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• Mike Floss Flows for Equality at Third Man Records

  29-06-2015 23:19
  
  After Friday's landmark Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality, a triumphant spirit pervaded local music and culture mecca Third Man Records , where fans of rising Nashville MC Mike Floss celebrated local hip-hop and equal rights in one fell, spirited swoop. The vibe was indeed unlike any other night we've spent in the Blue Room.
  
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• Congressman Cooper behind renewed push for Insure TN plan

  29-06-2015 23:14
  
  Congressman Jim Cooper, Mayor Karl Dean and other Democrats applauded the Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act last week.
  
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• Titans cheerleader prepares for Miss USA pageant

  29-06-2015 23:00
  Kiara Young has been a Tennessee Titans cheerleader for the past three years, but she also happens to be this year's reigning Miss Tennessee.
  
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• Inmate escapes from work release site in Lawrence Co.

  29-06-2015 21:25
  
  Police said 35-year-old Jason Kirk walked off a work release site and stole an employee's pickup truck. He managed to escape before police could respond.
  
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• Police identify 12-year-old boy killed in firework accident in south Nashville

  29-06-2015 21:18
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Police have identified the 12-year-old boy who died after being injured in a firework accident in south Nashville Sunday night.
  
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• Supreme Court upholds use of controversial execution drug

  29-06-2015 20:25
  
  Trading sharp words, a deeply divided Supreme Court upheld the use of a controversial drug in lethal-injection executions Monday, even as two dissenting justices said for the first time they think it's "highly likely"...
  
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• Deadly Fireworks: 12 Year Old Killed

  29-06-2015 20:16
  
  People have already started shooting off fireworks and there has already been a death. A 12-year-old boy was killed last night in South Nashville, apparently playing with fireworks that exploded as he held it.
  
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• 12-year-old Nashville boy killed in fireworks accident

  29-06-2015 20:02
  
  The boy was in a field on Lewis Street when a mortar shell went off in his hand around 10:30 p.m. Sunday.
  
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• License for Nashville Motor Cars suspended

  29-06-2015 19:50
  
  Several residents who had cars on consignment at the dealership recently filed fraud and theft reports with police after their vehicles went missing.
  
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• Dolly Parton sets second show at the Ryman

  29-06-2015 19:33
  
  The show, which benefits the Opry Trust Fund, is set for Saturday, Aug. 1, at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale this Thursday.
  
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• 16-year-old girl from Bowling Green believed to be in danger

  29-06-2015 19:28
  
  According to the Warren County Sheriff's Office, Emily Bryant Rhodes may be with 20-year-old David Harvey.
  
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• Hugh Acheson and Nashville's The Peach Truck Share Why They Love Stone Fruit

  29-06-2015 19:09
  
  America's love affair with stone fruit is iconic-a cherry pie in the windowsill shouts U.S.A. as loudly as the red bandana tucked in Bruce Springsteen's jeans. But nowhere is stone fruit more beloved than the South.
  
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• Warped Tour traffic expected to cause delays near fairgrounds

  29-06-2015 18:45
  
  Drivers in Nashville are told to expect traffic delays on Wednesday near the fairgrounds because of the Van's Warped Tour.
  
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• Son-in-law wanted for questioning in deaths of Warren Co. couple

  29-06-2015 18:26
  
  According to the sheriff's office, Gary and Gail Dodson were found dead in their home on Tony's Lane overnight.
  
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• Search underway for 16-year-old girl from Bowling Green

  29-06-2015 18:25
  
  According to the Warren County Sheriff's Office, Emily Bryant Rhodes may be with 20-year-old David Harvey.
  
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• Officials recover body of 14-year-old boy who went missing in Duck River

  29-06-2015 18:16
  
  Crews have recovered the body of a 14-year-old who went missing while swimming in the Duck River on Saturday.
  
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• 12-year-old boy killed in fireworks accident in Nashville

  29-06-2015 17:00
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A 12-year-old boy has died after being injured in a fireworks accident in south Nashville Sunday night.
  
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• Justices uphold use of drug implicated in botched executions

  29-06-2015 16:57
  
  The Supreme Court upheld the use of a controversial drug in lethal injection executions Monday, as two dissenting justices said for the first time that they think it's "highly likely" that the death penalty itself is...
  
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• Husband, wife found dead inside Warren County home; son-in-law wanted for questioning

  29-06-2015 16:45
  
  According to the sheriff's office, Gary and Gail Dodson were found dead in their home on Tony's Lane just off Bristol Highway overnight.
  
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• Saint Thomas, Jim Cooper renew fight for Insure Tennessee

  29-06-2015 15:58
  
  Now that the Supreme Court has again upheld President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, it is time to revisit Insure Tennessee, Gov. Bill Haslam's plan to expand insurance coverage.
  
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• Hecklers call televangelist Joel Osteen 'a liar' during sermon

  29-06-2015 15:45
  
  Six people were escorted out of Lakewood Church on Sunday after they repeatedly interrupted a sermon by televangelist Joel Osteen.
  
