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Another feather on Walt Maddox's cap.

Tuscaloosa named most livable city in America

Tuscaloosa has been named the "most livable" city in America, tying Tallahassee, Fla., for top honors at the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting in Baltimore.

Tuscaloosa was honored for its Pre-K Initiative, which helps academically at-risk four-year-olds achieve at a higher level. Ninety-three percent of the children who graduate from the initiative are no longer considered to be at risk academically, the Conference of Mayors said in a prepared statement.