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  • NOAA predicts another busy hurricane season

    COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Federal forecasters are predicting yet another busy hurricane season.Thursday's outlook calls for 13 to 20 named storms, 7 to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and 3 to 6 that become major hurricanes.The prediction by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is more than what's considered an average Atlantic season. Last year was the third-busiest ...

  • Tests No common germ behind illness cluster

    In tests on seven of the nine patients, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found no sign that the illnesses were caused by any single germ, CDC spokeswoman Sharon Hoskins said in an ...

  • Man electrocuted in Birmingham during construction work identified

    Authorities today released the identity of a man electrocuted Wednesday i n the Forest Park and South Avondale area of ...

  • Vicksburg marks anniversary of Civil War siege

    VICKSBURG, Miss. -- The Mississippi River town of Vicksburg is holding several events this week to mark the 150th anniversary of its siege during the Civil War.Concerts, lectures and wreath-laying ceremonies are planned at the Vicksburg National Military Park.On Thursday, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled a Vicksburg stamp that's part of a Civil War commemorative series. On Saturday, ...

  • Jobless claims fall positive sign for labor market

    In a positive sign for the labor market, the number of those seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly more than economists had expected last week. Claims from workers seeking unemployment benefits fell by 23,000 last week, more than economists had expected. The Wall Street Journal reports that the seasonally adjusted number of jobless claims for the week ended May 18 was 340,000, less than ...


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Movie Review

The Family Stone

The Family Stone

In the entire 100 minutes of Thomas Bezuchas family-tension dramedy The Family Stone, there are approximately 5 minutes that are fundamentally believable. The rest of the film is contrived, often ridiculous, sometimes sappy, and always annoyingly self-congratulatory. Virtually eve ... ...

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  • Ala. governor reviewing some bills from final day

    CLANTON, Ala. (AP) -- Gov. Robert Bentley says he's signed many of the bills the Legislature passed on its final meeting day, but he's holding back a few for additional ...

  • Franklin residents start tornado relief effort

    RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. (AP) -- After Oklahoma residents shipped items to Franklin County following a devastating 2011 tornado, the community is looking to repay the ...

  • Analysis Toomers Oaks as old as 85 years

    AUBURN, Ala. (AP) -- An analysis of Toomer's Oaks has revealed the trees were as old as 85 years when they were removed last month after being poisoned by a University of Alabama ...

  • Patels firm acquires Novel Infosolutions

    Tanveer Patel's company Concert Care has acquired an Indian company called Novel Infosolutions. A small and still relatively new Birmingham firm created to help more modest-sized medical practices improve operations will significantly grow its team and services this year with the acquisition of another firm from Chennai, India. Entrepreneur Tanveer Patel, the CEO of Concert Care, told me ...

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    Submit your office request 5-pack then listen to Isis Jones to hear your songs played back on the radio! So you're probably wondering - what happened to the old Kiss website? Well, it's gone, and this is our new offering to the people of Birmingham and the whole world wide ...

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