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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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Low of 63 degrees expected tonight

Aug 28, 2008 11:45 pm

A pleasant night lies ahead in the Birmingham metro area, just in time for the beginning of the high school and college football seasons. The high today reached 88. The low tonight will fall near 63 u...

Judge says L.R. Hall can open again

Aug 28, 2008 10:49 pm

Under the temporary order for reopening, the L.R. Hall can no longer host teen or high school parties, off-duty police officers must be hired to provide security, and city officials must be given a we...

Hearing set on Bowman's independent County Commission bid

Aug 28, 2008 10:32 pm

The county's Board of Registrars determined earlier today that Bowman was 68 signatures short of the 914 required to be on the November ballot.Jefferson County Judge Scott Vowell has set a 3 p.m. hear...

Train derails in Vinemont

Aug 28, 2008 10:20 pm

A train derailed in Vinemont this afternoon, forcing the closing of surrounding roads but resulting in no injuries, said the Cullman County Sheriff's Department. Five or six cars derailed about 4:3...

Jeffco Commissioner George Bowman comes up short on signatures required to run as independent

Aug 28, 2008 10:14 pm

The retired two-star general submitted the signatures of 1,628 people, but after the names were reviewed the county voter registrar's office said only 846 came from registered voters in District 1.Jef...

Lawyer won most cases but Cumberland law students ask about one he lost involving Tide football

Aug 28, 2008 7:27 pm

Lawyer James F. Neal has prosecuted a top labor leader and White House officials. He has defended a famous movie director, a governor, Elvis Presley's doctor and corporations facing criminal charges...

Rep. John Lewis tells of emotion surrounding Obama nomination

Aug 28, 2008 5:52 pm

Alabama native recalls civil rights marches in Washington, Selma.DENVER -- Alabama native and Georgia Congressman John Lewis addressed Alabama and Georgia delegates to the Democratic National Conventi...

Jeffco commissioners support plan to rescind call for advisory vote on sewer debt crisis

Aug 28, 2008 5:00 pm

Commission to vote on plan at meeting Tuesday.Three Jefferson County commissioners said today they plan to rescind an earlier resolution calling for an advisory election to consider solutions to the c...

Drought is over for most of Alabama, Drought Monitor says

Aug 28, 2008 3:57 pm

South Alabama is back to normal, Birmingham area is out of drought but "abnormally dry."The drought is over in most of Alabama after nearly two years, according to this morning's report from...

Taziki's opening in downtown Birmingham

Aug 28, 2008 3:29 pm

New location on Third Avenue SouthTaziki's plans to open a new location downtown, adding yet again to its roster of restaurants. The new restaurant will be at 301 18th Street South, a building that...

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Riverboat oil spills in Guntersville harbor

Aug 28, 2008 9:25 am

GUNTERSVILLE - A Birmingham cleanup crew will return to Guntersville's harbor today to clean the hull of the 130-foot riverboat, The Debi Sue, that had somehow broken loose from where it was docked Tu...

New mayors picked in Albertville, Arab, Grant

Aug 28, 2008 9:25 am

ALBERTVILLE - The Marshall County towns of Albertville, Arab and Grant will have new mayors when newly elected municipal officials take office Nov. 3.

McCollum to complete NLC term

Aug 28, 2008 9:25 am

MADISON - Madison City Councilwoman Cynthia McCollum may have lost her District 1 seat in Tuesday's election, but she'll still be able to complete her term as president of the National League of Citie...

Jackson clerk's resignation raises questions

Aug 28, 2008 9:25 am

SCOTTSBORO - The Jackson County Commission voted 3-2 earlier this week to retroactively accept the resignation of Christina Dolberry as commission clerk and advertise her position for a replacement.

Developer changing rezoning request

Aug 28, 2008 9:24 am

SCOTTSBORO - The City Council earlier this week accepted a developer's request to withdraw his controversial proposal to rezone the old Scottsboro Aluminum plant site on Goosepond Island from resident...

City school board runoff candidates continue work

Aug 28, 2008 9:24 am

Clara McCay Brooks chronicled her life in letters, from the tale of a childhood buggy ride to happy visits from her grandmother and cousins. "She wanted to leave us a legacy of how life was when ...

