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Peddling for life

A team of 12 cyclists rolled through Athens today on their 2,000-plus mile tour aimed at saving lives.

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Related Topix: Athens, AL, Mobile Metro, Mobile, AL, Decatur, AL

Tue Oct 07, 2008

Ahwatukee Foothills News

'Skydog: The Duane Allman Story' now in stores

Duane Allman was obsessed with the guitar at first sight. After sharing a Fender Musicmaster with his brother, Gregg, in late-1960, his mother finally bought him his very own cherry-red, 1959 Gibson Les Paul ...

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Related Topix: Eric Clapton, Blues, The Allman Brothers Band, Pop/Rock, Entertainment

Sun Oct 05, 2008

WASH-FM Rockville

When A Man Loves ... - Percy Sle...

Percy Sledge will forever be associated with "When a Man Loves a Woman," a pleading, soulful ballad he sang with wrenching, convincing anguish and passion.

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Related Topix: Soul, Percy Sledge

Fri Oct 03, 2008

US News & World Report

The Credit Crunch: Is the Sky Falling Yet?

According to a front page story in Wednesday's New York Times , "some small companies say they are no longer able to get loans from newly cautious banks as credit tightens across the country." There's nothing ...

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Related Topix: Small Business, Personal Finance

Wed Oct 01, 2008

WHNT-TV Huntsville

Money Mix-up at Shoals SunTrust ATM

Gennie McCaig and her husband met at the SunTrust Bank on Woodward Avenue in Muscle Shoals last Thursday.

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Al.com - Everything Alabama

Man charged in Knoxville death of young Ala. woman

A man police say was in the country illegally and working at a Knoxville motel where a former Alabama homecoming queen was staying before she was found slain has been charged in her killing.

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Tue Sep 30, 2008

WAFF-TV Huntsville

Police looking for armed robber in the Shoals

Police in Muscle Shoals are looking for a the person who robbed a business. It happened Monday afternoon on Avalon Avenue across the street from the police department.

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Mon Sep 29, 2008

Birmingham News Online

denied Attorney General Troy King's request to set an execution date

The Alabama Supreme Court has denied a request from Attorney General Troy King to set another execution date for convicted killer Thomas D. Arthur.

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Related Topix: Jefferson County, AL, Violent Crime, Prison

Sat Sep 27, 2008

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Long Life - Blues Life

John Hammond, a singer and guitarist, would be guaranteed a footnote in the Great Book of Rock 'n' Roll even if he wasn't one of the most respected bluesmen of the contemporary era.

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Related Topix: The Allman Brothers Band, Pop/Rock, John Hammond, Blues, The Animals, The Band, Entertainment

Thu Sep 25, 2008

WAFF-TV Huntsville

Shoals fire fighters talk about massive fire

A massive fire consumed a Shoals business shortly after four this morning. The fire happened close to the intersection of Highway 43 and 72 in Tuscumbia.

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Related Topix: Tuscumbia, AL, Fire

Wed Sep 24, 2008

WAFF-TV Huntsville

Tommy Arthur won't have an execution date anytime soon

A new execution date won't be set anytime soon for a Valley man on death row. Tommy Arthur was convicted for the 1982 murder of Troy Wicker of Muscle Shoals.

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Mon Sep 22, 2008

Nashville City Paper

Alabama duo craft appealing blend of beats, melodies

Muscle Shoals, Ala. is known around the world as the site of many landmark recordings made by such famous artists as Aretha Franklin, Eric Clapton, the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd among many others.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Aretha Franklin, Soul, Pop/Rock, The Allman Brothers

Sat Sep 20, 2008

WAFF-TV Huntsville

Valley restaurant cited for roach problem

A number of critical violations led to a poor score for a Shoals restaurant. Inspectors found a problem that could make customers sick.

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Related Topix: Huntsville Metro, Huntsville, AL

Thu Sep 18, 2008

WAFF-TV Huntsville

Shoals airport practices crash response

A crash this morning at the Northwest Alabama Regional Airport in Muscle Shoals looked worse than it was.

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Related Topix: Fire

WAAY

Man Treks Across Nation With Presidential Messages

Everyone has an opinion or a solution to national problems, but for most people it's hard to get your message to the powers that be.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, John McCain

Tue Sep 16, 2008

WAFF-TV Huntsville

Shoals food bank has shut down

The Food Bank of Northwest Alabama is closing its doors for good. It is a big blow to small food pantries that depended on their services.

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Related Topix: Florence Metro, Florence, AL, Huntsville Metro, Huntsville, AL

Mon Sep 15, 2008

Billboard.com

Fame Records Relaunches With Hughes CD

Dormant for more than 30 years, Fame Records is relaunching this fall via a new distribution deal with EMI.

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Sat Sep 13, 2008

WHNT-TV Huntsville

Portion of Highway 157 & 20 Closed While Crews Clean-up

There is a pretty bad wreck at the intersection of Highway 157 and 20 just east of Muscle Shoals in Colbert County.

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Related Topix: Colbert County, AL

Thu Sep 11, 2008

WAFF-TV Huntsville

Wedding photos recovered in the Shoals

Wouldn't it be horrible if all your wedding photos were stolen? Well that actually happened recently to a Shoals couple.

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Related Topix: Florence Metro, Florence, AL, Wedding, Sheffield, AL

Mon Sep 08, 2008

WAFF-TV Huntsville

Alleged cop impersonator busted in the Shoals

A Shoals man is accused of using his security guard uniform to impersonate an officer.

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Related Topix: Tuscumbia, AL

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Muscle Shoals, Alabama is located in Colbert County and is part of the Florence Metro Area. Zip codes in Muscle Shoals, AL include 35661, and 35662.

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