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A group of Connecticut organizations that support gun rights, pistol permit holders and gun sellers has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Gov.

Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander listed assets in 2012 valued between $6.6 million and $19.2 million, a personal financial disclosure report released Wednesday showed.

There was a time in Washington when Jamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, was regarded as the sage of Wall Street.

One the same day the construction workers hoisted a flag-bedecked spire to the top of the new One World Trade Center in New York City, President Obama unveiled his Cabinet appointments for Commerce secretary and the United States Trade Representative in Washington, D.C. As was long expected, Penny Pritzker was tapped to take over at Commerce.

Members of the Tennessee United States Congressional delegation today called on the administration "to provide details on its policy of awarding Medicare contracts to businesses not licensed in Tennessee, a violation of the administration's bid policy and a violation of Tennessee state law." The members write: "We recently received reports that ... (more)

The United States has new evidence that Iran and Hezbollah have direct involvement with the Syrian regime, a senior State Department official told reporters traveling with Secretary of State John Kerry in Oman.

About half of Tennesseans support legal recognition of same-sex couples, an apparent shift in their views as states across the country have moved toward allowing gay marriage.

A Senate panel voted on Tuesday to provide weapons to rebels battling the forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad, the first time lawmakers have endorsed the aggressive U.S. military step of arming the opposition in the 2-year-old civil war.

The U.S. House has passed legislation that would put a 2-year moratorium on an Army Corps of Engineers plan to erect barriers to prevent people from fishing below dams on the Cumberland River.

Mixed emotions are emanating from the introduction of the " Foreign Fuels Reduction Act, " introduced by U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Bob Corker .

Most people in Tennessee don't even know what the National Labor Relations Board is.

Clarksville Citizens, you may have read recently that the costs to customers of Clarksville Gas and Water are going up to cover the debt that was taken out to rebuild the Waste Water Treatment Plant after the 2010 Flood.

U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. is getting a lot of opinions from a lot of people as he weighs the pros and cons of taxing items purchased over the Internet.

Appearing on CNN Friday, Sen. Bob Corker continued to push for a public explanation regarding secret suitcases full of cash paid out by the U.S. to Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

ML King Boulevard between Market Street and Georgia Avenue and Market Street between East 8th Street and ML King Boulevard will be closed from 5:30 p.m.-midnight on Friday, for the Nightfall Concert Series.

Local events planned for the 40th anniversary with National Emergency Medical Services Week.

According to The New York Times , "Russia has sent advanced antiship cruise missiles to Syria, a move that illustrates the depth of its support for the Syrian government led by President Bashar al-Assad, American officials said Thursday." The Wall Street Journal reports that "Russia has sent a dozen or more warships to patrol waters near its naval ... (more)

Latino Memphis is hosting an immigration reform round-table discussion Monday. It is a topic that has fired up a national debate.

The Tennessee Chamber Chorus will perform Atlantic Crossings, a concert of choral music from both the United Kingdom and the United States on Monday, June 3, at 7:30 p.m. at St.

Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons and Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel Tracy Trott led a special memorial service Friday to honor Tennessee state troopers and other law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.