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4 hrs ago | Cullman Times

Busted

“A lot of these cases are related to the selling of meth”

Large law enforcement roundup yields more than 60 Cullman arrests The Cullman Times By Patrick McCreless PATRICKM@CULLMANTIMES.COM Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies conducted a massive crackdown ... via Cullman Times

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Related Topix: Warrior, AL, Blount County, AL, Dodge City, AL, US News, ATF, Alabama

16 hrs ago | Montgomery Advertiser

E85 fuel popular at 85 cents a gallon

“I had some people yell at me, some cuss me”

VESTAVIA HILLS -- Drivers these days will line up by the dozens and wait more than an hour for low-cost gas, even if it's not conventional gas. via Montgomery Advertiser

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Related Topix: Vestavia Hills, AL, Birmingham, AL, Odenville, AL, Alabaster, AL

Yesterday | WIAT-TV Birmingham

Injuries Reported in Roof Collapse at Alabama Factory

Injuries are being reported following the collapse of a roof at a clothes hanger factory near Birmingham. via WIAT-TV Birmingham

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Related Topix: Birmingham, AL, Leeds, AL

Wednesday | WSFA-TV Montgomery

Drivers Line Up for $.85 E-85 Gasoline

Drivers will line up for low-cost gas, even if it's not really gas. A Birmingham-area service station drew long lines on Wednesday by offering E85 ethanol fuel for 85 cents a gallon for 85 minutes. via WSFA-TV Montgomery

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Wednesday | NBC13.com

Singer Tony Bennett Cancels 2 Shows In Alabama

Singer Tony Bennett has canceled a pair of shows in Alabama citing what a publicist calls "unforeseen personal obligations." The 81-year-old Bennett was supposed to perform in Mobile on Tuesday night and in ... via NBC13.com

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Tuesday | WBMA

Birmingham Homicide

Homicide #28: Was discovered on Monday, May 12, 2008, at approximately 9:02 p.m., at 4930 Richard Arrington Jr., Boulevard . via WBMA

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Tuesday May 13 | WIAT-TV Birmingham

Authorities in Decatur Identify Man who Drowned in Creek

Authorities have identified the body of a Kentucky man found floating in Flint Creek in Decatur. via WIAT-TV Birmingham

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Related Topix: Decatur, AL, Morgan County, AL, Birmingham, AL

Monday May 12 | Birmingham Business Journal

Emageon reports $4.6M net loss in 1Q

“Our first quarter results are reflective of the difficult environment in which we are currently operating”

Birmingham Business Journal - by Crystal Jarvis Staff Emageon Inc. 's net loss more than doubled in the first quarter, following employee severance payouts after trimming its local work force last year. via Birmingham Business Journal

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Related Topix: Birmingham, AL, Emageon, Software

Monday May 12 | Chicago Tribune

Airplane seat-back pockets' nasty secrets

“Increasingly, passengers are certain that the airlines are not on their side and actually don't care anything about them”

You'll never look at, or reach into, an airline seat-back pocket the same after reading this. via Chicago Tribune

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Sunday May 11 | The New Zealand Herald

Shares rocked by financials and oil

“Also, we're seeing the spiral playing out of declining home prices making financials' underlying collateral worth less. "At best, financials will have to keep issuing new capital, which dilutes existing shares, so down the shares go.”

Stocks in American International Group fell almost 9 per cent. Photo / Reuters Stocks in the US fell yesterday as the price of oil set another record and concerns about the financial sector flared up again ... via The New Zealand Herald

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Insurance, American International Group, Birmingham, AL

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