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          <title>UPDATE: Jones guilty of capital murder</title>
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After an hour of deliberations Friday, a Lee County jury has found Barry Lee Jones guilty of capital murder.
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          <title>End of an era: Oprah ending show after 25 years</title>
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Oprah Winfrey was set to announce Friday that her powerhouse daytime television show, the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire with legions of fans, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air. Winfrey planned to announce the final date for &#8220;The Oprah Winfrey Show&#8221; during a live broadcast, according to her production company, Harpo Productions Inc           ]]></description>
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          <title>Christian leaders issue &#8216;call of conscience&#8217;</title>
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More than 150 Christian leaders, most of them conservative evangelicals and traditionalist Roman Catholics, issued a joint declaration Friday reaffirming their opposition to abortion and gay marriage and pledging to protect religious freedoms. The 4,700-word document, called &#8220;The Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience,&#8220; sounds familiar themes from political and social debates.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Ala. city settles open meetings lawsuit</title>
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The Adamsville City Council has promised to follow Alabama&#8217;s Open Meetings Act, and a case brought by Jefferson County District Attorney Brandon Falls has been dismissed. A lawsuit contended the council discussed issues June 25 at a closed meeting not allowed under the open meetings law and that it failed to give proper notice for a July 6 meeting.
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          <title>Report: 20&#45;somethings can go 2 years between Paps</title>
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 First mammograms. Now &#8212; in an apparent coincidence &#8212; Pap smears. New guidelines by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually to catch slow-growing cervical cancer.
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          <title>Heidi Klum wows crowd at Victoria&#8217;s Secret show</title>
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Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria&#8217;s Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road. The lingerie retailer inducted five more women into its &#8220;Angel&#8221; ranks &#8212; a designation reserved for top models &#8212; in front of a packed house Thursday night at the Lexington Avenue Armory.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Officials reiterate assurances that PACT will be saved at local meeting</title>
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Officials reiterate assurances that PACT will be saved at local meeting
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          <title>Tearful testimony continues in Opelika capital murder trial</title>
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Carol Moore sobbed and covered her eyes as she saw a photograph of the injuries to her 7-month-old son, Kevin Christopher Jones.
As the 25-year-old described the events of the morning of Dec. 11, 2007 &#8212; the day Kevin died &#8212; her voice cracked and tears rolled down her face with every utterance of the baby&#8217;s name.           ]]></description>
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          <title>AU lab offers captive&#45;bred saltwater fish for sale</title>
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AU lab offers captive-bred saltwater fish for sale           ]]></description>
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          <title>One&#45;eyed Army soldier graduates officer program</title>
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Peter Sprenger lost his right eye to shrapnel from an exploding car bomb during his first combat tour in Iraq, but the Army infantryman never let the wound dim his focus on staying in the fight.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Senate girds for historic debate on health bill</title>
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Congressional budget crunchers said Thurday the Democrats&#8217; latest health care plan would hold down federal red ink for at least 20 years, an assessment that gave supporters hope as the Senate moved gingerly toward a historic debate           ]]></description>
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          <title>Weak jobless claims, future economic activity data</title>
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A gauge of future U.S. economic activity and a report on unemployment benefits signaled Thursday that the recovery likely will remain weak in the coming months           ]]></description>
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          <title>Stimulus watchdog: Job creation data flawed</title>
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The government watchdog overseeing economic stimulus spending says the White House was too quick to take credit for saving or creating 640,000 jobs           ]]></description>
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          <title>Forensic sciences takes center stage in Jones trial</title>
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The jury in the capital murder case of Barry Lee Jones got a lesson in forensic sciences Thursday morning in Lee County court.
