Daily Headlines, Saturday, 11/21/2009

Coffee cup Birmingham NewsJudge pushes jobs tax refunds

Birmingham NewsGeorgia spares no water wars expense: Will pay new lawyer $855 an hour

Birmingham NewsLawyer asks EPA to order end to coal ash shipments to Perry County landfill

Birmingham NewsJefferson County sheriff’s recruits complete training, but no jobs await them

Birmingham NewsTuscaloosa officials ask judge to block Alabama from closing or moving Bryce Hospital

Press-RegisterBigbox license fees to go up in Mobile?

Press-RegisterDavis hires new administrator

Press-RegisterJudge rules for Daphne in sexual harassment lawsuit

Press-RegisterMobile County’s state legislators split on charter schools

Press-RegisterTasered man files $2M notice against city

Press-RegisterAlabama should go for gold with charter schools

Huntsville Times2 more kudos for city’s outlook

Huntsville TimesA&M will eliminate 45 positions

Huntsville TimesBoard OKs $35.3M pact for new Lee High School

Huntsville TimesFabius residents oppose mine, cite narrow road

Huntsville TimesRuling involving $600,000 loan overturned

Huntsville TimesCity looks at buyout possibility

Montgomery AdvertiserWoman denied $41.8M jackpot by state Supreme Court

Montgomery AdvertiserRiley staffers not best of Facebook friends

Montgomery AdvertiserPardoned state turkey now free as a bird

Montgomery AdvertiserBig events will help economy, Strange says

Montgomery AdvertiserOh, dear, it’s deer season: And that means big bucks in hunting-crazed Alabama

Montgomery AdvertiserAudit raises questions in handling of funds

Montgomery Advertiser2 schools to offer Mandarin Chinese

Montgomery AdvertiserFirefighters, city of Montgomery settle lawsuit

Montgomery AdvertiserState jobless rate hits 10.9 percent

Montgomery AdvertiserSigns point to weak economic recovery

Montgomery AdvertiserRANTS AND RAVES: Jackson wrong on Davis’ decision

Tuscaloosa NewsWelding class keeps peace at juvenile detention center

Tuscaloosa NewsCity suspects state wants to privatize Bryce

Tuscaloosa NewsAlabama beats Auburn in annual food drive

Tuscaloosa NewsCenter for veterans’ education opens

Anniston StarGraduates on the field: Pay attention to new findings

Anniston StarWhat’s on our menu?

Gadsden TimesBoaz school board gets budget update

Opelika-Auburn NewsAla. city settles open meetings lawsuit

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Dexter Avenue in Montgomery, 1950s

Vintage postcard