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WASHINGTON – Officials say the Pentagon is ready to announce a new policy that could encourage more troops to get treatment for post-combat mental health problems. The Associated Press has learned that under the change, troops won’t have to reveal all their mental health counseling when applying for security clearances. …

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama State University basketball player Deshean Porchea collapsed and died after playing in a pickup game on campus. The university said the 19-year-old sophomore from Rochester, New York, passed out after walking off the court following the game with fellow students and never regained consciousness. He was …

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Strong thunderstorms toppled trees, knocked out power and damaged homes Friday across the South, while flooding in Kentucky forced evacuations and left a 2-year-old girl dead. In Mississippi, fast-moving storms unleashed possible tornadoes, heavy rain and some hail. Power failures were reported in several communities, including near …