Nashville library forgives fines for canned food

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Got an overdue library book, but anxious about the fines? The Nashville Public Library is currently forgiving overdue fines if patrons bring in food for the hungry.

The library's annual Food For Fines program runs through Jan. 20 at all branch locations throughout the city. The library will forgive $1 in fines for each can

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Supervisors may lease Tippah Co. Hospital

RIPLEY, Miss. (AP) - Tippah County supervisors are moving ahead with obtaining proposals for the lease of the Tippah County Hospital.

Officials tell the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal (http://bit.ly/TKX5sW) that health care is changing and it is difficult for a rural hospital to survive without being part of a larger, better funded

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Judge sets conference in Dippin' Dots bankruptcy

PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) - A federal bankruptcy judge wants to hear from the parties involved in the case of novelty ice cream maker Dippin' Dots.

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Thomas Fulton set a hearing for Thursday morning in Paducah for an update on efforts to resolve the company's financial status. Fulton asked for an update on the transfer of some contracts

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Whiteville residents stranded by flood waters

Whiteville residents stranded by flood waters
Whiteville residents stranded by flood waters
Whiteville, Tenn. -

Three days of rain left some Whiteville, Tennessee, residents trapped because flooding caused part of their street to be washed away.

"Probably two or three 10-foot sections of roadway actually peeled off and washed out into the field," says Whiteville Police Chief Steven Stanley, "The thing about Murphy Lane is it's a

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Focus on Medicaid as Ark. session begins Monday

By ANDREW DeMILLO
Associated Press

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Leaders of the Arkansas House and Senate say questions about the financial health and future of the state's Medicaid program will ultimately drive the agenda during this year's legislative session.

The Medicaid debate looms as the biggest issue facing lawmakers as they

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