By Morton Kondracke In light of current goings-on, it’s almost laughable — and also dispiriting — to recall how President Bush and incoming Democratic Congressional leaders vowed just months ago to heed the voters’ 2006 call for bipartisan cooperation. Well, look where we are now: Democrats are using Bush’s firing of eight U.S. attorneys to…

Editorial – Our Viewpoint The message of Easter forms the cornerstone of Christianity, the resurrection and triumph over death of the gentle savior of mankind called Jesus Christ. The humble savior from Nazareth lived a simple and powerful life which led to his ultimate sacrifice on that cold, wind-driven hill called Calvary. His sacrifice was…

By Charlie Johnson In keeping with my pledge in my previous column, I?m going to continue with a series of columns on words and terms that are commonly misused in the English language. And once again, I must say how much I sympathize with those who are making their first forays into learning English. It…

KNOXVILLE (AP) ? The mild, dry winter is taking a toll on the Tennessee Valley Authority’s balance sheet. Net income is running about $53 million less than budgeted through the first half of the fiscal year, TVA President and CEO Tom Kilgore said in a report to TVA’s board of directors. Electricity sales and operating…

Each year, Consumer Reports asks its subscribers to report on the serious problems they experienced with their vehicles during the preceding 12 months. And each year, CR uses their responses to predict the reliability of new cars, and assess the reliability of older models. For the 2006 edition of the Annual Car Reliability Survey, CR…

By Dave Ramsey Dear Dave, What happens to the money that is owed when someone files bankruptcy? Do creditors just have to write it off, or do other people pay the price through taxes or higher interest rates? ? Grace Dear Grace, In most cases the creditor just loses the money. That?s one of the…

NASHVILLE (AP) ? The United Steelworkers union says it has reached a tentative contract agreement with tiremaker Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire covering workers at six U.S. plants. The union said it wanted to brief its members on the agreement reached Tuesday night and did not disclose terms of the deal in a news release.…

By James Clark Joining Dr. Walter Jung at his oral and facial surgery practice in McMinnville are surgical assistant Jennifer Gaither, left, and office manager Tara Rigsby. The office, located on N. Chancery Street, can be reached at 473-6725. Over the past week, I?ve had several people tell me they were sorry Business Pulse had…

Baby Girl Taneah Barnes and Patrick Lay announce the birth of a baby girl, Braelyn Whitlee Lay at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Fla. Braelyn was born January 29 weighing 8 pounds, 9 ounces. She is the granddaughter of Eugene and Rhonda Barnes, and Lois and the late Homer (Hap) Perdue of Bradenton, Fla.…

A second special edition DVD is being offered as a way to honor victims who have been claimed by cancer and its survivors, all to air during Relay for Life. According to John Chisam who is producing the DVD for the second consecutive year, the special edition is being put together as both a memorial…