| Animal Rescue Founder Arrested For Animal Cruelty BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - The founder of the animal rescue service "TEARS" has been charged with animal cruelty.The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, in a statement Thursday to FOX6 News, said... | |
| Heroin Found In Juice Boxes GADSDEN, AL (WBRC) - Three men have been arrested in Attalla on charges of hiding heroin in juice boxes.Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin announced Thursday the arrests of:Juan Gabriel Fernandez,... |
| No Federal Charges Against Ag Troy King MONTGOMERY, AL (WBRC) - Alabama Attorney General Troy King said Thursday a federal investigation into him and his office is over and no charges will be filed.King, in a statement Thursday afternoon... |
| Toyota 'mystified' By Runaway Prius Case In Calif. By ELLIOT SPAGAT and TOM KRISHERAssociated Press Writers JACUMBA, Calif. (AP) - A Toyota executive said Thursday the company is "mystified" by a report that a California man's Prius gas pedal... |
| Nyc To Pay Up To $657m To Settlewtc Health Cases NEW YORK (AP) - New York City has agreed to pay up to $657 million to settle more than 10,000 lawsuits filed by ground zero rescue and response workers who say they were sickened by World Trade... |
| Mass. Club Pleads No Contest In Boy's Uzi Death By STEPHANIE REITZAssociated Press Writer SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - A Massachusetts sporting club is donating $10,000 to children's charities as part of a deal settling criminal charges in the... |
| La. Man Accused Of Helping In Kkk Killing Pleads COVINGTON, La. (AP) - A Louisiana man accused of helping his father hide the body of a Ku Klux Klan recruit pleaded guilty Thursday to obstruction of justice and was sentenced to three years in... |
| Montana Governor Wants To Get Drugs From Canada By MATT GOURASAssociated Press Writer HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Thursday that he is seeking federal permission to import cheaper drugs from Canada for use in state insurance... |
| February Video Game Sales Drop 15 Percent By JESSICA MINTZAP Technology Writer SEATTLE (AP) - U.S. retail sales of video games declined 15 percent in February, hurt in part by an ongoing decline in sales of music games and lower sales of... |
| Twitter Unveils Tool To Share Tweeting Locations SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Twitter can now let the world automatically know your whereabouts as well as your thoughts and activities. A new feature unveiled Thursday gives Twitter users the option of... |
| Us Criticizes China's Domestic, Economic Policies By FOSTER KLUGAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration accused China on Thursday of abusing its citizens' rights and maintaining currency policies that cost millions of... |
| Don't Bank On Overdraft! "It's just easier for me pretty much just keeping cash on me!" Sound advice from UAB student Adrian Lewis. But for Bank of America customers who like their plastic, they'll soon be denied... |
| Troy King Pac Money Questioned Attorney General Troy King painted a large bulls eye on himself during a radio interview aired in February, when King pronounced that his campaign is not accepting money from gambling... |
| Shelby County Road Conditions Update related story Two days of rain...and more on the way...have left many Shelby County roads a mess. Here's the list from the county:Road Closings Update03/11/2010 3:37pmAs of 3:30 p.m., March 11, 2010,... |
| Uab Loses In C-usa Tournament. box score TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Angelo Johnson scored 17 points and No. 6 seed Southern Mississippi defeated third-seeded UAB 58-44 Thursday, the second upset in the quarterfinals of the Conference... |
| Fed Cup Tickets Go On General Sale Fed Cup Tickets Birmingham quickly snapped up Davis Cup tickets last year...so if you think you might want to catch the Fed Cup, tomorrow might be the day to buy your tickets.The international match... |
| Alabama State Defeats Alabama A&m 56-45 In Swac BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — Tramayne Moorer scored 18 points as Alabama State defeated Alabama A&M 56-45 Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament.The... |
| Video: Analysis On Pro Day Workouts At Alabama AP photo - Mark J. Terrill 18 NFL Draft Eligible players took part in Pro Day at the University of Alabama. There were different levels of participation from the players. There were varying opinions... |
| The J. Clyde Honors The Beer Hunter And Other Various Beer Events I will be taking in the beer scene in Los Angeles and San Diego over the next week and a half, so I will not be posting much or at all during that time. Worry not, good readers, you do not have to be... |
| Cilia Research: A Mystery Of Cellular Proportions Sometimes in life one does not know what one has until it is gone. So it can be said in the field of cell biology that a certain function of cells in the human body were discarded more than a century... |
| Electronic Bingo Confusion In Jefferson County By Alan CollinsBIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - As several bingo operators in Jefferson County make plans to reopen, confusion remains regarding whether or not electronic bingo in Alabama is legal or... |
| Tears Founder Terra Cotromano Arrested BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - The founder of the animal rescue service "TEARS" has charged with animal cruelty.The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, in a statement to FOX6 News, said Terra... |
| Proration, State Budget Cuts Likely By Alan Collins BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - Two legislative leaders say big budget cuts are coming. House Speaker Seth Hammett and Rep. John Knight, Chairman of Ways and Means, say the General Fund... |
| Jasper Church Damaged By Fire By Ashley NixJASPER, AL (WBRC) - Philadelphia Baptist Church in Jasper was damaged by fire Wednesday night in the midst of severe weather rolling through the state. Church members said they heard a... |
| Feds Recall More Children Jewelry In Cadmium Probe By JUSTIN PRITCHARDAssociated Press Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Federal regulators expanded their efforts Thursday to go after children's jewelry that contains high levels of the toxic metal... |
