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Franklin High Students Protest Flip Flop Ban...FAIL?

Nashville Scene - 14 min 34 sec ago

Perhaps not filed within the Department of Truth and Consequence, under the heading "Profiles in Courage," Franklin High students — who attend a school in…

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Merchants’ Overhaul Is Over, and It's Open for Business

Nashville Scene - 14 min 34 sec ago

There’s a hip new bistro in town, but it has a long history. It’s Merchants, the 22-year-old restaurant in a historic building on Lower Broadway.

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De Novo Dahl and Friends Launch Family Tree Art Collective, Saturday Night at The 5 Spot

Nashville Scene - 14 min 34 sec ago

I mentioned in the round-up that De Novo Dahl will be launching Family Tree on Saturday night at The 5 Spot, so that's all…

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Lake Fever Presents The Chris Crofton Show, Episode 28

Nashville Scene - 14 min 34 sec ago

  • Logo by Mike Clausius

Booyah! It's episode 28. Enjoy yourselves, fools.

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Anticipating Far-Right Losses at Polls, Gill Disses Tea Party

Nashville Scene - 14 min 34 sec ago

The election still is six days away, but right-wing radio hero Steve Gill already is making excuses for movement conservatives. Do you think he can…

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Wandering Wino: King Me Edition

Nashville Scene - 14 min 34 sec ago

You know, it would be easy to get sick of the fact that I mention Chef September Norman every week here in the Wandering Wino…

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Will Tea Party Meet Hype and Take Over GOP Next Week?

Nashville Scene - 14 min 34 sec ago

Media analysts will look to next week's election results for whether the Tea Party fulfilled its hype. In Tennessee, that would translate into victories for…

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Weekend Round-Up: Where's Goldo Style

Nashville Scene - 14 min 34 sec ago

So our trusty music listings editor, Adam Gold, has been missing from the office this week. Where has he been? Well, we've narrowed it down.…

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Weekly Open Thread Just Discovered Sweet Potato Butter

Nashville Scene - 14 min 34 sec ago

You know how a food finds you when you're ready for it? Sweet potato butter just crossed my path, and now I'm going to have…

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McWherter Accuses Haslam of Lying About the State Income Tax

Nashville Scene - 14 min 34 sec ago

In a press release, Mike McWherter has just accused Bill Haslam of lying about Big Jim Haslam's role in promoting Gov. Don Sundquist's state income…

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Roy Herron: Running for Office or Gunning for Mike Rowe?

Nashville Scene - 14 min 34 sec ago

I sat through two minutes of Roy Herron mumbling about his deep love for his truck in what is supposed to be a political ad…

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Not Dogs: ESPN Investigates Stadium Food, LP Field and Bridgestone Looking Kinda Gross

Nashville Scene - 14 min 34 sec ago

On my drive home yesterday, I heard an NPR interview with Laura Lavigne, the ESPN reporter who investigated the nation's sporting arena concessions…

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WSJ Whacks Zach Wamp

Nashville Scene - 14 min 34 sec ago

The Wall Street Journal eviscerates Zach Wamp this morning in an editorial headlined "Zach Wamp's Rebel Yell," calling the congressman "an epic spender and…

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A Most Perfect Summer Evening with Firefly Grille

Nashville Scene - 14 min 34 sec ago

To be honest, the recession is really losing its novelty in our house, and one of the things we miss most is our weekly white…

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Poll Analysis: Haslam's Momentum Stopped by Wamp Attacks

Nashville Scene - 14 min 34 sec ago

In this week's Metro Pulse, Frank Cagle analyzes the polling in the governor's race:

• The Haslam campaign has stalled. After spending millions on…

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Marceaux Speaks to Growing Legion of Fans

Nashville Scene - 14 min 34 sec ago

In an interview in this morning's Chattanooga Times Free Press, Basil Marceaux reacts to his status as Internet sensation: “I always knew it would…

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Ariz. governor considers changing immigration law

USA Today - 2 hours 54 min ago
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is asking legislators to consider whether they should change the state's immigration law in response to a judge's ruling ...


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Woman saves her own life by losing 200 pounds

USA Today - 3 hours 33 min ago
Marci Williams, at 332 pounds in 2005, had diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Her cardiologist told her it all came back to ...


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Could drinking alcohol help ward off rheumatoid arthritis?

USA Today - 3 hours 46 min ago
Drinking alcohol may help keep rheumatoid arthritis at bay, possibly because it dampens the body's immune response, new research suggests.


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Kids who get mom's affection less stressed as adults

USA Today - 4 hours 12 min ago
The more a mother showers her infant child with warmth and affection, the less anxiety, hostility and general distress the child will ultimately ...


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