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Man busted in the parking lot of the Winn-Dixie in midtown Mobile with two pounds of cocaine and $18,000 in cash. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/cocaine_arrest_in_midtown_grocery_store_parking_lot/13743/ Fri, 09 May 2008 16:45:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jamie Burch 30.67992306841004 -88.07421684265137 http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/whale_washes_ashore/13742/
Marine researchers to use carcass of the pygmy killer whale for study more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/whale_washes_ashore/13742/ Fri, 09 May 2008 16:23:00 +0000 Associated Press 30.349176094149832 -88.5552978515625 http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/tornado_caught_on_tape_cars_tossed_in_air/13741/
A surveillance camera captures video of high winds tossing cars around a north Alabama parking lot. Great Video! more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/tornado_caught_on_tape_cars_tossed_in_air/13741/ Fri, 09 May 2008 16:10:01 +0000 CBS News/ Associated Press Tornado Caught On Tape: Cars Tossed In Air CBS News/ Associated Press 34.697590256330386 -87.52944946289062 http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/riley_vetoes_education_bill/13740/
Gov. Bob Riley has vetoed a bill that places mandates on local school boards on how to go about hiring superintendents. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/riley_vetoes_education_bill/13740/ Fri, 09 May 2008 16:06:00 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/alabama_needs_another_100_million_for_katrina_recovery/13739/
State officials say Alabama needs another $100 million from the federal government to replace houses damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/alabama_needs_another_100_million_for_katrina_recovery/13739/ Fri, 09 May 2008 16:00:00 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/football_player_uses_dead_girls_credit_card/13738/
University of Florida football player turned himself in Friday morning on charges of credit card theft. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/football_player_uses_dead_girls_credit_card/13738/ Fri, 09 May 2008 15:45:00 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/the_check_is_in_the_mail/13737/
Paper tax rebate checks are being mailed starting today, a week ahead of schedule. Click here to find out when your check will arrive. more

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The capital murder trial for a Mobile man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend as she left her job at a Subway restaurant is underway. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/subway_murder_trial_begins/13735/ Fri, 09 May 2008 15:18:01 +0000 The Associated Press Subway Murder Trial Begins The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/storms_blast_east_coast/13734/
One dead, three injured in North Carolina as a possible tornado touches down near Greensboro more

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Florida jury buys a man's unique defense that he was sleepwalking when he fondled a 12-year-old girl. more

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Man who lost homes in Katrina claims huge Powerball prize. more

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Iguana cuts power to 20,000 in South Florida. more

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Hulk Hogan's son won't fight reckless driving charge. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/hulk_hogans_son_sentencing/13729/ Fri, 09 May 2008 08:38:00 +0000 Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/owner_gets_lost_ring/13728/
Stranger finds Miami High class ring 50 years later, tracks down owner. more

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Teens arrested after admitting to digging up corpse. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/houston_corpse_abuse/13727/ Fri, 09 May 2008 06:40:00 +0000 Associated Press 29.764377375163125 -95.36407470703125 http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/bad_business_day/13725/
Record oil prices, and retailers are struggling to turn profits. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/bad_business_day/13725/ Fri, 09 May 2008 03:17:01 +0000 Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/dont_push_my_kid_around/13726/
One Mobile mother is warning other parents what a little pushing and shoving could do to their children, while she fights to protect her own son. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/dont_push_my_kid_around/13726/ Fri, 09 May 2008 03:08:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Diana Lucio ‘Don’t Push My Kid Around’ WKRG.com http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/requirements_change_for_alabama_diplomas/13724/
Change involves high school exit exam more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/requirements_change_for_alabama_diplomas/13724/ Fri, 09 May 2008 02:49:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Steve Alexander Requirements Change For Alabama Diplomas WKRG.com http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/gill_net_fishing_ban/13722/
The Alabama Legislature has given final passage to a bill that will eventually end all commercial gill net fishing off the Alabama coast. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/gill_net_fishing_ban/13722/ Fri, 09 May 2008 00:33:00 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/accused_killer_out_on_bond/13721/
Spanish Fort man accused of hitting two cyclists with his truck on Labor Day is now out of jail. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/accused_killer_out_on_bond/13721/ Fri, 09 May 2008 00:28:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jamie Burch 30.727523333852822 -87.80024528503418 http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/captive_insurance_bill_passes/13719/
BREAKING NEWS: House unanimously passes Mobile senator's insurance reform bill. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/captive_insurance_bill_passes/13719/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:43:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jessica Taloney 30.68870689937537 -88.04718017578125 http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/tanker_takeover_at_brookley/13707/
Click on this story to get the latest information on the Air Force Tanker contract and see NEW pictures of Brookley's future. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/tanker_takeover_at_brookley/13707/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:40:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Tiffany Craig Tankers Takeover Brookley WKRG.com http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/serial_robber_arrested_again/13717/
Foley police arrest man they say broke into people's homes while they slept. He's been arrested at least 12 times on burglary and theft charges since 2004. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/serial_robber_arrested_again/13717/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:20:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jamie Burch 30.392274545084202 -87.67321586608887 http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/group_pushes_for_birth_control_patch_ban/13716/
Group wants patch pulled after an investigation found patch users suffer higher rates of life-threatening blood clots than women who take birth-control pills. more

