Provides the latest RSS feeds for Birmingham News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Birmingham News.Net http://www.birminghamnews.net/ en-us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:21:43 -0500 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:21:43 -0500 30 MONTGOMERY, AL (WBRC) - Governor Bob Riley and Attorney General Troy King met on Wednesday to discuss the fate of Riley's gambling task force. King emerged from the meeting saying he had made no d... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33022079&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:07:27 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33022079&cat=0cd1f7701040892f BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) – A University of Alabama at Birmingham Nurse who went to Haiti to save some lives got the chance to change his own.Andres Viles has been a nurse for 10 years. He's als... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33022080&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:07:26 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33022080&cat=0cd1f7701040892f HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The campaign manager for former U.S. Rep. Chris Shays is expected to plead guilty to charges of embezzling campaign funds. Michael Sohn, of Fairfield, Conn., is scheduled to en... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33022081&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:07:17 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33022081&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYANAssociated Press Writer SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. (AP) - Only Ohio and Native American tribes in Washington and Oregon have so far met the deadline to comply with a federal law pas... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33022084&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:07:17 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33022084&cat=0cd1f7701040892f PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A suburban Philadelphia family's webcam-spying lawsuit against a high school could be heading for a settlement. Lawyers for Lower Merion School District and the family of 15-y... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33022083&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:07:16 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33022083&cat=0cd1f7701040892f WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama speaks at a banking conference Thursday, holds more meetings on health care and gets a look at a new TV series about World War II. Obama will address the Expo... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33022082&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:07:15 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33022082&cat=0cd1f7701040892f (CBS 42) Anyone expecting a resolution of Alabama's bingo embroglio from a Troy King-Bob Riley meeting walked away disappointed. The governor and attorney general met for about two hours Wednesday i... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33022085&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:55:32 -0500 CBS 42 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33022085&cat=0cd1f7701040892f How often have you heard men or women blame aggressive behavior on "testosterone"?Robert Sapolsky, professor of Biological Sciences, and Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, and... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33022086&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:47:48 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33022086&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - On Christmas Day, a passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit tried to blow up the plane with plastic explosives in his u... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33019947&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:40:44 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33019947&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By DEVLIN BARRETTAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A conservative group's bashing of several Obama administration lawyers as the "al-Qaida Seven" has struck a nerve in the U.S. legal comm... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33019946&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:40:43 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33019946&cat=0cd1f7701040892f BOSTON (AP) - A Massachusetts philanthropist who gave away millions of dollars to meet medical expenses for needy people and paid for the separation surgery of conjoined twins has died. A. Raymond Tye... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33019944&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:40:42 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33019944&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By LARRY MARGASAKAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - One is a former Democratic freshman little known outside his Corning-Olean-Pittsford, N.Y., district. The other, a 20-term Democratic kingpi... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33019945&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:40:42 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33019945&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By GREG BLUESTEINAssociated Press Writer ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's public defender system is still trying to recover its financial footing five years after a courthouse gunman racked up a $3 milli... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33019943&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:40:41 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33019943&cat=0cd1f7701040892f A U.S. MILITARY BASE IN SOUTHWEST ASIA (AP) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he regrets that a major defense contractor has pulled out of the contest to build a badly needed new Air Force pl... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33019948&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:40:40 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33019948&cat=0cd1f7701040892f African-Americans currently make up nearly 13 percent of the U.S. population but only 4.4 percent of all U.S. physicians and surgeons. They are considered an underrepresented minority (URM) in medicin... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33018530&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:39:58 -0500 Montgomery Advertiser http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33018530&cat=0cd1f7701040892f PRATTVILLE -- For today's young people, bullying isn't just a shove on the playground or a hateful comment spoken in the school hallway. It's attacks that the victim can't seem to escape. http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33019208&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:39:57 -0500 Montgomery Advertiser http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33019208&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wetumpka is one of 20 Alabama high schools chosen to take part in the A+ College Ready program. It is the first Elmore County school to participate. http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33019384&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:39:56 -0500 Montgomery Advertiser http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33019384&cat=0cd1f7701040892f The 82-year-old victim told police a man knocked on his door about 1 a.m. Feb. 17 and then attacked him with an unknown weapon when he opened the door. http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33018308&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:39:55 -0500 Montgomery Advertiser http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33018308&cat=0cd1f7701040892f The department received a call about the fire about 5 p.m., and personnel were on the scene in three minutes, Assistant Fire Chief William Davis said. http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33019385&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:39:55 -0500 Montgomery Advertiser http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33019385&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By JOHN FLESHERAssociated Press Writer WEST BRANCH, Mich. (AP) - Shortly after entering Congress in 1993, Rep. Bart Stupak withstood President Bill Clinton's charm offensive and voted against fre... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33017949&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:13:07 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33017949&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By RAQUEL MARIA DILLONAssociated Press Writer SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - Federal prosecutors have filed charges against the owner of a California restaurant and its sushi chef that marine mammal act... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33017950&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:13:04 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33017950&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By DAVID PORTERAssociated Press Writer PATERSON, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey man with apocalyptic visions is accused of years of terrorizing his family, raping his five daughters and impregnating three,... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33017952&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:13:02 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33017952&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge who found it unconstitutional that Congress tried to cut funding to the activist group ACORN has rejected a government reque... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33017951&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:13:01 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33017951&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By KEN THOMAS and STEPHEN MANNINGAssociated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - Toyota's massive recalls are bringing new scrutiny to the government's auto safety agency, prompting Congress to lo... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33017953&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:13:00 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33017953&cat=0cd1f7701040892f HEMET, Calif. (AP) - Two fugitive teenagers wanted in the 2009 killing of a 16-year-old boy have been found in Mexico and returned to authorities in Riverside County after a four-month manhunt. Hemet... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33015540&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:47:24 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33015540&cat=0cd1f7701040892f JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) - Police are asking for the public's help in finding a man who robbed and shot a New Jersey minibus driver, then stole the bus and ran him over, leaving him paralyzed. Fami... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33015542&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:47:23 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33015542&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By TOMOKO A. HOSAKAAssociated Press Writer TOKYO (AP) - Sony has a new message for Nintendo Wii gamers: Come join us. The Japanese maker of the PlayStation 3 unveiled Thursday its highly anticipated... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33015541&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:47:22 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33015541&cat=0cd1f7701040892f , a national tracker of foreclosures, said 2,291 properties were reported to be in some form of foreclosure in the state in February, or one foreclosure for every 942 households. That’s a more ... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33014915&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:13:27 -0500 Birmingham Business Journal http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33014915&cat=0cd1f7701040892f LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Tornadoes have struck parts of Arkansas, injuring four people and destroying a handful of homes. Emergency Management spokeswoman Renee Preslar says three people suffered maj... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33013583&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:23:08 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33013583&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By AUDREY McAVOYAssociated Press Writer HONOLULU (AP) - Honeycreeper birds, a fly and several ferns, trees and shrubs found only on a Hawaiian island were among 48 species added Wednesday to the enda... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33013584&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:23:08 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33013584&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By JAY LINDSAYAssociated Press Writer BOSTON (AP) - The federal government on Wednesday recommended an endangered-species listing for the loggerhead turtles in U.S. waters, a decision that could lead... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33013585&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:23:07 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33013585&cat=0cd1f7701040892f It is not uncommon to hear someone make a comment about "turning fat into muscle" or "how the muscle turns to fat" as soon as you stop training on a regular basis. http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33013586&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:02:57 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33013586&cat=0cd1f7701040892f BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - The pastor of Philadelphia Baptist Church in the Burrows Crossroad community says lightning struck their church Wednesday night. There were no injuries. The lightning hit the ... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33011150&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:41:41 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33011150&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By Emily Luxen Friends of a Morris teenager seriously injured in a four-wheeler accident over came together to show their support. Wednesday, they hosted a prayer service in honor of 19 year old Ambe... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33011151&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:41:40 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33011151&cat=0cd1f7701040892f SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - Huntington Beach police are asking for the public's help in identifying any potential victims among dozens of young women apparently photographed by Rodney Alcala, convict... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33011152&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:41:28 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33011152&cat=0cd1f7701040892f CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Two Marine Corps fighter pilots have been rescued from the ocean off South Carolina after their aircraft went down. The U.S. Coast Guard says it was notified by the Marine Cor... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33011153&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:41:27 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33011153&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By THOMAS WATKINSAssociated Press Writer NORWALK, Calif. (AP) - A 7-year-old boy who called 911 from a locked bathroom while armed robbers threatened his parents hugged and high-fived on Wednesday th... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33011154&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:41:26 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33011154&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By JOHN ROGERSAssociated Press Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - In his 28 years with the Burbank Police Department, Sgt. Robert Quesada had never heard of anything quite like it: A well-respected teacher at... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33008903&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:57:59 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33008903&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By SHELIA BYRDAssociated Press Writer JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A northern Mississippi school district decided Wednesday not to host a high school prom after a lesbian student demanded she be able to att... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33008905&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:57:58 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33008905&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By GEORGE TIBBITSAssociated Press Writer SEATTLE (AP) - After a $62 million overhaul, the Coast Guard will have its third icebeaker back in service in 2013, filling a critical need as the fleet takes... