Would you spend 27 years in a Texas state prison for $2.2 million?

Why does everyone think that this state begins and ends in Nashville?

Busking is not illegal. On the other hand, what is busking?

Busking is not illegal. On the other hand, what is busking?

Lebanon Bookkeeper Accused Of Stealing $425K from Nursing Home Patients. What's curious is that her alleged embezzlement was discovered in December 2008, almost two years ago. What took so long to indict her?

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Shootings in West Knoxville.

Now the federal smoking nazis are preventing families from sending cigarettes to their soldiers fighting overseas. Ridiculous. If we can send our people to fight and die in wars, at least we can let them have a smoke if they want one.

Gallup: 79% of those in the "tea party movement" identify themselves as Republicans. 62% consider themselves conservative Republicans.

So much for the notion that this tea party hoo-ha is bi- or non-partisan; it's merely rebranding: "...the presence of a new political force that is not called Republican and is not tied to George W. Bush has given the GOP a glorious opportunity to remake its image, at a time when trust in the party is very low. Some liberals deride the Tea Party as a new bottle for old Republican wine. But rebranding works...."

Sarah Palin:

"Refudiate," "misunderestimate," "wee-wee'd up." English is a living language. Shakespeare liked to coin new words too. Got to celebrate it!

This is the person who might have been a heartbeat from the presidency?

Haslam team credits calls for win. Well, that and $10 million....

Two indicted in botched drug deal, shooting. For God's sake, if you've got to got out to do this kind of thing, get a babysitter.