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  • Officers Facebook posts under fire

    DOTHAN — The Dothan Personnel Board expects to take at least two to three weeks to decide what could be a landmark case involving the use of social media by police. The board held a four-hour hearing Thursday in the case of Cpl. Raemonica Carney. She turned to the board after she was suspended for 10 days without pay and put on probation for two years for Facebook posts that department ...

  • Obama honors victims of 1963 Birmingham church bombing

    On hand for Friday's signing ceremony with President Barack Obama are, from left, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, sponsor of the legislation; victims' relatives Lisa McNair, Thelma 'Maxine' Pippen McNair and Dianne Braddock; and the Rev. Arthur Price Jr., pastor of the 16th Street Baptist Church, the site of the bombing. / ...

  • Bentley signs bond issues campaign bill

    King said the governor also approved a $50 million bond issue to purchase equipment for technology training programs in public schools. The technology programs are part of the State Board of ...

  • Crimson Tide softball falls to Vols in NCAA Super Regional series opener

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Much like the regular season series against Tennessee, the Alabama softball team had its chances but fell by a single run, this time 3-2, in the first game of the Knoxville Super Regional, Friday night at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. With the loss, the Crimson Tide moves to 45-14 on the season while the Lady Vols improve to 48-10. The Tide stranded nine runners on base but ...


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Movie Review

War Horse [Blu-Ray]

War Horse [Blu-Ray]

Set against the backdrop of World War I, Steven Spielbergs War Horse is an ambitious, anthological portrait of both the devastation of war and the potential for human decency seen through the eyes of a horse. It is unabashedly romantic in the way it uses the horse, who is named Joey, a ... ...

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  • Alabama joining investigation of recalled drug

    The Alabama Department of Public Health is working with other health agencies to investigate an injectable anti-inflammatory drug prepared by a compounding manufacturer in ...

  • Alabama womens golf finishes 7th at NCAA Championships USC cruises to title

    ATHENS, Ga. -- The No. 2 Alabama women's golf team struggled to the finish in the final round of the NCAA Championships on the par-72, 6,372-yard University of Georgia Golf Course Friday. The Crimson Tide posted a 37-over 1,189 to finish seventh. UA shot a season-high 28-over-par 316 to slide from a tie for third as winds gusted and swirled through a difficult UGA Golf Course. ...

  • Drug maker recalls meds in 13 states

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- The Alabama Department of Public Health is working with other health agencies to investigate an injectable anti-inflammatory drug prepared by a compounding manufacturer in ...

  • Auburn complex gets new name look after murders

    AUBURN - AL - The new owners of an Auburn apartment complex are giving it a different name and a fresh look. It's an effort to try and rebrand the complex following a shooting that killed three people, including two former Auburn University football players. The apartments, formerly known as University Heights, are now called Tiger Lodge. The 756-bed complex was purchased by Realco ...

  • New prostate cancer testing prevents unnecessary treatment

    This month, The American Urological Association took a new position on prostate cancer screenings. Now the AUA wants men between 55 and 69 to be tested. It is no longer recommended that screenings start as early as 40 or go on past 70. Here's why. Many screenings lead to unnecessary biopsies and side effects. There is also a new genetic test out there. This helps patients and doctors ...

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