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Joey Barrier and a Burmese Christian cut limbs from a tree to clear a road in Myanmar after a cyclone.

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Posted by Chris Pow April 17, 2008 9:35 PM Elliott McPherson and the Dexateens decided to impart a very special gift upon their fans - one they most definitely cannot afford to give away for free, but they did. via Alabama Live

“In Mobile County, you are going to find very few high school students willing to come to Tuscaloosa for 45 days for training”

Few alterations to sweeping changes in how firefighters are trained in Alabama were brought up at a public hearing Tuesday, meaning the training changes will likely be approved today by Alabama Fire College ... via Tuscaloosa News

“So we're ready. We're just waiting to see what the state board does on the eighth.”

Tuscaloosa, Ala- University of Alabama graduates prepare to recieve their degrees Saturday December 15, 2007 at Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Ala. via Tuscaloosa News

“It has been nearly seven years since the national unemployment rate was lower than our state unemployment rate”

BUSINESS >> UPDATE: Alabama's jobless rate rises in March by Birmingham News -- Charles R. McCauley Friday April 18, 2008, 12:15 PM Alabama's jobless rate climbed in March to 4.1 percent, rising from the 3.4 ... via The Birmingham News

“It's surprising to me that they would even allow him to file bankruptcy to get out of paying child support”

A federal judge has entered a $40,000 judgment against an Atlanta woman trying to collect child-support payments from former NBA player Jason Caffey because the money was paid to her after Caffey's bankruptcy ... via News Courier

“I think this wetter spring has everybody's hopes up”

Customers look at plants on tables at the University of Alabama Arboretum's annual spring plant sale on Sunday. via Tuscaloosa News

“We're going to fight for what's fair”

Bracing for anticipated state budget cuts, University of Alabama System trustees have approved double-digit medical tuition increases. via Alabama Live

A Montgomery judge has heard arguments on a lawsuit that could create a $63 million hole in the state General Fund budget. via WVTM-TV Birmingham

“Sometimes 21-year-olds don't exercise the best judgment”

The Alabama House voted Thursday to put additional restrictions on some teenage drivers. via WBMA

“These 350 jobs are going to be a lifesaver.”

Construction could begin this summer or fall on a 1,400-inmate federal prison near Aliceville in rural west Alabama that is expected to employ more than 300 people. via Alabama Live

“We've rocked along for 11 years, and nobody ever questioned it”

The city of Tuscaloosa faces paying state taxes that it failed to withhold from employees' paychecks because of an error going back more than 10 years. via Tuscaloosa News

Guy Gardner and Butch Mays won the West Alabama Crappie Association's second tournament of the year at Lake Tuscaloosa on March 15. via Tuscaloosa News

“If you look at what happens to the top 20% versus the bottom 80%, the top 20% earns most of the money. The bottom 80% pays most of the taxes in this state. So, this plan would adjust that a little bit.”

"All in favor say aye." And, that did it. After an hour's discussion the House committee approved the bill that will remove the 4-cent state sales tax on groceries. via WSFA-TV Montgomery

“They knew her and respected her. The students she took up there were well-prepared.”

A longtime University of Alabama professor was found dead in her car from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. via Anniston Star

Many west Alabama residents depend on their weather radios to alert them to severe weather. via WAAY-TV Huntsville

The arrest of a volunteer firefighter on embezzlement charges led to the discovery of gaming machines at Elks Lodge No. via WAFF-TV Huntsville

“I've always wanted to have my breasts done and after I had my child, I decided I wanted my stomach done.”

Elective surgery, the name says it all. "Elective surgery is basically any surgery that you don't have to do." Yet every year more and more Americans choose to go under the knife and Tuscaloosa Plastic ... via WIAT-TV Birmingham

Ten years ago, thousands in Central Alabama faced a life or death situation. When tornadoes roared through Tuscaloosa, Jefferson and St. via WBMA