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Environmentally Friendly 1,200-Foot "Oasis of the Seas" Features Theater, Ice Rink and Bar which Moves Up and Down 3 Decks.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/worlds-largest-cruise-ship-sets-sail/494330/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:15:38 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/politics/article/obama-honors-fallen-soldiers/491307/Oct-29-2009_9-33-am/
President Makes Overnight Dash to Dover Air Force Base to Greet Americans Killed in Action.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/politics/article/obama-honors-fallen-soldiers/491307/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:24:52 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/fda-gulf-of-mexico-oysters-unsafe/488125/Oct-28-2009_9-20-am/
Officials Plan to Ban Sales of Raw Oysters Unless Shellfish Treated to Destroy Dangerous Bacteria.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/fda-gulf-of-mexico-oysters-unsafe/488125/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:17:27 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/swine-flu-cases-overestimated/486133/Oct-27-2009_6-21-pm/
CBS News Exclusive: Study Of State Results Finds H1N1 Not As Prevalent As Feared. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/swine-flu-cases-overestimated/486133/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:06:08 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/obama-touts-modern-electric-power-grid/485327/Oct-27-2009_12-40-pm/
In Florida, President Makes Pitch for Renewable Energy, Announced $3.4 in Grants from Stimulus Funds ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/obama-touts-modern-electric-power-grid/485327/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:40:49 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/technology/article/facebook-keeps-profiles-of-the-dead/485326/Oct-27-2009_12-21-pm/
Social Network will "Memorialize" Profiles of the Dead if their Friends or Family Request It ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/technology/article/facebook-keeps-profiles-of-the-dead/485326/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:21:44 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/convicted-sniper-will-die-by-lethal-injection/485031/Oct-27-2009_10-20-am/
John Allen Muhammad declined to choose between lethal injection and electrocution, so under state law the method defaults to lethal injection. Muhammahd killed 10 people in four states, including Alabama. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/convicted-sniper-will-die-by-lethal-injection/485031/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:20:09 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/haunted-house-scare/483949/Oct-27-2009_3-00-am/
Boo! Cop accused of pulling gun at haunted house ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/haunted-house-scare/483949/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:58:58 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/disney-offers-baby-einstein-refund/483948/Oct-27-2009_2-53-am/
Company offering refund program for educational DVDs aimed at babies and toddlers. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/disney-offers-baby-einstein-refund/483948/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:48:28 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/mark-mcgwire-joins-cardinals-as-hitting-coach/482102/Oct-26-2009_10-45-am/
McGwire hit a then-record 70 home runs in 1998 and retired with 583 homers in 2001. He refused to answer questions about steroids use during a congressional hearing, saying he wasn't there to talk about the past. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/mark-mcgwire-joins-cardinals-as-hitting-coach/482102/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:45:56 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/salvaging-the-titanic/481437/Oct-26-2009_6-33-am/
Salvage expedition planned for 2010. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/salvaging-the-titanic/481437/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:27:56 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/brewed-awakening-man-busted-for-drinking-coffee-naked-in-his-own-house/471951/Oct-23-2009_3-11-pm/
All Eric Williamson wanted was a cup of coffee to start his day. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/brewed-awakening-man-busted-for-drinking-coffee-naked-in-his-own-house/471951/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:06:05 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/technology/article/facebook-restructures-news-feeds/471879/Oct-23-2009_2-44-pm/
Allows Users to Switch Between Two Different Views.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/technology/article/facebook-restructures-news-feeds/471879/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:40:59 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/pilots-miss-their-destination-by-150-miles/471435/Oct-23-2009_11-43-am/
Could they have fallen asleep? The Northwest Airlines pilots were out of contact with air traffic controllers for more than an hour. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/pilots-miss-their-destination-by-150-miles/471435/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:15:50 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/soupy-sales-dead/470910/Oct-23-2009_5-47-am/
Pie-splattered comedian dies at 83 ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/soupy-sales-dead/470910/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:42:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/technology/article/google-to-unveil-music-search/466479/Oct-21-2009_12-22-pm/
Google will launch music search pages next week that will come with the ability to purchase songs for download. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/technology/article/google-to-unveil-music-search/466479/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:19:09 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/poll-pet-owners-would-go-mouth-to-muzzle/466410/Oct-21-2009_12-16-pm/
58% Say They'd Perform CPR to Save Pet but Few Are Prepared to Handle Emergencies, Survey Finds.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/poll-pet-owners-would-go-mouth-to-muzzle/466410/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:14:10 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/hundreds-search-for-endangered-child/463932/Oct-20-2009_3-14-pm/
A daylong search for a missing 7-year-old North Florida girl who vanished on her way home from school has produced more than 150 leads, but the child remained missing. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/hundreds-search-for-endangered-child/463932/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:12:29 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/entertainment/article/writer-of-snappy-addams-family-song-dies/463578/Oct-20-2009_12-06-pm/
