WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama pressed on with his Republican charm offensive Thursday, holding a White House lunch with House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan in an effort to soften the ground for potential talks on a long-term deficit reduction deal.

2. Sports Connection - Thursday, November 08, 2012

Between Jon Albright and Don Wade, hosts of the newly launched the “Jon & Don Show” on WHBQ Sports 56 AM 560/87.7 FM, any topic a sports fan could want to talk about is conceivable.

3. White Joins BankTennessee As Mortgage Specialist - Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Judy Sulton White has joined BankTennessee as a mortgage loan specialist. White has worked in the mortgage industry for 30 years and will focus on new-home financing options, mortgage refinances and custom construction loans.

4. Congress Tries to Give President Line-Item Veto - Thursday, February 09, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Republican-controlled House sought Wednesday to give President Barack Obama and his successors the line-item veto, a constitutionally questionable power over the purse that has been sought by Republican and Democrats alike.

5. Memphis Asks National Group to Evaluate Shelter - Monday, August 22, 2011

MEMPHIS (AP) – Memphis officials hope the Humane Society of the United States will help evaluate the city's animal shelter.

Chief city administrative officer George Little said there's no agreement yet, but city officials hope the society will either conduct an independent review of the shelter or join in the current investigation being conducted by the Memphis Rotary Club.

6. Early Deals Draw Shoppers, Raise Retail Spirits - Tuesday, November 23, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers spent a bit more in early November, raising retailers’ spirits about the holiday season right before it kicks into high gear.

Early discounting on everything from TVs and sweaters as well as free shipping deals helped pull in shoppers in the first two weeks of November. Consumers coming out of their shells could be a gift for an economy that has suffered from depressed spending for almost three years.

7. Cold-Weather States Lose Heating Aid to South - Friday, February 12, 2010

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The recent cold snap in the Deep South has sucked federal emergency home heating dollars away from traditional cold-weather states, causing heating aid to dry up faster than usual in many northern states.

8. Kiesewetter Wise’s Thompson Named Among Top 100 Labor Attorneys - Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Tanja L. Thompson has been named among the nation’s Top 100 Labor Attorneys by the Labor Relations Institute for the second consecutive year.

Thompson is a member of Kiesewetter Wise Kaplan Prather PLC and is the only labor attorney in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi to receive this professional honor, which puts her in the top 1 percent of labor attorneys throughout the U.S.

9. Take Back! Mayoral Resignation Saga Marches On - Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Less than a week after he said he was going to give up the office of mayor in July, Willie Herenton has taken back what originally seemed to be a simple but stunning plan to leave the mayor's office with plenty of notice.

10. Metal Museum To Build New Library - Friday, September 22, 2006

After almost 30 years spent forging itself into a world-class metalwork institution, the National Ornamental Metal Museum, perched high above the Mississippi River, is beginning to hammer a new piece of its operation into shape.

11. U of M Moot Court Team Earns Spot in National Finals - Wednesday, November 23, 2005

H. McCall Wilson Jr., president and CEO of The Bank of Fayette County, recently attended a meeting of the American Bankers Association's Community Bankers Council in Washington, D.C. Wilson represents Tennessee's community banks on the council.

12. Archived Article: Biotech 1 (lead) - Friday, February 27, 2004
ANNE MANNING

Memphis Vies for Piece of Biotech Pie

Research park, educational initiatives to help city compete

ANNE MANNING

The Daily News

The vision: Put Memphis on the world map as a recognized biotechnology zone. Right up there wit...

13. Archived Article: Small Biz - Monday, July 26, 1999
By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Sporting Life opens east location in Germantown By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News When Monte Stark, owner of The Sporting Life in Chicasaw Oaks Plaza, was approached by his former classmate Phil McNeill Sr. about opening an ...

14. Archived Article: Small Biz St - Monday, July 26, 1999
By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Sporting Life opens east location in Germantown By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News When Monte Stark, owner of The Sporting Life in Chicasaw Oaks Plaza, was approached by his former classmate Phil McNeill Sr. about opening an ...

15. Archived Article: Comm Briefs - Friday, December 11, 1998
The employees of Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division have presented a check to the United Way of the Mid-South totaling $578,662 The employees of Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division have presented a check to the United Way of the Mid-South total...

16. Archived Article: Tech Focus - Wednesday, July 15, 1998
To see or not to see To see or not to see A watchdog group works to improve access to congressional reports By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News An important bill is moving its way through Congress, and consumers want to follow its progress. A student su...

17. Archived Article: Benchmark - Thursday, October 09, 1997
Andrew B Andrew B. Travillion, Evelyn B. Travillion and Mari Trevelyan vs. Wesley Highland Nursing Homes Inc., Wesley Housing Properties Co. d/b/a Wesley Highland Manor, Wesley Senior Ministries and Jeffrey Warren. According to the suit, in October ...

18. Archived Article: Govt Analys - Friday, May 24, 1996
From Grandmas attic to the Supreme Court: Preserving the records of Tennessee From Grandmas attic to the Supreme Court: preserving the records of Tennessee Tennesseans are participating in many diverse activities as part of the states bicentennial c...