Daily Headlines, Friday, 1/15/2010

Montgomery AdvertiserState BOE supports charter school legislation

Montgomery AdvertiserDemocrats critical of Riley’s ‘no financial crisis’ position

Montgomery AdvertiserDavis eyes defense attorney Beck for chief prosecutor

Montgomery AdvertiserExperts: H1N1 not over in Alabama

Montgomery AdvertiserASU board votes to rename Acadome in honor of winning coaches

Montgomery AdvertiserLocal groups hard-pressed to help homeless who also have mental problems

Montgomery AdvertiserIndex shows business confidence rising

Montgomery AdvertiserFox Business Network to report on gambling in Alabama

Montgomery AdvertiserAlabamians should help Haitians

Montgomery AdvertiserAlabama Helps

Huntsville TimesCelebrate MLK Day by helping others

Huntsville TimesCity school board eyes cost cuts

Huntsville TimesCity will offer 256 buyouts

Huntsville TimesEnvironmental group opposes Bellefonte

Huntsville TimesOfficial offers way to solve conflict

Huntsville TimesTVA tax bill facing an uncertain future

Huntsville TimesOccupational tax ban endorsed

Huntsville TimesRefund promises revisited

Birmingham NewsBirmingham mayoral candidates urged to ease negative tone

Birmingham NewsArchibald: Issues exist without the sleaze

Birmingham NewsAlabama missionary missing in Haiti safe in Dominican Republic

Birmingham NewsCandidates for mayor meet for final debate before election

Birmingham NewsMiles College students among those with family missing in Haiti

Birmingham NewsAlabama aids Haiti: Birmingham schools, Boutwell Auditorium will collect donations

Birmingham NewsBirmingham mayoral election: Bell and Cooper file campaign finance reports

Birmingham NewsAlabama Corrections has $132,000 bill for housing inmates from one of its prisons elsewhere after boiler breakdown

Press-RegisterThomasville mayor says water service will be restored

Press-RegisterLCS-2 Independence commissioning a go, rain or shine (with photo gallery)

Press-RegisterGov. Riley’s gambling task force seeks court permission to raid Country Crossing

Press-RegisterReport: Houston County DA says he met with Gov. Riley’s Gambling Task Force

Press-RegisterTroy King tells Aussies he won’t rule out capital charge for Hoover honeymoon dive killer

Press-RegisterDocuments show SCLC officials diverted $569,000, according to newspaper report

Press-RegisterEditorial: Obviously, Navy’s missions trump Mardi Gras

Press-RegisterEditorial: Reid should follow history, step down

Tuscaloosa NewsAla. school board passes charter resolution

Tuscaloosa NewsEconomic forecast: Cautious optimism

Tuscaloosa NewsMartin Luther King Jr. Day events

Tuscaloosa NewsPresident’s Day classes

Tuscaloosa NewsMLK Day activities focus on social justice

Tuscaloosa NewsLegislature, education jobs do not mix

Tuscaloosa NewsRiley’s budget predictions hard to believe

Florence TimesDailyTourism Board appoints attorney

Florence TimesDailyMajor sewer line project to begin this month

Florence TimesDailyCold snap means fewer bugs in coming year

Anniston StarCharter our correct course: Decision is vital for education

Anniston StarDriving away the distractions

Anniston StarPhillip Tutor: Riley’s can-do approach

Gadsden TimesResearch: Gadsden last of 11 areas to fall into recession; recovery to continue

Gadsden TimesRogers visits Cherokee County

Opelika-Auburn NewsAla. homeowners premiums rise again

Associated PressINSIDE WASHINGTON: Secret Senate digs proliferate

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