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          <title>Former federal prosecutor seeks state AG office</title>
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Former federal prosecutor Michel Nicrosi says she plans to run for Alabama attorney general as a Democrat.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Behind missed Gitmo deadline: No one wants jailees</title>
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President Barack Obama is now confirming what many have long suspected: He will miss his January deadline to close the Guantanamo prison &#8212; partly because he cannot persuade other nations to take the detainees           ]]></description>
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          <title>Obama says US, allies discussing Iran sanctions</title>
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Showing impatience with Iranian foot-dragging, President Barack Obama said Thursday that the U.S. and its allies are discussing possible new penalties against Iran for defying international attempts to halt its contested nuclear program           ]]></description>
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          <title>Senate Dems to make gov&#8217;t plan widely available</title>
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Congressional budget experts say the new Senate health care bill would make a government health plan widely available.           ]]></description>
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          <title>FAA officials: Flight computers working again</title>
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FAA officials say failed computers that delayed flights across the country are now working again.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Shuttle astronauts take space walk</title>
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A pair of astronauts ventured out on the first spacewalk of their shuttle mission Thursday to tackle some antenna and cable work at the International Space Station.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Letter: Richland Elementary deserves praise for veterans tribute</title>
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Last week, my daughter, her classmates, and the staff at Richland Elementary put on a wonderful tribute to honor our veterans on Veterans Day. The tribute was so very heartfelt, honoring, and respectful of our brave men and women who are serving and who have served in our country&#8217;s armed forces.           ]]></description>
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          <title>No rebuke for &#8216;admonish,&#8216; 2009 Word of the Year</title>
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 When the U.S. House admonished Rep. Joe Wilson for shouting &#8220;You lie!&#8220; at President Barack Obama during a health care speech to Congress sent many people scurrying to the Internet in search of a definition. Admonish, a verb dating to the 14th century meaning &#8220;to express warning or disapproval in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner,&#8220; generated enough curiosity to crown it Word of the Year for 2009.

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          <title>Plaintiffs savor legal victory over Army Corps</title>
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The plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Army Corps of Engineers are savoring the taste of victory after a federal judge ruled that the corps caused the flooding of St. Bernard Parish and New Orleans&#8217; Lower Ninth Ward.
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          <title>Selig: Baseball will tighten playoff schedule</title>
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Baseball plans to cut down on off days during the postseason next year. Commissioner Bud Selig said Wednesday he&#8217;s working on tightening up the 2010 playoff schedule so there will be fewer gaps between games.
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          <title>Riley thanks Baptists for supporting bingo fight</title>
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Gov. Bob Riley has thanked the Alabama Baptist State Convention for supporting the governor&#8217;s efforts to stop electronic bingo operations in Alabama. The convention approved a resolution opposing electronic bingo and praising the governor for his efforts to stop the games.
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          <title>Solar electric system put in service in West Tenn.</title>
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 A solar design and installation company says it has put in service the largest solar electric system of its kind in the state. The company said the Tennessee Valley Authority will contract with the Dentons to purchase their solar-generated electricity. TVA will pay them about twice the price that most Tennessee residents pay for their utility-generated power.
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          <title>OHS show choirs to perform Sunday, Monday</title>
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OHS show choirs to perform Sunday, Monday           ]]></description>
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          <title>Hitting the road: More drivers expected to be out next week</title>
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Hitting the road: More drivers expected to be out next week           ]]></description>
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          <title>Employee cites unequal pay as reasoning behind complaints against AU</title>
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Employee cites unequal pay as reasoning behind complaints against AU           ]]></description>
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          <title>Program aims to deliver Christmas, companionship to seniors</title>
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Program aims to deliver Christmas, companionship to seniors           ]]></description>
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          <title>Civil rights leader to be honored</title>
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Civil rights leader to be honored           ]]></description>
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          <title>Ala. school clinics to offer H1N1 vaccine</title>
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Ala. school clinics to offer H1N1 vaccine            ]]></description>
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          <title>Emotional day on the stand</title>
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Testimony in Opelika capital murder case begins           ]]></description>
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          <title>United Way struggles to meet budget</title>
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United Way struggles to meet budget           ]]></description>
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Testimony started Wednesday morning in the capital murder case against an Opelika man accused of killing his infant son nearly two years.
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The oldest member of the Alabama House of Representatives says he&#8217;s changed his mind and will seek another term.           ]]></description>
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South Carolina&#8217;s State Ethics Commission is set to decide whether a three-month investigation provides enough evidence that Gov. Mark Sanford broke state laws.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:47:26 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Shuttle nears space station, looks &#8216;beautiful&#8217;</title>
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Space shuttle Atlantis closed in on the International Space Station on Wednesday for a high-flying linkup and supply drop.            ]]></description>
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On Friday, there was an article about the &#8220;Southern Dating Game&#8221; in the Wall Street Journal. Although we at Auburn were honored to be mentioned in such a prestigious newspaper, I don&#8217;t believe the article portrayed the true reasons for our southern traditions.            ]]></description>
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I was leaving the grocery store the other day carrying more plastic bags than I could handle comfortably. The automatic door opened and I got about halfway out when it slammed shut, bashing my arm.           ]]></description>
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Julian Jenkins was sentenced to three years probation, six months in home detention, and ordered to repay $300,000 to the Alabama two-year college system last week for aiding former two-year college chancellor Roy Johnson in obstructing justice.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:37:38 CST</pubDate>
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Auburn to lease space to Boys &amp; Girl&#8217;s Club           ]]></description>
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It took more than two days, but a jury was seated late Tuesday to hear the capital murder case against the Opelika man accused of killing his infant son nearly two years ago.
