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- Holiday Shopping Underway
Stores are ready to sell for the holiday season even though it’s not December yet.
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- Obama announces Dec. jobs summit
President Obama plans to hold a summit in December to help find jobs.
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- Balloon boy parents to plead guilty
The attorney for the parents in the alleged ballon boy hoax says his clients have agreed to plead guilty.
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- Obama, Bush visit wounded Dothan soldier
Maj. Randy Royer was visited by President Barack Obama on Tuesday and former President George W. Bush last week.
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- Charla Nash, chimpanzee attack victim, much improved, walking and may soon be discharged from Cleveland Clinic
CLEVELAND — Charla Nash, the Connecticut woman hospitalized at the Cleveland Clinic after being mauled by a chimp, is walking under her own power and may be discharged soon, a family lawyer said. - John King to replace Lou Dobbs
Washington (CNN) – Heading into the critical 2010 midterm elections, CNN will launch a new weekday political program that will be hosted by award winning correspondent John King. - Odd news -- November 12, 2009
Odd news from around the globe.
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- Good News for Oysters
Alabama senator Jeff Sessions is working to protect oyster producers along the Gulf Coast.
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- Enterprise Veterans Memorial
In the hurry of our everyday routines we may not think about those men and women whose everyday routine is battling for our freedom. On Veterans Day...we all set aside time to honor those individuals.
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- "Digital Aging" part 1
Adults have become the fastest growing population online and the teenagers aren't quite sure they want to share.
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- Ozark Residents Celebrate Veterans Day
The Ozark chapters of the Department of American Veterans and VFW put on a ceremony at Woodlawn Memory Gardens.
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- Bradley Byrne speaks to military.
Bradley Byrne speaks to military. - New airport gets another new name
The nation's first new airport scheduled to open since Sept. 11, 2001, has undergone another name change.
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- Ozark will hold Christmas open house Thursday
Ozark residents are getting in the Christmas spirit a little early this year.
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- Local musician honors military brother in song
Coping with a family member serving in war is always difficult. A local musician is using music to honor his brother fighting in Afghanistan.
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- Obama honors veterans at Arlington cemetery
President Obama paid tribute to veterans today at Arlington cemetery.
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- D.C. sniper: no final words before execution
D.C. sniper John Allen Muhammad offered no final words to witnesses before he was put to death.
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- Odd news -- November 11, 2009
Odd news from around the globe.
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- Plans for Country Crossing continue to move forward
More strides are being made toward the start of the upcoming Country Crossing Entertainment Complex.
- Geneva Police closer to solving 15-year-old murder case
Police in Geneva are one step closer to solving a 15-year-old murder case. Back in 1994, 68-year-old RJ McKenzie in Geneva was brutally murdered and no one was held responsible for it. A Geneva grand jury recently issued a capital murder indictment for the main suspect.
- Firefighters find body in burnt shed
A small structure fire near the Dothan Country Club has turned into a potential arson and murder investigation after firefighters discovered a woman's body inside a smoldering shed this morning.
- Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Gulf Coast Oyster Industry
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Gulf Coast Oyster Industry - A warning for parents, grandparents, and anyone who cares for a small child.
Stroller manufacturer Maclaren has announced a voluntary recall of about 1-million strollers because of reports of injuries.
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- Henry County and Headland work together to resolve drainage concerns
Headland residents will soon see several drainage issues addressed throughout the city.
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- Westside Terrace & Rehab First Wins National Quality Award
Westside Terrace & Rehab First has been recognized as one of the 2009 recipients of the Step I National Quality Award - High-tech farming
Farmers are using technology to give you better-quality products.
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- Feds bust ATM hacking ring
ATLANTA (AP) - Federal authorities have busted what they call “one of the most sophisticated computer hacking rings in the world" winning indictments against eight people from Russia, Estonia and Moldova.
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- Odd news -- November 10, 2009
Odd news from around the United States.
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- Bright: Bill Will Pass Senate
Alabama's 2nd District Congressman voted against the House health care bill, but thinks it will pass the Senate.
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- Houston County Commission Votes on Deputy Positions
Houston County Sheriff Andy Hughes and the County Commission had a disagreement earlier today regarding vacant job postings at the Sheriff's Office. - Ida May Ruin Local Crops
Since tropical storm Ida is expected to dump an average of two to five inches of rain over the Wiregrass. Peanut, cotton, and soybean crops that have not yet been picked are at risk. - Tropical Storm Ida Monday Afternoon
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...SOUTHERN GEORGIA...AND NORTHERN FLORIDA AS WELL AS THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS OF THE NORTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO. - Tropical Storm IDA Heads to near Mobile
Tropical Storm Ida appears headed to a landfall early Tuesday morning near or just west of Mobile. The following weather update should help you in your planning and shows you where to find answers to questions about tropical systems affecting our WTVY-TV coverage area. - High-tech farming: Using GPS technology
The need for more crops continues to grow. In order to fill that need, many local farmers are going high-tech.
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- Governor Riley declares state of emergency in advance of Ida
Governor Riley declares state of emergency
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- Okaloosa County closes school Tuesday for Ida
Okaloosa county schools closed tuesday, shelter opens
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- Gulf Power prepares for Ida
Gulf Power is making preparations for Hurricane Ida as the storm approaches Northwest Florida. - Ida prompts voluntary evacuation and school closures Tuesday in Walton County Florida
Walton county schools closed Tuesday due to Ida and voluntary evacuation now under way
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- High court to look at life in prison for juveniles
The Supreme Court is considering whether sentencing a juvenile to life in prison with no chance of parole is cruel and unusual punishment, particularly if the crime is less serious than homicide.
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- Florida man hit by car
An accident on Highway 231 in Bay County, Fla leaves one man dead.
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- Odd news -- November 9, 2009
Odd news from around the globe.
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- Competition Leads to Great Bargains
Wal-Mart is upping the ante heading into the holiday season.
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- iPhone Could See Competition
It's yet to be seen if Motorola’s new Droid has enough punch to take on Apple's iPhone.
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- Less Shoppers Estimated for Holiday Season
Double digit unemployment is expected to keep a lid on holiday spending this year.
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- One Dead, Two Injured, Three Arrested in Fatal Stabbing
Three men have been arrested in a fatal stabbing of a Daytona Beach teen at an amphitheater.
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- National Peanut Festival Wraps-up in Dothan
National Peanut Festival President George Jeffcoat says before the fair began, board members were worried attendance would be down due to the lagging economy. But that wasn't the case.
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- Earthquake measuring 6.7 reported near Indonesia
A strong earthquake was reported in the ocean off Indonesia on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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- Georgia effort helps track flu
Officials at Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics will soon use computers in a national effort to more closely track the flu pandemic.
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- Man has hands bitten by alligator under car
A Pasco County man was bitten by an alligator that had parked itself under his car.
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- IRS trying to deliver $1.85M in Alabama refunds
The Internal Revenue Service is trying to deliver $1.85 million to Alabamians that it can't locate.
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