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  • Birmingham man charged with capital murder for death of 54-year-old woman in 2012

    The Birmingham Police Department reports that a suspect has been arrested in connection with a 2012 homicide investigation. James Henry, 57, of Birmingham, has been charged with capital murder for the death of 54-year-old Starlanda Brown. Brown was found unresponsive by officers at an apartment located at 518 Center Street South on Thursday, October 4, 2012. Fire and rescue units were called to ...

  • Accountability Act means growth for some private church schools

    Critics of the new Alabama Accountability Act say it will do little to help students now enrolled in failing schools make a move to get a better education. They blame transportation problems and the uncertainty over funding.But some private church schools have a different take, and see the Act as a way to grow. Phillip Turner, the administrator of the Northside Christian School, expects a 40 ...

  • Twelve hour shifts retooling equipment to keep JeffCo safe

    BIRMINGHAM - AL - The men and women who keep Jefferson County safe are now working longer shifts and answering twice as many calls without the help of some high tech tools. But sheriff's deputies found a way to manage the new workload using an old computer and a free program. Over the last few years, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has said goodbye to the helicopter, the ...

  • UA in the News June 19 2013

    University of Alabama chemistry professor awarded $1 million grant Al.com - June 18 The National Science Foundation has awarded a University of Alabama chemistry professor a $1 million dollar grant and a CAREER award, a recognition of top-performing young scientists. Patrick Frantom, an assistant chemistry professor who joined UA’s faculty in 2009, was awarded the five-year grant for his ...

  • Multiple brands of dry pet food recalled

    Pet food maker Natura has announced a massive voluntary recall of its dry pet food brands due to salmonella concerns. The recall includes all Innova, Evo, Healthwise, Mother Nature and Karma branded dry pet food and biscuit-bar-treat products. All packages with expiration dates before June 10, 2014 are included in the recall. According to the company, the products were sold in bags through ...


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Tabloid

Tabloid

Piped directly into theaters from the Department of You Cant Make This Stuff Up, Errol Morriss fascinating new documentary Tabloid is almost frighteningly well timed, arriving on the heels of the unexpected smash success on Broadway of Trey Parker and Matt Stones satirical musical romp ...

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  • Backstreet Boys concert scheduled in Tuscaloosa

    TUSCALOOSA, AL - Pop music group Backstreet Boys have been scheduled for a concert at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, the venue announced today. The concert will take place at 8 p.m. Aug. 27, with doors opening at 7 p.m. Special guest for the concert will be DJ Pauly D. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. July 12 and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater box office, or by ...

  • Tuscaloosa City Schools Superintendent not pleased with failing label

    TUSCALOOSA, AL - Twenty-four hours after a list of "failing schools" was released according to the state Accountability Act, the Tuscaloosa City Schools superintendent is speaking out. According to the state Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary, Westlawn Middle, and Central High School in Tuscaloosa are "failing." Failing is defined by finishing in the bottom six percent of ...

  • Ala. man pulled from submerged vehicle identified

    The bodies of two other passengers - an unidentified man and woman - have been sent to the Department of Forensic Sciences in Huntsville for ...

  • Wells Fargo wants to help customers with home mortgage

    "When you go into a community and you see foreclosure signs, you automatically think if that customer were engaged with us and if we spent time with them...we could have helped them avoid foreclosure," Hugh Rowden said. Rowden, the Community Outreach Regional Manager for Wells Fargo, doesn't like what he sees. "Customers are still having challenges with their mortgage ...

  • Alabama AD Bill Battle calls footballs run unprecedented

    Alabama athletic director Bill Battle is not shy about accolades for the Tide football program. Battle told the Associated Press that he isn't sure any football program has ever topped Alabama's current run of dominance. He called three national titles in four seasons 'unprecedented'. The athletic director told the A.P. that he considers the current stretch ahead any run of ...

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