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Asian Soybean Rust
Alabama farmers are almost done harvesting cotton, corn and soy - the state's big three agricultural commodities. This year many soy farmers are breathing a sigh of relief. It was the first growing season soy farmers had to watch for a devastating disease that has crippled crops in Asia, Africa and South America. John Sepulvado has the story of the scientists from Alabama and around the southeast who are working to fight Asian Soybean Rust spores.
Asperger’s Syndrome: the Kids
Aspergers Syndrome is a mental disorder that only recently has been widely identified. As the rate of diagnosis increases, parents of young children with Aspergers look for resources. Reporter Donna Francavilla profiles a new choice in Birmingham.
Flu Pandemic
Today in Washington, state and federal officials are meeting to hammer out a flu pandemic preparedness plan. President Bush's proposal earmarks more than $7 billion for vaccine research, preparedness and buying anti-virals. But some states, including Alabama, say it's not enough. WBHM's Tanya Ott reports.
World AIDS Day
More than forty million people the world over are living with HIV/AIDS with five million new infections this year alone. December 1st is World AIDS Day. Started in 1988 it is an international event which aims to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS issues. In this web excluse WBHM's Rosemary Pennington speaks with an AIDS educator about the day and the epidemic.
My Uncle Danny
One-percent of the global population lives with schizophrenia -- a chronic, often disabling, brain disorder. The most common type of schizophrenia is 'paranoid schizophrenia'. Paranoid schizophrenics suffer from delusions and hallucinations. It's something WBHM's Rosemary Pennington knows a bit about; her Uncle Danny has lived with it for more than three decades.
The Gospel According to Anne
Anne Rice has a rabid following; readers who've come to love her tales of vampires, witches and others 'outsiders'. But her days of writing about them are over. Rice is embarking on a new direction -- one that some think is a departure for the author. Rice talked with WBHM's Rosemary Pennington about the shift.
Special Education
Walk into any classroom in America - and chances are there'll be at least one special education student. You may not be able to pick him or her out of the crowd. His disability could range from dyslexia or attention deficit disorder to cerebral palsy. It used to be these students were segregated from the general school population, but legal changes beginning in the mid-1970s brought special education students into regular classrooms. It used to be called 'mainstreaming', but today's buzzword is 'inclusion.' Parents fought hard for it, but as WBHM's Tanya Ott reports - despite significant gains they say it's still a battle.
Super Outbreak of ’74
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Remembering Rosa Parks
She's being remembered as the 'mother of the civil rights movement.' Rosa Parks died at her home in Detroit of natural causes at the age of 92. Fifty years ago, while living in Montgomery, she defied an order to give her seat up for a white man. She was arrested and a bus boycott ensued. WBHM's Steve Chiotakis spoke with the Reverend Abraham Woods, president of the Birmingham chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He says Parks deserves her place in history for standing up by staying seated.
Teen Depression Study
It is a puzzle many mental health professionals are working to solve: What comes first in teenagers — depression or risky behavior? The findings of a new study show the […]
Poverty
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Birmingham: Open for Business
Thousands of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita evacuees have made their way through Birmingham in the last month, and now the city is considering rolling out the welcome mat even more aggressively. WBHM's Tanya Ott reports.
Asperger’s Syndrome: Nathan’s Story
In 1944, researcher Hans Asperger published findings of a study of several young boys who demonstrated normal intelligence, autistic-like behaviours, and marked deficiencies in social and communication skills. The condition came to be known as Asperger's Syndrome, and after the original study was translated and re-published in 1994, more and more people began being diagnosed with Asperger's. In the latest installment of our Making Sense of Mental Health series, Reporter Donna Francavilla examines what Asperger's Syndrome is and takes us to one of the newest facilities in nation to treat the condition..
Boarding Home Inspections
Hundreds of people with mental illness live in boarding homes scattered across the Birmingham metro area, and starting this week, there's effectively no inspection program to make sure those homes are clean and safe. As part of our continuing series, Making Sense of Mental Health, WBHM's Tanya Ott spoke with Shannon Weston, executive director of NAMI Alabama and Dr. Tom Hobbs, co-chairman of the blue ribbon committee tasked with finding a solution to the problem.
Hurricane Ruins Convention Business
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Black Belt Poverty
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Post-Herald Last Edition
Afternoons in Birmingham just won’t be the same anymore — that’s because the Birmingham Post-Herald is no more. Publisher E-W Scripps Company says it just can’t afford to keep the […]
Birmingham Post-Herald
Friday's edition of the Birmingham Post-Herald will be the newspaper's last. The owner of the afternoon daily, E-W Scripps, says the economics were --quote-- 'no longer favorable' to keep publishing. The company says it's developed a severance package for the Post-Herald's 43 editorial department employees. Post-Herald editor and president Jim Willis tells WBHM's Steve Chiotakis it's been a heart-breaking day for employees.
Shelter Closing
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AIDS Evacuees
Thousands of Gulf Coast residents were displaced by Hurricane Katrina, forced to leave behind not only homes but sometimes entire lives. They're slowly picking things back up, but it may be easier for some hurricane evacuees than others.
Katrina-Alabama schools
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No Child Left Behind
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Teacher Shortage
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Animal Assisted Therapy
Nearly three-quarters of Americans have at least one pet. In the United States, more money is spent on dog and cat food than on baby food. And for centuries, doctors and researchers have tried to harvest this intangible love for animals in the healing process. Animals have been used to help patients recover from all kinds of ailments, diseases and surgeries - to lift spirits and bring a smile, to make patients feel better. Some studies show a more profound benefit: that animals help people become less anxious and perhaps even respond better to mental health therapy. As part of our yearlong Making Sense of Mental Health series, WBHM's Steve Chiotakis reports that for kids undergoing mental health treatment, the healing often begins on all fours.
Teen Diary: Story of a Cutter
Some two million Americans intentionally injure themselves to cope with emotionally overwhelming feelings or situations. It's often called self-injury, or self-mutilation, or just 'cutting.' The Crisis Center in Birmingham says it's seen an increase in the number of middle-school-aged kids calling the crisis hotline to talk about cutting. We've got on 'cutter's' story...
SciGirls
Research shows that by the time girls enter high school their interest and self-confidence in scientific pursuits has dropped dramatically. One Alabama summer camp aims to spark an interest in science among girls. Amanda Shaw reports.
Germany Photos
WBHM's Rosemary Pennington took part in the RIAS/RTNDF German American Journalist Exchange. She spent two weeks in June traveling through Germany and Brussels. These are some photos from that trip.
2nd Homes
Real estate analysts may be warning about the pending burst of the housing bubble, but homebuyers don't seem to be 'buying' it. Vacation homes are selling at a record clip, especially on Alabama's lakes. WBHM's Tanya Ott talks to sellers, buyers, agents and experts about the wisdom of investing in the 2nd home market right now.
Ensley
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Engineering New Territory
NASA's mission is an ever evolving thing. At one time research was its primary mission and UAB's Center for Biophysical Sciences worked closely with the space agency. But, as NASA begins to focus more on exploratoin, the CBSE is being forced to branch out. WBHM's Rosemary Pennington reports.
Koreans Driving Auto Competition
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Rosemary’s German Weblog
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