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Alabama Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Alabama.

Results 1 - 20 of 89,894 in Alabama

  1. Florida favored to win league crownRead the original story

    22 min ago | Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

    ... also had nine players named first- or second-team All-SEC, the most in the league. LSU had eight, followed by Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina with five each. Mississippi State, which is aiming for back-to-back bowl berths for ...

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  2. Continue reading "Saturday eye-openers : Highlights from today's Birmingham News"Read the original story

    23 min ago | Birmingham News Online

    ... PINION OPENERS The Birmingham school board gets more advice in improving city schools. But who's listening? Why does Alabama pay such high salaries to some of its public servants? Read Joey Kennedy's blog

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    Related Topix: Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro, Jefferson County, AL, Hoover, AL

  3. Tigers look past record to improvementsRead the original story

    46 min ago | Lake City Reporter

    ... Hoover High." Less than an hour the Tigers took on Foley High, which has hosted Lake City Christian Academy at its Alabama home several times. Columbia fell 39-13 in the second game of the day and went on to fall 35-17 to Captain Shreve High and ...

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  4. Trussville Dog Daze - Steve Azar @ Hewitt-Trussvil...Read the original story

    53 min ago | NewsCountry973

    ... until 5:30 p.m., and admission is $5 per person (advance tickets available for $4 at Total Printing, Kuttin' Up, Alabama Telco, Bryant Bank, and BancorpSouth). The festival has over 100 vendors, including arts/crafts, food, business, civic, and ...

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  5. Opp teacher joining 'Motion'Read the original story

    57 min ago | Andalusia Star-News

    ... of teaching chemistry and physics to students at OHS, Reynolds decided to trade one high school for more than 20. "Alabama has a program called Science in Motion," she said. "I will be taking over the physics portion of the program. "The program ...

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    Related Topix: Opp, AL, Atmore, AL, Columbia, AL, Troy, AL

  6. Mayors: Sales tax holiday good for citiesRead the original story

    57 min ago | Andalusia Star-News

    News Mayors: Sales tax holiday good for cities By Stephanie Nelson Friday, July 25, 2008 10:58 PM CDT In less than one week, Alabama residents will enjoy the benefits of the annual sales tax holiday, and local ...

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    Related Topix: Covington County, AL, Opp, AL, Andalusia, AL, Florala, AL, Computers

  7. Sat., July 26Read the original story

    58 min ago | Andalusia Star-News

    ... ages of 17-25 may enter. Applications can be picked up at Alfa offices or by calling Dorothy at 334-818-1068. LOWER ALABAMA ARTS CENTER is offering a salsa dance workshop Sat., July 26, from 1-2:30 p.m. The cost is $14 per couple, $10 per ...

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  8. Spurrier says a few more seasons of mediocrity might lead to his exitRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Rock Hill Herald

    ... 222 4. South Carolina 266 5. Kentucky 356 6. Vanderbilt 407 Western Division 1. Auburn (48) 99 2. LSU (21) 120 3. Alabama 228 4. Mississippi State 299 5. Ole Miss (1) 338 6. Arkansas 386 SEC champion -- Florida (36), Georgia (18), Auburn (13), LSU ...

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  9. SEC football reigns above all othersRead the original story

    1 hr ago | St. Augustine Record

    The two friends played hooky from work and drove an hour-and-a-half from Anniston Thursday just to stand in a crowded hotel lobby and catch a five-second glimpse of Alabama football coach Nick Saban.

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  10. Only on WSFA 12 News: Family of D.C. Shooting Victim SpeaksRead the original story

    1 hr ago | WSFA-TV Montgomery

    ... know what's going to happen," he said. The boy's mother, Marcella, was shot in the arm. She's expected to return to Alabama within the next few days. The funeral for Alonzo Robinson will take place at East Tallasee Baptist Church . The service will ...

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  11. ACLU targets Alabama voting laws, says unconstitutionalRead the original story

    1 hr ago | WSFA-TV Montgomery

    ... Monday challenging the state's voter disenfranchisement laws. The ACLU says the laws are unconstitutional because in Alabama not all felonies are created equal. That means not all felony convictions result in the loss of the right to vote. That ...

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  12. Morris: Spurrier uses caution as precautionRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Thestate.com

    ... 121 Tennessee (2) 222 South Carolina 266 Kentucky 356 Vanderbilt 407 WESTERN DIVISION Auburn (48) 99 LSU (21) 120 Alabama 228 Mississippi State 299 Mississippi (1) 338 Arkansas 386 (First-place votes in parenthesis) HOOVER, Ala. STEVE SPURRIER THREW ...

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  13. Fulmer denies subpoena will be distractionRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Leaf Chronicle

    Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer says a subpoena for his testimony in a lawsuit stemming from a decade-old Alabama recruiting scandal is aimed at distracting him from the upcoming season.

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  14. Honkers out-slugged by BeetlesRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Post-Bulletin

    ... a lift with sloppy defense in the third inning. A pair of fielding errors by third baseman Jake Overstreet (South Alabama) kept the inning going and led to two unearned runs. The Honkers have now committed 99 errors in 51 games, compared to 74 by ...

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  15. Diverted Ships Coming to MobileRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | NBC 15 Online

    ... But they were ready on Friday, when the first cargo ship-- diverted from New Orleans-- steamed in. Officials with Alabama's Port Authority says it's not about the money because there isnt a huge impact with just one ship at the terminal. Jimmy Lyons ...

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  16. Prichard Teenager Shot, Suspect WantedRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | NBC 15 Online

    ... Reese is suspected of shooting the teenager in the leg Friday afternoon. Police say Reese is known to frequent the Alabama Village Area. Investigators say the shooting was the result of an earlier dispute between Reese and the victim. Reese has an ...

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  17. Another candidacy questionedRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Alabama Live

    ... said, among other things, that Manzie did not follow state law and submit his statement of economic interests to the Alabama Ethics Commission within five days of becoming a candidate. Several of the candidates in question have said the filing rules ...

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    Related Topix: Mobile, AL, Mobile County, AL

  18. Police say job seekers bilkedRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Alabama Live

    ... figured out it was a scam after calling Halliburton and ThyssenKrupp, Beedy said. Spokespersons for the FBI and Alabama State Troopers said investigators for Alabama Attorney General Troy King's office are leading the inquiry. Chris Bence, a ...

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  19. State studies possible interstate connector through Baldwin CountyRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Alabama Live

    ... going on out there," Commission Chairman Frank Burt said at a meeting this week. What's known is that the Alabama Department of Transportation has set up a field office on Hand Avenue in Bay Minette for a crew doing preliminary surveying on a route ...

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  20. After donation, Temple Beth El's Torah finds a new homeRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Anniston Star

    ... they gave their Torah to Temple Beth El, which was founded in 1888 and is the oldest synagogue still in use in Alabama. In 2005, when a new Torah was given to Temple Beth El in the name beloved member Selma Gordon, there was simply not enough room ...

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