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3 hrs ago | Daily Sentinel

Informative and cautionary

Dr. Michael Simmons, 44, gave an informative seminar concerning urology during the weekly Scottsboro Rotary Club meeting Wednesday at Western Sizzlin restaurant.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Urology, Scottsboro, AL, Prostate Cancer, Health, Monroeville, AL, Birmingham Metro

Sat Jul 04, 2009

WDHN

Death Claims Noted Dothan Doctor

Dr. Joe Francis Garner, a resident of Dothan, died early Friday at Flowers Hospital.

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Related Topix: Garner, NC, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Sand Mountain Reporter

Killian rakes in his 10th Emmy award

Albertville High School graduate Jonathan Killian received his 10th regional Emmy Award during the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Awards on June 6. The award was for Best On-air Promotion Campaign in the Capital/Chesapeake Bay Region.

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Related Topix: Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, Crossville, AL

Medical News Today

Developing World Health Care Solutions Help Some U.S. Programs

Main Category: HIV / AIDS Also Included In: Public Health Article Date: 03 Jul 2009 - 4:00 PDT The Wall Street Journal examines how some U.S.-based health care programs are improving their treatment capabilities by learning from strategies used in developing countries.

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Related Topix: HIV/AIDS, Health

Prattville Progress

Long alliance with UA comes to an end

It's not just the end of a play, but of an era. When the run of George Bernard Shaw's "Misalliance" comes to an end Saturday at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, so will the alliance that produced it -- as well as some of Broadway's and Hollywood's top actors, stage managers and designers.

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Related Topix: Alabama, Theater, Arts, Action TV, Lost, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Michael Emerson

Thu Jul 02, 2009

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Study Indicates Support Group Attendance Improves Post-Surgical Weight Loss

Major scientific contributors within the bariatric and psychiatric industries publicized the results of a recent study demonstrating that LAP-BAND patients who regularly attend support groups experience considerably higher rates of post-surgical weight loss.

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Related Topix: Fort Worth, TX

Wed Jul 01, 2009

The Gadsden Times

Chief justice Cobb won't run for Alabama governor

Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 2:47 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 2:47 p.m. Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb announced Wednesday she won't run for governor next year, which means Democrats seeking an alternative to candidates Artur Davis and Ron Sparks may be without a strong option.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Artur Davis, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton

The Clanton Advertiser

Jemison resident injured in 4-wheeler accident

A Jemison man was injured and airlifted to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital after a 4-wheeler accident Thursday night.

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Related Topix: Jemison, AL, Chilton County, AL

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Medical News Today

Being Overweight Is A Health Concern, BMI Is Only Part Of The Story

Featured Article Main Category: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Also Included In: Cardiovascular / Cardiology ; Pediatrics / Children's Health ; Diabetes Article Date: 23 Jun 2009 - 2:00 PDT Being overweight is a health concern, but Body Mass Index doesn't tell the whole story because it is part of a larger picture, says a new advisory by the ...

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

Chattanoogan.com

Pancake Falls To Martindale In State Women's Amateur Finals

Going nail-biting match for match with Chattanooga's Brooke Pancake , Kendall Martindale took home the win on hole 16, finishing 3 up at the Tennessee Women's Amateur Championship.

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Related Topix: Tennessee, Jefferson City, TN

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Alabama Live

University of Alabama student killed in morning wreck in Monroe County

A 19-year-old Monroeville man died early this morning in a wreck along Coon Trail Road, according to State Troopers.

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Related Topix: Monroe County, AL, Monroeville, AL, Beatrice, AL

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Fans dance to 'Thriller' at Underground

Zombies invaded Underground Atlanta on Friday night as dozens of Michael Jackson fans danced to "Thriller." The makeshift music video attracted more than 200 fans, but less than a quarter actually participated in the dance.

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Related Topix: Atlanta, GA, Atlanta Metro, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, Entertainment

Fri Jun 26, 2009

WBHM-FM Birmingham

Gay/Straight: Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Don't ask, don't tell' is a phrase often associated with the military. But it also applies to the lives of gay and lesbian civilians living in Alabama.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Alabama, Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro, Anniston Metro

PC World

China Remains Spam Haven Due to 'bulletproof' Hosting

Friday, June 26, 2009 10:30 AM PDT An overwhelming majority of Web sites promoted through spam are hosted in China at service providers that many times choose to ignore complaints and allow illegal activity, according to research from the University of Alabama.

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Birmingham Business Journal

UA tightens up patent policy

The University of Alabama System has updated its research commercialization policy in a move that could impact future recruitment of top-flight researchers.

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Related Topix: Inventions, Department of Energy, North Carolina State University

Science Daily

Carbon Monoxide, Although Toxic, Prevents Clotting In Mice

James F. George and Anupam Agarwal at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have found that carbon monoxide can protect against arterial clotting in mice.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

KXMA-TV Dickinson

Alabama files appeal to NCAA over 21 vacated wins

The University of Alabama has taken the first step toward appealing a ruling by the NCAA that forced the Crimson Tide Football program to vacate 21 wins.

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RedOrbit

Researchers Draft 3-D Protein Map

A new three-dimensional computer protein map is helping researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham unravel the biological pathways that control brain-cell death after a stroke.

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Related Topix: Computers, Health, Brain Cancer, Chemistry, Science

Wed Jun 24, 2009

LiveScience

China Responsible for Most Spam

China is responsible for most of the world's email spam, according to new unpublished research.

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Related Topix: Email Spam, Computers

Tue Jun 23, 2009

WIAT-TV Birmingham

Davis To Host Foreclosure Workshop

Artur Davis, U.S. Representative of Alabamaa TMs 7th congressional district in 2009, at a news conference announcing his bid for the 2010 Democratic nomination for governor.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Artur Davis, Foreclosures, Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro

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