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Video shows Tennessee Walking Horses being tortured, beaten

Undercover video obtained by ABC News shows Tennessee Walking Horses being beaten in an alleged process known as stewarding. More>>

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School board unanimously votes to dismiss Murfreesboro teacher

The school board voted to dismiss Richard Kimberly, a criminal justice teacher and soccer coach at Blackman High School in Murfreesboro on Wednesday evening. More>>

Necklace helps share child cancer patients story of courage

The Beads of Courage program, which is sponsored by the Nashville Predators, began at the Nashville children's hospital in mid-February. More>>

Accused child rapist surrenders to bonding company

Cedric Jones surrendered to his bonding company late Wednesday afternoon. More>>

Deputy berates woman for not immediately pulling over

The woman was on her way to the gym and told Nashville's News 2 she felt unsafe pulling over on the unlit street. More>>

High school student recovers from Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Mary Raine Stone is continuing to recover from a tick bite that recently gave her Rocky Mountain spotted fever. More>>

Heart attack victim meets paramedics who saved his life

A Mid-State man and his wife had the opportunity to meet the paramedics who saved his life late last year after he suffered a heart attack while driving. More>>

Man caught on camera jumping on car hood

A man was caught on camera jumping on the hood of a woman's car during a dramatic road rage incident in Brentwood. More>>

Homeowner admits to firing shot at door to door salesman

Kenneth Spurlock, 27, answered the door with a shotgun in hand. He opened fire when the salesman didn't immediately leave. More>>

Police seek identity of Metro Center hotel burglar

Detectives are asking for the public's assistance in identifying the man who last Friday burglarized a guest's room at the Maxwell House Hotel. More>>

Greg Brown named Lipscomb women's basketball head coach

Lipscomb University Athletic Director Philip Hutcheson announced on Wednesday that Greg Brown has been named the new head coach of the women's basketball program. More>>

Police interview driver blamed for fatal I-24 crash

Fatal crash investigators interviewed 20-year-old Brooks Mercer Tuesday afternoon. Police say he caused a multi-vehicle wreck Monday. More>>

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Female suspect in violent Columbia robbery captured
Female suspect in violent Columbia robbery captured
Authorities have captured a fugitive wanted in Maury County following a violent robbery earlier this year. In February, the Maury County Sheriff's Department told Nashville's News 2 Tiffany Barnett andMore >>
Authorities have captured a woman wanted in Maury County following a violent robbery earlier this year in Columbia.
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Driver runs stop sign, collides with MTA bus
Driver runs stop sign, collides with MTA bus
Two people suffered minor injuries Wednesday morning after a car collided with a MTA bus in south Nashville.More >>
Two people suffered minor injuries Wednesday morning after a car collided with a MTA bus in south Nashville.More >>
Titans favored in only 2 games in 2012 season
Titans favored in only 2 games in 2012 season
Noting that upsets to happen, Cantor Gaming predicts six to eight wins for the Titans in 2012.More >>
Noting that upsets to happen, Cantor Gaming predicts six to eight wins for the Titans in 2012.More >>
SUV lands in ditch, catches fire after collision
SUV lands in ditch, catches fire after collision
A man escaped his car before it caught fire after colliding with another vehicle Wednesday morning in Hermitage.More >>
A man escaped his car before it caught fire after colliding with another vehicle Wednesday morning in Hermitage.More >>
Report shows near drought conditions in TN, farmers concerned
Report shows near drought conditions in TN, farmers concerned
A recent report shows Tennessee as abnormally dry just ahead of a long stretch of dry weather expected this summer.More >>
A recent report shows Tennessee as abnormally dry just ahead of a long stretch of dry weather expected this summer.More >>
Nashville police search for 3rd suspect in SUV theft
Nashville police search for 3rd suspect in SUV theft
Police are searching for the last of three suspects accused of stealing an SUV early Wednesday morning in north Nashville.More >>
Police are searching for the last of three suspects accused of stealing an SUV early Wednesday morning in north Nashville.More >>
TBI investigates teen's suicide while in courthouse holding cell
TBI investigates teen's suicide while in courthouse holding cell
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating the apparent suicide of a 16-year-old Cheatham County girl while she was in a holding cell inside the Cheatham County courthouse. Cheatham County'sMore >>
TBI is investigating the suicide of a 16-year-old Cheatham County teen who hung herself in a holding cell inside of the county courthouse.More >>
Bookstore changes sex book display after mother complains
Bookstore changes sex book display after mother complains
A Mid-State mother and author recently confronted a well known bookstore after she spotted racy books with provocative covers while shopping with her young children.More >>
A Mid-State mother and author recently confronted a well known bookstore after she spotted racy books with provocative covers while shopping with her young children.More >>
New Puckett's restaurant location to hold job fair
New Puckett's restaurant location to hold job fair
Puckett's Grocery and Restaurant is holding a job fair Thursday through Saturday for a new boathouse location opening in downtown Franklin.More >>
Puckett's Grocery and Restaurant is holding a job fair Thursday through Saturday for a new boathouse location opening in downtown Franklin.More >>
Report: Aneurysm led to steeplechase horse death
Report: Aneurysm led to steeplechase horse death
A post-mortem report says a pulmonary aneurysm killed the horse that won the Iroquois Steeplechase.More >>
A post-mortem report says a pulmonary aneurysm killed the horse that won the Iroquois Steeplechase.More >>

