WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush and White House officials still use the phrase “war on terrorism” to describe the global fight against al-Qaida and other militant extremists. But with the failure to capture Osama bin Laden and a recent surge in terrorist bombings, there is growing sentiment at the Pentagon and elsewhere in the administration…

President Bush speaks during the 2005 National Boy Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, Army post near Bowling Green, Va., Sunday, July 31, 2005. (AP Photo/Free Lance-Star, Scott Neville) BOWLING GREEN, Va. (AP) — As President Bush took to the podium in front of the enormous crowd at the National Boy Scout Jamboree, two troops…

NASHVILLE (AP) — Carnell Williams is in camp with Tampa Bay, and receiver Troy Williamson has a deal with Minnesota. The Tennessee Titans believe that means it’s time to finalize their own contract with the guy they drafted between them at No. 6 — Adam “Pacman” Jones. General manager Floyd Reese said Sunday after the…

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Tyrone Calico waits for his turn to run a drill during training camp Sunday, July 31, 2005, in Nashville. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) NASHVILLE (AP) — Tyrone Calico has learned the value of patience. The Tennessee receiver tried to rush back last season, hoping to help a team losing players to injuries…

KNOXVILLE (AP) — The University of Tennessee has sent letters to about 200 juniors and seniors suggesting they seek off-campus living accommodations because of a shortage in on-campus housing expected this fall. School officials said the housing problem stems from the number of freshmen attending school in Knoxville where UT requires freshmen to live on…

DICKSON (AP) — A tractor trailer truck carrying hazardous materials overturned on Interstate 40 near Dickson Sunday afternoon, stalling traffic in westbound lanes for miles, according to state emergency officials. Traffic was being rerouted around 6 p.m. Sunday at the 172 milemarker near the location of the accident but was backed up 10 miles at…

SPARTA (AP) — Congregants of a Sparta church awoke Sunday morning to find vandals had shattered church windows and spray-painted threatening and Satanic messages on the walls, police say. Kip Simar, pastor of First Apostolic Church in Sparta, said he arrived at the church early Sunday to find broken glass scattered on the floor and…

Trisha Yearwood NASHVILLE (AP) — A two-hour special featuring highlights from this year’s Country Music Association festival will air on prime-time TV on Tuesday, with performances by Rascal Flatts, Alan Jackson, Dolly Parton, Keith Urban, Trisha Yearwood and others. “CMA Music Festival: Country Music’s Biggest Party” will air 9-11 p.m. Eastern on ABC. The show…