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    A pleasant but cooler change ahead! Video included

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    We will see the humidity levels drop but temperatures still on the warmer side of average, 86°. More>>

    State report: MCSD graduation rate declines year to year Video included

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    School Board Chair Rob Varner said there is no way to positively spin the numbers. More>>

    Toomers for Tuscaloosa begins effort to help Oklahoma storm victims

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    Alabamians who know firsthand about tornado destruction are helping others across the country. More>>

    Hiring Our Heroes Job Fair Video included

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    Local employers help military spouses and veterans find jobs. More>>

    Community shows support for firefighters following potential layoffs Video included

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    Columbus Regional hosts luncheon to show support for firefighters and other EMS as part of EMS Appreciation Day.
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    Pet of the Week 05.22.13 Video included

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    News 3 Special Report: "Does it work?" Video included

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    The GripGo, Wipe New and the Pocket Hose claim to save you time and money, but do they work? James Root is the Auto Tech Lead at Best Buy. We compared the GripGo to the Dynex Bicycle and Car Mount. Both More>>

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    • Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:53 PM EDT2013-05-22 01:53:37 GMT
      MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - State health officials say a mysterious respiratory illness has left five people hospitalized and two dead in southeast Alabama. In a statement, Alabama Department of Public Health
      Two people are dead and five hospitalized with a mysterious respiratory illness in southeast Alabama.

    • Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:59 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:59:44 GMT
      Councilor Gary Allen recommended adding the 14 positions back temporarily while the city figures out where to find the money for the salaries.
      Councilor Gary Allen recommended adding the 14 positions back temporarily while the city figures out where to find the money for the salaries.

    • Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:47 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:47:52 GMT
      The head of a federal safety board says federal agents and the state fire marshal are blocking the board from investigating a deadly Central Texas fertilizer plant blast. In a letter to a U.S. senator

      The ATF special agent in charge of the investigation tells the Austin American-Statesman that a criminal investigation comes with "certain sensitivities," while the State Fire Marshal's Office tells the paper evidence needs to be protected for now so that law enforcement produces one "clear cut" report.

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    • Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:06 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:06:58 GMT
      The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including seven children. Spokeswoman Amy Elliott said Tuesday morning that she believes
      Some victims may have been counted twice in the initial chaos.

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    • Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:43 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:43:36 GMT
      Sales of previously-occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years, helped by a jump in the number of houses for sale. The National Association of Realtors says
      The National Association of Realtors says sales rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.97 million, up from 4.94 million in March.

    • Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:53 PM EDT2013-05-22 01:53:37 GMT
      MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - State health officials say a mysterious respiratory illness has left five people hospitalized and two dead in southeast Alabama. In a statement, Alabama Department of Public Health
      Two people are dead and five hospitalized with a mysterious respiratory illness in southeast Alabama.

    • Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:53 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:53:09 GMT
      In a News Three Special Report, "Does it work?" Sarah Panko takes a look at several new As-Seen-On-TV products.
      The GripGo, Wipe New and the Pocket Hose claim to save you time and money, but do they work? James Root is the Auto Tech Lead at Best Buy. We compared the GripGo to the Dynex Bicycle and Car Mount. Both
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    • Sports

    • Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:37 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:37:27 GMT
      The Troup Tigers season has ended after a 3-2 loss to Redan in game three of the state semifinals.  The Tigers jumped out to an early lead. They scored two runs in the first inning.  They gave back one
      The Troup Tigers season has ended after a 3-2 loss to Redan in game three of the state semifinals.

    • Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:47 PM EDT2013-05-22 01:47:25 GMT
      Seventh-seeded Alabama scored three times in the eighth inning en route to a 6-3 win over the 10th-seeded Auburn Tigers in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament on Tuesday
      Seventh-seeded Alabama scored three times in the eighth inning en route to a 6-3 win over the 10th-seeded Auburn Tigers in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament on Tuesday afternoon from the Hoover Met.

    • Monday, May 20 2013 11:11 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:11:57 GMT
      Troup County was on the road again in the playoffs on Monday. They took on Redan in Stone Mountain, the same team that knocked off Columbus. Game one against the Raiders started off well. The Tigers
      Troup County split their state semifinal series with Redan. They will play on Tuesday in the final game of the series.
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    • U.S. & World News

    • As a jury deliberates whether Jodi Arias should live or die for killing her one-time boyfriend, the convicted murderer says she deserves a chance at freedom someday.
      Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder trial said Wednesday they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time boyfriend, prompting the judge to...

    • The Oklahoma medical examiner's office says two infants are among 24 people killed by the tornado that ripped across the Oklahoma City area this week.
      The Oklahoma medical examiner's office says it has positively identified all 24 victims of Monday's tornado that ripped across the Oklahoma City area.

    • A House committee taking Congress' latest look at the Internal Revenue Service's mistreatment of tea party groups will apparently have to do so without input from the star witness.
      At the center of a political storm, an Internal Revenue Service supervisor whose agents targeted conservative groups swore Wednesday she did nothing wrong, broke no laws and never lied to Congress. Then she refused to answer...
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    • Military News

    • Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:58 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:58:53 GMT
      Local employers help military spouses and veterans find jobs.
      Local employers help military spouses and veterans find jobs.

    • Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:07 AM EDT2013-05-21 06:07:07 GMT
      A new development in the Tony Carr case. The Fort Benning fire inspector was shot and killed by a Columbus police officer in 2011, after the MEA Federal Credit Union was robbed. A grand jury will hear
      A grand jury will hear the case Tuesday

    • Monday, May 20 2013 4:23 PM EDT2013-05-20 20:23:40 GMT
      Kelly's Zeroes, the historical reenactment organization that focuses on the World War II era, is returning to the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Saturday, May 25, from 10am to 4pm. "You're
      "You're in the Army Now!" is a living history event that will be held on World War II Company Street.
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