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  • No injuries after shots fired outside graduation

    TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) -- Macon County School Superintendent Jacqueline Brooks says shots were fired after a high school graduation ceremony in Tuskegee, with no injuries ...

  • Auburn among fastest-growing US cities

    The estimate released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau shows Auburn was among the top 15 fastest-growing cities with populations of at least 50,000 ...

  • An open letter to the high-school graduate

    Gemini You're full of understanding and compassion today, especially when dealing with people who are different from you in some way. You want to help them, and you couldn't give a hoot about the color of their skin, the nature of their religion or the country they've come from. Right now you're very open to spiritual and religious insights, so let them flow ...

  • Obama to sign bill for Birmingham bombing victims

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - President Barrack Obama plans to sign a bill Friday that awards the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to the four girls killed in the 1963 bombing of a Birmingham church. Alabama Reps. Terri Sewell and Spencer Bachus sponsored the bill, which received final approval May 9. Sewell told al.com ...

  • Do you have a plan in case of disaster

    You may not be able to predict when a natural disaster will strike, but you can be prepared for the worst. Here is a list of things you need in your emergency kit:FLASHLIGHTSBATTERIESGENERATORAM BATTERY-POWERED RADIO2 WEEK SUPPLY OF MEDICATIONSA BOX OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS:- Bottled Water- Canned Goods- Freeze-dried items such as MRE'sAlso, be sure your family has a plan and a ...


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Movie Review

The Order

The Order

The Order reunites the major players who two years ago brought us the giddy-goofy medieval action flick A Knights Taleincluding writer/director Brian Helgeland and stars Heath Ledger, Shannyn Sossamon, and Mark Addybut the two movies couldnt be any different. While A Knights Tale was a fun, thoroughly calculated crowd pleaser with a silly postmodern spin (using 70s rock tunes ... ...

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  • Birmingham moves up nearly 30 spots on economic index

    The Birmingham metro area vaulted 27 spots on the On Numbers index of economic vitality in the month of May. Suddenly, the Birmingham area's economic health seems to be headed in a positive direction. The Magic City jumped 27 spots on the On Numbers Economic Index for the month of May, based on data compiled by our parent company American City Business Journals. Birmingham is ranked No. 49 ...

  • CDC probes mystery illness in SE Ala.

    As state and federal officials continue to investigate a cluster of serious respiratory illnesses in Alabama, one person remained hospitalized Wednesday in critical condition in the southeastern part of the state battling an unknown strain of influenza-like illness complicated by ...

  • Auburn crossing guard shows colorful side

    Andrew Seedsman, an employee of CPO Security, has worked an intersection outside Lee-Scott Academy in Auburn for seven months, dressing up each day in different outfits, including Santa and the Easter Bunny. / AP ...

  • Tennessee Smokies scrub stadium for allergic fans

    KODAK, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Smokies have scrubbed their ball park and kick off a home stand Thursday with a peanut-free night. The game against the Huntsville Stars is being played for the Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center. It's intended to allow fans who have peanut allergies to safely and comfortably enjoy a baseball game. The first pitch is at 7:15 p.m. Fans 12 and under also ...

  • Governor Bentley to Discuss Alabama Hurricane Preparedness Plan

    CLANTON - AL - Governor Robert Bentley and Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) Director Art Faulkner on Thursday will hold a hurricane preparedness workshop for all state agency directors. Hurricane season begins June 1 and ends November 30. The hurricane workshop will give state agencies an opportunity to discuss preparedness and response plans during a hurricane training exercise.At ...

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