Bras Do Not Increase Breast Cancer Risk
Wearing a bra does not increase your risk for breast cancer.
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Potassium-Rich Foods Could Help Women
Eating potassium-rich foods can help prevent stroke and death in postmenopausal women.
Auto-Immune Diseases Could Be Cured
British researchers may have found a way to switch-off auto-immune diseases.
Groups Ask Alabama Prisons to Limit Razor Distribution
Advocacy groups say Alabama prisons are giving inmates virtually unlimited access to razors, a practice that's leading to deaths and injuries inside the lockups. The Southern Poverty Law Center and the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program asked a court Thursday to…
Federal Budget Crunch Idles Guard Units Across US
Training drills for tens of thousands of Army National Guard members from New Hampshire to Hawaii have been called off this weekend because of a federal budget shortfall. A National Guard spokesman says a $101 million gap in funding for…
High Court turns Down Alabama Lawmaker's Appeal
The Alabama Supreme Court has turned down claims by an indicted legislator that his prosecutors are acting without proper authority. The court issued an 8-0 order Friday denying an appeal from Republican Rep. Barry Moore of Enterprise. Moore was challenging…
Commission Explains Amendments in Plan Words
Five proposed constitutional amendments will be on Alabama's ballot Nov. 4, and for the first time, a commission has written ballot language to describe them in plain words. The chairman of the new Fair Ballot Commission, Will Sellers, says the…
Group Seeks to Register More Hispanic Voters in Alabama
An immigrant rights group is trying to register more Hispanics to vote in Alabama. The Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice says it's launching a program called "Alabama Vota" to encourage more Hispanic voters to get involved in the electoral process.…
32 States Ask High Court to Settle Gay Marriage
More than 30 states have filed briefs asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on same-sex marriage. Massachusetts and 14 other states where same-sex marriage is legal filed a brief Thursday asking the justices to overturn other states' bans on…
Attorney General's Race Heating Up Between Strange and Hubbard
Attorney General Luther Strange is running again but not without opposition.
Hundreds Come Out for 6th Annual Rally in the Alley
The Alley in downtown Montgomery played host to the 6th Annual Rally in the Alley tonight, a night of mingling and entertainment, all for a good cause.
Uniontown Residents File Complaint About Stinky Cheese Plant
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The foul odor from a cheese plant in Uniontown has residents crying out to the state for help.
New Middle School Building Could Save Lives
The city of Andalusia gives CBS 8 an exclusive look inside the new wing of it's middle school. It has several new features inside, and one of those features could save hundreds of lives.
Former Montgomery Police Chief Speaks on Ferguson, Use of Police Force
"Hands up, don't shoot." That's the phrase heard in protests across the country, after the shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri.
ASU Breaks Ground On Interpretive Center
Alabama State University broke ground today on a new building to commemorate the last stop of the Selma to Montgomery March. This project has been in the works for about 10 years now.
Troy Moving To Become More Bike Friendly
Studies show Alabama ranks as one of the worst states for being bicycle friendly. But the City of Troy is trying to change that.
3 Montgomery Men Convicted in Tax Fraud Scheme
Federal prosecutors say three Montgomery men have pleaded guilty to conspiracy and aggravated identity theft in a tax fraud scheme. U.S. Attorney's officials in Montgomery said in a statement Thursday that Cruz Castillo Burnett, Jacorey Giddens and Rodrickus Howard each…
Diabetes Diagnosis Needs Revision
British researchers say the current way to diagnose Type 2 diabetes using blood glucose levels needs to be revised.
Airline Workers More Likely to Get Skin Cancer
California researchers say airline pilots, and flight attendants are about twice as likely as others to get melanoma, the most common form of skin cancer.
Less Sitting Could Extend Your Life
If you spend less time sitting, you can extend your life.
Parents want New Turn Signal at Carver High School
It's an intersection that has been talked about for a while now. But nothing seems to be done about it.
Reward Grows for Tips in Apartment Burglary Case
Authorities say the reward for information leading to the suspects in a burglary at the former apartment of civil rights icon Rosa Parks has grown to $3,000. Crimestoppers director Tony Garrett tells the Montgomery Advertiser (http://on.mgmadv.com/1ptD7Ov ) businesses, neighborhood groups,…
Alabama Ranks 8th in National Obesity Study
A new report by two public health groups says Alabama has the eighth highest adult obesity rate in the nation. The report released Thursday by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that 32.4 percent…
ASU Facing Some Legal Issues
ASU is also facing some legal issues. A food company says President Gwendolyn Boyd threatened to cancel the company's contract with the school unless they provided free food for her innauguration this week, The company sent a letter to the…
Alabama Native Charged With Murder
An Alabama native whose son died after he was left in a hot car for seven hours has been charged with murder. Justin Ross Harris was indicted today on charges of malice murder, felony murder and cruelty to children. Harris…
