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Ore. district attorney says no Gore prosecution

July 30, 2010

A prosecutor says former Vice President Al Gore won’t be prosecuted over allegations by a masseuse that he groped and assaulted her in his Portland hotel room in 2006.

BP hires James Lee Witt, former FEMA director, to help coastal communities in wake of oil spill

July 30, 2010

BP PLC announced today that it has hired Witt Associates — named for CEO James Lee Witt, the former FEMA director — to support BP's work to restore Gulf Coast communities in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil and gas spill in the Gulf of Mexico. View full …

Jefferson County sewer scandal: Gary White sentenced to 10 years in prison for bribes

July 30, 2010

Last among 21 sentenced in sewer probe. ? ? Former Jefferson County Commissioner Gary White on Thursday maintained his innocence, admitting only poor judgment to a judge who minutes later sentenced him to 10 years in prison for his conviction on charges he …

War’s goal back on target – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

July 30, 2010

War's goal back on target The Decatur Daily (subscription) Vice President Joe Biden came back from his recent visit to Iraq, as many visitors do, pumped up over the might of the US military. … and more??

University of Alabama at Birmingham hires new medical school dean from within

July 29, 2010

Ray Watts, head of UA Health Services Foundation, will head up the medical school View full size UAB Ray Watts, new dean of the medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Ray Watts , the president of the UA Health Services Foundation and chair of the …

Republicans block small business lending bill

July 29, 2010

Senate Republicans have blocked a bill to increase small business lending, dealing a setback to President Barack Obama’s jobs agenda.

Former congressman on civility tour; Jim Leach wants politicians to be nice

July 29, 2010

It's been bad before. Aaron Burr bad. Jim Leach, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities If you think the level of discourse in Congress is at a record low, it’s time for a quick history lesson, says Jim Leach, chairman of the National Endowment for…

Gulf spill lacks societal punch of Santa Barbara

July 29, 2010

In 1969, Sen. Gaylord Nelson was so moved after seeing the devastation of an oil spill off the California coast near Santa Barbara that he called for a national teach-in on the environment. The resulting "Earth Day" the following year kick-started the modern …

Woman upset that Birmingham failed to demolish abandoned home before a fire there spread to hers (with video)

July 29, 2010

Dorothy Knight said city officials had told her the demolition process, which must adhere to state property laws, would be a long one. The vacant house was placed on the list for demolition in January 2009. Dorothy Knight isn’t sure whether she’ll ever…

February 6th, 2011 declared Ronald Reagan Day

July 28, 2010

February 6th, 2011 will mark the late President Ronald Reagan’s 100th birthday and now it will be an official day to remember in California.

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