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  • Alabama picks up commitment from OL J.C. Hassenauer

    Alabama football picked up a commitment from offensive lineman J.C. Hassenauer. Hassenauer didn't waste time accepting Alabama's scholarship offer. He attended the Tide's OL/DL camp last weekend. Coach Nick Saban offered him a scholarship on Saturday and Hassenauer accepted a little more than 48 hours later. "Hassenauer is a true offensive center prospect, which adds value ...

  • Carnival files suit against Ala. ship repair firm

    MOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- The Carnival Corp. has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $12 million in damage its cruise ship, Triumph, sustained in an early April ...

  • Your Health 6-17-13 Bullying among siblings

    Birmingham, AL - A new study suggests bullying between siblings may be a source of depression and anxiety, for some children. Researchers at the University of New Hampshire surveyed 3,600 American children. They found children who were pushed around by a sibling -- physically or verbally -- had higher scores on a measure of depression and anxiety symptoms. The lead researcher says her findings ...

  • Former Pelham star Trevor Fitts named starter vs Indiana at CWS

    Trevor Fitts will be the starting pitcher when Mississippi State takes on Indiana in the College World Series (7:00 PM, ESPN2). It will be Fitts third start of the postseason. The former Pelham Panther star has allowed just one earned run in five innings in this year's NCAA tournament. Fitts is 0-0 with a 2.42 ERA for the Bulldogs this season. Will Coursen-Carr is the starting pitcher ...

  • Camp gives Tuscaloosa high schoolers a head start on college

    TUSCALOOSA, AL (WBRC)- Dozens of Tuscaloosa high school students get a jumpstart on their college level coursework this week. Seventy-five students are participating in the College First Summer Camp at the University of Alabama. The camp is open to rising juniors and seniors who will take AP courses in the fall. For the next two weeks, instructors will tutor the students in biology, chemistry ...


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Movie Review

The Cat's Meow

There is virtually no chance that we will ever know what happened aboard the Oneida, media baron William Randolph Hearst's luxury yacht, on the night of November 18, 1924. We do know that a movie producer named Thomas Ince was taken off the yacht the next morning and he died a few hours later. The official story was that it was heart failure caused by acute indigestion, but if you moved in ... ...

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  • UA in the News June 15-17 2013

    Alabama’s Mary Margaret McCord finishes second to Connecticut in Miss USA competition (gallery) Al.com - June 16 It came down to two. Miss Alabama and Miss Connecticut. In the end, it wasMiss Connecticut named Miss USA 2013. Erin Brady of South Glastonbury, Conn., won after answering a question about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision upholding widespread DNA tests. She said agreed ...

  • Woman charged in 2nd buttocks-enhancement death

    JACKSON, Miss. - A Mississippi woman has been charged in a second death related to giving buttocks-enhancing injections without being trained or licensed.The state attorney general's office says in a news release Monday that 53-year-old Tracey Lynn Garner of Jackson, formerly known as Morris Garner, was arrested Thursday and charged with one count of depraved heart murder. Conviction is ...

  • Baby boomers partially to blame for decline in rural population

    For the first time ever, rural areas are seeing a decline in population. Much of that can be attributed to decisions being made by the baby boomer generation. Many baby boomers are not building those dream homes out in the county anymore. Baby boomers are looking at fifties and sixties differently than their parents did. Cost of living, health care, jobs and recreation all play a role in luring ...

  • No safe route to Chalkville Elementary for now

    BIRMINGHAM - AL - Seven years ago, a school crossing guard was killed on the job. Federal money was approved for safer routes to Chalkville Elementary School. But a glitch may have killed the sidewalk project. "I pray everyday for the safety of our kids to and from school. It's constant. We have close calls quite a bit," said Chalkville Elementary School Principal Rod Johnson. ...

  • After prostitution arrests Bali Spa may get business license revoked

    Birmingham, AL - Another Birmingham business is facing the chopping block as city council members prepare to take action. Last week, Club Rave had its business license revoked. That could become the same fate for Bali Spa. Nine people were arrested in a recent raid. The Birmingham City Council will decide Tuesday whether or not to revoke Bali Spa's business license. But before any ...

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