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Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, the son of Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul and a frequent critic of the Transportation Security Administration, was stopped by security at the Nashville airport Monday when a scanner set off an alarm and Paul declined to allow a security officer to subsequently pat him down. The White House said airport security acted appropriately.
State governments across the country have cut more than 80,000 jobs since the beginning of the recession, reflecting steep drops in tax revenue and providing a drag on the economies in many parts of the country, the Associated Press has found.
Fisk University's decade-long quest to generate cash from a 101-piece art collection donated by the late painter Georgia O'Keeffe is one step closer to fruition.
General Motors announced Monday it will start building the Chevrolet Equinox at its idled Tennessee plant and will also make midsized vehicles there in the future.
Parents fearful of vaccinations are being warned by a federal prosecutor that making a deal with a stranger who promises to mail them lollipops licked by children with chickenpox isn't just a bad idea, it's against the law.
Two members of Tennessee's congressional delegation on Thursday announced federal legislation aimed at quelling fears among owners of musical instruments and other products made from imported wood that they could face prosecution under a law that has led to raids on Gibson Guitar Corp.
The state lawmaker who led Tennessee to loosen laws that kept handguns out of bars gave up his chairmanship of an influential state House committee, fallout from his arrest last week on charges of driving and carrying a gun while drunk.
Tennessee state Rep. Curry Todd, a lead sponsor of a law allowing handgun carry permit holders to bring guns into bars, has been arrested on charges of drunken driving and possession of a gun while under the influence.
Gov. Bill Haslam has announced a deal with Amazon.com to begin collecting Tennessee sales tax in 2014 and adding 2,000 full-time jobs at new distribution centers.
Federal prosecutors confirmed there's a criminal investigation under way related to the recent raid on Gibson Guitar in a filing that asked a judge to delay efforts by the company to reclaim wood that was seized.
Owners of musical instruments made with illegally imported wood don't face prosecution, two federal agencies say in a letter that addresses fears stirred up after a major Tennessee guitar-maker was raided.
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain opposes a planned Tennessee mosque that has been the subject of protests and legal challenges.
Defender Timmy Chandler has covered a lot of soccer ground recently — from toiling away in Germany's fourth division three months ago to making an impressive debut with the U.S. national team.
House Speaker John Boehner in a speech to religious broadcasters on Sunday called it a "moral responsibility" to rein in the federal debt.
A freshman Tennessee legislator credits her success in politics and business to the time she spent working at a restaurant chain known for buxom waitresses in tank tops and short shorts.
Tennessee's new governor says it won't be easy shoring up the state's budget, which will have to be cut by about $1 billion.
Consumer electronics insurer Asurion on Thursday announced plans to keep its headquarters in Nashville and add more than 500 jobs over the next five years.
The former president and CEO of Bridgestone Americas has been hired by Tennessee Gov.-elect Bill Haslam as commissioner of finance and administration.
Don't expect a Facebook friend request from Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer any time soon.
A Tennessee lawmaker who likened pregnant illegal immigrants to multiplying rats has apologized.
Republican Bill Haslam has been elected Tennessee's 49th governor, overcoming his rival's claims that he was a "billionaire oil man" and his own controversial statements on gun rights.
A Nashville judge has rejected Fisk University's proposal to sell a joint share in a 101-piece collection donated by late artist Georgia O'Keeffe to an Arkansas museum.
Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam has won Tennessee's Republican gubernatorial nomination after a contentious — and expensive — 19-month campaign.
The most expensive U.S. House race in the country will be decided Thursday in Tennessee's primary, where voters pick the nominees for three open congressional seats and governor.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron Ramsey is being criticized by a national Muslim advocacy group for questioning whether Islam is more of a cult than a a religion.
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