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Friday February 15 2008

Final Spacewalk of Atlantis Mission Under Way

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

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

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”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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 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

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

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

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 »

Teacher Sex Trial Coming To A Close

Teacher Sex Trial Coming To A Close
Charlene Schmitz, daughter, both take the stand today in Mobile Federal Court more »
11:28 AM
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By Michael Snowden

Pentagon: We’ll Shoot It Down

Pentagon: We’ll Shoot It Down
Pentagaon says they will shoot down a broken spy satellite before it enters the Earth's atmosphere. more »
11:17 AM
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By The Associated Press

Texas-Sized Scandal Over Pint-Sized Pooch

Texas-Sized Scandal Over Pint-Sized Pooch
Mayor Of Small Town Steps Down In Flap Over Ownership Of Dog She Claimed Was Dead more »
10:56 AM
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By CBS
Comment by mobilealex: sounds like a job for judge judy! view »

Mary Louise Parker Engaged

Mary Louise Parker Engaged
Actress Mary-Louise Parker is to marry boyfriend Jeffrey Dean Morgan after they rekindled their love on the set of Showtime's "Weeds." more »
10:13 AM
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By New York Daily News

Psychologist Hacked To Death

Psychologist Hacked To Death
Police say Office Attacker Used Meat Cleaver more »
10:08 AM
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By AP
Comment by Mercedes: Reads like a horror movie. view »

O.J.‘s Lover Hospitalized

O.J.‘s Lover Hospitalized
O.J. Simpson's girlfriend reportedly hospitalized in Miami with some kind of 'severe head injury' more »
9:56 AM
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By Fox News

Josh Booty Subdued By Taser

Josh Booty Subdued By Taser
FOX Sportscaster Josh Booty, brother of USC quarterback John David Booty, was arrested early this morning for DUI and was so uncooperative he had to be tased! more »
9:38 AM
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By AP

ATV Deaths Rising

ATV Deaths Rising
Officials say the number of all-terrain vehicle deaths is rising. more »
8:18 AM
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By Associated Press

Stabbing Death in Trinity Gardens

Stabbing Death in Trinity Gardens
A 59-year-old woman is stabbed to death in front of children waiting for the school bus. New Information and Video. more »
7:51 AM
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By WKRG Staff

Tasty Treats?

Tasty Treats?
Looking for something a little different to tempt your Valentine? What about chocolate covered bacon? Maybe a jalapeno dipped in dark chocolate? more »
7:02 AM
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By Jennifer Rogers

New Recruiting Plan

New Recruiting Plan
Army testing new program that offers up to $40,000.00 to new recruits. more »
6:58 AM
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By Associated Press

No More Polaroids

No More Polaroids
Company known for instant pictures will no longer instant film. more »
6:49 AM
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By Associated Press

Alabama Marine Found Dead

Alabama Marine Found Dead
Officials have identified an Alabama Marine found dead at a base in California. His death is under investigation. more »
6:46 AM
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By Associated Press

Blade Found in Valentine’s Candy

Blade Found in Valentine’s Candy
Mother finds piece of metal in Valentine's Day lollipop more »
6:34 AM
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By Associated Press

Mother and Daughter Reunited

It's been nearly 50 years since they were last together. more »
5:59 AM
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By Associated Press
Wednesday February 13 2008

New Shows For CBS

New Shows For CBS
Some of your favorite CBS shows will have new episodes soon. more »
9:53 PM
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By Associated Press
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