Monthly Archives: January 2019

Find out about “The Power of We”

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and the Rollins College of Business invite students to join us for an exciting career event: The Power of We: An Externship Wednesday, Feb. 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the BlueCross headquarters on Cameron Hill The half-day event is free to all UTC …

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Grammy-nominated album shines light on transgender pioneer

By KRISTIN M. HALL, Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — For decades, Jackie Shane was a musical mystery: a riveting black transgender soul singer who packed nightclubs in Toronto in the 1960s, but then disappeared after 1971. Some speculated she had died, but her legacy lived on among music historians and …

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Four wild card games; all could be close

By BARRY WILNER, AP Pro Football Writer The competitive balance in NFL 2018 is such that it would be no surprise if any — or all — of the visitors win on wild-card weekend to begin the 2019 calendar. Hey, the largest spread is a mere 6 1-2 points, Bears over …

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House elects Pelosi speaker as diverse new Congress begins

By LISA MASCARO, AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The 116th Congress gaveled into session Thursday swathed in history, returning Nancy Pelosi to the House speaker’s office and ushering in a diverse class of Democratic freshmen ready to confront President Donald Trump in a new era of divided government. Pelosi was …

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Bone making big strides in junior season for No. 3 Tennessee

By STEVE MEGARGEE, AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — For a guy whose game is built on speed, Tennessee’s Jordan Bone has required plenty of patience in his slow but steady emergence as one of the Southeastern Conference’s top point guards. The 6-foot-3 junior from Nashville is playing the best …

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Amid shutdown over wall funding, Trump to meet Hill leaders

By ZEKE MILLER and LISA MASCARO, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is convening a border security briefing Wednesday for Democratic and Republican congressional leaders as a partial government shutdown over his demand for border wall funding entered its 12th day. The president “wants an agreement that reopens the …

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