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Lookout Mountain sets date for pivotal Rock City gondola vote
The City Council of Lookout Mountain, Georgia, will host a special meeting this month to vote on a request from Rock City for a gondola proposal that has divided the town for more than seven months.

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Excitement abounds among Vols fans for season opener
The Big Orange brigade of cars and trucks began making its way toward Knoxville from across the Chattanooga area in the wee hours of Saturday morning.

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No. 13 Alabama’s offense cooks while stirred by QB Keelon Russell
Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell accounted for 335 yards and a touchdown while showing his dual-threat potential in the Crimson Tide's season-opening smoking of East Carolina.

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Georgia lawmakers consider voting access for people with disabilities, non-English speakers
Accessibility advocates are urging state leaders to prioritize access for voters with disabilities and those who require language assistance as lawmakers prepare to overhaul Georgia's election equipment ahead of 2028.

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Toni Says: Understanding hospice
Can you explain hospice in simple terms for your Toni Says Medicare column readers?
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Rescuers in Nepal pull 2 people alive from the debris 10 days after devastating floods
Rescuers in Nepal pulled out a Chinese man and a woman in separate operations Saturday, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country, as teams continued searching for thousands of missing people.

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Trump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes’ and defends Vance’s position that it’s not a ‘war’
President Donald Trump on Friday said the conflict in Iran is "small potatoes" as he defended Vice President JD Vance for asserting that months of on-and-off attacks in the Middle East are not a "war."

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Months after ceasefire, Israel and Hezbollah battle over a strategic hill in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Since a ceasefire went into effect between Israel and Hezbollah more than two months ago, fighting has stopped in much of…

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Midterm mail ballots start to go to voters as litigation over Trump’s order creates uncertainty
Statewide mail voting for this year's midterm elections kicked off Friday amid a churning legal battle over President Donald Trump's attempts to limit the practice and mounting concern over Postal Service changes that some state officials blame for a rise in rejected ballots.

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ICE officer charged in Minnesota shooting released on bond
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was released from federal custody Friday after appearing in court on charges of lying to investigators about the circumstances that led to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minnesota immigration crackdown last winter.
