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Obama to Sign Bill for Birmingham Bombing Victims

President Barrack Obama plans to sign a bill Friday that awards the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to the four girls killed in the 1963 bombing of a

Obama to Sign Bill for Birmingham Bombing Victims

President Barrack Obama plans to sign a bill Friday that awards the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to the four girls killed in the 1963 bombing of a
Sick Inmates Dying Behind Bars Despite Release Program

Prison is a tough place, but Congress made an exception nearly 30 years ago, giving terminally ill inmates and prisoners with extraordinary family
Civil Rights Tourism: Birmingham

All year long on Alabama Public Radio we’re looking back on pivotal moments in the fight for civil rights. Many of the landmarks in the battle against
What does Donald Trump, golf, and a 600 pound Moon Pie have in common?

This Sunday marks the season finale of “Alabama, Inc.,” the television program about business that airs on WVUA-TV. Alabama Public radio has been

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Auburn Among Fastest-Growing US Cities

A new estimate shows Auburn is among the fastest growing in the country. The estimate released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau shows Auburn was...

Alabama Governor Signs Bill on Carrying Guns

Alabama's governor has signed legislation that expands where people can carry guns in Alabama. The bill by Republican Sen. Scott Beason of...

Animal Protection Groups Praise Alabama Bill

Animal protection groups are urging Alabama's governor to sign legislation toughening the penalties for animal cruelty. The Legislature passed a...

Judge Sets Hearing Date in Pool Party Shootings

A Lee County judge has scheduled a hearing for a man accused of killing three people at a pool party at an Auburn apartment complex last year....

Alabama State To host Voting Rights Center

The board of the Alabama Public Historical Sites and Parks Improvement Corporation has authorized $1.2 million in bond money for a landmark voting...

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If ever there was a man who made a virtue out of failure, it was George Plimpton. He played quarterback with the Detroit Lions without even knowing...
Boy Scots Vote To Allow Gay Members, But Not Leaders

Members of the Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to allow gay members.
Boy Scouts Vote To Admit Openly Gay Members

The Boy Scouts of America has agreed for the first time to allow openly gay boys as members, but a vote of the organization's National Council left...
More Time Together, Though 'Midnight' Looms

Celine and Jesse are sporting a few physical wrinkles — and working through some unsettling relational ones — in Before Midnight, but that just makes...
Srinivasan's Confirmation First For D.C. Circuit In 7 Years

For the first time in seven years, the U.S. Senate has confirmed a judge to sit on the important federal appeals court for the District of Columbia....