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Crib Death Risk Upped By Soft Bedding

Crib Death Risk Upped By Soft Bedding

  » Thu, February 28, 2008 - 10:48 am

Parents Should Keep Pillows, Quilts Out Of Cribs To Prevent Suffocation, CPSC Warns » More

Will The Tax Rebate Reduce My 2008 Refund?

Will The Tax Rebate Reduce My 2008 Refund?

  » Wed, February 27, 2008 - 4:55 pm

The IRS is debunking several myths surrounding the tax stimulus rebate checks. » More

ADEM Fines ExxonMobil for Gas Release

ADEM Fines ExxonMobil for Gas Release

  » Tue, February 26, 2008 - 2:35 pm

ExxonMobil has been hit with a $90,000 fine for a cloud of poisonous gas that washed over Dauphin Island making local residents sick. » More

Murano Gets Top Rating In Crash Tests

Murano Gets Top Rating In Crash Tests

  » Tue, February 26, 2008 - 10:52 am

The newest crash test study of mid-size SUVs has both good and bad news for those who drive these big rigs. » More

More Families Losing Homes

More Families Losing Homes

  » Tue, February 26, 2008 - 9:58 am

Foreclosure rates jump 57%. » More

Starbucks Stores Closing Nationwide

Starbucks Stores Closing Nationwide

  » Tue, February 26, 2008 - 9:54 am

Starbucks is closing all of its U.S. stores for 3 hours today. Click here to find out when and why. » More

Job Fair Tomorrow

Job Fair Tomorrow

  » Mon, February 25, 2008 - 1:59 pm

Bishop State Community College is hosting a job fair tomorrow from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Baker-Gaines Central Campus on Dr. Martin Luther… » More

Landing the KC-30: Tanker Decision Expected Today

Landing the KC-30: Tanker Decision Expected Today

  » Mon, February 25, 2008 - 8:57 am

The Air Force is expected to announce this afternoon the winner of a $40 billion contract to build a new tanker refueling aircraft. If the Northrop… » More

Ice Cream Recall

Ice Cream Recall

  » Thu, February 21, 2008 - 6:20 pm

Mayfield Dairy Farms is recalling some of the Vanilla Classic Ice Cream sold in Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida. » More

Check Washing

Check Washing

  » Wed, February 20, 2008 - 9:37 pm

Find out how to protect yourself from one of the fastest growing check scams. » More

Gas Prices Hit $3.00 A Gallon

Gas Prices Hit $3.00 A Gallon

  » Wed, February 20, 2008 - 12:52 pm

The average gas price hits $3/gallon in Alabama. Mobile has the highest average at $3.03. News 5 found a station in Foley where the price of… » More

Recycling? Not!

Recycling? Not!

  » Mon, February 18, 2008 - 10:43 pm

Our cameras were rolling as a garbage man dumped material from a recycle bin into a garbage can. What's going on here? Click this story. » More

Banning State Taxes on Tax Rebate Checks

Banning State Taxes on Tax Rebate Checks

  » Thu, February 14, 2008 - 6:35 pm

Two bills proposed by Alabama Legislature would make those federal tax rebate checks exempt from state income taxes. » More

GM To Recall 180,000+ Chevy HHRs

GM To Recall 180,000+ Chevy HHRs

  » Wed, February 13, 2008 - 4:30 pm

Models without side-mounted airbags fail to meet federal side-impact standards. » More

Car Rental Costs Going Up March 1st

Car Rental Costs Going Up March 1st

  » Wed, February 13, 2008 - 4:13 pm

Mobile's latest annexation means car rental rates will go up starting March 1st. Last month, the City Council voted unanimously to annex all… » More

Check Scam

Check Scam

  » Tue, February 12, 2008 - 10:12 pm

A scam involving personal checks and shopping trips. » More

Riley: Don’t Tax The Tax Rebates

Riley: Don’t Tax The Tax Rebates

  » Tue, February 12, 2008 - 2:39 pm

Governor Bob Riley says he supports legislation that has been introduced to keep state income taxes from being levied on the federal rebates… » More

Lifeline For People Losing Their Homes

Lifeline For People Losing Their Homes

  » Tue, February 12, 2008 - 11:21 am

The Bush administration has unveiled a new initiative aimed at helping homeowners about to lose their homes. For qualified homeowners, it would… » More

Auto Giant Loses Big Bucks

Auto Giant Loses Big Bucks

  » Tue, February 12, 2008 - 9:46 am

General Motors is reporting a loss of almost 39 billion dollars last year, the largest annual loss ever for an American automaker. » More

Blackberry Service Restored

Blackberry Service Restored

  » Tue, February 12, 2008 - 8:50 am

There's no word on what caused the three-hour long outage across the United States and Canada, but the smart phones are thinking once again. » More

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Find Out When Your Tax Rebate…

Mon, March 17, 2008 - 8:54 pm
Find Out When Your Tax Rebate Check Arrives Tax rebate checks are on the way. When will yours arrive?… more »

Will The Tax Rebate Reduce My…

Wed, February 27, 2008 - 4:55 pm
Will The Tax Rebate Reduce My 2008 Refund? The IRS is debunking several myths surrounding the tax stimulus… more »

The Check Is In The Mail

Fri, May 09, 2008 - 9:32 am
The Check Is In The Mail Paper tax rebate checks are being mailed starting today,… more »

Chicken Pot Pie Recall

Wed, October 10, 2007 - 10:50 am
Chicken Pot Pie Recall ConAgra Foods, which had to recall Peater Pan Peanut Butter… more »

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Thu, June 26, 2008 - 4:35 pm
Nude Picture Inside Portable Grill Has Couple Fired Up A shocking surprise for a Baldwin County couple. Lorene… more »

Show Me The Money!

Wed, May 07, 2008 - 1:42 pm
Show Me The Money! Here's the latest tax rebate information from the IRS, as… more »

Tax Rebate Checks Could Be Taxed…

Fri, April 25, 2008 - 2:10 pm
Tax Rebate Checks Could Be Taxed In Bama A bill that would exempt tax rebate checks from Alabama… more »

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