Yemen’s president left his battered nation on Sunday, his spokesman said, after delivering a farewell speech in which he asked for forgiveness and said it was time to hand over power. (31 words)

 

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona says she will resign from Congress this week. (13 words)

 

TVA has ordered an unpaid safety work stoppage at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant for about 1,000 contract workers after finding cables had been erroneously removed from Unit 1 in December. (30 words)

 

Tennessee has become the first state in the nation to form a legislative caucus to address science, technology, engineering and mathematics issues in education. (24 words)

 

Smaller colleges are stepping up their efforts to recruit in-state students to their campuses. (14 words)

 

Authorities say they have caught a suspect wanted in a series of bank robberies in East Tennessee who was featured on electronic billboards across the state. (26 words)

 

The Arab League observer's mission in Syria has been extended for another month, officials from the 22-member organization said on Sunday. (21 words)

 

The head of Libya's transitional government on Sunday suspended delegates from Benghazi, the city that kicked off the movement that toppled ruler Moammar Gadhafi last year. (26 words)