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Birmingham's Altamont School alumnus ringing NYSE bell Monday morning
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The college-preparatory Altamont School in Birmingham is boasting that an alumnus from the Class of 1982 will be ringing the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday morning. KCG Holdings Inc. CEO Daniel ...

Carnival ship diverted to Alabama Cruise Terminal - ABC 33/40 - Birmingham ...
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MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Carnival Cruise Lines officials say a ship has been diverted from the Mississippi River in New Orleans to the Alabama Cruise Terminal after a tugboat sank on Saturday. Officials say the ship, named the Carnival Conquest, arrived at ...

Jazz in the Park moves July 7 show to Birmingham's Boutwell Auditorium
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Summer weather hasn't been kind to outdoor concerts in Birmingham, especially the Jazz in the Park series. Rain, or the threat of it, canceled the first show of the season and caused three to move indoors to Boutwell Auditorium.

Birmingham hero continues on his final journey home (Today in Pictures)
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An Army carry team carries the transfer case containing the remains of Army Pvt. Errol D. Milliard of Birmingham upon arrival at Dover Air Force Base, Del. on Saturday. Fire crews work the crash site of Asiana Flight 214 at San Francisco International ...

Hoover's Marlon Humphrey runs away with 2013 Birmingham News Overall ...
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HOOVER, Alabama -- Marlon Humphrey is going to have to make at least one big decision someday when it comes to his athletic future beyond Hoover High School. The first of those will likely be which college football powerhouse he'll sign up to play ...

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Squeeze play: Birmingham, Ala., wants a Negro Leagues museum like the one ...
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But they hope to break ground for another one in Birmingham, Ala., later this year, which is not exactly welcome news at the corner of 18th and Vine. Indeed, the folks who run the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City even object to the ...
Kansas City's Negro Leagues Baseball Museum officials remain wary of ...The Birmingham News - al.com

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Fourth of July celebrations held across Central Alabama | News
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BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC)- Despite wet weather concerns, Fourth of July celebrations went off without a hitch throughout the Birmingham area. The rain held off so folks could see the night's sky light up over. Vulcan in this year's "Thunder on the Mountain.

Birmingham soldier, 18, killed in Afghanistan awarded Bronze Star medal ...
The Birmingham News - al.com
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - An 18-year-old soldier from Birmingham died in Afghanistan on the Fourth of July when his unit was attacked with a rocket-propelled grenade, according to the Department of Defense. Pvt. Errol "Elijah" Duran Aster Milliard, a ...
Young Birmingham soldier dies in combat July 4 - WVTM-TV: News, Weather ...Alabama's13.com
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City lights at Carraway? Birmingham councilwoman strengthens her pitch for old ...
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The shuttered Carraway hospital provides enough space to house a joint police and fire station while also leaving room for public park space and future mixed use development, Birmingham Councilwoman Maxine Parker said.

Living gluten-free: Birmingham advocacy groups offer advice for gluten ...
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In the Birmingham area, those schools incude Oak Mountain High School, Helena Elementary in Shelby County, and Gwin Elementary. Rebecca Kinney, who is director of the Alabama Gluten Free and Celiac Community, said that teachers are just as ...

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Half-naked woman running with toddler taken into custody in Birmingham
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - A young woman wearing only a bra and panties was taken into police custody today after she was spotted running up and down 17th Street North this morning carrying a toddler. About a dozen Birmingham police officers responded ...

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Gunshots fired every 76 seconds in Birmingham July 4
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Police begged and warned and pleaded with Birmingham residents not to fire guns into the air to celebrate the Fourth of July. But Birminghamians fired away. In fact, a shot was fired every 76 seconds, according to the city's ...

Birmingham traffic and gas report: Friday, July 5, 2013
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View/Post Comments. RAINY DAYS AND MONDAY...REDUX Joe Songer/jsonger@al.com). BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Rain moving through Central Alabama contributing to wet roads and slick driving conditions. The rain is forecast to last through the day.

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Moon River Canoe Launch announced
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Matt Bowden of Alabama Power followed, expressing the Alabama Power Foundation's appreciation for participating in and supporting the Blueway; their $30,000 contribution was announced during the event. The mayors of Leeds (David Miller) and Irondale ...

'Restore the Fourth': Birmingham group protests government surveillance (video ...
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- "U.S.A. here to stay! NSA go away!" a group of about 45 chanted today as they marched around the perimeter of Birmingham's Linn Park. The protest was sponsored by Restore the Fourth, a group that takes its name from the Fourth ...

Birmingham Mayor William Bell marking Independence Day with Philadelphia ...
The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog)
bell in philly.jpeg Birmingham Mayor William Bell celebrates Indepencence Day in Philadelphia in a parade and a reading of the Declaration of Independence. (Photo from Birmingham Mayor's Office.) Birmingham Mayor William Bell today is marking the ...

Birmingham Mountain Radio earns national praise for its evolution from ...
The Birmingham News - al.com
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Birmingham Mountain Radio created quite the buzz here Tuesday when the little station that started on the internet 2½ years ago made the big leap to an over-the-air signal at 107.3 FM. Nationally, it's making news, too. The Top 22 ...

Forecast: Wet Fourth of July expected in Birmingham
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View full sizeNational Weather Service. Showers and maybe a thunderstorm are expected to move through the Birmingham area during the Fourth of July, but the weather should keep highs down in the 70s, according to the National Weather Service.

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Jack Gotta -- Mr. Professional Football in Birmingham -- dead at 83 (photos)
The Birmingham News - al.com
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Dennis Homan played for some pretty intense coaches during his days on the football field. The Florence resident played for Bear Bryant at Alabama, Tom Landry with the Dallas Cowboys and Hank Stram with the Kansas City Chiefs ...

Birmingham Christians assess, retrench after DOMA ruling
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Marge Ragona, former pastor of Bethel Metropolitan Community Church, a gay-friendly worship center in Birmingham, believes that the ruling will actually help Christians minister to the gay community. She said that while the DOMA ruling won't do any ...

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