Tornadoes rip Alabama 11 killed in Tuscaloosa storm
Eleven died along a 12 mile Tuscaloosa path as an F4 tornado struck Alabama with winds estimated between 175 and 260 mph. Another death occurred in Geneva, with 75 injured overall. Gov. Siegelman toured damage and power outages affected 57,000 homes while shelters opened and FEMA readiness anticipated visit.
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Ala
Birmingham
Geneva
Tuscaloosa County
Brian Peters
Weather Service
Peters
Marilyn King
King
Don Siegelman
Bear Creek Mobile Home Park
Siegelman
Mike Fields
Alabama Power Co
Federal Emergency Management Agency
James Lee Witt
Alabama Emergency Management Agency
Lee Helms
Hillcrest Meadows
Cable News War Ends? Viewers Drift After Election Drama
Cable outlets end a five week sprint of ballooning coverage from the ballot chase. CNN Fox News Channel and MSNBC averaged 2.3 million daily viewers from Election Day to Gore concession, tripling the prior month. CNN plans star-driven shifts, Wolf Blitzer Reports launch and Greta Van Susteren prime time. Hemmer gains exposure as executives seek stronger personalities. CNN led with 1.06 million average viewers in the period, Fox 651,000, MSNBC 621,000.
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Fox News Channel
MSNBC
al Gore
Bill Hemmer
Atlanta
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Wolf Blitzer
Greta van Susteren
Hemmer
Bedingfield
Porter Bibb
Fox
Internet retailers promise improved service for holidays
Online retailers pledge better holiday service after last year’s slow customer support and late deliveries. Barnes & Noble.com and others tout new centers, faster order processing, and tougher inventory tracking to handle last minute orders while brick and mortar rivals face a softer season amid stock market volatility and weaker consumer spending.
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Trenton
N.J
Carl Rosendorf
Barnes & Noble.com
U.S
Geoffrey Ramsey
eMarketer
International Council of Shopping Centers
Jupiter Media Metrix
Toys R Us
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