Birmingham’s Regions Harbert Plaza Now Minus Regions
The Regions Harbert Plaza rises 32-stories over downtown Birmingham and is a distinctive part of the city’s skyline. The office tower though is at a point of transition as Regions plans to vacate the building by the end of the year. That’ll open up about a quarter of the office space there. We talk about how the New York firm that owns the building is approaching the situation in this week’s Magic City Marketplace.
Photo by Terry McCombs 
UN says it is halting aid through main Gaza crossing because route is too dangerous
The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said Sunday it is halting aid deliveries through the main cargo crossing into Gaza because of the threat of armed gangs who have looted recent convoys.
Ira Glass admits he plays a ‘nicer version’ of himself on the radio
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The ‘magical’ advent calendar that’s as big as a town hall
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Protesters gather for third night of action after Georgia suspends EU talks
Protesters gathered across Georgia on Saturday night in a third straight night of demonstrations against the government's decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union.
Heavy snow blankets parts of the U.S. during busy holiday travel weekend
Frigid air was expected to move over the eastern third of the U.S. by Monday, while heavy snow was forecast to cause hazards in the Great Lakes, Plains and Midwest regions.
FIFA should pay workers harmed in building World Cup venues, its committee report says
The report said the main responsibility lay with the workers' direct employers and the Qatari government, but noted that "a credible argument can be made" that FIFA played a role as well.