Vic Mizzy Created Theme for "Green Acres," Wrote for Billie Holiday, Dean Martin.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/entertainment/article/writer-of-snappy-addams-family-song-dies/463578/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:05:46 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/baby-food-recalled-over-botulism-risk/463271/Oct-20-2009_8-57-am/
"Plum Organics" Warns Against Use of Apple and Carrot Portable Pouch Foods from Possibly Tainted Batch.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/baby-food-recalled-over-botulism-risk/463271/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:55:30 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/use-of-military-illegal-in-mass-shootings/461168/Oct-19-2009_6-56-pm/
An Army investigation has found that the use of armed military policemen from Fort Rucker in response to mass murders in Samson violated federal law. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/use-of-military-illegal-in-mass-shootings/461168/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:51:38 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/scrushy-transfers-millions-in-real-estate/460676/Oct-19-2009_4-15-pm/
Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy reportedly transferred millions of dollars in property to his son-in-law's company before he was convicted of bribery. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/scrushy-transfers-millions-in-real-estate/460676/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:07:28 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mobile-business-owner-pleads-guilty-to-steroid-distribution/460434/Oct-19-2009_2-25-pm/
Mobile pharmacy owner pleads guilty to steroid charges in a massive distribution network that stretched over several states. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mobile-business-owner-pleads-guilty-to-steroid-distribution/460434/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:05:54 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/sheriff-rules-balloon-boy-saga-a-hoax/456364/Oct-18-2009_12-34-pm/
A Colorado sheriff says it was hoax when parents reported that their 6-year-old son was in a flying saucer-like helium balloon hurtling away from their home. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/sheriff-rules-balloon-boy-saga-a-hoax/456364/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:23:42 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/uconn-player-fatally-stabbed-following-game/456363/Oct-18-2009_12-17-pm/
A University of Connecticut football player has died following an on-campus stabbing, hours after the team's victory over Louisville. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/uconn-player-fatally-stabbed-following-game/456363/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:06:44 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/charges-to-be-filed-in-balloon-saga/453874/Oct-17-2009_7-34-pm/
Larimer County Sheriff now says criminal charges will be filed against parents who reported their son was set adrift on a homemade helium balloon. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/charges-to-be-filed-in-balloon-saga/453874/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:28:18 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/heene-i-want-your-questions-in-the-box/452858/Oct-17-2009_1-13-pm/
Richard Heene, father of the 6-year-old being deemed "balloon boy", tells a crowd of reporters at a press conference to submit written questions. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/heene-i-want-your-questions-in-the-box/452858/ Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:38:53 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/public-option-gains-momentum/449617/Oct-16-2009_1-20-pm/
The House of Representatives may unveil a unified health care bill as early as next week, and new cost estimates give moderates in the House a stronger argument for the type of government-run health insurance plan. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/public-option-gains-momentum/449617/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:16:32 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabama-court-rejects-verdicts-in-drug-price-cases/449535/Oct-16-2009_12-26-pm/
The Alabama Supreme Court has thrown out jury decisions awarding the state more than $274 million from three pharmaceutical companies. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabama-court-rejects-verdicts-in-drug-price-cases/449535/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:23:40 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/study-avoid-tylenol-after-vaccinations/449210/Oct-16-2009_10-24-am/
Giving Fever-Reducer After Shots for Common Childhood Diseases May Rendered Vaccine Less Effective.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/study-avoid-tylenol-after-vaccinations/449210/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:21:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/entertainment/article/jon-gosselin-sued-by-tlc-over-jon-kate/448924/Oct-16-2009_8-42-am/
Network Says Controversial Reality Dad Breached Contract.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/entertainment/article/jon-gosselin-sued-by-tlc-over-jon-kate/448924/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:40:12 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/balloon-boy-dad-no-hoax/448923/Oct-16-2009_8-38-am/
An emotional Heene family adamantly denied their son's brief disappearance coinciding with a weather balloon floating away from their backyard was a hoax. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/balloon-boy-dad-no-hoax/448923/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:35:04 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/6-year-old-boy-floats-away-in-homemade-balloon/446037/Oct-15-2009_6-21-pm/
The boy has been found safe at his home, hiding in a cardboard box in the garage attic. The boy's brother had said he saw 6-year-old Falcon Heene get in the balloon before it took off. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/6-year-old-boy-floats-away-in-homemade-balloon/446037/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:59:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/cocaine-did-not-kill-tv-pitchman-billy-mays/445949/Oct-15-2009_12-32-pm/
The widow of TV pitchman Billy Mays says an independent medical examiner found no evidence of chronic cocaine use. The physician classified his death as "natural." ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/cocaine-did-not-kill-tv-pitchman-billy-mays/445949/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:32:17 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/obamas-on-the-gulf-coast/445754/Oct-15-2009_6-48-pm/
