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Does NASCAR need a 'Danica'?
Larry Woody takes a look at how NASCAR could benefit from more lip gloss and eye shadow.

Be the envy of all Steeplechase with right hat
Getting ready for Steeplechase does not have to be difficult if you don these fabulous yet practical hats to create great last-minute looks.

Inability to get Sounds park puts future in doubt
Metro and the Nashville Sounds are not using the formula other cities have used to get new multi-million-dollar Triple A ballparks built, leaving the future of baseball in Music City in doubt.

Math a major factor in school, district NCLB status
Six Nashville schools last fall entered the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) classification of “School Improvement 2” — the level immediately preceding corrective action.

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CITY NEWS

Consultants, school board flesh out plans for selecting director candidates
Board of Education members on Thursday wrestled with plans designed to both keep open the district’s search for a new director to the public, and to ensure that the names of specific candidates are kept private.

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By Amy Griffith, Friday, May 9, 2008 2:12 am

Math a major deciding factor in school, district corrective action status | no child left behind, metro schools, corrective action, school improvement, department of education

Math a major deciding factor in school, district corrective action status
Six Nashville schools last fall entered the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) classification of “School Improvement 2” — the level immediately preceding corrective action.

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By Amy Griffith, Friday, May 9, 2008 2:12 am

Inability to get a new Sounds park puts future of baseball in doubt | Nashville Sounds, triple a ballpark, reno, stuart katzoff, eddie davidson, glenn yaegar

Inability to get a new Sounds park puts future of baseball in doubt
Metro and the Nashville Sounds are not using the formula other cities have used to get new multi-million-dollar Triple A ballparks built, leaving the future of baseball in Music City in doubt.

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By Nate Rau, Friday, May 9, 2008 2:12 am - 9 opinions posted

Mayor’s office announces new nonprofit grant program
Mayor Karl Dean announced the formation of the Community Enhancement Grant program Thursday.

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By Nate Rau, Thursday, May 8, 2008 1:35 pm - 1 opinion posted

SPORTS

Friday Q&A: Ogilvy ready to live Olympic dream | A.J. Ogilvy, Australia basketball, Vanderbilt basketball

Friday Q&A: Ogilvy ready to live Olympic dream
Less than two months after capping one of the best freshman seasons in Vanderbilt basketball history, A.J. Ogilvy will take a shot at making the Australian Olympic team this summer.

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By Brett Hait, Friday, May 9, 2008 12:20 am

Titans analysis: Five key questions heading into the weekend | Tennessee Titans, Vince Young, Jevon Kearse, Antonio Johnson, Jacob Ford, Mike Heimerdinger, Eugene Amano, Leroy Harris, Justin Gage

Titans analysis: Five key questions heading into the weekend
As the Tennessee Titans begin their organized team activities this week, several veterans should merit special interest and scrutiny.

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By Terry McCormick, Friday, May 9, 2008 12:20 am - 3 opinions posted

SEC baseball frontrunners set to slug it out | Vanderbilt baseball, Ryan Flaherty, Pedro Alvarez, Tim Corbin, Josh Fields

SEC baseball frontrunners set to slug it out
Georgia wants what Vanderbilt has, but Vanderbilt isn’t willing to let it go without a fight.

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By Brett Hait, Friday, May 9, 2008 12:20 am - 1 opinion posted

Vanderbilt women open play in NCAA tennis
Handicapping the field is no easy matter – but coach Geoff Macdonald feels good about his Vanderbilt team’s chances as the NCAA women’s tennis tournament opens today.

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By Harold Huggins, Friday, May 9, 2008 12:20 am

CITY BUSINESS

Magazine by local publisher shares practical tips for environmentally friendly homes | Positively Green, Kelly Magill, green living, national magazine

Magazine by local publisher shares practical tips for environmentally friendly homes
Homeowners looking for practical information about fighting energy vampires, protecting their families from indoor air pollution, saving water, making recycling convenient and generally living a greener life can find it in a new national magazine created by Nashville publisher Kelly Magill.

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By Bill Lewis, News correspondent

Executive Appointments

Centerstone names McClung its director of technology
Regions Financial promotes Oakley
FirstBank makes two key Nashville-area additions
New manager at Rochford Realty & Construction

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Friday, May 9, 2008 2:12 am

Dave Says
Dear Dave, Our 18-year-old doesn’t quite get where we’re headed in getting our finances in order and becoming debt-free.

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Friday, May 9, 2008 2:12 am

LIFESTYLES

Be the envy of all Steeplechase with right hat | steeplechase, the style arbiter, libby callaway

Be the envy of all Steeplechase with right hat
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved to wear hats.

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By Libby Callaway, Friday, May 9, 2008 2:12 am

Pink Spiders crawl forward with their careers | Pink Spiders, Teenage Graffiti, sweat it out, movement nashville,

Pink Spiders crawl forward with their careers
When the Pink Spiders’ major label debut Teenage Graffiti was released almost two years ago, there were many inside and outside the music industry who felt that this was the final step they needed to become, if not big stars, solidly established entities on the national scene.

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By Ron Wynn, Friday, May 9, 2008 2:12 am

New book gives songwriters chance to write short stories
As a longtime music publisher, as well as being a successful novelist whose book The Widow Of the South was a New York Times bestseller, Robert Hicks has always been a champion of songwriting and Southern literature.

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By Ron Wynn, Friday, May 9, 2008 2:12 am

CITY VOICES

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Council must revisit DOJ zoning issues
In a move that stretches the boundaries of believability, the Metro Council this week voted to skirt both federal law and the U.S Department of Justice as well as tick off many organized places of worship.

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Friday, May 9, 2008 2:12 am

Department heads need to get on board with budget cuts
Metro government has to do some belt tightening to get by this budget year, but not all Metro departments are playing ball.

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Friday, May 9, 2008 2:12 am - 1 opinion posted

‘Gas tax holiday’ is hot on the trail
Skyrocketing gasoline prices have finally attracted the attention of presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain.

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By Steve Gill, Friday, May 9, 2008 2:12 am - 5 opinions posted

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