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04/11/2013 - 6:55pm
Service & Sacrifice: Backstage pass in a war zone

The Gatlinburg tourist t-shirt for sale in Afghanistan at an outdoor
market was just one moment captured in hours of video and hundreds of
pictures recorded by East Tennessee musician, singer, and USO road
manager Doug Shock.

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04/11/2013 - 6:27pm
West Knoxville barbecue restaurant celebrates grand opening

Doodles BBQ Bistro opened its doors in February, but celebrated its official grand opening on Thursday.

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04/11/2013 - 6:26pm
Women's Fund awards grants; Ali Wentworth speaks to crowd

Hundreds of supporters of the Women's Fund of East Tennessee gathered
as grants were awarded to two local agencies that support women dealing
with life struggles.

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04/11/2013 - 6:19pm
DA: Deputy was right to use deadly force after traffic stop scuffle

A deputy who fired on a suspect last October, killing him, was right to use deadly force, according to the district attorney.

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04/11/2013 - 5:50pm
Congress makes another run at coal-ash legislation

Congress renewed its efforts Thursday to define the proper state and
federal roles in regulating coal ash, more than four years after a
disastrous spill of the substance at a Tennessee Valley Authority plant
near Harriman.

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04/11/2013 - 5:31pm
Janelle survives to top 5 on Idol

Lazaro Arbos was kicked off the show, which means it's an all-female cast from here on out.

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04/11/2013 - 5:24pm
Duck Duck Goose consignment sale underway

The three-day event kicked off Thursday at the Knoxville Expo Center.
The sale features gently used children's clothing, toys and other items.

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04/11/2013 - 5:19pm
Condo damaged in Powell fire

A condo is damaged following a fire in Powell. It happened Thursday afternoon around 3 o'clock on Biltmore Way.

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04/11/2013 - 4:21pm
Head Start ends school year early due to cuts

Head Start programs in Knox County will end two weeks early to due to budget cuts from sequestration.

Joyce
Farmer, Director of Head Start, said the five locations within Knox
County are faced with cutting 5% of the area's budget, which is around
$420,000. Farmer said the cuts have to be made by the end of December.

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04/11/2013 - 3:58pm
Boy with cancer sees dreams take flight in Pigeon Forge

A 14-year-old wildlife enthusiast from Georgia who is diagnosed with terminal cancer found himself amid some serious feathered fun thanks to a plan hatched by hotel staff in Pigeon Forge.

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