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Judge revokes father's passport in custody dispute
Judge revokes father's passport in custody dispute
A judge in Clarksville has issued an order revoking the passport of a former U.S. Army major living in the United Arab Emirates for failing to comply with a court order to bring his young daughter back to the United States.More >>
A judge in Clarksville has issued an order revoking the passport of a former U.S. Army major living in the United Arab Emirates for failing to comply with a court order to bring his young daughter back to the United States.More >>
Haslam signs state's $31B spending plan
Haslam signs state's $31B spending plan
Gov. Bill Haslam has signed the state's more than $31 billion annual spending plan.More >>
Gov. Bill Haslam has signed the state's more than $31 billion annual spending plan.More >>
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Police: Homeowner answered knock with shotgun
Police: Homeowner answered knock with shotgun
Some people are annoyed by door-to-door salespeople, but police said one Clarksville homeowner took it too far when he answered his door to an alarm salesman while holding a shotgun and then fired it so the guy would get off...More >>
Some people are annoyed by door-to-door salespeople, but police said one Clarksville homeowner took it too far when he answered his door to an alarm salesman while holding a shotgun and then fired it so the guy would get off...More >>
$4M grant to help state build insurance exchange
$4M grant to help state build insurance exchange
Tennessee is one of six states that will share in more than $181 million in federal health care grants.More >>
Tennessee is one of six states that will share in more than $181 million in federal health care grants.More >>
Custody fight over Maryville boy continues
Custody fight over Maryville boy continues
A custody battle between the mother of a 6-year-old boy and an east Tennessee man unrelated to the child has dragged on more than 4 1/2 years. And the boy's future is still uncertain in spite of the Tennessee Supreme...More >>
A custody battle between the mother of a 6-year-old boy and an east Tennessee man unrelated to the child has dragged on more than 4 1/2 years. And the boy's future is still uncertain in spite of the Tennessee Supreme...More >>
Feds: Skechers deceived consumers with shoe ads
Feds: Skechers deceived consumers with shoe ads
The governments says claims that Skechers fitness shoes can help shed pounds and tone muscles are sketchy at best - and they're going to cost the company millions of dollars.More >>
The governments says claims that Skechers fitness shoes can help shed pounds and tone muscles are sketchy at best - and they're going to cost the company millions of dollars.More >>
Woman, 78, being put out of house she built
Woman, 78, being put out of house she built
An elderly East Tennessee widow has been given a few more days to live in the house she helped her late husband build in 1956.More >>
An elderly East Tennessee widow has been given a few more days to live in the house she helped her late husband build in 1956.More >>
Crash kills 1, further snarls I-75 detour traffic
Crash kills 1, further snarls I-75 detour traffic
A crash before dawn on a foggy mountain road in Campbell County has further complicated a detour of traffic from Interstate 75.More >>
A crash before dawn on a foggy mountain road in Campbell County has further complicated a detour of traffic from Interstate 75.More >>
Scott County Hospital set to close
Scott County Hospital set to close
The county with Tennessee's highest unemployment rate is about to lose its hospital.More >>
The county with Tennessee's highest unemployment rate is about to lose its hospital.More >>

