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Airport Terminal Project Completed

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July 12, 2011

Renovations to Nashville International Airport’s terminal are done. Work just finished that expanded the restaurant, ticketing and baggage claim areas. It cost 60 million dollars and employed about 2500 workers.

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Kids Watch Shuttle Launch at the Adventure Science Center

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July 8, 2011

About 30 kids sat on the floor and cheered as they watched the space shuttle Atlantis take off today at the Adventure Science Center in Nashville.

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TIRRC Challenges Teenager’s Deportation and 287(g) Program

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July 7, 2011

A Tennessee Immigrant Rights group is highlighting the case of a Nashville teenager to challenge a program that allows the Sheriff’s office to check immigration status on a federal database.

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Talking Books Program Celebrates 80th Anniversary

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July 6, 2011

Governor Bill Haslam and other state officials gathered today to commemorate the eightieth anniversary of the National Library Service’s Talking Books program. The program provides audio and Braille books to people who can’t read regular print.

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Manheim Lays Off Workers as Used Car Market Changes

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July 6, 2011

The auto auction company Manheim has completed layoffs after merging two facilities in the Nashville area. According to data submitted to the state, Manheim laid off 127 people from its long-time offices on Lebanon Pike.

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Move Over Law to Include Utility Vehicles

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July 5, 2011

Tennessee’s law that requires drivers to move over or slow down while passing a police or emergency vehicle is now expanding to include utility trucks.

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Fort Campbell Limits Prescription Drug Use

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June 30, 2011

The Army is restricting the use of certain prescription drugs, and Fort Campbell will adopt the new policy starting next week.

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ACLU and The Contributor Sue City of Brentwood

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June 30, 2011

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Brentwood over sales of the homeless newspaper, The Contributor. Earlier this year, the city fined eight of the Contributor’s vendors for selling the paper on city sidewalks.

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Griffin Technology Adapts to Changing Market by Developing Software

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June 17, 2011

Mobile devices and the software that goes with them are eliminating the need for many pieces of hardware like cords and adapters. One Nashville-based company is reacting by expanding into the software market.

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Report Says Nashville Lacks Enough Transportation for Seniors

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June 14, 2011

Over 150,000 older adults in the Nashville area are expected to be without sufficient access to public transit within the next four years. That’s according to a report issued by Transportation for America and the AARP.

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