Bill to evict Occupy protesters advances
NASHVILLE  Unauthorized camping on state property would be subject to a $2,500 fine and up to a year in jail under legislation inspired by Occupy Nashville protesters.
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Former Shoffner project manager sentenced in embezzlement plot
A former project manager for a commercial contractor in Knoxville is headed to prison for embezzling nearly $1.2 million from his employer.
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Charge to be dismissed against Halls High basketball fan
A disorderly conduct charge filed against a Halls High School sports fan taken down by a security officer during a basketball game at Campbell County High School will be dismissed under an agreement approved by a judge.
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Train strikes tractor-trailer stuck on tracks; driver OK
The driver of a flatbed tractor-trailer escaped injury Tuesday when his vehicle got stuck on railroad tracks and was struck by a 33-car CSX Corp. freight train on Jackson Road near Amherst Road in West Knoxville.
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S&P affirms Knox County's bond rating
KNOXVILLE - Standard & Poor's, a nationally recognized financial services company, has affirmed Knox County's AA+ bond rating, according to a news release issued Tuesday.
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CNN.com - Entertainment

Fox explains 'X Factor' shakeup, defends 'Idol' ratings
The changes to Fox's singing competition shows have only just begun.
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Chuck Norris endorses Newt Gingrich
Chuck Norris doesn't endorse presidential candidates -- he anoints political saviors.
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Obscenity punctuates halftime show
Ahead of her Super Bowl halftime show, singer Madonna promise there would be no "wardrobe malfunction." What she didn't guarantee was no obscene gestures.
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'Chronicle' wins box office
"Chronicle" sacked "The Woman in Black" at the box office on Super Bowl weekend, but both modestly-budgeted films exceeded industry expectations and brought in strong grosses for their respective studios.
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Motley Crue go beyond
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Yahoo! News

Giants lauded as Super Bowl champs in NYC parade (AP)

New  York Giants quarterback Eli Manning holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy during a ceremony for the NFL football Super Bowl XLVI champions at City Hall in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012.  (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)AP - Thousands of fans roared as New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning hoisted the team's Super Bowl trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float Tuesday during a victory parade through New York City, which Mayor Michael Bloomberg quipped should now be nicknamed the "Big Blue Apple."


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Contador may still appeal doping ban, won't retire (AP)

Spanish Cyclist Alberto Contador of Spain gestures during a news conference in Pinto on the outskirts of Madrid, Spain, Tuesday Feb. 7, 2012. Alberto Contador was stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title and banned for two years after sport's highest court found the Spanish cyclist guilty of doping on Monday. The Court of Arbitration for Sport suspended the three-time Tour champion after rejecting his claim that his positive test for clenbuterol was caused by eating contaminated meat. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)AP - Alberto Contador is considering appealing his two-year doping ban handed down to him by sport's highest court, maintaining his innocence a day after being stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title.


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Big Ten exploring 4-team playoff (AP)
AP - The Big Ten, which helped squash the notion of a four-team playoff to crown a national champion in college football several years ago, is taking another look.
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AP Source: Big East moving toward adding Memphis (AP)
AP - A person familiar with the talks says the Big East is in discussions with Memphis about the Tigers joining the conference in all sports.
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RB Ricky Williams says he's retiring from NFL (AP)
AP - Ricky Williams is retiring from the NFL.
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Woods offers solution against long putters (AP)

Tiger Woods talks to reporters during a news conference at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament in Pebble Beach,  Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)AP - Tiger Woods has a solution to long putters — make them no longer than the shortest club in the bag.


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New Chiefs coach promises to 'attack' on offense (AP)

FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2011, file photo, Miami Dolphin offensive coordinator Brian Daboll oversees pre game warm-up prior to an NFL football game agains the Tampa Bay Buccaneers  in Tampa, Fla. The Kansas City Chiefs are in discussions with Daboll to become their new offensive coordinator. Team spokesman Ted Crews told The Associated Press on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, that Daboll has not been hired, but the two sides remain in discussions. (AP Photo/Margaret Bowles, File) MANDATORY CREDITAP - Kansas City's fifth offensive coordinator in four years is hoping to lend some much-needed permanence to his new team.


