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New York Congressman's Endorsement of Cohen Highlights Local Kennedy Dinner

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Published May 3, 2010 at 1:03 p.m.
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JB U.S. Rep. Edolphus (Ed) Towns Largely unnoticed in the run-up to this week’s county primaries was another political event of more than usual significance — namely, the annual Kennedy Dinner of the Shelby County Democratic Party ... The keynote speaker for the event, held Friday night at Clark Tower, was New York congressman Edolphus “Ed” Towns, whose evocation of traditional party positions and item-by-item exploration of the landmark 2010 health-care bill were less meaningful

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Shelby County Roads Closed after Floods

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Published May 3, 2010 at 12:27 p.m.

Several roads remain closed throughout Shelby County due todamage from flooding over the weekend. According to Shelby CountyMayor Joe Ford, some roads and overpasses could stay closed untilFriday until they are inspected for safety ...

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Rain and Righteousness: Two Variables for Tuesday's Election

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Published May 3, 2010 at 1:33 a.m.
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As the relative few Shelby Countians who have maintained a keen interest in this year’s countywide primary elections are well aware, early voting was something of a bust — with just over 30,000 voters, or 5 percent of the eligible electorate, taking part ... Even by party-primary standards — with turnout percentages that traditionally are lower than those for general elections — this year’s figures are dismal, almost rivaling the meager turnout associated with special elections ... Nor

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Nashville mayor urges water conservation after Cumberland floods its banks

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Published May 3, 2010 at 12:00 a.m.

The Cumberland River spilled over into the streets of downtown Nashville overnight and Mayor Karl Dean issued an urgent appeal for residents to conserve water ...

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Rock the Cause: Lake Cormorant Students help themselves to benefit for school

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Published May 3, 2010 at 12:00 a.m.

Lake Cormorant Middle/High School's Student Council knows that sometimes, as the old adage goes, charity begins at home ...

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Sunday acts redeem challenging Beale Street Music Fest

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Published May 2, 2010 at 9:30 p.m.

Looking back, the clouds — metaphorical, at least — had been gathering around the 2010 Beale Street Music Festival well before the music ever started. By the time Friday’s opening night had finished at Tom Lee Park, the sound of music had given way to the persistent wail of tornado sirens and the clatter of raging thunderstorms ...

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Forecasts worse than weather for Beale Street Music Festival

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Published May 2, 2010 at 9:16 p.m.

Dodging bullets. That's how Memphis in May officials described the challenges that beset this year's Beale Street Music Festival, a three-day event fraught with severe weather and band illnesses. "It's disappointing to everyone involved," said Jim Holt, president of Memphis in May International Festival. "I've never seen anything like this. We made the best decisions we could, and always kept the safety of our patrons in mind." ...

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Sunday favorites redeem challenging Beale Street Music Festival

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Published May 2, 2010 at 8:16 p.m.

Looking back, the clouds had been gathering around this Beale Street Music Festival well before the music ever started ...

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Alison Krauss, John Hiatt cancel Beale Street Music Festival performances tonight

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Published May 2, 2010 at 12:48 p.m.

Alison Krauss & Union Station and John Hiatt, both from the Nashville area, have canceled tonight's scheduled performances at the Beale Street Music Festival due to road closures from this weekend's flooding ...

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Blues, rock ruled during day two of Music Fest

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Published May 1, 2010 at 11:10 p.m.

Fittingly for a festival named for its birthplace (and beset most of the day by dark storm clouds), the blues dominated on the north end of Tom Lee Park on day two of the Memphis In May Beale Street Music Festival ...

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