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Preview Study shows 25 of Alabama bridges - structurally deficient or functionally obsolete
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Officers Facebook posts under fire
DOTHAN — The Dothan Personnel Board expects to take at least two to three weeks to decide what could be a landmark case involving the use of social media by police. The board held a four-hour hearing Thursday in the case of Cpl. Raemonica Carney. She turned to the board after she was suspended for 10 days without pay and put on probation for two years for Facebook posts that department ...
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Obama honors victims of 1963 Birmingham church bombing
On hand for Friday's signing ceremony with President Barack Obama are, from left, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, sponsor of the legislation; victims' relatives Lisa McNair, Thelma 'Maxine' Pippen McNair and Dianne Braddock; and the Rev. Arthur Price Jr., pastor of the 16th Street Baptist Church, the site of the bombing. / ...
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Bentley signs bond issues campaign bill
King said the governor also approved a $50 million bond issue to purchase equipment for technology training programs in public schools. The technology programs are part of the State Board of ...
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Crimson Tide softball falls to Vols in NCAA Super Regional series opener
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Much like the regular season series against Tennessee, the Alabama softball team had its chances but fell by a single run, this time 3-2, in the first game of the Knoxville Super Regional, Friday night at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. With the loss, the Crimson Tide moves to 45-14 on the season while the Lady Vols improve to 48-10. The Tide stranded nine runners on base but ...
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Alabama joining investigation of recalled drug
The Alabama Department of Public Health is working with other health agencies to investigate an injectable anti-inflammatory drug prepared by a compounding manufacturer in ...
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Alabama womens golf finishes 7th at NCAA Championships USC cruises to title
ATHENS, Ga. -- The No. 2 Alabama women's golf team struggled to the finish in the final round of the NCAA Championships on the par-72, 6,372-yard University of Georgia Golf Course Friday. The Crimson Tide posted a 37-over 1,189 to finish seventh. UA shot a season-high 28-over-par 316 to slide from a tie for third as winds gusted and swirled through a difficult UGA Golf Course. ...
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Drug maker recalls meds in 13 states
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- The Alabama Department of Public Health is working with other health agencies to investigate an injectable anti-inflammatory drug prepared by a compounding manufacturer in ...
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Auburn complex gets new name look after murders
AUBURN - AL - The new owners of an Auburn apartment complex are giving it a different name and a fresh look. It's an effort to try and rebrand the complex following a shooting that killed three people, including two former Auburn University football players. The apartments, formerly known as University Heights, are now called Tiger Lodge. The 756-bed complex was purchased by Realco ...
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New prostate cancer testing prevents unnecessary treatment
This month, The American Urological Association took a new position on prostate cancer screenings. Now the AUA wants men between 55 and 69 to be tested. It is no longer recommended that screenings start as early as 40 or go on past 70. Here's why. Many screenings lead to unnecessary biopsies and side effects. There is also a new genetic test out there. This helps patients and doctors ...
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Former assistant Tallassee police chief convicted
Attorney General Luther Strange says Davis was convicted Thursday in a non-jury trial before Elmore County Circuit Judge John Bush. The judge found her guilty of 10 ethics counts of using her position for personal gain and 19 counts of unlawfully obtaining criminal offender record information on multiple ...
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Police make arrest in death of missing Ala. man
http://bit.ly/12T8Qk5 ) reports 19-year-old Ronald Mitchell is charged with murder in the death of 22-year-old Micah Dewayne Johnson, who was last seen Monday morning. Police learned Johnson and Mitchell had spoken with each other early Tuesday ...
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Birmingham man begins cross-country bike ride to promote clean drinking water
Taking a bike ride for physical fitness can be a rewarding activity, but a local trainer is taking a cross-country trip with more than just his health in ...
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Motorcycle accident shuts down I-65 North near Cullman
A motorcycle accident on Interstate 65 North near Cullman has shut down all lanes of traffic Friday afternoon. A lifesaver helicopter was called to the scene to transport a victim to the hospital as traffic continues to back up for miles. The wreck happened at around 3 p.m. Alabama State Troopers say the driver of the motorcycle was in critical condition. Information regarding the cause of the ...