President Barack Obama made his first presidential trip to hurricane-battered New Orleans. Michelle Obama visited with military families from Hurlburt Field and Eglin Air Force Base. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/obamas-on-the-gulf-coast/445754/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:16:07 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/first-hard-data-on-stimulus-released/445688/Oct-15-2009_11-12-am/
More than 30,000 Jobs Were Created or Saved at Businesses that Received Federal Contracts, White House Reports ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/first-hard-data-on-stimulus-released/445688/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:12:11 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/social-security-makes-it-official-no-cola-in-2010/445685/Oct-15-2009_11-05-am/
There will be no cost of living increase for more than 50 million Social Security recipients next year, the first year without a raise since automatic adjustments were adopted in 1975. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/social-security-makes-it-official-no-cola-in-2010/445685/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:05:34 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/siegelman-hopeful-u.s.-supreme-court-will-hear-his-appeal/443308/Oct-14-2009_7-22-pm/
Attorneys for former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman see a positive sign in the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear the appeal of former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/siegelman-hopeful-u.s.-supreme-court-will-hear-his-appeal/443308/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:17:42 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/pastor-plans-to-burn-bible-to-light-fire-under-true-believers/443303/Oct-14-2009_7-13-pm/
The pastor says King James version of the Bible is the only one his church follows because all other versions, such as are "satanic" and "perversions" of God's word. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/pastor-plans-to-burn-bible-to-light-fire-under-true-believers/443303/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:58:12 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/web-wednesday-fixing-the-problem-of-teenage-violence/441126/Oct-14-2009_9-20-am/
Five Florida teenagers are behind bars this morning after police say they doused a 15-year-old with rubbing alcohol and set him on fire. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/web-wednesday-fixing-the-problem-of-teenage-violence/441126/ Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:13:21 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/caught_on_camera/article/tasered-grandmother-says-next-time-shell-say-nothing/439298/Oct-13-2009_12-16-pm/
Kathryn Winkfein was stopped for driving 60 mph in a 45-mph zone. The 4-foot-11 grandmother got out of her truck, argued with the officer and swore at him. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/caught_on_camera/article/tasered-grandmother-says-next-time-shell-say-nothing/439298/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:00:22 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/madoff-a-best-seller/436495/Oct-12-2009_6-11-am/
Madoff mask a natural for Halloween. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/madoff-a-best-seller/436495/ Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:02:56 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/politics/article/obama-to-end-dont-ask-dont-tell/432731/Oct-10-2009_7-46-pm/
At a fundraising dinner, President Obama says he will end the military policy that allows gays to serve in the military as long as they don't disclose their sexual orientation. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/politics/article/obama-to-end-dont-ask-dont-tell/432731/ Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:40:14 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/brewton-teacher-busted-during-drug-sting/432646/Oct-10-2009_6-51-pm/
Police say a Brewton Elementary School teacher was arrested for buying Xanax pills from an undercover officer in an alley near her home. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/brewton-teacher-busted-during-drug-sting/432646/ Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:31:54 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/foley-man-arrested-in-louisiana-for-murder/431708/Oct-10-2009_1-13-pm/
A Foley man is arrested in Louisiana and charged with murdering a fishing boat captain during a fishing trip. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/foley-man-arrested-in-louisiana-for-murder/431708/ Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:02:14 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/teens-death-prompts-taser-ban/431555/Oct-10-2009_12-00-pm/
Following the death of a 17-year-old, Pensacola Police have banned the firing of Tasers from moving vehicles. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/teens-death-prompts-taser-ban/431555/ Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:44:08 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/herman-thomas-trial-begins/428751/Oct-09-2009_7-02-pm/
A jury has been seated and the first witness called in the sex trial of former Mobile Circuit Court Judge Herman Thomas. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/herman-thomas-trial-begins/428751/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:30:05 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/woman-with-18-kids-counting-is-now-a-grandmother/427575/Oct-09-2009_12-09-pm/
Mackynzie Renee Duggar was born at 6:39 p.m. Thursday. She's the first grandchild for Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, stars of TLC's "18 Kids and Counting." ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/woman-with-18-kids-counting-is-now-a-grandmother/427575/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:09:47 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/politics/article/obama-surprised-about-winning-the-nobel-peace-prize/427367/Oct-09-2009_10-58-am/
President Barack Obama says he's honored to win the Nobel Peace Prize, but says he isn't sure he's done enough to earn it. Click here to listen to his reaction. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/politics/article/obama-surprised-about-winning-the-nobel-peace-prize/427367/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:58:47 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/shoot-the-moon/426503/Oct-09-2009_9-29-am/
NASA probe hits moon south pole looking for water ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/shoot-the-moon/426503/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:03:50 +0000