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Update: Twelve killed at Fort Hood

November 6, 2009 Todd DeFeo

A gunman killed 12 people and injured 31 more early this afternoon at Fort Hood, Texas, the Army said.

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Twelve killed at Fort Hood

November 6, 2009 Todd DeFeo

A gunman killed 12 people and injured 31 more early this afternoon at Fort Hood, Texas, the Army said.

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Index: Fla., Ga. see lodging price reduction

November 1, 2009 Caboose Chronicle

Florida and Georgia both saw the biggest decreases in lodging prices among southern states, both experiencing a 14 percent decrease over a year, according to a recent hotels.com Hotel Price Index.

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Group: Internet gambling could mean revenue

October 31, 2009 Caboose Chronicle

Proponents of internet gambling are touting a report showing that regulation of the industry would generate upwards of $42 billion over a decade.

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AG candidate: No trick or treating at sex offenders’ homes

October 31, 2009 Todd DeFeo

A candidate for state attorney general wants “No Candy Here” signs posted in from sex offenders’ homes on Halloween.

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‘America’s Most Amazing Mile’

October 31, 2009 The Travel Trolley

When the Incline Railway was built in 1895, the idea was to complete a cheap means for traveling to the top of Lookout Mountain.

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Biltmore: A ‘little mountain escape’

October 29, 2009 Todd DeFeo

The house, known as America’s largest private residence, is somewhat larger than a “little mountain escape.” Built between 1888 and 1895, the 175,000-square-foot house has 250 rooms, including 43 bathrooms and 34 bedrooms and sits on a four-acre site.

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Athens cemetery added to national register

October 29, 2009 Todd DeFeo

A historic cemetery in Athens is now on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Study: Nearly all of Amtrak’s nationwide routes lost money

October 29, 2009 Todd DeFeo

Nearly all of Amtrak’s 44 nationwide routes lost money last fiscal year, including the routes running through the Empire State of the South, a new study suggests.

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Take the ‘Last Train to Clarksville’: Clarksville or not?

October 28, 2009 Todd DeFeo

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville’s name will forever be linked with railroads, thanks to The Monkees, who recorded “Last Train to Clarksville” in 1966. “Take the last train to Clarksville, and I’ll meet you at the

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