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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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T-Mobile expands wireless network in Birmingham

Nov 20, 2008 7:58 pm

Move is part of a $31 million investment in targeted markets.T-Mobile said today it has expanded its next-generation wireless network, with the launch of 3G service in Birmingham. The move is a $31 mi...

Water main break closes Chelsea school

Nov 20, 2008 7:36 pm

A water main break at Chelsea Park Elementary today has led to an early dismissal of school. Water at the school had to be shut off after a water main broke around noon, said school system spokeswom...

1,000 pounds of chicken spilled on I-65

Nov 20, 2008 7:28 pm

Traffic on I-65 is backed up miles after a tractor trailer driver lost 1,000 pounds of chicken on I-65 north just before Alabama 119.Pelham Police, Alabama State Trooper and ASAP are on the scene.

Local inauguration celebration weighed

Nov 20, 2008 7:07 pm

Birmingham City Council members and the Civil Rights Institute may team up to bring some of the pageantry and excitement of Barack Obama's inauguration to downtown Birmingham. Hotel rooms from Virgini...

Jefferson County school board renews contract of Superintendent Phil Hammonds

Nov 20, 2008 5:39 pm

Superintendent agrees to stay on job until Sept. 30, 2010.Jefferson County school Superintendent Phil Hammonds' contract was extended today by nine months. Before the school board's vote to extend the...

Jefferson County Personnel Board released from federal oversight

Nov 20, 2008 5:33 pm

The decision ends more than 25 years of federal oversight of the merit system.A federal judge this morning released the Jefferson County Personnel Board from federal supervision in a longrunning discr...

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Happy Birthday: Space Station over Huntsville tonight

Nov 20, 2008 4:25 pm

Eagle-eyed viewers - especially those armed with telescopes and binoculars - might catch a glimpse of the International Space Station on its 10th birthday tonight as the floating lab zips across the R...

Vehicle hit by train near Lee High School

Nov 20, 2008 2:40 pm

The driver was able to climb out of the car on her own, and was taken to Crestwood Hospital with minor injuries, according to emergency workers on the scene.

Jobless woes force down market

Nov 20, 2008 2:25 pm

Investors list of worries is growing following a government report that weekly unemployment claims have unexpectedly increased, forcing Wall Street down by more than 100 points leading up to the openi...

Wall Street hopeful on Saudi prince investment news

Nov 20, 2008 2:10 pm

Moments before the opening bell, premarket trading remained light with Wall Street investors hopeful on news that troubled bank Citigroup found a savior in a Saudi prince this morning - a move that pl...

Huntsville's Thursday weather forecast

Nov 20, 2008 11:10 am

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind between 5 and 10 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 10 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near ...

Huntsville's Thursday road watch

Nov 20, 2008 11:10 am

Huntsville and Madison County road repairs HUNTSVILLE Overpass construction is continuing on South Memorial Parkway through the Whitesburg Drive and Weatherly Road intersections. A road widening proje...

Accidents causing several delays

Nov 19, 2008 11:55 pm

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. - Three separate accidents north bound on the Parkway between Governor's Drive and I-565 are causing delays north bound. A accident reported with injury is causing west bound blockage...

Dow falls below 8,000, S&P at 5-year low

Nov 19, 2008 9:55 pm

Wall Street hit levels not seen since 2003, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling below the 8,000 mark, as the fate of Detroit's Big Three automakers and the economy disheartened investors.

Final Four sites set

Nov 19, 2008 5:55 pm

The NCAA has its decision on the 2012 through 2016 Final Fours for men's basketball in a press conference this afternoon. The 2012 Final Four will be in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans (March 3...

Hartselle store told to find parrot new perch

Nov 19, 2008 5:25 pm

HARTSELLE, Ala. -- An African gray parrot who spent almost 18 months at a Hartselle convenience store, eating peanuts, entertaining children and reminding workers when the telephone rings, is ruffling...

News from the Mobile Press-Register

Southwest Alabama schools get money for anti-smoking efforts

Nov 20, 2008 5:27 pm

Student anti-tobacco groups from four local schools received a $28,000 check from the Alabama Department of Public Health today that will allow them to continue to discourage their peers from smoking....

Power failure hits north, central Baldwin County

Nov 20, 2008 4:16 pm

More than 12,000 homes and businesses in north and central Baldwin County were without electricity for more than an hour this morning after a switch failure disrupted power feeds, according to utility...

Reports of driver pullovers in Baldwin County, Ala., checked for possible police impersonator

Nov 20, 2008 12:36 pm

Law enforcement officials urged drivers to exercise caution after two women in Baldwin County reported being pulled over this week by someone impersonating a police officer. The Sheriff's Office...

In Baldwin County, Ala., Family, friends celebrate Brianna Parish

Nov 20, 2008 12:34 pm

DAPHNE -- Tears, laughter and music marked a Wednesday event honoring the life of 21-year-old homicide victim Brianna Parish, whose body was found last week in a secluded ditch near the Daphne pub...

State of Alabama to schools: Checks not in the mail

Nov 20, 2008 12:33 pm

For the second time in as many months, state schools Superintendent Joe Morton notified local school superintendents that the state will be late in sending out its monthly funds. And, Morton sa...

Tomorrow's forecast today for southwest Alabama

Nov 19, 2008 10:57 pm

Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy. Seasonably mild. Highs mid-60s to low 70s. Lows low 30s to mid-40s. Rain chance less than 5 percent Thurday and Thusday night.Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy. Seas...

Baldwin school board planning to approve $25 million loan Thursday

Nov 19, 2008 10:04 pm

The Baldwin County Board of Education is prepared to take out a $25 million line of credit at its meeting Thursday to pay teachers before the holidays and cover funding shortfalls from the state. It...

Waste hauler, mowing contractor seek fuel-related increases; council unsympathetic

Nov 19, 2008 10:01 pm

GULF SHORES, Ala. -- Elected officials earlier this week rejected a request by Allied Waste Services to raise monthly residential garbage rates by $2 and indicated that they are unlikely to vote for a...

Foley names Joseph Darby new fire chief

Nov 19, 2008 9:58 pm

The Foley City Council hired Joseph Darby as the new fire chief. Darby, who is now a battalion chief with the city of Auburn Fire Department and chief of the Stillwaters Volunteer Fire & Rescue, w...

Baldwin officials investigate possible police impersonation

Nov 19, 2008 9:57 pm

The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a possible police impersonation incident that took place in the Spanish Fort area on Tuesday evening, according to a media release. A woman was ...

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