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33008904&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:57:57 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33008904&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By LARRY O'DELLAssociated Press Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Gov. Bob McDonnell directed state agencies not to discriminate against gay people in employment practices Wednesday, essentially overri... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33008906&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:57:56 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33008906&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By JORDAN ROBERTSONAP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The sudden takedown of an Internet provider helping spread a promiscuous piece of malicious software has cut off criminals from possibl... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33008907&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:57:53 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33008907&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By ANN M. JOBFor The Associated Press Station wagons have been passe in the United States for years, but this didn't stop Cadillac from launching its first U.S.-built wagon. The 2010 CTS Wagon i... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33008908&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:57:52 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33008908&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By LARRY MARGASAKAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Democratic campaign chief said Wednesday the ethics committee has ended an investigation of former Rep. Eric Massa, but the freshm... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33008909&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:57:51 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33008909&cat=0cd1f7701040892f A Hoover woman is heading for 30 months in prison for health care, wire and tax fraud .41 year old Kimberly Perrin worked as comptroller for the Simon-Williamson Clinic in Birmingham. The U. S. Attorn... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33008913&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:46:29 -0500 CBS 42 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33008913&cat=0cd1f7701040892f TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama held its Pro Day on Wednesday, featuring 18 draft-eligible Crimson Tide players with all 32 NFL team in attendance. http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33008912&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:46:26 -0500 CBS 42 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33008912&cat=0cd1f7701040892f BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — Shanice Merritt's lay-in with 1:18 left broke a tie and was the final bucket in seventh-seeded Alabama State?s 50-48 victory over No. 2 Prairie View A&M in the first rou... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33008910&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:46:25 -0500 CBS 42 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33008910&cat=0cd1f7701040892f NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is ranked 15th in the country and went 11-5 in the Southeastern Conference. So of course, the Volunteers are enjoying a first-round bye at the league tournament, ri... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33008911&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:46:25 -0500 CBS 42 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33008911&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Nationals catcher Jesus Flores is likely to begin the season on the disabled list because his surgically repaired shoulder has been slow to heal. http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006136&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:09:56 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006136&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By Staff Writer BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - More than 20 hours of constant rain is forcing the closure of several roads in Shelby County. For a complete listing of the affected roads, go to http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006137&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:57:28 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006137&cat=0cd1f7701040892f TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The New Jersey Supreme Court's disciplinary committee has publicly reprimanded a lower-court judge who belittled an immigrant defendant's poor English skills and compared ... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006138&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:57:20 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006138&cat=0cd1f7701040892f ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia judge has barred authorities from releasing crime scene and autopsy photos of a 24-year-old University of Georgia graduate slain while hiking. DeKalb County Superior Court Ju... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006139&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:57:18 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006139&cat=0cd1f7701040892f SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Authorities say at least a dozen drug cases have been dropped in San Francisco Superior Court amid questions about evidence handling at the city crime lab. Public Defender Jeff A... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006140&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:57:16 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006140&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By BOB LEWISAP Political Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia's General Assembly is the first in the nation to approve legislation that bucks any attempt by President Barack Obama and Congress to... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006141&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:57:14 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006141&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By The Associated Press THE SERVICE: OnLive will let you "stream" popular high-end games over the Internet, using a mechanism similar to watching TV shows or listening to music online. THE NEED: Pla... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006146&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:57:12 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006146&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By The Associated Press THE PROPOSAL: A ".xxx" Internet suffix where porn sites can voluntarily set up shop away from the wandering eyes of children and teenagers. THE PROS AND CONS: Backers say it ... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006144&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:57:11 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006144&cat=0cd1f7701040892f WASHINGTON (AP) - Actress Reese Witherspoon says her "Legally Blonde" character Elle Woods has been ousted as the most stylish woman to come to the nation's capital by first lady Michelle Obama. ... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006143&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:57:09 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006143&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By DAVID ESPO and PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated Press Writers ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) - Democrats claimed momentum Wednesday in their drive to enact the sweeping health care legislation sought by President ... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006142&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:57:08 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006142&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Floating debris and water up to the calf of your legs...this is what some people in Brighton face after every rainy day. Neighbors say they've pleaded with the city for help, for years but to no avail... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006147&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:44:08 -0500 CBS 42 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006147&cat=0cd1f7701040892f CBS 42 spoke to Leslie Bashinsky, the wife of the disapeared attorney Major Bashinsky. Watch the interview on the right."I just want and every time the phone rings, I hope it's good news or news ... