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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
Artist Moore responds to University of Alabama in trademark dispute
Jul 30, 2010 5:30 am
Daniel Moore claims his use of recognizable Crimson Tide colors and uniforms does not infringe on the trademark. Daniel Moore has done sports paint...
Grant helps Birmingham City Schools teachers prepare students in advanced courses
Jul 30, 2010 5:24 am
Nearly 200 middle and high school teachers took part in four-day training program About 200 teachers in Birmingham middle and high schools completed ...
Birmingham metro forecast: Chance of rain and storms tonight
Jul 30, 2010 1:21 am
Friday will be sunny, with a high near 98. From the National Weather Service website.Here's the National Weather Service forecast for tonight and Fr...
University of Alabama at Birmingham hires new medical school dean from within
Jul 29, 2010 10:45 pm
Ray Watts, head of UA Health Services Foundation, will head up the medical school View full sizeUABRay Watts, new dean of the medical school at the ...
What you're saying: Former Jefferson Co. Commissioner Gary White sentenced to 10 years
Jul 29, 2010 10:32 pm
al.com users share their thoughts on the sentencing of former Jefferson County Commissioner Gary White to 10 years in prison. Former Jefferson County...
Jul 29, 2010 9:57 pm
Witherspoon has proposed a reduction in force to allow layoffs of more than 20 tenured support personnel. (The Birmingham News/Mark Almond)Birmingham...
High School students learn to create cool art from hot metal at Birmingham's Sloss Furnaces
Jul 29, 2010 9:49 pm
Summer apprenticeship coming to end Twenty high school students are wrapping up participation in this years eight-week Summer Youth Apprenticeship p...
Summer movie night at W.C. Patton Park in Birmingham
Jul 29, 2010 7:01 pm
The showing of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," hosted by City Councilwoman Maxine Parker, will be from 6 to 9 p.m. at the park located at 3969 14th Ave. North. ...
Sentencing hearing of former Jefferson County Commissioner Gary White under way in Tuscaloosa
Jul 29, 2010 2:50 pm
White's wife, Judy, was the sixth character witness to testify on his behalf. At one point she broke down in tears as she told the judge about her husband....
Former Jefferson County Commissioner Gary White arrives at court for sentencing
Jul 29, 2010 1:47 pm
Prosecutors seek up to 20 years, White's attorney asks for substantial reduction View full sizeFormer Jefferson County Commissioner Gary Wh...
News from the Mobile Press-Register
Stephen Nodine attorney asks judge to put gun case on hold
Jul 30, 2010 1:04 am
Federal prosecutors have said they plan to hold Nodine accountable for the homicide at sentencing if they win conviction on the gun charge. That would likely mean h...
Republican attorney general candidate in Georgia admits affair with former staffer
Jul 30, 2010 12:12 am
ATLANTA -- A Republican candidate for Georgia attorney general today acknowledged an extramarital affair with a former staffer, but said the relationship began afte...
Alabama waters may be reopened for fishing in a week
Jul 29, 2010 11:02 pm
Alabama officials today sent samples of fish, shrimp and oysters from the Mississippi Sound to a Pascagoula, Miss., lab for testing to determine whether the waters ...
Tomorrow's forecast today: Forecasters watching two Atlantic systems
Jul 29, 2010 9:59 pm
Friday: Partly cloudy, heat index near 108. Highs in the upper 90s to low 100s. Lows in the mid-70s to low 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Satellite...
Alzheimer's patient found safe after driving truck into pond
Jul 29, 2010 9:59 pm
A 66-year-old Alzheimer's patient was found safe Thursday after his truck was discovered partially submerged in a west Mobile County pond, the Mobile Count...
Less oil on surface means less work for fishermen
Jul 29, 2010 9:40 pm
Even when the oily sheen starts fading from the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, it manages to become bad news for fishermen. View full sizeA skimming ...
Sandra Bullock retreats from Restore the Gulf petition, website says
Jul 29, 2010 9:33 pm
A Sandra Bullock representative has told the website ThinkProgress that the Oscar-winning actress has asked that her participation in the "Be the One" pub...
Incoming BP CEO appears ready to recommit company to deepwater drilling
Jul 29, 2010 9:31 pm
Robert Dudley, the man charged with rebuilding the reputation of BP Plc after the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, will slim the company to its core stre...
Politics links: Richard Shelby accused of steering earmarks to former aides
Jul 29, 2010 9:00 pm
The sum includes $175 million for the University of Alabama system, which employs to Ray Cole, a former Shelby campaign manager, as a lobbyist. View...
What you're saying: Fairhope girl attends amputee camp
Jul 29, 2010 8:40 pm
FAIRHOPE, Ala. -- Last month, campers at a church camp took 11-year-old Fairhope amputee Whitney Hemphill's prosthetic leg while she was showering and hid ...
Local News from The Huntsville Times via Yahoo! News
Rocket City United teams up with Madison to host NPSL's Final Four 'Soccer Wars' through Saturday
Jul 29, 2010 11:16 pm
MADISON -- Rocket City United and the City of Madison kicks off a first time event as it hosts the National Professional Soccer League's Final Four and Soccer Wars in Madison today through Saturday.
Investigation of church's roof collapsing is still ongoing
Jul 29, 2010 9:17 pm
Wall Highway Baptist Church representatives said they are still waiting on a structural engineer from the church's insurance carrier to deliver a verdict about the cause of the 10,000-square-foot roof...
Do business travel trends hurt vacation travel options?
Jul 29, 2010 9:16 pm
A commenter on al.com makes an interesting point about the importance of low-cost carriers and the disparity between business travel and vacation travel.
Trucks dumping sand downtown for Rocket City Beach Bash
Jul 29, 2010 8:31 pm
The cost is $5 per day, and a portion of every admission will be donated to the Governor's Emergency Relief Fund for the Gulf Coast. There's free parking downtown and in the city garages. The first 25...
Motorcycle troopers out in full force through Friday
Jul 29, 2010 7:31 pm
Alabama State Troopers are out in full force through Friday, but you'll be seeing more motorcycles than cruisers.
Road worker treated for heat illness while working on Redstone Arsenal
Jul 29, 2010 7:16 pm
The Reed Contracting worker, whose name was not available, was treated by emergency medical workers for overheating at the scene at about 1:20 p.m. then taken to Huntsville Hospital for further observ...
Alabama Farmers Federation makes endorsements, including Steve Raby in 5th District
Jul 29, 2010 5:46 pm
The federation did not make an endorsement for governor.
WAFF 48 video features family reaction to woman waking up to find intruder in her bed
Jul 29, 2010 2:46 pm
WAFF 48 posted a video featuring the reaction of a family after they woke up early Wednesday to find an intruder inside their home.
Did Huntsville Housing Authority spend foreclosure funds in needy neighborhoods?
Jul 29, 2010 2:46 pm
Some of the authority's most expensive purchases sit in neighborhoods that are not currently threatened by foreclosures, according to a Times analysis.
Beads of Courage competing for Pepsi Refresh grant
Jul 29, 2010 1:31 pm
Beads of Courage, an Arizona based nonprofit, is competing for a $250,000 grant from Pepsi to put beads in 10 hospitals that treat children with cancer.
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