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BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — After obtaining approval from the state of Alabama and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Birmingham-based Regions Financial Corp. has decided to open nine new branch locations. Southeast cities targeted for the expansion are Little Rock, Ark.; Destin and Pompano Beach, Fla.; Atlanta, East Point and Suwanee, Ga.; Ridgeland, Miss.; and Lenoir City, Tenn. Regions currently operates 1,900 branches in 16 states.