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November 15, 2009
Weary Auburn gets first open date
The Tigers completed their 11-game marathon with Saturday’s 31-24 loss at Georgia.
9 in Ore. van crash return to Colorado
Among the injured is 24-year-old Phillip Harris of Attalla, Ala. who is in critical.
Video: Six legged cow and two headed calf. “Misfits” on a Wisconsin farm
Six legged cow and two headed calf. “Misfits” on a Wisconsin farm.
Video: High school suspends students after banning the word “meep”
High school suspends students after banning the word “meep”.
Duke hosts conference on Israel
The Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast is holding its annual student conference Sunday on the Duke campus.
Charity groups thrive amid recession
Area charities report no drop this year in the number of people volunteering, and several say they’re seeing significantly more than usual.
Alabama to add land to Walls of Jericho preserve
Alabama’s Forever Wild land preservation program plans to use a $640,000 federal Forest Legacy grant to buy land along Estill Fork, a mountain stream west of the Walls.
Kia plant will bring jobs to Ala., Ga.
The Korean automaker officially kicks off production at its West Point, Ga., plant on Monday.
Study says Alabama jobs could be gone until 2013
Researchers also estimate Florida won’t recover its lost jobs until 2014.
Seven tips for saving when shopping online
Ten years ago, online shopping was finally taking shape after a few years of experimentation. A few companies had ventured online to see if there was a new frontier to reach consumers, and a little company called Amazon.com was in its fifth year of selling books and diversifying into a broader range of products.
Video: FAA reexamines procedures following wayward NW flight
FAA reexamines procedures following wayward Northwest flight.
Video: U.S. to try 9-11 terror suspects in New York
U.S. to try 9-11 terror suspects in New York.
Video: Mayui & Richard Heene plead guilty in “Balloon Boy” hoax
Mayui & Richard Heene plead guilty in “Balloon Boy” hoax.
Ala. legislator seeks to block same-sex benefits
Republican Representative DuWayne Bridges of Valley says his bill is ready for the next session in January.
Video: Part of Gulf State Park Pier reopens
The Press-Register reports that a section of the pier reopened Friday morning after it was damaged by Tropical Storm Ida on Monday night into Tuesday morning.
Dean of UAB School of Medicine to step down
Dr. Robert Rich, who is 68, has been dean of the medical school since October 2004, when UAB recruited him from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta.
Auburn visiting scholar in critical condition
A person who answered the phone at Columbus Regional Medical Center Saturday said 35-year-old Shou Ju Chen was still in critical condition.
Phenix City man leads Columbus police on chase
Police say officers were sent at 7:20 a.m. Saturday to arrest 27-year-old Sylvester Davis, who was reportedly in a car on a Columbus street.
Video: Huntsville marks 20th anniversary of worst tornado
Mayor Tommy Battle is asking everyone to observe a moment of silence at 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
November 14, 2009
Lawmaker: Hasan had communications with Pakistan
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) -The Fort Hood shooting suspect made or accepted wire transfers with Pakistan, a country wracked by Muslim extremist violence.
AAA Alabama holiday travel poll shows economy’s effect on Alabamians’ travel
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Despite continuing economic challenges, 74 percent of Alabama residents who plan to travel over the November and December holidays say they will spend the same amount or more on their upcoming holiday getaways, according to a new poll conducted by the AAA Market Research Department.
November 13, 2009
Central Ala. Football fight leads to summit
Some local high school football players met Friday for the first time, since a fight ended their game.
Court OKs felonies against former Alabama Secretary of State Nancy Worley
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Former Alabama Secretary of State Nancy Worley is again facing felony charges.
Jefferson Co. sues JPMorgan over debt deals
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Alabama’s most populous county filed suit Friday blaming JPMorgan Chase & Co. and others for the financial disaster that brought it to the brink of filing the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.
Alabama court rules against White Hall gambling
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Supreme Court has struck down a preliminary injunction that kept the Governor’s Task Force on Illegal Gambling from conducting another raid of the gambling hall west of Montgomery.
Dolphin found stranded after Tropical Storm Ida
GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) - An Atlantic bottlenose dolphin has been rescued after it was found stranded inland following Tropical Storm Ida’s brush with the Alabama coast.
FDA backs off oyster ban after strong criticism
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is backing off a plan to ban raw oysters from the Gulf of Mexico during warm weather.
Men sentenced in Homewood carjacking
Two men were sentenced this week for a carjacking that happened earlier this year.
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies find meth lab in house
Deputies arrested man suspected of having a meth lab in a house.
Search for missing man continues in Etowah County
A search for a missing man turned up nothing today in Etowah County.
