Tuesday, May 22 2012 2:17 PM EDT2012-05-22 18:17:21 GMT
Mercidee McKinney's story is a prime example of Birmingham fire fighters' biggest fear: that the recent fires from abandoned structures will spread to inhabited buildings and hurt innocent bystanders. LuckilyMore >>
Mercidee McKinney's story is a prime example of Birmingham fire fighters' biggest fear: that the recent fires from abandoned structures will spread to inhabited buildings and hurt innocent bystanders.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 12:10 PM EDT2012-05-22 16:10:03 GMT
Allison Gabriel is a young woman who has dreamed big since she was little. This girl with a big smile is a lot of things--daughter, sister, friend to many. Allison's strengths have always been the focusMore >>
Tuscaloosa teen Allison Gabriel will soon graduated from Northridge High School with a standard diploma, despite having Down Syndrom. More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 4:00 PM EDT2012-05-22 20:00:26 GMT
ATLANTA (AP) - An environmental group has threatened a lawsuit against federal authorities for not moving more quickly to protect 25 amphibian and reptile species found in the southeast. The Center forMore >>
An environmental group has threatened a lawsuit against federal authorities for not moving more quickly to protect 25 amphibian and reptile species found in the southeast. The Center for Biological Diversity sent the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service a letter Tuesday saying it would sue if the agency does not take action within 60 days.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 3:53 PM EDT2012-05-22 19:53:45 GMT
DAPHNE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama teenager has been named 1 of the finalists in the "Cutest Vegetarian Alive" contest held by the youth division of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Seventeen-year-oldMore >>
An Alabama teenager has been named 1 of the finalists in the "Cutest Vegetarian Alive" contest held by the youth division of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 2:00 PM EDT2012-05-22 18:00:44 GMT
A&E has canceled its hit reality television series "Dog the Bounty Hunter." The following is an exclusive statement from Duane 'Dog' Chapman and his wife Beth to Hawaii News Now: Prior to A & E makingMore >>
A&E has canceled its hit reality television series "Dog the Bounty Hunter." Averaging two million viewers per episode, the show is one of the most popular reality shows in television history.More >>
This time, private rocket maker SpaceX is hoping for an actual liftoff for its history-making flight to the International Space Station.More >>
Opening a new, entrepreneurial era in spaceflight, a ship built by a billionaire businessman sped toward the International Space Station with a load of groceries and other supplies Tuesday after a spectacular,...More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 7:00 AM EDT2012-05-22 11:00:50 GMT
(RNN) - While civil rights and privacy groups battle against and work with lawmakers to create user-friendly online data policies, a study found clarification on privacy rights is key to keeping the onlineMore >>
While civil rights and privacy groups battle against and work with lawmakers to create user-friendly online data policies, a study found clarification on privacy rights is key to keeping the online economy robust.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 6:20 AM EDT2012-05-22 10:20:20 GMT
GLENDALE, CA (KABC/CNN) - The pilot of a small plane was able to free himself after crashing into a residential neighborhood in Glendale, CA on Monday night. His injuries are said to be non-life-threatening.More >>
The pilot of a small plane was able to free himself after crashing into a residential neighborhood in Glendale, CA on Monday night.More >>
Tuskegee, AL (WSFA) - Usually the barber shop is a great place to catch up on the towns gossip. But if you stop by Brays Barber Shop in Tuskegee you better bring your "A" game. "My grandfather started this about 100 years ago, it's a tradition," said barber shop owner William Bray Jr.
William Bray Jr. is great with the clippers, but every once in awhile you can see his attention is somewhere else. That's because when folks aren't getting a haircut, they're playing checkers. And this isn't the quiet game kids played in the library at elementary school. This is trash talking, in your face, master checkers. "It gets pretty competitive, trash talking is definitely part of the game. It also lets you exercise your brain and keep your mind active."
You really need to hear it for yourself. Sometimes they talk trash, some players break out into songs, and they all have a good time. And once a year they take the checker boards out of Brays Barber Shop and move them to a nearby convention center. Every May people come from all over the country to play a checkers tournament in Tuskegee.
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