THE SHOW: 02/08/2010-THE PURPLE PURPLE / BREAK UP'S / GROUND BREAKIN MONDAY!! /

LOCAL NEWS:
"Police Search For Gunman On College Campus"

*PULASKI, Tenn. - Police have been searching for a gunman Monday morning after a late-night shooting on the Martin Methodist College campus in Pulaski, Tenn. Investigators have not released any information on the shooting, but school officials said a student was shot in the parking lot of a dormitory on West Madison Street. The campus was put on lock down after the shooting, but lock down has since been lifted. So far, the victim's name has not been released, but the spokesperson for the college said the victim is expected to recover. No one else was hurt.

"Video Suggests Terrorists Train in Tennessee Community"

*DOVER, Tenn. - There is a Muslim community in rural middle Tennessee called Islamville. Some believe it is a secret Islamic terrorist training camp. Others have said that's simply not true. In a NewsChannel 5 Exclusive Special Report, Nick Beres went looking for the truth. Islamville is located in rural Stewart County just outside Dover, Tenn., and it - along with some 35 similar communities across the country - has been the basis for a nationally-distributed video called the Homegrown Jihad. "Overwhelming the vast majority of the Muslim organizations inside the United States are affiliated with terrorist groups overseas," claims the narrator on the video Homegrown Jihad.
The video was produced by PRB Films and the Christian Action Network. It alleges that these remote compounds recruit and train Muslim extremists here in America. The video includes footage of alleged recruits training in guerrilla warfare. The exact origin of some of the footage is not always clear. It shows people learning such things as hand-to-hand combat and the use of explosives. Maury Davis of Cornerstone Church in Madison is among a growing number of pastors who have viewed Homegrown Jihad. "The things you see are people not only declaring animosity to the nation, but you see training of people on how to take a human life," Davis said. Rashed Fakhrudein with the Islamic Center in Nashville is familiar with the Muslim compound near Dover. "The reality? We are a very peace-loving community. We don't want to bother anyone. We want to protect our faith and co-exist with our neighbors," Fakhrudein said. Fakhrudein objects to the allegations made in the video Homegrown Jihad. "It is harmful. It just breeds hatred and mistrust," Fakhrudein said. Fakhrudein also said those living at Islamville are no different than other groups who choose to live off on their own. Often for personal reasons that he said have nothing to do with terrorism. Is it fair for the video Homegrown Jihad to single out the Muslims living quietly near Dover? The video does not show any footage from inside the compound. Those who live there are quiet and keep to themselves. "If people hide behind walls of a closed community it lends itself to concern," Davis said. So what really goes on there? NewsChannel 5's Nick Beres is the first reporter to make it on to the grounds with a camera. What he found is what you'll see in part two of our exclusive special report which airs Monday at 10 p.m. SEE VIDEO: http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=11927398

"Snow Falling In West Tennessee, Up To 5 Inches"
*MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Much of West Tennessee was under a winter storm warning Monday morning and some traffic problems were reported. Several school systems canceled classes for Monday as snow and ice were accumulating on some road surfaces. The snowfall also caused the closure of the flyover ramps at the Interstate 40, Interstate 240 interchange. City police spokesman Vince Higgins said in most cases the roads were wet before dawn Monday with snow accumulating on grassy surfaces, but the flyover ramps have become extremely hazardous because ice formed on them. A winter weather advisory was issued for West Tennessee counties closer to the Tennessee River. The advisory extended into the northern part of Middle Tennessee.
The National Weather Service called for 3-5 inches of snow possible in Memphis and 1-3 inches likely in Union City.

"Police Find Children Living In Columbia Meth Lab"

*COLUMBIA, Tenn. - Police discovered a meth lab in a Columbia home overnight, and two children were living inside that home. Police said they found the active meth lab on Clauson Drive.
Bobby Wade Johnson and Larry Wayne Simms were charged with production of meth. A woman in the home has not been charged. Police found a 4-year-old and a 19-month-old in the house. The children were in DCS custody Monday morning.

TOP STORIES:
"Parliament backs Iran Pres. decision over 20% enrichment "

