Tag Archives: Alabama

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  50 years after civil rights protests, Birmingham class finally has prom

  Growing up in Birmingham in the 1950s, Earnestine Thomas knew the rules of this segregated city
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  Man freed after spending four days trapped in his car

  A stroke of luck led to man being rescued four days after a car accident, with flood waters closing in on him.
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  Mother shot, killed holding her 10-day-old baby

  Police have not yet released information about a suspect in this case.
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  2 fuel barges on Alabama’s Mobile River explode; 3 people hurt

  The fires die down, but the barges are still too hot to board, a fire spokesman says
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  Carnival Triumph breaks loose from repair berth

  One person is missing after high winds in Mobile, Alabama, caused the disabled cruise ship Carnival Triumph to break loose from its dock.
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  Alabama man pleads guilty for poisoning Auburn oak trees

  An Alabama man pleaded guilty Friday to poisoning oak trees that drew generations of Auburn University football fans celebrating victories, officials said.
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  Child dies after being hit by display board at Alabama airport

  A display board at an Alabama airport crashed down Friday, killing a child and injuring at least one other person, hospital and airport officials said.
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  Condo association tells soldier to take down American flag

  The note said the flag violated the homeowners association’s bylaws — and urged the couple to remove the flag as soon as possible to keep the community tidy.
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  Above ground and safe, Ethan turns 6

  As far as birthday milestones go, 6 isn’t an age that gets the kind of enthusiastic treatment that parents reserve for when a child turns 1 or comes of age at 12.
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  FBI: Bombs found in Alabama kidnapper’s bunker

  Two bombs were discovered Tuesday inside the bunker where an FBI team rescued a 5-year-old boy from his kidnapper, the agency said.
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  FBI used hidden camera in child hostage rescue

  The FBI used a hidden camera to help rescue a child who was held hostage in Alabama.
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  Source: Hostage taker’s declining mental state led to rescue

  That is the sentiment many were expressing in Midland City, Alabama, and beyond. But what comes next for this little boy about to turn six could be complicated.