Sunday 29th January, 2012
Man stuck in mud for 3 days, is rescued
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A homeless man who was stuck in thick mud near the Rio Grande river in Albuquerque for three days was rescued Saturday after some high school students on a field trip ...
NYT: College's acceptance error crushes students
Jeff Kosmacher, a spokesman for Vassar, said on Saturday that a "test letter" that had been intended as a placeholder for the real admissions decision had not been replaced before students ...
Health tips provided by non-profit group
The non-profit group all about women held an event in east Nashville today to help women stay healthier longer. Free health screenings and zumba classes were offered including tips to relieve ...
Advocates participate in Marijuana Education Day
WSMV-TVMore than a dozen states have already approved the use of medical marijuana and advocates want Tennessee to do the same. Saturdayin Nashville a panel of those advocates joined together for ...
Fire destroys east Nashville home
WSMV-TVFirefighters are trying to figure outwhat sparked ablazethat destroyed anEast Nashville home Saturday night. Though crews were able to put out the flames in just 20 minutes, fire officials say ...
3 killed in Sacramento SUV-light rail train crash
WSMV-TVSACRAMENTO, Calif. — A light-rail train collided with a sport utility vehicle Saturday in Sacramento, killing a man, a woman and a baby and injuring seven other people, authorities ...
Tennessee uses tough defense to pull away from Auburn
Gadsden TimesTennessee forward Jordan McRae shouts as he defends Auburn guard Varez Ward during Saturday’s game. (Adam Brimer | Knoxville News Sentinel | Associated ...
Late Austin Peay surge tops Tennessee-Martin 92-73
USA TodayFraley had 23 points and 13 rebounds and got lots of help from teammates TyShwan Edmondson (22 points), Josh Terry (16) and Melvin Baker (12). Up 40-37 at halftime, the Governors (9-14, 6-4) scored ...
Spinner of romantic lies, 'Rockefeller' set for murder trial
WSMV-TVALHAMBRA, Calif. — During cocktail hour at a Manhattan art gallery in May 2008, German-born Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter politely introduced himself to socialite Roxane West as someone ...
Rutherford County group repays good deed
WSMV-TVThe Rutherford County Sheriff's Office's Explorer Post 106 is looking to pay a good deed forward. In 2009, a killer tornado devastated Rutherford County and volunteers from neighboring ...
Charges filed in wreck fatality
WSMV-TVA Coffee County woman is facing vehicular homicide charges for the death of a Manchester man. On Nov. 26, Police say Connie Sue Messick was driving intoxicated when she was involved in a traffic ...
Police identify shooting victim
WSMV-TVThe victim of a deadly shooting Friday night, Jan. 27, has been identified. Police say Stephano Griffin died after he was rushed to the hospital following an argument on University Court. ...
17-year-old girl dies in Mt. Hood snowboarding accident
WSMV-TVPORTLAND - A 17-year-old Sandy girl was found dead after a snowboarding accident at Skibowl Friday night. Taylur Dewolf was reported missing at around 10:30 p.m. Friday, according to Sgt. ...
Grief-stricken soap actor commits suicide
WSMV-TVKim Kardashian tweets Cher death hoax The soap opera star was wracked with grief after his beloved pit bull Rocco was euthanized Tuesday -- the same day Santino turned ...
UK police arrest Murdoch tabloid staff
WSMV-TVLONDON — British police arrested four current and former staff of Rupert Murdoch's best-selling Sun tabloid plus a policeman on Saturday as part of an investigation into suspected ...
UN nuclear team heads to Iran
WSMV-TVVIENNA — Senior United Nations nuclear inspectors headed to Tehran on Saturday to press Iranian officials to address suspicions that the Islamic state is seeking atomic weapons. The ...
Writer's Night at Nashville Palace Monday Jan 30th is hosted by Billy Lee
ExaminerJoin the audience for a very special Writer's Night on Monday, January 30th at the one and only, Nashville Palace, in Nashville, Tennessee! This event will be taped for broadcast by ...
Peru: 26 killed in fire at rehab center
WSMV-TVLIMA, Peru — A fire swept through a private rehabilitation center for addicts in Peru's capital on Saturday, killing at least 26 people and injuring 10 as firefighters punched holes ...
What;s on Nashville TV this weekend?
ExaminerWhat's on Nashville TV this weekend? We like to keep up with what's on Nashville TV and this weekend we're checking out any TV shows that come up in 'Prime Time' on our 4 ...
Panetta: Pakistan doctor gave US key bin Laden intel
WSMV-TVWASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is acknowledging publicly for the first time that a Pakistani doctor provided key information to the U.S. in advance of the successful Navy ...
Auburn pays visit to Tennessee
Gadsden TimesAuburn coach Tony Barbee, right, talks to players Frankie Sullivan, left, and Josh Wallace during a game earlier this season. (Todd Van Emst | Associated ...
Dana's Journey: WBIR follows one East Tennessee woman's weight loss
WBIRDana Bradley, bariatric coordinator for Blount Memorial Weight Management Center, will soon be getting a gastric sleeve to lose weight and kick start a healthier lifestyle. WBIR will follow her ...
1 dead, 2 injured in Tusculum Rd. car wreck
WSMV-TVOne victim has died, and two are injured after a horrific car wreck in the Tusculum area. According to Metro police, a car ran over three pedestrians on Tusculum Road just after midnight on ...
Fiery crash shuts down I-24 in Smyrna
WSMV-TVThe eastbound lanes of Interstate 24 are closed after a fiery tractor-trailer crash near Sam Ridley Parkway. The wreck happened at about 4:20 a.m. on Saturday. The semi-truck burst into flames ...
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