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May 29, 2023

Down in Alabama

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SpaceCom indecision, lawmaker trouble, pitching milestones: Down in Alabama

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By Ike Morgan | imorgan@al.com

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‘Click it or ticket’ on Alabama highways this Memorial Day weekend, troopers say

Alabama law enforcement will patrol waterways as well, looking for impaired boat operators.

By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes | stryens-fernandes@al.com

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Mobile International Speedway looks to get back on track

The Irvington half-mile oval has a new manager with U.S. 90 Dragway operator Eddie Shoemaker taking the reins at MIS.

By AL.com staff

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Alabama’s Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is the 12th-fastest growing metro in the U.S.

Alabama is home to four of the top 100 fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the nation, according to new data from the U.S. Census bureau.

By Ramsey Archibald | rarchibald@al.com

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Civil liberties groups: California giving Alabama license plate data could lead to abortion prosecutions

Idaho has enacted a law that makes helping a pregnant minor get an abortion in another state punishable by two to five years in prison.

By Wes Bowers Lodi News-Sentinel, Calif. (TNS) and Tribune Media Services

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Woman in mental health crisis rescued from tree over train tracks in Birmingham

“Each person who responded and assisted with this call exemplified our motto which is Excellence Through Service,’’ BFRS said in a Facebook post. “Their resilience, patience, bravery and professionalism contributed to the successful rescue of this victim.”

By Carol Robinson | crobinson@al.com

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