Fewer reporters died in 2008; Iraq still deadliest
The Committee to Protect Journalists says Iraq remains the most lethal place for working media members despite a two-thirds decline in deaths there in 2008.

Chattanooga: Frizzell gets 8 years in prison for traffic death
The strange odyssey of Steven Tyler Frizzell, who was unable to escape the spotlight after being caught buying beer while out on bond on a charge of vehicular homicide, ended Monday when he pleaded guilty to causing the death of a man and severely injuring his wife and her friend during a drunken driving crash.

Thousands of preventable deaths
Speed and alcohol are major causes of traffic deaths. With less speed, particularly in places other than on the freeways, many accidents could be avoided. And by simply not drinking and driving, 40 percent of traffic deaths could be avoided.

Smart bomb

Obituaries for January 6, 2009

Tennessee: Race to succeed Wamp could get crowded
The GOP primary in Tennessee’s 3rd Congressional District could get pretty crowded next year if the current occupant of the seat, U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., holds to current plans to run for governor.

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