An Appalachian Trail hiker has been rescued from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park after calling 911 to say he didn't think he'd be able to make his way out because of snowdrifts up to 5 feet high left by Superstorm Sandy.
 
Park service spokeswoman Molly Schroer says rescuers used two helicopters Friday to

By ERIK SCHELZIG
Associated Press

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) -- Next week's election can't come soon enough for Republican Scott DesJarlais, the freshman Republican congressman whose campaign has been rocked by revelations he dated patients and once urged one of them to seek an abortion.

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The congressman has been

The Tennessee Department of Health has announced a 12th death among patients sickened by tainted medicine linked to an outbreak of fungal meningitis.
 
Health officials also reported Friday the total number of Tennessee cases has increased by three to 78.
 
The people became ill after receiving steroid shots in their

Arkansas finance officials say weak sales and income tax collections pushed the state's revenues in October below last year's figures and their predictions.
 
The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration said Friday that the state's net available revenues in October totaled $355.6 million. That's $9 million