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Report questioning execution doesn't sway lawyers
Report questioning execution doesn't sway lawyers
The defense lawyer for a Texas inmate executed two decades ago says he isn't convinced the state wrongly killed a man despite a new report that again questions the case.More >>
The defense lawyer for a Texas inmate executed two decades ago said Wednesday he isn't convinced the state wrongly put a man to death despite a new report that again questions the case.More >>
Jim Abdnor, former US senator from SD, dies at 89
Jim Abdnor, former US senator from SD, dies at 89
Former U.S. Sen. Jim Abdnor, the South Dakota Republican who ousted George McGovern from the Senate only to lose his seat after one term to another prominent Democrat, has died. He was 89.More >>
Former U.S. Sen. Jim Abdnor gained fame nationally as the South Dakota Republican who ousted George McGovern from the Senate, but he was known in his home state as the farmer-turned-astute-politician who loved talking with...More >>
2 US Navy ships collide in Pacific; no injuries
2 US Navy ships collide in Pacific; no injuries
The U.S. Navy says an amphibious assault ship and a replenishment tanker collided in the Pacific Ocean but there were no injuries and no fuel spills.More >>
An 844-foot-long U.S. Navy assault ship collided with a refueling tanker Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, causing damage to both ships, but there were no injuries or fuel spills, military officials said.More >>
Arkansas mom, premature son die after stabbing
Arkansas mom, premature son die after stabbing
A man has been arrested on a murder charge after his pregnant wife who had been stabbed in the chest staggered into a police station in western Arkansas and collapsed.More >>
A newlywed was being held on a murder charge Wednesday after his pregnant wife staggered into a western Arkansas police station, her blouse covered in blood from the stab wound in her chest, and collapsed.More >>
RFK Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary, found dead in NY
RFK Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary, found dead in NY
An attorney says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife has been found dead in New York.More >>
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, who had fought drug and alcohol problems, was found dead in her home Wednesday.More >>
Manny Pacquiao denounces anti-gay allegations
Manny Pacquiao denounces anti-gay allegations
Manny Pacquiao says he loves and supports gays and lesbians, even though he does not approve of gay marriage.More >>
Manny Pacquiao says he loves and supports gays and lesbians, even though he does not approve of gay marriage.More >>
TB patient charged in Calif. for not taking meds
TB patient charged in Calif. for not taking meds
A tuberculosis patient has been charged in California after authorities said he failed to take medication for the highly contagious disease.More >>
Authorities in California took the unusual step of jailing and charging a tuberculosis patient who they say refused to take medication to keep his disease from becoming contagious.More >>
Diplomat: UN experts say Iran sends arms to Syria
Diplomat: UN experts say Iran sends arms to Syria
A Security Council diplomat says a report by an expert panel monitoring U.N. sanctions on Iran concluded that Syria continues to be the main destination of illicit Iranian weapons.More >>
An expert panel monitoring U.N. sanctions on Iran has reported that Syria continues to be the main destination of illicit Iranian weapons, a Security Council diplomat said Wednesday.More >>
Army launches review of PTSD diagnoses
Army launches review of PTSD diagnoses
The U.S. Army is launching a sweeping, independent review of how it evaluates and diagnoses soldiers with possible post-traumatic stress disorder following recent complaints that some PTSD diagnoses were improperly...More >>
Army leaders said Wednesday they are launching a sweeping, independent review of how the service evaluates soldiers with possible post-traumatic stress disorder following recent complaints that some PTSD diagnoses were...More >>
Students in tornado-hit Ind. town await 'Lady A'
Students in tornado-hit Ind. town await 'Lady A'
Tornadoes battered their school and homes, and spring break was spent cleaning up. Henryville has only begun to rebuild, but for one night, its high school students will get to put aside their worries for a private show by...More >>
Tornadoes battered their school and homes, and spring break was spent cleaning up. Henryville has only begun to rebuild, but for one night, its high school students will get to put aside their worries for a private show by...More >>

