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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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Birmingham school officials worried about dependence on state, federal funds

Sep 10, 2010 2:00 am

A jobs bill Congress passed in August might be the only thing standing in the way of Birmingham city schools having a $3.2 million budget deficit in 2011. ...

Birmingham-area forecast: Slight chance of rain Friday, a little more likely Saturday

Sep 10, 2010 1:04 am

Partly cloudy forecast for the weekend. The National Weather Service forecast for the Birmingham area calls for partly cloudy skies with a slight cha...

James Anderson and Luther Strange make pitches for attorney general

Sep 9, 2010 9:57 pm

Democrat James Anderson and Republican Luther Strange will faceoff in the race for Alabama attorney general in November. Democrat James Anderson, lef...

University of Alabama at Birmingham enrollment hits all-time high

Sep 9, 2010 9:49 pm

Second record year in a row for UAB Fall enrollment at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has hit an all-time high, according to officials ther...

Alabama news links: 'Sock bandit' gets 30 years for Dothan robberies; 3-alarm fire destroys Montgomery warehouse

Sep 9, 2010 9:30 pm

Florence police arrest man in ball bat beating and robbery, Oxford officials search for arson clues in historic farm house fire; acquaintances say Decatur explosion...

Former President Bill Clinton has left Birmingham's Harbert building after speaking at Ron Sparks fundraiser

Sep 9, 2010 8:10 pm

Media and public kept from event   Former president Bill Clinton surprised the lunchtime crowd in the Southside neighborhood by walking bes...

Former President Bill Clinton arrives in Birmingham for Ron Sparks fundraiser

Sep 9, 2010 6:55 pm

Clinton stops for cup of coffee on way to fundraiser Former president Bill Clinton surprised the lunchtime crowd in the Southside neighborhood by wa...

Huntsville man sentenced to two years in military medals case

Sep 9, 2010 6:37 pm

Skyler Smith to serve three years supervised probation after he serves his prison sentence Eric Schultz / The Huntsville TimesSkyler Smith, as he wa...

What you're saying: Birmingham City Council should tend to its own knitting and stay out of occupational tax case

Sep 9, 2010 6:25 pm

Join the conversation, add you own comment Birmingham City Council President Roderick Royal would like to see senior citizens programs get some of ...

Sparks: Bentley has no plan

Sep 9, 2010 4:50 pm

Ron Sparks and Dr. Robert Bentley will face off in November in the race for governor. File photosGubernatorial candidates Dr. Robert Bentley and Ron ...

Local News from The Huntsville Times via Yahoo! News

Madison County day care under investigation

Sep 10, 2010 4:16 am

A Madison County day care center is under investigation after allegations of sexual abuse of children at the day care center surfaced.

Proposal could waive out-of-state tuition for children of Federal employees moving with BRAC

Sep 9, 2010 10:31 pm

MONTGOMERY - Huntsville's representative on the state school board said today she's proposing a plan under which state college and universities could give tuition breaks to children of federal employe...

Foul odor sends Owens Cross Roads students home early, no gas leak found

Sep 9, 2010 8:16 pm

Owens Cross Roads School evacuated shortly after 2 p.m. today after someone smelled a foul odor, school officials said.

Madison County License Department employee accused of stealing from office

Sep 9, 2010 7:46 pm

Amanda Leigh Houk, 40, is accused of stealing several thousand dollars while working in the department's satellite offices.

Calhoun Community College announces record enrollment for fall semester

Sep 9, 2010 7:01 pm

The two-year school with campuses in Huntsville and Decatur has 12,055 students, eclipsing the 12,000-student mark for the first time.

Huntsville ranked 8th on cnnmoney.com's Top 25 Places to Retire

Sep 9, 2010 6:46 pm

Huntsville's latest accolade: Ranked 8th in cnnmoney.com's Top 25 Places to Retire.

Ex-NASA chief Mike Griffin critical of Obama space plan, calls on Congress to establish 'clear statement'

Sep 9, 2010 5:01 pm

Griffin, now an eminent scholar at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, reminded Congress that it gave bipartisan support to former President George W. Bush's plan to return to the moon after the ...

Madison County District Attorney's office plans round-up of bad check writers

Sep 9, 2010 4:46 pm

Individuals who have written bad checks, then ignored letters from merchants and the DA's office and also the warrant issued against them, have until Oct. 1 to settle up or face arrest, the district a...

Guntersville Post Office listed on National Register of Historic Places

Sep 9, 2010 4:46 pm

The Guntersville Post Office, built in the early 1940s, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The post office was built at a cost of $115,000 - funded by the Public Works Agency...

Apartment fire injures one, destroys apartment

Sep 9, 2010 4:16 pm

A morning apartment fire destroyed one man's home and left him injured, but firefighters said he was lucky to get out.

News from the Mobile Press-Register

Police: Felicia Lee threatened witness and her mother for 'snitching'

Sep 10, 2010 12:25 am

A few hours after her son's arrest on a capital murder charge, Felicia Lee phoned a woman and warned, "I'm going to kill you for snitching on...

Tomorrow's forecast today: New Atlantic system shows signs of organization

Sep 10, 2010 12:15 am

Friday: Partly cloudy, heat index near 101. Highs in the low to mid-90s. Lows in the low to mid-70s. Chance of rain 10 percent or less. Heat map from...

3rd candidate joins race for vacant Mobile City Council seat

Sep 9, 2010 10:57 pm

John Burns, a retired Coast Guardsman and Mobile Aerospace Engineering employee, joins former Councilwoman Bess Rich and real-estate executive Reid Cummings, who ha...

Mobile firefighters planning two ceremonies to mark 9/11

Sep 9, 2010 10:44 pm

The Mobile Fire-Rescue Department will hold two ceremonies Saturday to commemorate the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. MO...

Concealing common-law marriage for benefits gets Washington County woman 6 months behind bars

Sep 9, 2010 10:31 pm

MOBILE, Ala. — A Washington County woman who a judge ruled tried to have it both ways on whether she was married sobbed and covered her face with her hand...

Igor weakens to tropical depression, but could restrengthen

Sep 9, 2010 9:30 pm

Tropical Storm Igor weakened to a tropical depression today as it moved west across the Atlantic. View full size(Courtesy NOAA)Tropical Storm Igor ...

Health officials: Eastern Equine Encephalitis confirmed in area horses

Sep 9, 2010 9:04 pm

The Alabama Department of Public Health has confirmed that three horses — one each in Baldwin, Escambia and Washington counties — have tested po...

Four muncipalities near Interstate 65 sue BP; Montgomery law firm claims 1,000 clients

Sep 9, 2010 8:36 pm

Four Alabama municipalities -- but none from counties touching the Gulf of Mexico -- filed suit today against BP PLC and other companies connected to gusher that ra...

Bay Minette teen sentenced to 50 years, 25 mandatory to serve

Sep 9, 2010 7:46 pm

A 19-year-old Bay Minette man will serve a mandatory 25 years in a Florida prison of a 50-year sentence handed down Wednesday for the 2009 shooting death of a Pensa...

Family of Felicia Lee argues her right to bail is being violated

Sep 9, 2010 7:34 pm

Lee is accused of threatening to kill and pointing a gun at a key witness in the capital murder case against her 19-year-old son. View full size(Pres...

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