Birmingham, AL News

6 hrs ago   |   travelpod.com Packed and Ready! — Birmingham, AL

Birmingham , Alabama Wednesday, May 29, 2013 I'm a lighty packer, so I was amazed to see how many different items I had to pack for this nearly two-week trip abroad. It's definitely better to be safe than sorry when going to...

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3 hrs ago   |   al.com Jury finds Birmingham man not guilty in 2009 shooting death

Korde Turner / Special to The News BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - A jury this afternoon found a 22-year-old Birmingham man not guilty of murder in the 2009 shooting death of another man. The jury issued its verdict in the case of Korde...

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

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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6 hrs ago   |   fox10tv.com Teen charged in missing baby case image

Authorities say an Alabama teenager is charged in the alleged abduction of a 10-month-old boy who was found in Texas. Police say 19-year-old Breanna Nicole Walker of Birmingham is charged with kidnapping.

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13 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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22 hrs ago   |   al.com Steel beams erected on northbound lanes of I-65 at I-22 interchange image

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Work continues on Interstate 65 as part of the Alabama Department of Transportation’s project to build an interchange to connect I-65 to Corridor X (future I-22) in Jefferson County. Steel beam placement...

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8 hrs ago   |   al.com BSC students help make Turkey Creek Preserve buildings more energy efficient

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- students from Birmingham-Southern College got some hands-on experience with energy efficiency. As part of a service-learning project, they worked to modernize the visitors center at the Turkey Creek...

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23 hrs ago   |   birminghamstar.com JeffCo Commission presidents two words- racial mistrust image

BIRMINGHAM - AL - Jefferson County may be dealing with the nation's largest municipal bankruptcy filing, a federal hiring order, and a limited budget. But the commission president says that's not what's holding the county back....

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2 hrs ago   |   al.com Holy Family in Ensley offers admissions testing Thursday, Tuesday

View full size Recent graduates of Holy Family Catholic High School at a January reunion (Frank Couch/fcouch@al.com). BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School in Ensley -- which bills itself as "the...

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1 hr ago   |   al.com 'Real Sports' segment on former Negro Leaguers filmed in Birmingham set to debut June 25 on HBO

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - The latest installment of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel will include a segment filmed in Birmingham related to the annual Negro League reunion. The segment, titled Rediscovered, is about the annual...

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15 hrs ago   |   birminghamstar.com Authorities on lookout for infant boy teen

Authorities on lookout for infant boy, teen Montgomery Advertiser Wednesday 19th June, 2013 BIRMINGHAM — Authorities in Alabama were looking for a missing infant and a teenage girl who may be linked to the boy Apple unveils new... All similar articles: 3005 »

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39 mins ago   |   cspire.com Missing B'ham baby, 14-year-old abductor found in Texas; 19-year-old arrested

by Wsfa 12 News Staff - WLBT BIRMINGHAM, AL (WSFA) -Birmingham Police have confirmed that missing infant De'Anthony Kelly and his abductor, Dor'Sayde Gathright were located in Dallas, TX Tuesday night. They were taken into...

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4 hrs ago   |   ljworld.com Early results from speech and debate nationals

Thanks to Lawrence High School speech and debate coach Jeff Plinsky and his prolific Twitter account , we have some early results from the National Forensics League tournament being held in Birmingham, Ala. LHS senior Lauren...

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18 hrs ago   |   emailwire.com Baby Bath Seats Being Recalled for Drowning Hazard Warns Conlin Mezrano Injury Lawyers

BIRMINGHAM, AL – Three varieties of baby bath seats were recalled yesterday because the seats failed to meet federal safety standards and posed a risk for drowning because of instability that caused the seats to tip over. The...

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21 hrs ago   |   al.com 'Veep' comes to Birmingham? Only if serious drugs are involved (video)

Gary (played by Tony Hale), tends to the vice president's whims on "Veep." The HBO series stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus as second-in-command Selina Meyer. (HBO) BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- We can picture the headline: "Veep visits...

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13 hrs ago   |   gnom.es Demand For DST’s Medical Drug Management Service On The Rise As Health Plan Costs Increase

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. , June 19, 2013 /NEWS.GNOM.ES/ -- DST Health Solutions, LLC (DSTHS), a leading provider of technology solutions and services to health plans, integrated delivery systems, and health care providers, has...

