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Ohio steel company to build $30M plant in Alabama, 100 jobs

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ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — An Ohio-based steel manufacturer is expanding its business to Alabama. Gregory Industries will invest $30 million to build a 325,000-square-foot facility on 83 acres (33 hectares) in the Elm Industrial Park in Athens, Alabama. The new development also will create 100 manufacturing, maintenance, and supervision jobs in the area. Construction is expected to begin next March,…

Birmingham Zoo Mourns Death of Kwanza, an African Lion

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A 16-year-old male African lion at the Birmingham Zoo died Tuesday after being diagnosed with lymphoma. The Birmingham Zoo and its staff had been closely monitoring and treating the animal for age-related health issues, including kidney disease.  A statement from the zoo said an outside laboratory confirmed the presence of lymphoma, a common cancer in domestic…

Group Finds Site Linked to Tribes Seeking Return of Remains

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal advisory committee found evidence to culturally link remains and funerary objects taken from an ancient settlement in present-day Alabama with seven Native American seeking  their return. Tuesday’s ruling could help efforts to have the remains and funerary objects turned over for reburial. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and five other tribes…

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