News - Powered by Yahoo NewsKnox school board voices disfavor with charter academy's progres
Some members of the Knox County school board said the Knoxville Charter Academy did not meet its deadlines and they are against giving it an extension to open its doors.
Tue, 01 May 2012 01:00:00 -0700 -
Suppliers like working with Detroit's Big
Automotive suppliers increasingly see Detroit's Big Three as easier to work with, as foreign competitors slide into disfavor, according to an annual study of automaker-supplier relations.
Sun, 13 May 2012 22:46:11 -0700 -
There Are Things Kanye West and Friends Dislik
Sadly, "I Don't Like" is not a catalogue of items and practices Kanye West and his rapping besties disfavor. But it is a new song that may wind up on the G.O.O.D. Music Avengers-style crew album. Here you'll learn: Kanye enjoyed some vegetarian fare with brown rice; a 16-year-old Chicago rapper ... More »
Tue, 01 May 2012 22:09:25 -0700 -
Ma'alaea saved from breakwater constructio
Have you noticed how fleeting causes have become? No doubt, social networking is an effective way to get a message out to like-minded people. And you can't beat free when it comes to the price of modern communication. But does it sometimes feel as if activism has been boiled down to re-tweeting and throwing your name and postal code on a petition? What happened to the days where giving a damn ...
Tue, 22 May 2012 10:26:40 -0700 -
Barefaced Boldfacer
It was Snooki who started it, releasing a picture of herself sans cosmetics via Twitter in January. Back came tweets saying she looked better au naturel, and soon other done-up stars were sharing their plain selves with the world.
Sun, 20 May 2012 19:29:44 -0700 -
COLUMN: Just a bunch of crazy kid
TALLADEGA, Ala. - Restrictor-plate racing always changes gradually due to little nuances, and sometimes it changes drastically because rule changes have unintended consequences....
Fri, 04 May 2012 15:11:19 -0700 -
COLUMN: The All-Stars who still car
CONCORD - Charlotte Motor Speedway is upon us. It is an imaginary tsunami that floods the month of May....
Thu, 17 May 2012 17:40:18 -0700 -
Constitution Check: Will the courts strike down the Senate filibuster
Does a case for banning the use of the filibuster in the Senate stand a chance of success with the Supreme Court? Lyle Denniston looks at a recent news story that claims the case looks strong.
Thu, 17 May 2012 06:41:05 -0700 -
Rockwell Kent & Jamie Wyeth: Their Journeys And Their Connection
:Artist, printmaker, writer, explorer and political/social activist Rockwell Kent (1882?1971) could do it all ? and did ? in the course of a long and adventurous life.
Tue, 22 May 2012 10:31:10 -0700 -
Porpoise problems have fishermen facing shutdow
Fisherman Lou Williams sees plenty of harbor porpoises, usually swimming in small pods well away from his boat, unlike the herds of lookalike dolphins that get close enough to ride his vessel's wake.
Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:24:25 -0700 -