birminghamstar.com latest rss headlines Provides the latest rss feeds for birminghamstar.com. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page birminghamstar.com http://www.birminghamstar.com en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:23:46 +1100 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:23:46 +1100 3600 <![CDATA[Familiar foes LSU, North Texas meet again in NIT]]> http://www.birminghamstar.com/news/274178964/familiar-foes-lsu-north-texas-meet-again-in-nit 274178964 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 22:19:06 GMT http://www.birminghamstar.com/news/274178964/familiar-foes-lsu-north-texas-meet-again-in-nit <![CDATA[More than 190,000 women in U.S. are behind bars]]> Women are treated much differently than men by the criminal justice system, according to a new report detailing how and why mass incarceration is harmful to women in the U.S.

The report said nationwide, more than 190,000 women are behind bars, with the vast majority serving time in local jails.

Mike Wessler, communications director for t]]>
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<![CDATA[NCAA Tournament: Breaking down the East Region]]> http://www.birminghamstar.com/news/274175124/ncaa-tournament-breaking-down-the-east-region 274175124 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 02:55:13 GMT http://www.birminghamstar.com/news/274175124/ncaa-tournament-breaking-down-the-east-region <![CDATA[NCAA Tournament schedule: First-round tip-off times, TV listing]]> http://www.birminghamstar.com/news/274175108/ncaa-tournament-schedule-first-round-tip-off-times-tv-listing 274175108 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 02:19:12 GMT http://www.birminghamstar.com/news/274175108/ncaa-tournament-schedule-first-round-tip-off-times-tv-listing <![CDATA[Defending champ UConn is No. 1 overall seed for NCAA Tournament]]> http://www.birminghamstar.com/news/274175030/defending-champ-uconn-is-no-1-overall-seed-for-ncaa-tournament 274175030 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:19:06 GMT http://www.birminghamstar.com/news/274175030/defending-champ-uconn-is-no-1-overall-seed-for-ncaa-tournament <![CDATA[Defending champ UConn among No. 1 seeds for NCAA Tournament]]> http://www.birminghamstar.com/news/274174987/defending-champ-uconn-among-no-1-seeds-for-ncaa-tournament 274174987 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:19:06 GMT http://www.birminghamstar.com/news/274174987/defending-champ-uconn-among-no-1-seeds-for-ncaa-tournament <![CDATA[Controversial bills spark concern among civic groups]]> In the thick of Alabama's legislative battles and with election season peaking, a surge of controversial bills is sparking concern among civic groups.

Alabama Values Progress is one of the groups voicing opposition to bills that it says aim to restrict voting assistance<]]>
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<![CDATA[US labor board rule making unionization easier blocked by Texas judge]]> AUSTIN, Texas: A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that would have helped millions of workers at major companies to form unions.

The rule, which was due to go into effect this week, would have set new standards for determining when two companies should be considered "joint employers" in labor negotiations.

Under the current NLRB rule, passed in 2020]]> http://www.birminghamstar.com/news/274170526/us-labor-board-rule-making-unionization-easier-blocked-by-texas-judge 274170526 Sat, 16 Mar 2024 15:59:04 GMT http://www.birminghamstar.com/news/274170526/us-labor-board-rule-making-unionization-easier-blocked-by-texas-judge <![CDATA[Former Vice President Mike Pence Says He's Not Endorsing Trump]]> new york - Former Vice President Mike Pence says he will not be backing Donald Trump in the 2024 election.

'It should come as no surprise that I will not be endorsing Donald Trump this year,' Pence said Friday in an interview with Fox News, weighing in for the first time since the former president became the presumptive GOP nominee. Pence ran against Trump for their party's nomination but dropped his bid before v]]> http://www.birminghamstar.com/news/274169721/former-vice-president-mike-pence-says-he-not-endorsing-trump 274169721 Sat, 16 Mar 2024 00:05:06 GMT http://www.birminghamstar.com/news/274169721/former-vice-president-mike-pence-says-he-not-endorsing-trump <![CDATA[Biden and Trump secure nominations]]> Both candidates swept their respective primaries on Tuesday to guarantee a rematch in November

US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have both won enough primary contests to clinch their respective parties' nominations for this year's presidential election. The upcoming faceoff will be the first rematch between candidates since 1956.]]> http://www.birminghamstar.com/news/274155858/biden-and-trump-secure-nominations 274155858 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:32:41 GMT http://www.birminghamstar.com/news/274155858/biden-and-trump-secure-nominations <![CDATA[United Arab Bank holds GA meeting]]> SHARJAH, 6th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The UAB General Assembly today held its annual meeting, chaired by Sheikh Faisal bin Sultan bin Salem Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Board of Directors, at the Bank's headquarters in the Emirate of Sharjah. The meeting was attended by members of the Board of Directors and shareholders, as well as a number of members of the Bank's senior management team, and wit]]> http://www.birminghamstar.com/news/274148157/united-arab-bank-holds-ga-meeting 274148157 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:50:57 GMT http://www.birminghamstar.com/news/274148157/united-arab-bank-holds-ga-meeting <![CDATA[UAB delivers 65% growth in FY 2023 net profits]]> http://www.birminghamstar.com/news/274120541/uab-delivers-65-growth-in-fy-2023-net-profits 274120541 Thu, 08 Feb 2024 14:33:38 GMT http://www.birminghamstar.com/news/274120541/uab-delivers-65-growth-in-fy-2023-net-profits