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Birmingham Mayor and Councilman Apologize

The mayor of Birmingham and a city councilman have publicly apologized after a fight during a council meeting that left both men hospitalized with minor injuries.  Mayor William Bell and councilman Marcus Lundy were flanked by ministers at city hall during their apology Thursday morning.  The two were having a closed-door discussion in a room behind city council chambers when a fight broke out Tuesday.  The mayor withdrew his complaint Wednesday night and the two hugged each other in front of cameras in the ciyt council chambers Thursday.