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• Fuel barges explode in Alabama, fires continue burning

  large fire that began with explosions aboard two fuel barges in Mobile , Ala., was rocked by a seventh explosion early Thursday and fire officials said they planned to let the fire, which has injured three, burn overnight. Firefighters from Mobile and U.S.   Read more »

• Worker thrown from Ala. dock where ship torn loose

  Alabama port.The man was one of two people in a guard shack that blew into the water Wednesday at the shipyard in downtown Mobile , Ala., where the 900-foot Carnival Triumph had been moored for repairs after being stranded off the coast of Mexico for five   Read more »

• Passengers slog home after 'horrible' Gulf cruise

  kissed the pavement at the Port of Mobile in Alabama.___Associated Press writers Ramit Plushnick-Masti in Houston, Stacey Plaisance in New Orleans, Bob Johnson in Montgomery, Ala., and Melissa Nelson-Gabriel in Mobile, Ala., contributed to this report.   Read more »

• After days stranded at sea, now comes the bus ride

  they reach dry land.The company announced its plan for passengers late Wednesday as the Triumph was being towed to a port in Mobile , Ala., with more than 4,000 people on board, some of whom have complained to relatives that they have limited access to food   Read more »

• Triumph, disabled Carnival cruise ship, had prior mechanical trouble

  condition was taken off the ship as a precaution.Everyone else likely will have to remain onboard until the ship reaches Mobile , Ala., which is expected to happen Thursday, weather permitting.Besides two tugs, at least two other Carnival cruise ships have   Read more »

Around the web

• High school graduations: Figures gives address at Chickasaw High School (photos)

  to graduate with their friends. But the 12 who came to Chickasaw were able to start some new traditions, including the red caps and gowns for the graduation ceremony. For information on other Mobile and Baldwin county high school graduations, click here . 5/17/13 from Everything Alabama Read more »

• Defense Dooms Dawgs In NCAA Opener Vs. Florida State

  Ala. – Mississippi State (32-23) committed four errors and Florida State’s Lacey Waldrop struck out 10 in a complete-game effort, as the Bulldogs fell to the Seminoles (42-16) by a 5-2 margin Friday afternoon in game one of the NCAA Mobile Regional. The Maroon 5/17/13 from Mississippi State University Bulldogs Official Athletics Site Read more »

• 3 Thais near top at LPGA

  Alabama - Pornanong Phatlum, Thidapa and Ariya Jutanugarn all sat just behind leader Jessica Korda heading into the third round of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic golf tournament on Saturday. Pornanong, known as "Waew" in her home town of Chaiyaphum, shot 65 in 5/17/13 from Bangkok Post Read more »

• Korda moves 1 clear of Webb in Mobile

  AL (Sports Network) - Jessica Korda carded a 7-under 65 on Friday and moved one stroke clear of the field after two rounds of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic. Korda, last year's Women's Australian Open champ, completed 36 holes at 13- under-par 131. Her total 5/17/13 from WMAZ Read more »

• HANNAH CAMPBELL PERFECT ON FRIDAY, JAGS SCORCH DEVILETTES IN REGIONAL OPENER

  Mobile Regional Tournament Central Photo Gallery MOBILE, Ala. ­— Hannah Campbell retired all 18 Mississippi Valley State batters on Friday to record her fourth career no-hitter and first-ever perfect game, and No. 15 University of South Alabama softball squeezed 5/17/13 from University of South Alabama Read more »