BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A sign at the Birmingham airport fell on a family Friday, killing a 10-year boy and injuring other family members. Original post on washingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
After a seven-day standoff, the hostage situation in Midland City, Alabama has ended. Authorities say the kidnapper has died and his 5-year old victim has been released physically unharmed. Original post on rt.com Comments on reddit.com
A driver of a school bus in Dale County was shot several times, and a 6-year-old student passenger has been taken as a hostage by the suspected shooter near Dothan, the Dale County Sheriff’s Office c Original post on abc3340.com Comments on reddit.com
Classmates and friends are questioning why a police officer fatally shot a University of South Alabama freshman who was naked and had been banging on a window at police headquarters. Original post on nationalpost.com Comments on reddit.com
At dusk Saturday, a Limestone County creek was alight with candles floating downstream on aluminum boats. Brandon Hydrick was killed Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, in Limestone County. The warm glow was Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
Officials say that a planned Airbus aircraft assembly plant in Alabama will cost $600 million to build and employ 1,000 people when it reaches full production. Original post on myfoxhouston.com Comments on reddit.com
Airbus set to announce A320 assembly plant in Alabama* Move seen as attempt to win US aircraft, defense orders* Seen as boost for American manufacturing, Gulf Coast* Politician’s comment almost blew Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
Airbus SAS is poised to announce plans for a commercial-jet assembly line in Alabama, its first in the U.S., to meet demand as North American airlines renew their fleets, two people with knowledge of the plan said. Original post on bloomberg.com Comments on reddit.com
At the Hyundai plant in Montgomery, Alabama more than 20,000 people have applied for one of the 877 job openings. Original post on cnbc.com Comments on reddit.com
ONEONTA, Ala. — Some Alabama farmers say they are planting less produce rather than risk having tomatoes and other crops rot in the fields a second straight year because of labor shortages linked to the state’s crackdown on illegal immigration. Original post on washingtonpost.com Comments on digg.com
The famously shy author of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ made a surprise appearance last week at an Alabama literary luncheon. Original post on thedailybeast.com Comments on digg.com
First settled in 1805 by a Revolutionary War veteran, Huntsville became Alabama’s first incorporated town and a great textile and cotton mill throughout the 19th century. Original post on all-that-is-interesting.com Comments on digg.com
Poll: Obama remains a Muslim in the eyes of Alabama, Mississippi Republicans A Public Policy Polling survey released today indicates that half of Republicans polled in Mississippi and Alabama do not believe the president is a Christian and two thirds disbelieve the theory of evolution while support for Romney and Gingrich appears even split ahead of the states’ primary elections. Original post on globalpost.com Comments on digg.com
A new PPP poll of Alabama and Mississippi found that between 86% and 88% of each state’s Republicans believe that President Obama is, or could be, a Muslim. Original post on politicususa.com Comments on digg.com