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Alabama court sides with governor in budget fight
Friday, July 4, 2008
The Alabama Supreme Court filled a $63 million hole in the state General Fund budget Thursday by siding with Gov. ..
As technology trumps tradition, summer camp on Alabama's Lookout … - al.co..
Friday, July 4, 2008
As technology trumps tradition, summer camp on Alabama's Lookout … al.com, AL - 3 hours ago Every summer, Mentone, the summer camp capital of Alabama , experiences an invasion, slashing its median age and qua.. ..
Alabama Marine Police give rules of safe boating - Times Daily (subscription)
Friday, July 4, 2008
Alabama Marine Police give rules of safe boating Times Daily (subscription), AL - 3 hours ago Alabama Marine Police are urging boaters who plan to be on the water this weekend to be careful, especially when viewing.. ..
Continue reading “Glaxo will appeal $81 million Alabama verdict”
Friday, July 4, 2008
Prescription drug company GlaxoSmithKline says it will appeal a nearly $81 million verdict in a lawsuit that accused it of overcharging Alabama’s Medicaid program. ..
Abortion Practitioner in Alabama Surrenders Medical License After … - LifeNews..
Friday, July 4, 2008
Abortion Practitioner in Alabama Surrenders Medical License After … LifeNews.com, MT - 7 hours ago by Steven Ertelt Birmingham, AL (LifeNews.com) — Alabama abortion practitioner Deborah Lyn Levich surrendered he.. ..
Challenge to distribution of Exxon settlement money dismissed
Friday, July 4, 2008
The Alabama Supreme Court in an opinion released this morning threw out a lawsuit that challenged the right of Gov. ..
Auburn, Alabama baseball to meet next 2 seasons in Montgomery - WAAY
Friday, July 4, 2008
Auburn, Alabama baseball to meet next 2 seasons in Montgomery WAAY, AL - 11 hours ago (AP) - The Auburn and Alabama baseball teams will meet the next two seasons at Montgomery's Riverwalk Stadium. The MAX Capit.. ..
Responding to high gas prices, brothel offers a deal
Thursday, July 3, 2008
WASHINGTON — Around the time gas shot past $4 a gallon, Nevada brothel owner Bobbi Davis decided she had to do something. ..
Toll Roads Could Be Alabama Highway Funding Answer - NBC13.com
Thursday, July 3, 2008
NBC13.com Toll Roads Could Be Alabama Highway Funding Answer NBC13.com, AL - 13 hours ago The Alabama Department of Transportation is already acknowledging the growing importance of toll roads with its Division Eng.. ..
Alabama man charged with home repair fraud - Biloxi Sun Herald
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Alabama man charged with home repair fraud Biloxi Sun Herald, USA - 14 hours ago By ROBIN FITZGERALD An Alabama man charged with felony home repair fraud failed to meet codes on a Gulfport home, requiring the work.. ..
Alabama Offers Serious Competition for VW Plant - WTVC
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Alabama Offers Serious Competition for VW Plant WTVC, TN - 16 hours ago Meanwhile the Alabama site, just west of Huntsville, is also a TVA certified megasite ready for a large manufacturer like an automotive plant… ..
UPDATE 1-Alabama offers 30-day window in Medicaid drug case - Reuters
Thursday, July 3, 2008
NBC13.com UPDATE 1- Alabama offers 30-day window in Medicaid drug case Reuters - 1 hour ago MONTGOMERY, July 3 (Reuters) - Alabama said on Thursday it would offer the 69 drug companies it sued over alleged Medicaid pric.. ..
Davis seriously considering run for governor
Thursday, July 3, 2008
SELMA — U.S. Rep. Artur Davis says he’s looking very seriously at running for governor of Alabama in two years. ..
Alabama court sides with governor in budget fight - Forbes
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Alabama court sides with governor in budget fight Forbes, NY - 17 hours ago By PHILLIP RAWLS 07.03.08, 1:36 PM ET The Alabama Supreme Court filled a $63 million hole in the state General Fund budget Thursday by sid.. ..
Three Alabamians presented the Carnegie Hero Fund medal
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Three Alabamians who saved a teenager from drowning in Hawaii are among 26 people awarded Carnegie medals for their heroic acts. ..
