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The black team has been on a roll. Can anyone (the blue team) or anything (cripping childhood issues) stop it? It’s all head games on “The Biggest Loser,” where a single pound could decide the fate of our former Crimson Tiders, Roger Schulz of Enterprise and Trent Patterson.
Tell us your innermost desires, after the jump …
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By Ginny
On “The Biggest Loser,” the black team gains historic momentum. Can Roger Shultz of Enterprise and Trent Patterson pull out a Super Duper Tuesday defeat?
The best reality TV team ever, plus your chance to audition for season six, after the jump …
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ABC affiliates in Dothan and Huntsville are among the 52 stations fined by the FCC for broadcasting “patently offensive as measured by contemporary community standards for the broadcast medium.” Or to be more specific: Charlotte Ross’ bare tush on “NYPD Blue.”
Five years ago. Between 9 and 10 p.m.
The $1.43 million fine — $27,500 per station — is the second-largest indecency fine ever. No telling how many serial killers this 42-second scene spawned.
• Poynter: “FCC Fines 52 TV Stations for Airing “NYPD Blue” Episode”
The shocking video, after the jump …
Mike Huckabee has won the Republican primary in Alabama. He has 41 percent of the votes with 99 percent of the boxes counted. CNN says that he’ll win 14 delegates, while John McCain (at 37 percent) will win 13 delegates.
Barack Obama has won the state’s Democratic primary. He has 56 percent of the votes with 99 percent of the boxes counted. CNN projects that he’ll earn 20 delegates, while Hillary Clinton, with 42 percent of the vote, will earn 21(!) delegates.
Also, Birmingham city council member William Bell has won Place 1 on the Jefferson County Commission.
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By Ginny
It’s every man/woman for him/herself on “The Biggest Loser.”
Plus, the Bama Slammers — Roger Shultz of Enterprise and Trent Patterson — swap gray shirts for blue. Can Appomattox be far behind?
An uncivil war, after the jump …
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Polls are open in Alabama, now until 7 tonight. Go vote.
We’ll have the results as they’re available tonight and Wednesday.
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Super Duper Tuesday is almost here, your chance to pick a President. Are you ready to hit the polls?
Q: Where do I vote?
A: Don’t just guess the location: Make the call today to find out. Jefferson County: 325-5550, Jefferson County (Bessemer only): 481-4105, Shelby County: 669-3913.
Q: What can I expect to see on the ballots?
A: Check out the sample ballots (PDF) by congressional district [map] and party …
Get ready for the last-minute push, Alabama, from the would-be POTUSes.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will stop by Birmingham on Monday, or in religious circles, Super Duper Tuesday Eve. Details to follow.
Bill Clinton, stumping for Hillary, added a Birmingham stop on Saturday at Knox-Windham Gym on the Miles College campus [map]. The free event takes place at 12:30 p.m.
As previously reported, Mike Huckabee returns to Alabama on Saturday, with a stop at noon in Tuscaloosa. And John McCain will be in Birmingham at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Sheraton. Both events are free.
A reminder: Absentee ballots must be postmarked by Monday. Because the rest of us vote on Tuesday.
Have you made up your mind yet? Who’s your pick for prez?
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You know Alabama has hit the big time when not one but two former Arkansas governors come a’callin’ …
Former President Bill Clinton will attend a Hillary fund-raiser in Huntsville starting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday and $1,000 a head. To attend, call (256) 536-0770. He’ll also be at a public rally, but details have not been announced.
And candidate Mike Huckabee returns after a seven-day absence, hitting Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, Shelby County, Montgomery and Dothan on Saturday (though not all at once, we assume). Times and locations have not been finalized. He previously visited Samford last Saturday.
Remember: Absentee voter registration ends today.
We vote on Tuesday.
Update: No Shelby County for Huck. The Tuscaloosa site will be noon at Open Door Baptist Church, 1761 McFarland Blvd. N.
Will you be rallying for Clinton (the other, other one), Huckabee or John McCain this weekend?
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Breaking: CNN.com reports that John Edwards plans to quit the presidential race this afternoon, meaning no trip to Birmingham on Saturday.
Arizona Senator John McCain, fresh from his victory in the Florida primary, will join the parade of presidential candidates courting Birmingham voters.
His free public event will take place 1:30 p.m. at the Sheraton by the BJCC. [map]
Alabama votes Tuesday with 23 other states to select party nominees. Also, absentee voter registration closes Thursday.
Will the state pick McCain or Mike Huckabee for the Republicans?
The videos that McCain doesn’t want you to see, after the jump …
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By Ginny
This week on “The Biggest Loser,” it’s one team vs. the rest. Which side do Enterprise’s Roger Shultz and teammate Trent Patterson fall on? Can the Bama Slammers survive this latest challenge?
More twists than an irradiated pretzel, after the jump …
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Use extreme caution: John Edwards (the former Senator from North Carolina, not the fake psychic) is coming to Birmingham on Saturday. He had originally planned to stop in Huntsville on Wednesday, but canceled for a jaunt to New Orleans.
Not only does he want to shake your hand, he wants to control your country.
Details remain sketchy at this point, but we’ll keep you posted as the situation develops.
The state’s presidential primary is Feb. 5.
Update: Edwards will visit Huntsville on Thursday. We call this a flip-flop.
Anyone for Edwards? Anyone?
The video that Edwards doesn’t want you to see, after the jump …
Video highlights from this weekend’s visits by presidential candidates Mike Huckabee and Barack Obama …
Huckabee and Obama on Fox 6:
More after the jump …
Paul “Bear” Bryant, legendary football coach at Alabama, passed away 25 years ago today at 69.
We share a few of our favorite jokes we’ve heard time and again.
Today in politics … Dennis Kucinich dropped out of the presidential race … voter registration in Alabama closed for the primary.
And coming up this weekend, a heaping helping of handshakes and stump speeches.
First, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will speak at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Samford University’s Brock Hall [Google map | campus map]. This will be the first visit to Alabama for the Republican candidate. The event is free and open to the public.
Second, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama will hold a town hall meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday at UAB’s Bartow Arena [map]. This represents the Democratic contender’s third visit to the state. The event is free and open to the public — however, attendees must pick up tickets by 9 tonight from the campaign office at 1813 Fourth Ave. N. to be admitted.
The state’s presidential primary is Feb. 5.
Are you going to see Mike or Barack this weekend?
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