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Former Birmingham school board president among early council contenders
The Birmingham News - al.com
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama --. Edward Maddox, who stepped down as president of the Birmingham Board of Education as part of a plea deal, is among the early candidates qualifying to run for the Birmingham City Council. Last year Maddox pleaded guilty to two ...

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Say aaaaah! Birmingham school kids are dentists for a day
The Birmingham News - al.com
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- It was strictly oral exams for some area school kids today. Teeth were the topic. "Open up and say 'aaaahh,' " said Ifeanyi Mbanugo, 13, wielding the little dental mirror on a handle like a pro. Wesley Dean, his 13-year-old ...
High school students learn about dentistry at UABAlabama's13.com

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Ken Lass returning to Birmingham's NBC 13 to co-host 'Daytime Alabama' with ...
The Birmingham News - al.com
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Longtime Birmingham TV personality Ken Lass, who was let go at CBS 42 at the end of March, will return to his old station, NBC 13, later this month, Lass announced on his Facebook page Monday. Lass will co-host “Daytime ...

Forecast: Scattered rain, storms possible Monday night, all week in Birmingham
The Birmingham News - al.com
Monday night should be partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the Birmingham area, and the next few days should see high sin the low 80s and occasional chances of rain or storms, according to the National Weather Service. Showers and storms are ...

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Birmingham police on 17-year-old twins murdered in Wylam: "They were ...
The Birmingham News - al.com
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The 17-year-old twin brothers gunned down in their home Friday night were innocent victims, police said today. Jonathan and Jeremi Berry were playing video games inside their Wylam home when three men stormed the house ...
State briefs: 17-year-old twins shot to death in Birmingham homeMontgomery Advertiser
Police asking public for information on Wylam twins shot Friday - WVTM-TV ...Alabama's13.com
17-year-old twins shot to death at Birmingham homeWZTV
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Birmingham's Ruben Studdard to compete on NBC's 'The Biggest Loser'
The Birmingham News - al.com
Studdard isn't the only person from the Birmingham area to appear on “The Biggest Loser.” University of Alabama alum Olivia Ward won the competition in 2011. Fellow Alabama alum and former football player Roger Shultz came in second place in 2008.

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Alabama's top 5 largest public companies
Birmingham Business Journal (blog)
It was a mixed year for results at Alabama's public companies in 2012, according to new research compiled by the Birmingham Business Journal. Of the 19 companies on our list, 10 posted increased revenue for the year. But while 15 of the companies on ...

The Birmingham Sessions: Josh Vasa of Sanyasi (video)
The Birmingham News - al.com
The Birmingham Sessions, an online showcase for local and regional musicians, is produced by The Birmingham News and AL.com. Videos in the series typically are filmed inside two Airstream trailers at Bottletree Cafe, an Avondale concert venue.

Birmingham traffic and gas report: Monday, July 1, 2013
The Birmingham News - al.com
7:59 a.m.: Usual congestion in some areas. Along U.S. 280 westbound, periods of congestion reported inbound from Alabama 119. Slow speeds also reported in downtown Birmingham as commuters arrive and along I-20/59 through Malfunction Junction.

Ala. county files plan to exit $4.2B bankruptcy
Hilton Head Island Packet
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Attorneys for Alabama's Jefferson County have filed a 101-page plan that would allow it to exit the largest municipal bankruptcy in American history. The plan filed Sunday calls for cutting the county's $4.2 billion debt by more ...
Jefferson County, Ala., files plan to end largest US municipal bankruptcyGlobalPost
Ala. county files plan to exit $4.2B bankruptcy - ABC 33/40 - Birmingham News ...Alabama's News Leader
Jefferson County submits plan to exit historic $4.23 billion bankruptcyThe Birmingham News - al.com
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Alabama News Digest
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BIRMINGHAM-POOL DROWNING - Alabama man who drowned while unclogging pool drain identified. DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMEN - Washington teen wins $30,000 in Distinguished Young Women national scholarship competition. MOTORCYCLE ...

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Unidentified man found dead in east Birmingham house after fire
The Birmingham News - al.com
Fatal fire June 30.jpg A man was found dead early Sunday inside an east Birmingham home after a fire. (Kelsey Stein | kstein@al.com). BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - An adult male was found dead around midnight after a house fire in east Birmingham, according ...

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Birmingham man, Tuscumbia man die in separate overnight crashes in Jefferson ...
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Alabama - A Birmingham man and a Tuscumbia man died in unrelated car wrecks in Jefferson County overnight, Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said. The first wreck occurred around 10:20 p.m. Saturday in the 3100 block of Highway 280.

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City Hall showdown: Birmingham mayor and council at odds over millions in ...
The Birmingham News - al.com
While Bell wants a budget talk immediately after Tuesday's council meeting, Royal, in an interview with AL.com/The Birmingham News, called the request unreasonable. Royal said he's open to setting an official work-session with the mayor - something ...
Mayor speaks out as Birmingham battles violenceAlabama's13.com

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2 killed, 1 injured in triple shooting in Birmingham's Wylam community
The Birmingham News - al.com
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Two people were killed and a third injured in a triple shooting Friday night in Wylam. Officers from the city's West Precinct were dispatched about 11:30 p.m. to a report of gunfire and a crashed vehicle, Birmingham police ...
Shooting leaves 2 men dead, 1 woman injured in BirminghamAlabama's13.com
17-year-old twins shot to death at Birmingham home; no arrests made yetThe Republic

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Nearly 150 animals rescued in Sumiton
Alabama's13.com
Nearly - WVTM-TV: News, Weather, and Sports for Birmingham, AL. Member Center: Create Account|; Log In; Manage Account|; Log Out. SITE SEARCH WEB SEARCH BY Google. Home · News · Local News · Community News · U.S. & World News · Traffic ...

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One year into state takeover, Birmingham school board remains divided
The Birmingham News - al.com
A year ago this week, the Alabama Department of Education took control of Birmingham City Schools, and if the state school board follows the advice of the takeover team, that intervention will last for at least another year. One year into the ...
Birmingham School Intervention Could Go Into 2014Alabama Public Radio
State officials: Birmingham school intervention could extend into 2014The Republic

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Mosquito control company enters Alabama market with Birmingham franchise ...
al.com
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Mosquito Joe, a startup mosquito abatement company with plans for swift growth, has placed a franchise in Birmingham and is looking at Huntsville, Mobile and Montgomery for more, the company's CEO said today. The Virginia ...

Design on civil rights Coke bottles was produced at Birmingham's Big ...
The Birmingham News - al.com
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – The logo on Civil Rights commemorative Coke bottles that will hit Birmingham store shevles next week before being distributed nationally was designed in Birmingham by Big Communications. Ford Wiles, the agency's chief creative ...

Birmingham Junior Open, a 36-hole golf tourney, will be Monday, Tuesday at ...
The Birmingham News - al.com
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - A new tournament appears on the junior golf landscape next week as the Alabama Junior Golf Association teams with the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour to host the Birmingham Junior Open. The two-day, 36-hole event will be played ...

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