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Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Obama reverses course on morning-after pill; critic sees him 'caving to political pressure'

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Court allows girls of all ages to buy generic morning-after pill while government appeals

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Judge in New York rips government for opposing his order giving broader access to morning-after pill

Monday, May 06, 2013  Pfizer sells Viagra on its website in a drug industry first

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Women's groups hit administration for appealing order lifting age limits on morning-after pill

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  The Food and Drug Administration has announced that its approved the availability of the Plan B contraception pill (also known as the morning after pill) for women 15 and older without a prescription.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  FDA allowing 15-year-olds with ID to buy morning-after pill over the counter

Sunday, April 28, 2013  "Operation Pill Drop," was held on Saturday, with both Lee and Dougherty county seeing great numbers from local citizens.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  Updated with video; The morning-after pill known as Plan B will now be available over the counter without age restrictions thanks to a Friday ruling by U.S. District Judge Edward Korman.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Phoebe Cancer Center is offering free cancer screenings on Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to noon, in observance of the 16th annual Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week.

Monday, January 28, 2013  Crude oil leaked into the Mississippi River and the waterway was closed.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Updated with video; At the Tuesday evening Albany City Commission meeting, two bars found out about the future of their alcohol licenses.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Updated with video; Some of the people asking questions about the strange smell that later turned out to be a chemical leak were those camping out in Cordele for Chick-Fil-A's grand opening.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Updated with video; An early morning chemical spill at the Drexel Chemical Company caused EMS responders in the area to put their response and decontamination protocol into action.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Updated with video; The Crisp County Fire Department responded to a chemical explosion at Drexel Chemical Company, located at 120 Cape Road, early Wednesday morning.