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In 2009, when this transition was implemented in the US, there was plentiful advertising and two government coupons for each household to defray the cost of dtv converter boxes. Asked why PSAs are only now being launched less than six months before Canada's dtv transition, Hutton responds by saying the United States "went too early and too big" in its dtv transition and $1 billion set-top converter box coupon programs. So the government put incentives in for families to get up to two digital converter boxes with a coupon.

(4) Extreme weather Extremely heavy rains (over 6 inches in a day) have become 27 percent more common in the United States since 1970. Clarksville, tn – Austin Peay State University women's golf team hopes to carry momentum from its final-round siu Invitational play into the Belmont Invitational, slated for Monday and Tuesday at the Old Hickory Country Club just outside of Nashville. The 16-year-old from Garner sings country music with the heartfelt twang of a Nashville pro. These rustic men, in their flannel shirts, white socks and caps, like that. The Murray State men's tennis team earned its first Ohio Valley Conference win of the 2010-11 campaign with a 5-1 victory over Tennessee State in Nashville, Tenn. The National Weather Service issued the watch on Monday morning, effective until 3 pm CDT, for 25 counties. In a single day, her schedule is a hectic mix of interviews, charity work, meetings, politics and, of course, music. The National Weather Service has received reports of at least two tornadoes and one funnel cloud in the Nashville area. Nws records show Memphis got light snow on 10 days and heavy snow on one day for a total in April. Nashville Share your weather photos! eyewitness.wrcbtv.com. chattanooga (wrcb)–tornado Watch is in effect for Cumberland, Grundy and Van Buren counties in tn until 7pm edt tonight. The Huntsville Stars have announced their tentative Opening Day roster for the 2011 Huntsville and Nashville. Nashville 14 SkyWatch Weather app on your Android or iphone, or receive a daily email with even more information. April 10, and kicks off with Family Day activities at the National Building Museum. Associated Press – April 4, 2011 10:45 am et NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Butler softball team’s performance at the plate during last weekend’s Lady Bison Classic was much like the weather—cold. Emily Ryan made it three for three in Mule Day 5k kick events when she captured the female division of the 3.1 mile event that concluded in the Riverwalk section of Pillow Park. Video choice and competition have reached Metro Nashville consumers in a big way. AT&T* today announced that AT&T U-verse® services , including AT&T U-verse TV, AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet and AT&T U-verse Voice, are now available to more than 260,000 living units across Metro Nashville. (ap) – Dennis Rodman says it was easier to guard Michael Jordan than to talk about what it meant to have the Detroit Pistons retire his jersey.