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Campaign to replace Jo Bonner begins
The campaign to replace U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner of Mobile has begun one day after he announced he would step down in August to take a job with the University of Alabama System. Republican state Rep. Randy Davis of Daphne said Friday that he will run in the 1st District ...
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Ala. high school teacher arrested on sex charge
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) -- Sheriff's officials south of Birmingham say a high school teacher accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student has been ...
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In Birmingham metro area 18 percent of same-sex couples are raising children study finds
In the Birmingham-Hoover metropolitan area, 18 percent of same-sex couples are raising children, according to a recent study by the Williams ...
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Your Health 5-24-15 Mold in your home
BIRMINGHAM - AL - It must be nice to own your own home. But, a local woman's home in Pelham literally takes her breath away. The problem: mold. ABC 33/40's Linda Mays reports to us why the homeowner had to make a life saving decision. Usually your home is your safe haven. But, doctors say Judy Berneske's Pelham town home is too unhealthy to live in. Judy Berneske says, "I ...
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AAA Over 31 million drivers to take Memorial Day road trip
By SCOTT MAYEROWITZAP Business Writer It's going to be another busy Memorial Day weekend on the nation's highways. From Thursday through Monday, 31.2 million Americans will drive 50 miles or more to a beach, campground or other getaway, according to car lobbying group AAA. That's a small increase from last year but still well short of the record 37.3 million people who ...
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Alabama Rep. Davis running for 1st District seat
DAPHNE, Ala. (AP) -- The campaign to replace U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner of Mobile has begun one day after he announced he would step down in August to take a job with the University of Alabama ...
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Birminghams top 5 kings of cash
#5 - Hibbett Sports Inc. (Nasdaq: HIBB) Year-end 2012 cash: $76.9M Year-end 2011 cash: $55.1M Change: Up $21.8M (39%) from 2011 Spending trend: In its annual report, Hibbett said its cash outlay for capital expenditures in the current fiscal year would be about $55 million. That will be used for expenditures for its new wholesaling and logistics facility and corporate headquarters, the opening ...
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Top of the List Tourist Attractions
Red Mountain State Park This weeks Birmingham Business Journal lists the areas most notable tourist attractions, listed alphabetically. Click here to see a photo map of the Birmingham Tourist Attractions, or check out our slideshow below to see the entire List. Click the white arrow in each picture to collapse or expand the description of each attraction. One Birmingham outdoor adventure venue ...
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Horrified trucker describes I-5 bridge collapse in Washington
Rescue workers form a human chain as they begin to remove a woman who reaches out from a smashed pickup truck that fell into the Skagit River after the collapse of the I-5 bridge Thursday in Mt. Vernon, Wash. (AP Photo/Francisco ...
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Illinois judge charged with possession of heroin guns
ST. LOUIS (AP) - A southwestern Illinois judge already under scrutiny after a colleague died of a cocaine overdose at his family's hunting lodge was charged Friday with possession of heroin and guns. Wearing cutoff shorts and a T-shirt with the slogan "Bad is my middle name," St. Clair County Circuit Judge Michael Cook pleaded not guilty to federal counts of possessing heroin ...
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Video What would an end to the war on terror look like
Flash Points: President Obama declared that the war on terror, "like all wars, must end," during a speech on Thursday, and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate talks with CBS News National Security Correspondent Bob Orr about what the president meant when he said that and why any adjustments in counterterrorism policy must reflect a changing - but still perilous - ...
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Redevelopment of Fair Park at the heart of the budget mess
The city council of Birmingham is facing the difficult task of trying to redevelop a badly run-down part of the city with money that is short, and transforming the local economy to a cleaner one at a time of great recession, yet this must be done if we are to plan for the future.
Birmingham is a city that grew up as a manufacturing hub in the American south. The city was hit badly by the Great Depression, and it wasn’t until after the Second World War that things started to look up. The current situation in Birmingham is no different, although the local economy has diversified considerably since back then, it is still heavily reliant on manufacturing activities. Read more
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