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a www.dnj.com THE DAILY NEWS JOURNAL Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010 A3 STATE BRIEFLY Stolen hard drives affect 220,000 CHATTANOOGA (AP) An ongoing investigation shows that computer hard drives stolen from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee in Chattanooga contain personal information on 220,000 members, and that count could more than double. An e-mail Wednesday from statement state's largest health insurer shows that as many as 500,000 members, including some in other states, could eventually be identified as facing a risk of identity theft. So far there is no evidence that any stolen customer data has been used. Court: Memphis owes schools $57M JACKSON (AP) The Tennessee Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling that the city.

of Memphis owes the city school system $57 million in a funding dispute. In a decision released Wednesday in Jackson, the appeals court affirmed the February 2009 ruling by Chancellor Kenny Armstrong. He had ruled that the City Council's decision to slash by $66 million the amount it gave to the school system in 2008- 2009 violated the state's Basic Education Funding formula. The cut in funds resulted from a reduction in the city's ad valorem school tax. Store wants to send Kiffin shirts to Haiti KNOXVILLE (AP) A Knoxville apparel store owner is urging upset University of Tennessee fans not to burn their Lane Kiffin T-shirts, but to let him send them to Haiti.

On Tuesday night, former Volunteer coach Kiffin angered fans and students by announcing he was leaving the Vols football program after coaching it for a single season and returning to Southern California as head coach. Dan Burks, who coowns Hound Dogs, told The Knoxville News Sentinel he would give fans 20 percent off the purchase of a new shirt if they would bring in their "It's Time" T-shirt. Mary Evelyn Corley boro, TN and Linda Inman Mary Evelyn Corley, age of Brentwood, TN; his 15 72, passed away on January 12, 2010 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center from heart failure. She was a native and lifelong resident of Rutherford County. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, William Robert Corley Sr.

and Mary Aline Corley, and brother, James Houston Corley. She is survived by her sisters, Clara Mathews of Murfreesboro, TN and Sammie Corley of Murfreesboro, TN, and brother, William Robert Corley Jr. of Franklin, TN. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Roselawn Memorial Gardens with Joe Elliott officiating.

Jennings Ayers Funeral Home, 820 South Church Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37130. 615-893-2422. www. jenningsandayers.com. Oscar Harris Few Funeral services for Mr.

Oscar Harris Few, age 86, of Murfreesboro, formerly of Dickson County, will be conducted Friday, Jan. 15, 2010 at 11 a.m. from the Chapel of the Taylor Funeral Home with Brother Steve Reeves, minister. Visitation will be on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, 1 from 4 to 8 p.m.

at Taylor Funeral Home in Dickson, TN. Place of rest will be in the Dickson Union Cemetery. Those desiring memorials may be made to the Oak Avenue Church of Christ in Dickson, TN. Services under the direction of the Taylor Funeral Home. Mr.

Few, longtime educator, former principal of Lawrence County High School and retired as Administrator of the Tennessee Preparatory School, died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. A native of Dickson County, he was the son of the late Oscar Monroe and Geneva Ladd Few. He served his country in 1 the U.S. Navy (Naval Airforce).

He received his B.S. from Tennessee Tech and his Masters in Education from Peabody College. Survivors include his children, Steve Few of Minor TN, Charles Few of Murfreesboro, TN, Beverly Green of Lawrenceburg, TN, Barbara Cardin of Sandra Shelton of Murfrees- grandchildren; and his: 13 great grandchildren. Lilian Grace Harris Lilian Grace Harris was born and passed away shortly after on Jan. 9, 2010.

She is survived by her parents, Greg and Lynn Harris; brother, William Harris; grandparents, Jim and Bettye Adams, Paul and Cathy Green. A service will be held Saturday, Jan. 16, at 10 a.m. at St. Pius Catholic Church in Flagstaff, AZ.

Condolences can be sent to www. norvelowensmortuary.com. Paul Spicer Kipping Jr. Paul Spicer Kipping age 79, of Murfreesboro passed away January 12, 2010. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Ruth Reagor Kipping Hutton and Paul Spicer Kipping Sr.

Paul was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio, TX and attended Trinity University. He was a veteran of the Korean War and served in the Tennessee Air National Guard for 34 years. He retired from the State of Tennessee Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Commission. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Ruth Kipping Thomas; his aforementioned parents; his Aunt Bessilee McCord, and his mother and father-in-law, Walter and Grace Brinkley.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Finnie Brinkley Kipping; his son Paul Spicer Kipping III; grandchildren Ashley A. Kipping and Kevin A. Kipping; and sisterin-law. Teresa B. Gregory of Johnson City, TN.