| Reid's Wife, Daughter Injured In Accident By LAURIE KELLMANAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife and daughter were being treated in a hospital Thursday from serious injuries they sustained... |
| Apnewsbreak: Calif. Murder Suspect Broke Parole By DON THOMPSONAssociated Press Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Records obtained by The Associated Press show a convicted sex offender charged with killing a 17-year-old San Diego County girl could... |
| Pink Floyd Wins Battle With Emi Over Online Sales By JILL LAWLESSAssociated Press Writer LONDON (AP) - Album lovers may rejoice a little at last: a British court says Pink Floyd, purveyor of iTunes-unfriendly concept records, cannot be unbundled. ... |
| Summary Box: Feds Pledge Tough Comcast, Nbc Review By The Associated Press WHO TESTIFIED: Christine Varney, head of the Justice Department's antitrust division, and Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. WHAT... |
| Verisign To Spend More Than $300m On Tech Upgrades SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - VeriSign Inc. - whose technology is key to allowing Internet users to access Web sites - says it plans to pour more than $300 million over the next decade into upgrading its... |
| Radisys Acquires Pactolus; Terms Not Disclosed HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) - RadiSys Corp., a maker of servers that support wireless phone networks, said Thursday it acquired privately held Pactolus Communications Software Co. Terms were not disclosed. ... |
| Glance: Countries In Internet Censorship Report By The Associated Press Reporters Without Borders issued its annual report on countries least tolerant of Internet freedoms: Enemies of the Internet: China, Cuba, Egypt, Iran, Myanmar, North Korea,... |
| Gop Gets Big Help Race For Patrick Kennedy Seat By MICHELLE R. SMITHAssociated Press Writer PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Republican candidate running to replace Rep. Patrick Kennedy in Congress says he's getting help in his bid from several... |
| Obama Talks Immigration With Advocates, Lawmakers WASHINGTON (AP) - Advocacy groups say President Barack Obama has assured them that he remains committed to a comprehensive overhaul of U.S. immigration laws. But what can be accomplished on the issue... |
| Violent Crime Per Population Shows Decreasing Trend It might seem logical that violent crime would increase during a period of poor economic conditions and high unemployment. But according to statistics kept by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the... |
| Top Places To Soak In The Springtime Sun One of the best things about Tuscaloosa in the springtime, is its wonderfully sunny days that start to peak out right around March. At first they can be few and far between, so when they roll around... |
| Forbes: Harbert Widow Is Only Billionaire Calling Alabama Home Only one Alabamian made Forbes magazine’s new annual ranking of the richest people in the world published Thursday. Marguerite Harbert, an 86-year-old Birmingham resident, was named the No.... |
| Us Report: Afghan, Iraq Human Rights Abuses Up By FOSTER KLUGAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - As the U.S. military prepares to leave Iraq, the State Department is blaming the Iraqi government for arbitrary killings of civilians and... |
| Court Upholds 'under God' In Pledge Of Allegiance By TERENCE CHEAAssociated Press Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal appeals court in San Francisco upheld the use of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" on U.S.... |
| Blagojevich Asks Judge To Delay Corruption Trial CHICAGO (AP) - Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's attorneys are asking a federal judge to postpone his corruption trial, saying they can't be ready by the scheduled June 3 start date. ... |
| Study Suggests Too Many Invasive Heart Tests Given By MALCOLM RITTERAP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem,... |
| Dems Look To Health Vote Without Abortion Foes By ERICA WERNERAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - House leaders have concluded they cannot change a divisive abortion provision in President Barack Obama's health care bill and will try... |
| Obama Gives Away $1.4m Nobel Prize WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has announced which groups will get the $1.4 million he received for winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Obama said Thursday that $250,000 will go to Fisher... |
| Senate Seeks To Boost Regional Airline Safety By JOAN LOWYAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate is pushing to strengthen pilot training and hiring requirements in an effort to improve the safety of regional airlines, a problem... |
| Gates Regrets Northrop Withdrawal From Tanker Bid By ANNE GEARANAP National Security Writer A U.S. MILITARY BASE IN SOUTHWEST ASIA (AP) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday he regrets that a major defense contractor has pulled out of... |
| Prom Cancelled Over Lesbian Date After Constance McMillen talked to school officials about bringing her date to the prom, they circulated a memo letting students know that same gender couples were not allowed at the prom. Since... |
| Alabama Rallies From 18, Beats S. Carolina 68-63 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mikhail Torrance's 9-foot jumper broke a tie at 62 with 57 seconds left, and Alabama rallied from an 18-point deficit in the second half to beat South Carolina 68-63... |
| Break Before More Rain We actually had some sunshine peek through the viewing area for our Thursday. It helped to warm things up a bit and many spots hit the lower 70s for highs.This is a break before our next chance of... |
| Grand Ole Opry Hosting Sec College Hoop Fans March 13 Nashville, Tennessee — more than music! Birmingham residents love to follow college hoops and many will make the short three and a half hour trip to Nashville, Tennessee where the 2010 SEC... |
| Healthsouth, Biocryst Stock Up, Regions Flat set the pace on a strong day for local stocks Thursday. HealthSouth (NYSE: HLS) was up 2.21 percent to $18.03 in late afternoon trading, while BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: BCRX) was up 1.65... |