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          <title>Gryphon Trio performance canceled</title>
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Tonight&#8217;s performance by the Canadian Gryphon Trio at Auburn University has been cancelled and will be rescheduled later in the Auburn Chamber Music Society&#8217;s 2009-2010 season.           ]]></description>
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Opelika City Council honors 14 police officers           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:47:58 CST</pubDate>
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Auburn University is reviewing complaints by a group of employees alleging they are paid less than co-workers of a different race who perform the same job.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:47:38 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Third sought in burglary, robbery</title>
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Third sought in burglary, robbery           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:46:23 CST</pubDate>
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Gov. Bob Riley was in Auburn Tuesday to praise the partnership forged earlier this year between Auburn, Opelika, Lee County and Auburn University to promote recycling.           ]]></description>
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Attorney General Troy King is seeking input from district attorneys as he weighs an Alabama Supreme Court ruling on electronic bingo machines in the state           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:00:40 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Factory production dips; wholesale inflation muted</title>
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A decline in factory production in October signals that consumers and businesses remain cautious in their spending, with the economic recovery likely to be sluggish           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:28:43 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Fort Hood slayings prompt full Pentagon review</title>
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The Pentagon will investigate its procedures in light of the Fort Hood shooting rampage, looking at how all the military services keep a watch on potential problems in their ranks, officials said Tuesday.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:24:02 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>State seeks execution date for Thomas Whisenhant</title>
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The state Attorney General&#8217;s Office is seeking an execution date for Alabama&#8217;s longest serving death row inmate, Thomas Whisenhant           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:35:58 CST</pubDate>
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When it comes to paying for a health care overhaul, Americans see just one way to go: Tax the rich           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:45:30 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>PREP BLITZ: Watch the Prep Blitz Weekly Update from Buffalo Connection</title>
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Be sure to watch the latest Prep Blitz Weekly Update filmed at Buffalo Connection!           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:24:43 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>USA WEEKEND: Nov. 20&#45;22</title>
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Kurt Warner has heart
The quarterback joins a distinguished group as USA WEEKEND&#8217;s Most Caring Athlete.

Sweet tender muffins
Great idea: One recipe with three flavor options.

Squash packs a punch
Butternut squash is a disease fighter.
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          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:17:04 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Letters: Media do not reveal all sides of teacher health insurance debate</title>
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You continue to include coverage of Alabama Education Superintendent Joe Morton&#8217;s &#8216;plan&#8217; to penalize education employees in an attempt to create new funding for Alabama&#8217;s public schools. You also continue to run guest editorials from around the state in support of Dr. Morton&#8217;s ridiculous plan.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:46:54 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Bob Mount: Neuropathy not given much attention</title>
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Several months ago I began experiencing episodes of instability, usually when standing or walking after having been seated for a while.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:44:55 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Editorial: Tough economic times call for those to give even more</title>
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Blame it on the economy. With time quickly vanishing in the United Way of Lee County&#8217;s fall campaign, the charitable organization that funds services and supplies for a variety of projects that help those who need help, only half of the desired $1 million goal has been met.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:43:12 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Fort Payne&#8217;s stimulus job report called erroneous</title>
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The director of the Fort Payne Housing Authority says her agency mistakenly reported that a $540,071 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development would create 7,280 jobs.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:41:18 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Amtrak train, car collide; four killed</title>
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An Amtrak passenger train hit a car trying to cross the tracks near the South Carolina-Georgia state line and four people have been killed.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:37:12 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Astronauts inspect space shuttle in case of damage</title>
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Space shuttle Atlantis&#8217; astronauts scoured their ship Tuesday for any signs of launch damage while pursuing the International Space Station.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:35:43 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Palin rules out 2012 run, but keeps door open</title>
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Sarah Palin said in an interview broadcast Tuesday that a 2012 presidential bid is &#8220;not on my radar,&#8220; but wouldn&#8217;t rule out playing some role in the next presidential election. When asked whether she&#8217;d play a major role, the former Republican vice presidential candidate replied that &#8220;if people will have me, I will.&#8220;
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          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:38:09 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Lawyer: Woman will enter guilty plea in Smart case</title>
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Seven years after it began, the wrenching saga of Elizabeth Smart&#8217;s kidnapping is expected to move toward resolution Tuesday with an expected guilty plea from one of the two defendants charged in the case. Wanda Eileen Barzee is scheduled to appear in Utah&#8217;s U.S. District Court on Tuesday to enter the plea on charges of kidnapping and unlawful transportation of a minor, her attorney Scott Williams.