*Iranian lawmakers have supported a decision by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to domestically enrich uranium to higher levels, saying it was an appropriate response to the growing Western pressure.
Ahead of the 31st anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, President Ahmadinejad ordered the country's nuclear agency to enrich uranium to 20 percent in order to meet the growing demand of Iranian cancer patients.
The Iranian president, who was speaking at the exhibition of Laser Science and Technology Achievements in Tehran on Sunday, said the country was still willing to negotiate a deal on fuel supply for the Tehran research reactor, which is slowly but steadily running out of fuel. If the reactor's fuel completely dries up, there will be heavy consequences for thousands of Iranian patients, who desperately need post-surgery treatment with nuclear medicine.
On Monday, Iranian lawmaker Morteza Aghatehrani said the Tehran government will never fear, nor will it ever yield to Western pressure over its civilian nuclear plans. "In about a year, the Westerners will see the [positive outcome] of the President's order," said Aghatehrani. "All they do is level threats against us. This should not terrify us and deter us from the peaceful procedure of our work." Hamid Resayi, another senior lawmaker, said the presidential order to increase uranium enrichment was "the best possible response" to recent claims that Iran had backed down on its concerns over a Western-backed uranium exchange deal. "There has recently been some rumors that the Iranian president has conceded to Western demands over the country's uranium enrichment," said Resayi in an interview with IRNA.
"Fortunately, the president has managed to put an end to these claims by issuing the order to begin uranium enrichment to a higher level," added Resayi. His remarks were backed by Esmail Kowsari, a senior member of the Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee. The West has no right to pressure Iran over its uranium enrichment, Kowsari said, adding that "we had warned them that if they refuse to abide by a legal framework in supplying our required, we will take the matter in our own hands."
"We need this fuel because there are a myriad of Iranian patients who need to receive radio-medicine and a wide range of treatments that can only be facilitated by the Tehran reactor," he noted.

"Analysis: Where does the Tea Party go from here? "

*(CNN) -- As the National Tea Party Convention concluded this weekend, it's clear that the Tea Partiers are propelled by two competing claims -- a principled commitment to fiscal conservatism and a serious case of Obama Derangement Syndrome. The first group remains true to the roots of the movement as it emerged almost one year ago amid bailout backlash. They feel like modern Paul Reveres, warning their fellow citizens about the unsustainable nature of our government's deficit spending and unprecedented debt. They still have an important civic role to play in our national debate. The second group reflects the overheated, hyperpartisanship that emerged over the August town halls and the 9/12 march on Washington. Oddly enough, this group embraced the tactics of Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals and applied them to the conservative cause, with angry confrontation and street theater protests. They ascribe to Obama every sinister characteristic imaginable -- often a secret plot to undermine our constitutional republic and put in a socialist, one-world government in its place.
This is the crowd that carries the signs comparing Obama to Hitler and communists, while proclaiming themselves patriots. Their extremism will ultimately lead the movement to self-destruct unless it is clearly repudiated.
The weekend's controversial and much-covered Tea Party ended up being more of a conference than a convention. It offered speeches and seminars to a relatively small group of attendees. While Tax Day 2009 Tea Parties attracted some 300,000 people nationwide, this convention accommodated just 600 people, who paid nearly $500 each for the privilege of attending the populist conference.

"Israeli police raid Palestinian refugee camp "

*Eleven people were arrested, some for involvement in the unrest and others for the non-payment of municipal taxes and other bills, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.
The violence in Shuafat refugee camp, within the expanded Jerusalem borders that Israel declared after capturing its eastern sector in a 1967 war, was another example of tensions that are always near the surface in a city at the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Palestinian schoolchildren threw rocks at police vehicles and Rosenfeld said four officers were slightly hurt. Palestinian officials said 10 Palestinians were injured, none seriously.
Citing biblical roots to the city, Israel regards all of Jerusalem as its "indivisible and eternal capital," a claim that has not been recognized internationally. Palestinians want East Jerusalem, annexed by Israel after the 1967 conflict, to be the capital of the state they hope to establish in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who under U.S. pressure ordered a limited settlement freeze in the occupied West Bank, has refused to heed Palestinian demands to halt the construction of homes for Jews in East Jerusalem. The Israeli military also carried out arrests in the West Bank on Monday. Among those detained was the wife of the mayor of the town of al-Bireh. An army spokesman said she was suspected of involvement in the Islamist Hamas movement.

CELEB DISH:
"BEYONCE: Co-Starring With Crowe?"

*Beyonce may find herself acting alongside Australian box-office draw Russell Crowe in a remake of A Star Is Born. The Los Angeles Times reports Warner Brothers, which is distributing the film, is keen on casting the actor in the role played by Kris Kristofferson in the 1976 version. Beyonce would take the role that was played by one of her idols, Barbara Streisand, in the 1976 movie. If the casting goes through, the film is likely to generate plenty of controversy, featuring one of the most prominent onscreen inter-racial romances since 1992's The Bodyguard, pairing Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. -

"RIHANNA: Still Raising Funds for Jasmina"

*Partying and performing wasn't the only thing Rihanna was doing in Miami during Super Bowl weekend. The singer was among a host of celebrities who submitted a request for funding to Pepsi's Refresh Project, which donates 20-million dollars to various causes. Ri-Ri is trying to raise money for D-K-M-S, which finds bone-marrow donors for those suffering from leukemia. Rihanna, who was saddened by the loss of her friend, six-year-old Jasmina Amena, last month, told reporters, "If we win, this would really help us recruit four-thousand individual donors."

