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Friday February 15 2008

NIU Shooter “Outstanding” but “Disturbed”

Authorities and faculty are describing a former Northern Illinois grad student as an "outstanding" student, but a deeply "disturbed individual." Campus police say Stephen Kazmierczak, a Florida native, had stopped taking his medication and had become erratic. more »

3:37 PM

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By Associated Press

Comment by SUNNY88: Gayle Dubowski, 20 : WAS A ANGLE SENT DOWN FROM GOD TO BLESS THE WORLD AND DID SO. Julianna Gehant: WAS A VERY SPICIAL PESON IN THE MILTARY… view »

Officers Rescue Injured Dog

Bruised and dehydrated, a badly injured dog has two police officers to thank for saving his life. more »

3:30 PM

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By Jessica Taloney

Comment by bamabill: hurrah for the men in blue. reminds me of the bible story of the good samartain. i wonder how many people passed before this kind men in blue… view »

Guns on Campus

An Alabama senator wants students and professors to carry guns on college campuses. more »

2:50 PM

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By The Associated Press

Comment by asda: The only people on campus that should have a firearm are the campus police. view »

Ex-‘Lost’ Star Arrested

Actress Bai Ling Accused of Shoplifting in LA. more »

2:42 PM

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By Associated Press

Pensacola Pain Clinic, Doctors, Busted By Feds

3 Doctors, including Dr. Osler Rivas, pictured here, are accused of illegally dispensing poweful pain medications, including Oxycontin and Dilaudid more »

2:30 PM

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By Michael Snowden

Pit Bulls Siezed

27 Pit Bulls taken from a north Alabama home. more »

2:27 PM

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By The Associated Press

Joey Jones Takes Over Football Reins At USA

Mobile native says there is a lot to get done as he builds a football program from the ground up more »

12:11 PM

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By WKRG Staff

Two Teens Charged With Robbery

Mobile Police say Christopher Scott, 15 year old accomplice were arrested in stalled stolen vehicle more »

11:43 AM

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By Michael Snowden

NBC Apologizes For Jane Fonda Remark

NBC News is apologizing for Jane Fonda. The 70-year-old actress used a vulgar slang term on the "Today" show while talking about the play "The Vagina Monologues." more »

11:12 AM

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By Associated Press

Comment by bamabill: as a viet nam vet, jane fonda couldnt do anything right. to a lot of us, she was, is, and will be trash. view »

Wrestling Scam Warning

Authorities warn of a scam artist soliciting money for a non-existant wrestling team more »

10:44 AM

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By Michael Snowden

Bobby Cutts Guilty Of Aggravated Murder

A former police officer convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her unborn baby. more »

10:08 AM

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By Associated Press

College Campus Shooter From Florida

The suspect who opened fire on a class at Northern Illinois University, killing 5 students , before committing suicide has been identified today as 27-year-old Steven Kazmierczak. The former NIU student is from Polk County, Florida. more »

10:00 AM

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By The Associated Press

Comment by Mercedes: I would guess over half of the people that own guns are themselves or have a family member that are way too unstable to have a gun around. Of course, these… view »

Refinery Back in Business 6 Months After Fire

The Chevron Pascagoula Refinery has resumed production in a crude oil unit damaged by fire last summer. more »

9:44 AM

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By The Associated Press

Final Spacewalk of Atlantis Mission Under Way

Astronauts Rex Walheim and Stanley Love will spend 6-and-a-half-hours outside the international space station installing an observatory to monitor the sun and another piece of equipment for conducting experiments. more »

8:45 AM

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By The Associated Press

Train vs. Beer Truck

No injuries reported in morning wreck in Mobile more »

7:18 AM

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By Tyler Ludke

Comment by SumOneILove: Ha Ha Ha!!! 2 Responses »

No Arrest For Van der Sloot

Court blocks Dutch student's arrest in Holloway's disappearance more »

6:14 AM

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By Associated Press

Comment by asda: I agree Carl ........... If everyone in the US said that they no longer would go to Aruba then they would hang this guy….. It would make their island… 1 Responses »

Seeing “Invisible Children”

A Robertsdale school is raising money to help African school kids. They’re holding a documentary screening next week to help their efforts. more »

5:38 AM

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By Chad Petri

Underwater Car

Car from James Bond flick "The Spy Who Loved Me" is the inspiration behind the Rinspeed sQuba. more »

5:28 AM

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By Associated Press

Missing Alabama High School Coach Found

Alabama High School basketball coach has been found more »

5:04 AM

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By Associated Press

Cat Clutter

Police remove 70 cats from a home in Florida. more »

4:51 AM

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By Associated Press

Knight in Shining Armor

Husband surprises wife on Valentines Day. more »

3:55 AM

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By Associated Press

Students Abstain from Technology

Teacher wanted students to appreciate reading and processing information. more »

3:49 AM

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By Associated Press

Thursday February 14 2008

Five Dead In College Shooting

Witnesses say gunman was waiting behind a screen in a college classroom. more »

10:32 PM

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By Associated Press

Broken Satellite Poses Threat

Plans in place to shoot down satellite before it crashes to Earth. more »

10:24 PM

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By Associated Press

Deadly Crash in Mobile County

Alabama State Troopers say a woman and a baby died in the crash. more »

10:14 PM

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By Emily Forrester

Comment by nickia2b: I am friends with the mother of Kristal. It is truly a tragic day! My love and prayers go out to the entire family. God will help you through this. 1 Responses »

