NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee House fails to override governor's veto of bill to make Bible official state book.
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Mark Humphrey
<p>In this April 13, 2016 photo, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam talks with reporters in Nashville, Tenn. Haslam vetoed a bill that would make the Holy Bible the official book of Tennessee on Thursday, April 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)</p>
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