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Herenton Campaign Announces A Slogan

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Published June 9, 2010 at 1:02 p.m.

A day after anti-incumbent sentiment prevailed in primaries in Nevada and South Carolina, (and almost prevailed against Democratic Senator Blanche Lincoln in Arkansas), former Mayor Willie Herenton revealed his campaign slogan in his bid to oust incumbent Steve Cohen in the Democratic primary for the 9th Congressional district. Eleanor Boudreau reports ...

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Memphis Daily News - Big Changes On Beale

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Published June 7, 2010 at 4:40 p.m.

Big changes are underway for Beale Street now that the case between the city and Performa Entertainment has been settled ... Candice Ludlow caught up with Memphis Daily News Senior Reporter Bill Dries at the Hall of Mayors to find out about the settlement ...

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Republicans Want To Be Governor, Then Govern Least

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Published May 26, 2010 at 12:39 p.m.

The four Republican candidates for Tennessee Governor--Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam, Joe Kirkpatrick, Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey, and U.S. Representative Zach Wamp--sparred in a live, televised debate here at WKNO. Eleanor Boudreau reports ...

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Wamp's Controversial Med Proposal Steals a March on Gubernatorial Rivals

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Published May 23, 2010 at 11:15 p.m.
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JB Wamp with commissioners at last week's press conference Nothing so far has shaken up the 2010 gubernatorial race in Tennessee like Chattanooga congressman Zach Wamp’s pledge in Memphis last Wednesday that, as governor, he would return to the Regional Medical Center all federal funds received as a direct result of uncompensated medical care rendered by the Med ... In other words, if — as in the last fiscal year — the Med should provide some $90 million worth of charity medical care,

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Political Snapshots from the Week Just Passed

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Published May 23, 2010 at 10:50 a.m.
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JB ... State Rep. Jeanne Richardson (right) was one of what appeared to be hundreds of guests who swarmed the inside and outside of Earnestine & Hazel’s Restaurant downtown Saturday night to help 9th District congressman Steve Cohen celebrate his 61st birthday. Earlier Saturday, Cohen had directed a crew of volunteers on an “Orange Mound Cleanup.” ... JB ... A beaming Karen Shea, new president of the Memphis Central Rotary Club, presented Joe Ford (left) and Mark Luttrell (right),

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First 48 Controversy in Detroit

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Published May 22, 2010 at 12:00 p.m.

Remember when the City Council decided they didn't want The First 48 filming in Memphis? ... Maybe there were on to something ... From the NYTimes' Tragedy in Detroit, With a Reality TV Crew in Tow, about the killing of a 7-year-old girl during a police raid: ... "Even in Detroit, where deadly violence can seem routine, Aiyana’s killing has transfixed the city, leaving many questioning what they see as heavy-handed tactics by the police — particularly the use of the so-called flash-bang

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Gus Cannon and His Jug Stompers "Walk Right In" and Receive Top Blues Honors

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Published May 8, 2010 at 3:36 p.m.

This week is a big week for the Blues in Memphis ... Inductions into the Blues Hall of Fame, Blues Music Awards at the Convention Center, and Muddy Waters' sons played at train stations from New Orleans to Chicago as part of the Mississippi Blues Trail ... Gus Cannon was honored on Beale Street with a Brass Note and he was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame ... Candice Ludlow has more ...

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Exhibits trace Tunisia's eclectic cultural legacy

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Published May 7, 2010 at 12:00 a.m.

Tunisia may be much smaller than its neighbors Libya, to the southeast, and Algeria, to the west, but as a crossroad of civilizations for 12,000 years, its rich cultural heritage could rival even the largest country. The North African republic is the honored country for this year's Memphis in May International Festival. The monthlong event includes exhibitions that highlight Tunisian culture in terms of art, music, religion, nature and the role of women in the nation's long history ...

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"Sunshine" Sonny Payne Inducted Into the Blues Hall of Fame

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Published May 6, 2010 at 3:25 p.m.

"Sunshine" Sonny Payne was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame on Wednesday alongside blues greats WC Handy, Lonnie Brooks, Bonnie Raitt and many others ... Candice Ludlow drove down Highway 61 and over the Mississippi to Helena-West Helena, Arkansas to visit the man behind the mic ...

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In Tunisia, tradition, modernity coincide in harmony

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Published May 6, 2010 at 10:10 a.m.

Amid the rock music and the championship barbecue, the annual Memphis in May International Festival devotes a series of events to an annual honored country. Tunisia takes the spotlight tonight at the Orpheum with a performance by Tunisian violin player and composer Walid Gharbi and the Sybel Ballet Theatre. During intermission, chef Rafik Tlati will give audience members a sample of authentic Tunisian cuisine ...

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