NASHVILLE, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Democratic Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen says like some of his Republican colleagues he is concerned about elements of the U.S. economic stimulus package.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean should be named U.S. Health and Human Services secretary, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt., said Monday.

FRANKLIN, Tenn., July 22 (UPI) -- Nissan North America opened its new U.S. headquarters in Franklin, Tenn., Tuesday as local leaders gauged the impact of the area's new employer.

PRAGUE, Czech Republic, June 4 (UPI) -- On the last day of the primary calendar in South Dakota and Montana, Barack Obama became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. He must unite the party, bring the U.S. electorate behind him and select a vice president. London bookies are remarkably accurate in their political predictions. I will review their seven top choices for vice president, five of whom I know personally, in order of my preference.

NASHVILLE, April 30 (UPI) -- The governor of Tennessee is expected to sign a bill giving people with bowel control problems access to businesses' private bathrooms, an official said.

NASHVILLE, April 23 (UPI) -- Sen. Hillary Clinton's win in Pennsylvania exposed fissures within the Democratic party which could affect the party's success in November, observers say.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. governors are divided on whether the rapid-fire 2008 presidential primary schedule should be repeated in 2012, said a report posted online.

JACKSON, Tenn., Feb. 7 (UPI) -- The death toll from a rash of tornado-riddled storms that lashed the southern United States rose to 55, state officials said in a Thursday report.

MEMPHIS, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- At least 54 people were killed by tornadoes and storms that cut a wide swath across the Southern United States, emergency officials said Wednesday.