Secret Service: Letter Sent To President Obama Tests Positive For Ricin: WASHINGTON (CNN) — A letter addressed to the White House preliminarily tested positive for the deadly poison ricin, the FBI said Wednesday. White House mail handlers identified a “suspicious substance” in a letter sent to President Barack Obama the same day one suspected of containing… » Read more on WHNT.com
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Envelope Tests Positive for Ricin at Washington Mail Facility: Washington (CNN) – An envelope that tested positive for the deadly poison ricin was intercepted Tuesday afternoon at the U.S. Capitol’s off-site mail facility in Washington, congressional and law enforcement sources tell CNN. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he was told the letter was addressed to the office of Sen. Roger Wicker… » Read more on WHNT.com
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Sequestration Takes Spotlight At Packed Town Hall: MADISON, Ala.(WHNT)-Hundreds of people packed a town hall in Madison Monday night, with sequestration on the minds of many audience members. The standing room only crowd at Madison City Hall voiced their questions and concerns to Congressman Mo Brooks (R-… » Read more on WHNT.com
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BREAKING: LAPD Disputes Discovery Of Dorner’s Body: Near Big Bear Lake, California (CBS) – A law enforcement source told CBS News senior correspondent John Miller that a body recovered from a burned cabin in Big Bear, California, is believed to be that of Christopher Dorner, the fired former LAPD officer who was suspected of earlier killing four people, and… » Read more on WHNT.com
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Weather Underground
Areal Flood Warning – Expires: 4:30 AM CST: Madison Weather Areal Flood Warning for Limestone County in effect until 4:30 AM CST on January 17, 2013 » Read more on Weather Underground
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Madison Weekly News
Madison passes controversial noise ordinance with 5-2 vote: The Madison City Council voted on a controversial and hotly debated amendment to the noise ordinance this week. City officials say the amendment was intended to make the noise ordinance easier to understand and enforce. They said the old noise meter system was impractical and often inaccurate. In a split vote, the new amendment passed. Councilmen Tim … » Read more on Madison Weekly News
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Madison Weekly News
House that burned reported to be Madison police officer facing sexual abuse allegations: UPDATE: The house fire late Wednesday night on Burgreen Road is the house of the police officer facing sexual abuse allegations. The cause of the fire is unknown, but is under investigation as arson. No one was at home at the time … » Read more on Madison Weekly News
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Alabama Legislature Approves Mandatory School Calendar: Alabama lawmakers have approved House Bill 360, which mandates a statewide school calendar. It requires schools across the state to start no earlier than two weeks prior to Labor Day, and end the school year no later than the last Friday before Memorial Day. Sponsors of the Flexible School Calendar Act of 2012 say the school calendar change could bring… » Read more on WHNT.com
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Madison Weekly News
Madison Hospital celebrating Grand Opening with series of special events: The Madison Hospital under construction. Photo by Sellers Aerial Photography. Grand Opening Committee. Back row, L-R: Sally Warden, Debbie Overcash, Macia Fowler, Julia Schmidt, Jeanne Steadman and Payge Semmes. Front row, L-R: Carole Jones, Taron Thorpe, Beth Martin, and Bobby DeNeefe. Madison resident … » Read more on Madison Weekly News
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Huntsville Newswire
Man charged with robbing, shooting at friend: Martin McNaron Smith/MCSO A Madison man was charged Tuesday with robbing an acquaintance and shooting at him afterward, police said. Madison police Lt. John Stringer said Martin McNaron Smith, 28, was arrested Wednesday and booked into the county jail. Stringer said Smith and the victim, whose name was not released, were in the 100 block Lewis… » Read more on Huntsville Newswire