Tenn. Mirrors The Nation, Teen Pregnancy Rate
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The Tennessee Department of Health says in 2006 more than 4,000 girls, ages 15 to 17, got pregnant statewide. Parents count on the schools to tackle the topic of sex education. On the other hand, surveys show parents are the biggest influence on a teenager. Teens say they want more conversation at home about family values and expectations. More than half of Tennessee's high school students reported having sex in a 2007 survey. The teen pregnancy rate in the Volunteer State mirrors the rest of the nation. Officials say while the rate dropped in the 19-90's...it's slowly creeping back up. There were 35-pregnancies for every 1,000 girls statewide; 48-pregnancies per 1,000 girls in Davidson County. Teens say they want more conversation at home about family values and expectations.  

High Demand Overseas For U.S. Alcohol
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In Russia last year...sales of Jim Beam soared and sales of Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey more than doubled . Rising demand in South Africa, China and Eastern Europe helped boost profits 13-percent for the Lynchburg company's owners -- Brown-Forman. International markets led by the U-K, accounted for over half its 3-billion dollar net sales.

Women Arrested; Children Left In Vehicle
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Two Clarksville women were arrested after being accused of leaving their four children unattended in a car while they tanned at a salon. Danielle Elaine Brayman and Sarah Lee Gustofson were booked into the Montgomery County Jail on Friday. Police Officer Jeff Derico wrote in the warrants that the women left four children between the ages of 3 weeks and 2 years in the running vehicle with the doors unlocked.

In Sports...
Titans Defensive End Jevon Kearse was been arrested for D-U-I Sunday morning. Vanderbilt Police say Kearse was speeding and swerving several times, while traveling west on West End Avenue. A member of Titans' security drove Kearse away Sunday morning. He'll have to appear in court to face D-U-I charges. Kearse returned to the Titans as a free agent in March signing a 2-year deal worth $6-million dollars.  

The suburban Nashville home of Ex-Tennessee Titan Adam ``Pacman'' Jones is up for foreclosure sale. Tax records show he purchased the property in July 2006 for $1.5 million. The cornerback was traded to the Dallas Cowboys this year, but the NFL suspended him for games because of off-field incidents.

Afternoon Weather...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POPPING UP ACROSS SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... MAINLY SOUTH AND EAST OF JACKSON... ALMOST TO THE TENNESSEE RIVER NOW.  STILL MAY SEE SOME AFTERNOON SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND RAIN SHOWERS, SOME WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL POSSIBLE.  THE SLIGHTEST OF CHANCES STILL EXIST FOR THIS ACTIVITY.  FORECAST CONTINUES ON TRACK.... CLOUDY AND 65 TONIGHT.  TUESDAY... MO/SUNNY 93, PTCLOUDY 66 OVERNIGHT. WEDNESDAY... MO/SUNNY 94, PTCLOUDY 70 OVERNIGHT.

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In case you missed this morning's headlines...

Local Woman Wins Miss Tennessee Honor
A Union University senior won the crown of Miss Tennessee Saturday night in Jackson. Miss Scenic City, Ellen Carrington, won a $12,000 scholarship and is the new spokeswoman for the Safe and Drug-Free Tennessee program. Carrington also won the Miss Tennessee Community Service Award saying she is eager to represent the Volunteer State in the Miss America Pageant later this year.

Remedial College Courses, Now Customized
6-Tennessee colleges have changed the way they offer remedial courses intended to help students catch up. Remedial work is customized...so that each student works on the specific course area that has caused the most problems. Other participating schools include Cleveland State, Jackson State, Columbia State, Northeast State in Kingsport and Austin Peay State in Clarksville.

Lottery Money Not Just Used For Scholarships...
A bill requiring the use of lottery reserve funds of nearly $460-million dollars to make Tennessee's "K thru 12" schools more energy efficient has been signed into law. The governor also created a council to award grants or loans for improvements such as better lighting or insulation. Opponents of the bill have expressed concern that funds won't be evenly distributed which could hurt rural schools.

Sports Wrap
CHI CUBS7, CHI WHITE SOX 1
ATLANTA 8, SEATTLE 3
BOSTON 5, ST LOUIS 3 (13 innings)

The Cardinals take a day off today.

Weather Where You Are
IF YOU WERE UP EARLY THIS MORNING, YOU NOTICED QUITE A BIT OF LIGHTNING OFF TO YOUR WEST.  WE STILL SIT IN AN AREA OF DISTURBED WEATHER TODAY, SO WILL NOT RULE OUT A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY... STRONGEST ACTIVITY WILL INCLUDE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL IN AREAS.  TODAY'S HIGH IN THE LOW 90S... OVERNIGHT LOWS TONIGHT MID 60S.  MOSTLY SUNNY TUESDAY, LOW 90S FOR HIGHS, OVERNIGHT LOW IN THE MID 60S.  NEXT CHANCE FOR RAIN/THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR SATURDAY, AT THIS POINT.


HAVE A GREAT DAY AT WORK!
BT