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  • Judge grants Troy man new trial in rapes of women

    TROY, Ala. (AP) -- An Alabama judge has overturned two rape convictions against a Troy man, saying prosecutors failed to share evidence that was relevant to the man's ...

  • Ala. man shot in groin by hog hunter at camp

    http://bit.ly/10EU8ZM ) the Tuscaloosa County sheriff's homicide unit is investigating the shooting early Saturday, which sent a 26-year-old man to a hospital for ...

  • Flash flooding in East Alabama

    Heavy rain overnight caused major flash flooding in many areas of east Alabama. Parts of Etowah, Calhoun, St. Clair, and Talladega counties were affected by the storms. The flooding caused Highway 21 in Oxford to be shutdown most of Saturday morning. ABC 33/40 has a crew in the field and will bring you more information as it becomes ...

  • Flash flooding from storms reported in east Ala.

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Forecasters say flash flooding across roads is being reported in eastern Alabama and more could occur as showers and thunderstorms move into the central areas of the state. Al.com reports ...

  • Ala. woman charged with running over child age 3

    TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) -- Police say a Talladega woman has been charged with manslaughter after a running over a 3-year-old child who fell out of her ...


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Movie Review

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Near the end of "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps," there is a scene in which the titular character, the lovable, overweight scientist Sherman Klump (Eddie Murphy), is sitting on the edge of a fountain with his fiance, Denise (Janet Jackson). Through a number of plot contrivances that are too strained to describe, Sherman has begun to lose his intelligence to the point that he can barely speak. ...

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  • Kennedy tries new strategy for Ala. Democrats

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Since he quit his post as chairman of the state Democratic Party a month ago, Mark Kennedy has formed a new office, established a website and amassed a growing list of volunteers as he and several other defectors from the traditional party apparatus attempt to build a new organization in a red state where Democrats have lost control of all three branches of state ...

  • Birmingham Boys Choir sings Sunday at Shades Crest Baptist

    BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- In preparation for another international tour, the Birmingham Boys Choir presents its 35th annual spring concert on Sunday, May ...

  • Prom they never had

    BIRMINGHAM - AL - Students who didn't get the chance to go to prom 50 years ago got their prom Friday night. Organizers began setting up the Boutwell Auditorium around 2pm for the 300 plus attendees. The 1963 prom was canceled for black students, after many young people took part in civil rights protests. Bernetta Everhart remembers that time, "This is my great day, and it ...

  • REV Birmingham shoots for $1M in capital campaign

    REV Birmingham was formed last year when Operation New Birmingham and Main Street Birmingham merged, and has already been a big player in the recent redevelopment projects in downtown Birmingham, like loft renovations and plans for light installations near Railroad ...

  • Outdoor athletes converge on Ala park for race

    PELHAM, Ala. (AP) - Hundreds of athletes are converging on Alabama's largest state park for a major competition this weekend. About 1,000 pro and amateur athletes will be at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham beginning Saturday for the XTERRA Southeast Championship. The triathlon includes a one-mile swim, a 20-mile mountain bike ride and a 10k off-road run through woods just a few miles ...

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