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The Epilepsy Foundation website has been bombarded with hundreds of pictures and links to pages with rapidly flashing images, which could cause seizures for those with epilepsy. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/hackers_attack_epilepsy_forum/13715/ Thu, 08 May 2008 22:36:00 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/5000_murder_reward_offered/13714/
Governor Bob Riley is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the two teenagers who shot and killed a Mobile convenience store owner. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/5000_murder_reward_offered/13714/ Thu, 08 May 2008 22:31:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jamie Burch $5,000 Murder Reward Offered WKRG.com http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/nondisclosure_agreement/13711/
Baldwin County District Attorney wants defense lawyers to sign agreement prohibiting them from talking to media, sharing certain information in criminal cases more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/nondisclosure_agreement/13711/ Thu, 08 May 2008 22:11:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Pat Peterson D.A. Tries To Silence Defense Attorneys WKRG.com 30.87158282195747 -87.791748046875 http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/volunteer_fire_depts_feeling_pain_at_the_pump/13712/
Volunteer fire departments across the area are feeling the pain at the pump. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/volunteer_fire_depts_feeling_pain_at_the_pump/13712/ Thu, 08 May 2008 22:08:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Kesshia Peyton Volunteer Fire Depts. Feeling Pain At The Pump WKRG.com 30.69579243274034 -88.05130004882812 http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/new_information_about_west_mobile_murder/13710/
The family of the man who was shot and killed early Thursday morning in West Mobile sent News 5 a picture of the victim. Police have also released new information about the murder. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/new_information_about_west_mobile_murder/13710/ Thu, 08 May 2008 22:05:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jamie Burch New Information About West Mobile Murder WKRG.com http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/santa_rosa_county_cold_case/13713/
Thirteen years ago this month, a Mother spoker to her son for the last time. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/santa_rosa_county_cold_case/13713/ Thu, 08 May 2008 22:05:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Debbie Williams Santa Rosa County Cold Case Solved WKRG.com 30.627868021988977 -87.022705078125 http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/too_much_too_little_sleep_leads_to_obesity/13708/
A new government study finds people who sleep fewer than six hours a night - or more than nine - are more likely to be obese. more

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Parents can have their children drug tested confidentially for 5 dollars. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/anonymous_drug_testing/13709/ Thu, 08 May 2008 21:18:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Rose Ann Haven Anonymous Drug Testing WKRG.com http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/stretch_your_tax_rebate_check/13705/
Winn-Dixie will offer a special discount or promotion each week to help consumers "stretch their grocery dollars" as customers begin receiving tax rebate checks. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/stretch_your_tax_rebate_check/13705/ Thu, 08 May 2008 20:56:00 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/facebook_making_changes_to_protect_kids/13704/
Facebook has agreed to add more safeguards to protect users from sexual predators and cyberbullies. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/facebook_making_changes_to_protect_kids/13704/ Thu, 08 May 2008 20:17:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jamie Burch http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/storms_batter_mississippi/13703/
Lee County, Mississippi reports damge, power outages more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/storms_batter_mississippi/13703/ Thu, 08 May 2008 19:41:00 +0000 CBS News/ Associated Press Storms Batter Mississippi, Alabama CBS News/ Associated Press 34.26516142452615 -88.7310791015625