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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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'Extremely Active' Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted

Unusually warm ocean temperatures and favorable wind patterns mean the Atlantic is likely to see "an active or extremely active" hurricane season...
Abortion Opponents Try to Spin Murder Case Into Legislation

As predicted, abortion opponents on Capitol Hill are wasting no time in their efforts to turn publicity over the recent murder conviction of abortion...
Justice Sotomayor Takes Swing At Famed Baseball Case

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's wicked, waggish sense of humor — and knowledge of baseball — were on full display Wednesday, when she...
Head Of IRS Tax-Exempt Division Reportedly Placed On Leave

Lois Lerner, the IRS official who oversees the branch of the agency that targeted conservative groups, has been placed on administrative leave a day...
Alabama Republican Jo Bonner Says He's Leaving Congress

Rep. Jo Bonner (R-Ala.) says he will leave Congress effective in August in order to take a senior position at the University of Alabama. Bonner, who...