Daily Headlines, Friday, 2/24/2012

Coffee cup Montgomery AdvertiserMcGregor loaned millions to Gilley

Montgomery AdvertiserFloating garbage on river sparking lawsuit in Mobile

Montgomery AdvertiserThompson outlines parts of 3-year plan for Montgomery Public Schools

Montgomery AdvertiserPrattville mayor: $3M trim needed over two years

Montgomery AdvertiserBrewbaker students pepper Gov. Bentley with questions

Montgomery AdvertiserAdvertiser Editorial: IB worth trying

Huntsville TimesJackie Reed announces bid for Huntsville mayor, wants to ‘bust up the good old boy system’

Huntsville TimesAaron King named acting director of operations for Huntsville school district following negative audit findings (updated)

Huntsville TimesAlabama A&M looking for votes in Home Depot’s Retool Your School contest

Huntsville TimesStudents can win laptop, savings bond by honoring bus drivers in essay contest

Huntsville TimesHuntsville to have co-pilot in NASA (editorial)

Huntsville TimesState online sales tax losses grow (editorial)

Birmingham NewsAlabama BOE sets March 7 meeting to discuss possibility of firing 2-year college chancellor

Birmingham NewsPrivate power plants contribute to pollution in Alabama

Birmingham NewsHouse approves bill making immigration law change

Birmingham NewsResolution urges University of Alabama System Board to pursue Condoleezza Rice as chancellor

Birmingham NewsDisbarred Jasper lawyer Garve Ivey Jr. indicted on theft charges

Press-RegisterMobile attorney charged with DUI and leaving the scene of an accident

Press-RegisterElberta police firing pits council against mayor

Press-RegisterBaldwin legal bills top $40,000 as a result of courthouse surveillance probe

Press-RegisterAmericans need online privacy protections (editorial)

Tuscaloosa NewsProgram sheds light on citys civil rights role

Tuscaloosa NewsWebsite offers users local crime statistics

Tuscaloosa NewsVolunteer says Hale County animal shelter problems not a secret

Tuscaloosa NewsNorthport council member to run for re-election

Tuscaloosa NewsTrooper post earns honor for tornado response

Tuscaloosa NewsWriter says blacks treated worse after slavery

Tuscaloosa NewsTyner plans petition drive against mental health plan

Tuscaloosa NewsLocal lawmaker blasts mental health prison plan

Tuscaloosa NewsBill would cut red tape for foreign adoptions

Tuscaloosa NewsEDITORIAL: Consistency needed in city regulations

Anniston StarStreamlining Alabama: How deep will Bentley, Legislature cut into state services?

Anniston StarJames L. Evans: Where no one has gone

Gadsden TimesStudents, teachers remember Savannah Hardin

Gadsden TimesRecords that could pertain to Hardin case sealed

Gadsden TimesDemolition of ‘Loveliest School on the Coosa’ continues

Gadsden TimesAnniston mail processing center to close

Opelika-Auburn NewsFederal bonds could be used for roads, bridges

Associated PressWife of former Army major sentenced for bribery

Associated PressSummary of action in Alabama Legislature

Associated PressHouse expands law requiring drivers to move over

Associated PressExecution dates set for 2 Ala. death row inmates

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