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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. ...
Police arrest 28-year-old man for Thursdays fatal shooting in southwest Birmingham

fatal shooting in Birmingham's West End Thursday. Christopher Gunn, 28, of Birmingham, has been charged with murder for the shooting death of 20-year-old Carlos Mims. Mims was found shot to death inside a home located at 729 23rd Street Southwest at approximately 11:45 a.m. Gunn is currently being held in the Jefferson County Jail on $100,000 ...
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 ...
SEC Baseball Tournament Alabama blows late lead eliminated by LSU

SEC Digital Network HOOVER, Ala. -- Second-seeded LSU rallied from a one-run deficit with two outs in the top of the ninth inning Friday to defeat seventh-seeded Alabama, 3-2, and advance to the Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament Semifinals at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. LSU (50-9) advances to face third-seeded Arkansas in the first SEC Tournament Semifinal on Saturday with first ...

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Entrapment [DVD]

"Entrapment" is a technically efficient thriller with no human interest or development. Despite the fact that the leads are played by the always charismatic Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones, the smart and sexy siren who lit up the screens last summer in "Mask of Zorro," "Entrapment's" characters never rise above simple, comic book creations. ...

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SEC baseball tournament still a fan favorite

Many of you are packing up heading to the lake, the beach, or maybe to the ballpark for this Memorial Day weekend. Hoover will host the SEC baseball tournament through at least 2016. This year's lower attendance thus far has some asking if the tournament has lost its luster. Those with a stake in Hoover's success say no. This is a huge economic boost the city. Robert Yeager, ...
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 ...
UA in the News May 24 2013

Lower housing affordability indicates improving market, housing experts say Anniston Star - May 23 Calhoun County home affordability decreased in the first three months of the year as prices and demand rose, indicating a strengthening housing market. According to the Alabama Center for Real Estate’s latest affordability index, homes in the county were 3.16 percent less affordable in the ...
Florida Gators land commitment from Tuscaloosa TE Cyontai Lewis

Lewis, 6-foot-5, 208 pounds, also plays basketball for Tuscaloosa Northridge High and he anounced his decision on Twitter via his handle ...

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We must define the nature and scope of this struggle, or else it will define us. Neither I, nor any President can promise the total defeat of terror. What we must do is dismantle networks that pose a direct danger.

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The U.S. president was speaking on his administration's counter terrorism policy.

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Le Meridien Noumea, New Caledonia

This deluxe hotel is reputedly the finest in New Caledonia. The drive from Tontouta international airport is 45 minutes and ...

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Food and exercise tips for summer slim down

University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) exercise and nutrition experts have offered tips for those in search of a summer slim down.

EatRight by UAB Weight Management Services Clinical Dietitian Lindsey Lee R.D., said nutrition is necessary to support weight loss efforts.

"Incorporate good nutrition habits - eating fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy products, whole grains and lean protein sources - to get the calories you need to maintain an exercise program," Lee said.

"If you restrict calories too much, you could start to feel burn out," Lee stated.

To bolster the burn, Lee suggested: Fill up on lower calorie fruits and vegetables, choose water over high calorie sodas and decrease high calorie, high fat options.

The expert suggests switching up food preparation: Instead of steaming vegetables, grill them or toss unique vegetables like skewered okra or fresh asparagus on the grill.

"The one important thing to remember is to limit the fat source you use. Try different herbs and spices to season your veggies instead of heavy amounts of olive oil, canola oil, or butter," Lee said.

Restaurant meals can be deceptive and pose a special challenge to healthy eating.

"Even meals you think are healthy in restaurants are loaded with calories because of cooking methods that add a lot of fat and sodium, so ask to have foods prepared as light as possible to avoid extra calories," Lee suggested. ...