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  • UA Engineering Professor Named Fellow by ASME

    Dr. Stanley E. Jones TUSCALOOSA, Ala. --Dr. Stanley E. Jones, the James R. Cudworth Professor and University Research Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics at The University of Alabama, was elected as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, or ASME. Jones was elected for both his research contributions as well as his accomplishments as an educator. He is one of ...

  • 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 ...

  • Funeral of nine year old Oklahoma tornado victim is today

    Oklahoma - The first funeral for the Oklahoma tornado victims killed at Plaza Towers Elementary School is Thursday. Nine year old Antonia Candelaria, one of seven children killed after the elementary school was destroyed by a tornado Monday, will be buried at a local church following a celebration of life. According to an online obituary, Candelaria is described as ‘the sweetest ...

  • 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 ...


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Movie Review

The Hidden Fortress (Kakushi toride no san akunin) [DVD]

The Hidden Fortress (Kakushi toride no san akunin) [DVD]

In the critical community during the 1950s, there were two paradoxical lines of criticism of postwar Japanese cinema. On the one hand, some critics complained that Japanese films were too exotic and densely layered, filled with exorbitant amounts of detail that weighed them down. On the other hand, there were those who complained that Japanese cinema was becoming too Westernized in its attemp ... ...

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  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

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