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Teaching the teachers: UTC, Hamilton County hope to improve quality of UTC school of education

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga isn't the best teacher's college in Tennessee, and it isn't the worst — it's somewhere in the middle, according to a recent state report.

 

Bill Napier: Coaching is just part of his legacy

DALTON, Ga. — Bill Napier's handshake is legendary. It's a greeting not born of arrogance or purposing any ill intent, yet the veteran football coach's hardy grip nontheless says a great deal about the man.

 

As ACA enrollment ramps up, shoppers hunting lower premiums

As Black Friday kicks off, shopping for health insurance is also starting to picking up steam.

 

Mahoney: Challenges should help Vols' O-line future

KNOXVILLE — There have been six different starting lineups and a handful of other combinations needed in a pinch.
The only true constant has been the true freshman who began the preseason playing on defense.

 

Crowd-sourced science: Citizen scientists are crucial to many experiments

Astronomer Chris Lintott realized his job of searching through thousands of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope images was hopelessly overwhelming, so he called for help from geeks worldwide.

 

Longevity, icon status get toys into hall of fame

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Before the holiday wish lists and mad buying rush each year comes a dose of nostalgia with the National Toy Hall of Fame's annual picks for enshrinement.

 

Police search for missing service dog in Arab Alabama

ARAB, Ala. — Police in the northern Alabama town of Arab are asking for the public's help to locate a missing service dog.

 

Atlanta police fear gunman may be targeting homeless

ATLANTA — After two men were shot and killed as they slept outside in Atlanta, police say they fear a gunman might be targeting homeless people.

 

Eagles roll over Cowboys 33-10 for NFC East lead

ARLINGTON, Texas — LeSean McCoy ran for 159 yards a touchdown, Mark Sanchez had his first scoring run in almost three years and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Dallas Cowboys 33-10 in a Thanksgiving battle of NFC East co-leaders Thursday.

 

City's ugly Christmas tree getting single red bulb

READING, Pa. — A much-maligned public Christmas tree in Pennsylvania is getting the Charlie Brown treatment.

 

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