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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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Movie Review

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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