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          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:31:55 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Mortgage delinquencies hit another record in 3Q</title>
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The pace at which people fell behind on their mortgages slowed during the summer for the third consecutive quarter, but the overall delinquency rate hit another record, a new report shows. For the three months ended Sept. 30, 6.25 percent of U.S. mortgage loans were 60 or more days past due, according to credit reporting agency TransUnion. That&#8217;s up 58 percent from 3.96 percent a year ago.
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          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:28:17 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>AP POLL: Tax the rich to pay for health bill</title>
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 When it comes to paying for a health care overhaul, Americans see just one way to go: Tax the rich. That finding from a new Associated Press poll will be welcome news for House Democrats, who proposed doing just that in their sweeping            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:22:54 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>New mammogram advice raises questions, concerns</title>
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For many women, getting a mammogram is already one of life&#8217;s more stressful experiences. Now, women in their 40s have the added anxiety of trying to figure out if they should even be getting one at all.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:18:24 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Auburn council to meet tonight</title>
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Auburn council to meet tonight            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:50:33 CST</pubDate>
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Opelika to recognize police at council meeting           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:49:08 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Unique sand sculpture on display at Village Mall</title>
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Unique sand sculpture on display at Village Mall           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:45:50 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Jury selection continues in Opelika murder trial</title>
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Jury selection continues in Opelika murder trial           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:44:44 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>EAMC campuses to go tobacco free; Auburn, Opelika participate in Great American Smokeout</title>
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EAMC campuses to go tobacco free; Auburn, Opelika participate in Great American Smokeout           ]]></description>
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          <title>Local, national officials say number of Americans struggling with hunger on the rise</title>
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Locally, Martha Henk, director of the Food Bank of East Alabama, said more and more people are in need of food.
&#8220;We&#8217;ve seen right at a 30 percent increase in the last three months (a 30 percent increase in request for assistance),&#8221; Henk said. &#8220;It&#8217;s been scary actually.&#8220;
The food bank serves about 13,800 people a month, she said.           ]]></description>
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2011 Sorento CUV is first vehicle built at the plant           ]]></description>
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Gov. Bob Riley has urged gaming commissions in seven states to make sure the gambling machine manufacturers they regulate cease all illegal activity in Alabama           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:00:55 CST</pubDate>
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The state Agriculture Department has converted 11 vehicles to propane and will conduct a three-year study to compare them to other department vehicles that use gasoline.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:35:00 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Body of missing North Carolina girl found</title>
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A missing 5-year-old whose mother was accused of offering her for sex was found dead off a heavily wooded road in a rural area Monday, ending a weeklong search, police said.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:14:17 CST</pubDate>
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Space shuttle Atlantis rocketed into orbit Monday with six astronauts and a full load of spare parts for the International Space Station.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:07:21 CST</pubDate>
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Retail sales rose more than expected in October due largely to a big rebound in auto sales. But broader consumer spending remains under pressure, raising questions about the durability of the recovery.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:45:23 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Millions may owe unexpected federal taxes</title>
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More than 15 million taxpayers could unexpectedly owe taxes when they file their federal returns next spring because the government was too generous with their new Making Work Pay tax credit.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:59:42 CST</pubDate>
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NASA fueled space shuttle Atlantis on Monday for an afternoon liftoff to the space station, despite increasingly cloudy skies.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:56:30 CST</pubDate>
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Sarah Palin&#8217;s book tour for ``Going Rogue&#8217;&#8216; visits Alabama in one week.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:54:14 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Letters: War will be won or lost depending on view of people</title>
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As a former World War II infantryman and prisoner of war, there are several things about the war in Afghanistan that concern me. 
