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Bill Clinton emerges on Chelsea’s NY wedding eve

July 30, 2010

Meanwhile, a longtime Clinton family friend adamantly denied that the cost of the wedding would be more than $1 million.

Deadly gas explosion destroys building in Calif.

July 30, 2010

A deadly gas explosion obliterated an industrial building with such violent force Friday that a worker was hurled into the street, car windows were shattered and a survivor had his hair singed in the inferno.

Calif. wildfire forces hundreds from homes

July 30, 2010

A huge wildfire churned through high desert wilderness north of Los Angeles on Friday, destroying a few buildings and forcing people from about 2,000 homes.

Ore. district attorney says no Gore prosecution

July 30, 2010

A prosecutor says former Vice President Al Gore won’t be prosecuted over allegations by a masseuse that he groped and assaulted her in his Portland hotel room in 2006.

US casualties in Afghanistan soar to record highs

July 30, 2010

Six more Americans were reported killed in fighting in the south – three Thursday and three Friday – pushing the U.S. death toll for July to a record 66 and surpassing June as the deadliest month for U.S. forces in the nearly nine-year war.

Forecast: Heat advisory in effect through Sunday night

July 30, 2010

High temperatures will be near 99 each day in the Birmingham area with heat index values between 103 and 107. Source: The National Weather Service A heat advisory is in effect for much of central Alabama through 7 p.m. Sunday as high temperatures each day are expected…

Former teacher sentenced to prison in child porn case

July 30, 2010

A former Baldwin County schoolteacher and retired University of South Alabama instructor was sentenced Friday to 1½ years in federal prison. A former Baldwin County schoolteacher and retired University of South Alabama instructor was sentenced Friday to 1½ years in federal …

3 oyster harvest areas opened in Louisiana

July 30, 2010

The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals reopens three oyster harvesting areas east of the Mississippi River, including Lake Borgne (born) in Orleans Parish. BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals reopens three oyster harvesting areas east of the Mississippi River, including …

Louisiana parish leader: Keep all oil spill equipment here

July 30, 2010

CHALMETTE, La. — St. Bernard Parish President Craig Taffaro says he won't allow removal of any oil spill cleanup equipment from staging areas in his parish. View full size (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jinda, left, walks with St. Bernard Parish President Craig Taffaro, right, and …

VIDEO: Heat Advisory in effect until Sunday

July 30, 2010

There is a heat advisory in effect in the Birmingham through Sunday night.

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