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MEMORIAL SERVICE IN CONNECTICUT

President Barack Obama offered words of hope when he spoke at an interfaith memorial service and prayer vigil last night in Newtown, CT for the 26 people who were killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.  Towards the end of his speech, Obama read the names of the children who died and said "God has called them all home." The president was one of numerous speakers which included religious leaders of numerous faiths.

17-MONTH-OLD WITH LEUKEMIA IN DESPERATE NEED OF TRANSPLANT

NISSAN BATTERY PLANT COULD BRING 1,000 JOBS TO SMYRNA
As demand grows for the all-electric Nissan Leaf, so does demand for batteries for the car. So Nissan says it's building a new battery plant in Smyrna next to the Nissan vehicle assembly plant that's already there. They're expecting to hire as many as 1,000 new workers for the plant over the next few years. As soon as we get information about when they're hiring and how to apply, we'll post it for you here at mix929.com

MALL SHOOTER KILLS TWO THEN TAKES OWN LIFE
A gunman wearing a hockey mask and body armour killed two people and critically wounded another at a crowded food court in a Portland, Oregon mall. The gunman fired about 60 rounds from an assault rifle, into the crowd, then shot and killed himself. Officials are reviewing video to get a clearer picture of what happened.

TORNADOES HIT SOUTHEAST U.S.
People in parts of the Southeast and the Gulf states have a lot of cleaning up to do after tornadoes ripped through the region.  The National Weather Service says at least six tornadoes touched down, including two in Mississippi, two in Louisiana, one in Alabama and one in Florida.  

"AMERICA'S GOT TALENT" AUDITIONS THURSDAY IN NASHVILLE
There are auditions in Nashville this week for "America's Got Talent."
Producers from the NBC show will be at the Nashville Convention Center on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. 
You do need to pre-register online at www.AGTauditions.com 

CHRISTMAS PARADE CLOSING DOWNTOWN STREETS
The Nashville Christmas Parade is tonight, with street closures starting at 4 downtown. The tree lighting is at 630, the parade starts at 7, and this year's Grand Marshal, is the Goodletsville All Stars Little league. 

BUY-TWO-GET-TWO FREE ROCKETTES TICKETS TONIGHT: MIX 92.9 NIGHT
Tonight is Mix 92.9 NIGHT at the Radio City Christmas Spectacular...you get Buy-2-get-2-free Tickets... with the code word MIX92-9

MIDDLE TENNESSEE BOY LETS ANOTHER WITH CP WIN WRESTLING MATCH, VIDEO GOES GOES VIRAL
A video that exhibits the "true sportsmanship" of a 12-year-old boy and his plucky wrestling opponent has gone viral on Facebook.
The clip, which features seventh grade wrestlers Justin Kievit and Jared Stevens, has racked up more than 87,000 shares since Justin's dad posted it on Facebook less than a week ago.

U.S. FLU SEASON STARTS EARLY, COULD BE BAD, CDC SAYS
Flu season is off to an early start, and health officials say that may mean it'll be a bad one, with a lot of cases, and a lot of deaths. The primary strain going around is one that tends to cause more severe illness, especially in the elderly.