Bush to honor city volunteer for 2nd time

Aug 28, 2008 9:24 am

For the second time, Huntsville engineer Don Clark will be thanked by President Bush for being such a noteworthy volunteer. Clark, 58, will attend a Sept. 8 event on the White House lawn where Bush wi...

3 Jackson mayors keep jobs as 3 are voted out

Aug 28, 2008 9:24 am

SCOTTSBORO - Mayors in the Jackson County towns of Stevenson, Pisgah and Langston will start another term Nov. 3, but new mayors will take office that day in Scottsboro, Bridgeport and Section.

UAH police seeking missing student

Aug 28, 2008 9:24 am

Torrie Rae Hoult, a 22-year-old student at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, is missing from campus, said Charles Gailes, UAH police chief. Hoult left campus Aug. 16 in her red Ford Focus and w...

Schmitz trial set to resume next week

Aug 28, 2008 9:24 am

DECATUR - The trial of state Rep. Sue Schmitz on federal fraud charges won't resume until next week. There was no testimony Wednesday morning, but attorneys met a little over two hours in chambers wit...

News from the Mobile Press-Register

University of Alabama receiver Brandon Gibson suspended two games due to inadvertent NCAA violation

Aug 29, 2008 1:55 am

TUSCALOOSA -- Redshirt freshman receiver Brandon Gibson of Mobile won't be available to play in Alabama's first two games as a result of an inadvertent secondary NCAA rules violation.TUSCALOOSA -- Red...

Daphne police chase ends in Mobile

Aug 29, 2008 12:03 am

Daphne police arrested a Fairhope man early this morning after a high-speed chase that began at Daphne Mazda on U.S. 98, then continued over the Causeway and the Cochrane-Africatown USA Bridge before ...

Gustav could spoil holiday weekend

Aug 28, 2008 12:52 pm

Vacation Realtors and hotel owners from Orange Beach to Dauphin Island were fielding calls Wednesday from prospective tourists concerned about Gustav as summer's last big weekend loomed. On Dauphin ...

All eyes along Gulf Coast watching Gustav

Aug 28, 2008 12:51 pm

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency Wednesday and activated the National Guard in advance of Gustav. Oil workers in the Gulf of Mexico began leaving their rigs, and New Orleans d...

Carter blasts Bush, FEMA

Aug 28, 2008 12:50 pm

DENVER - As Tropical Storm Gustav spins toward the Gulf Coast, former President Jimmy Carter said Wednesday that the federal government is ill-equipped to deal with another natural disaster. Carter,...

Northrop Grumman to sell more Global Hawk and Fire Scout aircraft, meaning more jobs for Moss Point

Aug 27, 2008 11:43 pm

MOSS POINT, Miss. The recent contract victories by Northrop Grumman Corp.'s unmanned aircraft division will provide more work than earlier advertised. Speaking Wednesday, Northrop Grumman executive...

Willie Bean returns to campaign trail in Fairhope, Alabama

Aug 27, 2008 11:37 pm

Willie Bean, the Fairhope, Ala., Labrador retriever who "ran" as a mayoral candidate in his hometown, is back on the campaign trail as city runoffs approach. The dog won 107 more "vot...

Gulf Shores, Dauphin Island consider Gustav's path for Labor Day weekend

Aug 27, 2008 10:48 pm

Tropical Storm Gustav could impact the Gulf Coast this extended Labor Day weekend, threatening Alabama beach tourism and festivities that mark the traditional end of summer. Vacation Realtors and hot...

Gulf Coast eyes track of Gustav

Aug 27, 2008 10:45 pm

On the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary, a nervous New Orleans watches as another storm threatens to test everything the city has rebuilt. Today, officials made plans to evacuate people, p...

Tomorrow's forecast today for southwest Alabama

Aug 27, 2008 10:38 pm

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Heat index near 100. Highs upper 80s to low 90s. Lows mid-60s to upper 70s. Rain chance 20 percent Thursday, less than 5 percent Thursday night. Friday: Mostly sunny. Hot....

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