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Friday 7/27/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

Posted by G, on July 27th, 2007, at 10:15 am

Birmingham News – Governor, courts decline to issue stay to allow DNA testing, Grayson executed.

Birmingham News – Columbiana council delays vote on zoning change to allow facility to train inmates.

Mobile Press-Register – Alabama Power Co. plants rank prominently on list of dirtiest in nation.

Mobile Press-Register – Lawmakers deciding how to spend $14million in community service grants.

Huntsville Times – Governor reminds cabinet and staff of commitment to send contracts to legislative oversight committee.

Huntsville Times – The Huntsville Times comments on number of children in poverty as reflected in Kids Count report.

Daily Home – The Daily Home views Kids Count report as indicative that state lacks “emphasis on children.”

Montgomery Advertiser – Carol Gundlach of the Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence comments on recent deaths of three children in Montgomery and actions communities can take to address issue of family violence.

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