Nashville TN News

Source: The Tennessean

Sentencing bill advances as police chiefs applaud
Criminals convicted of armed robbery could soon serve tougher prison sentences under a bill that advanced through a House subcommittee on Wednesday.
 
Judge denies drug bust doctor's bid to treat patients again
A Nashville doctor whose medical license was once reinstated after a double murder conviction lost a court battle Wednesday to try to reopen his practice after a second run-in with the law.
 
UT football, men's hoops moving to 104.5-FM
Vols ending long run with Nashville's 1510-AM.
 
Rove: 3 Tennesseans were on Pres. Bush's short list for V.P.
http://blogs.tennessean.com/politics/2010/three-tennesseans-were-bush-vp-finalists-rove-says/
 
Top SEC players since 1979
Joe Biddle ranks the best players in the conference since the SEC Tournament returned.
 
New Titan Witherspoon ready for challenge
Veteran linebacker says he has plenty left in the tank after eight seasons.
 
Nashville to host National Folk Festival beginning in 2011
The free event will bring several stages of music, dancing, local food, folklife demonstrations and more to downtown Nashville for three years in a row, celebrating its 75th anniversary here.
 
Guns-in-bars bill passes House subcommittee
A bill that would let handgun owners carry their weapons into bars and restaurants, unless the owner says otherwise, cleared a House subcommittee Wednesday, putting it on course for a final vote as soon as this month.
 
'80s teen heartthrob Corey Haim dies at 38
Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob for his roles in "Lucas" and "The Lost Boys" whose career was blighted by drug abuse, has died. He was 38.
 
Guinness brewer's faith provides inspiration for Nashville author
Former pastor Stephen Mansfield, known for his best-sellers on religion and politics, takes on the subject of an Irish brewer in his new book. Christian values were key to the Guinness family's success, says the author of The Search for God and Guinness: A Biography of the Beer that Changed the World.