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Lawsuit: George Brett falsely advertises necklaces (AP)

FILE - In this March 29, 2010 file photo, baseball Hall of Famer George Brett is seen before a spring training baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Los Angeles Angels in Tempe, Ariz. In a lawsuit filed Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, lawyers are seeking class-action status for a lawsuit that claims  Brett has been falsely advertising bracelets and necklaces as being able to help improve health and sports performance. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)AP - Lawyers are seeking class-action status for a lawsuit that claims Hall of Fame slugger George Brett has been falsely advertising necklaces and bracelets as being able to help improve health and sports performance.


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Knicks' Anthony out 1-2 weeks with groin injury (Reuters)
Reuters - New York Knicks All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony will be sidelined for one to two weeks with a strained right groin, the National Basketball Association team said Tuesday.
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Mercer beats East Tennessee State 54-46 (AP)
AP - Bud Thomas, Langston Hall and Travis Smith scored 11 points each to lead Mercer in a 54-46 victory over East Tennessee State Monday night, its eighth straight win.
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CAS to issue Ullrich doping case verdict Thursday (AP)
AP - Sport's highest court will issue a second verdict this week involving a doping case against a Tour de France winner.
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Ducks beat Flames 3-2 in 8th round of shootout (AP)

Calgary Flames center Krys Kolanos, left, works against Anaheim Ducks defenseman Francois Beauchemin (23) in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Christine Cotter)AP - Niklas Hagman scored the deciding goal in the eighth round of a shootout and the Anaheim Ducks beat Calgary 3-2 on Monday night for their 14th straight home victory over the Flames.


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LPGA season begins with more events, optimism (AP)
AP - A dry board in the office of LPGA Tour Commissioner Mike Whan is filled with black-and-blue, an appropriate color scheme for a tour that had been taking its lumps over the last couple of years.
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MMA's 'Iron Mike' gets prison in Vegas sex case (AP)

Michael 'Iron Mike' Whitehead, left, talks with his attorney William Terry, while waiting in Clark County district court, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, in Las Vegas. A judge in Las Vegas will decide whether the mixed martial arts fighter once featured on Spike TV's 'The Ultimate Fighter' will go to prison for attempted sexual assault of a woman in April 2010 at his home.  (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - A mixed martial arts fighter once featured on Spike TV's "The Ultimate Fighter" is going to prison for one to four years for the attempted sexual assault of a woman at his home in April 2010.


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Chavez Jr. retain belt against Rubio (AP)
AP - Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. retained the WBC middleweight title Saturday night, earning a unanimous decision over fellow Mexican Marco Antonio Rubio.
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Foyt released from Houston hospital (AP)
AP - A.J. Foyt has been released from a hospital in Houston, where he was being treated for complications from knee surgery.
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Oly legacy officials to name stadiums after games (AP)
AP - The Olympic Park Legacy Company has started taking bids for naming rights for major stadiums once the 2012 London Olympics are complete.
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FOXNews.com Live Bookmark

