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UMS-Wright, St. Paul's sweep state indoor track title - The Huntsville Times - al.com

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 05:10

UMS-Wright, St. Paul's sweep state indoor track title
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St. Paul's Kylan Towner set a state-meet record Saturday in the boys 60-yard dash (7.00) at the Alabama State Indoor Track and Field Championships in Birmingham. - ( (Bernard Troncale, Birmingham News)) BIRMINGHAM — Thanks in part to record-breaking ...

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Alabama tornadoes: 1159 shelter grants approved - al.com (blog)

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 13:06

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Alabama tornadoes: 1159 shelter grants approved
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By Robin DeMonia -- The Birmingham News Don Leo of Pleasant Grove survived a close call with the April 27 tornado that ravaged Pleasant Grove. The path of the tornado was apparent just across the street from his home at 1421 13th Terrace in Pleasant ...
FEMA approves grants to fund 1159 new storm shelters for Ala. homes, more ...The Republic
FEMA OKs grants for 1159 Ala. storm sheltersSunHerald.com

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US 280 in Birmingham and Shelby County to get traffic signals designed to aid flow - al.com (blog)

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:02

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US 280 in Birmingham and Shelby County to get traffic signals designed to aid flow
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By Jeremy Gray -- The Birmingham News The flow of traffic on US 280 is expected to improve with the installation of adaptive traffic signals. The Birmingham News/Michelle Campbell Birmingham, Alabama -- Drivers could be spending less time on the ...

Beautiful 3-point shot, now 25 years old, meets ugliness of Alabama-Ole Miss - The Birmingham News - al.com

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 11:32

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Beautiful 3-point shot, now 25 years old, meets ugliness of Alabama-Ole Miss
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By Jon Solomon -- The Birmingham News Tony Mitchell, pictured last season at the SEC Tournament, leads Alabama in 3-point shooting this year at 31.9 percent. BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Twenty-five years ago, college basketball greeted the 3-point shot with ...
Alabama Basketball: Tide Tops Ole Miss in Double Overtimeisportsweb.com

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BNY Mellon Sues Bankrupt Jefferson County Over Sewer Revenue - BusinessWeek

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 10:56

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BNY Mellon Sues Bankrupt Jefferson County Over Sewer Revenue
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The bank, in a lawsuit filed yesterday in US Bankruptcy Court in Birmingham, Alabama, seeks a judgment that it is entitled to the system revenue, capital expenditures, the payment of sewer warrants and revenue for non-operating expenses, according to ...
Bankrupt Alabama county seeks state help on budgetThomson Reuters News & Insight

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Birmingham Crossplex appears to be winner for indoor track meets - al.com (blog)

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 01:40

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Birmingham Crossplex appears to be winner for indoor track meets
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03, 2012 in Birmingham, Ala. (The Birmingham News/Bernard Troncale) The Birmingham CrossPlex Host's The AHSAA Indoor Track Meet Feb. 03, 2012 gallery (12 photos) BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- While high school indoor track and field teams will still compete ...
Carlos' State Record Highlights Indoor Track MeetCBS42

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Birmingham Police Chief speaks out on quintuple killings - al.com (blog)

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 23:28

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Birmingham Police Chief speaks out on quintuple killings
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By Carol Robinson -- The Birmingham News BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Sometime last Sunday, before five men were gunned down in an Ensley Highlands home, someone opened the door to three teenagers, police say. Rashad Stoves, 17, Artavius Underwood, 16, ...
Police charge teen Rashad Stoves in killings of 5 in AlabamaCBS News
Suspect charged in Ensley quintuple murderAlabama's13.com

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University of Alabama System trustee board forms search committee to find new ... - al.com (blog)

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 21:23

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University of Alabama System trustee board forms search committee to find new ...
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By Hannah Wolfson -- The Birmingham News BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- A committee of five leaders from the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees will lead the search for a new chancellor to fill the shoes of Malcolm Portera, who announced last month ...
University of Alabama plans to renovate, expand Ferguson CenterThe Birmingham News - al.com (blog)
Protesters oppose strip mine, push for new UAB football stadiumTuscaloosa News
Free UAB members address UA Board of TrusteesWBRC
MD News (press release) -Weld for Birmingham -Birmingham Business Journal
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Alabama Gives...Big! - CBS42

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 13:06

Alabama Gives...Big!
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Birmingham, Ala (WIAT) The first Alabama Gives online drive for charities generated three quarters of a million dollars for more than 900 participating charities. The money came in online donations from almost 8500 donors. The program was an initiative ...
Alabama Gives Day a success for LGBT communityExaminer.com
Alabama Gives Day raises $743KBirmingham Business Journal

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Downtown Birmingham baseball stadium named Regions Field at groundbreaking ... - al.com (blog)

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 11:41

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Downtown Birmingham baseball stadium named Regions Field at groundbreaking ...
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By Joseph D. Bryant -- The Birmingham News BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Birmingham's future downtown baseball stadium was given an official name and hailed as a major amenity for the city during a ceremonial groundbreaking at the site Thursday.
Barons and Birmingham celebrate baseball returning to downtownAlabama's13.com

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Former Jefferson County teacher - and Alabama linebacker - charged with ... - al.com (blog)

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 05:10

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Former Jefferson County teacher - and Alabama linebacker - charged with ...
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By Kent Faulk -- The Birmingham News BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- A former Jefferson County school teacher, who played football for the University of Alabama, has been charged with food stamp fraud and falsely claiming a woman as his wife on immigration ...

