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Support Builds For Special Session On Health Care

Support is building among Republicans in the General Assembly for delaying until the fall any action on state requirements set by President Barack Obama ‘s federal health care law .

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Alan Jackson to headline Capitol Street Party on Wednesday

Fresh on the heels of playing ‘Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning’ for President Barack Obama at A Concert for Hope on 9/11 and whooping it up two days later with George Jones for The Possum’s 80th birthday at the Grand Ole Opry , Alan Jackson is hitting the streets of Nashville for a free concert.

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$68m at stake for Nashville schools in Obama jobs plan

Metro Nashville could receive more than $68 million in school construction money if Congress passes President Barack Obama ‘s jobs plan, according to White House estimates.

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Obama For America Wants You to Vote in Nashville Runoffs

For most of Barack Obama ‘s presidency, his legendary grassroots army of MacBook-wielding storm troopers, Obama for America, has largely remained dormant.

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New flexibility for states to improve Medicaid and implement innovative practices

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced four initiatives to give states more flexibility to adopt innovative new practices and provide better, more coordinated care for people with Medicaid and Medicare while helping reduce costs for states and families. The initiatives support the Obama administration’s work to make Medicaid more flexible and efficient and to address long-term cost growth. Several of the announcements also help impleme

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Civil rights icon Lewis receiving Medal of Freedom

Civil rights icon John Lewis is being given the nation’s highest civilian honor from President Barack Obama .

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A Chicken Named Gregory Peck

NewsComa — Wed Feb 02 14:27:13 UTC 2011 I had a steak at what is shockingly called Steak Night at the Batter’s Box with fancycwabs. We were talking about random things like the innertubes, best locations to live in Nashville, his weekend trip to New Orleans and being recent transplants to th… about: Anwar Begin Anwar El Sadat Anwar Sadat Barack Obama Batter’s Box Egypt Gregory Peck Hosni Mubarak Hospitality_Recreation Joe Hill Ken Jakes Menachem Begin Nashville New Orleans

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Is Nashville Talk Show Host Steve Gill a Birther?

Examiner Nashville Edition — Mon Jan 24 16:47:44 UTC 2011 Do you like this story?Nashville talk show host Steve Gill said something misleading this weekend as he discussed the latest information to be released on President Obama’s birth certificate.This is the story. Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie says he k… about: Barack Obama Birth certificate Governor Governor of Hawaii Nashville Neil Abercrombie Obama President Sports Steve Gill Talk Show Host

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Meet Chris Echegaray of the Tennessean

Hispanic Nashville — Tue Jan 11 11:29:00 UTC 2011 Chris Echegary (center) at the Belmont University presidential debate between Senator John McCain and then-Senator Barack Obama, October 7, 2008. The photographer in the picture is Dipti Vaidya, a colleague of Echegaray at The Tennessean. Their backdro… about: A Day Without a Mexican Barack Obama Belmont University Chris Echegaray Chris Echegary cuba dominican republic immigration reporter John McCain Latina Latina Magazine Nashville National Association of Hispanic Journalists peru photographer spain staff reporter Steve McNair Tennessean the Nashville daily the New York Daily News The Tampa Tribune The Tennessean US Weekly Worcester at: City Paper

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Nashville Public Library Gets National Award

Nashville Public Library Gets National Award — Fri Dec 17 11:56:00 UTC 2010 First lady Michelle Obama will present the 2010 National Medal for Museum and Library Service to the Nashville Public Library on Friday in Washington. about: Arts and Entertainment Libraries Michelle Obama at: Nashville Public Library

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