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Amazon Narrows Field For Second Headquarters Location To 20
Amazon.com Inc. narrowed the field of contenders for its proposed new headquarters to 20, with New York, Boston, Chicago, Miami and Austin, Texas, in the final group. Continue reading →
UAB Study Examines Obesity And Reproductive Status Of Zoo Elephants
With low birth rates, the sustainability of a zoo African elephant population is in question. A new study from University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers reveals that there is no relationship between how fat a zoo African elephant is and her reproductive cycling status. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Huntsville Native Launched Wikipedia
January 15, 2001: Huntsville native Jimmy Wales launched the free online encyclopedia Wikipedia with cofounder Larry Sanger Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: President Hosted Missionary At White House
January 14, 1905: President Theodore Roosevelt hosted missionary and fellow of the Royal Geographical Society William Henry Sheppard Jr Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Folklorist Ruby Pickens Tartt Was Born
January 13, 1880: Folklorist Ruby Pickens Tartt was born in Livingston Continue reading →
Marco Morosini Is An Alabama Bright Light Opening His Heart To Table For The Homeless
When the temperature dips near freezing in Birmingham, Boutwell Auditorium opens as a shelter for more than 300 people on many nights. Continue reading →
Alabama Power Wins Top Eei Awards For Fall Hurricane Restoration
Restoring power outages in the wake of three back-to-back hurricanes seems almost impossible. But Alabama Power employees were up to the challenge last fall when they traveled hundreds of miles to get the lights back on after hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Nate. Continue reading →
Toyota, Mazda Are Said To Select Alabama For New $1.6 Billion Car Factory
Alabama edged out North Carolina as the winner in a multistate contest for a prized Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. joint car factory worth $1.6 billion, a person familiar with the negotiations said. Continue reading →
Auburn Developing Vaccine That Could Be Huge Catch For Catfish Industry
After more than seven years of research and testing, Cova Arias knows the vaccine she developed and patented to immunize catfish against columnaris disease works in a laboratory. She will use $321,000 in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds to answer two questions. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Apt Initiated Its First Broadcast
January 7, 1955: Alabama Public Television (APT), then known as Alabama Educational Television, initiated its first broadcast from a transmitter on Mount Cheaha Continue reading →
