Alabama News

3 hrs ago   |   therepublic.com Huntsville opening 2 entertainment districts

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — The city of Huntsville is trying to spice up life in its downtown area with a pair of new entertainment districts. Promoters are planning a Thursday launch for the new areas, where restaurant and bar...

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18 hrs ago   |   whnt.com Fire, Explosions at Plastics Plant in Florence

A fire at the American Excelsior plant in Florence caught fire overnight Wednesday. (Photo by Carter Watkins, WHNT News 19) FLORENCE, Ala. (WHNT) – Firefighters in Florence have spent the morning battling a blaze at a plastics... All similar articles: 147 »

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21 hrs ago   |   baiduarticles.info Reasons for Homeschooling

Homeschooling is a popular notion in most of the civilized world. It progressively gained lawful acceptance and is also highly approved by the parents for their kids. The laws for homeschooling are one and the same throughout...

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22 hrs ago   |   startribune.com Minnesota Scene: East Ridge's Hassenauer gets Alabama football scholarship

Hassenauer recently attended camp at Alabama and impressed the coaches enough to be offered a scholarship. J.C. Hassenauer, a 6-3, 295-pound center who will be a senior at East Ridge High School in Woodbury this fall, has given...

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13 hrs ago   |   ap.org Tech Tour to visit UA Tuscaloosa

College of Engineering TUSCALOOSA, Ala. --The autoXLR8R ';TechTour,'; a 13-week program to visit several of the region’s top automotive research institutions to refineautoXLR8R’stechnologies and work with world-renowned...

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13 hrs ago   |   streetinsider.com TaxBreak Becomes First Tax Credit Processor to Launch Mobile App to Submit Supplemental... image

Gadsden, AL (PRWEB) June 19, 2013 Now available and compatible with the iPhone and Android smartphones or tablet, the TaxBreak Mobile App becomes the first Work Opportunity Tax Credit application for managing and improving new...

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17 hrs ago   |   waff.com Man shot in knee after attempted prescription robbery image

HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- A man was shot in the knee Tuesday night when he refused to give robbers his prescription medication. Police arrived to a room at the Southland Motel on Governor's Drive around 6:00 p.m. Authorities said...

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3 hrs ago   |   birminghamstar.com Twelve hour shifts retooling equipment to keep JeffCo safe image

BIRMINGHAM - AL - The men and women who keep Jefferson County safe are now working longer shifts and answering twice as many calls without the help of some high tech tools. But sheriff's deputies found a way to manage the new...

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6 hrs ago   |   al.com Who's No. 1 in 2014 recruiting? Right now, Rivals says it's Kentucky

Mark Stoops signs autographs for fans in Lexington last December after being named Kentucky's head coach. (Associated Press) As well as winning three of the last four BCS national titles, Alabama has become a fixture at the top...

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17 hrs ago   |   cspire.com Portrait of a Distinguished Young Woman

by Tamara Ikenberg | Tikenberg@al.com - Mobile Press-Register MOBILE, Alabama—She's a classical pianist and math maniac with a weakness for beauty pageant reality shows. She's Alabama's Distinguished Young Women State Champion...

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4 hrs ago   |   wrestling-news.net Video: TNA Wrestling Celebrates 11 Year Anniversary

TNA Wrestling sent out the following: Today - June 19 - marks a very special day in TNA Wrestling history. On this day back in 2002, TNA Wrestling held our very first event in Huntsville, Alabama. Critics said TNA wouldn't last...

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6 hrs ago   |   wapt.com Cop roadblocks for blood samples worries ACLU image

Similar previous surveys date back to the 1970s The roadblocks went up on a Friday at several points in two Alabama towns, about 40 miles on either side of Birmingham. For the next two days, off-duty sheriff's deputies in St....

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19 hrs ago   |   history.com USS Kearsarge sinks CSS Alabama

The most successful and feared Confederate commerce raider of the war, the CSS Alabama, sinks after a spectacular battle off the coast of France with the USS Kearsarge. Built in an English shipyard and sold to the Confederates...

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12 hrs ago   |   addictedtoquack.com Quack Fix: Another basketball commitment, and when is it OK to leave games early?

We'll start things off with the big news. That's right, the UO is considering changing it's cushion policy at Autzen Stadium . As Noah posted about last night, Oregon picked up a bit of help for next basketball season. JC...

