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Flu vaccines available for uninsured TN children

Cheryl Evans, The Arizona Republic / AP Photo

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -

Children covered by TennCare and children without insurance that covers the flu vaccine can get vaccinated at county health department clinics for only a small administrative fee.

The Tennessee Health Department says children will not be turned away if parents cannot

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Mississippi River dropping slower than expected

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Haslam: Excluding campuses key to gun law deal

By ERIK SCHELZIG
Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Republican Gov. Bill Haslam says the exclusion of college campuses is key to an agreement on a bill to allow employees to store their firearms in vehicles parked at work.

The governor told reporters after a speech to a Nashville Republican group on Tuesday that he expects lawmakers to craft a

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Boy dies after medical crisis on Jackson school bus

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) -

A student has died after having a medical crisis aboard a Jackson-Madison County school bus.

The Jackson Sun quoted school officials in reporting the student and his private nurse were riding the bus to Northeast Middle School when the emergency occurred Wednesday morning. The nurse immediately administered CPR. The

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Penn State sorority apologizes for offensive photo

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - A Penn State sorority has apologized after a photo of members wearing sombreros and holding offensive signs circulated on the internet.

One of the signs in the photo of Chi Omega sisters says "will mow lawn for weed + beer" and another reads "I don't cut grass I smoke it." The two women holding signs are wearing fake

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