NASHVILLE — For nearly four decades, singer/songwriter Michael McDonald has married the sounds of rock and soul with the utmost finesse. A former member of The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan, this five-time Grammy Award winner has topped music charts with solo singles like “I Keep Forgettin,’” “No Lookin’ Back,” “Sweet Freedom” and “Take it…

JAMESTOWN — Enjoy this daylong bluegrass festival in Pickett State Park’s Recreation Lodge. The setting is casual as local and regional musicians perform traditional music of the Cumberland Plateau and Appalachian Mountains. Event DatesSep 05, 2005 Contact InformationPickett State ParkJamestown, TN

NASHVILLE — The Music City Jazz & Blues Festival has become a local favorite for Labor Day weekend. Back for the third straight year, the sounds of jazz, blues, reggae, funk, gospel, soul and R&B fill the air at Riverfront Park. Event DatesSep 03, 2005 – Sep 04, 2005 Contact InformationNashville Convention & Visitors BureauNashville,…

KIMBALL — Includes musical entertainment, arts & crafts, food and a fireworks display. Event DatesSep 03, 2005 Contact InformationTown of KimballKimball, TN 37347Phone: 423-837-7040 [email protected]

FRANKLIN — The Franklin Jazz Festival returns to the Public Square and Main Street on Labor Day Weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3-4, 2005, from 3 to 10 p.m. each day. Among the acts playing the Franklin Jazz Festival is the legacy of Cab Calloway, of “Hi De Ho” and Blues Brothers fame, in the…

NASHVILLE — Features a trade show with everything from American V-Twins to Japanese and European motorcycles. There will be prizes and drawings daily, entertainment and food in addition to traditional rally offerings such as poker runs, parade and other activities. Event DatesSep 02, 2005 – Sep 04, 2005 Contact InformationMartin ScottNashville, TNPhone: 800-843-9460

NASHVILLE — International Twins Convention at the Mariott Airport Inn is for all twins and multiples and their families. Twin Judging Contest (Traveled Furthest, Oldest/Youngest, Most Look-a-like/ Least Look-a-like). Event DatesSep 02, 2005 – Sep 04, 2005 Contact InformationGeneva PetittNashville, TNPhone: 423-472-7892 Location InformationMariott Airport Inn

FORT PAYNE, Ala. (AP) — A gas station owner was run over and killed when he tried to stop a driver from leaving without paying for $52 worth of gasoline, police said. The driver had not been apprehended Sunday, and police Chief David Walker said the case was being investigated as a robbery-homicide. Witnesses told…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Harvard scientists announced they’ve discovered a way to fuse adult skin cells with embryonic stem cells, a promising and dramatic breakthrough that could lead to the creation of useful stem cells without first having to create and destroy human embryos. Members of the research team were to discuss their findings Monday. Preliminary…

By Diana West / Columnist It’s not enough to say that world affairs are in a crazy state, and leave it at that — which is exactly what I did last week in outlining how the United States is effectively boosting the spread of sharia law and the Iranian sphere of influence in the Middle…