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Chattanooga poised for transportation tech leadership, federal official says
Federal transportation tech and research official praises city’s advances

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School board applicants pledge loyalty to Dist. 11 community
Hamilton County commissioners on Monday interviewed five applicants for a vacant seat on the county's school board.

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Tennessee officials urge caution amid reports of ballot problems
A Tennessee Democratic lawmaker is calling for election officials to resolve complaints that voting machines are defaulting to candidates they didn't want to select but stopped short of saying ballots are rigged.

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Man, 31, dies after shooting involving Chattanooga police near Chickamauga Dam
A 31-year-old man died Saturday after being injured in an encounter with Chattanooga police officers Friday morning near Chickamauga Dam, officials said Monday.

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Ask a Doc: Can loneliness affect your health even when surrounded by people?
Q: Can loneliness affect our mental and physical health, even when we're surrounded by people?

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Police statement makes unclear who shot man at Chickamauga Dam on Friday
Whether a man was shot by a Chattanooga police officer or instead suffered only a self-inflicted wound was unclear Sunday evening following a press release from the police.

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Japan sets off to bring back a piece of a martian moon
On Oct. 19, Japan launched one of the most unique spaceflight missions of the year. Its target is the small, potato-shaped moons of Mars. If all goes as planned, the robotic spacecraft will scoop up a bit of soil from one of them and bring it home.

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46-year-old killed in wrong-way crash on Highway 27
A 46-year-old driver died after a wrong-way crash on Highway 27 on Sunday morning, Chattanooga police said.
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Alabama commission warns four law enforcement agencies about crime stats reporting
A close-up of police lights. The Alabama Justice Information Commission Thursday threatened to revoke access to criminal justice database to four local law enforcement agencies for not reporting their crime data. (Getty)

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Secretary of state launches complaint challenging Georgia residency of House candidate
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has filed a formal complaint against a Georgia House candidate accused of voting in two states, arguing that he does not meet the residency requirements to serve in the state House of Representatives.
