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Commentary: Losing is a moral imperative

We need to nip this “winning” thing in the bud. More

Lee named to state Supreme Court seat

Gov. Phil Bredesen on Monday appointed Tennessee Court of Appeals Judge Sharon Gail Lee to the state's Supreme Court. More

Nashville’s former U.S. attorney had been target for removal

A damaging report released in Washington, D.C., Monday over the conduct of senior members of the U.S. Department of Justice, specifically alleges that political motives ruled who would be appointed or re-appointed to serve as a U.S. Attorney. More

Council to consider tree density, noise, bike lane ordinances

The left wing of the Metro Council flexed its muscle Monday by filing three noteworthy ordinances for the Oct. 7 meeting, including one piece of legislation that has already rankled Nashville’s development community. More

Area Notes: State A/A Golf opens today in Murfreesboro

The Class A/AA state golf tournament opens this morning at Old Fort Park course in Murfreesboro and runs through Wednesday. More

Failure of bailout vote hammers markets

Stocks plunged yesterday after the House of Representatives voted down the $700 billion financial bailout plan that the Bush administration and congressional leaders have been negotiating for more than a week. More

Emdeon acquires business unit from GE

Local revenue cycle management outfit Emdeon has inked a deal to acquire the GE Healthcare Information Technology patient statement business, which provides bulk printing and mailing services. More

Hospital company taps new CEO

Brim Healthcare’s president and CEO Dave Woodland will be retiring near the end of this year. An executive from Charlotte, N.C.-based cardiology provider MedCath Corp. will take over. More

Bovender bowing out

Jack Bovender, who has led hospital giant HCA since 1997, announced today that he plans to retire at the end of this year. More

DOJ files suit against Nashville-area apartments

The Department of Justice filed suit Monday in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee alleging a Knoxville-based company failed to provide accessible features for persons with disabilities at seven local apartment complexes. More

Preds get tougher with Tarnasky

The Nashville Predators just got tougher. The Nashville Predators just got tougher. More

Forced turnovers helping Vandy to 4-0

Two statistics shed considerable light on Vanderbilt’s surprising 4-0 start. More

Titans’ good start bodes well

The Tennessee Titans admit they are a long way from securing a playoff spot after one good month. More

Opinion: A judgment call or two

Way back in the late 1980s there was a similar banking scandal involving billions of taxpayer dollars, that time in the savings and loan industry. More

Ask Amy

DEAR AMY: My mother has always been manipulative, controlling and pushy, but now that she is in her 70s, these traits have gotten much worse. She believes she has the right to know everything and the right to tell people what to do all the time. More

On DVD: Nashville director’s film arrives on DVD

Nashville director Wesley Mitchell’s film Pizza Man mixed bits of slapstick, class conflict works and buddy movies into an entertaining, if occasionally erratic, production that covers a lot of territory in a relatively short time frame (80 minutes). More

Letters to the Editor

Just who’s the doofus? More Social injustice

Rex: Ferrari driving HCA chief gets high horse powered recognition

Jack Bovender, chief of healthcare giant HCA, drives a red Ferrari around town as pretty much his everyday car. More

EDITORIAL: Despite outrage, bailout was necessary

Across America this past week, there were literally protests in the streets about a proposed $700 billion deal to bail out the country’s financial industry. More

Barry to push for update to nondiscrimination policy

Five years have passed since Metro Council’s failed attempt to add “sexual orientation” to the city’s employment and housing nondiscrimination policy. More