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Seafood Sales Summit

People who make their living selling seafood got together in Mobile on March 6 for what was billed as the first annual Alabama...

Gambling Raiders Ride Again

Swinging a bingo-circling legal lasso, Attorney General Luther Strange targeted both Indian and non-Indian electronic gambling late this winter.  State forces —...

US Postal Service Tribute to Rosa Parks

The U.S. Postal Service in February unveiled a new, historic Forever Stamp honoring civil rights leader Rosa Parks, at the site...

Bayou Columbo

Yes, the most famous voyage of the Niña and the Pinta went from Spain to the West Indies, but the ships...

Wind Generators

While Alabama Power made headlines last year with agreements to purchase wind power from Oklahoma and Kansas, a new company — Pioneer...

Record Sales, Great Workers — But Maybe Not Forever

While leaders of Alabama’s big four automotive companies bragged to suppliers about record years, third shifts and even brighter plans for 2013...

Defense Industry Downers

Recent headlines that could trouble Huntsville and Alabama’s other military-dependent cities include: The military began an immediate hiring freeze for civilian workers...

Big Premiums, Paltry Payouts

Alabamians are among those crying foul over the discrepancy between what insurers charge for coverage and the payout when claims are made.  ...

Birmingham Breathes Easier

For the first time in 30 years, Birmingham has attained acceptable air quality standards, the Birmingham News reports. The new...

Monster on the Prowl

Drummond Co.’s multi-million-ton dragline crane, idled since 1995, is moving again, the Birmingham News reports.  In a story by Kyle...

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