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    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>>

    Phenix City Council approves contract for Auburn mutual aid

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    At the Phenix City Council meeting Wednesday night, board members approved a contract
    that allows city police officers to serve at Auburn University football games.
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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>>

    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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    • 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.

    • 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 9:34 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:34:32 GMT
      A surgery center in Atlanta recently advised almost 500 of its patients to be tested for HIV and Hepatitis C after a misstep in the cleaning process of the instrument used during a colonoscopy. A local
      A surgery center in Atlanta recently advised almost 500 of its patients to be tested for HIV and Hepatitis C after a misstep in the cleaning process of the instrument used during a colonoscopy. A local
    • 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.
    • Sports

    • Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:41 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:41:58 GMT
      Courtesy: Associated Press
      Former Russell County star Cory Rasmus made his Major League debut on Wednesday, pitching the last 1.2 innings in the Braves' 8-3 win over Minnesota. Rasmus entered the game with one out and men on first
      Former Russell County star Cory Rasmus made his Major League debut on Wednesday, pitching the last 1.2 innings in the Braves' 8-3 win over Minnesota.
    • Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:23 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:23:28 GMT
      Courtesy: Associated Press
      In the second round of the 2013 SEC Baseball Tournament, the Alabama Crimson Tide suffered a 3-0 loss to the second-ranked and No. 2 seeded LSU Tigers on Wednesday afternoon from the Hoover Met. Following
      In the second round of the 2013 SEC Baseball Tournament, the Alabama Crimson Tide suffered a 3-0 loss to the second-ranked and No. 2 seeded LSU Tigers on Wednesday afternoon from the Hoover Met.
    • Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:12 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:12:01 GMT
      Several students accepted college scholarships in five different sports, as well as band, Wednesday morning at school. The complete list of signed athletes follows: Joseph Sampson (Band) – Alabama State Bennie
      Several students accepted college scholarships in five different sports, as well as band, Wednesday morning at school.
    • U.S. & World News

    • Jarome Iginla and James Neal each scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins routed the Ottawa Senators 7-3 on Wednesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
      Sidney Crosby was careful not to get too far ahead of himself after helping the Pittsburgh Penguins rout the Ottawa Senators for a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
    • By The Associated Press The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a report from the Centers for Disease...
      By The Associated Press The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and...
    • The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.
      The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.
    • 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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