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James M. Buchanan dies at 93; won Nobel Prize in economics
James M. Buchanan, the U.S. economist who won the 1986 Nobel Prize for applying the principles of economic self-interest to understand why politicians do what they do, has died. He was 93. He died Wednesday at a hospital in Blacksburg, Va., according to...
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Evelyn Bryan Johnson dies at 102; pioneering female pilot
With her husband serving in the Army Air Forces during World War II, Evelyn Bryan Johnson was looking for something to occupy her time when she wasn't running their dry-cleaning business in Jefferson City, Tenn.
She found it in a small advertisement...Tags: Air and Space Accidents, World War II (1939-1945), Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents, Glaucoma
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Tapping potential
The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C.Over more than four decades in business, Walt Thorn has sold surgical instruments, transportation services and even water slides. He's founded 22 companies and owned eight more, has sold a few and kept a few, and is always looking for gaps in the market...Tags: Services and Shopping, Marketing, Vehicles, Penicillin (drug), Energy Resources
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Touring 'Birds in Art' exhibit at McClung Museum for summer
Knoxville News SentinelSnowy egrets to screech owls are the topics of the works in the "Birds in Art" exhibit opening Saturday, May 25, at the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture. The University of Tennessee museum at 1327 Circle Park Drive on campus will show the...Tags: Museums, Tourism and Leisure, Painting, Artists, Arts
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Yuma competition drives auto engineers to excel
The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.There's only so much a student can learn within the confines of a classroom when it comes to automotive engineering. In order to better equip future generations of engineers with hands-on experience, the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors have...Tags: Energy Saving, Embry-Riddle University, Manufacturing and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, Colleges and Universities
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Court News: Guilty pleas set in sex trafficking
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.Guilty pleas set in sex trafficking A 31-year-old Atlanta man has agreed to plead guilty to charges he trafficked at least one woman to Tennessee for paid sex. Khari "King Black" Troutman was arrested by local police on Jan. 19 after the woman...Tags: Lawyers, Career and Workplace, U.S. Senate, Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland), Court Preliminary
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Sen. Stacey Campfield sees liberal bias on Tennessee campuses
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.A conservative Republican lawmaker says he sees a liberal slant among Tennessee public university student and faculty councils choosing speakers and events paid for from student activity fees. During this year's legislative session, Sen. Stacey...Tags: Politics, LSD, Education, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Colleges and Universities
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UT President Joe DiPietro, Stacey Campfield spar over 'Sex Week'
Knoxville News SentinelUniversity of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro defended the Knoxville campus's spring "Sex Week" program under critical questioning Thursday from state Sen. Stacey Campfield in a legislative hearing. "In my professional opinion, it is very, very...Tags: Politics, Lamar Alexander, Freedom of the Press, Republican Party, Education
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BRIEF: Knoxville lawyer Pamela Reeves nominated for federal judgeship
Knoxville News SentinelPresident Obama has nominated local lawyer Pamela L. Reeves as U.S. district judge for East Tennessee. If confirmed by the Senate, she would replace sitting U.S. District Judge Thomas W. Phillips, who retires this summer. Reeves has been a member...Tags: Labor Legislation, Justice System, Lawyers, Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice
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Experts offer input on Knox County school security
Knoxville News SentinelA committee has established a draft set of standards for security systems in Knox County Schools. "We've brought together a group of security and technical experts from around the region to help us think through those standards and have now actually...Tags: Services and Shopping, Video Supplies and Services, Photography Supplies and Services, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Colleges and Universities
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UT names Joel Reeves as its chief information officer
Knoxville News SentinelThe University of Tennessee has tapped its interim chief information officer to take over the position permanently. Joel Reeves, who started as a computer programmer for the university in 1986, has been the interim assistant vice chancellor for...Tags: Science and Technology, Technology
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Records: Ousted UT student affairs director under review was model employee
Knoxville News SentinelPeers called Jenny Wright "very professional," "diligent" and "hard-working," records show. Her boss at the University of Tennessee referred to her as "an incredible asset to the division and the university." And two months before she was ousted...Tags: Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Students
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