Alabama News

18 hrs ago   |   newsherald.com Alabama ousts Mississippi in 10 innings image

Published: Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 19:14 PM. HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Mikey White hit a two-run single in the 10th inning to give Alabama a 7-5 victory against Mississippi at the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday....

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May 23, 2013   |   myfoxal.com ESPN hires sports radio host Paul Finebaum image

ESPN hires sports radio host Paul Finebaum Posted: Updated: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Longtime Alabama sports talk show host Paul Finebaum is joining ESPN and the SEC Network. ESPN announced Thursday that Finebaum will host a... All similar articles: 73 »

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4 hrs ago   |   therepublic.com Dothan board weighs officer's Facebook posts image

DOTHAN, Alabama — The Dothan Personnel Board expects to take at least two to three weeks to decide what could be a landmark case involving the use of social media by police. The board held a four-hour hearing Thursday in the...

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18 hrs ago   |   gulflive.com Gulf anglers get longer red snapper season than anticipated image

NEW ORLEANS -- Gulf of Mexico anglers will have a longer red snapper season than they thought. A week before opening, regulators announced that the recreational season in federal waters for the popular game fish will be 17 to...

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20 hrs ago   |   myfoxal.com 22 charged in Alabama drug trafficking case

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Police in Huntsville say more than 20 people have been arrested for their involvement in a drug trafficking operation. Authorities said Tuesday that 20 people were arrested and two others have been...

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6 hrs ago   |   ajc.com Nick Saban admits not all Alabama scholarship offers are committable

At the final of eight booster club appearances, Alabama coach Nick Saban was candid on a few recruiting topics. Alabama’s scholarship offers at some positions, most notably quarterback, are non-committable and pending an...

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40 mins ago   |   bleacherreport.com Alabama Picks Up First 2014 D-Lineman Commitment in 320-Pound O.J. Smith

A comparison to former Alabama star Marcell Dareus is worth a thousand recruiting letters—just ask new Alabama commitment O.J. Smith . Smith is the seventh recruit to commit to the Crimson Tide's 2014 class , and he's the first...

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14 hrs ago   |   timesdaily.com Bice sees fight over failing-schools list

MONTGOMERY --; State Superintendent Tommy Bice said Thursday he expects to have a list of schools deemed "failing" under the Alabama Accountability Act by June 13. But he said he will "fall on the sword" before he puts a school...

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24 hrs ago   |   myfoxal.com SEC's Slive focused on future after big changes image

SEC's Slive focused on future after big changes Posted: Updated: By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive is focused on the future of the successful league. The...

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15 hrs ago   |   shot97.com Lady Faked Attack To Get BF Back image

Lady Faked Attack To Get BF Back 19-year old Kayla Earl from Pleasant Grove, Alabama was found unconscious in a ditch on the side of the road with a Walmart bag over her head. She told police she had been attacked by an...

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22 hrs ago   |   drugpolicycentral.com Three Year Drug Sting Ends with Over 20 Arrested image

Sign in or register with your favorite social identity Sign In or Register SatMostly Clear See complete forecast aE:Up Next: News at 5 p.m. Schedule Search Main menu Skip to primary content Skip to secondary content Real Deals...

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3 hrs ago   |   foxnews.com SEC hires Herb Vincent from LSU as associate commissioner for communications image

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference has hired LSU administrator Herb Vincent as associate commissioner for communications. The SEC announced Vincent's hiring on Friday. Currently LSU's associate vice chancellor for...

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21 hrs ago   |   al.com AAA: 34.8 million to travel Memorial Day weekend; fewer construction cones in Alabama, more... image

Traffic is congested on I-59 northbound just before the 77th Avenue exit about 3 p.m. in Birmingham, Ala., Tuesday, April 30, 2013. AAA estimates 31.2 million Americans will travel by car more than 50 miles from home during the... All similar articles: 1000 »

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20 hrs ago   |   al.com Boy Scouts of America votes to allow openly gay youth image

Boy Scouts from right, Joey Kalich, 10, Steven Grime, 7, and Jonathon Grime, 9, raise their hands at the close of a news conference held by people against the change in the Boy Scouts of America gay policy Wednesday, May 22,... All similar articles: 4048 »

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23 hrs ago   |   therepublic.com Conflict arises over sentence for Ala. juveniles image

MONTGOMERY, Alabama- - The sentence a juvenile who has been convicted of capital murder should receive is currently up in the air. That's because of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling and failure of the Alabama Legislature to...

