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New developments in the Fungal Meningitis outbreak that killed 32 across the country including 13 in Tennessee. The owner of the drug company where the tainted medicine was made declines to testify before a congressional committee. Barry Cadden is the co-founder of the New England Compound Center outside Boston Massachusetts. He told lawmakers he would use his Fifth Amendment rights to not answer questions in order to avoid self-incrimination.  NECC made the tainted steroid injections used to manage back pain in patients. The company is now closed and the medication has been recalled. Fox 17 News will be in Washington DC Thursday for a hearing lead by Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander.  Breaking News: MA Compounding Company Owner Refuses to Testify before Congress

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Haslam's chief deputy Claude Ramsey to retire
June 19, 2013 16:41 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Gov. Bill Haslam says chief deputy Claude Ramsey is retiring at the end of August to spend more time with his family in Chattanooga.

The Republican governor said in a news release on Wednesday that the 70-year-old Ramsey has been integral to his administration on key initiatives that include civil service reform, economic development efforts, workforce development training and improved operation of state government.

Ramsey was elected to the General Assembly in 1972 where he served four years in the House. He was Hamilton County's mayor for 16 years.

His last day on the job is August 31.

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