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  • The Boost Alabama mans world-record fish back from the taxidermist and much more

    Gemini Beware wishful thinking because it will cloud your thoughts and lead to confusion. However, that's much easier said than done, because today you're showing distinct tendencies towards living in a rosy world of your own and ignoring any hard facts that are under your nose. Take care that you don't allow someone to dupe you simply because you aren't paying attention to ...

  • One block How neighbors saw twisters deadly path

    A brick mailbox lies flattened in front of what used to be Dan and Rebecca Garland's home in Moore, Okla., on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Nearly a dozen neighbors and relatives took refuge in the family's storm shelter during Monday's deadly EF5 tornado. (AP Photo/Allen ...

  • Alabama voters to get more info on campaign money

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama voters will soon be able to learn about candidates' contributions and expenditures without scrolling through page after page of campaign finance reports on their ...

  • 4 teens shot at high school graduation party in Huntsville

    Huntsville - AL - Police in Huntsville say four teenagers were shot at a high school graduation party. The search is now on for the gunman. The shooting happened in the early hours Wednesday at a home on Michael Drive. Madison County sheriff's deputies say a fight broke out during the party. People jumped someone at the party, who then began shooting. Two of the victims were taken by ...

  • Author talks about book on Apostle Paul

    Here is a description taken from Amazon.com: "We will all be ambushed at some point in our lives. The ultimate query is how we will react to this event. This novel focuses on how Paul, a self-driven man, dealt with his life changing confrontations. Paul was a criminal, terrorist, and murderer. After he was ambushed, he went from persecutor to being persecuted and from taking life to giving ...


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The Night of the Hunter [Blu-Ray]

The Night of the Hunter [Blu-Ray]

Like most films that experiment with conventions, push boundaries, and muddy otherwise comfortable demarcations of tone, style, and genre, Charles Laughtons The Night of the Hunter was not particularly well received when it was first released in 1955. Neither audi ... ...

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  • Showdown with U.S. near for Wallace student protestors returned to Birmingham schools

    MAY 22, 1963 -- "The stage appeared to be set for Gov. George C. Wallace to reach his face-to-face showdown with federal power," The News reported on this date after an order integrated ...

  • Your Health 5-22-13 Americans health

    Birmingham, AL - Americans' overall health is not improving much. A new government report shows about six in 10 people are either overweight or obese and large numbers are engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only one in five adults met federal guidelines for both aerobic activity and ...

  • Tuscaloosa mayor elected to municipal league post

    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox has been elected president of the Alabama League of Municipalities. The Tuscaloosa News reports ...

  • Veterans honored at Ft. McClellan Cemetery

    The Anniston Army Depot is honoring America's veterans. There will be a ceremony starting at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 22 at the Ft. Mclellan Cemetery. There will be a wreath-laying and flag placing on the 200 graves there. Lt. Col. Robert Rouse will be the guest speaker. Rouse is the commander of d-DLA-a distribution in ...

  • Texas AM beats Florida 6-3

    Hunter Melton hit a three-run homer and had an RBI single to help Texas A&M defeat Florida 6-3 on Tuesday in the Aggies' first appearance in the SEC baseball tournament. A&M starter Daniel Mengden (8-3) overcame two balks and a wild pitch to go the distance, throwing 117 pitches. The Aggies (31-25) took a 3-2 lead in the fourth on Melton's two-out home run off Florida ...

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