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Sweeping health care legislation has cleared its first hurdle in the Senate on a party-line vote. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/health_care_bill_clear_first_senate_hurdle/538818/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:20:34 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/driver_loses_control_hitting_10_people/538406/Nov-21-2009_7-35-pm/
Police are questioning a driver in Fairfield, Alabama, after they say she lost control of her car hitting 9 children and killing an adult outside of a school. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/driver_loses_control_hitting_10_people/538406/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:17:21 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/entertainment/article/santas_helpers_try_to_save_letter_service/536194/Nov-20-2009_10-58-am/
U.S. Postal Service Cancels Mail Program Answering Letters to Kris Kringle But "Elves" Won't Give Up Quietly.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/entertainment/article/santas_helpers_try_to_save_letter_service/536194/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:56:43 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/entertainment/article/oprah_to_end_her_talk_show_in_2011/536193/Nov-20-2009_10-54-am/
Iconic Talk Show Host to Announce Friday that "The Oprah Winfrey Show" Will End its Run after 25 Seasons on the Air.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/entertainment/article/oprah_to_end_her_talk_show_in_2011/536193/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:51:14 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/entertainment/article/miley_cyrus_tour_bus_accident_kills_1/536108/Nov-20-2009_10-12-am/
Driver Reportedly Dead after Vehicle Overturned; "Hannah Montana" Star Not on Board at Time of Accident.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/entertainment/article/miley_cyrus_tour_bus_accident_kills_1/536108/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:09:35 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/whats_in_the_senate_health_bill_for_you/536107/Nov-20-2009_10-05-am/
2,074-Page Reform Package Would Expand Health Coverage for Americans, Fine Those Without Insurance, and Ban Insurer Abuses.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/whats_in_the_senate_health_bill_for_you/536107/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:02:21 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/change_ahead_for_cervical_cancer_detection/536024/Nov-20-2009_8-44-am/
Women in their 20s Should Get Pap Smear Every Two Years, Not Annually, OB/GYN Organization Says.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/change_ahead_for_cervical_cancer_detection/536024/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:39:40 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/new_era_workers_worry_about_the_future/535101/Nov-19-2009_10-15-pm/
Company announces its closing its Mobile and Jackson, Alabama plants. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/new_era_workers_worry_about_the_future/535101/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:34:05 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/3_killed_in_bank_robbery_shootout/534931/Nov-19-2009_5-40-pm/
Police in Denver shoot, kill 3 alleged bank robbers in Denver, Colorado ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/3_killed_in_bank_robbery_shootout/534931/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:21:51 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/christmas_bongs_seized_in_los_angeles/534930/Nov-19-2009_5-27-pm/
Customs officials say they got a surprise when they found 316,000 glass bongs disguised as Christmas ornaments at the Los Angeles harbor. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/christmas_bongs_seized_in_los_angeles/534930/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:21:02 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/katrina_ruling_could_bring_new_deluge_of_lawsuits/534877/Nov-19-2009_4-40-pm/
Now that a federal judge has blamed "monumental negligence" by the Army Corps of Engineers for some of the worst flooding from Hurricane Katrina, thousands of storm victims could be lining up for money. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/katrina_ruling_could_bring_new_deluge_of_lawsuits/534877/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:24:13 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/technology/article/faa_says_computer_glitch_fixed/534542/Nov-19-2009_10-34-am/
FAA Says Glitch Fixed; Air Traffic Union Spokesman Says Controllers Still Entering Flight Plans Manually..Mobile Regional is experiencing some delays.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/technology/article/faa_says_computer_glitch_fixed/534542/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:27:20 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/santas_mail_canceled/534334/Nov-19-2009_6-25-am/
Privacy concerns put end to popular Santa letter program. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/santas_mail_canceled/534334/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:19:32 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/cop_tasers_10-year-old_girl/533233/Nov-18-2009_1-59-pm/
Girl's Mom Said She Refused to Take a Shower; Town's Mayor Calls for Investigation.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/cop_tasers_10-year-old_girl/533233/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:57:28 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/ford_subaru_volkswagen_tapped_as_safest/532920/Nov-18-2009_11-15-am/
Annual List Closely Watched by Automakers to Lure Safety-Conscious Customers.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/ford_subaru_volkswagen_tapped_as_safest/532920/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:10:05 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/entertainment/article/johnny_depp_sexiest_again/532837/Nov-18-2009_10-01-am/
Graces Cover of People Magazine's "Sexiest Men Alive" Issue for Second Time; New Vampire Section with "Twilight" Star.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/entertainment/article/johnny_depp_sexiest_again/532837/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:59:54 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/pirates_attack_maersk_alabama_again/532760/Nov-18-2009_9-01-am/