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• 12-year-old dies from injuries in fireworks accident

  29-06-2015 15:34
  
  The boy was in a field on Lewis Street when a mortar shell went off in his hand around 10:30 p.m. Sunday.
  
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• NY Gov. Cuomo: Captured convict 'critical but stable'

  29-06-2015 14:26
  
  The escaped murderer who was shot by a state trooper near the Canadian border is in "critical but stable" condition at an Albany hospital, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday.
  
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• SWAT team surrounds west Nashville home following report of intruder

  29-06-2015 14:24
  
  A SWAT team surrounded a house on Croley Drive for hours, but it turns out no one was there.
  
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• Husband killed, wife injured in Todd County home invasion

  29-06-2015 14:00
  
  A man was killed and his wife was injured in a home invasion in Todd County over the weekend.
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in collision with pickup truck

  29-06-2015 13:49
  
  According to Metro police, the 1998 Chevrolet pickup truck was trying to turn left onto Dry Fork Road when the 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle crashed into it.
  
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• Company expanding in Bowling Green, adding 37 jobs

  29-06-2015 13:37
  
  A company that makes vent-free gas heating appliances is relocating its China-based manufacturing facility to Bowling Green, creating 37 jobs.
  
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• 4-year-old girl shot by brother in Trigg County

  29-06-2015 13:22
  
  According to the Trigg County Sheriff's Office, the 5-year-old boy was playing with a handgun he found on a counter in the living room.
  
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• First lady, Memphis police deliver books to children

  29-06-2015 13:18
  
  Children in Memphis are getting some new reading material, thanks to local police and first lady Crissy Haslam.
  
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• TEMA names new operations administrator

  29-06-2015 13:16
  
  The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency has a new operations administrator.
  
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• Troopers hunting escapees scrambled to save 1 they captured

  29-06-2015 12:55
  
  Some of the same state troopers who spent three weeks hunting down two escaped killers found themselves scrambling to get the lone survivor to a hospital, hoping to make him well enough to share the tale of how the pair...
  
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• President Obama coming to Nashville area Wednesday

  29-06-2015 12:44
  
  President Obama is coming back to the Nashville area this week to talk about the Affordable Care Act.
  
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• 2 injured in shooting outside Nashville sports bar

  29-06-2015 12:37
  
  Two people were shot outside a sports bar. Bullets also hit an unmarked police car. The officer inside the vehicle was not hurt.
  
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• 12-year-old dies from injuries in fireworks-related accident in Nashville

  29-06-2015 12:33
  
  The boy was in a field on Lewis Street when a mortar shell went off in his hand around 10:30 p.m. Sunday.
  
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• Lynn visits Del Webb Civics Club

  29-06-2015 11:41
  
  Among the topics discussed were details regarding a special session, state budget, and legislation dealing with cannabis oil, Common Core, pro-life and Second Amendment issues. "It was a wonderful experience to join the Del Webb Civics Club and hear their input on Tennessee's top issues," said Lynn.
  
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• Search for drowning victim to continue into 3rd day

  29-06-2015 11:14
  
  Maury County crews and the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency have been working together to try to find 14-year-old Martarius Clemons.
  
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• Remnants of the Confederacy stir debate over remembering nation's past

  29-06-2015 07:36
  
  As the nation debates what those symbols mean, communities are debating the balance between documenting and remembering the past and celebrating what some view as signs of hate and racism. Remnants of the Confederacy stir debate over remembering nation's past As the nation debates what those symbols mean, communities are debating the balance between documenting and remembering the past and celebrating what some view as signs of hate and racism.
  
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• Texas AG: State workers can deny licenses to gay couples

  29-06-2015 05:15
  
  Texas' conservative Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton called the Supreme Court decision giving same-sex couples the right to marry a "lawless ruling" and said state workers can cite their religious objections in...
  
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• Captured NY fugitive David Sweat in critical condition

  29-06-2015 04:52
  
  The second New York fugitive David Sweat has been shot by police, 30 miles away from the Clinton Correctional Facility. Sweat is in critical condition, and reports say he was shot twice in the torso, and is hospitalized at Albany Medical Center.
  
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• Search for drowning victim to continue into third day

  29-06-2015 04:42
  A teen who went missing while swimming on the Duck River in Maury County Saturday has still not been found. Now, crews are getting ready for a third day in their search. Maury county crews and the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency have been working together to try to find 14-year-old Martarius Clemons.
  
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• Chris Squire, bassist of progressive rock band Yes, dies

  29-06-2015 03:55
  
  Chris Squire, the bassist and co-founder of the progressive rock band Yes who recently announced he had leukemia, has died, according to a statement from his band members on Sunday. He was 67.
  
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• Murder, custody and justice: The making of a political candidate

  29-06-2015 03:28
  
  His four competitors for state delegate were progressives just like him, and had locked up the major endorsements for the nomination to represent Virginia's 45th District. Whoever won would face no general election opponent, and would almost certainly head to Richmond to battle the Republican majority.
  
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