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Saturday, July 31, 2010

Ala. health dept. lifts swim advisories for Gulf

July 31, 2010

The department says improving beach conditions led to the decision.

Triple-digit temperatures forecast for Sunday

July 31, 2010

Heat advisory extended to Monday Expect another scorcher on Sunday across the Birmingham-Hoover metropolitan area and central Alabama.? After a high of 98 today in Birmingham, the low tonight will fall near 75, according to the National Weather Service. The high on Sunday is forecast to reach 101 with heat indexes…

Hand remembered on two fields

July 31, 2010

 An American soldier laid down his gun and hung up his boots Saturday as family and friends celebrated that young soldier’s life with tears and with laughter.  

Autaugaville man killed in single-vehicle accident

July 31, 2010

His leaves road, hits tree AUTAUGAVILLE — An Autaugaville man died early Saturday when his car left an Autauga County road and hit a tree. State troopers said 58-year-old Jerald Franklin Roe was killed at about 12:30 a.m. when his 2000 Oldsmobile …

Couple dies in 2-vehicle Lawrence County crash

July 31, 2010

Driver of second vehicle injured MOULTON — A husband and wife were killed and another person was injured in a two-vehicle crash on Lawrence County Road 217 about four miles east of Moulton. Killed in the accident Saturday morning were 62-year-old Gary Wayne Cox …

Two die in crash with North Courtland police car

July 31, 2010

At about 10:45 a.m., Gary Wayne Cox, 62, of Town Creek and his wife, Sandra Standridge Cox, 53, were traveling north on Lawrence County Road 217 in a 1994 GMC Sonoma when their vehicle was hit on the driver's side, troopers said. The crash killed both of them, troopers…

Alabama news links: Angry Florence woman tries to burn boyfriend’s house; bankrupt golf course land sale draws no bids

July 31, 2010

Tuscaloosa police fear record year for county suicides; Dothan police charge man in child sex abuse Links to news from and about Alabama: Florence woman charged with arson using clothing, other items start fire during dispute with boyfriend — (Florence Times Daily) Gadsden’s bankrupt River Trace Golf…

Two die in separate traffic accidents

July 31, 2010

Two men die in early morning accidents Saturday.

3 squabbling companies must cooperate to plug well

July 31, 2010

On shore, BP, Halliburton and Transocean are engaging in a billion-dollar blame game over the blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. At sea, they're depending on each other to finally plug up the environmental disaster. View full…

VIDEO: Hero dogs

July 31, 2010

Afghan dogs that helped save soldiers from suicide bomber arrive in America.

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