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This is a compilation of Tennessee news and political stories assembled daily by staffers in Gov. Bill Haslam’s office. Guest columnist: State education leaders on the right path (Commercial Appeal) As a parent and a public schoolteacher, I believe...

A look back on the 20th anniversary of the first class. To mark the 20th anniversary of our first Academic All-Star class, we put out a call for All-Star alumni to let us know what they were up to. Based at least on those who responded, being selected...

On March 16, 1986, President Ronald Reagan went on national television to make a desperate pitch for the restoration of congressional aid to the Nicaraguan Contras. This particular war had never been popular with Americans, who stubbornly remained indifferent...

The lunch rush at Tom’s on Main in Yazoo City, Mississippi, had come to a close, and the waitresses, having cleared away plates of shrimp and cheese grits, seasoned turnip greens and pitchers of sweet tea, were retreating to the counter to cash out and...

Vietnam promotes tourism in France A performance at the tourism promotion event in Paris. A programme with the theme of “Hanoi – the cradle of cultural heritage” has been held in Paris in an effort to introduce Hanoi’s and Vietnam’s cultural essence...