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January 18, 2023
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Election security, I-65 rocket, saltwater records: Down in Alabama
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By Ike Morgan | imorgan@al.com
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Alabama landfill fire causing headaches, fear and ‘smell follows me wherever I go’
For 53 days and counting, residents near the Moody landfill fire have been struggling to cope with the thick smoke and overpowering smell infiltrating their homes.
By Dennis Pillion | dpillion@al.com
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Rep. Robert Aderholt named chair of key Appropriations subcommittee
Alabama congressman vows to fight government-funded abortions.
By Paul Gattis | pgattis@al.com
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People in 3 Alabama metro areas die younger than almost anywhere in US
Overall, life expectancy at birth in the U.S. has experienced a significant decline in recent years, dropping from 77 to 76.1 from 2020 to 2021, the lowest level since 1996.
By Leada Gore | lgore@al.com
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Jamea Jonae Harris was shot because she didn’t ‘want to talk,’ mother says
“I just don’t want her to be a name in an article,’’ her mother said. “She wasn’t a party girl, she just wanted to see her family."
By Carol Robinson | crobinson@al.com
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City of Birmingham adopts 12-week parental leave policy
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin announced the policy on Jan. 17.
By Greg Garrison | ggarrison@al.com
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