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Human remains were discovered behind a Bessemer truck stop Saturday night.

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Dozens of health care professionals gathered to provided hundreds of children with health screanings and other medical services that they might not of receieved otherwise.

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Lung cancer is the deadliest of all cancers, yet it receives the least amount of funding partly because of the belief that people bring it on themselves by smoking. But one man, who defied the odds by beating lung cancer, had never smoked.

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Casey Dick threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to D.J. Williams with 1:22 remaining, and Louisiana-Monroe's Jeremy Gener missed a 45-yard field goal, enabling Arkansas to escape with a 28-27 victory Saturday night.

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    Mississippi State rebounds against Southeastern Louisiana
    Wesley Carroll threw two touchdowns and Anthony Dixon had two rushing scores to lead Mississippi State to a 34-10 win over Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday night.

    Alabama struggles against Tulane
    Javier Arenas returned a punt 87 yards for a touchdown and No. 13 Alabama held on Saturday for a shaky 20-6 win over Tulane, forced out of New Orleans a week ago by the threat of Hurricane Gustav.

    UAB falls to FAU late
    Rusty Smith threw three touchdown passes and Charles Pierre ran for two touchdowns as Florida Atlantic defeated UAB 49-34 on Saturday afternoon.

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    Fewer Infant Abductions in Hospitals
    Measures taken in hospitals to protect newborns from abduction appear to be working.

    HIV Discovery may Lead to new Treatments
    New insight into the process of HIV infection may lead to new treatments for the disease.

    Defibrillator Therapy has Good Results
    A device that shocks the heart back into a normal rhythm appears to work without significantly altering a person’s quality of life.

    Binge Drinking Leads to Unsafe Sex
    According to the Centers for Disease Control, 75 percent of alcohol consumed in the United States is in the form of binge drinking -- and that staggering figure is contributing to unsafe sex and STDs among women, according to a new study.

    High Blood Pressure and Dementia
    Doctors know lowering blood pressure can help prevent cardiovascular diseases like heart attack and stroke, but now they have evidence it also plays a role in lowering the risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

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