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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 …

3 oyster harvest areas opened in Louisiana

July 30, 2010

The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals reopens three oyster harvesting areas east of the Mississippi River, including Lake Borgne (born) in Orleans Parish. BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals reopens three oyster harvesting areas east of the Mississippi River, including …

Fishing reopens in parts of Mississippi and SE Louisiana as post-oil spill conditions improve

July 30, 2010

NEW ORLEANS — Commercial fishermen were allowed back in some Louisiana waters east of the Mississippi River and in some Mississippi waters today after federal authorities said samples of finfish and shrimp taken there were safe to eat. NEW ORLEANS — Commercial fishermen were allowed back …

U.S. House takes up oil spill legislation that would remove $75 million cap

July 30, 2010

WASHINGTON — The House has begun debate on a bill to boost safety standards for offshore drilling and remove a $75 million cap on economic liability for oil spills. View full size (Press-Register/Bill Starling) Bob Dudley, CEO of BP’s Gulf Coast…

Crews removing oil boom from Mobile Bay (with photo gallery)

July 30, 2010

Work crews in Mobile Bay pulled 100-foot sections of oil containment boom Friday morning near Fowl River and the Theodore Industrial Canal as part of a stepdown ordered by the spill response command. Work crews in Mobile Bay pulled 100-foot sections of oil containment boom Friday morning near …

Swim advisory lifted for Alabama beaches as conditions improve after oil spill

July 30, 2010

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Public Health says conditions have improved at beaches in Baldwin and Mobile counties, and swimming advisories are being lifted. View full size (AP Photo/Dave Martin) A couple walks to the beach in Gulf Shores, Ala., in this June 7, 2010, file photo…

The Hill picks 2 Huntsville natives, 1 from Mobile for Most Beautiful List

July 30, 2010

The Hill has picked two Huntsvillians and one from Mobile to its annual list of Most Beautiful People on Capital Hill Alexis Latifi, an aide to Sen. Richard Shelby, is one of The Hill’s 50 Most Beautiful People HUNTSVILLE, AL. – Huntsville is on nearly every national list when it …

BP begins downsizing oil cleanup crews

July 30, 2010

The number of local people working on recovery efforts had declined significantly from its height a couple of weeks ago: 1,099 people were cleaning Alabama beaches and 181 boat operators were working in Alabama waters as part of the Vessels of Opportunity program…

Editorial: BP has broken enough promises

July 30, 2010

TAKE YOUR promises and shove 'em, BP. From what we've seen, they're not worth much anyway. View full size (AP Photo/Simon Dawson) A BP logo is seen at a petrol station in Birmingham, England, Thursday, June 10, 2010. TAKE …

Seeking oil spill work, homeless fill Gulf Coast shelters

July 30, 2010

The director of the homeless service center 15 Place in downtown Mobile calls them "rainbow chasers" — unemployed, sometimes unemployable, people who've come to Mobile in hopes of striking oil cleanup gold. View full size (Press-Register/Bill Starling) The Waterfront Rescue Mission in Mobile…

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