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04/16/2013 - 6:53pm
ORNL scientists develop explosion residue detection device

In the wake of the Boston Marathon tragedy this week, some of the
focus has shifted to how officials can help prevent future attacks. In East Tennessee, scientists at the Oak Ridge National Lab have spent years developing a tool that could help.

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04/16/2013 - 6:50pm
Ask Todd: Haboob

Thomas Kevil asks, "What is haboob and have we ever had a weather event like haboob?"

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04/16/2013 - 6:35pm
KCSO chaplain crashes into West Knoxville Weigel's

A Knox County sheriff's chaplain in an unmarked car drove into the front
a West Knoxville Weigel's gas station Tuesday afternoon, according to
the sheriff's office.

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04/16/2013 - 6:34pm
East Tennesseans run, walk to pay tribute to Boston bombing victims

Tuesday night, a large group of joggers and walkers met at West Hills
Park in West Knoxville to run 26.2 miles in honor of the victims. Everyone walked or ran as much as they could to see how many marathons they could all do together.

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04/16/2013 - 6:17pm
Clinton man pleads guilty to child rape, incest; sentenced to 30 years

A Clinton man pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of rape of a child
and one count of incest, according to the Knox County Sheriff's Office.

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04/16/2013 - 6:00pm
GOP report blasts FDA for ignoring warnings about drug compounders

Sharp partisan disagreement over the cause of last fall's meningitis
outbreak became apparent Tuesday as House Republicans accused the Food
and Drug Administration of ignoring numerous warning signs about
compounding pharmacies.

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04/16/2013 - 5:33pm
8-year-old sent to hospital after being hit by SUV

Knoxville police say the child ran in front of the vehicle on Breda Drive in North Knoxville.

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04/16/2013 - 5:29pm
New tenants coming to Northshore Town Center

Developers say First Tennessee Bank and ORNL Federal Credit Union will
open new branches sometime soon. Uncle Maddio's will also set up shop.

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04/16/2013 - 5:21pm
TN road fatalities down so far this year

The Tennessee Highway Patrol says increasing seatbelt and DUI
enforcement, along with cooler temperatures, may be helping save lives.

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04/16/2013 - 4:46pm
Vietnam veterans finally get their welcome home parade

On Tuesday, Pigeon Forge hosted the Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans
parade.  For those veterans, it was long overdue.  When they returned
from that controversial war, their commanding officers told them not to
even wear their uniforms, because they would not be welcomed home.

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