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December 11, 2007

Pres. Of Youth Cheerleading Group Charged With Fraud
FOLEY, Ala. (AP) - The president of the Foley Youth Cheerleading Association has been arrested on fraud charges.
US Airways Offers Employees $100
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - US Airways is offering its employees $100 bonuses if flights leave on time and bags don't get lost this holiday season.
Birmingham Mayor Wants Overdue Parking Fines Paid
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The city of Birmingham soon could begin seeking payment from people who have failed to pay overdue parking fines.
Record Highs Broken Across State
(AP) - Alabama's unseasonably warm weather shattered record highs across the state over the weekend and again yesterday.

December 10, 2007

Proposed School Closings
18 schools would close, and eleven new ones would be built under a proposed plan from Birmingham's School Chief.
Langford’s First Month a Flurry of Action
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- Birmingham's new mayor is off to a fast start.
Possible School Threat At Cathedral Of The Cross
Police searched for a suspicious person at Cathedral Of The Cross School in Centerpoint.
Shooting Suspect Captured Following Manhunt
ALABASTER, Ala. (AP) - A suspect sought in an early morning shooting in Bessemer is in custody.
Supreme Court Upholds Judge’s Discretion In Drug Crimes
SUPREME COURT (AP) - The Supreme Court has ruled that judges do have the option to impose shorter prison terms for drug crimes.
Ice Storm Continues Its Trek Across U.S.
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Ice storm warnings are up from Texas to Pennsylvania as a storm system that hit from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes moves eastward.
Funerals Today For Five Mall Shooting Victims
OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) - Funerals for five of the victims of last week's shooting rampage in an Omaha, Nebraska, shopping mall are scheduled today.
Police: Ga. Inmate Fled Father’s Alabama Funeral In Stolen Van
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - A Georgia inmate granted a furlough to attend his father's funeral in northeast Alabama yesterday took off in a stolen van before the service began.
Some Say Ga. Should Look Across Border For Water Solution
ATLANTA (AP) - As drought-stricken Georgia looks for other ways to quench its growing thirst, some politicians are looking across the state line to the massive Tennessee River basin for an answer.
Flying The Friendlier Skies? Delta Offers Videos On Air Etiquette
ATLANTA (AP) - Volumes have been written about how to properly behave at weddings or which fork to use at fancy dinners.
Drought Lasting Into Spring Greater Threat To Birmingham Water
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Without substantial rainfall in the next two months, Birmingham officials expect tighter water conservation measures will be needed in response to the drought.
Better Grades For Prostate Health In Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Two years ago Alabama was one of five states to earn an "F" on a national prostate health ranking. At first, Birmingham urologist Thomas Moody shrugged it off as yet another disappointing Alabama statistic.
Bill To Energize Old Civil Rights Cases Stalled
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Chris Dodd-sponsored bill to beef up investigations into unsolved murders from the civil rights era has stalled in Congress.
Black Belt Historical Designation Planners Invite Public Input
LIVINGSTON, Ala. (AP) - A meeting next month at the University of West Alabama in Livingston is described as the next step in getting 19 Alabama Black Belt counties declared a National Heritage Area by Congress.
Woman Shot, Held Captive, Police Seek Suspect
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Birmingham police are investigating a weekend shooting that left a 31-year-old woman seriously injured.

December 08, 2007

2007 AHSAA Super Six Championships - Final Scores
An exciting year of high school football has come to a close - check out who claimed glory at Legion Field this year.
Siegelman’s Daughter Sends Letter Asking For Help For Her Dad
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Former Gov. Don Siegelman's daughter, 22-year-old Dana Siegelman, is raising her profile a bit in a bid to help her dad. She had shied away from public comment about her father's conviction and prison time.
Aruba Prosecutor Mulling Closure Of Holloway Case
Aruba's chief prosecutor says he might finally close the case of missing Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway.

December 07, 2007

UA Football Players Arrested
Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Two University of Alabama football players were arrested Friday in relation to an assault incident at a Tuscaloosa apartment complex, police said.
Riley Proposes Pre-K Program
By providing pre-k, Governor Riley believes Alabama’s children will be less likely to repeat a grade, more likely to graduate from high school and college and command a higher salary.
Larry Langford Decommissions Unused City Vehicles
Birmingham, Ala. -- Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford took 71 city-owned vehicles out of service last week in an effort to save city money and build revenue.
Atlantis Won’t Lift Off Before Tomorrow
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (AP) - The space shuttle Atlantis will stay on the ground until at least tomorrow because of a pair of faulty fuel gauges in its huge external tank.
Solid Job Gains, Wage Growth In November
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Labor Department is reporting better than expected unemployment numbers for November. It says employers added a solid 94,000 jobs to their payrolls last month and the unemployment rate held steady for the third straight month at 4.7 percent.
Dekalb County Mother Charged In Baby’s Death
FORT PAYNE, Ala. (AP) - A DeKalb County woman was charged with murder yesterday in the death of her five-week-old son.
AG: Ex-Florala Postman Gets 4 Year Term For Sex Conviction
ANDALUSIA, Ala. (AP) - A former postman and ex-pastor convicted of sexually abusing an elderly Florala woman is headed to prison.
Judge Gives Death Sentence To Gadsden Man In Triple Slaying
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) - A convicted triple-murderer will be executed for his crimes. An Etowah County judge yesterday gave the death sentence to Michael Wayne Reynolds for killing three family members in their Gadsden home in May 2003.

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