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10 hrs ago   |   harvard.edu Cities can learn lessons about diabetes from rural areas image

City dwellers often think of rural America as a throwback to past "good old days." But when it comes to obesity and diabetes, people living outside urban areas offer a frightening glimpse of the future. While more than 8% of...

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4 hrs ago   |   al.com Obesity is disease AND personal responsibility, expert says

Obesity labeled a disease by the American Medical Association.. (File photo) BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- A key proponent of the American Medical Association's decision Tuesday to label obesity a disease, said calling it such doesn't... All similar articles: 751 »

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5 hrs ago   |   onenewspage.com Norman B. Davis Jr. to head TruFund Financial Services' Alabama office

Norman B. Davis Jr. has been hired as managing director of TruFund Financial Services Inc.’s Alabama office, located in Birmingham. Prior to joining TruFund, Davis, who has more than 30 years of experience in banking and...

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36 mins ago   |   al.com Wynfrey Hotel rebrands, nears completion of $20 million renovation (gallery, video)

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – The Wynfrey Hotel, rebranded last week under the Hyatt Regency banner, is several weeks away from completing a $20 million renovation that replaces a dated French provincial look with a more contemporary...

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9 hrs ago   |   nypndaily.com New Advertiser!

We’d like to welcome aboard State Traditions as our newest advertiser! Based in Birmingham, Alabama, State Traditions creates top-notch, state and country-inspired apparel and accessories that reflect traditions across America...

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6 hrs ago   |   al.com BSC STUDENTS HELP MAKE TURKEY CREEK BUILDINGS MORE ENERGY EFFECIENT image

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- students from Birmingham-Southern College got some hands-on experience with energy efficiency. As part of a service-learning project, they worked to modernize the visitor’s center at the Turkey Creek...

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19 hrs ago   |   prweb.com Antique Style Furniture Meets Its Match image

Gabby’s Container Opening Party reveals French Antiques for 2013. “Time is a big part of this story. Most of the pieces here are over 200 years old from the Provence region of France. Our team of merchants has traveled over...

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3 hrs ago   |   al.com Federal appeals court delays hearing on whether to reinstate Jefferson County sewer receiver

Jefferson County , as well as sewer creditors, had asked for a delay in the oral arguments of the appeal, which had been scheduled for July 24. The request for the delay was to prevent any complications to a plan the county...

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15 hrs ago   |   thebestsportsblog.com Jun 19, Cam Newton: Guilty until proven innocent or innocent until proven guilty?

by Sue (Birmingham, AL USA) Sportscasters and writers appear to want to "hang" Cam Newton along with Auburn before all the facts are presented. Is it because Auburn is having a winning season or because Mississippi State's...

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18 hrs ago   |   24-7pressrelease.com Housing Market Growing and Buyers Expect Granite Countertops in Atlanta, Note Premier Surfaces

As the metro Atlanta housing market recovers, more people are buying and selling homes. As they remodel, granite countertops are the top choice for kitchen countertops. NORCROSS, GA, June 19, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The...

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17 hrs ago   |   bio-medicine.org Fresenius, Maker of Recalled Dialysis Drugs GranuFlo And NaturaLyte, Is Back In The News With... image

Birmingham, Alabama (PRWEB) June 19, 2013 Consumer injury attorney Michael J. Evans announced today that he and two other law firms have launched a new website for people who believe they have claims for injuries caused by...

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17 hrs ago   |   prweb.com College Internships Available for PR Grads With United Cancer Survivors of America, Inc. image

United Cancer Survivors of America, Inc. nonprofit has opened its doors for college Public Relations graduates to do an internship. This is open to all colleges or universities in the 50 United States. United Cancer Survivors...

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7 hrs ago   |   al.com Bessemer man serving life without parole for capital murder calls sentence unconstitutional,...

Marcus Presley, now 34, was originally sentenced to death for killing John Burleson and Janice Littleton in July 1996 during a robbery at John's 280 Pawn Shop in Shelby County; and killing Jefferson Avenue store clerk Marvin...

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17 hrs ago   |   prweb.com Newest Civitan Chapter is First-Ever Car Themed Club image

Local Club’s Goal Is To Help Las Vegans Through Automotive-Themed Events Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) June 19, 2013 The newest chapter of Civitan International, a not-for-profit service organization founded in 1917 in Birmingham,...

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