Wednesday 17th March, 2010
Jeffco Commission Decides Against Further Debt
Fox 6By Alan CollinsBIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - A majority of the Jefferson Co. Commission voted Wednesday against applying for almost $27 million in stimulus funds. "The answer here is no," Bettye Fine Collin...
Jefferson County Contracts Going Electronic
Fox 6By Alan CollinsBIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - Checking on the millions of dollars of contracts given out by Jefferson County is only a mouse click away. Wednesday, the county's Information and Technology...
Us Military: Goal Still To Capture Bin Laden Alive
Fox 6By ANNE FLAHERTYAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Wednesday that it remains the goal of U.S. troops to capture Osama bin Laden alive and "bring him ...
Ny Gov.'s Press Aide Quits In Scandal; 4th To Fall
Fox 6By MICHAEL GORMLEYAssociated Press Writer ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Gov. David Paterson's press secretary on Wednesday became the fourth top staffer to quit amid dual scandals, resigning just hours aft...
Group Decries Textbooks On Islam As Inflammatory
Fox 6By KATHY MATHESONAssociated Press Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A series of children's textbooks on Islam contains misleading and inflammatory rhetoric about the religion, inaccurately portraying it...
Viacom-youtube Secrets To Be Exposed In Lawsuit
Fox 6NEW YORK (AP) - Viacom and YouTube likely will be forced to expose business secrets and other previously confidential information Thursday when reams of court documents are expected to be unsealed. T...
Yahoo Buying Fantasy Sports Company Citizen Sports
Fox 6By RACHEL METZAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo is buying a fantasy sports company co-founded by an MIT graduate whose card-counting skills helped him win millions of dollars in blackja...
Kongzhong Shares Rise On Strong Report
Fox 6NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of KongZhong Corp. jumped on Wednesday after the Chinese wireless entertainment company reported sharply higher fourth-quarter profit and revenue. The company also gave a stron...
Google Phone Now Works On Iphone's Wireless System
Fox 6By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Techology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google Inc. is making two new versions of its Nexus One phone: one for AT&T Inc.'s network and one for Sprint Nextel Corp.'s. T...
Another Day Of Clouds
CBS 42While we're still sitting under the deck of clouds, a few showers and drizzle has become the norm across the state while our latest wave is passing to our East.Over the next 24 hours, we'll be slow to...
St. Patrick's Day Parade Will Feature Greater Birmingham Humane Society Adoptable Pets
ExaminerGreater Birmingham Humane Society will be featured in the parade. Everyone is encouraged to come out to the parade and bring their leashed, well-behaved pets.The parade will proceed down 20th St, begi...
Regions Stock Up, Retailers Lag On Wednesday
Birmingham Business Journalwatched stocks drop Wednesday. Books-A-Million (Nasdaq: BAMM) stock fell 1.8 percent to $7.50, down 14 cents from Tuesday. Hibbett (NasdaqGS: HIBB) also lost 14 cents to close less than 1 percent dow...
French Polemic Over Fake Game Show Electrocutions
Fox 6By JAMEY KEATENAssociated Press Writer PARIS (AP) - A state-run TV channel is stirring controversy with a documentary about a fake game show in which credulous participants obey orders to deliver inc...
Report: Texas Manager Tested Positive For Cocaine
Fox 6SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) - Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington tested positive for cocaine last season, SI.com reported Wednesday. Washington failed the test conducted by Major League Baseball in July, ...
La Airport Screening Closed After Security Breach
Fox 6LOS ANGELES (AP) - Airport security agents mistakenly allowed a bottle of liquid to pass through before it was properly scanned early Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport, causing a security...
Court: Pa. Da Can't Bring 'sexting' Charges
Fox 6PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A federal appeals court has ruled that a Pennsylvania prosecutor may not pursue felony charges against a teenage girl in a "sexting" case. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ru...
Summary Box: Blockbuster Shares Down After Warning
Fox 6By The Associated Press THE WARNING: Blockbuster Inc. says in a regulatory filing that it may have to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. THE REASON: Competition from DVD-by-mail company Netf...
Blockbuster Shares Tumble After Bankruptcy Warning
Fox 6By TALI ARBELAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Blockbuster Inc. sank 30 percent Wednesday after the video rental chain warned that it may have to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection....
Sleeping Man Shocked After Cold Man Jumps Into Bed
Fox 6PITTSBURGH (AP) - Police said a man broke into a Pittsburgh home and climbed into bed with its owner, apparently because he was drunk and cold following a rap concert. Homeowner Frank Fontana says he ...
Police: La. Man Denied Beer Run Gets Very Testy
Fox 6THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - A 25-year-old man did not take his inability to get more beer well. Lafourche sheriff's spokeswoman Lesley Hill Peters said the man was accused of breaking furniture and thro...
Bitter Melon Potent Ally In Fighting Breast Cancer
ExaminerAmerican Association for Cancer Research , that Bitter melon extract significantly decreases “reproduction, cell growth, and stimulated cell death in breast cancer cells”, but cautions tha...
Woman Who Drove Into Lake, Killing Kids, Sentenced
Fox 6By CHUCK BARTELSAssociated Press Writer MORRILTON, Ark. (AP) - A woman who drove into a lake after a late-night party, killing her three young sons, pleaded guilty Tuesday to three counts of child en...
Epa Begins More Scrutiny Of Flea And Tick Products
Fox 6By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Environmental Protection Agency is trying to improve the safety of flea and tick treatments after seeing a significant increase in pets ha...
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