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    CDC looking into mystery respiratory illness in Alabama

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    Doctors throughout Alabama have received notices from the  Alabama State Department of Health about an unidentified respiratory illness that has killed two and hospitalized five more.
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    Man electrocuted while working in Birmingham

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    Wednesday morning, a man died after being electrocuted while working on powering lines in Birmingham. More>>

    1994: The Jordan Year Remembered Video included

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    February 1994, it was announced that Michael Jordan would quit the sport that made him famous.  Quit the sport that made us want to be like Mike. More>>

    City of Pelham, businesses collecting supplies for Oklahoma tornado victims Video included

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    A group of area businesses have banded together to collect relief supplies for those affected by the Central Oklahoma tornado. More>>

    Amtrak, MAX, Greyhound to be combined downtown Video included

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    Birmingham city officials plan to combine Amtrak, Max buses and Greyhound services in a transportation hub known as the "Intermodal Facility." More>>

    Lending a helping hand to Oklahoma tornado victims is only a text away

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    After the devastating tornado that hit central Oklahoma, many Alabamians are looking for ways to return the favors paid to them after the April 27, 2011 tornadoes.  The quickest way to do that is by text More>>

    Georgia NASCAR fan Nick Bower's death ruled accidental

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    Today, the coroner's office released preliminary results for Nick Bower's autopsy. Preliminary results reveal an accidental drowning death in the case of the 27-year-old Nascar fan from Georgia. More>>

    Mysterious Illness Infects 7 in Southeast Alabama; 2 Dead Video included

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    A mysterious respiratory illness has infected at least seven people in Southeast Alabama. More>>

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    • Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:10 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:10:55 GMT
      The Remington Trophy watch list has been announced. The Remington is awarded to college football top center. This year watch list includes Alabama's Ryan Kelly and Auburn's Reese Dismukes. Kelly was
      This year watch list includes Alabama's Ryan Kelly and Auburn's Reese Dismukes.

    • Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:23 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:23:27 GMT
      Seventh-seeded Alabama scored three times in the eighth inning en route to a 6-3 win over the 10th-seeded Auburn Tigers in the first round of the SEC Baseball Tournament
      Seventh-seeded Alabama scored three times in the eighth inning en route to a 6-3 win over the 10th-seeded Auburn Tigers in the first round of the SEC Baseball Tournament

    • Monday, May 20 2013 11:41 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:41:16 GMT
      The Auburn baseball team, seeded 10th, will face a familiar foe in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament as it is set to face seventh-seeded and in-state rival Alabama on Tuesday at the Hoover Met.
      The Auburn baseball team, seeded 10th, will face a familiar foe in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament as it is set to face seventh-seeded and in-state rival Alabama on Tuesday at the Hoover Met.
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    • Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:53 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:53:37 GMT
      In the second round of the 2013 SEC Baseball Tournament, the Alabama Crimson Tide suffered a 3-0 loss to the second-ranked and No. 2 seeded LSU Tigers on Wednesday afternoon from the Hoover Met. Following
      In the second round of the 2013 SEC Baseball Tournament, the Alabama Crimson Tide suffered a 3-0 loss to the second-ranked and No. 2 seeded LSU Tigers

    • Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:37 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:37:03 GMT
      The Southeastern Conference and CBS Sports announced on Wednesday that the University of Alabama's football game against Texas A&M, slated for Saturday, September 14, at Kyle Field in College Station, TX.
      The Southeastern Conference and CBS Sports announced on Wednesday that the University of Alabama's football game against Texas A&M, slated for Saturday, September 14, at Kyle Field in College Station, TX.

    • Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:10 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:10:55 GMT
      The Remington Trophy watch list has been announced. The Remington is awarded to college football top center. This year watch list includes Alabama's Ryan Kelly and Auburn's Reese Dismukes. Kelly was
      This year watch list includes Alabama's Ryan Kelly and Auburn's Reese Dismukes.
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    • National

    • A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to that of one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were questioning him about at the...
      A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were questioning him about at the time.

    • Amid lingering concerns about his national security policies, President Barack Obama is outlining measures to clarify the deadly use of drones against terror suspects.
      President Barack Obama on Thursday is expected to address some of the thornier aspects of national security policy, including drone strikes, the prison at Guantanamo Bay and the dire threats Americans continue to face - even...

    • The FBI has arrested a suspect in a case involving the discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin and says investigators are working "around the clock" to address any remaining risks.
      The FBI has arrested a suspect in a case involving the discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin and says investigators are working "around the clock" to address any remaining risks.
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    • International

    • U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Goma, eastern Congo, hours after a rebel group fighting government forces nearby said they would impose a cease-fire to permit the visit to proceed.
      United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived on Thursday in Goma, eastern Congo, hours after a rebel group fighting government forces nearby said they would impose a cease-fire to allow the visit to proceed.

    • An American man suspected of killing four people is on the run in the Czech Republic and likely armed, officials said Thursday.
      An American man suspected of killing four people is on the run in the Czech Republic and likely armed, officials said Thursday.

    • Asian stock markets slid Thursday, pulled down by a contraction in China's manufacturing that adds to signs that the shaky recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is slowing.
      Financial markets around the world were roiled Thursday after Japanese stocks suffered their biggest slide since the country was hit by a devastating tsunami more than two years ago.
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    • Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:12 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:12:03 GMT
      Today, the coroner's office released preliminary results for Nick Bower's autopsy. Preliminary results reveal an accidental drowning death in the case of the 27-year-old Nascar fan from Georgia.
      Today, the coroner's office released preliminary results for Nick Bower's autopsy. Preliminary results reveal an accidental drowning death in the case of the 27-year-old Nascar fan from Georgia.

    • Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:34 AM EDT2013-05-22 10:34:47 GMT
      Birmingham police are investigating another homicide after police found a 27-year-old shot on the City's west side. Lederious Peoples was found shot in the 1800 block of Avenue "T" in Ensley on Tuesday  around
      Birmingham police are investigating another homicide after police found a 27-year-old shot on the City's west side. Lederious Peoples was found shot in the 1800 block of Avenue "T" in Ensley on Tuesday  around

    • Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:41 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:41:39 GMT
      Wednesday morning, a man died after being electrocuted while working on powering lines in Birmingham. Chief C.W. Mardis, with Birmingham Fire and Rescue, said the incident happened around 11:30a.m. in
      Wednesday morning, a man died after being electrocuted while working on powering lines in Birmingham.
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