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  • Your Health 5-24-15 Mold in your home

    BIRMINGHAM - AL - It must be nice to own your own home. But, a local woman's home in Pelham literally takes her breath away. The problem: mold. ABC 33/40's Linda Mays reports to us why the homeowner had to make a life saving decision. Usually your home is your safe haven. But, doctors say Judy Berneske's Pelham town home is too unhealthy to live in. Judy Berneske says, "I ...

  • Auburn complex gets new name look after killings

    AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - The new owners of an Auburn apartment complex are giving it a different name and a fresh look as they try rebranding it following a shooting that killed three people, including two former Auburn University football players. The apartments formerly known as University Heights are now called Tiger Lodge. The 756-bed complex was purchased by Realco Capital Partners in January ...

  • Military Families to get free admission at the Regions Tradition

    Boyd Brothers Transportation will honor the men and women serving the United States Armed Forces by hosting Military Appreciation Days at the Regions Tradition on Thursday, June 6th and Friday, June 7th. All active and retired military, along with their families, will receive complimentary grounds admission to the major championship by showing a valid military I.D. at the admission gate. Boyd ...

  • Obama signs Congressional Gold Medal Bill in honor of Birmingham bombing victims

    WASHINGTON (AP) - Four girls killed in an Alabama church bombing during the civil rights movement are receiving the highest honor Congress gives to civilians. President Barack Obama signed legislation Friday to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley and Denise McNair. The three 14-year-olds and an 11-year-old were killed Sept. 15, ...

  • Alabama Rep. Davis running for 1st District seat

    DAPHNE, Ala. (AP) -- The campaign to replace U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner of Mobile has begun one day after he announced he would step down in August to take a job with the University of Alabama ...


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Mission to Mars

When Pauline Kael wrote her ecstatic, glowing reviews of Brian De Palma's films in the 1970s and early 1980s, she always focused on De Palma's twisted sense of humor as both his greatest asset as a director and the reason why he was savaged by so many other critics. For Kael, all of De Palma's macabre thrillers were, at their hearts, comedies. She described "Carrie" (1976) as "a perverse mixture ... ...

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  • UAB Medical Students To Host Free Health Screening Saturday

    BIRMINGHAM - AL - Equal Access Birmingham will host a health screening Saturday at the Church of the Reconciler. EAB is a student-run initiative in the office of Undergraduate Medical Education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Saturday's screening is free and open to the public. It will begin at 1 p.m. and run through 3:30 p.m. The screenings will include ...

  • Ala. governor signs bond issues campaign bill

    Bentley spokesman Jeremy King said Friday the governor signed a $30 million bond issue to repair six schools damaged by tornadoes in 2011 and 2012. He also approved a $50 million bond issue to purchase equipment for technology training programs in public ...

  • Update Jefferson County woman shoots man while walking her dog

    ADAMSVILLE - AL - Update:This week, Sheriff's detectives presented the facts and evidence of the investigation to the District Attorney's Office. It was determined that the actions of the homeowner were justifiable under the circumstances and no charges will be filed. ----- The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is investigating an overnight shooting. Around 12:15 a.m. Tuesday ...

  • Shelby County Teacher Arrested On Sex Charges

    SHELBY COUNTY - AL - Deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office have arrested a Chelsea High School teacher. Deputies took 36-year-old John Martin Noles into custody yesterday at his house. He is charged with one count of school employee having sexual contact with a student under the age of 19. He was arrested without incident and transported to the Shelby County jail. ...

  • Your Health 5-24-13 Statins and diabetes

    BIRMINGHAM - AL - Certain cholesterol-lowering drugs may increase your chances of developing type 2 diabetes. A new study suggests the risk was greatest for patients taking Lipitor, Crestor and Zocor also known as simvastatin. The research focused on almost 500,000 people in Ontario, Canada. The study indicates people taking Lipitor had a 22 percent higher risk of new-onset diabetes, Crestor ...

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