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  • Veep comes to Birmingham Only if serious drugs are involved

    Leo It's one of those nice days when you feel gregarious and light-hearted, ready to have some fun whenever you get the chance. Ideally, you should arrange to see some friends or do anything else that will make you feel good. It's also a great day for taking part in a group activity, in which case you may be asked to take a starring role, even if it's only for a short ...

  • Ray Allen comes up huge for Heat in Game 6 against the Spurs

    Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) speaks to teammates during the first half of Game 6 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo ...

  • Duncan Spurs collapse down the stretch in Game 6

    San Antonio Spurs power forward Tim Duncan (21) works as Miami Heat shooting guard Mike Miller (13) defends during the second half of Game 6 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne ...

  • USA soccer edges Honduras in World Cup qualifier

    Honduras' Roger Espinoza (15) falls as United States' Jermaine Jones (13) defends in the first half during a World Cup qualifying soccer match at Rio Tinto Stadium on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Sandy, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick ...

  • Train Derails in Talladega and comes close to hitting man

    A train derailed in Talladega on Bemiston Ave. Four train cars tipped, spilling marble dust. The train tracks themselves looked mangled and ...


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In Which We Serve [Blu-Ray]

In Which We Serve [Blu-Ray]

Built around a complex flashback structure partially inspired by Citizen Kane (1941), In Which We Serve is a particularly memorable World War II British propaganda film, having successfully outlived its initial propagandistic value and solidified into a timelessly ... ...

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  • Wheeler Harvey lead Mets to doubleheader sweep of Braves

    Atlanta Braves center fielder B.J. Upton, right, and left fielder Justin Upton, left, collide in the outfield catching the ball to end the 4th inning in the 2nd baseball game of the doubleheader against the New York Mets Tuesday. (AP Photo/Todd ...

  • Police visit home of Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez

    FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2012, New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez (81) holds his helmet as he steps onto the field before a game between the New England Patriots and the Houston Texans in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, ...

  • Local children make splash for world record

    Local children are trying to make a big splash Tuesday. They're aiming to swim all the way to a new world record. Dozens of children took part in what's called "The World's-largest Swimming Lesson." Attempts were held at the Hoover Recreation Center and the Splash Adventure Water Park in Bessemer. The current record stands at more than 24,000 swimmers representing 15 ...

  • Parole denied in almost 40-year-old murder case

    He confessed to beating Zettle and Ostrander, who was 19 and now lives out of state. Rodriguez was sentenced to life in prison for Zettle's death and 15 years for the attempted murder of ...

  • Shouts and speeches over Birmingham All-America City title likely...

    Celebration of Birmingham's new All-America City designation didn't last long at City Hall Tuesday as the conversation quickly turned into a public illustration of a deep rift between the mayor and ...

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