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Monday 8th February, 2010

  • Pell City Council raises sales tax

    Fox 6

    PELL CITY, AL (WBRC) - Despite opposition from some business owners, Pell City Councilors voted to increase the city's sales tax from 9% to 10%. Pell City's Mayor Bill Hereford, who presented ...

  • NY mom accused of beer run guilty in tot's death

    Fox 6

    ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - A 22-year-old New York mother accused of going out on a midnight beer run when a stove fire erupted in the apartment where her children were left alone has been found guilty of ...

  • AP Interview: NY's Paterson lashes back at rumors

    Fox 6

    By MICHAEL GORMLEYAssociated Press Writer ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. David Paterson on Monday lashed back at what he called a "callous and sleazy" assault on his character in statehouse rumors...

  • Neb. Democrat joins GOP to oppose labor nominee

    Fox 6

    WASHINGTON (AP) - Nebraska's Democratic senator says he will join Republicans in opposing a union lawyer's nomination to serve on the National Labor Relations Board. Sen. Ben Nelson is the fi...

  • Congressman: Murtha's intestine damaged in surgery

    Fox 6

    By KIMBERLY HEFLINGAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A Pennsylvania congressman and longtime friend of the late Rep. John Murtha says the congressman's large intestine was damaged during ...

  • Unlikely Friendship Changes Lives

    CBS 42

    Unlikely Friendship Changes Lives Everyday we tell the stories of convicted criminals who wind up in prison. But, what about the children of those criminals who are left at home, without a parent?

  • Changing Alabama's State Song?

    CBS 42

    "Alabama" is a poem written by Julia Tutwiler was put to music and made the state song in 1931. "The poem is beautiful. It covers everything from the orange trees in Alabama, which I've...

  • Alabama Astronauts in Space

    CBS 42

    We mentioned the latest person from Alabama to blast off into space on CBS 42 News at 10. Along with Kay Hire here are the four others who made into space.Hank HartsfieldMae C. JemisonCatherine Thornt...

  • Audio: Andrew Bone's thoughts on each Tide signing class player

    Examiner

    Listen on iTunes, CRMsports & local radio throughout the southeast On the latest edition of the weekly sports talk show “Bama Roll Call,” hear the in-depth insight and opinions of Alab...

  • ClasTran asks for money from Birmingham City Council

    Fox 6

    BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - The future of ClasTran appears to be tied into Mayor Bell's new mass transit plan that is expected to be revealed tomorrow. ClasTran has asked the city for $300,000 to kee...

  • Pell City passes tax increase

    Fox 6

    Birmingham, AL (WBRC) - The Pell City city council has passed a one cent sales tax increase raising the new tax rate to ten cents. Mayor Bill Hereford has said the increase would bring in an extra $2 ...

  • Feds say arson behind 8 Texas church fires in 2010

    Fox 6

    DALLAS (AP) - A federal official says a fire that destroyed a church last week was the eighth case of arson against a house of worship in Texas this year. Spokesman for the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, To...

  • NYC man pleads guilty to killing girlfriend's cat

    Fox 6

    By JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A graphic designer accused of surreptitiously killing a series of his girlfriend's cats pleaded guilty Monday to aggravated animal cruelty...

  • Lawyer: Wife mulled extorting Ill. murder suspect

    Fox 6

    By DON BABWINAssociated Press Writer JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Days before a former suburban Chicago police officer's fourth wife vanished in 2007, she told a divorce attorney that her husband thought ...

  • Atmel's losses widen; shares climb on better sales

    Fox 6

    SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Atmel Corp.'s loss widened in the fourth quarter as the chip designer wrote down the value of its business, but its sales rose and investors pushed up its stock price after...

  • Google cuts fee to break Nexus One contract

    Fox 6

    By JOELLE TESSLERAP Technolgy Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Google Inc. has lowered by $200 the fee it charges customers who break a standard two-year contract for its new Nexus One phone on the T-Mobile ...

  • Obama's health care summit: Just for show?

    Fox 6

    By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Could this turn into something more than political theater? President Barack Obama's televised dialogue with Republican lawmak...

  • Alabama helping unemployed casino workers

    CBS 42

    (AP) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Gov. Bob Riley says the state will provide assistance to laid off casino workers even though he considers the casinos illegal.Riley says the state Department of Indust...

  • Greene County Sheriff Speaks Out

    CBS 42

    "If Greenetrack is doing something wrong, than me being the regulator, the task force should contact me and even if the task force wants to come in and check the machines, we're willing to let th...

  • Calipari pleased with No. 3 Kentucky's progress

    CBS 42

    LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach John Calipari is pleased with the strides being made by his No. 3 Wildcats, particularly forward Demarcus Cousins.Cousins notched his sixth-straight double-doubl...

  • Former Bessemer city councilor found not guilty

    Fox 6

    BESSEMER, AL (WBRC) - A jury finds former Bessemer city councilwoman Louise Alexander not guilty on all charges against her in a public corruption case. Alexander was accused of using her position fo...

  • Attorney: Brooke Sheen wants case dismissed

    Fox 6

    By P. SOLOMON BANDAAssociated Press ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Charlie Sheen and his wife were reunited Monday after a judge modified a restraining order and allowed them them to work out their differences ...

  • Attorney: Ala. school shooting likely gang-related

    Fox 6

    MADISON, Ala. (AP) - A lawyer for a ninth-grader charged with shooting a fellow student to death at their Alabama school says the violence was likely related to gang activity. Bruce Gardner represent...

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