Alabama's Wilson on Maxwell Award watch list - WTVM
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Alabama's Wilson on Maxwell Award watch list WTVM, GA - 9 hours ago (AP) - Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson has been named to the preseason watch list for the 72nd Maxwell Award. He is 1 of 76 collegiate .. ..
Former Alabama gymnast tries to take different avenue to Olympics - Montgomery A..
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Former Alabama gymnast tries to take different avenue to Olympics Montgomery Advertiser, AL - 10 hours ago “When I made the decision to leave Southeast Missouri, it was really hard,” said the former All-American gy.. ..
Alabama Attorney General’s Release on Drug Trial Verdict
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Attorney General Troy King today announced a second major victory in his litigation against drug companies for massive overcharges to the Alabama Medicaid Agency. ..
SEC Plan for Swaps `Securities' Gets Alabama Rebuff: Joe Mysak - Bloomberg
Thursday, July 3, 2008
SEC Plan for Swaps `Securities' Gets Alabama Rebuff: Joe Mysak Bloomberg - 12 hours ago So said the Securities and Exchange Commission in an April 30 complaint against a Jefferson County, Alabama , politician and hi.. ..
Alabama Receives $1.7 Million Food Stamp Bonus
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Alabama is receiving a $1.7 million bonus from the federal government for having a low error rate in its food stamp program. ..
Hyundai: Santa Fe sales drop 31 percent
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Sales of Hyundai ’s Santa Fe dropped 31 percent in June, likely a trickle-down affect of the rising gas prices. ..
Vistasp Karbhari named Alabama-Huntsville Provost - Economic Times
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Vistasp Karbhari named Alabama -Huntsville Provost Economic Times, India - 22 hours ago There is a great set of people at the University of Alabama .” In a statement Karbhari added, “UA-Huntsville is a young, vibra.. ..
Cherokee County Jury Recommends Death for Georgia Woman
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
A Cherokee County jury has recommended death for a Georgia woman convicted of fatally shooting her ex-husband’s wife. ..
Poll: McCain, Sessions Lead in Alabama
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
A new poll has good news for Republicans leading the November ballot in Alabama. ..
Novartis US unit appeals pricing fraud verdict in Alabama Medicaid … - Forbes
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Novartis US unit appeals pricing fraud verdict in Alabama Medicaid … Forbes, NY - Jul 1, 2008 (NPC) today announced it will appeal a verdict in the Montgomery County Circuit Court, disputing the state of Alabama&.. ..
Alabama Food Stamp Program Honored
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Governor Bob Riley and Department of Human Resources Commissioner Page Walley today announced that the state will receive a $1.7 million bonus from the federal government for the superior performance of … ..
Food stamp program rewarded for excellence
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Gov. Bob Riley and Department of Human Resources Commissioner Page Walley today announced that the state will receive a $1.7 million bonus from the federal government for the superior performance of Alabama’s … ..
Execution date set in 1982 murder case
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
An inmate who came within a day of being executed last year for a 1982 contract killing was given a new execution date Monday by the Alabama Supreme Court. ..
Alabama’s suicide rate reaches highest level in eight years
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Alabama’s suicide rate has climbed to its highest level since 2000 and appears to remain above the national average as it has since 1990, a state health agency study showed. ..
UN human rights agent charges Alabama with execution of innocents
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
A United Nations human rights rapporteur charged Monday that government officials in the US state of Alabama have remained “indifferent” to the possibility that innocent people had been executed. ..
Feds Indict Postal Employees For Thefts
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Federal authorities say separate indictments were returned Friday against two postal employees for stealing mail from facilities in west Alabama. ..
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Monday, June 30, 2008
Welcome to the new al.com Alabama business and markets section where we will focus on breaking local and small business news with improved financial coverage. ..
Gas prices steady
Monday, June 30, 2008
BIRMINGHAM - Gasoline prices are holding steady in Alabama, near the $4 mark. Monday’s statewide average for regular was almost $3.94 per gallon, up about three-tenths of a penny from Sunday, according to AAA … ..
Voters could have final say on VW deal
Monday, June 30, 2008
If Volkswagen picks Alabama for an assembly plant, voters statewide likely will get to decide if they want to seal the deal, possibly by tapping into a state savings account. ..
'Perfect daughter' mourned - DesMoinesRegister.com
Monday, June 30, 2008
KEPR 19 'Perfect daughter' mourned DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - 3 hours ago Lauren Brue, a 2007 graduate of Dowling Catholic High School and a University of Alabama student, died Sunday morning when a twin-e.. ..