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Hueytown's Chris Rabb makes plays no matter where he lines up - The Huntsville Times - al.com

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 04:48

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Hueytown's Chris Rabb makes plays no matter where he lines up
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By Steve Irvine -- The Birmingham News It didn't take UAB coach Garrick McGee long to be impressed with Hueytown's Chris Rabb. BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Hueytown's Chris Rabb is listed on UAB's signing day information as a linebacker.
UAB's Garrick McGee has high praise for signee Shaq Jonesal.com
UAB looks to add some size with this football recruiting classThe Birmingham News - al.com

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UAB beats Houston, 80-69, at Bartow Arena - al.com

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 04:11

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UAB beats Houston, 80-69, at Bartow Arena
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By Steve Irvine -- The Birmingham News BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- UAB put together its best offensive half of Conference USA play on Wednesday night against visiting Houston. In the second half, however, the Blazers returned to their offensive troubles.
Moore's 25 points, 13 rebounds power UAB to 80-69 Conference USA victory over ...Washington Post
UH's rally falls far short in loss to UABHouston Chronicle

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Family members of mass slaying victims weep during Birmingham vigil - al.com (blog)

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 02:03

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Family members of mass slaying victims weep during Birmingham vigil
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By Jeremy Gray -- The Birmingham News BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- While Birmingham community leaders and anti-violence activists sang hymns outside an Ensley Highlands home where five men were slain Sunday morning, the victims' family members wept ...
Police charge teen Rashad Stoves in killings of 5 in AlabamaCBS News
Police charge man in killings of 5 in AlabamaAnniston Star

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Alabama immigration crackdown costing state billions: study - Chicago Tribune

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 00:17

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Alabama immigration crackdown costing state billions: study
Chicago Tribune
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's crackdown on illegal immigrants, widely seen as the toughest in the United States, could cost the state's economy up to $10.8 billion, according to a new study. The Alabama law, passed in June, requires police ...
Alabama Immigration Crackdown Costs State Up To $11 Billion, Study SaysHuffington Post
JOEY KENNEDY: After the chat -- another busy day on the immigration law beatThe Birmingham News - al.com (blog)
'This American Life' examines Alabama's immigration law (audio)The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog)
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Florida woman, Illinois man indicted for identity theft, attempted bank fraud ... - al.com (blog)

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 20:17

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Florida woman, Illinois man indicted for identity theft, attempted bank fraud ...
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By Kent Faulk -- The Birmingham News BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- A Florida woman and a man from Illinois who were indicted by a federal grand jury in Birmingham today for conspiracy, attempted bank fraud and identity theft had tried to attach a secret ...
Regions Bank to host job fair at Regions Park, seeking to fill 100 openingsThe Birmingham News - al.com (blog)

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Birmingham area jobless rate 9th lowest among big metros in December - al.com (blog)

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 20:05

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Birmingham area jobless rate 9th lowest among big metros in December
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By Roy L. Williams -- The Birmingham News The Birmingham area's jobless rate in December ranked as the ninth lowest among big US cities. BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Birmingham-Hoover jobless rate in December -- 6.8 percent -- was ninth-lowest among the ...

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Birmingham's Ramsay High School students pledge no texting while driving - al.com (blog)

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 19:35

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Birmingham's Ramsay High School students pledge no texting while driving
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By Marie Leech -- The Birmingham News View full sizeRamsay High School senior Ashley Pickens signs her no texting-and-driving pledge. (The Birmingham News/Marie Leech) BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Upperclassmen in Birmingham's Ramsay High School heard a ...

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Birmingham woman sentenced to 39 months in prison in Trinity Medical Center ... - al.com (blog)

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 18:59

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Birmingham woman sentenced to 39 months in prison in Trinity Medical Center ...
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By Kent Faulk -- The Birmingham News BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- A Birmingham woman, who had pleaded guilty in the theft, from Trinity Medical Center, of records that contained information on more than 4000 patients, was sentenced this morning to 39 months ...

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South Carolina's two-sport star, Bruce Ellington, makes seamless switch to hoops - al.com

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 14:59

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South Carolina's two-sport star, Bruce Ellington, makes seamless switch to hoops
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By Doug Segrest -- The Birmingham News BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- With the game on the line against Alabama, and South Carolina seeking its first SEC victory of the season, Bruce Ellington took the ball at the point and drove. A few seconds later, ...

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