From the daily archives:

Friday, September 3, 2010

VIDEO: Alabama Troops return home from Afghanistan

September 3, 2010

More than 60 Alabama National Guard members are home from Afghanistan.

Rig fire complicates Gulf drilling debate

September 3, 2010

News of another oil rig fire in the Gulf of Mexico, so soon after the BP oil spill, has set off a wave of anxiety along the Gulf Coast and prompted calls for the government to extend its six-month ban on deepwater

Court opens door for raid of VictoryLand

September 3, 2010

Armed with a new court ruling Friday, the governor’s task force on illegal gambling raised the prospect of a raid at the VictoryLand casino, which has closed its doors and sealed its electronic bingo machines from public view.

Court opens door for raid of VictoryLand

September 3, 2010

Armed with a new court ruling Friday, the governor’s task force on illegal gambling raised the prospect of a raid at the VictoryLand casino, which has closed its doors and sealed its electronic bingo machines from public view.

Park’s land sold for Eastern Bypass

September 3, 2010

The Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority has agreed to sell 76.1 acres of its Hurricane Creek Park to the state road department for the construction of the long-planned Eastern Bypass.

Tide, San Jose supporters descend on city for opener

September 3, 2010

On the heels of the Crimson Tide’s Bowl Championship Series win last season, the city of Tuscaloosa expects a flood of fans for the first game of the football season.

‘Gone with the Wind’ child actress dies at 76

September 3, 2010

Cammie King Conlon, the former child actress who portrayed the doomed daughter of Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara in “Gone With the Wind,” has died at the age of 76.

Powerful 7.1 quake hits New Zealand’s South Island

September 3, 2010

A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake damaged buildings, cut power and knocked fleeing residents off their feet on New Zealand's South Island early Saturday, but there were so far no deaths and only two injuries reported.

Despite hiring, US unemployment rate seems frozen

September 3, 2010

Unemployment is stuck at high levels even though some companies are hiring. The problem, government data show, is that too few jobs are being created for the growing number of people looking for work.

Earl threatens Mass. with wind, rain, surf

September 3, 2010

A weakening but still dangerous Hurricane Earl steamed toward the gray-shingled cottages and fishing villages of Cape Cod on Friday night, disrupting people's vacations on the unofficial final weekend of the short New England summer.

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