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Knoxville: Former professor guilty of passing military data

Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008

A federal jury has convicted a retired University of Tennessee professor on charges of passing secrets from a U.S. Air Force contract to two foreign research assistants.

Tennessee: A source says trooper to be fired for background checks

Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008

A Bredesen administration official tells The Associated Press that the Tennessee Highway Patrol is firing a trooper found to have made unauthorized background checks.

Deputy wounded, suspect killed in northeast Tennessee

Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008

A Carter County deputy was critically wounded by a man who another officer fatally shot.

Georgia reports 18 traffic deaths during holiday

Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008

The Georgia State Patrol says 18 people died on state roads during the 78-hour Labor Day holiday, two more fatalities than predicted.

Gustav slams Lousiana coastline west of New Orleans

Monday, Sept. 1, 2008

A weakened Hurricane Gustav slammed into the heart of Louisiana’s fishing and oil industry with 110 mph winds today, delivering only a glancing blow to New Orleans that raised hopes the city would escape the kind of catastrophic flooding brought by Katrina three years ago.

A hardened few choose to stay and ride out Gustav

Monday, Sept. 1, 2008

With 16 adults, six young children and five dogs roaming the decks, the “Captain Rayne” looked more like Noah’s Ark than a crew boat that ferries workers back and forth to offshore oil rigs. And skipper John Lyons fully expects his vessel to bring his family and friends safely through whatever Hurricane Gustav dishes out, no matter how biblical.

Forecasters: Gustav unlikely to get stronger

Monday, Sept. 1, 2008

Forecasters say Hurricane Gustav is no longer expected to gain strength before it slams into the Louisiana coast around midday.

2-Year Colleges doubling as shelters

Monday, Sept. 1, 2008

Alabama’s community colleges are serving another purpose and sheltering people who are getting away from Hurricane Gustav.

New Orleans: The Gulf Coast waits: Will it be another Katrina?

Monday, Sept. 1, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — With a historic evacuation complete, and gun-toting police and National Guardsmen standing watch over this city’s empty streets, the nation waited to see if Hurricane Gustav would be another Katrina.

McCain provides plane for Gulf Coast delegates

Monday, Sept. 1, 2008

Republican John McCain’s campaign chartered a plane Sunday to fly some Gulf Coast delegates home from the party’s convention and evacuate the families of others to Minnesota in light of Hurricane Gustav.