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  • Government pushing for more tools to keep tabs on people

    Capricorn If you've been grappling with a knotty problem recently you could have a breakthrough today when you suddenly see the light. It will help to discuss the whole thing with other people because they'll help you to view it from a fresh perspective, and that could make all the difference. Don't worry if you come up with a rather strange or unusual solution, because that may ...

  • Alabama divided into Medicaid districts

    The Legislature earlier this year approved a reorganization of Medicaid into districts around the state. Acting Medicaid Director State Health Officer Don Williamson says it was difficult to decide how to divide the counties, and added that some counties could be shifted before the map is finalized Oct. ...

  • Alabama picks up commitment from OL J.C. Hassenauer

    Alabama football picked up a commitment from offensive lineman J.C. Hassenauer. Hassenauer didn't waste time accepting Alabama's scholarship offer. He attended the Tide's OL/DL camp last weekend. Coach Nick Saban offered him a scholarship on Saturday and Hassenauer accepted a little more than 48 hours later. "Hassenauer is a true offensive center prospect, which adds value ...

  • Samford footballs Tartt named to preseason watch list

    Samford safety Jaquiski Tartt has been named to the preseason watch list for the top defensive back in FCS football. The College Football Performance Awards announced the field on Monday. Tartt was one of three Southern Conference players on the watch list, and the only player from the state of Alabama. Tartt had a Samford team high 94 tackles last season, and led the Southern Conference with ...

  • Train expansion project derailed after firm no vote from Birmingham Housing Authority

    Plans for an expanded rail line near a Birmingham public housing community were knocked of the tracks - at least for now - after the Housing Authority Board overwhelmingly said ...


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Movie Review

Mimic

Monster movies are almost always better when the rampaging terror was somehow brought about by man's own faults, namely his incessant tampering with science. In the fifties, many a monster was born of man's attempts to tap nuclear energy. The giant ants in 1954's "Them!" were mutants of nuclear radiation, and even Godzilla himself would have remained in peaceful slumber had we not constantly awoke ... ...

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  • Hannibal Buress comes to Birminghams Iron City to try out new material

    Libra You're in a very inventive frame of mind, so don't let it go to waste. It's the ideal opportunity to find ways of making your daily routine more lively and interesting, especially if it's been rather boring lately. It's time to evaluate when and how to advance your career or whether to apply for a new ...

  • Carnival files suit against Ala. ship repair firm

    MOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- The Carnival Corp. has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $12 million in damage its cruise ship, Triumph, sustained in an early April ...

  • Your Health 6-17-13 Bullying among siblings

    Birmingham, AL - A new study suggests bullying between siblings may be a source of depression and anxiety, for some children. Researchers at the University of New Hampshire surveyed 3,600 American children. They found children who were pushed around by a sibling -- physically or verbally -- had higher scores on a measure of depression and anxiety symptoms. The lead researcher says her findings ...

  • Sumter Co. accident claims lives of two Mississippians

    SUMTER COUNTY - AL - A single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning at 3:55 a.m. claimed the life of two and injured three. The crash occurred on Interstate 20/59 three miles south of York. Patrick Hunt Drury, 25, of Meridian, MS and Kyle Christopher McArthur, 25, of Toomsuba, MS, both passengers in a 2003 Ford Escape driven by Kyle Richard Webber, 24, of Coronado, CA were fatally injured ...

  • Former Pelham star Trevor Fitts named starter vs Indiana at CWS

    Trevor Fitts will be the starting pitcher when Mississippi State takes on Indiana in the College World Series (7:00 PM, ESPN2). It will be Fitts third start of the postseason. The former Pelham Panther star has allowed just one earned run in five innings in this year's NCAA tournament. Fitts is 0-0 with a 2.42 ERA for the Bulldogs this season. Will Coursen-Carr is the starting pitcher ...

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