Friday 3rd September, 2010
Cigarette smoke may cause inflammation through a new chemical pathway
Cigarette smoke causes a key enzyme that regulates the body's response to inflammation, to shut off, according to a new study.esearchers at University of Alabama at Birmingham found that smoke causes the enzyme to shut down white blood cells following a successful response to inflammation.
How to recycle your cell phone battery
Q. My cell phone battery died. How should I dispose of it? A. The increasingly prevalent rechargeable batteries that power cell phones and other electronics aren't supposed to go in the waste basket; ...
National Guard is Back
National Guard is Back A few good men and women return home after being deployed a year. Friends and family greeted them at an informal welcome home ceremony.
National Guard members return from Afghanistan
Fox 6By Sherea HarrisBIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - There were tears and hugs Friday at a welcome home celebration for 60 members of the Alabama Army National Guard. The Company B, 1-169th Aviation Unit was reuni...
Friday Night At The Movies
CBS 42If traveling isn't in your holiday plans, a day with a good movie is always an option. So, let's go to the movies and see what the buzz is all about.
Birmingham police seek to identify elderly woman left at St. Vincent's East
General SourcesThe Birmingham Police Department is looking for anyone who can help them find the family of an elderly woman who was left in the parking lot St.
Local College Debuts First-Ever Marching Band
CBS 42Local College Debuts First-Ever Marching Band This Saturday, 48 students will help make history at their school, marching to the beat of a brand new tradition.
Hostage Situation Ends Peacefully
CBS 42Some serious firepower made an appearance at an Anniston K-mart Friday morning, but it wasn't needed.Capt. Shane Denham says it all started with a poor decision by a man seeking pain medication."...
Unknown Woman Left at Hospital
CBS 42Unknown Woman Left at St. Vincent's Hospital Birmingham, Al (WIAT) Birmingham Police need your help identifying an unknown woman.Sgt. Johnny Williams tells CBS 42 that the woman was dropped off in t...
Fight Brewing Over the Cahaba River
CBS 42One of Alabama's most treasured rivers is the center of controversy. While the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service wants to expand conservation on the Cahaba, neighbors are furious!
Police arrest Alabama fugitive in Georgia
CBS 42HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Authorities arrested an Alabama fugitive after they say he traded a gun for tickets to the NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.Hampton police Officer Eric Hayes tells WSB-TV th...
Alabama governor hires Birmingham law firm for oil spill work; Troy King says there's a conflict
General Sourcesoil spill litigation, but King charges that the firm, Balch & Bingham, cannot ethically work for RileyaA A s office because it previously had worked on civil litigation that the attorney general i...
Kid gets a new wheelchair
Fox 6By Alan Collins FAIRFIELD, AL (WBRC) - FOX6 first reported about a 3-year- old Fairfield boy who had his wheelchair stolen Thursday. This was going to create a major hardship for Jakarius and his mo...
Police ask for help identifying patient
Fox 6BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - Birmingham police are asking for help with identifying a patient.Birmingham Police, in a statement Friday to FOX6 News, said an unknown person dropped off a patient at St. Vinc...
Court sides again with Governor Riley over gaming
Fox 6By Alan Collins MONTGOMERY, AL (WBRC) - A raid on Victoryland in Macon County may be a step closer. Friday, the Alabama Supreme Court refused to reconsider an earlier ruling which gave Gov. Bob Rile...
Joran van der Sloot interviewed on Dutch TV
CBS 42van der Sloot...how long will justice take? Birmingham, Al (WIAT) Joran van der Sloot is still waiting to find out if a three judge panel will throw out his murder confession, but he's been using so...
NCAA rules Masoli eligible, can play immediately
CBS 42New Ole Miss Quarterback Jeremiah Masoli (Scout.com) OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — It another surprising twist to a month-long saga, Mississippi quarterback Jeremiah Masoli has been cleared to play footbal...
Unions host Labor Day Picnic
CBS 42Labor Day started as a tribute to the labor movement, so what could be more "Labor Day" than a union picnic. Here's the info:WORKERS CELEBRATE LABOR DAYAT TANNEHILL IRONWORKS HISTORICAL STAT...
AP Exclusive: Mariner opposed federal safety rule
CBS 42(AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — The company whose Gulf of Mexico oil platform erupted in flames this week cited the industry's "excellent safety record" when it opposed a proposed federal rule la...
Alabama AG, governor at odds again over oill spil
CBS 42(AP) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The tense relationship between Alabama's governor and attorney general has taken another stinging twist.Attorney General Troy King has accused Gov. Bob Riley of trying...
Protective Life leads local stocks
Birmingham Business Journalled Birmingham stocks Friday in Wall Street trading. The Birmingham-based insurance giant (NYSE: PL) gained 67 cents or 3.4 percent to close at $20.61. It was a generally positive day for most local...
Alabama Power launches Heat Relief initiative
Birmingham Business JournalAlabama Power Co. has launched a new initiative to assist customers struggling with high electricity bills due to the summer's heat wave. The utility's Heat Relief initiative includes providi...
Digital Hospital on 280 to glow red
Birmingham Business JournalTrinity Medical Center said it is lighting up the top floor of the unfinished hospital in a red glow as a sign of the community’s need for full-service hospital care in the southeast area of Bir...
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