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04/15/2013 - 7:29pm
Newfound Gap Road reopens after three month closure

The stretch of roadway between the Tennessee state line and Cherokee, North
Carolina had been closed since January following a landslide. Officials said
the landslide was caused by heavy rain.

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04/15/2013 - 7:12pm
FBI, IRS still mum on Pilot Flying J raid

Agents from the FBI and Knoxville Police Officers are at Pilot Flying J Headquarters off Lonas Drive in West Knoxville.

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04/15/2013 - 7:02pm
East Tennesseans gather in honor of those injured, killed in Boston

Members of Knoxville's tight-knit racing community gathered Monday
evening for a candlelight vigil in honor of those injured or killed in
Boston.

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04/15/2013 - 6:36pm
Rec center employee speaks about saving girl

A City of Knoxville employee who jumped in front of a moving car to save a little girl says his paternal instincts kicked in.

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04/15/2013 - 6:33pm
Vietnam vets get grand welcome home years later

Some Vietnam veterans are getting some recognition decades after their
service as part of a three-day commemoration in Pigeon Forge.

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04/15/2013 - 6:32pm
Former Vol speaks to students about overcoming obstacles

Inky Johnson told the students that obstacles are an inevitable part of
life. He says what happens to you or around you isn't what matters, it's
how you respond.

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04/15/2013 - 5:29pm
Senate panel OKs school security bill

A proposal that would allow school districts to hire individuals with
prior law enforcement experience to handle security is headed for a full
Senate vote.

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04/15/2013 - 5:27pm
Boston Marathon bombing kills 3, injures over 120

Police say at least three people have been killed in the explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

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04/15/2013 - 4:29pm
EpiPen bill headed to governor

Legislation that would authorize at least two epinephrine auto-injectors
be placed in all public and private schools in Tennessee is headed to
the governor for his consideration.

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04/15/2013 - 4:23pm
Boston Marathon bombing kills 2, injures over 120

Boston Police Department reported on their official Twitter account that
two people are dead and 22 injured after two explosions went off near
the Boston Marathon finish line Monday. 
According to the AP, intelligence officials found two more explosive
devices at the marathon, and they're in the process of dismantling them.

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