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September 28, 2016

House Roll Call: 9/11 bill

The 348-77 roll call Wednesday by which the House voted to override President Barack Obama's veto of a bill to allow the families of Sept. 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia.

September 26, 2016

Memorial to confront South's troubled history of lynchings

An Alabama city known for being the first capital of the Confederacy is set to become the site of a privately funded memorial to black lynching victims in the United States.

September 23, 2016

Man charged in twin brother's death during robbery attempt

A 22-year-old Alabama man has been charged in his twin brother's death after police say the twin was shot while both siblings were trying to rob someone.

September 22, 2016

Pregnant Alabama woman jailed to stop heroin use seeks bail

A pregnant Alabama woman who was jailed to keep her from using heroin is asking a judge to allow her release on bail.

September 22, 2016

Drought grips parts of South, parches ground, withers crops

Extreme drought conditions are persisting in parts of Alabama and Georgia, wilting crops and raising the specter of wildfires.

September 22, 2016

Drought grips southern states, parches ground, withers crops

Authorities say extreme drought conditions are persisting in parts of Alabama and Georgia, wilting crops and raising the specter of wildfires.

September 20, 2016

Q&A: Alabama college student on free lawn care service

Rodney Smith Jr. saw something last year that changed his life: An elderly person cutting grass in the heat of a sweltering Alabama summer.

September 19, 2016

Alabama school locked down after threat of clowns showing up

Another Alabama school was on lockdown after a social media post warned of clowns showing up to the campus.

September 17, 2016

Corrections officer stabbed Sept. 1 at Alabama prison dies

Authorities say a corrections officer at an Alabama prison who was stabbed by an inmate on Sept. 1 has died from his injuries.

September 15, 2016

Birthday party gunfire leaves woman dead, officer wounded

Authorities are investigating a shooting at a children's birthday party in Alabama that left a woman dead and a police officer wounded when he was struck by gunfire while responding to the slaying.