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By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A flock of rare whooping cranes on its inaugural winter migration to Florida are grounded in Alabama while a government agency decides whether a plane guiding them will be allowed to proceed. [More]

A recent Gallup poll says that more Americans are afraid of 'big government' than 'big business.' Small businesses should be afraid of both. A recent Gallup poll revealed that two-thirds of Americans fear of “big government” while a little more than a quarter of Americans fear “big business.” What’s funny about that statistic, IMHO, is that the question suggests that there’s a fundamental difference between the two.

Michael Rooker only needed a handful of scenes to turn Merle Dixon into a fanboy favorite. But it was his real-world commitment to bringing the character to life that gave the AMC series its watercooler buzz.

Call it a barometer of the Herman Cain brand: Calls to a slew of Godfather's franchises across the country suggest Cain's celebrity has failed to stimulate sales of Sicilian or pepperoni slices. Can Cain move voters if he can't move pizzas

A new report details which state governments are doing the most to be energy efficient. Hey, Alabama's not such a fuel-guzzling planet-killer anymore! Energy efficiency--it's all the rage these days. From CFL light bulbs to Energy Star fridges, it's easy to try to reduce your personal energy consumption

When Glen Blickenstaff was brought on as CEO of the Iron Door Company, the business was on its last legs. Today, its one of the fastest-growing sellers of consumer goods in the country. Heres how he worked his magic.

By Kelli Dugan MOBILE, Alabama (Reuters) - Auburn University researchers said oil mats submerged in the seabed more than a year after the biggest oil spill in U.S. history pose long-term threats to coastal ecosystems across the northern Gulf of Mexico. [More]

PRATTVILLE, Alabama (AP) -Teenager Lexi Thompson shot a 4-under 68 Friday to take the lead after the second round of the Navistar LPGA Classic.

"The Early Show" profiles Dr. Keith Morrow in the Alabama town of Hackleburg, recently devastated by a historic tornado.

Help monitor shoreline conditions along Alabama's coast and alert officials of places where oil washed ashore and where wildlife was (and is) affected [More]

He also announced the SBA will double its investment in rural small business over the next five years. President Barack Obama told an audience in rural Iowa that economic recovery must be led by small businesses and entrepreneurs and "isn't going to be driven by Washington." Obama was opening a forum on the rural economy at Northeast Community College in Peosta on his second of three days travelling by bus through the Midwest. Tuesday he also announced that the Small Business Administration will double its current rate of investment in rural small businesses to $350 million over the next five years.

By Verna Gates ORANGE BEACH, Alabama (Reuters) - The fund BP set up to deal with compensation claims after last year's Gulf of Mexico oil spill is working too slowly, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Thursday

That grouper on your plate may not be grouper at all--unless it has an electronic tag saying otherwise.

You’ve taken the plunge and invested in an iPad. Like millions of others, you love it. It's light and keeps a remarkable 10-hour charge

A look at the companies that provide the court surface, windscreens, and umpire microphone at the Westgate Tennis Center in Dothan, Alabama. Court Installation The Westgate Tennis Center, a public facility, hosts the Dothan Pro Classic, a United States Tennis Association women's event, annually