US economy heads toward 'fiscal cliff'

Negotiations hit major stumbling block

POSTED: 2:18 AM Dec 31 2012 UPDATED: 5:38 AM Dec 31 2012

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With only hours left Monday to avert what economists predict will be a one-two punch to the U.S. economy, Senate Democrats and Republicans were trying to negotiate a last-minute deal.

Crime Report

Man charged in fatal pharmacy shooting
5:53 PM May 24 2013

The recovery continues for two east Tennessee women who were shot when police say a man opened fire in a pharmacy.

Local mug shots: May 2013
4:08 PM May 09 2013

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