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  • Oil spill restoration overseers release draft plan

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- There's now a draft plan for using fines from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill to restore the Gulf Coast's natural resources and ...

  • Women Who Make a Difference Cathy Sloss Jones Tricia Kirk and Eileen Kunzman

    In April, The Birmingham News and AL.com, in conjunction with Red Mountain Theatre Company, introduced the inaugural list of Women Who Make a Difference in the Birmingham ...

  • News Minute Here is the latest Alabama news from The Associated Press

    ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely and several deputies have arrested two men and a teenage girl on a house boat in the Elk River on charges related to the manufacture of methamphetamines. Authorities said the men were charged with possession of items used in the manufacture of methamphetamines. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - With the unofficial start of boating season kicking ...

  • 2 men woman arrested on Limestone house boat

    ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely and several deputies have arrested two men and a teenage girl on a house boat in the Elk River on charges related to the manufacture of methamphetamines. Authorities told the Athens News-Courier newspaper the men were charged with possession of items used in the manufacture of methamphetamines. Charles David Greenway, 28, of Athens, ...

  • Panhandle Counties plan to spend oil spill funds

    PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) -- Three years after the massive Gulf oil spill fouled Florida Panhandle beaches, millions of dollars in restitution are flowing into the region. New piers are being built, boat ramps are being planned and sand dunes are being ...


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Little Miss Sunshine [DVD]

Little Miss Sunshine [DVD]

For every good moment in Little Miss Sunshine, which made good on all its festival-induced pre-release hype by becoming last summer's breakout indie hit and scoring crucial Oscar nods, there are two that are forced, contrived, or overly cute. First-time directors J ... ...

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  • Veterans witness iconic Iwo Jima re-enactment

    HOOVER - AL - More than 100 veterans and their spouses packed the Rocky Ridge Retirement home to witness the re-enactment of Iwo Jima. A group of marines re-enacted the flag raising. A wall of honor was also a way to acknowledge the past and current veterans. Many people at the event say it's always good to recognize the past veterans who laid their life on the line. Debbie Arnwine, ...

  • Ala. woman dies in motorcycle accident

    http://bit.ly/18j16N1 ) that Brandy Vance, 36, was the passenger on the motorcycle when it crashed at about 2:50 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Alabama Department of Public Safety. The accident took place on County Road 7, about 4 miles north of Hayden. The driver of the motorcycle, Brian Anthony Pinyan, 37, also of Hanceville, was injured and taken to UAB Hospital. State troopers are still ...

  • Ala. residents send donations to tornado victims

    RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. (AP) - About $30,000 worth of donations and supplies are headed to Oklahoma to help tornado victims. WAAY-TV reports that a group of Franklin County, Ala., residents decided to do something to help just hours after seeing tornadoes destroy parts of Oklahoma on Monday. Many people in Franklin County witnessed the destructive power of tornadoes first hand during the April 27, ...

  • Memorial Day weekend no holiday for marine police

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - With the unofficial start of boating season kicking off this Memorial Day weekend, Alabama Marine Police are encouraging boaters and swimmers to obey the laws and avoid drinking while boating. Lt. Jon Archer of the Alabama Marine Police tells The Montgomery Advertiser ...

  • MDEQ to take public comments on restore plan

    BILOXI, Miss. -- Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public meeting on June 11 in Biloxi to take public comment on the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council's draft plan.The meeting will be at Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center.The council, established by the RESTORE Act, will oversee the spending of 60 percent of any BP oil spill fines, 30 percent ...

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