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3 hrs ago   |   washingtontimes.com Frustrated publishers find there are no easy solutions to book piracy - (Rick Townley's World of... image

Frustrated publishers find there are no easy solutions to book piracy Photo: (RT) Book piracy is on the rise. DOTHAN, Ala., June 19, 2013 — Piracy is back in the news. This is not the kind of piracy that involves hijacking...

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15 hrs ago   |   myfoxal.com Alabama town rejects banning bicyclists from road

IRONDALE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama town has decided not to pass an ordinance that would have banned bicyclists from riding on a stretch of road. The Irondale City Council this week voted against the ordinance, which involves...

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16 hrs ago   |   al.com State-mandated teacher pay raise helps push Madison schools payroll up $1.3 million

Place 4 board member Dr. Terri Johnson pointed out the mandated raise costs the Madison system more than the state provides because the state factors its 2 percent increase on minimum teacher salary requirements, and the...

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7 hrs ago   |   linkedlocalnetwork.com (214581) Recession hangover plaguing several Alabama economic sectors.

EnlargeAlabama received poor grades in logistics, human capital, expected liability gap and productivity and innovation.According to the 2013 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card, Alabama is still struggling to recover from...

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10 hrs ago   |   ap.org AL teen charged with abducting baby found in Texas

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- An Alabama teenager was charged Wednesday with abducting a 10-month-old boy who was found safe in Texas almost two days after being taken from a home in Birmingham, police said....

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15 hrs ago   |   fortmilltimes.com Missing Ala baby found safe in Texas

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Authorities have located a missing 10-month-old Alabama boy in Texas with the 14-year-old girl who allegedly took him from a home in Birmingham. AL.com ( http://bit.ly/1bVdU9L) reports both children are...

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10 mins ago   |   waka.com Saving the Alabama Music Hall of Fame image

Alabama is known for producing world famous artists... From "The Commodores", "Alabama" and Montgomery's own Hank Williams. Those artists have gone down in the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, which unfortunately had to close its...

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7 hrs ago   |   go-bengals.com Reliability and durability of Alabama football players

Has anyone else noticed the recent injuries and issues that has plagued the Alabama players seem to have once they get into the league? Since 2009 Andre Smith - knee and ankle problems, weight issues Glen Coffee - unexpected...

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10 hrs ago   |   southeastfarmpress.com Kudzu bugs “spreading like wildfire” in parts of Alabama image

Adult kudzu bugs are attacking early planted soybeans in east-central Alabama. Predictions are that the insect pest will be in at least half of Alabama counties before season's end. KUDZU BUGS ARE spreading rapidly in early...

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10 hrs ago   |   thefrisky.com I’m In Love: Alabama’s All-Male Dance Squad, The Prancing Elites, J-Sette Into Our Hearts image

J-Sette is a dance style that emerged out of southern female African-American step teams, but has now become somewhat more pervasive. You can see elements of it in Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” video, with its mix of super precise...

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10 hrs ago   |   tnasylum.com Happy 11th Anniversary, TNA Wrestling

Eleven years ago today, TNA was created. The first show was held in Huntsville, Alabama for a weekly PPV audience. The format had never been done before and hasn't been done since. The first match was a six-man tag team match...

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6 hrs ago   |   gadsdentimes.com Few transfers expected under Alabama tax credits

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The leaders of two Alabama private school organizations don't expect many new students to apply in the wake of a law providing tax credits for students transferring from failing schools. All similar articles: 137 »

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15 hrs ago   |   al.com Dothan area residential sales up 7.3% in 2013

Dothan area residential sales reached 94 units in May, a small dip of 2.1 percent from last May. Year-to-date (YTD), residential sales through May are up a solid 7.3 percent which is consistent with the favorable YTD statewide...

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1 hr ago   |   whnt.com Road Funding On Key Projects Up For Grabs

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.(WHNT)-More money for busy roads, but not necessarily all of them. State officials will meet later this week to decide which road improvement projects will soon become reality in Alabama. Committee members from...

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16 hrs ago   |   bodytrends.ca Healthy food truck offers fruits and veggies – CBS42

Healthy food truck offers fruits and veggies CBS42 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – Good nutrition can be a challenge for people who have no way to get to the grocery store. But now, a program brings locally grown food to them. The...

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54 mins ago   |   rantsports.com Southeastern Conference Running Backs Will Shine in 2013

The Southeastern Conference has produced many great running backs in its history. From Herschel Walker of the Georgia Bulldogs to Bo Jackson of the Auburn Tigers to Mark Ingram of the Alabama Crimson Tide, there is a long...

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