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    Local doctor talks about decision to classify obesity as a disease

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    Tuesday, the American Medical Association (AMA) voted to classify obesity as a disease. The group's decision means obesity is now considered a medical condition that requires treatment and prevention. More>>

    Capital murder charges filed in October murder

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    A Birmingham man has been charged with the murder of a woman found dead last October. James Henry, 57, was charged with capital murder in the death of Starlanda Brown, 54. Brown's body was found unresponsive More>>

    Pell City man charged with killing his sister Wednesday Video included

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    A Pell City man was arrested and charged in the murder of his own sister. More>>

    MONEY MATTERS: Practicing financial self control Video included

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    Financial Planner Scott Cole shares some tips on practicing financial self control, including using peer pressure to your advantage to curb spending, planning for the future, creating a spending plan and More>>

    Arrest made in disappearance of 10-month-old, 14-year-old

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    A Birmingham woman is facing kidnapping charges after a 14-year-old female and a 10-month-old boy went missing earlier this week. According to the Birmingham Police Department, Breanna Nicole Walker, 19, More>>

    Mother of murder suspect now charged in same case

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    Elizabeth Boyd, 48, was charged with hindering the prosecution of her son in a murder case.
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    60-year-old woman sentenced in conspiracy to assault judge, investigator

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    Marie Billingsley, 60, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree criminal solicitation to commit assault in the first degree against a circuit judge and investigator More>>

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    • Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:11 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:11:35 GMT
      Pop music group Backstreet Boys have been scheduled for a concert at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, the venue announced today. The show will be on August 27th at 8 p.m., with doors opening at 7 p.m. Special
      The Backstreet Boys will be in concert at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater this upcoming August.
    • Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:09 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:09:24 GMT
      A robbery occurred in the 1700 block of Cobb Avenue on June 16. Victims in the robbery stated that the suspect, who they identified as Kelly Tatum, 53 of Annison, entered the front door of the residence
      A robbery occurred in the 1700 block of Cobb Avenue on June 16. Victims in the robbery stated that the suspect, who they identified as Kelly Tatum, 53 of Annison, entered the front door of the residence
    • Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:56 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:56:28 GMT
      Twenty-four hours after a list of "failing schools" was released according to the state Accountability Act, the Tuscaloosa City Schools superintendent is speaking out.
      Twenty-four hours after a list of "failing schools" was released according to the state Accountability Act, the Tuscaloosa City Schools superintendent is speaking out.
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    • Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:35 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:35:04 GMT
      Lindy Davis publishes college football, NFL, and fantasy football magazines. His preseason magazine is staple in many households as everyone counts down to the kickoff of the college football season. Lindy
      Lindy Davis publishes college football, NFL, and fantasy football magazines.
    • Friday, June 14 2013 3:07 PM EDT2013-06-14 19:07:47 GMT
      Clint Myers, who led Arizona State to two NCAA Championships, has been named Auburn softball's second head coach in program history, Director of Athletics Jay Jacobs announced Friday.
      Clint Myers, who led Arizona State to two NCAA Championships, has been named Auburn softball's second head coach in program history, Director of Athletics Jay Jacobs announced Friday.
    • Thursday, June 13 2013 8:11 PM EDT2013-06-14 00:11:07 GMT
      Auburn decided to make a stop in College Station before getting on the Gus Bus. The San Antonio Express-News reports that Gus Malzahn was not the first choice to be head coach at Auburn. The Express-News
      Auburn decided to make a stop in College Station before getting on the Gus Bus.
    • National

    • A California developer says an underground shelter he's creating in a vast limestone cave in eastern Kansas could be the human race's best chance to survive a nuclear attack or the impact of a wayward meteor.
      A California developer says an underground shelter he's creating in a vast limestone cave in eastern Kansas could be the human race's best chance to survive a nuclear attack or the impact of a wayward meteor.
    • As the debate over government surveillance rages on, there's an assumption that young people will be the least concerned about privacy.
      The new signs at youth baseball fields in this Chicago suburb are small, not much more than gentle reminders for parents, coaches and other adults in the stands. Still, the message is clear: Behave.
    • No parent here has rushed onto a playing field to jump a referee who made an unpopular call. No adult has gotten angry and slugged or pushed a coach or a young player, as has happened elsewhere. Nor have there been...
      No parent here has rushed onto a playing field to jump a referee who made an unpopular call. No adult has gotten angry and slugged or pushed a coach or a young player, as has happened elsewhere. Nor have there been any of...
    • International

    • White House-backed immigration legislation is gaining momentum in the Senate, where key lawmakers say they are closing in on a bipartisan compromise to spend tens of billions of dollars stiffening the bill's...
      White House-backed immigration legislation is gaining momentum in the Senate, where key lawmakers say they are closing in on a bipartisan compromise to spend tens of billions of dollars stiffening the bill's border...
    • Rabbi Moshe Greenberg, a religious educator who survived a brutal Gulag in Siberia and secretly taught Judaism under an oppressive Soviet regime, has died in Israel. He was 84.
      Rabbi Moshe Greenberg, a religious educator who survived a brutal Gulag in Siberia and secretly taught Judaism under an oppressive Soviet regime, has died in Israel. He was 84.
    • It was the worst disaster in the history of the garment industry. When the Rana Plaza factory building crashed down in April, 1,129 people were killed. But many others had to sacrifice their limbs to survive.
      It was the worst disaster in the history of the garment industry. When the Rana Plaza factory building crashed down in April, 1,129 people were killed. But many others had to sacrifice their limbs to survive.
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    • Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:07 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:07:50 GMT
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      A Pell City man was arrested and charged in the murder of his own sister.
      A Pell City man was arrested and charged in the murder of his own sister.
    • Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:11 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:11:35 GMT
      Pop music group Backstreet Boys have been scheduled for a concert at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, the venue announced today. The show will be on August 27th at 8 p.m., with doors opening at 7 p.m. Special
      The Backstreet Boys will be in concert at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater this upcoming August.
    • Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:24 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:24:23 GMT
      A total of 78 schools across Alabama have been identified as failing according to standards set by the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013. The newly-passed Accountability Act allows students at failing
      A total of 78 schools across Alabama have been identified as failing according to standards set by the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013. The newly-passed Accountability Act allows students at failing
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