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Happy Hour: We Are Siamese If You Please
A hospital in Johnson City successfully delivered a set of twins who are joined at the belly button. The girls are currently at the Vandy Children’s Hospital in stable condition awaiting surgery to separate them. [WTVF]
Illinois governor RoD Blagojevich’s Nashvillian brother RoB Blagojevich (*whew*) says he’s totally not planning on cooperating with federal investigators if [...]
Happy Hour: Uncivil Unrest
Coming off of one of the weirdest years in the school’s history, MTSU students are organizing via Facebook to protest the money-saving changes proposed by the Tennessee Board of Regents. TBR Chancellor Charles Manning is slated to speak at MTSU’s December graduation, where several hundred students plan to hold a silent protest. [Nashville Is Talking]
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Bright & Early: Slicing The Day Away Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Today’s theme is budget cuts: After Governor Phil’s budget talks a few weeks back, we’re now beginning to see the effects of all the slicing and dicing, particularly in the Tennessee prison system which expects to lose around $50M or 8% of their budget. They’re not sure how they’re going to cope, [...]
Bright & Early: What Recession? Edition
Good morning, Nashville. So we hear the recession is official, eh? Here on the home front, the number of Tennesseans living on food stamps has jumped almost 10% since January. Unemployment claims have also skyrocketed and are more than seven times what they were at this time last year. Meanwhile, our stores are closing and [...]
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