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LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 22, 2006 – Throughout the day here, a steady stream of visitors stopped by the "America Supports You" booth to write messages of support on post cards for U.S. troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Visitors to the "America Supports You" booth at the annual "Thunder Over Louisville" festival April 22 write messages of support for servicemembers on post cards that will be sent to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Photo by John D. Banusiewicz  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. America Supports You is a Defense Department program that spotlights what American people and the...

'Steadfast' mayor sworn in for 4th consecutive term By Tom Bailey Contact January 2, 2004 Mayor Willie Herenton started his historic fourth consecutive term Thursday saying he might have to keep running for mayor because there isn't another "elected official in the City of Memphis I would have confidence in doing this job." That may sound self-serving, the 63-year-old acknowledged. But he said no other Memphis official has the vision, managerial abilities or political courage he has. "That's why we don't have consolidation" of city and county government and schools, he told reporters after the inauguration ceremony. The 6-foot-6 mayor...