Posts tagged as:

thursday

US casualties in Afghanistan soar to record highs

July 30, 2010

Six more Americans were reported killed in fighting in the south – three Thursday and three Friday – pushing the U.S. death toll for July to a record 66 and surpassing June as the deadliest month for U.S. forces in the nearly nine-year war.

STAC Team recovers drugs from home after neighbors complain

July 30, 2010

Citizen complaints about drug use led to five arrests Thursday night, authorities said. File image HUNTSVILLE, AL — Citizen complaints about drug use?led to five arrests Thursday night, authorities said. Dewayne McCarver, commander of the Huntsville-Madison County Strategic Counterdrug Team, or STAC Team, said…

As many as 6,600 graves mixed up

July 30, 2010

Estimates of the number of graves that might be affected by mix-ups at Arlington National Cemetery grew from hundreds to as many as 6,600 on Thursday, as the cemetery’s former superintendent blamed his staff and a lack of resources for the scandal that forced his ouster.

BP begins downsizing oil cleanup crews

July 30, 2010

The number of local people working on recovery efforts had declined significantly from its height a couple of weeks ago: 1,099 people were cleaning Alabama beaches and 181 boat operators were working in Alabama waters as part of the Vessels of Opportunity program…

As many as 6,600 graves mixed up at Arlington National Cemetery

July 30, 2010

WASHINGTON — Estimates of the number of graves that might be affected by mix-ups at Arlington National Cemetery grew from hundreds to as many as 6,600 on Thursday, as the cemetery's former superintendent blamed his staff and a lack of resources for the scandal that forced…

Dothan Regions Bank loan officer guilty of embezzlement

July 29, 2010

A former Regions Bank loan assistant pleaded guilty on Thursday to the theft of nearly $58,000 from the bank where she worked.

Class action lawsuit filed against governor, anti-gambling task force

July 29, 2010

A class action lawsuit was filed Thursday on behalf of people in Greene and Macon Counties against Gov. Bob Riley and his anti-gambling task force commander, John Tyson, claiming the men have violated the federal Voting Rights Act.

Man drowns in pool in Garden District

July 29, 2010

A man was found dead in a pool in the Garden District in Dothan on Thursday morning.

Dothan drowning victim identified

July 29, 2010

A man who was found dead in a pool in the Garden District in Dothan on Thursday morning has been identified as David Pierce Patton, 52, of 106 Camelia Dr.

Gary White sentenced to 10 years in prison

July 29, 2010

Former Jefferson County Commissioner Gary White was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison for his role in the county's sewer debt crisis.