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006148&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:44:07 -0500 CBS 42 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006148&cat=0cd1f7701040892f CBS 42's Ken Lass paid a surprise visit to the classroom of Hanceville Elementary School teacher Crystal Hood to present her with a $1,000 check as part of CBS 42's One Class at a Time project.Miss Ho... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006149&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:44:07 -0500 CBS 42 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006149&cat=0cd1f7701040892f (CBS 42) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Terrence Cody keeps shrinking as the NFL draft approaches.The two-time All-America nose guard weighed in at 348 pounds at Alabama's pro day on Wednesday, with repr... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006150&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:44:06 -0500 CBS 42 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006150&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Sandals, flip flops, take your pick! It's the one item that everyone cries over when they have to pack them away once winter shows its icy head. But with spring just around the corner, it's almost tim... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006151&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:34:13 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33006151&cat=0cd1f7701040892f has promoted Jeffry Rosenthal to CEO and former CEO Mickey Newsome will serve as the sporting goods retailer’s executive chairman. Rosenthal, who http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33005045&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:16:54 -0500 Birmingham Business Journal http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33005045&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By Staff Writer BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - People living and working in Shelby County today and tonight should beware of flooding dangers, according to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office. The sheri... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33002255&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:06:59 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33002255&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By SEANNA ADCOXAssociated Press Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - When Juanita Goggins became the first black woman elected to the South Carolina Legislature in 1974, she was hailed as a trailblazer and t... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33002256&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:06:48 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33002256&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By LAURAN NEERGAARDAP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Too many pregnant women who want to avoid a repeat cesarean delivery are being denied the chance, concludes a government panel that urged doctor... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33002257&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:06:47 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33002257&cat=0cd1f7701040892f DENVER (AP) - Lawyers for the state of Wyoming and the Colorado Mining Association say a 2001 federal rule banning construction of new roads on National Forest land violates the law. The 10th U.S. Ci... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33002259&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:06:44 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33002259&cat=0cd1f7701040892f WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court will decide whether drug makers can be sued by parents who claim their children suffered serious health problems from vaccines. The justices on Monday agreed to he... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33002260&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:06:43 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33002260&cat=0cd1f7701040892f NEW YORK (AP) - Online advertising company Eyeblaster Inc. is planning an initial public offering, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Wednesday, though it did not disclose an ... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33002261&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:06:42 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33002261&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By RACHEL METZAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Last year, Palm thought it had all the pieces for a turnaround in the market it pioneered: A new CEO known for making the iPod a household name... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33002262&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:06:41 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33002262&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By The Associated Press PALM'S PROBLEM: As smart phones have gotten more popular, Apple Inc.'s iPhone and Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerrys have benefited while Palm has fallen behind... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33002264&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:06:38 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33002264&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Women Air Force Service Pilots, or WASP, members were awarded a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award Congress gives to honor civilians for achievements and contributions to society. Comprised o... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33002267&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:54:28 -0500 CBS 42 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33002267&cat=0cd1f7701040892f AP Photo/Montgomery Advertiser, David Bundy March 8, 2010 Governor Bob Riley announced that four Jefferson County (that includes Birmingham) schools are among the twenty Alabama schools receiving Adva... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33002268&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:45:59 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33002268&cat=0cd1f7701040892f .Wheat germ is packed with 23 vitamins and minerals and has more nutrients per ounce than any other vegetable or grain. It is high in protein, potassium, and iron, and is a good source of calcium, zin... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33002269&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:45:57 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33002269&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Heavy rain is hovering over the Birmingham area, so what does every girl need in order to protect their feet and still stay in tip top, cute-as-can-be fashion? Rain boots! They're the definite must-ha... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33002270&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:45:56 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33002270&cat=0cd1f7701040892f stocks were up about 5 percent in Wednesday afternoon trading, out pacing most locally based publicly traded companies. Superior (Nasdaq: SUPR) stock was trading at $3.30 on Wednesday afternoon, up 5... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33001281&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:27:17 -0500 Birmingham Business Journal http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=33001281&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By CLARKE CANFIELDAssociated Press Writer ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) - Even under the rough-and-tumble rules of the sea that Maine lobstermen live by, staring down the barrel of a .12-gauge shotgun is extr... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32998996&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:15 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32998996&cat=0cd1f7701040892f ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia judge has dismissed most of the remaining legal claimsin a dispute between the children of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., months after the siblings reached a settlement. A ... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32998994&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:14 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32998994&cat=0cd1f7701040892f WASHINGTON (AP) - The House passed legislation Wednesday that would ban misleading mailings designed to appear they're from the Census Bureau, following criticism that Republican groups were sendi... