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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Morgan orders hiring freeze – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

September 2, 2010

Morgan orders hiring freeze The Decatur Daily (subscription) The County Commission authorized a hiring freeze Thursday that commissioners say could last up to eight months. “We talked about it during …

Tuscaloosa braces for largest Alabama football crowd ever

September 2, 2010

The University of Alabama expects more than 130,000 people to descend on campus this weekend as the University christens the newly expanded Bryant-Denny Stadium.        

No leak found after oil rig explosion

September 2, 2010

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Illegal immigrant numbers up in Alabama

September 2, 2010

A national study estimates the number of illegal immigrants living in Alabama increased 30 percent in 2009, while the number nationwide dropped a little more than 4 percent.

Wildlife refuge expansion opposed

September 2, 2010

The majority of residents with property in or near a proposed expansion of a Cahaba River environmental conservation area want no part of the federal government’s intervention into their homeland.

Earl still powerful as it smacks N.C.

September 2, 2010

The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in

Game means city will be Labor Day destination

September 2, 2010

The Labor Day weekend typically sees more people heading out of town than coming in.

Police ask public to help rid your cabinets of unused drugs

September 2, 2010

Pelham police officers say they are seeing more people abusing prescription drugs.

Controversy surrounds Birmingham’s new plan to help drop-outs

September 2, 2010

There may be trouble brewing for a program the Birmingham City School System recently launched.