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Fourteen Miracle League baseball clubs in Alabama are providing a chance for people with disabilities to enjoy America’s favorite pastime. Proponents say the league benefits not only the participants but the whole community. General Manager Stacey White
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Best pies in Alabama 24 Our state is blessed with spots across
the landscape that bake pies so tasty, going out of your way for a slice is a detour you definitely won’t regret.
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Cattle woman Erin Beasley didn’t grow up on a cattle farm, but today she heads the 9,500-member Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, one of the top three such groups in the country.
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