“Birmingham” on The Daily Caller

When negotiations with creditors broke down Wednesday, Jefferson County, Ala. filed for the biggest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. (more)

As the shock wanes from the aftermath of Saturday’s Tucson tragedy, how might this event be remembered historically? (more)

We all breathed a sigh of relief when the ball fell in New York’s Times Square and the holiday season this year ended without another terror attack — or attempted attack — on our homeland. You’ll recall that on Christmas Day 2009, the notorious “underwear bomber” tried to blow up his jet over Detroit. Young Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a Nigerian citizen, wanted to take down his Northwest Airlines flight right over Detroit’s airport. Had he succeeded in detonating his BVDs, his victims would not only have been the 288 passengers and crew he was flying with, but doubtless hundreds or thousands on the ground. (more)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama-Auburn has always been one of the most storied rivalries in college football, in a class with Ohio State-Michigan, Texas-Oklahoma and Florida-Georgia as the best in the country. (more)

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) – The Birmingham Police Department is investigating how a handcuffed suspect got from the back seat of a patrol car and into the drivers seat. (more)

WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Barack Obama met Friday at the White House with former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice for a chat on foreign policy and her new memoir, officials said. (more)

The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Of­fice is investigating how two dead premature babies were flushed down the toilet, after recovering the stillborn twin boys in the septic tank of an Odenville home Friday. (more)

The trial of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich took an unexpected twist when the judge threatened to jail defense lawyer Sam Adam, Jr. for contempt of court. (more)

The BBC has apologised after a radio presenter said the Queen had died. (more)

Tens of thousands of people turned away from polling stations could be in line for compensation after voting descended into chaos. (more)

The Pope’s visit to Britain will not be affected by a leaked memo which appeared to mock the Catholic Church, the Vatican has said. (more)

Five Guys Burgers and Fries ranked as the fastest-growing restaurant chain in the nation in 2009, according to data compiled by restaurant consulting firm Technomic. (more)

BIRMINGHAM (ENGLAND): A woman who has directed 300 “female-friendly” sex films is to test the liberal-mindedness of British voters and run for parliament in an election due within weeks. (more)

On Dec. 7, 2008, I was in a hospital in Washington, D.C., wondering how long I had to live. The day before I had admitted myself to the emergency room with abdominal pain that I thought was a pulled muscles. Tests had revealed that I had cancer. (more)

Former Florida quarterback Tim Tebow is drawing crowds, and NFL scouts to practice in Birmingham, Alabama for the Senior Bowl. For once, the controversy he’s set off has nothing to do with questions about his mechanics, or whether he will or won’t play quarterback in the NFL. (more)