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AL-07: Terri Sewell's Ad - "Truth" - Pushes Back on Lies

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Published July 11, 2010 at 9:07 a.m.

Terri Sewell's new ad, "Truth": ... This ad responds directly to Smoot's "Let them eat steak" radio ad (also debunked here) and I think the two are running on some of the same radio stations. We've noted elsewhere that Shelia Smoot's ads are short on facts and long on negativity -- I've listened to the ones she's sent out on Facebook and they're entirely negative, no mention at all of Smoot's qualifications, plans to create jobs, reduce poverty or improve infrastructure in Alabama's 7th

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Shopping Malls Facing Foreclosure

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Published April 23, 2010 at 9:17 p.m.

Birmingham, Al (WIAT) Two local shopping centers are falling victim to the weak economy. Both face foreclosure ... Vestavia City Center and Patton Creek are both facing foreclosure. Both are AIG Baker properties--who say they're doing everything they can to fight foreclosure ... Karen Bright and her son, can remember when vestavia city center was full of shops and restaurants. But that's not the case today ... "They seem to be dropping like flies, we used to walk here from our house and eat

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What are Bham's biggest events?

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Published March 17, 2010 at 11:28 a.m.

Fellow foodies, a need your help. A food writer is coming to Birmingham to write about our restaurants, and has contacted us about restaurant recommendations. That I can handle ... But she also wants to know what big events/festivals we have that bring people to Birmingham. That way she can tie a food story to it: "So you're going to the Magic City for ___________; here's what to eat while you're there." ... With the demise of City Stages, what's the biggest event for drawing out of towners?

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Unemployment Taking A Bite Out of Breakfast?

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Published March 2, 2010 at 11:18 p.m.

The nation's unemployment rate has thousands of Americans out of work and its impact comes in many forms. But, is it taking a bite out of breakfast? ... Breakfast sales have grown at a rapid rate across the U.S., but according to the Washington Post, when the unemployment rate hit 10 percent in the fall, breakfast sales dropped by 4 percent. We went to two restaurants to see if that's the case in Birmingham ... Charles Smith is currently unemployed. He says, "I don't get up as early and I

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McAlister's Deli Extends Kids Eat Free in Birmingham

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Published Jan. 27, 2010 at 3:53 p.m.

McAlister's Deli was recently named a top 10 fast-casual restaurant by Parents Magazine, and to celebrate they've been offering a kids eat free deal during the month of January: up to two kids eat free from the kids' menu ...

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Simple Ways To Fight Thanksgiving Flab

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Published Nov. 25, 2009 at 8:09 p.m.

From turkey to stuffing to pecan pie, by the time you've cleaned your plate, you've already scarfed down thousands of calories. But as CBS42's Kim Carapucci explains, there are simple ways to prevent yourself from packing on the pounds ... Dark meat, drippings, and dessert ... little indulgences that can cause your waistline to burst ... “When you have all that special food and special people around you, you just sit around and eat,” said Barry Blanton. “Mom puts more and more in front of

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Ron Sparks Speaks to Madison County Democratic Women

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Published Nov. 16, 2009 at 1:16 p.m.

Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Ron Sparks spoke before an audience of about 75 at the Madison County Democratic Women's luncheon last Thursday. He reminded them he won re-election decisively in 2006 and has been elected Agriculture Commissioner twice, touted his accomplishments in that role and said Alabama will need courageous leadership for the tough times ahead. Sparks reiterated his plan for an education lottery and gambling tax to fund education and Medicaid in Alabama and

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An Interview with Sally Cook

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Published Oct. 13, 2009 at 10:47 a.m.

Earlier this month, the biography of Alabama Coach Gene Stallings recounting the family’s experience raising his son John Mark was re-released by Back Bay Books ... Another Season (spotlighted in The Reading Room last August) was originally published in 1997 but the new version includes an afterward penned by Coach Stallings in the wake of his son’s passing last year at the age of 46 ... Another Season was co-written by former Associated Press reporter Sally Cook who had originally met the

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Favorite WordCamp Moment #3

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Published Sept. 26, 2009 at 10:02 p.m.

Another favorite moment at WordCamp Birmingham was when a woman found out that we had run out of coffee so she decided to eat a cupcake instead. Strawberry cupcakes from Urban Standard are da bomb. Need I say more? What was your favorite #WCBHM09 moment?Favorite moments 1 and 2.Posted in AL, Birmingham Tagged: urban standard, wordcamp birmingham [ ... ] ...

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Birmingham Zoo: Breakfast with the Easter Bunny & Milk Mobile this weekend

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Published April 7, 2009 at 9:22 a.m.

Eat breakfast with the Easter Bunny at The Birmingham Zoo this weekend. The Birmingham Zoo is going to be hoppin' this weekend. (That was a terrible pun, I agree. But keep reading, I promise no more puns.) Children of all ...

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