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Glass Recycling Returns to Birmingham

The city of Birmingham, Ala., has announced it will resume the collection of glass at its recycling center in downtown ...
Train derails in Ala narrowly misses taxi cab

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama cab driver had a near-miss with a freight train when it derailed in Talladega. Chris Powell of Deluxe Taxi tells The Daily Home ...
Yorkie from Cullman finalist for national Iams ad. Vote for your favorite

Cullamn, AL - Recently, Bitsy, a Yorkie puppy from Cullman and her owner Todd Sigmon were named finalists in the Iams "Love Tails" contest. Bitsy and Todd along with 9 other finalists will compete in a facebook video contest with the winner getting the opportunity to take part in a national advertisement for Iams. Each team has already won a year's supply of Iams dog food ...
100 soldiers returning to Ga. from Afghanistan

COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) - About 100 soldiers are scheduled to return to Fort Benning in Georgia after a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan. The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reports ...
Today on Talk of Alabama The Sellers Market

Tune in to Talk of Alabama at 9AM to hear from Real Estate Agent Dave Parrish. He will talk about the "sellers market" and about those mortgage rates inching up bit by ...

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The Wedding Singer

In "The Wedding Singer," Adam Sandler makes another bid for stardom in his post-"Saturday Night Live" years, playing the sweet-natured role of Robby Hart, the wedding singer of the movie's title. After only moderate success being an idiot in "Billy Madison" and a hockey player-turned-golfer in "Happy Gilmore," he makes a slight career shift by playing a romantic hero with a really bad haircut circ ... ...

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Rapid reopened after rafters flipped into water

COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) -- A rapid that has gained a notorious reputation as part of a new whitewater course on the Chattahoochee River has been reopened after dozens of rafters were dumped into the rushing water during its first ...
Woman convicted of Pitino extortion moved to new prison

Karen Sypher says she got "disastrous injustice" in 2010 when she was convicted of trying to extort millions of dollars from UofL Coach Rick ...
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 Grants Mill Road. WBRC-TV reports ...
Missing Ala baby found safe in Texas

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - 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 ...
Huntsville opening 2 entertainment districts

Promoters are planning a Thursday launch for the new areas, where restaurant and bar patrons will be able to purchase alcohol to-go and then stroll the streets at night.The goal is to have area that includes street performers, outdoor movies, art demonstrations and more.City officials say they'll review operations and make possible adjustments to the areas' boundaries and rules after ...

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They said it

Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.

Hassan Rouhani

Iran's president-elect was speaking after his historic election victory.

Hotel Review

The Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver, Canada

This spectacularly located waterfront hotel backs on to the CBD and the Gas Light district at Canada Place, adjoining the ...

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Apple unveils new operating system, refreshed MacBook Airs

Apple Inc. has unveiled an operating system for its iPhones and iPads that will radically overhaul how users' touchscreens look, a top company official said.

Besides the new system, iOS 7, also unveiled was a refreshed MacBook Airs. The company announced an iTunes Radio streaming-music service and a sneak peek at a new Mac Pro that would be the most powerful computer Apple has ever made.

Unveiling Apple's first major product event in nine months in California Monday, chief executive Tim Cook called it "the biggest change to iOS since the introduction of the iPhone".

Developers assembled for the week-long conference got the first look at a major reworking of Apple's mobile operating system, due in September, CNN reported.

iOS is home to more than 900,000 apps that collectively have earned independent developers $10 billion, according to Apple.

The mobile design, overseen for the first time by new iOS boss Jony Ive, includes new typography, redesigned icons and a new colour palette. The pool-table green background on Game Centre is gone.

Siri, Apple's voice-activated "digital assistant", has become more diverse. Users will be able to choose a male voice -- Siri has been solely a "she" so far -- and can ask it to perform basic tasks like playing a voicemail or turning down the brightness on an iPhone or iPad's screen. ...