Sat January 03 2009
Confusing Calls
Who is this? California couples getting Ala. calls..
Annual Polar Bear Plunge At The Flora Bama
Hundreds flocked to the annual polar bear plunge on the Florida-Alabama line..
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Satsuma Homicide
A man was found shot to death today at a truck stop in Satsuma.
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Train Derails Near Milton, Florida
No injuries. No evacuations.
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Fri January 02 2009
Mobile’s Money Making Moon Pie
While the Moon Pie celebration may not have gone off without a hitch, some businesses are still cashing in the crowd.
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Probate Court Floods, You Pay Clean Up!
For the second time in 16 months, the sprinkler system floods Mobile County Probate Court.
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John Travolta’s 16-Year Old Son Dies In Bahamas
Police in the Bahamas say John Travolta's
teenage son has died after injuring himself at the actor's vacation
home.
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Sugar High For Alabama Fans
Alabama fans are getting geared up for the Sugar Bowl.
Will Start Of New Year Be Sweet For Bama?
Who do you think will win the Sugar Bowl? Alabama or Utah. Click here to vote in our News 5 web poll.
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Sprinklers Flood Probate Court, Documents Damaged
The building, which houses everything from marriage licenses to voting records, was also flooded by fire sprinklers in September 2007.
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Shoes Dumped On Highway
Thousands of shoes on a Florida expressway shuts down traffic for hours. Great Video!
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Florida Supreme Court Appointment
Gov. Charlie Crist on Friday tapped Jorge Labarga, a Cuban-American circuit judge he only recently named to the state appeals court, for the…
Thu January 01 2009
Little Girl Struck By Stray Bullet
A Mobile family's New Year's Eve celebration turned into a nightmare when their 7 year old child is shot in the leg.
Roasting The Moon Pie
The morning after the 9,000 dollar moon pie lifted into the sky, the roasters come out!
Florida Minimum Wage Increase
Minimum wage workers in the Sunshine State celebrate 2009 by making an extra 42-cents an hour.
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Exploiting Nature to Cut Mosquitoes’ Life Short
Old mosquitoes usually spread disease, so researchers figured out a way to make the pests die younger - naturally, not poisoned.
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Creator Of Pell Grants, Dead At 90
Former six-term Sen. Claiborne Pell has
died after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.
7-Year-Old Girl Hit By Stray Bullet
Mobile police said they received 119 calls about shots being fired on New Years Eve. One of them hit a 7-year-old girl in the leg.
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First Baby Of The New Year
The Port City's first baby of the New Year was born this morning at USA Children's and Women's hospital.
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Three Girls Hit By Car On New Years Eve
Two of the girls had to be taken by Life Flight to the hospital after they were hit on County Road 65 in Robertsdale.
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A New Year Brings New Laws
It's 2009: You Cannot Text While Driving In Calif., Smoke In An Oregon Bar, Or Pee In Public In N.H.
Aspen Bomb Threats
A man sought after suspicious packages were sent to two Aspen, Colorado, banks was found dead early today, according to police.
Money Matters Top Resolutions List
Four out of 10 people are planning to make New Year's resolutions this year, with many pledging to sort out their finances, a survey shows.
Cruise Ship Worker Missing
The Coast Guard is searching the waters off Florida
for a cruise ship employee who reportedly fell overboard.
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Disaster Funds Dispute
State officials are disputing the federal government's claim that Alabama should repay $5.7 million it recevied for disaster prepardness projects.…
Hospital System Changes Name
The Singing River Hospital System is
changing its name to Singing River Health System.
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Millennium Sold
Moss Point steel fabrication company has been sold..
At Least 1 Hurt In Wreck
News 5 Photojournalist Tim Jones was on the scene moments following a 3 car pileup in Chickasaw. Watch as crews rescue a woman trapped in a car.…
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Microsoft’s Zune Players Freeze on New Year’s Eve
Happy New Year from Microsoft Corp.: Your Zune is dead.
Many Brands Vanished in 2008
Victims of the economy, the financial meltdown or other factors. Experts say 2009 could mark the end of even more well-known brands.
A New Tradition Is Born
Thousands flock to Cooper Riverside Park to see the $9,000 Moonpie and ring in 2009
Wed December 31 2008
Pickle, Peach, Carp Drops Mark New Year
Besides the Mobile Moon Pie and the famous ball drop in New York City's Times Square, here are some other items dropped on New Year's Eve at…
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Happy New Year From London
Saint Paul's Marching Band is ringing in the new year in jolly old England where they marched in London's 23rd annual New Year's Day Parade.…
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New Years Bank Robbery
Police need your help in nabbing this man who they say robbed a local Wachovia bank.
Teen Arrested For Double Murder
Police have arrested a teenager for a triple
shooting that left two dead and another wounded.
The quartet has a harmonic rendition of the National Anthem,…
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Some hard working staff members are honored for their work.…
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