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The State of Alabama, also known as the "Heart of Dixie," is a state located in the Southern United States of America. Alabama is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. The twenty-second state admitted to the Union, Alabama seceded from the union in 1861 to become part of the Confederate States of America. Following the Civil War Alabama was readmitted to the union in 1868.
Until World War II, Alabama, like many Southern states, remained mired in poverty. In the years following the war, Alabama emerged as a growing economic power as the economy of the state transitioned from agriculture to diversified interests in heavy manufacturing, mineral extraction, education, and high technology. Today, the state is heavily invested in the aerospace, education, health care, banking, and various heavy industries including automobile manufacturing and mineral extraction and steel production and fabrication.
Alabama is officially nicknamed the Yellowhammer state. The capital is Montgomery and the largest city is Birmingham.

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News from The Birmingham News

Updated: More rain expected later tonight across central Alabama

Mar 11, 2010 1:29 am

Nearly 5 inches of rain confirmed in Jefferson and Shelby counties, according to the weather service. Shelby County Highway 42 was closed near Providence Baptist C...

Hoover woman sentenced for stealing $1 million from work

Mar 11, 2010 12:17 am

An FBI agent testified that Kimberly Perrin used the money to pay for season tickets to University of Alabama football, clothes, trips and pageant gowns. A federal...

Alabama AG says he had 'very good conversation' with governor about bingo

Mar 10, 2010 11:47 pm

Says the meeting gave both officials 'a lot to think about.' Attorney General Troy King said he had a "very good conversation" with Gov...

Updated: More Shelby County roads closed as rain continues

Mar 10, 2010 11:35 pm

Shelby County authorities get more than two dozen reports of water over roadways. More rain on the way and Marienne Thomas-Ogle and Jeremy Gray --- The Birmingham ...

Fire likely started by lightning destroys north Shelby County home

Mar 10, 2010 10:23 pm

Three dogs were killed in the fire, according to North Shelby County Fire and Rescue. Three dogs were killed in a north Shelby County house fire that was likely ca...

Alabama governor and attorney general meeting on electronic bingo

Mar 10, 2010 10:05 pm

A judge earlier this week said the AG, not the governor, should be in charge of a task force investigating bingo operations.  Alabama Attorney General Tr...

Georgia House, Senate OK water conservation bills

Mar 10, 2010 10:03 pm

New bill's features were proposed by Gov. Sonny Perdue (AP Photo file/Greg Bluestein)In a Tuesday, Oct 7, 2008 file photo, men fish from the exposed shor...

Helena police rescue woman washed into storm drain

Mar 10, 2010 9:35 pm

Swept away by flooding waters from heavy rains Officers rescued a Helena woman today who slipped and was washed into a storm drain by rushing water from heavy rai...

What you're saying: Rep. Artur Davis decides against health care bill

Mar 10, 2010 8:35 pm

Reactions strong; many agree with his opposition Reaction and comment to news stories from the Birmingham News: U.S. Rep. Artur Davis to vote no on health...

Senate Democrats propose temporary state tax cuts

Mar 10, 2010 7:44 pm

Sales tax on some vehicles, admission at state parks among the items that could be cut Several Senate Democrats said today they'll be introducing bills to cut tem...

Local News from The Huntsville Times via Yahoo! News

Suspect in police chase crashes, sections of Oakwood Avenue closed

Mar 11, 2010 12:15 am

Police said they had found cocaine and other drugs in the car, which crashed at the intersection of Blue Spring Road and Oakwood Avenue near the Salvation Army.

Florida lawmakers introduce measure in Congress to keep space shuttle flying

Mar 10, 2010 10:15 pm

The bill would also increase NASA funding by another $1.9 billion a year

Motorcycle poker run Saturday to benefit Collinsville Historical Association

Mar 10, 2010 9:30 pm

The Collinsville Historical Association will hold a motorcycle poker run Saturday along the Little River Canyon in DeKalb County.

