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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Emma and William were the top names for new babies in Tennessee in 2012. That's according to the Tennessee Department of Health, which collects the data from birth certificates. Those two names also took the top spots in 2011.
   Other top names for girls, in descending order, were Ava, Olivia, Isabella, Sophia, Abigail, Madison, Chloe, Addison and Emily.
   Although the rankings have changed for some of these names, all were in the top ten for 2011.
   Top baby names for boys in descending order after William were Mason, Elijah, James, Jacob, Jackson, Ethan, Noah, Liam and Michael.
   Three of those names -- Ethan, Liam and Michael -- were new to the list this year.
   William has been the number one name for new baby boys in Tennessee since 2007.Emma and William most popular baby names in Tenn.

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Ky. veteran killed in Afghanistan blast
May 17, 2013 23:53 GMT

FORT THOMAS, Ky. (AP) -- A Kentucky veteran who was working as a civilian contractor in Afghanistan has died in an explosion in Kabul that killed at least 15 people including six Americans.

The father of 26-year-old Michael Robert Bradford of Fort Thomas said his son was smart, good in different sports and about to become a father.

Gary "Moose" Bradford, also of Fort Thomas, told The Kentucky Enquirer (http://bit.ly/12i0nVO ) he found about his son's death from Michael Bradford's wife, Sasha, on Thursday afternoon. He said he was in total disbelief.

The couple's first child is due in a few weeks.

Two American soldiers were killed along with four American civilian contractors with DynCorp International, based in Falls Church, Va.

Other survivors include his mother, Linda Bradford of Johnson City, Tenn.

Information from: The Kentucky Enquirer, http://www.nky.com

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