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A Lucky Winner In Florida Could Be $590.5 Million Richer

If you bought a Powerball ticket in Zephyrhills, Fla., sit down and look at these numbers:10, 13, 14, 22, 52 and 11.As the AP reports, lottery officials

A Lucky Winner In Florida Could Be $590.5 Million Richer

If you bought a Powerball ticket in Zephyrhills, Fla., sit down and look at these numbers:10, 13, 14, 22, 52 and 11.As the AP reports, lottery officials
Supreme Court Considers Voting Rights Act Challenge

All year long here on Alabama Public Radio, we’re looking at the 50th anniversary of some of the pivotal moments in the Civil Rights Era. Times of have
Residents Opposing Lookout Mountain Wind Farm

Some residents near a proposed wind farm on Lookout Mountain are getting organized to oppose the project. The Gadsden Times ( ) reports that about 35
99 Bottles of beer on the wall...

Alabama Public Radio continues its collaboration on the new television program about business called “Alabama, Inc.” In the final days of this year’s state

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Eufaula Restaurant Wins Alabama BBQ Sauce Contest

A restaurant from Eufaula has won Alabama's BBQ Sauce-Off Championship. A panel of judges picked Phil's BBQ as the best sauce during a tasting...

Mercedes-Benz Club Holds Annual Event in Alabama

Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts and technical experts from across the U.S. are meeting in Alabama. The Tuscaloosa News reports ( ) the Mercedes-Benz Club...

Ala. Governor Seeks Votes on Delaying Tax Credits

Gov. Robert Bentley is spending the weekend trying to round up legislative support for his proposal to delay Alabama's new private school tax...

Outdoor Athletes Converge on Ala Park for Race

Hundreds of athletes are converging on Alabama's largest state park for a major competition this weekend. About 1,000 pro and amateur athletes will...

Possible Tornado Surprises Athens

An unconfirmed tornado has knocked down trees, flipped Dumpsters and damaged the roof of the nearby WalMart in Athens. A forecaster at the National...

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President Obama, on Sunday, delivered a rare, very personal commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male insitution...
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Within science circles, trying to come up with a new universal language was a trendy past-time in the 17th Century. Even the man who discovered...
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Rhode Island is home to beautiful beaches, top-notch universities and a thriving arts scene. Beneath the surface, however, the state faces challenges...
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Sometimes you need some distance to appreciate a classic. That was certainly the case for John Williams' novel Stoner. When it was originally...