McMinnville resident and Cannon County native Carrie Elizabeth Macon, 61, was born Feb. 2, 1944 and died Dec. 11, 2005 at River Park Hospital.An employee of NHC dietary department, she was married to Walter Macon, Jr. who survives. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Henry and Ruth Mount Wade; brother, Cecil Lee…

By LISA CHAPMAN / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard David Clark, left, delivers the petition signed by 357 residents of the 4th District to Sammy Lowdermilk, right, at Rep. Lincoln Davis’ office in McMinnville. Along with signatures, many wrote statements that were read at the presentation. (Lisa Chapman Volunteers from Moveon.org assembled Wednesday at…

ALBANY, N.Y. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Feeling better about your body? That could depend on whether you’re a man or a woman. For guys, a slimmer silhouette or baggier pants might be enough to inspire a “yes.” Women, on the…

ORLAND PARK, Ill. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Eight-year-old Jacob Maxia may know more about monster models than business models, but he knows what he likes. And a new online toy exchange that brings him giant mutant beasts in return for…

NEW YORK Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? If parents haven’t gotten their hands on some of this season’s hot holiday toys by now, they may have to give their children an IOU slip under the tree. With both Christmas and Hanukkah…

SAN FRANCISCO Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Wikipedia, the encyclopedia that relies on volunteers to pen nearly 4 million articles, is about as accurate in covering scientific topics as Encyclopedia Britannica, the journal Nature wrote in an online article published Wednesday.…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Iraqi expatriates voting in Nashville this week expressed hope the government they are electing will use the nation’s oil wealth to rebuild its infrastructure and create an economy of opportunity for all residents. But…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Tennessee’s top law enforcement agency joined the investigation Wednesday into the state Senate election won by just nine votes by Ophelia Ford, the sister of former Sen. John Ford. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Gov. Phil Bredesen will call a special session next month to discuss toughening Tennessee’s ethics laws, members of the House leadership said Wednesday. The governor had said such a session was likely, but never…