Anna's News

DOLLY PARTON'S BIRTHDAY/FREE BOOKS FOR YOUR CHILD
And guess what celebrity -- born into poverty in a one room cabin in Tennessee, and who went on in spite of that to create an amazing legacy of songs and movies -- is turning 66 today? It's DOLLY PARTON!

CRUISE SHIP SEARCH SUSPENDED
Italian divers have suspended their search of the cruise ship Costa Concordia after the vessel shifted where it's capsized, because the shift poses a potential threat to diving teams. As soon as rescue efforts are officially over, salvage crews move in and it becomes a recovery effort.

COACH JEFF FISHER AIDS BRENTWOOD CRASH VICTIMS
Former Titans head coach Jeff Fisher was the first to arrive on the scene of a serious crash late Sunday ... involving two teenagers and stayed with the injured kids until paramedics arrived.

ANNUAL MLK DAY MARCH, EVENTS PLANNED
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Today is MLK Day, a federal holiday. Post offices and banks are closed. Some streets will be closed today as well, for Nashville's annual Martin Luther King Day march. It starts at 11 at the Jefferson Street Baptist Church, and goes to Tennessee State University's Gentry Center for a noon assembly.

MLK AROUND THE COUNTRY
America's First Family plans to mark MLK Day by taking part in a community service project in the Washington, DC area.

SCHOOL CLOSINGS
There are some school closings today... including Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson counties.

SNOW PREDICTED IN CENTRAL TENNESSEE
You'll want to put away your lawn furniture or anything that might blow away, because as the cold front hits today bringing the chance of snow, it's also bringing winds up to 35 miles an hour. Tennessee Department of Transportation road crews are getting the brine mix ready to deal with icy spots on the roads later today and tonight, as temperatures drop down below freezing.

BELLE MEADE OFFERS MEMBERSHIP TO FIRST FEMALE
Belle Meade Country Club is considering its first female member, after a federal judicial panel concluded the 110-year-old club discriminates. Right now there are no female or black members who are eligible to vote or hold office.

HALO OVER TEBOW AND GAME
Even if you're not a football fan you've probably heard about Tim Tebow. He's the Denver Bronco who gets down on one knee and says a prayer at football games. Well at Sunday's game, where he helped them beat the Steelers, someone snapped a photo of what they're saying is a HALO of smoke that appeared over Mile High Stadium in Denver. It appeared just after the Broncos scored their first field goal.

HEALTH: NOVARTIS RECALLING OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDS
You may want to check your purse and medicine cabinet for some VERY commonly-used drugs that've been recalled. They include Excedrin, NoDoz, Bufferin and Gas-X, all with expiration dates of 2013 or 2014. The problem is quality control: broken pills, inconsistent bottle packaging.

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