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Police: Teens used toy gun in Highlands Ave. robbery

Wed, 23 May 2012 05:02:00 +0000

Birmingham police say two teenage suspects used a toy gun in a robbery at a residence on Highlands Avenue on Friday, May 18.

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Ozark police investigate traffic fatality

Alabama Notes — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:22:28 +0000

A Gurley resident is dead and a woman was in critical condition Monday after a wreck involving at least five people in Ozark on Friday, according to authorities.

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Wrong place at the wrong time: Huntsville’s most dangerous intersections of 2011

Alabama Notes — Tue, 22 May 2012 11:34:06 +0000

Of the 7,050 wrecks that Huntsville police worked last year, 70 were on Jordan Lane at University Drive. Most wrecks in the city last year happened between 5 p.m. and 5:59 p.m., Friday was the leading day for wrecks, and following too closely was the leading cause

Latino immigrant leaders disappointed with Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley signing immigration revision bill

Alabama Notes — Sun, 20 May 2012 20:17:36 +0000

Gov. Bentley had threatened to veto bill that made changes to Alabama’s strict immigration law, but signed it Friday after he couldn’t get legislators to go along with changes he wanted.

Fire officials: Mother and pet dog died in kitchen fire in Mobile

Alabama Notes — Sat, 19 May 2012 22:57:00 +0000

A son lost his mother and a pet dog in a house fire Friday night that was started by a pot left on a stove, fire officials said today.

Appeals court upholds key voting rights provision

Alabama Notes — Sat, 19 May 2012 11:52:49 +0000

A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, rejecting a challenge by Shelby County to the landmark civil rights law.

Pope weighs in on US immigration issue – The Decatur Daily

Alabama Notes — Sat, 19 May 2012 11:10:11 +0000

Pope weighs in on US immigration issue The Decatur Daily By Victor L. Simpson AP VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI has praised the “great generosity” of American Catholics in welcoming new immigrants and backed the commitment of bishops in the United States to …

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New Dothan Eagle owners meet with newspaper managers

Alabama Notes — Sat, 19 May 2012 03:37:35 +0000

Executives from Berkshire Hathaway’s newly-created World Media Enterprises met with managers from several area newspapers including the Dothan Eagle Friday, on the heels of the company’s acquisition of the former Media General newspapers.

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Huntsville man robbed after cashing check

Alabama Notes — Sat, 19 May 2012 03:19:56 +0000

A man who had just cashed his paycheck was robbed Friday afternoon in the parking lot of a bank.

Facebook goes public in historic IPO

Alabama Notes — Sat, 19 May 2012 03:11:13 +0000

The stock opened at $42.05 on Friday morning. It later settled at $39. CEO Mark Zuckerberg smiled as rang the opening bell from Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Surrounded by cheering Facebook employees and wearing his signature hoodie, the 28-year-old pushed …