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  • 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 ...

  • Florida Lotto jackpot rises to $12 million

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The jackpot in the Florida Lotto game has grown to $12 million after no one matched the six winning numbers in the latest drawing, lottery officials said Sunday. A total of 48 tickets matched five numbers to win $4,565.50 each; 2,674 tickets matched four numbers for $68 each; and 54,226 tickets matched three numbers for $5 each. The winning Florida Lotto numbers ...


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Movie Review

The Big Hit

There are scenes in "The Big Hit" that are so awful, they simply defy description. The movie is infected with the same kind of blunderheaded idiocy and misplaced confidence that made "Last Action Hero" (1993) such a chore to sit through. Presumably, "The Big Hit" is an action-comedy, a difficult but not impossible genre to pull off. Movies of this sort require a fine balance and careful tone, and ... ...

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  • Hayden softball wins 1st state title Pisgah rolls to 3A crown

    The Pisgah softball team rolled to its eighth state championship after taking down Winfield in Class 3A and Hayden grabbed its first Class 5A title in the AHSAA Tournament Saturday at Montgomery's Lagoon ...

  • Flash flooding reported in east Alabama more rain expected throughout day

    Scorpio There are days when you feel you can't say or do anything right, but happily this isn't one of them. In fact, it's a wonderful day in which everything goes well and it's remarkably easy to get on well with whoever happens to be around. Not that you want to spend your time with just any old person. You'd much rather get together with some close friends or that ...

  • 5 vehicles set afire in Columbus historic district

    Historic district resident Cathy Fussell said she was awakened by a loud explosion about 3:20 a.m. Saturday. It was a tire exploding on her van, which was burning from the rear. She said all five vehicles that were set on fire were parked on the street, but vehicles parked in driveways were ...

  • 800 marched in New York in support of Birmingham movement 11 arrested in Etowah County memorial

    Leo This is a good day for concentrating on activities that boost your self-esteem and sense of satisfaction. Do the very best job you can manage, partly for your own sense of pride and partly because it's important for you that bosses and superiors know what you're capable of. There should be good news about a pay rise, perk or a new job that's in the ...

  • Ala. teacher cleared in taping together students

    PHENIX CITY, Ala. - A sixth-grade teacher in Phenix City says she's thankful to be cleared of child abuse charges, and it came after a lot of praying.First-year teacher Sierra Pettway taped two students together by their forearms in December in an attempt to help them get along. She self-reported the incident to the students' parents and school officials. She ended up getting charged ...

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