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Texting Drivers More Dangerous Than Drunk Drivers

Texting Drivers More Dangerous Than Drunk Drivers

  » Fri, September 19, 2008 - 12:12 pm

News Study: Sending text messages while driving is more dangerous than climbing behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol or drugs. » More

Florida Unemployment Hits 13 Year High

Florida Unemployment Hits 13 Year High

  » Fri, September 19, 2008 - 10:13 am

Another indication of the gloomy economy in the Sunshine State -- 606,000 Floridians are out of work. » More

Financial Fix?

Financial Fix?

  » Fri, September 19, 2008 - 10:05 am

Treasury Secretary says "hundreds of billions" of dollars are needed to resolve U.S. financial crisis. » More

SEC Bans Short-Selling

SEC Bans Short-Selling

  » Fri, September 19, 2008 - 6:19 am

The SEC has taken the dramatic step of temporarily banning the routine practice of betting against company stocks. » More

Comcast Limiting Residential Internet

Comcast Limiting Residential Internet

  » Fri, September 19, 2008 - 4:13 am

Starting October 1st Comcast will enforce a pre-existing limit to residential broadband internet access of 250 gigabytes a month. » More

Chinese Infant Formula Killing Babies

Chinese Infant Formula Killing Babies

  » Thu, September 18, 2008 - 11:33 pm

Milk samples from three Chinese dairies have tested positive for a chemical that has already killed four babies and sickened thousands more after… » More

A “Mega” Win For A Georgia Family

A “Mega” Win For A Georgia Family

  » Thu, September 18, 2008 - 10:56 pm

A west Georgia family is the winner of the unclaimed $133 million Mega Millions jackpot. » More

Bush Administration Wants The Power

Bush Administration Wants The Power

  » Thu, September 18, 2008 - 10:53 pm

Current administration wants Congress to approve a plan to rescue Wall Street. » More

Ike’s Impact On Oil Rigs

Ike’s Impact On Oil Rigs

  » Thu, September 18, 2008 - 4:01 pm

The Interior Department says at least 49 offshore oil or natural gas platforms were destroyed by Hurricane Ike, and some may not be rebuilt. » More

Five Tips For Protecting Your Money

Five Tips For Protecting Your Money

  » Thu, September 18, 2008 - 10:44 am

All of the bad news coming out of Wall Street may have you wondering what you can do to protect your money... » More

Power Of The Vote

Power Of The Vote

  » Wed, September 17, 2008 - 5:49 pm

Hundreds of thousands of people have registered to vote in Mobile County, but the question is are they going to show up at the polls in November?… » More

Sessions Tapped To Lead Republican Energy Hearing

Sessions Tapped To Lead Republican Energy Hearing

  » Wed, September 17, 2008 - 2:41 pm

Forum to Focus on Increasing Production of American Energy.. » More

3-Ply

3-Ply

  » Wed, September 17, 2008 - 4:46 am

Move over 2-ply, TP is going 3P. » More

Soccer Goals Recalled

Soccer Goals Recalled

  » Wed, September 17, 2008 - 12:59 am

CPSC issues warning after 20-month-old was strangled in net. » More

Oil Prices Drop Lower

Oil Prices Drop Lower

  » Tue, September 16, 2008 - 10:17 pm

Crude oil hits lowest price in several months. » More

AIG Rescued By Fed

AIG Rescued By Fed

  » Tue, September 16, 2008 - 10:10 pm

Federal government agrees to rescue AIG and a British bank will buy Lehman Brothers. » More

Offshore Oil Drilling Gets House Approval

Offshore Oil Drilling Gets House Approval

  » Tue, September 16, 2008 - 10:01 pm

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says bill is "a new direction in energy policy" . » More

Price Gouging Investigations Heat Up

Price Gouging Investigations Heat Up

  » Tue, September 16, 2008 - 6:20 pm

Gas stations suspected of price gouging could have an investigator knocking on their door this week. » More

Baldwin Budget Cuts Approved

Baldwin Budget Cuts Approved

  » Tue, September 16, 2008 - 6:00 pm

Baldwin County commissioners have approved their operating budget for the next fiscal year. » More

No Gas Shortage In Alabama

No Gas Shortage In Alabama

  » Tue, September 16, 2008 - 5:26 pm

AAA says a rush to the gas pump by residents Friday caused many stations to run out of gas and gas prices to go up 50 cents a gallon or more.… » More

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