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Tennessee store clerk killed teen over $2 beer

A jury found a grocery clerk guilty of killing a 17-year-old boy who left the store with a beer he didn't pay for in Memphis, Tennessee, in a case that had sparked protests, authorities said.

Electrolux plant in Memphis to shut down

Swedish appliance maker Electrolux says it will close a manufacturing plant in Memphis, as the household appliance business contends with higher steel prices and Sears' bankruptcy.

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

It's been 50 years since the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. Events around the world are honoring the Nobel Peace Prize winner and civil rights leader.