Morning Brief: Memorial-BlueCross rift may affect city employees, Democrats didn't try to block Mark Clayton candidacy

Greg Vital concedes election to Todd Gardenhire—Nooga

City Council votes against amending pay raise portion of budget—Nooga

Eric Stewart challenges Rep. Scott DesJarlais to three debates over next month—Nooga

GOP leaders work hard to save freshman class targeted by Dems—The Hill

Memorial-BlueCross rift may affect city of Chattanooga employees—Times Free Press

No more transfers as schools prepare for 2012-13—WDEF

Tennessee governor follows middle road to success—Stateline

Gov. Bill Haslam gets an earful on education plans—Commercial Appeal

Retiring, defeated lawmakers on taxpayer-funded getaway—TN Report

Tennessee Democrats didn't try to block Mark Clayton's candidacy—Tennessean

Democrats may be stuck with Clayton—Times Free Press

Tennessee: Mosque is expected to open this week—NY Times

Security questions are raised by break-in at nuclear site—NY Times

Election 2012: The myth of the small donor—Politico

New images from the Mars rover—Wall Street Journal