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Churches Blast Obama for Abandoning Anti-Gay Marriage Act

A coalition of 34,000 black churches is blasting President Barack Obama's decision to stop defending the federal law that bans recognition of gay marriage.

02/24/2011 8:25 PM

Scientist: Baby Dolphin Deaths Not Unprecedented

A federal scientist says a surge of baby bottlenosed dolphin deaths has a precedent four years ago in Texas.

02/24/2011 5:45 PM
Ala. Senator to Try to Remove 'Racist' Language

A Republican state senator says it's time for Alabama to try again to remove racist language from the state Constitution.

02/24/2011 4:53 PM
Top Officials Know Tanker Outcome

Top Air Force and Pentagon officials know the outcome of the $35 billion tanker battle between Boeing and Airbus.

02/24/2011 4:14 PM
Dead Dolphins Found in Miss, Ala.

Marine biologists are reporting that some baby dolphins, some barely three feet in length, are washing up along the Mississippi and Alabama.

02/22/2011 3:33 PM
Court: Railroad Can Challenge Alabama Tax

The Supreme Court says a railroad company can challenge an Alabama tax of its purchase of diesel fuel.

02/22/2011 3:29 PM
Lot of Talk, Little Action in Coastal Cleanup

More frustration on the gulf coast tonight as we have few answers about what coastal communities see as major issues in their recovery from the BP oil spill. There were a lot of high hopes for a work session but in the end it seems like there are only more frustrations.

02/22/2011 1:34 AM
So How Does this iPad Thing Work, Anyway?

Some of our News 5 Facebook Fans were curious about the process we use to select the iPad winners. This is how it works!

02/21/2011 7:43 PM
'CSI: Miami' Audio Issue

Part of Sunday night's episode was broadcast in both English and Spanish. Click here to find out how to see the entire show in English only.

02/21/2011 4:33 AM
Dauphin Islanders Share Quake Quips

Friday, a 3.5 magnitude earthquake was registered in the gulf. No damage, but people have stories.

02/20/2011 5:27 AM
Scientist Finds Gulf Bottom Still Oily, Dead

Oil from the BP spill remains on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, according to a top scientist's video and slides that she says demonstrate the oil isn't degrading as hoped and has decimated life on parts of the sea floor.

02/20/2011 3:01 AM
Earthquake Rattles Dauphin Island

3.5 Magnitude Quake Shakes Residents for 10 to 20 Seconds

02/19/2011 4:41 AM
3.5 Magnitude Earthquake Off the Coast of Alabama

Epicenter is less than 10 miles off the coast of Baldwin County in the Gulf of Mexico

02/19/2011 12:34 AM
iPad Giveaway a Religious Experience for Winner

The second News 5 Facebook Fan to take home a brand new iPad has an incredible story of overcoming life's hardships, and thanks her faith for bringing her this gift just at the right time!

02/18/2011 9:18 PM
Judge Sets Dates to Consider Gambling Wire Taps

A federal judge has set aside three days to hear arguments about whether to block tape recorded phone calls from being used in the trial of Alabama's gambling corruption case.

02/18/2011 3:37 PM
Doubt On Deep Clean

Dauphin Island Sea Lab Director Dr. George Crozier questions the effectiveness and necessity of the deep clean operation on local beaches.

02/18/2011 2:10 AM
Oil Rig Relief Grants

Foundation offers second round of relief grants.

02/17/2011 4:24 PM
Oil Companies Unveil Spill Containment System

A group of oil companies led by Exxon says it has built a system that can stop an undersea oil spill within weeks, a critical step in the effort to resume drilling in the deepest parts of the Gulf of Mexico.

02/17/2011 4:13 PM
Oil Companies Unveil Spill Containment System

A group of oil companies led by Exxon says it has built a system that can stop an undersea oil spill within weeks, a critical step in the effort to resume drilling in the deepest parts of the Gulf of Mexico.

02/17/2011 3:58 PM
Transit Loss Cited for Rural Ala. Residents

A report from the U.S. Department of Transportation shows about 700,000 people in rural Alabama communities lost access to intercity transit service in the last five years, the steepest drop in the country.

02/17/2011 3:38 PM
Rising Seas Threaten 180 U.S. Cities by 2100

Rising seas spurred by climate change could threaten 180 U.S. coastal cities by 2100, a new study says, with Miami, New Orleans and Virginia Beach among those most severely affected.

02/16/2011 11:51 PM
Census Shows African Americans Moving South

Census estimates show the nation's blacks are leaving big cities in the Northeast and Midwest at the highest levels in decades.

02/15/2011 7:58 PM
Free Pancakes March 1st!

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and IHOP restaurants will celebrate National Pancake Day on Tuesday, March 1 from 7 am to 10 pm.

02/15/2011 7:44 PM
A Sweet Holiday for the Economy

Consumers may be willing to spend more money on their loved this year for Valentine's Day. Local florists and candy shops were slammed Monday with last minute shoppers, as well as on online retailers.

02/15/2011 12:33 AM
Moving Day On Dauphin Island

We follow one family as eminent domain forces them from what was going to be their retirement home. A county spokesman says it’s due to FAA safety regulations.

02/14/2011 2:14 AM