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	Using Garbage to Build a Home Your garbage may wind up helping build a new home. Jenkins Brick, a more than century-old business, uses gas produced from landfill waste to make bricks. Landfill gas contains methane, a flammable gas, used in the kilns where bricks are hardened. ALABAMA STORIES looks at what the process could mean for the environment, energy independence, and revenue for local governments.
	Alabama’s Young Writers & Illustrators It is time again for Alabamas young writers and illustrators to dust off their pens, crayons, markers, and paints. The time is upon us for the Annual Young Writers and Illustrators Contest hostedby Alabama Public Television. To get potential contestants ready Alabama Stories features the winners from the 2008 contest. The winners were announced at the Alabama Book Festival. The program gives you a look at the stories taking top honors.
	Aliens Among Us "Aliens Among Us". Sounds like a B Sci-Fi movie, or a special on the immigration issue, but in this week's Alabama Stories, Tim Lennox explores the invasion of alien plants and animals in Alabama. One of them is described as such a big threat to Alabama's environment that a war council was convened in May to form a battle plan. Another is the plant we love to hate...Kudzu. And we'll tell you something about that creepin' vine you've probably never heard before. And we'll show you a 200 acre section of the state where almost of the invasives have been cleared out.
	Teacher Boot Camp with Randy Scott Some teachers got the chance to see how a boot camp operates. The teachers are going to Parris Island, South Carolina. The location is a training location for the United State Marine Corps. The purpose of the trip is let teachers and officers learn their shared mission.
	Marching Into History with Lori Cummings The Story Corps Griot has been working to record the stories of African Americans. The group visited Alabama earlier this year. Jean Jackson, Dr. Fredrick Reese, and others tell the story of Selma in the 1960s during the Civil Rights Movement.
	Alabama’s Olympic Connection with Rhonda Colvin Alabama and the international Olympics are as interlinked as the rings on the Olympic flag. Alabama is home to a multitude of Olympic medalists, and some of the greatest Olympic heroes our country has ever seen. In 1996, Alabama was honored to host some of the summer Olympic games. Legendary Legion Field, often called the “Football Capitol of the South” gave way to the European version of football—soccer. Rhonda Colvin explores ties to the Olympics—past, present and future.
	Alabama’s Olympic Connection with Rhonda Colvin Alabama and the international Olympics are as interlinked as the rings on the Olympic flag. Alabama is home to a multitude of Olympic medalists, and some of the greatest Olympic heroes our country has ever seen. In 1996, Alabama was honored to host some of the summer Olympic games. Legendary Legion Field, often called the “Football Capitol of the South” gave way to the European version of football—soccer. Rhonda Colvin explores ties to the Olympics—past, present and future.
	State’s Football Programs The Alabama Department of Tourism has declared 2008 as the “Year of Alabama Sports.” And, of course, what’s the biggest sport in the state? Football! Rhonda Colvin examines college football in the state, from the growth of new programs to the economic benefits schools reap from their gridiron gladiators. Roll Tide! War Eagle! -- Can’t we all just get along?
	Aliens Among Us "Aliens Among Us". Sounds like a B Sci-Fi movie, or a special on the immigration issue, but in this week's Alabama Stories, Tim Lennox explores the invasion of alien plants and animals in Alabama. One of them is described as such a big threat to Alabama's environment that a war council was convened in May to form a battle plan. Another is the plant we love to hate...Kudzu. And we'll tell you something about that creepin' vine you've probably never heard before. And we'll show you a 200 acre section of the state where almost of the invasives have been cleared out.
	Sharecroppers in Alabama Sharecropping is a system of agriculture or agricultural production in which a landowner allows a sharecropper to use the land in return for a share of the crop produced on the land. Sharecropping has a long history throughout the world—and here in Alabama. Lori Cummings examines the history of sharecropping in our state, including interviews with and recollections from distinguished descendants of sharecroppers.
	Pain at the Pump with Randy Scott With gas prices at record levels, motorists around the country (including Alabama) are feeling the pinch. On top of a lackluster vacation travel season, consumers can expect to see an increase in the price of goods, especially food items. And what about those who work with gas-operated equipment? From farmers to fishermen on the Alabama coast, higher fuel costs are making an impact. With the help of an economist or two, Randy Scott attempts to break down the actual price of gas. He also examines problems such as gas theft and a possible increase in fees for those who use credit cards to purchase fuel.
	Destination: Alabama with Lakia Richardson Alabama is attracting nationwide attention from tourists! Attractions such as the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center and Alabama Adventure amusement park have visitors crossing the state border. Lakia Richardson takes us on a tour of some of Alabama’s top vacation destinations.
	Taking Off with Chris Newbold Investment, jobs and money—Mobile and surrounding communities are on the verge of becoming the next “boomtown” in the Gulf South region. A massive steel mill, one of the largest current investments in the county, is currently under construction near southern Alabama’s largest city. Mobile has also landed a key aircraft assembly plant. Chris Newbold examines the effects on the region from this influx of high-paying jobs and the “spin-off” factor.
	Alabama’s Young Writers & Illustrators Once again, the Alabama Stories team joins together to honor the 2008 Young Writers & Illustrators of Alabama. The popular PBS KIDS series Reading Rainbow sponsored its 14th Annual Young Writers & Illustrators contest. The competition is open to children in grades K-3. State winners were selected in each of the grade levels, and the first-place winners will go on to compete on the national level. Alabama Stories was there to capture the excitement, from the gathering of the judging committee (which included author and poet Charles “Father Goose” Ghigna) to the final awards ceremony at the Alabama Book Festival in Montgomery’s Old Alabama Town. Meet the generation who will write tomorrow’s Alabama stories. Download Excerpt of Wicked City by Ace Atkinks

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