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          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:44:59 CST</pubDate>
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President Barack Obama pointedly nudged China on Monday to stop censoring Internet access, offering an animated defense of the tool that helped him win the White House and suggesting Beijing need not fear a little criticism. The president&#8217;s message during a town hall-style meeting focused on one of the trickiest issues separating China&#8217;s communist government and the United States &#8212; human rights.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:14:11 CST</pubDate>
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Sarah Palin&#8217;s book tour for &#8220;Going Rogue&#8221; visits Alabama in one week.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:09:46 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Study deals blow to Merck cholesterol pill Zetia</title>
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A new study raises fresh concerns about Zetia and its cousin, Vytorin &#8212; drugs that are still taken by millions of Americans to lower cholesterol, despite questions raised last year about how well they work. In the study, Zetia failed to shrink buildups in artery walls while a rival drug, Niaspan, did so significantly. Zetia users also suffered more heart attacks and other problems.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:06:27 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>&#8216;2012&#8217; has worldwide box&#45;office bang of $225M</title>
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Doom spelled dollars at the box office as the global-disaster tale &#8220;2012&#8221; opened at No. 1 domestically with $65 million and pulled in $225 million worldwide. The Sony Pictures action saga tells the story of a scramble to save remnants of humanity aboard giant arks as the earth&#8217;s crust shifts and flood waters pour over most of the planet.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:03:31 CST</pubDate>
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Fingers will be flying when space shuttle Atlantis blasts off Monday: About 100 of NASA&#8217;s geekiest fans will be on hand, pecking away at iPhones, BlackBerrys, laptops and other Twittering gadgets.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:11:41 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>H1N1 vaccination clinic set for Tuesday</title>
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There will be a walk-in H1N1 Vaccination Clinic from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Lee County Health Department, 1801 Corporate Drive, Opelika. 
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          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:09:52 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>AU professor talks solar energy</title>
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Auburn University mechanical engineering professor Sushil Bhavnani took some time away from the classroom Sunday, but not away from teaching when he presented the lecture &#8220;Sun Power: Thermal and Photovoltaic&#8221; at the Auburn Meeting Room in downtown Auburn.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:08:14 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Chinese&#45;Americans see Obama&#8217;s trip in unique light</title>
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As President Barack Obama visits China seeking to balance a seesawing relationship, Chinese-Americans embody the challenges facing the giants of East and West.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:34:29 CST</pubDate>
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An 11-year-old Idaho boy fatally shot a black bear on his family&#8217;s front porch after he said it wouldn&#8217;t leave.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:33:00 CST</pubDate>
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          <title>Letter: Tell your leaders to act to repeal Medicare&#8217;s growth rate</title>
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Lost in all the fervor concerning health care reform legislation is one fact crucial to all Americans who are, or soon will be, enrolled in Medicare: Unless Congress acts before the end of the year, payments to physicians will be reduced by 21 percent. Otherwise, come January your doctor will receive from Medicare $79 instead of the $100 he or she now receives.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:40:17 CST</pubDate>
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Remember when you could watch TV with the rabbit ears that came with your set? First thing in the morning you&#8217;d stop by the TV, turn it on and go to the kitchen and start your morning coffee while all the tubes warmed up and brought the screen to life, both channels.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:37:01 CST</pubDate>
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By the time you read this, the peak may have passed, although there will certainly be some trees worthy of the attention of us leaf peepers.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:31:04 CST</pubDate>
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How did you spend your Veterans Day? I spent mine on crutches. Somehow, I did something awful to my foot. I hobbled around all day Tuesday in terrible pain. The crutches I got at my doctor&#8217;s appointment Wednesday at least provided a way of getting around that didn&#8217;t leave me seeing stars.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:27:09 CST</pubDate>
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In her letter, Charlotte Ward points to an e-news announcement that global temperature trend is still upward, in opposition to Floy Lilley&#8217;s column recognizing that we are in a cooling trend. Both are correct; since the &#8220;little ice age&#8221; (1850 AD to now) temperatures have been going up, however, before that, the earth had undergone a &#8220;medieval warming period&#8221; (1000 AD to 1350 AD).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:25:10 CST</pubDate>
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Thank you for the excellent arts tabloid that you published last week. We need to be reminded that folks who live in this &#8220;cow college town&#8221; have many opportunities to be entertained and stretched intellectually by means of the arts.           ]]></description>
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I&#8217;m tired of CNN Headline News. I want headlines, not opinions of them. I&#8217;m tired of Fox News. I want to know what&#8217;s happening, not a one-sided view of events in Washington.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:12:25 CST</pubDate>
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The Auburn Chamber Music Society will open its 2009-2010 season Wednesday night with a performance by the Gryphon Trio.           ]]></description>
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Audience members will be in for a treat when Ji-Yong Kim takes the stage Thursday as part of the Arts Association of East Alabama&#8217;s Performance Series.           ]]></description>
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