U.S.-Flagged Cargo Ship Repels Second Attack in Seven Months.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/pirates_attack_maersk_alabama_again/532760/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:58:07 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/politics/article/web_wednesday_sarah_palins_controversial_cover/532225/Nov-18-2009_10-48-am/
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is on her nationwide book tour, but it's the cover of a magazine that has been of the topic of discussion lately. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/politics/article/web_wednesday_sarah_palins_controversial_cover/532225/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:32:12 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/technology/article/dictionary_word_of_the_year_unfriend/530252/Nov-17-2009_11-24-am/
It's prone to cause drama in the online world. And, according to the New Oxford American Dictionary, it's the word of the year ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/technology/article/dictionary_word_of_the_year_unfriend/530252/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:24:17 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/new_mammogram_advice_sparks_concerns/530250/Nov-17-2009_11-10-am/
Task Force's Recommendation that Women Skip Test until Age 50 Raises Anxiety.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/new_mammogram_advice_sparks_concerns/530250/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:08:51 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/science/article/leonid_meteor_shower_to_peak_tuesday/529269/Nov-16-2009_9-09-pm/
This year's Leonid meteor shower will peak Tuesday, forecasters say, producing mild but pretty sparks over the United States and a more intense outburst over Asia. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/science/article/leonid_meteor_shower_to_peak_tuesday/529269/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:08:56 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/a_jellyfish_explosion_in_a_warming_world/528872/Nov-16-2009_3-37-pm/
Climate Change Blamed for Population Boom in Some Jellyfish Species, and as Their Ranges Expand, Fishermen Suffer.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/a_jellyfish_explosion_in_a_warming_world/528872/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:35:42 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/riley_no_more_bingo_machines/528873/Nov-16-2009_3-41-pm/
Gov. Riley is urging gaming manufacturers in seven states to make sure they keep their gambling machines out of Alabama. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/riley_no_more_bingo_machines/528873/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:34:18 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/police_find_missing_n.c._girls_body/528809/Nov-16-2009_2-46-pm/
5-Year-Old Shaniya Davis Disappeared a Week Ago; Mother Accused of Offering Her for Sex.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/police_find_missing_n.c._girls_body/528809/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:44:24 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/cholesterol_drug_study_raises_concerns/528317/Nov-16-2009_10-48-am/
Effect of Zetia and Vytorin Question in Latest Research.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/cholesterol_drug_study_raises_concerns/528317/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:46:44 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/study_recovery_of_lost_jobs_could_take_years/526335/Nov-15-2009_1-15-pm/
According to a Massachusetts group, jobs lost in Alabama during the recession might not be coming back until 2013. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/study_recovery_of_lost_jobs_could_take_years/526335/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:48:07 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/ex-congressman_gets_13_years_in_freezer_cash_case/522934/Nov-13-2009_5-59-pm/
A former Louisiana congressman has been sentenced to 13 years in prison.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/ex-congressman_gets_13_years_in_freezer_cash_case/522934/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:18 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/science/article/nasa_spacecraft_confirms_water_on_moon/522834/Nov-13-2009_3-52-pm/
Satellite That Crashed Into Crater Yields Debris With Presence of Water.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/science/article/nasa_spacecraft_confirms_water_on_moon/522834/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:48:03 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/woman_accused_of_faking_breast_cancer_for_implants/522735/Nov-13-2009_3-09-pm/
Authorities say a woman lied about having breast cancer and spent $10,000 raised at a benefit to have her breasts enlarged. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/woman_accused_of_faking_breast_cancer_for_implants/522735/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:05:32 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/hasan_charged_with_13_counts_of_murder/520663/Nov-12-2009_3-41-pm/
Death Penalty Possible at Military Trial; Additional Charges Possible.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/hasan_charged_with_13_counts_of_murder/520663/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:37:48 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/balloon_boy_parents_to_plead_guilty/520282/Nov-12-2009_11-25-am/
Plea to Misdemeanor Reportedly Part of Settlement To Avoid Deportation of Mayumi Heene.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/balloon_boy_parents_to_plead_guilty/520282/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:23:18 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/guaranteed_paid_sick_leave_could_be_coming/519124/Nov-11-2009_10-47-pm/
But what do the owners of small businesses in Mobile think about the idea? ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/guaranteed_paid_sick_leave_could_be_coming/519124/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:45:27 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/family_charged_with_child_sex_crimes/518506/Nov-11-2009_4-12-pm/
5 Men Accused of Sodomy, Rape and Bestiality in List of Felony Charges.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/family_charged_with_child_sex_crimes/518506/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:09:04 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/chemical_in_plastic_linked_to_impotence/518210/Nov-11-2009_1-28-pm/
