Patrick Birmingham named publisher of Knoxville News Sentinel, will oversee Ind., SC papersOctober 7th, 2009 Corpus Christi publisher takes over at KnoxvilleKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Patrick Birmingham, president and publisher of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times in Texas, has been named president and publisher of the Knoxville News Sentinel.
Donny Schatz wins fourth straight Knoxville Nationals titleAugust 17th, 2009 Donny Schatz wins Knoxville Nationals againKNOXVILLE, Iowa — A little patience produced yet another Knoxville Nationals championship for Donny Schatz. Schatz was content to bide his time before making his move, then powered his way to a fourth straight victory Sunday night in the richest, most prestigious race on the sprint car racing circuit.
Central Pacific Financial postpones $100M stock offeringJuly 30th, 2009 Central Pacific postpones stock offeringHONOLULU — The parent of Central Pacific Bank says it is postponing its previously announced $100 million stock offering. Central Pacific Financial Corp.
Driver dies after crashing in US Auto Club Midget Nationals race at Iowa's Knoxville RacewayMay 30th, 2009 Driver dies after crash in USAC race in IowaKNOXVILLE, Iowa — A 34-year-old Kansas driver died on Saturday after injuring his head and neck during a crash in a race at Knoxville Raceway. Chad McDaniel of Concordia, Kan., struck another car during a Midget Nationals race on Friday night, United States Auto Club officials said.
Snow, rain in Himachal PradeshMay 30th, 2009 SHIMLA - Higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh experienced snowfall while lower areas were lashed by showers Saturday, weather officials said. "High-altitude areas of Lahaul and Spiti district saw mild snowfall, while mid and lower hills were lashed by showers.
Rain brings down temperature in ShimlaMay 24th, 2009 SHIMLA - Rain in Shimla and other parts of Himachal Pradesh Sunday brought relief to the people from the scorching heat, weather officials said. "Moderate rain in Shimla and its nearby areas this (Sunday) noon brought much relief from the scorching heat," met office director Manmohan Singh told IANS.
Randy Johnson gets 298th win, Giants trounce Nationals 11-7May 12th, 2009 Big Unit gets 298th W, Giants pound Nationals 11-7SAN FRANCISCO — Randy Johnson struck out nine in his 298th career victory, and Randy Winn had three hits and scored three runs in the San Francisco Giants' 11-7 win over the Washington Nationals on Monday night. Ryan Zimmerman extended his hitting streak to 29 games and went 4 for 5 with two homers for the Nationals, including a three-run shot in the ninth.
Nationals 2, Diamondbacks 1May 10th, 2009 Nationals 2, Diamondbacks 1E_Dunn 2 (3), Reynolds 2 (6). DP_Washington 2.
Just call her 'Dr. Dolly': Country singer, philanthropist Parton receives honorary Ph.D.May 9th, 2009 Just call her 'Dr. Dolly': Parton receives Ph.D.KNOXVILLE, Tenn.
Nationals 5, Diamondbacks 4May 9th, 2009 Nationals 5, Diamondbacks 4DP_Arizona 1. LOB_Washington 8, Arizona 9.
Rain washes out Sunday's Cardinals-Nationals game in St. Louis' lone '09 visit to WashingtonMay 3rd, 2009 Rain washes out Cardinals-Nationals gameWASHINGTON — Sunday's scheduled game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals was postponed by rain after a delay of 1 hour, 54 minutes.
Tenn. company says cost from ash spill could reach $975M, recovery will take 'several years'May 1st, 2009 Tenn. ash spill estimate increases to $975MKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The nation's largest public utility now says cleaning up a massive coal ash spill will cost as much as $975 million and could take several years.
Nationals acquire right-hander Logan Kensing from Marlins for pitching prospect Kyle GundersonApril 29th, 2009 Struggling Nats get Kensing in trade with FloridaPHILADELPHIA — The struggling Washington Nationals have acquired right-hander Logan Kensing from the Florida Marlins for pitching prospect Kyle Gunderson. Nationals assistant GM Mike Rizzo announced the move on Wednesday.
Skinner wins rain-shortened NASCAR trucks race at Kansas SpeedwayApril 27th, 2009 Skinner survives rain to win at KansasKANSAS CITY, Kan. — Mike Skinner waited through two days and two weather delays to win the rain-shortened O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 trucks race at Kansas Speedway.
Rain puts damper on coming-out party to preview new White House fleet of energy-efficient carsApril 22nd, 2009 White House cars fuel-efficient but not waterproofWASHINGTON — Quickie quiz? What do the Obama White House and the Washington Nationals baseball team have in common? They're both snakebitten by rain delays. The Nationals suffered rain delays on both Monday and Tuesday nights, and the White House unwittingly shared in the pain of rain Wednesday morning.
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