Riley signs Redstone development bill into law

Mar 10, 2010 9:15 pm

MONTGOMERY -- Gov. Bob Riley has cleared the way for construction to begin this spring on a proposed $1 billion office park at Redstone Arsenal.

Madison County license director trying to line up two new satellite office locations

Mar 10, 2010 8:45 pm

Madison County License Director Mark Craig wants to keep open satellite license offices in two Southern Family Markets stores as long as possible as he tries to line up new locations.

Amy Bishop fired from UAH

Mar 10, 2010 6:30 pm

University of Alabama in Huntsville officials have fired professor Amy Bishop.

SpaceX aborts first static test fire of its Falcon 9 launch vehicle

Mar 10, 2010 6:15 pm

The company is a major player in the Obama administration's push for commercial space launches.

Scottsboro's B.B. Comer Bridge to Reopen Saturday

Mar 10, 2010 6:00 pm

Traffic on the Alabama 35 southbound bridge, which spans the Tennessee River between Scottsboro and Sand Mountain, has been rerouted to one lane of the two-lane, northbound Bob Jones Bridge.

State appeals court upholds conviction of Athens attorney who enticed, sexually abused two young girls

Mar 10, 2010 6:00 pm

John Hamilton McClain V, 51, was found guilty in February 2009 after taking the girls to his house and keeping them there overnight.

Hanceville residents narrowly vote down legalizing alcohol sales

Mar 10, 2010 3:45 pm

The wet/dry referendum was a first for the city under a new state law that allows smaller cities to hold votes on the issue.

News from the Mobile Press-Register

Report: Dothan jury convicts accused serial rapist

Mar 11, 2010 2:01 am

Michael Handsford, 23, was convicted on two counts of first-degree rape, two counts of first-degree sodomy and two counts of first-degree robbery. A Dothan jury W...

General Fund budget could be cut 12 percent, say Alabama House leaders

Mar 11, 2010 1:10 am

Two House leaders who met privately with Alabama's governor say they expect him to declare proration of about 12 percent in the state General Fund budget soon. ...

120 counts of sexual battery: Santa Rosa, Fla. deputy who heads courthouse security charged

Mar 11, 2010 12:30 am

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Lt. John Mitchell Tomlinson, the 46-year-old Santa Rosa County deputy who heads Santa Rosa courthouse security, has been charged with 120 counts of sexua...

Tomorrow's forecast today for southwest Alabama

Mar 10, 2010 11:57 pm

Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 70s. Lows in the low 50s to low 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent Thursday, 20 percent Thursday night. This NOAA satellite image...

Cockfighting sparks impassioned arguments at Alabama House committee hearing

Mar 10, 2010 11:16 pm

Members of an Alabama House committee have heard impassioned and conflicting arguments over a bill to dramatically increase penalties for cockfighting. View full s...

Douglas Schantz, Houston exec, hit forehead falling into Mississippi River, coroner says

Mar 10, 2010 10:38 pm

NEW ORLEANS -- Houston energy company president Douglas Schantz apparently hit his forehead as he fell into the Mississippi River from a steamboat's dock early Fri...

4'O'Clock Fodder: UAB kicks ethics butt; Russell rumor; Fodder links

Mar 10, 2010 9:59 pm

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Where were the headlines? Where was the parade? Tell me, please, which Wal-Mart I can find the trophy at? Let's face it, the University of Alab...

Alabama Senate committee approves ban on texting while driving

Mar 10, 2010 9:40 pm

Alabama is getting closer to being the 20th state to ban text messaging while driving. View full size(AP Photo/Toby Talbot)A cell phone is held in a vehicle in Ber...

Georgia legislature approves 'water wars' bills in overture to Alabama, Florida

Mar 10, 2010 9:33 pm

The measures that passed the House and Senate on Wednesday were put forward by Gov. Sonny Perdue and are seen as a demonstration that Georgia is working to control its thir...

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