PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Southwest Airlines jet apparently blew an engine at 30,000 feet and got hit by shrapnel that smashed a window and damaged the fuselage Tuesday, killing a passenger and injuring seven others, authorities said.

2. 3 U of M Athletes Among Ashe Award Semifinalists - Saturday, March 25, 2017

Three University of Memphis student-athletes are among the top 20 male and female semifinalists for the 2017 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award.

The semifinalists, recently announced by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine, include Memphis’ Andrew Watson (tennis), Cheyenne Creighton (women’s basketball) and Lindsey Stickrod (softball).

3. 3 University of Memphis Athletes Among Ashe Award Semifinalists - Thursday, March 23, 2017

Three University of Memphis student-athletes are among the top 20 male and female semifinalists for the 2017 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award.

The semifinalists, recently announced by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine, include Memphis’ Andrew Watson (tennis), Cheyenne Creighton (women’s basketball) and Lindsey Stickrod (softball).

4. Vols Need a Good Spring With So Many No. 1 Players Gone - Friday, March 17, 2017

Butch Jones is about to embark on his most crucial of five seasons as Tennessee’s football coach, and it begins with spring practices starting Tuesday, March 21.

Jones is coming off back-to-back 9-4 seasons capped by bowl wins, but has fallen short of the SEC East Division title both years. He was the preseason favorite to win the East in 2016, and the previous year had a team with potential to win the division.

5. Murfreesboro, Nashville Players Get Jump on UT Careers - Saturday, January 24, 2015

KNOXVILLE – Jack Jones didn’t want to waste any time getting started with his football career at the University of Tennessee, so he graduated in December from Murfreesboro Oakland High School.

6. Anti-Incumbency Takes Down Another Congressman - Thursday, June 3, 2010

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The political shooting-star otherwise known as anti-incumbency fell on Alabama, taking down a first-term congressman who switched from Democrat to Republican just last December.

7. Sotomayor Wins GOP Backers After Smooth Hearings - Monday, July 20, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) -U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor won her first public pledges of support from Senate Republicans and one prominent GOP opponent, after a smooth performance at her confirmation hearings that has placed her firmly on track to become the high court's first Latina and the first Democratic-named justice in 15 years.

8. Fayette County Land Closer to Becoming Rail Hub - Monday, June 22, 2009

Norfolk Southern Corp.’s plan to develop a multimillion-dollar, multi-acre intermodal facility in Fayette County cleared a political hurdle Thursday night, moving the massive project one step closer to reality.

9. Six Independent AIG Directors to Stand for Election - Wednesday, May 20, 2009

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Embattled insurer American International Group Inc. said Tuesday it will reconfigure its board to include six new independent directors.

10. Logistics Giants See Advantages in ‘Greening’ Operations - Thursday, April 23, 2009

Freight transportation isn’t inherently “green.” No industry that burns as much fossil fuel as planes, trains or trucks in moving goods from one place to another can be considered sustainable or environmentally friendly.

11. Washington Post Veteran Discusses Role in U of M's Journalism Program - Friday, November 3, 2006

As an 8-year-old boy growing up in New York City, Bob Levey caught the newspaper bug early. He would ride the subway and devour the newspapers that had been left behind by commuters.

"I thought they were the most fascinating thing I had ever seen," Levey said.

12. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, June 12, 2001
The department of Housing and Urban Development announced last week during National Homeownership Week the creation of a new d HUD proposes third facet to down payment assistance plan By JENNIFER MURLEY The Daily News The department of Housing and U...

13. Archived Article: Focus Extra - Thursday, November 14, 1996
NAFTA mediation panel formed NAFTA mediation panel formed The Commercial Arbitration and Mediation Center for the Americas (CAMCA) has announced the formation of a multinational panel of arbitrators and mediators for the resolution of private commer...