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Boy protects American flag by lying on the ground in viral photo

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Warm evening ahead with mostly cloudy skies and a chance for rain with a low of 70

Warm evening ahead with mostly cloudy skies and a chance for rain with a low of 70
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SCSO looking for missing woman

The SCSO said Janna Cardwell was last seen on June 27 in Sevier County.
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The Coolest places to go in the Smokies

Smokies leaders say people have been coming to the mountains to get cool for decades, even before the park was created. The temperatures can be as much as 10 to 20 degrees cooler, especially on the higher peaks in the park.
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Knoxville City council postpones vote about a ban on amplified sound

The plan says people can still play instruments in parks and along city sidewalks,but they can't amplify that sound without a permit.
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Capt. Jeff Kuss' parents visit Blue Angel crash site: 'It was just so beautiful to see what he saw,

For the first time, Janet and Michael Kuss were able to visit the site where their son, Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss, crashed his F/A 18 jet prior to the Great Tennessee Air Show two years ago.
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Inside TN: Lee Tramel, Tom Spangler, Part 1

Knox County candidates for sheriff Lee Tramel and Tom Spangler talk about the race.
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Ex-hostage Joshua Boyle: Taliban-linked group killed my infant daughter, raped my wife

A Canadian man freed after years of captivity in Afghanistan said the militants in the Haqqani network had raped his wife and killed his young daughter while the family was held hostage.
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Here's why a 45-foot tall nude sculpture may be coming to the National Mall

The Amazonian figure would tower over the National Mall next to the Washington Monument, directly facing the White House until March 7 to promote women's equality.
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2017 Emmy Highlights

Here are the highlights from the Emmys! (USA TODAY Video)
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Beth Harwell enters 2018 governor's race touting experience and leadership

<p>A new candidate launches her campaign in the race to become Tennessee's next governor. </p>
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Predators unravel, face elimination after Game 5 blowout in Pittsburgh

<p>The Stanley Cup will be in Nashville on Sunday, but it won’t be prepped for the Predators.</p>