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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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News from The Birmingham News Nov 7, 2009 3:10 am Students, faculty turn out for parade. Electrical engineering student Jessica Ford was Sesame Street's Oscar the Grouch during UAB's homecoming par... Forecast: Sunny weekend ahead, but rain likely Monday Nov 7, 2009 2:43 am Saturday will be sunny, with a high near 74. Sunday will also be sunny, with a high near 76. It will be a sunny weekend in the Birmingham area, but rain is likely... Shelby County Airport flies back in time - with video Nov 7, 2009 2:14 am World War II combat aircraft on display. A ground crewman talks on a radio as a Boeing B-17G 'Flying Fortress' approaches for a landing at the Shelby County Airpo... Natalee Holloway added to Alabama Department of Public Safety missing children list Nov 7, 2009 2:02 am A spokeswoman with the Federal Bureau of Investigation said Holloway's family requested she be added to the site. Natalee Holloway (Birmingham News file... Alabama native living near Fort Hood says today has been one of mourning, with life moving on Nov 7, 2009 12:23 am "It's kinda surreal that it even happened," said Ellen Thornton, who grew up in Rainbow City and lost her husband to combat in Iraq in 2005. Al... Suspects charged in two unrelated Birmingham homicides Nov 6, 2009 10:20 pm A 19-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man were killed in shootings Tuesday and Thursday. Alan Albert, 48, and Natalya McArthur, 25. (Birmingham Police Department)B... Suspect in Orlando office building attack: 'They left me to rot' Nov 6, 2009 8:56 pm Authorities say the 40-year-old opened fire Friday in the offices of an engineering firm from which he was sacked more than two years ago killing one person and injuring fi... Gunman captured in Orlando office building shooting; one dead, five injured Nov 6, 2009 7:34 pm The 40-year-old suspect lost his job at an engineering firm in the 16-story building two years ago. Emergency workers transport a victim from a shooting in downtow... Updated: Birmingham firefighters control house fire Nov 6, 2009 5:00 pm Abandoned house burns. Birmingham firefighters controlled a two-alarm house fire in north Birmingham. The blaze erupted about 10:45 a.m. at 2811 12th Ave. North.Th... Alabama Guard major was inside building at center of Fort Hood melee Nov 6, 2009 4:16 pm Alabama Army National Guard Maj. Randy Royer will require surgery for gunshot injuries, state's adjutant general says. A send-off ceremony was held Oct. 3... |
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News from the Mobile Press-Register Fort Hood suspect said methodical goodbyes Nov 7, 2009 5:16 am FORT HOOD, Texas --- As if going off to war, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan cleaned out his apartment, gave leftover frozen broccoli to one neighbor and called another to thank him... Mississippi governor's son gets 2 holes-in-one in 1 day Nov 7, 2009 1:09 am Reeves Barbour, the 30-year-old son of Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, had two aces in a single round Oct. 25 on a Robert Trent Jones course in Gainesville, Va. ... 70 cats, 1 mobile home: Advocacy group tries to find new homes for crowded kitties Nov 7, 2009 12:30 am Many of the cats were starving and there were signs that the felines had turned to cannibalism as a means of survival, the release says. This cat, along with more ... Tropical depression Ida expected to head for Gulf; winds, high waves possible next week Nov 7, 2009 12:17 am Along the Alabama coast, strong winds and heavy surf could be possible early next week and the storm approaches, forecasters said. With Ida and a cold front closing in, the... Tomorrow's forecast today for southwest Alabama Nov 7, 2009 12:09 am Saturday: Patchy fog early, then sunny and pleasant. Highs mid-to upper 70s. Lows low 40s to near 60. Rain chance less than 5 percent Saturday and Saturday night. &... Gov. Riley orders flags at half staff on Alabama buildings in memory of Fort Hood victims Nov 6, 2009 11:35 pm MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Gov. Bob Riley has directed flags on state government buildings to be flown at half-staff until sunset Tuesday as a tribute to those killed at Fort Hood... Artur Davis gets endorsement from major union in bid for governor Nov 6, 2009 11:26 pm The Democratic congressman received the support of Communications Workers of America Local 3902. It represents about 2,500 workers in the Birmingham area. U.S. R... Appeals court says no to cutting boundary line tree Nov 6, 2009 9:45 pm MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- In a first-of-its-kind case, an Alabama appeals court ruled Friday that one neighbor can't cut down a towering tree on the property line when t... Alabama court says fleeing man can't appeal Nov 6, 2009 9:40 pm MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A state appeals court ruled a former Bullock County man can't appeal his convictions for assault and kidnapping because he fled before his sent... Coastal Mississippi counties get FEMA millions for shelters Nov 6, 2009 9:34 pm JACKSON, Miss. -- George and Lamar counties in south Mississippi are receiving millions of federal dollars to build community safe rooms where people can seek temporary she... |
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