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  • Bond issues still pending on last day of legislative session

    Auburn President Jay Gogue on Department of Athletics evaluation Auburn President Jay Gogue issues statement on the evaluation of the Department of ...

  • Alabama to practice hurricane traffic reversal

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Motorist traveling along Interstate 65 between Baldwin County and Montgomery on Wednesday afternoon will see plenty of state troopers, National Guard personnel and state Transportation Department workers. Transportation officials say they will be conducting their annual exercise to simulate reversing traffic on I-65 so that all four lanes are headed north to allow ...

  • Alabama Legislature returns for last day

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama legislators are getting ready for the final day of their 2013 session. The Legislature convenes at 9 a.m. Monday. Both chambers will have to decide whether to accept or reject the governor's proposal to delay tax credits for private school attendance for two years. Pending in the House is a bill that would allow workers to keep guns locked in their vehicles ...

  • New lead attorney for Jefferson County faces world of problems. Here are some.

    Gemini You long to be surrounded by familiar faces and places today, so you'll really feel out of your depth if you're somewhere strange even if you'd usually revel in such a situation. Your idea of heaven right now is to be with family or dear friends, or with one special person, so you can relax and not have to worry about putting on a good show or being entertaining ...

  • Benefit concert at JSU supports wounded veteran

    A wounded military veteran from Jacksonville has a new life to look forward to thanks to the community and some supportive foundations. Sunday night, The Gary Sinise Foundation along with community partners held a benefit concert to help Sergeant Ben Tomlinson build a smart house.Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to give Sgt. Benjamin Tomlinson back ...


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Hamlet 2

Hamlet 2

Hamlet 2 is a feature-length joke about the silliness of dreaming big that, in the end, reifies the dream. Its main character is Dana Marschz (Steve Coogan), an endearingly inept former actor who traded in a mediocre career of appearing in infomercials and STD ads for a gig teaching dra ... ...

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  • Ala. community colleges expanding business courses

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama community colleges are expanding their course offerings that prepare students to start and run their own businesses. Al.com reports ...

  • Vulcan Park to celebrate 109th Birthday on Sunday June 2

    Visiting Vulcan Park Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in Birmingham. Vulcan Park allows Birmingham City school children free admission with a paid parent admission during spring break ...

  • Crime Stoppers May 18 Clues needed in 2008 homicide

    In 2008, a Birmingham man was shot and killed, and the case has gone cold. Police continue to search for justice in the death of Michael Kissi, and Birmingham Police Chief A.C. Roper is asking for your help. "I'm Birmingham Police Chief A.C. Roper. We've been working leads for years. Now it's time to close the case on who killed Michael Kissi. He was 28 years old when he ...

  • 2 Fantasy 5 players share $140847 top prize

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Two winners of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $140,847.88 each, the Florida Lottery said Sunday.The winning tickets were bought in Ramrod Key and Port St. Lucie, lottery officials reported.The 441 tickets matching four numbers won $103.00 each. Another 12,982 tickets matching three numbers won $9.50 each, and 123,987 tickets won a Quick Pick ticket for picking ...

  • Birmingham nightclub shooting under investigation

    Birmingham, AL - Birmingham Police are still investigating a shooting that happened outside a nightclub early Sunday morning. The incident happened near CC Night Club in the 1200-block of Bessemer Road around 7:00 AM. The victim was taken to UAB Hospital and is in stable condition. Birmingham Police are still searching for the ...

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