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Woman convicted of Pitino extortion in new prison

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The Kentucky woman convicted of trying to extort millions in cash, cars and a house from University of Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino has a new federal home.The Federal Bureau of Prisons moved 53-year-old Karen Sypher to Federal Correctional Institute-Aliceville, about 55 miles southwest of Tuscaloosa, Ala. Sypher had been in a federal prison in Marianna, ...
Ray Allen comes up huge for Heat in Game 6 against the Spurs

Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) speaks to teammates during the first half of Game 6 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo ...
Duncan Spurs collapse down the stretch in Game 6

San Antonio Spurs power forward Tim Duncan (21) works as Miami Heat shooting guard Mike Miller (13) defends during the second half of Game 6 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne ...
ATT 4G LTE Available In Tuscaloosa

LTE technology offers lower latency, or the processing time it takes to move data through a network, such as how long it takes to start downloading a webpage or file once you've sent the request. Lower latency helps to improve services like mobile gaming, two-way video calling and ...
Birmingham City Council wants Sugar Daddy billboard down

BIRMINGHAM - AL - Birmingham City Council, Tuesday, passed a resolution asking that a controversial billboard be taken down. Council members are asking the owner of the "Sugar Daddy" billboard near the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport to take it down. Many councilors believe the billboard, which suggests sexual content, does not reflect the values of the ...

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Speed Racer

The first half hour of Speed Racer, the Wachowski Brothers hyperkinetic, candy-colored update of the cultish 60s Japanese anime series, rushes forward with the kind of intensity and pop artistry that many will be expecting--nay, demanding--from the minds behind The Matrix ... ...

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Bicycle ordinance fails in Irondale

A packed house in Irondale Tuesday night as the council voted on banning bicycles on part of one city road. The motion failed tonight 3 to 2. The ordinance would have prohibited people riding bikes on a 3 quarter mile stretch of Grants Mill Road. Before the vote came down, attorneys for cyclists called the provision unlawful and a violation of state constitution. Cyclists packed the Irondale ...
Police visit home of Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez

FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2012, New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez (81) holds his helmet as he steps onto the field before a game between the New England Patriots and the Houston Texans in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, ...
Tuscaloosa City Schools approve background checks for visitors

TUSCALOOSA, AL (WBRC)- Tuesday night, the Tuscaloosa City Schools board of education approved a policy that could require background checks for visitors to their shools. They want to make sure it's safe for kids to be around any visitors to a Tuscaloosa City school. Currently, some schools require you sign in and others may take your picture. In Tuesday's meeting the school board ...
Local children make splash for world record

Local children are trying to make a big splash Tuesday. They're aiming to swim all the way to a new world record. Dozens of children took part in what's called "The World's-largest Swimming Lesson." Attempts were held at the Hoover Recreation Center and the Splash Adventure Water Park in Bessemer. The current record stands at more than 24,000 swimmers representing 15 ...
JeffCo Commission presidents two words- racial mistrust

BIRMINGHAM - AL - Jefferson County may be dealing with the nation's largest municipal bankruptcy filing, a federal hiring order, and a limited budget. But the commission president says that's not what's holding the county back. He and others believe the issue is racial mistrust. Commission President David Carrington made his remarks in a speech to the Kiwanis Club. He outlined ...

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Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.

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Iran's president-elect was speaking after his historic election victory.

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Abnormal heartbeat linked to faster cognitive decline

A new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health has found that an abnormal heartbeat, known as atrial fibrillation, is associated with faster cognitive decline.

Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications.

Study lead author Evan Thacker, Ph.D., statistician in the Department of Epidemiology, wanted to investigate whether people who had not experienced a stroke had cognitive decline, or memory and thinking problems, more quickly after being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Stroke has previously been found to increase cognitive decline.

"We found that age-related declines in average cognitive test scores did occur faster after diagnosis of atrial fibrillation, even after accounting for other factors that can hasten cognitive decline," Thacker said.

"This means that people with atrial fibrillation may, on average, reach a state of significant cognitive impairment or dementia at earlier ages than people without atrial fibrillation," he added.

Thacker and his team tracked participants in the Cardiovascular Health Study, about 5,000 people age 65 and older, with 100-point memory and thinking tests every year for an average of seven years. ...