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Friday, July 30, 2010

TVA focuses on energy efficiency – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

July 30, 2010

TVA focuses on energy efficiency The Decatur Daily (subscription) “The world has changed dramatically,” Kim Greene said. “Certainly the time has come for the country to be wiser about how we use our …

Judge Hardeman rejects defendants motion in water utility lawsuit

July 30, 2010

After two months of legal jostling that stalled full enforcement of a circuit judge’s temporary injunction against defendants in Cullman County’s extended water lawsuit, a ruling Friday left no doubt as to who—for the time being—will

ALDOT to close lanes for work on University Boulevard this weekend

July 30, 2010

Workers will close one lane at a time to install steam lines on the UAB campus. The Alabama Department of Transportation will close some lanes of University Boulevard this weekend as workers install steam lines on the campus of UAB, the department announced…

Bill Clinton emerges on Chelsea’s NY wedding eve

July 30, 2010

Meanwhile, a longtime Clinton family friend adamantly denied that the cost of the wedding would be more than $1 million.

Deadly gas explosion destroys building in Calif.

July 30, 2010

A deadly gas explosion obliterated an industrial building with such violent force Friday that a worker was hurled into the street, car windows were shattered and a survivor had his hair singed in the inferno.

Calif. wildfire forces hundreds from homes

July 30, 2010

A huge wildfire churned through high desert wilderness north of Los Angeles on Friday, destroying a few buildings and forcing people from about 2,000 homes.

Ore. district attorney says no Gore prosecution

July 30, 2010

A prosecutor says former Vice President Al Gore won’t be prosecuted over allegations by a masseuse that he groped and assaulted her in his Portland hotel room in 2006.

US casualties in Afghanistan soar to record highs

July 30, 2010

Six more Americans were reported killed in fighting in the south – three Thursday and three Friday – pushing the U.S. death toll for July to a record 66 and surpassing June as the deadliest month for U.S. forces in the nearly nine-year war.

Forecast: Heat advisory in effect through Sunday night

July 30, 2010

High temperatures will be near 99 each day in the Birmingham area with heat index values between 103 and 107. Source: The National Weather Service A heat advisory is in effect for much of central Alabama through 7 p.m. Sunday as high temperatures each day are expected…

Former teacher sentenced to prison in child porn case

July 30, 2010

A former Baldwin County schoolteacher and retired University of South Alabama instructor was sentenced Friday to 1½ years in federal prison. A former Baldwin County schoolteacher and retired University of South Alabama instructor was sentenced Friday to 1½ years in federal …

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