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  • Alabama joining investigation of recalled drug

    The Alabama Department of Public Health is working with other health agencies to investigate an injectable anti-inflammatory drug prepared by a compounding manufacturer in ...

  • Alabama womens golf finishes 7th at NCAA Championships USC cruises to title

    ATHENS, Ga. -- The No. 2 Alabama women's golf team struggled to the finish in the final round of the NCAA Championships on the par-72, 6,372-yard University of Georgia Golf Course Friday. The Crimson Tide posted a 37-over 1,189 to finish seventh. UA shot a season-high 28-over-par 316 to slide from a tie for third as winds gusted and swirled through a difficult UGA Golf Course. ...

  • Drug maker recalls meds in 13 states

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- The Alabama Department of Public Health is working with other health agencies to investigate an injectable anti-inflammatory drug prepared by a compounding manufacturer in ...

  • Auburn complex gets new name look after murders

    AUBURN - AL - The new owners of an Auburn apartment complex are giving it a different name and a fresh look. It's an effort to try and rebrand the complex following a shooting that killed three people, including two former Auburn University football players. The apartments, formerly known as University Heights, are now called Tiger Lodge. The 756-bed complex was purchased by Realco ...

  • New prostate cancer testing prevents unnecessary treatment

    This month, The American Urological Association took a new position on prostate cancer screenings. Now the AUA wants men between 55 and 69 to be tested. It is no longer recommended that screenings start as early as 40 or go on past 70. Here's why. Many screenings lead to unnecessary biopsies and side effects. There is also a new genetic test out there. This helps patients and doctors ...


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Three Colors: Red (Trois couleurs: Rouge) [Blu-Ray]

Three Colors: Red (Trois couleurs: Rouge) [Blu-Ray]

Three Colors: Red, the last film in Krzysztof Kielowskis trilogy based around the three ideals of the French national motto--libert, galit, fraternit (liberty, equality, fraternity)--also turned out to be the final film of the great filmmakers career. He announced his ret ... ...

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  • Former assistant Tallassee police chief convicted

    Attorney General Luther Strange says Davis was convicted Thursday in a non-jury trial before Elmore County Circuit Judge John Bush. The judge found her guilty of 10 ethics counts of using her position for personal gain and 19 counts of unlawfully obtaining criminal offender record information on multiple ...

  • Police make arrest in death of missing Ala. man

    http://bit.ly/12T8Qk5 ) reports 19-year-old Ronald Mitchell is charged with murder in the death of 22-year-old Micah Dewayne Johnson, who was last seen Monday morning. Police learned Johnson and Mitchell had spoken with each other early Tuesday ...

  • Birmingham man begins cross-country bike ride to promote clean drinking water

    Taking a bike ride for physical fitness can be a rewarding activity, but a local trainer is taking a cross-country trip with more than just his health in ...

  • Motorcycle accident shuts down I-65 North near Cullman

    A motorcycle accident on Interstate 65 North near Cullman has shut down all lanes of traffic Friday afternoon. A lifesaver helicopter was called to the scene to transport a victim to the hospital as traffic continues to back up for miles. The wreck happened at around 3 p.m. Alabama State Troopers say the driver of the motorcycle was in critical condition. Information regarding the cause of the ...

  • Campaign to replace Jo Bonner begins

    The campaign to replace U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner of Mobile has begun one day after he announced he would step down in August to take a job with the University of Alabama System. Republican state Rep. Randy Davis of Daphne said Friday that he will run in the 1st District ...

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