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Monroeville students featured at White House Science Fair

Alabama Notes — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:33:10 +0000

WASHINGTON — Three Monroeville Junior High School students were honored as part of the White House Science Fair on Tuesday, getting the opportunity to meet the president, explain their robotics work and even hand him a stuffed animal — using the long, remote-controlled arm of one of…

US closes embassy in Syria because of insecurity

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:34:00 +0000

The Obama administration closed the U.S. Embassy in Damascus on Monday and pulled all American diplomats out of violence-wracked Syria as the U.S. stepped up pressure on President Bashar Assad to leave power.

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Obama could alter stance of federal appeals courts

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:35:00 +0000

A second term for President Barack Obama would allow him to expand his replacement of Republican-appointed majorities with Democratic ones on the nation's appeals courts, the final stop for almost all challenged federal…

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Keep jobs, dollars at home in America – The Decatur Daily

Alabama Notes — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:04:47 +0000

Keep jobs, dollars at home in America The Decatur Daily To The Daily: One of the most popular statements made by President Barack Obama in his State of the Union speech and on his daily fly-ins to different states to make 30-minute speeches is the need to spend…

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Feds charge Huntsville man with disaster fraud

Alabama Notes — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:46:45 +0000

(From release) Federal prosecutors today charged a Huntsville man with wire fraud in connection with his collection of state Disaster Unemployment Assistance following the April 27 tornadoes, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance; Richard L. Walker, special agent in charge, U.S. …

Some January storm victims in Jefferson, Chilton eligible for unemployment

Alabama Notes — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:08:43 +0000

People who live in Jefferson or Chilton counties and became unemployed because of the storms on Jan. 22 and Jan. 23 may be eligible for assistance under a federal program that was triggered when President Obama designated the counties disaster areas. Read more from The Birmingham News

Alabama congressional delegation supports disaster declaration

Alabama Notes — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:33:16 +0000

Alabama’s entire congressional delegation has sent letters to President Obama supporting Governor Bentley’s request for a disaster declaration.

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Randel named as president of Mobile tourism bureau after seeing it through tough times

Alabama Notes — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:57:08 +0000

Randel had held the job in an interim capacity since former President Leon Maisel resigned in March 2011.

Alabama candidates vow: ‘Impeach Obama’ (George Talbot column)

Alabama Notes — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:23:33 +0000

A pair of Alabama congressional candidates said that, if elected, they will introduce articles of impeachment against President Barack Obama.

Alabama candidates vow: ‘Impeach Obama’ (George Talbot column)

Alabama Notes — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:23:33 +0000

A pair of Alabama congressional candidates said that, if elected, they will introduce articles of impeachment against President Barack Obama.