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Massive Storms, Tornadoes, and Floods Rip Apart Southeastern US

Massive Storms, Tornadoes, and Floods Rip Apart Southeastern US

Massive storms, tornadoes, and floods have ripped apart portions of the Southeastern U.S. On Wednesday, April 28, 2011, portions of Alabama, Arkansas, and Tennessee were subjected to severe storms and strings of tornadoes which caused at least 178 deaths, massive power outages, and the shut down...

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Woman Drags Kid on Leash

An Alabama woman was arrested Tuesday afternoon after police say she injured a child while dragging it through a Verizon store in Rome. According to Floyd County Jail records: “Melissa Catherine Smith-Means, 37, of Gaylesville, Alabama, was arrested by police around 12:30 p.m. She was charged with...

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3 Dead at Alabama College Shooting

At approximately 4:10 p.m. today at the University of Alabama, a female staff initially identified as Dr. Amy Bishop, opened fire and killed three people. Conflicting reports indicate that at least 2 other people were critically injured. Trent Willis, chief of staff and communications for the...

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Martin Luther King Speech - Beyond Vietnam

Martin Luther King Speech - Beyond Vietnam Martin Luther King Speech Beyond VietnamNew York, N.Y.4 April 1967 Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, I need not pause to say how very delighted I am to be here tonight, and how very delighted I am to see you expressing your concern about the issues...

Alabama Law Firm Sues Taco Bell Over Seasoned Beef

Alabama Law Firm Sues Taco Bell Over Seasoned Beef

A Montgomery, Alabama based law firm has filled a lawsuit on behalf of Amanda Obney, a taco bell customer and resident of California. Obney obtained counsel from Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis, & Miles for representation in the suit, filed Friday within the federal court in the Central...

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Faulkner University

Faulkner University located in Montgomery, Alabama is a private Christian liberal arts university affiliated with the Church of Christ. Its mission is to worship God by providing its students with education that will not only develop them academically but spiritually; education that, as expressed...

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Huntingdon College

Huntingdon College is a private, co-educational liberal arts learning institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. Founded in 1854, the college has strong ties with the United Methodist Church and was initially chartered as an all-female college. It was not until 1934 when the first male student...

Natalee Holloway Case Linked to Jaw Bone Found in Aruba?

Natalee Holloway Case Linked to Jaw Bone Found in Aruba?

The Nederlands Forensic Institute (NFI) in The Hague are presently testing a human jaw bone found on an Aruban beach near the site where missing Alabama teen Natalee Holloway was last seen alive. Forensic scientists reported on Tuesday that the jaw bone may in fact be from Natalee's remains per...

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Alabama State University

Alabama State University traces its roots all the way back to the Lincoln Normal School, which was founded in 1867. The university as it is known today is actually one of the first institutions of higher education founded by African-Americans. It continues to stand in the city of Montgomery,...

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Tennessee Coal Ash Spill Almost Cleaned Up

The Tennessee Valley Authority is shipping coal ash from a massive spill in Tennessee to a landfill in Alabama much faster than expected. An increase in dredging operations in the Emory River near Kingston has enabled TVA to increase shipments. The utility estimate the the shipment of 85 rail cars...