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  1. Funeral service held Sunday for Blount County child killed in swing accident: Yoselin Sanchez, 11, was a student... bit.ly/L3azJE about 3 hours ago via twitterfeed
  2. Shelby County Commission accepts bid on senior center in Vandiver-Sterrett area: The commission voted to select ... bit.ly/N9YyUt about 3 hours ago via twitterfeed
  3. Forecast: Birmingham area's chance of rain increasing as week continues: There is a 10 percent chance of rain We... bit.ly/KakVeg about 4 hours ago via twitterfeed
  4. Jefferson County Probate Judge Alan King not inclined to call special Graysville election: Alabama Gov. Robert B... bit.ly/LRb3Va about 5 hours ago via twitterfeed
  5. Birmingham school board updates layoff policy, will meet Thursday to hear state's financial plan: Richardson sai... bit.ly/K9YAgS about 6 hours ago via twitterfeed
  6. Birmingham man reaches 300-pounds-lost milestone in his quest to lose 400 pounds: Stephen Vinson has announced a... bit.ly/LQOXCh about 7 hours ago via twitterfeed
  7. Birmingham City Council restores cut public funding to Ensley music festival: Today's vote is a reversal of the ... bit.ly/N8r9cD about 8 hours ago via twitterfeed
  8. Shelby County deputies investigating possible drowning: Possible drowning on Highway 17 in Montevallo area bit.ly/LCC63s about 9 hours ago via twitterfeed
  9. Birmingham man charged with arson in connection with Ensley fire: Man is being held in the Jefferson County Jail bit.ly/N7pF2f about 11 hours ago via twitterfeed
  10. Summer risky for kids, with gains in obesity and losses in academic achievement, report says: An effort to reduc... bit.ly/M2BlGL about 13 hours ago via twitterfeed
  11. Alabama Election 2012: Jefferson County court incumbents raise most money: Financial disclosures show Incumbents... bit.ly/LBwTc8 about 15 hours ago via twitterfeed
  12. Birmingham jumpstart: Birmingham smokers squeezed; new memorial at American Village; more news: News worth reading. bit.ly/LBlysR about 17 hours ago via twitterfeed
  13. Community center gives new life to old Leeds, Alabama school: Volunteers, nonprofits, and the Leeds school syste... bit.ly/N4CXN9 about 17 hours ago via twitterfeed
  14. Alabama Wildlife Center releases orphaned birds: Five of the Alabama Wildlife Center's patients made their way b... bit.ly/LB4uqg about 18 hours ago via twitterfeed
  15. Metro Birmingham forecast: Some rain possible and cooler by late in week: Skies should clear again by weekend. bit.ly/K7LIYN about 18 hours ago via twitterfeed
  16. Rain possibility sneaks back into Birmingham area tonight: There's a 30 percent chance of showers and thundersto... bit.ly/LNtt9a 6:18 PM May 28th via twitterfeed
  17. New Buffalo Soldier monument unveiled at American Village: The monument pays tribute to black military members. bit.ly/KYxVjt 4:45 PM May 28th via twitterfeed
  18. Election spending adds up for Birmingham judges' seats: Several races for Birmingham division criminal court jud... bit.ly/KXYLYW 1:08 PM May 28th via twitterfeed
  19. House on fire in eastern Birmingham: There are no known injuries, according to a Birmingham Fire and Rescue dispatcher. bit.ly/KKTXbc 12:28 PM May 28th via twitterfeed