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Did Huntsville Housing Authority spend foreclosure funds in needy neighborhoods?

July 29, 2010

Some of the authority's most expensive purchases sit in neighborhoods that are not currently threatened by foreclosures, according to a Times analysis. HUNTSVILLE, AL — The Huntsville Housing Authority stopped shopping for foreclosed properties across the city this week. The …

Alabama sales tax holiday still good deal even without Jefferson County waiver, Commission president says

July 28, 2010

Bettye Fine Collins says she's clarifying earlier comments on sales tax holiday View full size Jefferson County Commission president Bettye Fine Collins says she doesn’t want comments on sales tax misunderstood. (The Birmingham New file) One day after saying that Jefferson …

Editorial: Where’s the money, BP?

July 27, 2010

WHAT'S THE holdup, BP? How about some of that $20 billion? View full size (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg speaks to the news media outside the White House in Washington, Wednesday, June 16, 2010, after attending a meeting at the …

Editorial: Where’s the money, BP?

July 27, 2010

WHAT'S THE holdup, BP? How about some of that $20 billion? View full size (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg speaks to the news media outside the White House in Washington, Wednesday, June 16, 2010, after attending a meeting at the White House with President Barack…

Sales tax holiday set for Aug. 6-8 in Baldwin County

July 25, 2010

BAY MINETTE — Despite grim predictions for tax revenue losses due to the oil disaster's impact on tourist shopping this summer, consumers can plan on picking up school supplies, clothing and computers without sales taxes early next month, officials said. BAY MINETTE, Ala.?– Despite grim…

BP’s altered photo distorts spill center activity

July 21, 2010

NEW ORLEANS — BP acknowledges it posted on its website an altered photo that exaggerates the activity at its Gulf oil spill command center in Houston. View full size In this screen shot taken from Americablog.com, a digitally altered image BP posted on its website over the weekend of…

BP, scientists try to make sense of well puzzle

July 16, 2010

NEW ORLEANS — In a nail-biting day across the Gulf Coast, engineers struggled to make sense of puzzling pressure readings from the bottom of the sea Friday to determine whether BP's capped oil well was holding tight. View full size This …

New 20,000-square-foot development unveiled in Madison as part of downtown revitalization plan

July 13, 2010

It only took a couple of seconds Monday afternoon to unveil the new development sign scheduled for downtown Madison. But the decision by property owners Cindy Sensenberger and her husband, Tony, to build a new complex is something that will affect the city for…

BP: Cap installation sees ’significant progress’

July 13, 2010

Deep-sea robots attached a tighter-fitting cap onto BP PLC's ruptured oil well that could finally stop crude from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, BP confirmed Monday night. View full size In this image taken from video provided by BP PLC at 18:17 CDT, a new…

Vestavia Hills to participate in next month’s sales tax holiday

July 12, 2010

School supplies and computers are among items to be exempt. The city of Vestavia Hills will participate in the next month’s sales tax holiday. Mayor Alberto “Butch” Zaragoza said the City Council passed an ordinance three years ago which obligates Vestavia Hills to observe the…

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