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UAB students studying in Antarctica
UAB students studying during summer in Antarctica.
Jeff Hansen -- The Birmingham News
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Prodisee Pantry center in Spanish Fort almost ready for opening
"We've moved over 85 to 90 pallets of food," Prodisee Pantry Director Deanne Servos said. "We are preparing. Every day we are one step closer."
Guy Busby Press-Register
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Five people arrested after search of Somerville finds methamphetamine
Authorities arrested five people on various charges Tuesday night after finding an 18-month-old child in a Somerville home where methamphetamine was being produced, The Hartselle Enquirer reported.
Keith Clines, The Huntsville Times
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Fire at Goodwill Easter Seals causes $20,000 in damage
Fire caused an estimated $20,000 in damage to an outdoor storage building at the Goodwill Easter Seals multi-use facility in west Mobile on Wednesday morning.
Michael Dumas, Press-Register
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Jefferson County inmates want jail suit to go on despite bankruptcy
The inmate suit, along with others against the county, were automatically delayed pending the resolution of the county's November bankruptcy filing.
John A. MacDonald -- The Birmingham News
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Two-day forum at UAB and Samford University looks at Alabama immigration law
Event is sponsored by the Birmingham Area Consortium for Higher Education
Kent Faulk -- The Birmingham News
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Limestone woman who died after cosmetic surgery overdosed on methadone
Investigators initially thought 57-year-old Janet Green's death might have been a homicide.
The Associated Press
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Birmingham jumpstart: Bingo trial jury chosen; Hoover tells Jefferson County it can't renege; more news
Stories worth reading.
The Birmingham News
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Feds say Bayou corruption defendant made lottery donation to curry favor with Don Siegelman
MOBILE, Alabama -- A Bayou La Batre grant manager told the FBI that she contributed to Gov. Don Siegelman's failed lottery campaign in the 1990s to curry favor with his administration, according federal prosecutors in Mobile.
Brendan Kirby, Press-Register
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Opening statements today in State House vote-buying for bingo case
"We are thrilled with the jury. We think we've got an open-minded jury. We will be in opening all day and then we will be underway," said Susan James, a lawyer representing former Country Crossing casino spokesman Jay Walker.
Kim Chandler -- The Birmingham News
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Man shot to death in southwest Birmingham
Isaac Spencer, 44, was found dead on the front porch of a home, Birmingham police said
Jeremy Gray -- The Birmingham News
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Alabama's economy to improve moderately in 2012, according to University of Alabama economists
Center for Business and Economic Research cites growing nonfarm employment, a declining unemployment rate and ongoing development projects across the state,
Budd McLaughlin, The Huntsville Times
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Metro Birmingham forecast: Turning cooler, especially for weekend
Small chance of rain on Friday
The Birmingham News
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Tassimo coffee makers recalled due to risk of burns
About 835,000 Tassimo coffee makers are being recalled in the United States and 900,000 in Canada according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Debbie M. Lord
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Fresh Market adds to regeneration of Daphne's Jubilee Square
DAPHNE, Alabama -- The Fresh Market, an upscale specialty grocery store, is coming to Jubilee Square, according to the developer and plans filed with the city of Daphne.
Jane Nicholes
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Birmingham bankers, community leaders, nonprofit officials to seek alternatives to payday loans (with slideshow)
Bankers, community leaders and nonprofit officials will gather today at Birmingham City Hall to organize an initiative to provide stable options for people outside the financial mainstream.
Joseph D. Bryant -- The Birmingham News
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Traffic moving along on the Interstate 10 Bayway
Traffic moving along in the Interstate 10 Bayway.
Rhoda A. Pickett, Press-Register
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Grocery stores offering private label wines
"Squeal" and "Pigasus" judged a success at Piggly Wiggly.
Stan Diel -- The Birmingham News
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Man out on bond for shooting arrested for drug possession in Brewton
A man out of jail on bond after being arrested in connection with a shooting at the Masonic Lodge last year was arrested last weekend in Brewton on charges of possession of cocaine, according to a story in the Brewton Standard.
Debbie M. Lord
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Dogs, cats rescued in Baldwin County could be adopted in March
"Unfortunately right now, there are a lot of people who are saying that they have Summerdale and Robertsdale dogs," Deneen Balistere said. "People are trying to sell them, and that is just not the case."
Guy Busby Press-Register
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