WASHINGTON (AP) ‘ Pope Benedict XVI prayed with tearful victims of clergy sex abuse in a chapel Thursday, an extraordinary gesture from a pontiff who has made atoning for the great shame of the U.S. church the cornerstone of his first papal trip to America. Benedict’s third day in the U.S. began with a packed…

By Charles W. Johnson After a whirlwind year of learning about how Warren County operates, which came with a generous dose of fun, the Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Youth Leadership Opportunity Warren County class of 2007-08 held its formal graduation ceremony last Thursday night. This year’s class included 20 students from Warren County High School and…

ATLANTA (AP) ‘ This year’s flu season has shaped up to be the worst in three years, partly because the vaccine didn’t work well against the viruses that made most people sick, health officials said Thursday. The 2007-2008 season started slowly, peaked in mid-February and seems to be declining, although cases are still being reported,…

WASHINGTON (AP) ‘ Forget government corruption or corporate fraud. Three members of Congress want the Justice Department to investigate whether college football’s Bowl Championship Series is an illegal enterprise. Reps. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii, Lynn Westmoreland, R-Ga., and Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, are introducing a resolution rejecting the oft-criticized bowl system as an illegal restriction on trade…

Setting the stage for Gala ’08: Big Jim Shemwell, the founder of the re-enactment troupe River Chase Posse, test fires his gun preparing for the western segment of this year’s Gala Night at the Movies. Shemwell joins other talented area performers to raise funds for South Jackson Civic Center in Tullahoma. The event is set…

By Margaret Hobbs ‘Someday My Prince Will Come’ is the theme for the 31st Annual Ladies’ Day at Central Church of Christ. Organizers are planning both a fun and fulfilling event with the focus on Christ being the ultimate prince of peace. ‘We are inviting everyone to our event, especially if they don’t have a…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) ‘Houston Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada has told the team he’s actually 33, two years older than he’s listed in the club’s media guide and other baseball records. Saying he wanted to rid himself of a burden, Tejada approached general manager Ed Wade and asked to correct misinformation he gave the Oakland Athletics when…

Get ready for Senior Olympics Area seniors ages 50 and older can display their athletic abilities and youthful spirit at the Upper Cumberland District Senior Olympics scheduled for April 28 ‘May 9, 2008. Individuals will compete within five year age groups, starting at age 50. Events include bowling, shuffleboard, tennis, swimming, pickleball table tennis, track…

DETROIT (AP) ‘ Dominik Hasek is out, and Chris Osgood is in. Red Wings coach Mike Babcock told Hasek he would sit because Osgood was starting Game 5 against the Nashville Predators, who won two straight at home to even the first-round series 2-all. ‘Ozzie has an opportunity,’ Babcock said Thursday. ‘We’ll see what he…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) ‘The Green Bay Packers will retire Brett Favre’s No. 4 during the season opener against the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 8. Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy says the legendary quarterback’s number would be retired in a ceremony at Lambeau Field during the Monday night game. Favre announced his retirement earlier…