Daily Headlines, Thursday, 6/25/2009

Birmingham News – Hundreds of Jefferson County workers face layoffs in new round of budget cuts

Birmingham News – Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties make EPA top 20 list for cancer risk from airborne pollutants

Birmingham News – SCLC demands action on Jefferson County crisis

Birmingham News – U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions criticizes Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor on gun rights

Birmingham News – John Katopodis did not explain questionable charity spending, witness says

Birmingham News – OUR VIEW: High court’s denial means only the Alabama Legislature can save Jefferson County occupational tax

Press-Register – Saraland sets pay for new schools chief at $132,000

Press-Register – Can the Air Force depend on Boeing?

Press-Register – The president speaks out

Huntsville Times – NASA funding back to $18.6B in Senate plan

Huntsville Times – PACT needs ‘ton of money’

Huntsville Times – Superintendent review doesn’t tell whole story

Huntsville Times – Time to undo a hasty action

Montgomery Advertiser – Jefferson County teeters closer to bankruptcy

Montgomery Advertiser – Funding woes may hit Ala. next

Montgomery Advertiser – Residents protest Obama broadcast

Montgomery Advertiser – Colleges in Alabama become less affordable

Tuscaloosa News – Court: no settling in case of Hale judge

Florence TimesDaily – City begins recycling electronics

Florence TimesDaily – Bronner: Report on review of PACT finances likely in July

Decatur Daily – NARCOG board has more work

Gadsden Times – Entrekin: Jail food costs have caused debt

Opelika-Auburn News – Judge freezes assets of jailed HealthSouth founder

Opelika-Auburn News – Officials urge Alabamians to take heat precautions

Opelika-Auburn News – Editorial: State BOE should review chancellor’s salary

Associated Press – Corn catch-up: Crop planted late after wet spring