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Woman indicted in husband's death
08:17 PM - A Maryville woman accused of fatally shooting her husband on Aug. 17 was indicted Monday on a charge of second-degree murder. A grand jury also indicted six others and returned six sealed indictments. Read more...
Monday, January 05, 2009
Black smoke billows in the background Sunday as Israeli infantry soldiers take position on the border before entering the Gaza Strip.
Israel slices deep into Gaza
11:07 PM - GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Thousands of Israeli troops backed by tanks and helicopter gunships surrounded Gaza's largest city and fought militants at close range Sunday, the first full day of an overwhelming ground offensive in the coastal territory. Read more...
Couple charged with child abuse
11:02 PM - A Maryville man and woman were arrested Saturday night after authorities said they drove intoxicated with three children in their truck and hid one of the children when pulled over by officers. Read more...
Cheney: Israel didn't seek U.S. OK before invasion
11:00 PM - WASHINGTON -- Vice President Dick Cheney said Sunday that Israel did not seek U.S. approval before a ground invasion against Hamas in the bloodiest Mideast clash in years. Read more...
TVA inspector: Business put before regulations
11:11 PM - KINGSTON -- The Tennessee Valley Authority's inspector general said in a report that agency managers placed business interests above regulatory compliance after a plant incident in Alabama. Read more...
Baltimore Ravens cornerback Fabian Washington (31) runs after intercepting a pass as Miami Dolphins wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. (19) comes in for the tackle in the third quarter Sunday at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. Read More...
After losing 135 pounds since her October 2006 gastric bypass surgery, Melissa Lawhorn shows why her pre-surgery coat no longer is part of her winter wardrobe. Research shows that one year after surgery, gastric bypass patients can average a 77 percent weight loss of excess body fat. Read More...
Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller speaks at a news conference Sunday in Moscow. Russian gas giant Gazprom toughened its position Sunday in the gas dispute with Ukraine that has led to a drop in natural gas supplies in Europe. Miller said the state-controlled company was now offering to sell gas to Ukraine at $450 per 1,000 cubic meters, up from its last offer of $418. Read More...