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32998995&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:14 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32998995&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By ERIC TUCKERAssociated Press Writer PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - After three Providence police officers were arrested last week in a cocaine-peddling sting, Chief Dean Esserman called it a "hard day" fo... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32999000&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:13 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32999000&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By CARA ANNAAssociated Press Writer BEIJING (AP) - Like the United States, China is having its own tea party movement, but this one has a very different agenda. Police have long tried to shush and i... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32998999&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:12 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32998999&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By TOM MALITIAssociated Press Writer NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A global Internet oversight agency is reopening discussions about whether to create a ".xxx" domain name as an online red-light district whe... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32998998&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:10 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32998998&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - In an industry first, a new gaming service will start allowing people to "stream" popular high-end games such as "Assassin's Creed II" over ... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32998997&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:09 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32998997&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By ANN SANNERAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Bill Clinton and Bill Gates said Wednesday that U.S. investments in fighting AIDS, malaria and other diseases in underdeveloped nations save liv... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32999001&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:03 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32999001&cat=0cd1f7701040892f RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's oldest son says he doesn't expect his dad to run for president in 2012. George P. Bush made the comments Wednesday at state Republican Part... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32999002&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:02 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32999002&cat=0cd1f7701040892f WEST CAPE MAY, N.J. (AP) - Someone is spinning quite a yarn over one New Jersey shore town. An unknown person dubbed The Midnight Knitter by West Cape May residents is covering tree branches and lamp... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32999003&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:01 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32999003&cat=0cd1f7701040892f THERMAL, Calif. (AP) - They say crime doesn't pay. For one robber in California, it did - but not much. Authorities in Riverside County say a woman with a gun robbed 11 customers at a market and ... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32999004&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:00 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32999004&cat=0cd1f7701040892f NFL Draft ? Why could Rolando McClain go higher than many mock drafts are currently projecting him? What is the impact of Crimson Tide players being coached by http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32999006&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:08:16 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32999006&cat=0cd1f7701040892f AP: Alabama's employment continues to decline. Today the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its report on the unemployment rates in each state. Alabama's unemployment rate in January was 11.1 percent... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32999007&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:08:12 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32999007&cat=0cd1f7701040892f . said Wednesday that it will post calorie information on menu boards at all company-owned Panera Bread bakery-cafes by April, and expects franchised locations to follow suit by the end of the year. ... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32997977&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:50:04 -0500 Birmingham Business Journal http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32997977&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Two Birmingham firms are scheduled to receive 2010 Governor’s Trade Excellence Awards for their exporting success. Gov. Bob Riley is scheduled to present the state’s 2010 exports strategy... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32995633&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:49:58 -0500 Birmingham Business Journal http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32995633&cat=0cd1f7701040892f HOOVER, AL (WBRC) - A former delivery driver was arrested Wednesday morning and charged with stealing pharmaceuticals.Hoover Police, in a statement to FOX6 news, said Kelvin Lamar Armstrong, 49, of Mi... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32995467&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:38:38 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32995467&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTHAssociated Press Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Kansas City school board is facing a stark choice: close nearly half its public schools or face a potential bankruptcy. Th... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32995468&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:38:29 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32995468&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By KIMBERLY HEFLINGAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A long-overlooked group of women who flew aircraft during World War II were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Wednesday. Known as W... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32995469&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:38:28 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32995469&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By MARYCLAIRE DALEAssociated Press Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The self-dubbed "Jihad Jane" who thought her blond, all-American profile would help mask her plan to kill a Swedish cartoonist is a rare ... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32995470&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:38:26 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32995470&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By DEBORAH YAOAP Business Writer Cable, satellite TV and other video providers have asked the government to intervene in ongoing fee disputes with TV networks - big-money fights that are expected to ... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32995471&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:38:26 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32995471&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By LOU KESTENAssociated Press Writer During the 1990s, the Square brand was synonymous with the role-playing video game. A generation of gamers got hooked on the challenging quests, quirky characters... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32995472&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:38:25 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32995472&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated Press Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama is challenging software and video game designers to develop games and applications that get kids excited a... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32995473&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:38:23 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32995473&cat=0cd1f7701040892f By JIM ABRAMSAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Anti-war lawmakers are getting a chance to make their case before facing almost certain defeat of a House resolution calling for the withdrawal ... http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32995475&cat=0cd1f7701040892f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:38:20 -0500 Fox 6 http://feeds.birminghamnews.net/?rid=32995475&cat=0cd1f7701040892f