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10 hrs ago   |   libertycrier.com Armed Teachers Bill Passes Without Governor’s Signature image

Alabama lawmakers stayed up late into the night to consider last-minute bills before the last day of the 2013 legislative session on Monday. Both chambers in the state house voted to override Gov.. Robert Bentley’s veto on a...

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8 hrs ago   |   sacbee.com Republican Women Score 2013 Legislative Session as "Poor"

PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Alabama Federation of Republican Women credits the 2013 Alabama Legislature for accomplishments in several major areas: gun rights, forbidding foreign law such as Sharia to be used in Alabama... All similar articles: 194 »

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21 hrs ago   |   justice.gov Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty for Involvement in a Large Scale Stolen Identity Refund Fraud

Tracey Montgomery, of Montgomery County, Ala., pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama to her role in a large scale stolen identity refund fraud, the Justice Department and the...

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22 hrs ago   |   fortmilltimes.com Colonial Properties Trust Sells Three Ravinia for $144 Million image

Colonial Properties Trust (NYSE: CLP), today announced the disposition of its Three Ravinia Class A office asset in Atlanta, Georgia, for a total sales price of $144.3 million. Three Ravinia comprises 814,000 square feet and...

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6 hrs ago   |   insurancejournal.com 76 Tornadoes in May Caused $2B-$5B in Insured Losses: Eqecat image

Tornadoes that struck the United States from May 18 to May 20 caused anywhere from $2 billion to $5 billion in insured losses, disaster modeling company Eqecat said. The firm said most of the losses were attributed to the... All similar articles: 33135 »

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May 23, 2013   |   ontd-political.livejournal.com Mississippi Could Soon Jail Women for Stillbirths, Miscarriages image

The state's manslaughter laws weren't supposed to apply to women who lose pregnancies. Prosecutors don't seem to care. On March 14, 2009, 31 weeks into her pregnancy, Nina Buckhalter gave birth to a stillborn baby girl. She...

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May 23, 2013   |   al.com Memorial Day events listed for coastal Alabama

Your weather is now set to . You can change this setting at any time. Want to set your local edition? Select your location for more focused local news coverage when you visit al.com. Don't worry. You can change this setting at... All similar articles: 609 »

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May 23, 2013   |   esecurityplanet.com Alabama Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Identity Theft, Tax Fraud image

Rhashema Deramus used stolen identities to file fraudulent tax returns claiming more than $1 million in refunds. Rhashema Deramus, 23, of Montgomery, Ala., was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay...

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13 hrs ago   |   zimbabwestar.com Martin Luther King unmoved by death threats - from the archive 24 May 1961

United States that the Negroes' leader in Montgomery, Alabama, during the present crisis is a scholarly Baptist minister whose hero is Mahatma Gandhi. He might well have been a black Huey Long or some such political boss of the...

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22 hrs ago   |   al.com Common core: Proposed federal legislation could save Alabama's curriculum standards

Proposed federal legislation to block U.S. Department of Education influence over states curriculum standards could help curb opposition to Alabama's beleaguered math and English standards known as the common core, a state...

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23 hrs ago   |   blindbatnews.com False Flag Bio-War? Mystery deaths called “coincidence”, yet infections increasing! Getting sick... image

23 May 2013 (13:55 UTC-07 Tango)/13 Rajab 1434/02 Khordad 1391/14 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711 “At this time, there is no epidemiological link between these patients.”-Alabama Department of Health statement The mystery illness in... All similar articles: 189 »

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1 hr ago   |   freebeacon.com Q&A with Quin Hillyer, Congressional Candidate

Rep. Jo Bonner (R., Ala.) shocked the Alabama political world yesterday when he suddenly announced his resignation, effective Aug. 15. But things move fast in politics. Bonner announced his resignation at 4 p.m. Thursday....

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21 hrs ago   |   alipac.us Census projections show population dropping slightly in East Alabama

Census projections show population dropping slightly in East Alabama William Thornton | wthornton@al.com By William Thornton | wthornton@al.com Email the author | Follow on Twitter on May 23, 2013 at 1:00 PM, updated May 23,...

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5 hrs ago   |   myfoxal.com Your Health 5-24-13 Statins and diabetes image

BIRMINGHAM - AL - Certain cholesterol-lowering drugs may increase your chances of developing type 2 diabetes. A new study suggests the risk was greatest for patients taking Lipitor, Crestor and Zocor also known as simvastatin.... All similar articles: 70 »

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22 hrs ago   |   fox10tv.com Prichard to begin police chief search

Updated: Thursday, 23 May 2013, 4:48 PM CDT Published : Thursday, 23 May 2013, 4:48 PM CDT PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - The blue ribbon committee appointed by Mayor Troy Ephriam is set to begin its search for a new police chief. The...

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