Paul was a member of North Boulevard Church of Christ. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Brother David Young officiating.

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615-890-1500 exp. www.AlexanderToyotaMurfreesboro.com Sen. Corker helps Haiti Tennesseans ASSOCIATED PRESS CHATTANOOGA Tennesseans who have worked as missionaries in Haiti, including Sen. Bob Corker, are organizing to help the poor island nation after it was devastated by an earthquake on Tuesday. Corker said in a 2006 campaign ad that a mission trip to the country 25 years ago led him to public service.

Corker's office is offering assistance to affected Tenn- sseans and he has said he will make a personal contribution. A NashCORKER ville-based Catholic charity working in Haiti has been tending to hundreds of injured while Nashville missionary Mike Wilson, who i is adopting a 5-year-old Haitian girl, on Wednesday was flying to the island to aid the orphanage where she lived, which was destroyed. Staff and visiting missionaries at Matthew 25 House, which lodges people visiting Haiti for humanitarian work, rush to quake victims' aid AP FILE PHOTO A November 2009 photo provided by the Wilson family shows Santia 'Tia' Simon, 5, in Carrefour, Haiti, where she lives in the New Life Link orphanage. Tia is being adopted by Mike and Missy Wilson, directors of Nashville's Brent Gambrell Ministries in Nashville, Tenn. Mike Wilson flew to Haiti on Wednesday to aid the destroyed orphanage and try to bring Tia back to the U.S.

were using a soccer field to provide medical care, director Sister Mary Finnick said. The home is operated by Nashvillebased Parish Twinning Programs of the Americas. Finnick said in an e- mail that two doctors, nurses and several people with emergency medical training treated patients with large gashes, crushed limbs and open wounds with the few medical supplies they had hydrogen peroxide, antibiotic cream, bandages, pillowcases and small dishcloths. year-old Santia Simon, who lives at New Life Link orphanage in PortAu-Prince. Katie Erie, 21 and a Middle Tennessee State University student whom the Wilsons have raised for several years and consider a daughter, was also at the orphanage on mission work when the quake struck.

Erie called the Wilsons on Wednesday morning to report she and the 50 orphans are safe and now living in a nearby church but there is no food or water. Green said the Wilsons were in Haiti last week to complete the adoption paperwork and are now hoping that a passport for Tia can be expedited. "They don't want Tia to have to stay behind," she said. Corker said Wednesday his office has heard from more than 20 Tennesseans concerned about loved ones in Haiti and expects to hear from' hundreds more. She estimated about 400 people sought treatment and at least two had died.

"It may be hard to believe, but through all this misery, the overwhelming reaction in seeing one another is, 'thank God we are alive," Finnick wrote. Wilson and his wife, Missy, are the executive directors of Brent Gambrell ministries, which has organized mission trips to Haiti for the past eight years. Ministry board member Gloria Green said the Wilsons are adopting 5- SMOKING WEIGHT Any Problem Private Sessions $35.00 Hypnosiscan.com 615-351-2939 Nashville Woodbury Don Alexander Melanie CHASE THE CARS) United Way EXANDES presented by: AUTOMALL The Daily News Journal MURFREESBORO New Ford Focus New Chevrolet Aveo YOU U.C COULD WIN ONE OF THESE NE Stop By This Location and View One of These Cars! January 19th -22nd (one car will be at each location): Publix 3415 Memorial Murfreesboro, TN 37130 and Publix 1640 Lee Victory Smyrna TN 37167 By donating just $6 per week by payroll deduction, or a one time donation of $300, during the United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties' fall fund-raising campaign, you will automatically be entered to win a BRAND NEW Ford Focus or Chevrolet Aveo. The lucky winner will get to choose! DURING THE UNITED WAY FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN YOU CAN STOP BY YOUR UNITED WAY OFFICE OR VISIT WWW.UWRUTHERFORD.ORG TO MAKE YOUR PLEDGE REGISTER TO WIN A CAR! Come and learn about how the United Way helps our community and register to WIN A FOR MORE INFORMATION: WW WWW.UWRUTHERFORD.ORG OR CALL 615.893.7303 United Way GIVE. ADVOCATE.

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