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Fullilove going to anger management classes

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

Even being absent was not a fort for Memphis City Councilwoman Janice Fullilove, whose professional outbursts and personal knock down drag outs seem to make headlines regularly on the evening news.

But on this day neither Councilwoman Fullilove nor her husband Vernon Chalmers were among the throngs of people waiting

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Hollins Western Conference coach of month

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -

The NBA has named Lionel Hollins as the Western Conference coach of the month through November for guiding the Grizzlies to the league's best start at 12-2.

The league announced the honor Monday. The Grizzlies posted an .857 winning percentage through November and grabbed the NBA's best record for the first time in

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Shelby Co Sheriff warns of new phone scam

GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (FOX13) -

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office is warning residents of another scam of a man alleging to be Sheriff Bill Oldham asking for money to collect on a debt.

In the past week a county resident received a voicemail from someone identifying themselves as Oldham saying that he had a warrant out for their arrest because

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Family of slain girlfriend breaks their silence

AP Photo/Frank Eltman

Associated Press Writer Frank Eltman reported from West Babylon, N.Y.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The family of the woman shot and killed by Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher this weekend says they are broken-hearted.

Police say Belcher shot and killed his 22-year-old girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, at their Kansas City

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5 Memphis schools likely part of achievement initiative

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -

Tennessee is among five states that plan to add at least 300 hours of learning time to the calendar in some schools starting in 2013.

Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York were the other states announcing Monday that they will take part in the 3-year pilot program, which is intended to boost student

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