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USA soccer edges Honduras in World Cup qualifier
Honduras' Roger Espinoza (15) falls as United States' Jermaine Jones (13) defends in the first half during a World Cup qualifying soccer match at Rio Tinto Stadium on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Sandy, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick ...
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Train Derails in Talladega and comes close to hitting man
A train derailed in Talladega on Bemiston Ave. Four train cars tipped, spilling marble dust. The train tracks themselves looked mangled and ...
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Wheeler Harvey lead Mets to doubleheader sweep of Braves
Atlanta Braves center fielder B.J. Upton, right, and left fielder Justin Upton, left, collide in the outfield catching the ball to end the 4th inning in the 2nd baseball game of the doubleheader against the New York Mets Tuesday. (AP Photo/Todd ...
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Police visit home of Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez
FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2012, New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez (81) holds his helmet as he steps onto the field before a game between the New England Patriots and the Houston Texans in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, ...
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Local children make splash for world record
Local children are trying to make a big splash Tuesday. They're aiming to swim all the way to a new world record. Dozens of children took part in what's called "The World's-largest Swimming Lesson." Attempts were held at the Hoover Recreation Center and the Splash Adventure Water Park in Bessemer. The current record stands at more than 24,000 swimmers representing 15 ...
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Parole denied in almost 40-year-old murder case
He confessed to beating Zettle and Ostrander, who was 19 and now lives out of state. Rodriguez was sentenced to life in prison for Zettle's death and 15 years for the attempted murder of ...
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Shouts and speeches over Birmingham All-America City title likely...
Celebration of Birmingham's new All-America City designation didn't last long at City Hall Tuesday as the conversation quickly turned into a public illustration of a deep rift between the mayor and ...
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North Carolina eliminates LSU at College World Series
Ted Kirk/AP OMAHA, Neb. -- Brian Holberton homered, Trent Thornton pitched a strong seven innings and No. 1-seed North Carolina extended its stay at the College World Series with a 4-2 victory against LSU on Tuesday. The Tar Heels (58-11) play North Carolina State or UCLA in an elimination game Thursday. The No. 4-seeded Tigers (57-11) went 0-2 in their first CWS appearance since ...
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Ala. synthetic marijuana manufacturing ring busted
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Authorities in Birmingham say they've busted a multimillion dollar drug operation that was being run out of an apartment near UAB. Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Capt. Hal Taylor told WBRC-TV Tuesday that ...
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Ala. massage parlor closed after pair of raids
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Birmingham's city council has voted unanimously to shut down a massage parlor that has been the target of 2 prostitution raids. WBRC-TV ...
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FAILING SCHOOLS State releases list of Ala schools failing by law MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Seventy-eight Alabama schools from both urban and rural areas are on the state's list of schools that are failing under a new law. The list released Tuesday includes many schools from the state's Black Belt region and city or county systems around Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile and Montgomery. ...
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Auburn football recruits report to campus
The majority of Auburn football's recent signing class is ready for action. Eight more signees reported to campus on Tuesday morning. They join the ten signees that had previously reported. The new arrivals include the Tigers highest ranked recruit from the class, five-star defensive end Carl Lawson from Milton (Ga). Lawson's high school teammate, linebacker Grant Smith, also ...
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Former Tide DB Mark Barron reportedly cashes in on number swap
Mark Barron will reportedly give up his football number '24' for $50,000. That is the price that new Tampa Bay defensive back Darrelle Revis offered to pay if the former Alabama star agreed to swap jersey numbers, according to Paul Lukas of Uni-Watch.com. Barron wore number '24' in his rookie season with Tampa Bay. He will now be number '23'. The Bucs acquired ...
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Crime Stoppers June 18 Armed robberies at gas stations and fast food restaurant
ARMED ROBBERIES AT GAS STATIONS MAY 15: One suspect, whose picture is posted to the right of this story, is wanted for two robberies at gas stations May 15. The first one happened shortly before 5 am at the Texaco on the 2400 block of Old Springville Road in Clay, and the second robbery occurred at Mike's Quick Stop on the 2200 block of Center Point Rd. In both robberies, the suspect ...
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US 378 Ga.-SC bridge delayed while cracks studied
MCCORMICK, S.C. - Construction on the U.S. 378 bridge linking McCormick with Lincolnton, Ga., is on hold while officials study cracks along the foundation of the structure at the bottom of Lake Thurmond.Part of the foundation lies beneath 80 feet of water, and anchors support columns that rise above the water. Georgia Department of Transportation spokesman David Spear told the Index-Journal of ...
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Train derailment in Talladega blocking entrancesexits to 2 neighborhoods
A train derailment in Talladega has blocked the entrances and exits to two neighborhoods south of the city. According to Talladega police, four to five rail cars derailed shortly after 3 ...
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Daytona prepares for $400 million renovation
Daytona International Speedway will undergo a $400 million renovation project with the intent of modernizing the race track and redeveloping the front stretch. One of the major changes will be the tracks fan capacity. Daytona will be reduced by almost 50 thousand seats. Every seat in the front grandstands will be replaced with wider, more comfortable seats. The project has plans for ...
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NASCARs Mike Harmon turns himself in on criminal charges
NASCAR driver Mike Harmon has turned himself in to authorities and will face charges of breaking and entering and larceny in North Carolina. The nationwide series competitor was born in Birmingport, AL. Authorities in Rowan County (NC) suspect that Harmon and his business partner stole at least seven vehicles from NASCAR truck racer Jennifer Jo Cobb last year. Harmon is a former team manager ...
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Alabama Auburn womens hoops programs appear to be on the rise
Alabama's new head women's basketball coach Kristy Curry (left) and Auburn head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy (right). (Photos courtesy of Alabama and Auburn ...
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Ga. man spared prison sentence in fraud scheme
http://bit.ly/11Jygx8 ) 23-year-old Raymond Spellen pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in March and appeared Tuesday in federal court. Spellen's brother has admitted to running a multi-state scheme that used stolen credit card information to buy electronics that were then resold on ...
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Greenwood hosting tourism conference
GREENWOOD, Miss. - Greenwood will host the 2014 Mississippi-Alabama Rural Tourism Conference.The conference focuses on assisting smaller communities in bolstering tourism. The 2014 conference is scheduled for Oct. 20-22."Not only will we get to show off Greenwood to tourism professionals from across the two states, the conference will bring in between 125 to 150 attendees and will have a ...
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Dead zone predictions much less spread than 2012
NEW ORLEANS -- Scientists in Michigan and Louisiana are predicting a big summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico. In the Chesapeake Bay, a smaller than average dead zone is expected.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released predictions Tuesday for areas with too little oxygen to support life.It says the Gulf zone prediction is 7,286 to 8,561 square miles - anywhere ...
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Braves Gattis lands on DL with strained oblique
Atlanta Braves rookie Evan Gattis landed on the disabled list with a strained oblique. The injury occurred in the 7th inning of Monday's win over the New York Mets. Gattis struck out looking. Brian McCann was on deck to pinch hit for Gattis in the 9th when Freddie Freeman delivered a two-run walk off home run. Gattis is second on the team in home runs (14) and RBIs (37). Atlanta ...
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Revenue Department clarifies tax credit rules
The Alabama Department of Public Safety has issued a missing child alert for a 2-month-old baby. Investigators say De'Anthony Dejuan Kelly was taken by Dor'Sayde Gathright early Monday Morning. ...
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Birmingham superintendent defends school performance after state...
Birmingham City Schools Superintendent Craig Witherspoon reacts to 10 city schools being placed on the Alabama Accountability Act failing schools list by the Alabama Department of ...
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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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