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President Obama gave the United States' most prestigious civilian honor to four slain African- American girls who lost their lives in a church bombing in 1963.

Some of us are never going to strut as a Stormtrooper , knit a "Dr. Who" scarf or create a family sigil, in homage to "Game of Thrones." Role-playing isn't everyone's cup of tea -- although we suspect that even the most laid-back "Star Trek" enthusiast has tried Earl Grey.

Who needs Google when you work in a building full of experts on Southern culture, homes, gardens, food, and style.

A truck hauling an oversized load of drilling equipment struck an overhead bridge girder on the major interstate between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River below.

Flash Points: President Obama declared that the war on terror, "like all wars, must end," during a speech on Thursday, and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate talks with CBS News National Security Correspondent Bob Orr about what the president meant when he said that and why any adjustments in counterterrorism policy must reflect ... (more)

The group, along with Toomer's for Tuscaloosa, will load a semi-truck that will leave on Saturday evening for Moore, Oklahoma.

Taking a bike ride for physical fitness can be a rewarding activity, but a local trainer is taking a cross-country trip with more than just his health in mind.

In the Birmingham-Hoover metropolitan area, 18 percent of same-sex couples are raising children, according to a recent study by the Williams Institute.

Naomi Pitts has been named Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Alabama Champion for 2013.

It's been more than two weeks since Ashley Lane was killed , and police said they don't know much more today than they did the day the 37-year-old woman's body was found on a Woodlawn sidewalk.

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Two of the top 10 rib joints in The South can be found in North Alabama, according to Southern Living 's "Best Rib-Stickin' Joints" rankings.

Nick Saban plaque... as Nick Saban and other inductees met with the media at the Class of 2013 Media Luncheon, Friday, May 17, 2013, at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Museum in Birmingham, Ala.

Sixteenth Street Baptist Church was bombed Sept. 15, 1963, resulting in the deaths of Denise McNair, Addie Mae Collins, Carole Robertson and Cynthia Wesley.

Maclin Park is one of the places tested for soil contamination. Preliminary results from soil tests conducted by the EPA in the Collegeville neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama are beginning to trickle in to residents and the City.

Cadence's new 60,000 square foot Birmingham data center will allow the bank to grow by another 100 employees and be prepared in case of a natural disaster.

Hands On has been partnering with the United Way to accomplish over 100 community service projects over the course of the past year.

Motivational blogger and fitness professional Robert Montgomery will embark on a 2,000-mile bike journey across the states on Friday.

Birmingham police spokesman Sgt. Johnny Williams said the shooting started inside the house, spilled to the outside, and ended back inside.

Authorities today released the identity of a man electrocuted Wednesday i n the Forest Park and South Avondale area of Birmingham.

The Alabama Incident Management Team holds a joint exercise with Jefferson County EMA, Fire Departments in Jefferson County and Homeland Security.