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Motorists traveling through Alabama during the Memorial Day weekend can expect to see extra state troopers on the highways. They might also run into a checkpoint.

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The House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed former White House adviser Karl Rove as part of its inquiry into whether the Bush administration politically meddled at the Justice Department.

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Government forecasters expect between six and nine hurricanes to form in the Atlantic this year.

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Blake Dean hit a solo home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to give LSU a 5-4 victory over South Carolina...

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   Local News
    Female Sexual Enhancement - "G-Shot for the G-Spot"
    A new medical procedure is enhancing the sex lives of many women across the country, and it's being offered right here in Alabama!

    Haircut Sparks Claims of Religious Persecution
    Sherry McNeily said a Childersburg Middle School student gave her 11-year-old daughter an unwelcome haircut that violates their religious beliefs. The family wants the school system to take disciplinary action, but a spokesperson for Talladega County Schools said the allegations have not been proven.

    Male Breast Cancer
    Glen Frey is a medical rarity. The Hoover man is part of the 1% of breast cancer cases in men. And his battle to beat cancer is a fight that all began at the urging of his wife. But while his form is rare, his fight is real.

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    Blazers Upset Rice, Make History
    The UAB baseball team became just the second eighth seed in Conference USA Championship history to knock off a No. 1 seed when the Blazers beat the Rice Owls, 8-2...

    The Bat Debate
    SEC fans weigh in on whether aluminum bats are good for baseball.

    Barkley Pays Up
    Charles Barkley has paid the $400,000 gambling debt he owed to the Wynn Las Vegas resort...

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    Another Link to Metabolic Syndrome
    The small portion of LDL (bad cholesterol) that undergoes oxidation may be one of the causes of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions associated with heart disease and diabetes.

    Testing Teen Athletes
    More than 70 cardiologists, medics, administrative assistants and other volunteers are bracing for a groundbreaking event in cardiac health history.

    Birth Order Affects Asthma and Allergies
    A lot has been said about birth order. Firstborn’s are perfectionists and middle children are the most adventurous, right? Well, new research shows there may be some science behind sibling differences -- when it comes to their allergies!

    Soldiers Suffer Lung Damage in Iraq
    When they finally come home from war, some U.S. soldiers are returning with a debilitating condition -- and it isn’t something you can see. A large group of soldiers exposed to sulfur dioxide at a mine fire near Mosul Iraq in 2003 are suffering from a lung disease called bronchiolitis.

    Teen Donors Plagued by Complications
    Complications from donating blood may be turning away an increasingly important source of blood -- teenagers.

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