Adele, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, The Civil Wars Item for Relief Recap

06/12/11 The Civil Wars have launched "Auction for Alabama" on eBay to raise funds for release efforts for the recent tornado devastation in Northern Alabama

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Vital Link program connects students with their working future

06/12/11 "Good morning Ms. Turner," the chorus of voices chimed in unison via speakerphone. "We're from Grand Bay Middle School, the absolute best middle school in Mobile County!"

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Safer Alabama Summit features Alabama governor, experts Monday in Tuscaloosa

06/12/11 Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley and a panel of experts and officials will discuss lessons learned from the April 27 tornadoes at the Safer Alabama Summit scheduled to begin at 9 Monday morning at the Bryant Conference Center.

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Greenwaves Pate named Class 3A Coach of the Year

06/12/11 Jonathan Pate, who won his third AHSAA championship with the Gordo High School baseball team, has been named the AHSAA Class 3A Coach of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writers Association.

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Section's Heath McRae chosen honorable mention all-state baseball

06/12/11 Section's Heath McRae has been named a Class 2A All-State honorable mention by the Alabama Sports Writers Association.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS

06/12/11 Published: Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 10, 2011 at 2:38 p.m. Tuscaloosa Group Alcoholics Anonymous: 9:30 a.m., open discussion, nonsmoking; noon, closed discussion; 4:15 p.m., closed discussion, nonsmoking; and 8 p.m., closed discussion, 2025 Jack Warner Parkway.

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2012 NFL Mock Draft: Will the Pittsburgh Steelers Upgrade Their Secondary?

06/02/11 2012 NFL Mock Draft Delivers Steelers Critical Player Selection: Robert Lester, FS, Alabama   Throughout the entire 2011 mock draft period I was harping on the Steelers desperate need for a cornerback. They could lose Ike Taylor to free agency--remember, they are paying LaMarr Woodley $10 million for the 2011 season--but even if they don't the Bryant McFadden-William Gay duo was fairly ...

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2011 NBA Mock Draft: 3 Front Court Prospects That Compare to NBA All-Stars

06/02/11 2011 NBA Mock Draft 3 Front Court Prospects That Compare to NBA All-Stars With the NBA Draft less than 24 days way, it's time to compare some of the top prospects to current NBA'ers . The 2011 class has been labeled as a "weak" one, but there are a few players who remind me of perennial NBA-All Stars Enes Kanter - Al Horford Kanter is one of the more mysterious top prospects in the draft, having ...

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NBA At 2: McHale Deal Done

06/01/11 Kevin McHale finally confirmed as Houstons head coach...Tom Gores purchase of the Detroit Pistons approved...Dirk Nowitzkis injury wont be an issue.

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Newspapers, Schools, Breaking News, Sports, Weather, Alabama, Pelham, Alabaster, Calera, Hoover, Birmingham

06/01/11 -Elaine V. Rodgers and John E. Rodgers to Eric P. Anderson and Deanna L. Anderson for $196,000 for Lot 473 at Riverwoods.

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Making the turn

06/01/11 Louisiana's premier amateur golf event makes a return to Acadiana next week when the Louisiana Golf Association stages its annual State Amateur Championships.

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SoFla Volunteers Back From Tornado Clean Up

05/27/11 Broward Salvation Army has plans to help after the deadly Joplin tornadoes.

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Yankees pitcher lends a hand to relief efforts

05/27/11 Count New York Yankees relief pitcher David Robertson among those with fundraising clout aiding Tuscaloosa's tornado recovery efforts. Robertson has launched a website, www.highsocksforhope.com, where people can donate to the David and Erin Robertson Foundation. Robertson said he intends to ensure that all proceeds will go directly to Tuscaloosa County.

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Around Town

05/27/11 Published: Friday, May 27, 2011 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 11:39 p.m. Brilliant Coalfest: Begins at 5 p.m. with musical entertainment, arts and crafts, food, general merchandise, flea market, clogging, coal mining artifacts display and kids activities. Call 205-465-2281.

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Roy Exum: The Hall, Harmon & More

05/18/11 I adore it each year when the National Football Foundation selects its College Hall of Fame. In the many years I was a sports writer, I met and interviewed countless All-Americans and I never will forget talking to a young Deion Sanders one year before he turned sensational at Florida State.

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Mrs. Smith at Bryant-Lake Bowl, and 'Bridesmaids' on screen | Max About Town

05/18/11 MinnPost photo by Max Sparber Mrs. Smith at Bryant-Lake Bowl Gender is a funny thing, isn't it? Men are supposed to be from Mars and women from Venus, but, through some cosmic trick, the two alien races manage to resemble each other so much that they can be mistaken for each other and can surgically swap back and forth. And that's not even counting those who were born with attributes of both ...

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NBA Draft 2011: Should the Los Angeles Lakers Move into the Top 5?

05/18/11 The Los Angeles Lakers are in a peculiar situation. It's the month of May, and the Lakers aren't playing basketball. The Lakers have been to the finals for three straight years, winning the last two championships but were unpredictably swept by a very deep Mavericks squad.  Besides the inconsistencies on the defensive side of the ball, the Lakers were pathetic on offense. The bigs were outplayed ...

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Council questions Birmingham mayor William Bell's budget proposal

05/13/11 Birmingham city council members express doubts about Mayor Bell's budget proposal.

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Newspapers, Schools, Breaking News, Sports, Weather, Alabama, Pelham, Alabaster, Calera, Hoover, Birmingham

05/13/11 John Wilson celebrated his 11th birthday on May 12, 2011. He is the son of Bryant and Regina Wade and Shannon and Tammy Wilson. John is the brother of Blake and Candace Wade and Pam and Justin Davis. For his birthday, John celebrated by going to the Golden Corral in Pelham.

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NBA Free Agency: Best and Worst Case Scenarios for All NBA Teams

05/06/11 The 2011 summer offseason surely won't be as dynamic as last year's, but it could feature a few teams turning their franchise around with a few key moves. Teams like the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls already got their franchises in order after pulling off signings and trades, and even though they could still use some more help, this offseason is the summer of the underdog. With a plethora of ...

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