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Birmingham, Alabama

Population: 242,820

Bordered by the foothills of the enchanting Appalachian Mountains, Birmingham is Alabama's largest city and the regional hub of cultural activity. Containing many picturesque community parks, Vulcan Park is one of the city's most famous. Its towering statue of Vulcan, the Roman god of metalworking, is a well-known symbol of the once-industrial city. A key site in the civil rights movement of the 1960s, the city holds a number of important historic sites and moving museums, such as the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. Birmingham's association with both historical legacy and modern culture is apparent in the range of festivals that take place throughout the year, from the eclectic Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival to the Southern Heritage Festival which takes great pride in community traditions.
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Wheels turn on $310M Mercedes supplier plant

Birmingham Business Journal - Sun Nov 22

Construction has started on an expansion at Kamtek Inc. in North Birmingham, jump-starting a more than $310 million investment that will create 400 new jobs over the next four years.

Irondale Man Killed in Birmingham Shooting

WBMA - Sun Nov 22

Birmingham homicide investigators are dealing with the city's 60th homicide of 2009.

About 1,800 people gather at Birmingham area bookstore for chance to see Sarah Palin Monday

Birmingham News Online - Sun Nov 22

Hundreds of Sarah Palin supporters line up for wristbands in front the Books-A-Millon at Colonial Brookwood Village near Birmingham, Ala., on Sunday, November 22, 2009.

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