WASHINGTON Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Most military reservists who left their civilian jobs to fight in Iraq or Afghanistan made more money there than in their regular jobs, according to a study that contradicts the notion that citizen soldiers lose…

FORT MEADE, Md. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — President Bush defended his spying program on new grounds Wednesday, visiting the ultra-secret facility where the government monitors electronic communications. After a tour of the National Security Agency, Bush said employees there who…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — An ethics complaint has been filed against a Tennessee lawmaker who advised title loan executives seeking favorable legislation, saying he abused his position by using personal letterhead to help them distribute political contributions. Rep.…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Federal prosecutors charged six people, including two state driver’s license examiners, Wednesday with a conspiracy to issue possibly thousands of fraudulent driving licenses and certificates to illegal immigrants. A federal indictment lists charges ranging…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Two young men were arraigned on federal murder charges after racing through Great Smoky Mountains National Park at up to 100 mph and crashing into a car of Virginia vacationers, killing five people in…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — A Senate session scheduled for Wednesday was canceled for lack of quorum due mainly to senators attending a federal hearing in Sen. Ophelia Ford’s case to keep her Senate seat. At least two-thirds of…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — A federal judge will rule next week whether Tennessee lawmakers can proceed with debate on voiding a state Senate election in which votes were cast in the names of dead people. After spending Wednesday…

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — With coal mines in Tennessee employing about 176 workers whose jobs are underground, Gov. Phil Bredesen said Wednesday he would be reviewing related state laws while seeking a federal environmental assessment of the…

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Tennessee should make a deal for some of the 300,000 acres of Cumberland Plateau forest land that the Bowater paper company has decided to sell, Gov. Phil Bredesen said Wednesday. “This may be…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Proposed changes to the way lobbyists work on Capitol Hill are drawing the ire of the trade association for about 1,500 state businesses. The ethics proposal being evaluated by a special session of the…