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American Head Size Is Changing; Scientists Unsure Why

The Huffington Post | Jacqueline Howard | Posted 06.01.2012

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Did the 20th century make us big-headed? Maybe so, since forensic anthropologists at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville found that white America...

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Teen Battling Cancer Receives BIG Honor (VIDEO)

Posted 04.24.2012

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Being diagnosed with Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer and undergoing chemotherapy hasn't been enough to break 15-year-old Trey Erwin's spirit. An avid high ...

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Pat Summitt To Pen Memoir

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 04.24.2012

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NEW YORK — Hall of Fame basketball coach Pat Summitt, who last week announced she was stepping down after 38 years at the University of Tennesse...

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Pat Summitt Passes Torch.. And Whistle

The Huffington Post | Chris Greenberg | Posted 04.19.2012

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"I want you to listen to this," Pat Summitt said on Thursday afternoon as she began spinning a yarn about the hiring letter she had received from the ...

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Summitt Steps Aside

AP | TERESA M. WALKER | Posted 04.20.2012

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-- The time Tennessee Lady Vols and women's basketball fans have dreaded for months finally has arrived. Pat Summitt is stepping aside as Tennessee...

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The End Of The Summitt Era

The Huffington Post | Chris Greenberg | Posted 04.18.2012

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Where do we even begin with Pat Summitt? After 38 seasons coaching women's basketball at the University of Tennessee, the coaching icon has steppe...

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Analytical Mind No Longer Valued

The Daily Beacon | Posted 05.27.2012

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There is really no question that academia has become far more enamored with GPA and a set of extracurricular activities than the actual development of an independent intellect. A system that promotes only the mere semblance of learning has become embedded in our culture.

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Tennessee Students Explain What Century Ron Paul, Rick Santorum Belong In

The Huffington Post | Jennifer Joy Jernigan | Posted 03.06.2012

Which GOP candidate do University of Tennessee students consider the craziest? Or has the best chance to beat Obama? Reactions are all over the map. ...

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The Top 10 Slacker Colleges

Posted 02.13.2012

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Like tailgating and throwing a Frisbee more than studying and internships? Satire website College Humor have come up with the top 10 biggest slacker c...

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Court Won't Order New Trial For University Of Tennessee Professor

AP | Posted 12.03.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court won't order a new trial for a University of Tennessee professor convicted of giving foreigners access to sensitiv...

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At Solar Decathlon, College Eco-Stars Reveal True Future of Solar

Brian Keane | Posted 11.30.2011

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Solar Decathletes are students who, instead of partying at the beach or making money at temporary jobs, decide to help design, engineer and assemble solar-powered homes in their spare time.

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Solyndra Technology Powers Washington, D.C.

A. Siegel | Posted 11.23.2011

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While members of Congress are raising h-ll about the Solyndra bankruptcy, just a little distance away, Solyndra technology is powering an absolutely gorgeous home available for public visit for the coming two weeks.

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Players, Colleagues and Fans Offer Support To Pat Summitt On Twitter

Posted 10.24.2011

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The news that legendary women's basketball coach Pat Summitt had been diagnosed with early-onset dementia sent a shockwave through the sports communit...

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Satirical Mints Poking Fun At Obama Pulled From UT Bookstore

knoxnews.com | Posted 10.05.2011

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Breath mints are usually refreshing, but a Knoxville legislator believes a University of Tennessee bookstore's selling of novelty candies mocking Pres...

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Tennessee Self-Imposes Punishment For Alleged NCAA Violations

Posted 09.22.2011

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The University of Tennessee self-imposed two years of probation on its athletic department after it submitted its response to the NCAA’s Notice of A...

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Amazon Cuts Off Arkansas Affiliates

Connecticut Post | NOMAAN MERCHANT, Associated Press | Posted 08.14.2011

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Amazon.com said Friday that it would drop its online affiliates in Arkansas in response to a new state law that would have required the online retaile...

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Former University Of Tennessee Student Sentenced In Palin E-mail Hack Case

AP | BILL POOVEY | Posted 05.25.2011

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A former University of Tennessee student who hacked into Sarah Palin's e-mail account during the 2008 presidential campaign w...

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Court Upholds Sentence Of Prof Who Passed Secrets

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of a retired University of Tennessee professor for passing military secrets. ...

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Is College Football Worthless? Arian Foster Offers Living Proof

Asher Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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Pro football seems to exist to remind college football fans of the misplaced, wasteful nature of their passion.

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Assistant College Football Coaches Cash In

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Assistant football coaches have become some of the most well-paid figures on college campuses. According to USA Today, more than ten NCAA schools h...

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Cow Tips Man, Steps On Him At University Of Tennessee

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — People probably can't tip cows, but a cow tipped a person in Knoxville. Then it stepped on him. An ambulance was called to th...

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Tennessee Attempted Robbery Victim Asks for Lenience

Jason Graham | Posted 05.25.2011

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Zickefoose was the victim of the attempted robbery by three members of the UT football team earlier this week -- but he doesn't think such a minor transgression should be so harshly punished.

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3 Tennessee Freshmen Charged With Attempted Armed Robbery

AP | BETH RUCKER | Posted 05.25.2011

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*** SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO *** (AP) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Three freshmen Tennessee football players, including highly touted wide receiver recruit Nu'Ke...

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Tennessee Hostesses, Football Recruiting Being Investigated By NCAA, Says New York Times

AP | Pete Thamel | Posted 05.25.2011

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee football coach Lane Kiffin says he was not "aware" of any recruiting violations committed by himself, his assistant...

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