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  • City Council and Pit Bull Supporters Clash in Clay

    "When you own a pit bull it's apart of your family. When you own any dog it's apart of your family. But when you have something that's being threaten to be taken way from you, you're going to stand-up for it, " said ...

  • Mississippi St rallies to beat Indiana at CWS

    Mississippi State scored three runs in the 8th in a comeback victory over Indiana, 5-4 at the College World Series in Omaha, NE. The Bulldogs' Trey Porter delivered a two out, two run single to give MSU it's first lead in the 8th. Mississippi State's Jonathan Holder finished off the Hoosiers for his 20th save of the season. Holder got Indiana's Michael Basil to ground out ...

  • Northport set to approve school system feasibility study

    NORTHPORT, AL (WBRC)- Northport is taking another step to see if the city should form its own school system. City councilors voted Monday to give City Administrator Scott Collins the go ahead to hire a consultant to begin studying the idea. With nine schools located within Northport city limits Mayor Bobby Herndon is interested to see what residents think of the idea. "I just want to ...

  • Tuscaloosa business owners upset over new development

    TUSCALOOSA, AL (WBRC)- Some local businesses may be forced to move out of Tuscaloosa to make way for another high rise development that passed tonight. In a 5 to 3 vote the zoning commission gave the green light for a new development to be built. The current shopping center is home to numerous mom and pop businesses including the iconic 15th Street Diner. Business owners are furious they ...

  • 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 ...


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Movie Review

River's Edge [DVD]

River's Edge [DVD]

Even in post-Columbine America, when it has become a tragic regularity to hear of children and teenagers committing acts of the most violent sort, River's Edge, Tim Hunter's 1986 study of youthful alienation in the Reagan era, still holds the power to unsettle and disturb. Although strung together as a taut, sometimes suspenseful narrative laced with black humor, River's Edge is ... ...

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  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

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