Washington County Teacher Found Guilty

A jury reaches a verdict after a middle school teacher is accused of having sex with a student. more »

9:15 PM

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By Diana Lucio

Elementary School Starts Re-opening

Part of Spanish Fort Elementary School set to re-open Monday after being closed because of lead paint discovery more »

8:03 PM

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By Steve Alexander

Four Dead in College Campus Shooting

Northern Illinois University police chief says four people shot by a gunman in a lecture hall this afternoon have died. more »

6:59 PM

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By The Associated Press

Theodore Man Accused of Rape

Matthew Dixon accused of giving alcohol to two underage girls and having sex with one of them at his home. more »

6:53 PM

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By Rose Ann Haven

Banning State Taxes on Tax Rebate Checks

Two bills proposed by Alabama Legislature would make those federal tax rebate checks exempt from state income taxes. more »

6:35 PM

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By The Associated Press

Knife Used In Stabbing Stolen From Classroom

Police have confirmed the knife used in a stabbing at Blount High School was stolen from a Home Economics classroom. more »

6:08 PM

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By Jessica Taloney

Comment by atbman: What is a 17 year doing in ninth grade? Is this part of the leave no child behind program? view »

Alabama Congressman Has More Clout

Congressman Jo Bonner of Mobile has been named to the House Appropriations Committee, giving Alabama even more clout on the panel that writes spending bills in Congress and steers money to local projects. more »

6:01 PM

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By The Associated Press

USA’s 1st Football Coach is a Mobile Native

Joey Jones is coming home. The University of South Alabama has hired the former Murphy High School and the Univerisity of Alabama standout to become the 1st head football coach at USA. more »

6:00 PM

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By Chris Frye

Some SF Elem. Students Returning to Campus

The Alabama Department of Public Health has given the green light for kindergarten, first and third graders to return to Spanish Fort Elementary's main campus on Monday. more »

5:38 PM

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By Jamie Burch

Romney Backs McCain

Former Presidential Hopeful Mitt Romney is asking his supporters to get behind his former rival John McCain. Romney took over 280 delegates in ealry primaries across the U.S. - a number higher than Mike Huckabee, who's still in the race. more »

5:25 PM

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By Associated Press

Pay Up Or Stay In Jail

New details released about Wednesday morning warrant roundup. more »

5:21 PM

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By Mobile Police Department

Comment by carl: The only charges i don’t approve of are the ones for not having insurance for their automobiles.One of the selling points when they were trying to… 2 Responses »

CDC: Evacuate Toxic Trailers As Soon as Possible

Thousands of people still living in FEMA trailers after hurricanes kKatrina and Rita will have to get out. more »

4:56 PM

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By Kesshia Peyton

Comment by hopeful: i am the wife of a truck driver,and we travel along the gulfcoast weekly,and i have observed the spotty reconstruction that is here and there up and down… view »

Eastern Shore Mayor Gets Payraise

Fairhope chief officer will get a 34-thousand dollar a year payraise, but mayor says it's not as good as it looks on paper more »

4:46 PM

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By Pat Peterson

Comment by rightasrain: $50,000 a year still not enough for mayor kant to live on in fairhope you say mr. ford? i think thats plenty. try living on 15k like some of us.… view »

Florida Woman Finds Blade in Candy

According to authorities a lollipop from a bag of Pokemon Valentine's Cards and Pops contained sharp metal fragments. Dollar General Stores have pulled the candy from its shelves. See the story. more »

4:34 PM

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By Associated Press

College Campus Shooting

Gunman opens fire in lecture hall at Northern Illinois University, 18 injured. more »

4:17 PM

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By The Associated Press

Search and Rescue Unit Struggling

It was just about a month ago all eyes were focused on Bayou La Batre and the search for four babies thrown from Dauphin Island Bridge. Among the 21 agencies helping in the search, South Baldwin Search and Rescue. more »

3:54 PM

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By Debbie Williams

Husband Kills Wife on Valentine’s Day

Mobile Police have arrested a man who confessed to stabbing his wife. While News 5's cameras were rolling, the husband said "Tell everybody I'm sorry. I didn't mean to kill her. I really love her." more »

3:48 PM

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By Jamie Burch

Valentine’s Day Bugging You?

Forget jewelry, candy, or a romantic getaway for V-Day this year. Chocolate Bug and Worms are all the rage on this holiday for lovers...at least across the Pacific Ocean. Check what the holiday brings for lovebirds in Japan. Check it out. more »

2:38 PM

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By Steven Norris

Florida AG Investigating Wheelchair Dumping

Florida Attorney General's office is looking into whether the civil rights of a paralyzed man dumped onto a jailhouse floor were violated. more »

2:37 PM

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By WKRG Staff/The Associated Press

Valentine’s Day Attack

One woman is dead after being stabbed to death outside her Trinity Gardens home. Police say someone attacked 59-year-old Bertha Philips this morning as children awaited the school bus. more »

1:23 PM

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By Chad Petri

Blount High School Stabbing

A Blount High School parent tells News 5 that a student was stabbed with a knife taken from the home ec classroom. more »

1:09 PM

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By Jamie Burch

Toxic FEMA Trailers

Gulf Coast hurricane victims urged to move out of FEMA trailers after tests find toxic levels of formaldehyde fumes. Watch the entire CDC news conference more »

11:54 AM

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By Associated Press

Comment by asda: Didn’t I read a story about the left over trailers going to Tornado victims? Isn’t this going to cause the same problems there?? view »