MEMPHIS (AP) ? Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley has interviewed at least six candidates to fill the open head coach and general manager positions. Heisley said he would exercise patience while considering who to choose to lead the franchise and team and was not rushing to make a decision. He said he?d likely wait until after…

Letter to the Editor TO THE EDITOR: The guest editorial in the May 9 issue of the Standard, ?Abortion shouldn?t be presidential issue,? written by Jeanette Henderson is misconceived. Since when is the destruction of a pre-born human not a public issue? How can you compromise the destruction of human life? Ms. Henderson states, ?The…

In my last column I delved into the some commonly used phrases that had their origins in the Bible. And as promised, today I?m going to talk about phrases that came into the language through that giant of letters, William Shakespeare, sometimes referred to as ?The Bard of Avon,? or simply ?the Bard.? Some people…

NASHVILLE (AP) ? Retailer Genesco Inc. has announced plans to close or convert up to 57 underperforming stores and cut back its first-quarter earnings guidance by more than half. The locations affected are primarily the urban-style shoe stores in the Underground Station Group, but also include up to eight stores in the Hat World Group.…

For our recent study of the world of Internet dating, we asked visitors to www.ConsumerReports.org to share their experiences with the online singles scene. We also assessed the privacy policies at five of the industry?s biggest and best-known sites, and recruited an unmarried staff member to subscribe for one month to each of those sites.…

NEW YORK (AP) ? Stocks surged higher Friday as another round of corporate takeovers prodded investors to continue a largely uninterrupted months-long buying streak. The Dow Jones industrial average registered its 24th record close this year and the Standard & Poor?s 500 index came within striking distance of its record high. Beyond the buyout news,…

NASHVILLE (AP) ? A Utah production company said it is planning to move to Williamson County to take advantage of a new film incentives package offered by the state. Vineyard Productions of Salt Lake City specializes in low-budget features and large-format movies for museums and science centers. “Our clients demand that we go where the…

NASHVILLE (AP) ? In an initiative hitched to auto companies growing fond of the South, seven universities in the region have joined to form an automotive research alliance. The seven universities ? Tennessee, Auburn, Clemson, Mississippi State, Alabama, Alabama-Birmingham and Kentucky ? are all in states with automotive manufacturing plants and suppliers. The alliance was…

By Dave Ramsey Dear Dave, My boyfriend?s credit is in bad shape, and we?re thinking about getting married. Will his bad credit rating affect mine? My credit is in good shape right now. I have no credit cards and my car is paid for. ? Allison Dear Allison, Marrying someone with a bad credit rating…

NEW YORK (AP) ? The baseball commissioner?s office intends to investigate reported remarks by Jason Giambi that the sport should apologize for use of performance-enhancing drugs and the Yankees star?s comment that he was ?wrong for doing that stuff.? Rob Manfred, executive vice president for labor relations in the commissioner?s office, spoke Friday with Yankees…