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Alleged ‘Wooded Rapist’ indicted in Wilson County

The alleged “Wooded Rapist” has been indicted by a Wilson County grand jury. More

Vanderbilt stays alive, takes out Stony Brook

TEMPE, Ariz. — Survive and advance is a motto generally reserved for March Madness but it's proving equally true for the 21st ranked-Vanderbilt baseball team. More

Vandy falls to Oklahoma; Lipscomb stuns Georgia

Oklahoma scored four runs in the sixth inning and rolled to an 8-5 victory over Vanderbilt on Friday in the NCAA Tournament in the Tempe Regional at Arizona State University. More

Lipscomb stuns Georgia on Bulldogs' home field

Fourth-seeded Lipscomb shocked top-seeded Georgia 10-7 on Friday in NCAA Tournament play in Athens, Ga. Georgia won the regular-season Southeastern Conference championship. More

Vandy roughed up by Oklahoma in NCAAs

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Vanderbilt's quest for its first-ever berth in the College World Series got off to a rocky start Friday. More

Predators co-owner under federal investigation

The business dealings of San Jose, Calif. Investor and Nashville Predators co-owner, William "Boots" Del Biaggio III are being examined by federal investigators, news reports out of Northern California revealed Friday. More

Electoral map may give GOP some slim hope for the fall

For Republicans, 2006 was a bad year. Democrats took control of the U.S. House and Senate as the tide turned strongly against President George W. Bush and his party. And, 2008 has been shaping up as a year when GOP fortunes could swing from bad to even worse. More

Combating juvenile crime a continuing struggle

Juvenile crime is a multi-faceted problem that Judge Betty Adams Green says is costing everyone money. More

Dell’s first quarter exceeds analysts’ expectations

Dell Inc., the world’s second-largest personal-computer maker, yesterday reported a first-quarter profit that exceeded analysts’ estimates as sales overseas outstripped U.S. orders for the first time, sending the shares up 11 percent. More

Special interests go wild on Capitol Hill

While Tennesseans are cutting their spending during the economic doldrums, special interests lobbying the state Legislature upped the ante this year as AT&T and the cable industry doubled-down for another bout. More

Executive Appointments

Palmer & Company promotes Hawkins More ‘Out & About’ names Leslie managing editor Axis Accounting Systems names Lemon president Aegis Sciences adds three to forensics lab Gresham, Smith and Partners announces new owners WireMasters promotes Love to operations specialist Symbion appoints and promotes staff

Budget hearing brings neighborhood advocate’s future to forefront

Amid growing concerns surrounding the fate of neighborhood advocacy in Metro, the future of a self-described “pro-neighborhood” Planning Department employee was unexpectedly called into question at Thursday’s Metro Council budget hearings leaving a number of onlooking members surprised. More

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Real estate matters: Can you get a zero-down mortgage loan?

Nothing down. To a first-time buyer who doesn’t have a lot (or any) cash for a down payment, mortgage loans that allowed you to skate by without having any skin in the game were a fast ticket to homeownership over the past decade. More

City must decide importance of two American pastimes

Auto racing and baseball are both sports with longstanding traditions in Nashville. They are also two sports whose future in the city is justifiably uncertain. More

Bellevue race may define new school board

With five candidates vying for a single West Nashville school board seat, little is certain about the outcome of the August race other than the fact that change is coming. More

Fire up family meals by grilling

With the price of gasoline nearing $4 a gallon and the cost of eating out on the rise as well, more families are staying closer to home and stretching their entertainment dollars with backyard barbecues. More

Dave Says

Dear Dave, My sister and her husband are wonderful people, but they don’t know how to handle money and are in debt up to their eyeballs. On top of this, they just found out they’ll have to pay $30,000 in taxes this year. More

That’s Racing: Nashville’s NASCAR Cup hopes crushed

Nashville’s threadbare hope of ever regaining its lost NASCAR Cup races became slimmer last week. More

McNair enjoying retirement

Make no mistake, Steve McNair has no regrets about retiring from the NFL. More