From the monthly archives:

August 2010

Air passengers on alert after terror probe

August 31, 2010

Even though the suspects accused of having suspicious luggage haven't been charged with committing any terrorist act, some passengers now have airline safety on their minds.

‘Bed Intruder’ songster turning fame into future

August 31, 2010

Antoine Dodson’s angry, head-shaking TV interview about an attempted rape against his younger sister in her bed has turned into a chart-topping iTunes song and YouTube hit and made the 24-year-old college student an Internet sensation.

‘Bed Intruder’ songster turning fame into future

August 31, 2010

Antoine Dodson’s angry, head-shaking TV interview about an attempted rape against his younger sister in her bed has turned into a chart-topping iTunes song and YouTube hit and made the 24-year-old college student an Internet sensation.

Magazine names Huntsville “Great City” to raise a family

August 31, 2010

Kiplinger’s Magazine has named Huntsville one of the “Ten Great Cities to Raise a Family”. http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/10-great-cities-for-raising-families.html#ixzz0yCGo1cPY

Stars set schedule for 2011

August 31, 2010

(From release)The Huntsville Stars schedule for 2011 has been officially released, with the Stars starting on the road in Jacksonville Thursday, April 7. They open at home against the Carolina Mudcats on Wednesday, April 13. The 2011 regular season concludes on Monday, September 5. The Stars will celebrate…

Building move may snarl traffic Wednesday morning

August 31, 2010

(From release) Don Kennedy and Sons House Moving Co. will be moving two portable buildings on Wednesday, September 1, 2010. The move will impact traffic on Meridian Street. The move will begin at 9:00 am. The following lists the starting point and final destination of the move: The move will begin at 1110 Meridian…

AROUND TOWN: September 1

August 31, 2010

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Meghan McCain opens up about campaign, Palins

August 31, 2010

PHOENIX (AP) – John McCain's daughter says in a new book that Sarah Palin brought drama, stress and uncertainty to her father's failed bid for the presidency in 2008.

Brookley Center residents balk at idea of moving to Roger Williams Homes

August 31, 2010

More than 20 Brookley Center residents met with Mobile Housing Board officials Tuesday, but when they learned that no Section 8 vouchers were available, and vacancies mainly were in the agency’s senior citizen complexes, most left the meeting. MOBILE, Ala. — More than 20 Brookley Center residents met …

New data: many fewer US kids are in foster care

August 31, 2010

New federal figures show that the number of U.S. children in foster care has dropped 8 percent in just one year, and more than 20 percent in the past decade.