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Metro & State

John Archibald
Local Government with Kyle Whitmire
The Race for Governor
On The Line: Gay/Straight in Alabama
Gay/Straight: Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Gay/Straight: Bullying Gay Students
Gay/Straight: Marie Sutton on Gay Marriage
Gay/Straight: Spirituality
Magic City Marketplace
Gay/Straight in Alabama: Domestic Partner Benefits
Scrushy Ordered to Pay $2.9 Billion
What Does Six Flags Bankruptcy Mean for Alabama Adventure?
Foreign Policy Priorities: A Local Perspective
Collins & Carns: Occupational Tax
Collins & Carns: Jeffco Sewer Hearing
New Economic Incentive Law
Scrushy Trial Update
Birmingham's Budget: Child Care Resources
Whitmire on Budget Woes and Kid One Transport
Occupational Tax: An Overview
Legislative Review and Preview
Brunos Fallout: the Glenwood Pecans
War of Words
US Steel: Fairfield Fallout
Wilcox County Unemployment
More Budget Cuts?
Swine Flu and Alabama
RealtySouth Lawsuit
City Councilwoman Miriam Witherspoon Dies
News Features Archive

90.3 WBHM Birmingham--Construction giant KBR, formerly known as Kellogg Brown and Root, announced today plans to buy Birmingham-based BE&K. The $550 million dollar deal would match the largest contractor for the US Army with one of Birmingham's largest companies. This announcement is just one of recent mergers to affect the Birmingham area. WBHM's Colin Quarello spoke with Professor Larry Harper from Samford University about what the deal means for Birmingham.

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-- Colin Quarello, May 7, 2008