Factory Workers With High Levels of Bisphenol A, or BPA, Experienced Sexual Problems.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/chemical_in_plastic_linked_to_impotence/518210/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:20:02 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/wal-mart_revamps_black_friday_strategy/517949/Nov-11-2009_9-53-am/
A year after a Wal-Mart worker was trampled to death by a massive crowd of bargain-hunting shoppers, the retail giant is implementing new crowd control measures to handle the crush that typically accompanies the day after Thanksgiving – Black Friday. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/wal-mart_revamps_black_friday_strategy/517949/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:51:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/caught_on_camera/article/web_wednesday_unsportsmanlike_conduct/517651/Nov-11-2009_9-36-am/
It seems like we're seeing more and more bad behavior at sporting events. But it's not the fans who are getting out of control, but the players and they're as young as high school students. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/caught_on_camera/article/web_wednesday_unsportsmanlike_conduct/517651/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:54:58 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/international_adoption/515997/Nov-10-2009_5-47-pm/
Traveling to Russia to adopt children is the perfect fit for some local familes. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/international_adoption/515997/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:20:33 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/kareem_abdul-jabbar_fighting_leukemia/515696/Nov-10-2009_11-29-am/
62-Year-Old Hall of Fame Basketball Star Diagnosed Last December; Says Prognosis is Encouraging.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/kareem_abdul-jabbar_fighting_leukemia/515696/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:27:53 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/washington_sniper_set_to_die_tuesday_night/515695/Nov-10-2009_11-13-am/
Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine has cleared the way for the execution of sniper John Allen Muhammad. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/washington_sniper_set_to_die_tuesday_night/515695/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:10:06 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/maclaren_to_recall_1_million_strollers/515507/Nov-10-2009_8-09-am/
Fears of Children Getting Fingers Amputated Sparks Recall Dating Back to 1999.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/maclaren_to_recall_1_million_strollers/515507/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:07:49 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/la_governor_declares_state_of_emergency/511927/Nov-08-2009_3-00-pm/
Gov. Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency in Louisiana ahead of Hurricane Ida. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/la_governor_declares_state_of_emergency/511927/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:57:24 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/still_waiting_for_your_tax_refund/511865/Nov-08-2009_2-11-pm/
The Internal Revenue Service is trying to deliver $1.85 million to Alabamians that it can't locate. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/still_waiting_for_your_tax_refund/511865/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:20:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabama_ethics_commission_found_weak/511802/Nov-08-2009_1-16-pm/
A national survey says Alabama is one of only three states that gives no subpoena power to its ethics commission. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabama_ethics_commission_found_weak/511802/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:11:48 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/eufala_mans_son_wounded_in_fort_hood_shooting/509874/Nov-07-2009_2-56-pm/
A Eufaula man says his son is recovering after being hit in the shoulder during a shooting rampage at the Fort Hood Army post in Texas. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/eufala_mans_son_wounded_in_fort_hood_shooting/509874/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:59:45 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/bond_denied_for_office_shooter/509873/Nov-07-2009_12-47-pm/
A man charged with killing a worker and wounding five others in the Orlando engineering firm where he once worked has been denied bond. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/bond_denied_for_office_shooter/509873/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:44:52 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/shots_fired_at_orlando_office_building/507754/Nov-06-2009_3-34-pm/
Former Employee Opens Fire in Offices of Firm that Sacked Him; Asked Why He Did It, Gunman Said: "They Left Me to Rot".. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/shots_fired_at_orlando_office_building/507754/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:00:01 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/officials_swine_flu_confirmed_in_iowa_cat/507735/Nov-06-2009_11-46-am/
A 13-year-old Iowa cat has been infected with swine flu, and it is believed to be the first case of the H1N1 virus in a feline. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/officials_swine_flu_confirmed_in_iowa_cat/507735/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:40:12 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/alabama_guard_member_injured_in_fort_hood_shooting/507629/Nov-06-2009_3-01-pm/
The Alabama National Guard has identified the soldier who was injured in the shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/alabama_guard_member_injured_in_fort_hood_shooting/507629/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:49:07 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/unemployment_rate_highest_since_1983/507628/Nov-06-2009_10-55-pm/
The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 - and is likely to go higher. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/unemployment_rate_highest_since_1983/507628/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:08:37 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/answers_sought_in_ft._hood_shooter_rampage/507438/Nov-06-2009_8-55-am/
Army Psychiatrist Reportedly Upset Over Deployment Is Lone Suspect in Shooting That Killed 13; In Stable Condition.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/answers_sought_in_ft._hood_shooter_rampage/507438/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:53:32 +0000