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Greece gets caretaker PM until new vote in June
Greece gets caretaker PM until new vote in June
A top negotiator in Greece's huge debt writedown deal has been appointed the country's caretaker finance minister.More >>
A senior judge has been sworn in to head Greece's caretaker government for a month as the debt-crippled country lurches through a political crisis that threatens its membership in the 17-nation eurozone.More >>
US agents on deadly Honduran military operation
US agents on deadly Honduran military operation
By The Associated Press State department officials confirm U.S. law enforcement agents were working with Honduran military forces aboard a helicopter during an anti-drug operation in which at least four...More >>
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration confirmed Wednesday that some of its agents were aboard a U.S.-owned helicopter with Honduran police who opened fire on a small boat on a Honduran river, and a local official said two...More >>
Cannes' female-free directors line-up criticized
Cannes' female-free directors line-up criticized
This year's Cannes Film Festival features directors in their 30s and their 80s, directors from Europe and North America, directors from Asia and the Middle East - but no women.More >>
At this year's Cannes Film Festival, there are directors in their 30s and their 80s, directors from Europe and North America, directors from Asia and the Middle East - but no women.More >>
Brazil moves to cut hotel costs before Rio+20
Brazil moves to cut hotel costs before Rio+20
Brazil says it is taking steps to lower the spiraling cost of accommodations during the upcoming United Nations' Rio+20 conference on sustainable development.More >>
Brazil is taking steps to lower the spiraling cost of accommodations during the United Nations' upcoming conference on sustainable development, the office of President Dilma Rousseff said Wednesday.More >>
Drug lab near cash plane crash site
Drug lab near cash plane crash site
Ecuador's official news agency says police have found a cocaine-processing lab near where a small Mexican-registered plane crashed over the weekend with $1.3 million in cash aboard.More >>
Ecuador's official news agency says police have found a cocaine-processing lab near where a small Mexican-registered plane crashed over the weekend with $1.3 million in cash aboard.More >>
Kidnapped Honduran radio news director found slain
Kidnapped Honduran radio news director found slain
The news director for one of Honduras' most important radio stations has been found dead, nearly a week after he was kidnapped.More >>
Honduras' president offered a reward of more than $150,000 Wednesday for information leading to the killers of one of the country's best-known journalists, and authorities later announced that a suspect was being...More >>
Amazon tributary hits record high after rains
Amazon tributary hits record high after rains
A mighty tributary of the Amazon River has hit a record high level after weeks of heavy rains.More >>
A mighty tributary of the Amazon River has hit a record high level after weeks of heavy rains.More >>
Greece gets caretaker PM until next vote in June
Greece gets caretaker PM until next vote in June
Greece's president is to convene the crisis-struck country's political leaders once more, this time to appoint a caretaker government that will lead the country into new elections next month.More >>
A senior judge was sworn in Wednesday to head Greece's caretaker government for a month as the debt-crippled country lurches through a political crisis that threatens its membership in the 17-nation eurozone.More >>
Police move against new protest in Moscow
Police move against new protest in Moscow
Russian police has uprooted a protest camp in central Moscow that has recently become a center of opposition activity.More >>
Russian police arrested about 20 protesters on Wednesday night at a central Moscow square where demonstrators had moved after police uprooted them from a camp, the latest move in a broadening crackdown on the forces opposing...More >>
Slain journalist Marie Colvin remembered in London
Slain journalist Marie Colvin remembered in London
Leading politicians and journalists have gathered in London to pay tribute to slain war correspondent Marie Colvin.More >>
Leading politicians and journalists gathered in London on Wednesday to pay tribute to slain war correspondent Marie Colvin, a woman they remembered as fearless, dedicated and kind.More >>

