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Madison and Shepherd Morning Minute
February 21st, 2013
Forecast: Afternoon showers. High of 61.
Local: Tuscaloosa city approves contract for alert notification system that notifies residents via email. texts or phone calls that emergency is imminent.
State: Alabama students AP scores rise almost 150%.
National: Pentagon warns congress it will furlough 800,000 workers.
Sports: Roll Tide, Mario Cristobal.
Techland: Google glasses have arrived and the Playstation 4 promises to usher in 'new era of gaming'.
Entertainment: Kim Kardashian no longer keeping up with herself after season nine.
Music: Custody hearing scheduled for Mindy McCready's sons.
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