Obama Alters Super PAC Tune to Get Rid of Them?
POWER PLAY: Obama now endorsing activity by political action committees in bid to stop 'special interests' Obama Camp to Return Donations Linked to Mexican FugitiveROVE: Team Obama's Response to 'Halftime in America' Concerning O'REILLY: Clint Eastwood Responds, 'I'm Not Affiliated With Obama'Santorum Looks for Strong Finish in 3 Polling States TONIGHT: Follow the Colorado and Minnesota GOP caucuses and Missouri primary on Fox News and FoxNews.com
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Hatchet Wounds on DeadBoys, Killer Dad 'Sorry'
Josh Powell reportedly apologized in voicemail to family before chopping sons' necks with hatchet, setting blaze VIDEO: Boys Killed in Fire Suffered Hatchet Wounds, Autopsy Says Missouri Teen Killer Had Depression, Troubled Family
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Woman Arrested Over Alleged '19 Kids' Photos
Woman says she has revealing pics of reality show star, which Amy Duggar denies, in accused extortion bid Nick Carter Blames 'Complicated' Family Ties for Missing Sister Leslie's FuneralHappening Now: Live Chat
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Entire School Staff to Be Replaced After Scandals
Officials say the entire faculty of LA school will be replaced after two teachers arrested on sex chargesShocking Pictures Open Up Trial of LA DetectiveHappening Now: Live Chat
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Can Google project solve world's biggest problems?- Define this! Google exposes dirty words
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NYC vendor who alerted police to bomb seeks office
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Man's 'nearly skeletonized' body found in home 4 years after suicide
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Golfer impaled on broken putter during fight
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Anti-doping agency to feds: Hand over Armstrong info
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Man dies after spinal injury at trampoline park
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Last known World War I vet dies at 110
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Russian official arrives in Syria amid violence
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States sell voter email addresses to campaigns
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Fisker has layoffs while renegotiating federal loan
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Court: Italy cruise captain to stay under house arrest
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Facebook, Twitter more addictive than cigarettes?
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Entire LA school staff to be replaced after scandals- Shocking pics open up trial of LA detective
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Taiwanese ad featuring Steve Jobs 'angel' yanked off air, but outrage remains
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Flu season mild, but still time to ramp up
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'SNL' Flop Kills Del Rey Tour
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Starbucks Secret Menu Revealed
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Maxim Babe Now NASCAR Newbie
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Doctors' Dirty Little Secrets
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Worst Foods for Digestion
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Best Science Pics of the Year
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Taylor's Tale of Awful Abuse
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Drunk Golf Fan Takes a Dip
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Cars That Need a Nose Job
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CNN.com - Technology

Employers, workers navigate social-media pitfalls
If you've ever wondered what a social-media presence is worth in an increasingly digitized business world, just ask Noah Kravitz's former employers.
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'Deleted' Facebook photos are still online
Facebook is still working on deleting photos from its servers in a timely manner nearly three years after Ars first brought attention to the topic.
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How Apple cuts costs in building its gadgets
On the backs of iPods, iPhones and iPads, and on the bottom of Mac laptops, an inscription reads: "Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in China."
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Inside story of Foxconn shrouded in secrecy
We meet her by chance on the side of a road. She looks the very model of a Chinese factory worker: young, vibrant, dressed in the cheap brand-name knockoff fashions so common of poor rural villages.
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Apple plant workers complain of conditions
Miss Chen stares curiously at the iPad. Even though she works overtime in a factory in southwestern China that manufactures them, she's never seen the finished product.
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Q&A: Apple's China supplier in the spotlight
Earlier this month Apple released its annual supplier responsibility report which detailed alleged workplace health and safety protocol violations by its suppliers.
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The 20 most entertaining Super Bowl tweets
In the social media age, you don't need to be at a party to enjoy clever or catty comments about the Super Bowl.
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Really, he's on Twitter? 10 unlikely tweeters
See CNN's list of 10 well-known people whose Twitter accounts will cause you to do a double-take.
Read More...(Source: CNN.com - Technology - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:43:24 EST)

What will the Facebook millionaires do?
Whenever a hugely popular and successful company goes public, many people wonder what will happen to all the newly created millionaires. What will they do now that they are financially "set for life"? Will there be "1,000 millionaires"? Will they suffer "sudden wealth syndrome"?
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How not to annoy people via e-mail
E-mail can be a lovely way to connect, an easy and instant medium for getting back or keeping in touch, a canvas for hellos and sorrys and XOXOs.
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