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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…

Politics links: Richard Shelby accused of steering earmarks to former aides

July 29, 2010

The sum includes $175 million for the University of Alabama system, which employs to Ray Cole, a former Shelby campaign manager, as a lobbyist. View full size (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, file) U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., has…

At least 120 people treated for oil-related exposure in coastal Alabama

July 29, 2010

At least 120 people have gone to local emergency rooms, clinics and urgent care centers since May 14 complaining of ailments thought to be related to the oil spill, Alabama Department of Public Health officials reported today. View full size (AP Photo/Dave Martin) Beach walkers make their…

At least 120 people treated for oil-related exposure in coastal Alabama

July 29, 2010

At least 120 people have gone to local emergency rooms, clinics and urgent care centers since May 14 complaining of ailments thought to be related to the oil spill, Alabama Department of Public Health officials reported today. View full size (AP Photo/Dave Martin) Beach walkers make their way past …

Fodder: Funny photo faux pas; John Secada, 47-year-old Chippendale; Obama’s not invited

July 29, 2010

In today's Fodder, the Alex City City Council appears to be looking just about everywhere for candidates, according to one website. (Sometimes humorous, sometimes provocative, Fodder is a recurring online Press-Register feature that spotlights water cooler discussion topics of regional or …

Ousted USDA employee Shirley Sherrod says she’ll sue blogger (with video)

July 29, 2010

SAN DIEGO — Ousted Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod said today she will sue a conservative blogger who posted a video edited in a way that made her appear racist. View full size (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Ousted Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod speaks during a panel discussion at the National…

Gulf cleanup will change once oil stops for good

July 29, 2010

NEW ORLEANS — The government's point man for the Gulf spill met with coastal parish officials Thursday to talk about what's next now that the oil has stopped flowing. View full size A large sheen of oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, background, …

Bear mauling survivor says she played dead to stay alive (with video)

July 29, 2010

COOKE CITY, Mont. — A woman who was attacked by a bear in the middle of the night at a busy campground was bitten on her arm and leg before she instinctively played dead so the animal would leave her alone, she…

DC sniper claims conspirators in William Shatner interview (with video)

July 29, 2010

Convicted DC sniper Lee Boyd Malvo tells actor William Shatner on a cable TV special that he and his partner tried to recruit fellow shooters for their 2002 spree and that his accomplice killed one man for backing out, according to the program…

Feds, farmers create habitats for migrating birds

July 29, 2010

Across eight states, farmers are inundating fallow fields to provide an alternative for some of the tens of millions of ducks, geese and shorebirds that are beginning to make their way south on a flyway that stretches as far north …

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