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Caesars Entertainment to File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Amid Pressure From Creditors
Most individuals and families cannot sustain the crushing debt loads for long periods. When the stress becomes unbearable and the math no longer works in their favor, it’s understandable that people start thinking about bankruptcy and how it works. Bankruptcy and credit card debt is a popular topic. Medical bills, personal loans, and mortgage payments…
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Boecore Expands Brand and Workforce at Huntsville HQ
Boecore’s CEO, Kathy Boe, started the small space, cyber and missile defense systems company in her basement 14 years ago, and opened a regional office in Madison County about five years ago. Now, Boecore has doubled its square footage and tripled its workforce at the Huntsville headquarters, according to a Dec. 24 report from AL.com. “We’ve…
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Alabama Woman Gets Life in Prison After DUI
An Alabama woman was sentenced to life in prison last week as a consequence of a 2012 car accident that claimed the life of 24-year-old Emily Daye. According to AL.com, Caren Gayle Rush was convicted of manslaughter last month. Prosecutors argued that Daye’s death was murder because Rush had made the decision to drive after…
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Stolen Street Signs Costing Alabama City a Pretty Penny
One of the many expenses that any town or city faces is providing signage and lighting to help citizens navigate the streets and highways. For one Alabama town, Hanceville, more and more of their budget needs to be spent on street signs. People keep stealing them. According to The Cullman Times, vandals have been stealing…
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Insurance Premiums Expected to Increase Next Year in Alabama
Alabamians may face higher insurance costs next year despite increased competition in the market, healthcare analysis nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation has said. Most residents will see between a 1 – 5% increase on the second-lowest silver plan, according to a listing of benchmark premiums across the country. Kaiser Senior Policy Analyst Cynthia Cox, quoted in the Montgomery…
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Wounded Marine Given Keys to Brand-New, Mortgage-Free Custom Home
A Marine from Madison County, AL, recently received the keys to his own brand-new, custom-built home, given to him for free by two area organizations that pitched in to build the house.According to a November 10 AL.com article, Brandon Johnson, a veteran who now suffers from chronic leg pain after getting nerve damage when an IED…
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Beer and Coffee Connoisseurs Join Forces to Create Unique Beverages
It’s tough to know which group takes their craft beverages more seriously: coffee or beer aficionados. But more and more, these groups are literally combining their passions into coffee beers that are uppers and downers all in one. At the heart of this scene is a culture of experimentation and curiosity, Brett Smith told The Boston…
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Winter Weather Awareness Week Comes at Appropriate Time For Alabama
It seems only right that this week should be Winter Weather Awareness Week in Alabama, with many parts of the state already having experienced below average temperatures and snow flurries earlier in the week. The campaign is a joint project between the National Weather Service and local emergency management organizations across the state. The goal…
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Hyundai Plant Encourages Growth of Auto Suppliers, Jobs in Montgomery
Since Hyundai set up its first American production plant in Montgomery, AL in 2002, the city has seen a major shift towards the manufacturing industry that now fuels its economy.Increased demand for the Korean automaker’s two most popular models in the U.S., the Elantra and Sonata, prompted the Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama plant to turn to…
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Employment for Women a Challenge in Alabama, and Now There’s Another Factor: Weight
A recent study has revealed that obese women have lower incomes, on average, than women who weigh less and men of any weight. The study, authored by Vanderbilt University law professor Jennifer Shinall, investigated the earlier claims of research from 2004, which found that a 65-pound increase in a woman’s weight was associated with a…