"JILL SCOTT: Suit Is Meritless"

*Jill Scott's camp says the lawsuit filed against her by Hidden Beach Records is "meritless." In a statement, a rep for the singer says, "Jill Scott has the legal right to terminate her recording contract with Hidden Beach Recordings under California's seven-year rule, where she had been a recording artist for more than 10 years... Ms. Scott looks forward to continuing to further her artistry and building the Jill Scott brand in other creative environments."
As we reported last week, Hidden Beach head Steve McKeever filed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against Scott for breach of contract.--

GOOD NEWS:
"Music City Center To Break Ground Monday"

*NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Groundbreaking of the Music City Center has been scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Monday.
Last week, a Nashville judge dismissed Tower Investments lawsuit over property on 5th Avenue and Demonbreun. One holdout remains, the Musicians Hall of Fame could present a legal fight over it's property.
The new convention center will take up 1.2 million square feet and feature 350,000 square foot exhibit hall.
Construction will begin at the corner of 7th Avenue and Shirley.

RELATIONSHIPS:
"Reasons Couples Break Up"
*Maintaining a healthy relationship in these crazy times is difficult. Give yourself the best chance to succeed by being aware -- and avoiding -- some of the common problems that often lead to break-ups.
Dishonesty -- Breaking promises, lying and cheating are obvious problems that almost always lead to trouble.
Balance of Power -- Problems for couples arise when one partner has more decision-making power than the other. Ideally, both partners share the decision-making power. Insecurity -- Couples break up because one partner feels unworthy of being loved. This insecurity leads to possessiveness and dependence, which just isn't healthy.
Communication -- Both partners need to be able to share their thoughts, feelings, opinions, values, needs, frustrations and joys. Sometimes couples hide their true selves by not sharing -- and their romantic bond weakens over time.

HEALTHY MATTERS:
"Study links sugary soft drinks to pancreas cancer"

** Regular soda drinkers had 87 percent higher risk
* Theory is that sugar fuels tumors
WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - People who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer, an unusual but deadly cancer, researchers reported on Monday.
People who drank mostly fruit juice instead of sodas did not have the same risk, the study of 60,000 people in Singapore found. Sugar may be to blame but people who drink sweetened sodas regularly often have other poor health habits, said Mark Pereira of the University of Minnesota, who led the study.
"The high levels of sugar in soft drinks may be increasing the level of insulin in the body, which we think contributes to pancreatic cancer cell growth," Pereira said in a statement.
Insulin, which helps the body metabolize sugar, is made in the pancreas.
Writing in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, Pereira and colleagues said they followed 60,524 men and women in the Singapore Chinese Health Study for 14 years.
Over that time, 140 of the volunteers developed pancreatic cancer. Those who drank two or more soft drinks a week had an 87 percent higher risk of being among those who got pancreatic cancer.
Pereira said he believed the findings would apply elsewhere. "Singapore is a wealthy country with excellent healthcare. Favorite pastimes are eating and shopping, so the findings should apply to other western countries," he said. But Susan Mayne of the Yale Cancer Center at Yale University in Connecticut was cautious.
"Although this study found a risk, the finding was based on a relatively small number of cases and it remains unclear whether it is a causal association or not," said Mayne, who serves on the board of the journal, which is published by the American Association for Cancer Research. "Soft drink consumption in Singapore was associated with several other adverse health behaviors such as smoking and red meat intake, which we can't accurately control for."
Other studies have linked pancreatic cancer to red meat, especially burned or charred meat.
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, with 230,000 cases globally. In the United States, 37,680 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in a year and 34,290 die of it. The American Cancer Society says the five-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer patients is about 5 percent.
Some researchers believe high sugar intake may fuel some forms of cancer, although the evidence has been contradictory. Tumor cells use more glucose than other cells.
One 12-ounce (355 ml) can of non-diet soda contains about 130 calories, almost all of them from sugar.

TODAY'S BLACK HISTORY MOMENT:
"An Olympic First"

*On February 8th, 1986, figure skater Debi Thomas -- a pre-med student at Stanford University -- became the first African-American to win the women's singles of the U-S National Figure Skating Championships. This qualified her for the Olympics, where she won a silver medal.

HOT MESS OF THE DAY:
"Mix It With That Purp"

*If you don’t know by now, let me take a moment to reintroduce the legend. Ladies and gentleman, the undisputed champion of the pimp game……Willy.~Florida

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:

“Men are not against you; they are merely for themselves.”~ Gene Fowler