Congress OKs cliff deal, signaling future fights

Congress OKs cliff deal, signaling future fights
WASHINGTON (AP) -

Congress' excruciating, extraordinary New Year's Day approval of a compromise averting a prolonged tumble off the fiscal cliff hands President Barack Obama most of the tax boosts on the rich that he campaigned on. It also prevents House Republicans from facing blame for blocking tax cuts for most American households,

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Mid-South lawmakers weigh-in on Fiscal Cliff deal

Mid-South lawmakers weigh-in on Fiscal Cliff deal
Mid-South lawmakers weigh-in on Fiscal Cliff deal
WASHINGTON, DC (FOX13) -

Some Mid-South members of Congress weighed in on the Fiscal Cliff compromise passed by Congress:
 
"There were a lot of things in it that liked and there were a lot of things in it I didn't like but that's what a compromise is and that's what makes legislation all the time and you've got to do what's overall best and

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Shelby County infant mortality rate on the decline

Shelby County infant mortality rate on the decline
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

According to the most recent numbers in Shelby County, infant mortality is on the decline.

"Here in Shelby County (the infant mortality rate) has fallen below ten. That means that fewer than ten babies per thousand that are born in our community died in 2011," says the Director of the Shelby County Health

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Neighbors fearful of backyard hunter

Neighbors fearful of backyard hunter
Neighbors fearful of backyard hunter
Arlington, TN -

Residents of an Arlington neighborhood say they fear for their safety after a hunter recently began shooting on a wooded property off Milton Wilson Road that goes right up to their backyards. The property does have "for sale" signs on it as well as "No Trespassing" signs.

"It doesn't make a difference what time of day,

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Braddock, Campbell in court together Jan 3

Braddock, Campbell in court together Jan 3
Braddock, Campbell in court together Jan 3
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

For the first time since the shooting death of Memphis police officer Martoiya Lang the two men inside the house where she had tried to serve a narcotics search warrant will appear in the same courtroom.

Willie Braddock, 26, was scheduled to appear in court before General Sessions Judge Tim Dwyer, but the judge told

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