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Bill Designed To Cut Nation's Third-Highest Food Sales Tax
Tennessee has the third highest sales tax on food in the entire nation and a Memphis lawmaker wants to do something about that. But it might be a hard sell.
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Mule Warns Owner About House Fire
A McMinnville woman lost everything when her home caught fire on New Year's Day. But Jolene Solomon is lucky to be alive. She escaped the blaze after hearing a fire alarm unlike any other.
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Councilman Suggests Payment Plan For Electricity Bills
"We cannot allow people in this city to go cold at night. We just can't allow that," said Metro Councilman Michael Craddock.
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Police Video Helps Set A Convicted Killer Free
It is a decision that could affect every criminal case in the state. A convicted killer confessed to police and he is on his way out of prison. Police video helped set a convicted killer free.
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Tennessean Newspaper Makes Format Changes
The Tennessean newspaper has made some format changes to combine editions and eliminate daily television listings. Editor Mark Silverman attributed the changes to the recession.
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New Laws On Animal Sales, Cruelty Will Take Center Stage On Capitol Hill
Two pieces of new legislation involves the sale of puppies and the other addresses animal cruelty. Because of tough times one proposed bill may have a better chance of passing.
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Gallatin Police Cite Drop In Accidents, Citations With Cameras
Red-light cameras are installed at four major intersections. The cameras caught nearly 20,000 traffic violations in 2007. Last year, 11,302 citations were issued or a 43 percent drop from the previous year.
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Changes, Promotions For 5-Year-Old Lottery
A Memphis couple claimed their lottery winnings at the Tennessee Lottery headquarters in Nashville Monday. Tennessee Lottery CEO Rebecca Hargrove gave the $200,000 check to Jimmy and Ruby Davis. They won on the $1 quick pick.
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Cheatham Co. Included In Winter Weather Advisory
Officials with the Cheatham Emergency Management Agency said the county is taking a wait and see approach to the winter weather advisory. The county has its fleet of trucks loaded with salt/brine and ready to head out. However, trucks will only head out if pavement starts freezing.
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Fire Victims Report They're Unable To Reach 911
Homeless and helpless is what some North Nashville residents said they were after their trailer went up in flames. They it took forever to get through to 911.
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Year Enders
Tax Guide
Year-end strategies to cut your tax bill.
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Holiday Consumption
Keep a healthy balance between holiday food and fun.
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Holiday Spending
This year, even Santa is on a budget.
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Recent Features
10 Years of NewsChannel 5 Investigates
Look back at a decade of exclusive investigations.
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Trail of Tornadoes
Video presentation of the April 1998 tornado in Nashville.
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February 2008 Tornadoes
Tornadoes killed 57 people across the South in Feb. '08.
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Jeff Tang From Beijing, China
Jeff Tang's online journal from the 2008 Summer Games.
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Chris Clark
For 41 years, Chris Clark was the face of NewsChannel 5.
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