ALABAMA VOICES: Keeping college affordable - Montgomery Advertiser
Monday, June 30, 2008
ALABAMA VOICES: Keeping college affordable Montgomery Advertiser, AL - 3 hours ago By Michael Ciamarra The Alabama Legislature is often critiqued on both the left and right of the political spectrum for “underperfo.. ..
Oil prices high…Food to North Korea…Alabama bus crash … - KXMC
Monday, June 30, 2008
Oil prices high…Food to North Korea… Alabama bus crash … KXMC, ND - 3 hours ago (AP) Two children are in critical condition, after a pickup truck they were in lost control on a wet road and hit a church bus i.. ..
Health Highlights: June 28, 2008
Monday, June 30, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: The physician and bio-researcher who the U.S. Justice department identified as a “person of interest” in the … ..
Iowa Teen Dies In Alabama Plane Crash - WOWT
Monday, June 30, 2008
Iowa Teen Dies In Alabama Plane Crash WOWT, NE - 6 hours ago A West Des Moines, Iowa teen was one of four people killed in the crash of a small plane near Jasper, Alabama Sunday morning. … ..
Tent collapse kills child at US air show - The Age
Monday, June 30, 2008
Tent collapse kills child at US air show The Age, Australia - 8 hours ago A five-year-old was killed when strong winds blew over a row of tents at an Alabama air show during storms that stretched across the US sout.. ..
Lexington Church Bus Crashes in Alabama - WTVQ
Monday, June 30, 2008
Lexington Church Bus Crashes in Alabama WTVQ, KY - 10 hours ago The crash occurred in Dothan, Alabama . Three buses from the church were headed to a church camp in Panama City, Florida when the crash occurred Sunda.. ..
Air show tragedy…Wildfire progress…Alabama plane crash … - KXMC
Monday, June 30, 2008
Air show tragedy…Wildfire progress… Alabama plane crash … KXMC, ND - 12 hours ago (AP) A 5-year-old is reported dead after strong winds hit an air show in Huntsville, Alabama . Witnesses told a local newspape.. ..
Parole sought by black man convicted in 1964 rape, murder of white woman in Alab..
Sunday, June 29, 2008
The crime - a pregnant white newlywed raped and murdered, the chief suspect a black escapee from a chain gang - jolted residents of north Alabama’s Jackson County in 1964. ..
Plane crashes in Alabama after takeoff, killing 4 - The Associated Press
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Plane crashes in Alabama after takeoff, killing 4 The Associated Press - 13 hours ago (AP) — An Alabama sheriff says four people have died after a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff about 40 miles north of Birm.. ..
AEA loses lawsuit over chancellor’s hiring
Sunday, June 29, 2008
The Alabama Education Asso ciation has lost a court challenge of Bradley Byrne’s hiring as the state’s two-year college chancel lor, a politically charged case that hinged on whether the public was given proper … ..
Goodyear plans modernizing of Alabama plant
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced today it will spend at least $1 billion annually through 2010 to expand and improve plants around the world. ..
ALABAMA STAR OWEN PENS MEMOIRS - Contactmusic.com
Sunday, June 29, 2008
ALABAMA STAR OWEN PENS MEMOIRS Contactmusic.com, UK - 3 hours ago ALABAMA star RANDY OWEN is planning a busy end to 2008 - his first solo album and autobiography will be released on the same day. The singer is writ.. ..
Higher gas prices mean less tax revenue in Alabama - Press-Register - al.com
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Higher gas prices mean less tax revenue in Alabama Press-Register - al.com, AL - 7 hours ago This fiscal year, which started in October, Alabama gas stations have sold 1.67 billion gallons of gas, which is down 1.3.. ..
ALABAMA VOICES: Biofuels promising - Montgomery Advertiser
Sunday, June 29, 2008
ALABAMA VOICES: Biofuels promising Montgomery Advertiser, AL - 7 hours ago By Raine Cotton With the recent issues surrounding ethanol's link to corn prices and the increase in food prices there have been severa.. ..
Alabama stocks fall for fourth straight week - The Birmingham News - al.com
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Alabama stocks fall for fourth straight week The Birmingham News - al.com, AL - 8 hours ago Alabama stocks fell for the fourth straight week, led lower by bank shares, as concerns about credit writedowns, energy co.. ..
