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Woman pleads guilty to throwing puppy from balcony

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:04:53 -0400

MOBILE, Alabama - A woman accused of flinging a puppy from a third-floor balcony in 2012 has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty.

Ala. Coast Guard distracted by fake calls for help

Sun, 12 May 2013 08:12:48 -0400

MOBILE, Alabama - The U.S. Coast Guard says recent fake distress calls to its station in Mobile are wasting time, resources and taxpayer money.

Cruise ship Carnival Triumph leaves Alabama port

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:45:42 -0400

MOBILE, Alabama - The Carnival Triumph headed back to sea under its own power Wednesday, about three months after the cruise ship limped into port in Alabama because of an engine-room fire that disabled the vessel.

Disabled cruise ship leaves Ala port

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:05:54 -0400

MOBILE, Alabama - The Carnival Triumph is headed back to sea three months after limping into port following a fire at sea.

Tuscaloosa schools eye drug testing for drugs

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:01:57 -0400

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - Officials in Tuscaloosa City Schools are considering a policy to randomly test students for drugs.

Starbucks uses 'online coffee klatches' to reach 1 billion...

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:18:30 -0400

SEATTLE - By MELISSA ALLISON

Archbishop delivers annual blessing of boats

Mon, 06 May 2013 09:07:10 -0400

BAYOU LA BATRE, Alabama - Fisherman gathered over the weekend off Alabama's coast for the annual the 64th annual Blessing of the Fleet.

Hundreds attend Mobile gay pride festival

Sun, 05 May 2013 15:26:22 -0400

MOBILE, Alabama - Hundreds turned out in downtown Mobile for a gay pride festival and parade.

18-wheeler falls into ALA bay, driver hospitalized

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:42:48 -0400

MOBILE, Alabama - Authorities in Mobile say an 18-wheeler truck plunged from an interstate in Baldwin County and fell into the Mobile Bay.

3 hurt as fuel barges explode, catch fire in Ala.

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:42:35 -0400

MOBILE, Alabama - Firefighters in Mobile, Alabama and the Coast Guard responded Wednesday night to four explosions on two fuel barges in the Mobile River in Alabama that left three people injured.