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Civil Rights commemorative Coke bottle to be available in Birmingham first
al.com
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Coca-Cola is releasing a limited-edition glass bottle in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the civil rights events of 1963, the company announced today in Birmingham. The bottles, to be available only in Birmingham ...

Downtown Birmingham Public Library opens "Fusion" sculpture exhibit ...
The Birmingham News - al.com
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Two sculptors will present their imaginative views of nature in an exhibition titled "Fusion: Sculpture by Jamey Grimes and Charles Clary," starting Wednesday, June 26, at the downtown Birmingham Public Library, 2100 Park Place.

Birmingham police investigating death of woman found Sunday evening in her ...
al.com (blog)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Authorities are investigating the death of a 46-year-old woman found dead in her home Sunday evening. Relatives became concerned when Katie Mae Lucas failed to show up for work at McDonald's. She was last seen alive at 5:30 ...

Walter Energy leads slide in Birmingham-area stocks
The Birmingham News - al.com
The Bloomberg Birmingham Alabama Index, a price-weighted index of 25 companies that are based in Birmingham or have ties in the area, was at 340.53 at mid-morning, down 6.14 points or 1.8 percent. View/Post Comments. Copyright 2013 al.com.

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Birmingham traffic and gas report: Monday, June 24, 2013
The Birmingham News - al.com
I-59 Traffic Traffic is congested on I-59 northbound just before the 77th Avenue exit about 3 p.m. in Birmingham, Ala., Tuesday, April 30, 2013. The Birmingham News file photo (Mark Almond/malmond@al.com). BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Calm beginning to ...

The Birmingham Sessions: Adam Guthrie of ADAM ADAM (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, an Avondale concert venue. Occasionally ...

Birmingham's Jazz in the Park moves tonight's show to Boutwell Auditorium
The Birmingham News - al.com
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Bring your lawn chairs and coolers to Jazz in the Park tonight, but don't worry about umbrellas. The Birmingham music series has moved its show from Avondale Park to Boutwell Auditorium, 1930 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd., ...

Travel: Once dying, Birmingham, Alabama is suddenly hot
MassLive.com
Birmingham Buzz_Gene1.jpg In an April 10, 2013 photo Birmingham Barons fans check out Regions Field on opening Day. It feels like Birmingham finally is emerging from the shadows cast by the ugly racial violence of 1963. The city's minor league baseball ...
Birmingham Barons pass 2012 attendance total in first game of second half (video)The Birmingham News - al.com
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Does Birmingham have an iPhone/Android divide, too?
The Birmingham News - al.com
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Is Birmingham divided between iPhones and Androids, too? A new data visualization of smartphone users shows where each type of smartphone is used most. Data analyst Eric Fischer's maps have shown the curious population ...

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Birmingham police investigating second fatal shooting of the day
The Birmingham News - al.com
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Birmingham police are investigating the second fatal shooting of the day in the southwest part of the city. West Precinct officers were dispatched this evening to a report of a person shot at 1117 Cotton Ave. S.W., police ...
Birmingham police investigate shooting-death as homicideAlabama's13.com

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man shot to death near Oakwood Place, currently unidentified
The Birmingham News - al.com
View/Post Comments. lights.jpg. BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- An unidentified man was found dead of a gunshot wound Saturday morning at the intersection of Alameda Avenue and 17th Way Southwest. Police responded about 2:45 a.m. and found a body lying ...

San Francisco Chronicle
Alabama unemployment rate down to 6.8 percent
Birmingham Business Journal
Alabama's unemployment rate fell to 6.8 percent for May from 6.9 percent in April and 7.5 percent the previous year, according to the latest report from the Alabama Department of Labor. The rate represents 147,788 unemployed persons, compared to 150 ...
Alabama unemployment rate down to 6.8%Alabama's News Leader
Alabama's unemployment rate falls to 6.8 percent in MayThe Birmingham News - al.com

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Forecast: Weekend likely to be sunny, warm in Birmingham
The Birmingham News - al.com
If country music isn't your style, there's always Magic City Music Fest, featuring Urban Mystic and Mel Waiters, in downtown Birmingham. On Sunday, the J. Clyde in Five Points will offer a chance to try some south Alabama beer for a good cause as ...

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CBS News
Future of Paula Deen's magazine, produced by Birmingham-based publisher ...
The Birmingham News - al.com
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The fate of Paula Deen's magazine, Cooking with Paula Deen, is still up in the air after a controversy over the Food Network host's use of racial epithets led to the end of her television contract. "We are not in a position to ...
Food Network won't renew Paula Deen's contract - WVTM-TV: News, Weather ...Alabama's13.com

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Forecast: Clear Friday night, sunny Saturday expected in Birmingham
al.com (blog)
weather621.gif View full sizeNational Weather Service. Friday night is expected to be clear and Saturday should be mostly sunny and warm in the Birmingham area, according to the National Weather Service. Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Birmingham Health Care denies it misappropriated funds
The Birmingham News - al.com
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Answering new allegations against it, Birmingham Health Care denied it misappropriated funds from a Tuskegee community health center, according to its latest court filing. The Birmingham community health center also reiterated ...

Birmingham minister arrested in prostitution sweep pleads guilty to disorderly ...
The Birmingham News - al.com
tremon.jpg Minister Tremon Muhammad (left) at a 2011 press conference and in a mugshot released in November by Birmingham police. BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - A Birmingham minister arrested last year in a Woodlawn prostitution sweep pleaded guilty this ...

1 dead, 1 critical after early-morning shooting in northeast Birmingham
The Birmingham News - al.com
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - One man is dead and another critically injured after a shooting inside a Birmingham apartment early today. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office said the homicide happened between 1:30 a.m. and 2 a.m. at 2964 Gallant Drive in ...

Forecast: Thursday night expected to be mild, clear in Birmingham
The Birmingham News - al.com
Thursday night is expected to be mostly clear with lows around 70 in the Birmingham area, according to the National Weather Service. Friday, the first day of summer, will likely be mostly sunny with highs near 90 and a chance of late afternoon showers ...

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'Overly zealous' but not corrupt: Birmingham Councilwoman Lashunda Scales ...
The Birmingham News - al.com
"I work hard at everything that I do, and I will continue to work hard to maintain the trust of you - the citizens of Birmingham," she said in a press conference at Linn Park alongside her lawyer Jim Sturdivant "There may have been times when I was ...
Birmingham City Councilwoman Lashunda Scales accepts plea dealCBS42
Birmingham councilwoman, Lashunda Scales, accepts plea deal in ethics ...Daily Journal
Birmingham Councilor Lashunda Scales agrees to plea dealAlabama's13.com

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