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Beads of Courage help tell cancer patients stories
Beads of Courage help tell cancer patients stories
The Nashville Predators sponsor the Beads of Courage Program at Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt and help provide beads to every heart and cancer patient.More >>
Car, MTA bus collide near Nashville airport
Car, MTA bus collide near Nashville airport
A driver ran a stop sign on McGavock Pike at Harding Place and slammed into a Metro Transit Authority bus.More >>
A driver ran a stop sign on McGavock Pike at Harding Place and slammed into a Metro Transit Authority bus.More >>
Range Rover destroyed in fiery collision
Range Rover destroyed in fiery collision
A driver escaped his vehicle before it caught fire after colliding with another vehicle and landing in a ditch.More >>
A driver escaped his vehicle before it caught fire after colliding with another vehicle and landing in a ditch.More >>
Car collides with semi-truck head-on
Car collides with semi-truck head-on
A Volkswagen collided head-on with a tanker truck on Highway 41 North in Robertson County.More >>
A Volkswagen collided head-on with a tanker truck on Highway 41 North in Robertson County.More >>
Shanterrica Madden found guilty in Tina Stewart's death
Shanterrica Madden found guilty in Tina Stewart's death
Shanterrica Madden was convicted of second degree murder for the March 2011 death of her roommate, Tina Stewart.More >>
Shanterrica Madden was convicted of second degree murder for the March 2011 death of her roommate, Tina Stewart.More >>

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Nashville student steals teacher's car to get even
Nashville student steals teacher's car to get even
A Hunters Lane High School student disciplined for being disruptive in class has admitted to police he stole his teacher's Ford Mustang.More >>
A Hunters Lane High School student disciplined for being disruptive in class has admitted to police he stole his teacher's Ford Mustang.More >>
Madison 1st grader brings gun to school
Madison 1st grader brings gun to school
A private elementary school in Madison was on lockdown Tuesday morning after a first grade student accidentally brought a gun to school.More >>
A private elementary school in Madison was on lockdown Tuesday morning after a first grade student accidentally brought a gun to school.More >>
Irate customers throw concrete through McDonald's window
Irate customers throw concrete through McDonald's window
Upset over a fast food order, Murfreesboro police said two men threw a piece of concrete through the drive through window of a local McDonald's restaurant.More >>
Upset over a fast food order, Murfreesboro police said two men threw a piece of concrete through the drive through window of a local McDonald's restaurant.More >>
Clarksville woman killed in multi-vehicle crash on I-24
Clarksville woman killed in multi-vehicle crash on I-24
A 39-year-old Clarksville woman was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 24 Monday evening.More >>
A 39-year-old Clarksville woman was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 24 Monday evening.More >>
Motorcyclist injured following collision with semi-truck
Motorcyclist injured following collision with semi-truck
A motorcyclist was sent to the hospital after colliding with a semi-truck in south Nashville Tuesday morning.More >>
A motorcyclist was sent to the hospital after colliding with a semi-truck in south Nashville Tuesday morning.More >>
2 injured in head-on collision in Robertson County
2 injured in head-on collision in Robertson County
A section of Highway 41 North in Robertson County was shutdown for several hours Tuesday after a Volkswagen collided head-on with a tanker truck.More >>
A section of Highway 41 North in Robertson County was shutdown for several hours Tuesday after a Volkswagen collided head-on with a tanker truck.More >>
Couple accused of going through purses at church
Couple accused of going through purses at church
Metro Louisville police say they've arrested a woman and man who were going through purses during a church service.More >>
Metro Louisville police say they've arrested a woman and man who were going through purses during a church service.More >>
Man arrested for beating girlfriend with baseball bat
Man arrested for beating girlfriend with baseball bat
Gregory Dale was taken into police custody early Tuesday evening in Springfield.More >>
Gregory Dale was taken into police custody early Tuesday evening in Springfield.
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