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Facebook fugitive caught by feds in Ohio

The accused rapist who taunted the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department on Facebook has been captured by United States Marshals in Ohio.

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WBHM

WBHM: Will Bingo Trial sequel beat the original?

This week on WBHM we talk about Bingo Trial II, former Gov. Don Siegelman’s appeal to the United States Supreme Court and who Spencer Bachus wishes he were running against.

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UAB students and Blazer fans organize #FreeUAB movement and rally

UAB students and Blazer fans organize #FreeUAB movement and rallies

Students and supporters of UAB have organized a movement to support the college in the face of a University of Alabama System board that organizers feel does not have the best interest of UAB at heart.

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Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy

Scrushy resentenced, judge shaves year off prison time

U.S. District judge calls Scrushy a changed man. Former HealthSouth CEO could serve out sentence in a Houston halfway house.

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Weld publisher Mark Kelly joins John Archibald, Chuck Dean for panel Tuesday night

The Over the Mountain Democrats are convening a panel of media figures, including Weld publisher Mark Kelly and Birmingham News writers John Archibald and Chuck Dean, to discuss local and state politics for 2012.

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Alabama state Sen. Scott Beason announces run for Congress

Beason says that, after a lot of prayer and counsel with his family he felt “led” to run against Rep. Spencer Bachus, who has represented Alabama’s 6th Congressional District since 1992.

Jefferson County Local National State

The official Certificate of Live Birth for one Barack Hussein Obama, II. No conspiracy here, birthers—this image is a cropped version of the original.

Two new birther suits filed in Alabama courts

Two new suits were filed in Alabama court Monday, the same day that a Jefferson County judge threw out a related case. On Monday morning, Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Helen Shores Lee tossed out a suit filed by a Birmingham man named Albert E. Hendershot, Jr. that claimed “Barack Hussein Obama, II is not [...]

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Al Hendershot stops to offer a no comment to reporters following the dismissal of his lawsuit.

Judge dismisses birther-esque suit to block Obama from Alabama’s ballot

This morning, a Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge dismissed a suit seeking a preliminary injunction against Mark Kennedy, as the chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party, to keep President Barack Obama off the ballot in Alabama.

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Al Hendershot’s birther-esque filing to keep Obama off Alabama’s ballot

A copy of Al Hendershot’s claim that President Barack Obama is ineligible to be on Alabama’s ballot.

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WBHM

WBHM: Scott Beason stuck on Go, and JeffCo stuck in court

This week on WBHM we discuss Scott Beason’s political ambitions and Jefferson County’s swap advisor who pleaded guilty to federal charges last week.