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A new study suggests Americans are dissatisfied with sound bites and turning to the Internet to get a more complete picture of this year's presidential campaign. more ]]> The Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:25 +0000 14889 http://wkrg.com/news/article/first_lady_says_she_admires_clinton/14659/
Laura Bush says she admires Clinton's 'grit and strength' and also defended the comments of Michelle Obama. more ]]> The Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:25 +0000 14659 http://wkrg.com/news/article/senator_ted_kennedys_brain_surgery_today/14436/
Kennedy also says he's "humbled" and "strengthened" by all the prayers and the outpouring of support he's received since the diagnosis. more ]]> The Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:25 +0000 14436 http://wkrg.com/news/article/budget_woes_threaten_mobile_ems/14434/
Mobile County's Emergency Medical Services Rescue Squad could shut down. more ]]> The Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:25 +0000 14434 http://wkrg.com/news/article/getting_rid_of_bad_teachers/13640/
Are you a parent who thinks it's hard for schools to get bad teachers out of the classroom? A new survey says there are teachers who would agree with you. more ]]> The Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:25 +0000 13640 http://wkrg.com/news/article/florida_divided_into_two_states/13601/
The North Lauderdale City Commission wants to divide Florida into two states: North Florida and South Florida more ]]> The Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:25 +0000 13601 http://wkrg.com/news/article/al_senate_approves_school_budget_cuts/13598/
Senate committee approves Alabama education budget with cuts more ]]> The Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:25 +0000 13598 http://wkrg.com/news/article/alabama_senior_citizens_push_to_abolish_grocery_tax/13594/
Representatives of senior citizens groups, including the AARP, have urged the Alabama Legislature to pass the grocery tax amendment. more ]]> The Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:25 +0000 13594 http://wkrg.com/news/article/segregation_law_finally_abolished/13591/
A South Texas town has abolished an anti-Hispanic segregation law. more ]]> The Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:25 +0000 13591 http://wkrg.com/news/article/charlie_christ_signs_12_million_bill_for_abused_girl/13588/
The Florida governor gives a 9-year-old disabled girl $1.2 million for injuries she sustained due to the state's negligence. more ]]> The Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:25 +0000 13588 http://wkrg.com/news/article/tom_hanks_backs_obama/13537/
The Oscar-winning actor anounced his suppot for presidential hopeful Barack Obama on his Myspace page. more ]]> The Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:25 +0000 13537 http://wkrg.com/news/article/food_shortage_in_the_usa/13123/
With a sagging economy and rising food prices, fears of a food shortage in the US loom. more ]]> CBS Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:25 +0000 13123