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    Train derailment forces school evacuation in Marion County

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    A train derailment in Marion County forced a school to be evacuated Thursday. More>>

    Slice Pizza and Brew gathers funds and shirts for OK tornado survivors

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    A Birmingham business is giving a portion of their sales to help folks recover from the Oklahoma tornado. More>>

    Books-A-Million accepting donations to help OK recovery efforts

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    Books-A-Million, Inc. announced this week that it will collect donations to support The Salvation Army's tornado relief efforts in Moore, Oklahoma. More>>

    ADPH: Flu, common cold, bacterial pneumonia caused "mystery" respiratory illness

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    Samples sent to the CDC for testing after a cluster of respiratory illness in southeast Alabama came back positive for influenza A, rhinovirus and bacterial pneumonia, according to the Alabama Department More>>

    Fatal shooting on Birmingham's southwest side Thursday

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    One man was killed, after being shot on Birmingham's southwest side just before noon Thursday. More>>

    Gadsden woman charged, after taking cocaine while pregnant

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    The Etowah County Sheriff's Office reports Jennifer Leigh Wheat, 33, is charged with one count of chemical endangerment of a child. More>>

    Hurricane preparedness meeting held in Clanton Thursday

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    A hurricane preparedness workshop was held Thursday for emergency agency directors in Alabama. More>>

    Gas prices dropping just in time for weekend holiday travel

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    As many people prepare to hit the road this weekend, they'll encounter a pleasant surprise. Gas prices are dropping. More>>

    Obama to sign Congressional Gold Medal Bill for four little girls

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    President Barack Obama is planning on signing the Congressional Gold Medal Bill honoring the "Four Little Girls" who were killed in the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing. More>>

    Birmingham Zoo offers free admission to military families

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    All active and retired military and their dependents receive free admission to the Zoo on Friday, May 24th through Monday, May 27th. More>>

    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>>

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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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    • Thursday, May 23 2013 5:36 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:36:06 GMT
      Alabama had a 5-3 lead in the 7th, but a two run RBI from Ole Miss's Stuart Turner tied the game up and it would stay that way after nine innings. This would become the 9th game of the season for the
      Alabama had a 5-3 lead in the 7th, but a two run RBI from Ole Miss's Stuart Turner tied the game up and it would stay that way after nine innings. This would become the 9th game of the season for the
    • 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.
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    • The British government's emergency committee is going to meet after two attackers butchered a man in a brutal daylight attack in London amid fears that terrorism has returned to the capital.
      A man seen with bloody hands wielding a butcher knife after the killing of a British soldier on the streets of London was described as a convert to Islam who took part in demonstrations with a banned radical group, two...
    • The World Health Organization says there are now 22 deaths worldwide out of 44 lab-confirmed cases of the new coronavirus.
      International efforts to combat a new pneumonia-like virus that has now killed 22 people are being slowed by unclear rules and competition for the potentially profitable rights to disease samples, the head of the World...
    • Britain's military says the soldier brutally murdered in a suspected terrorist attack was a popular drummer and machine gunner, a father, and a passionate fan of Manchester United.
      The soldier brutally murdered in a suspected terrorist attack in London was a popular 25-year-old ceremonial military drummer and machine gunner, a father and a passionate fan of the Manchester United soccer team, the...
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    • Thursday, May 23 2013 5:01 AM EDT2013-05-23 09:01:25 GMT
      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.
      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.
    • Thursday, May 23 2013 2:32 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:32:38 GMT
      Samples sent to the CDC for testing after a cluster of respiratory illness in southeast Alabama came back positive for influenza A, rhinovirus and bacterial pneumonia, according to the Alabama Department
      Samples sent to the CDC for testing after a cluster of respiratory illness in southeast Alabama came back positive for influenza A, rhinovirus and bacterial pneumonia, according to the Alabama Department
    • Thursday, May 23 2013 1:59 PM EDT2013-05-23 17:59:35 GMT
      From: Ben Bryson
      One man was killed, after being shot on Birmingham's southwest side just before noon Thursday.
      One man was killed, after being shot on Birmingham's southwest side just before noon Thursday.
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