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W.Ala. towns eyeing legal alcohol sales
- By Jason Morton
Staff Writer
Across West Alabama, small towns in historically dry counties are considering the possibility of legalizing the sale of alcohol.
Spurring the movement is a 2009 state law that allows towns with as few as 1,000 people to set alcoholic beverage referendums. The minimum previously was 7,000.
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February 28th, 2010
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Sumter County girls claw back to win Class 3A state title
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The Sumter County girls basketball team rallied back from 16 points down in the fourth quarter to beat Madison Academy, 53-50, on Friday night in the Class 3A state championship game at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Arena.
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February 27th, 2010
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Around Town: February 25
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THURSDAY
ARTS
'Saint Joan': 7:30 p.m. in the Gallaway Theatre,
Stadium Drive on the University of Alabama campus.
George Bernard Shaw's play about Joan of Arc.
Presented by the UA Department of Theatre and Dance.
Tickets are $17 for adults; $15 for UA faculty/staff and senior citizens; $12 for students/children.
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February 25th, 2010
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Sports artist's attorney takes blame
- By Adam Jones
Staff Writer
Claiming the whole affair stemmed from his misunderstanding, the attorney for sports artist Daniel Moore asked an appellate court to reconsider its decision to dismiss Moore's appeal.
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February 25th, 2010
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Sports artist’s attorney takes blame
- By Adam Jones
Staff Writer
Claiming the whole affair stemmed from his misunderstanding, the attorney for sports artist Daniel Moore asked a federal appellate court to reconsider its decision to dismiss Moore’s appeal.
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February 25th, 2010
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Moore's attorney asks court to reexamine dismissal
- By Adam Jones
Staff Writer
Claiming the whole affair stemmed from his misunderstanding, the attorney for sports artist Daniel Moore asked an appellate court to reconsider its decision to dismiss Moore’s appeal.
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February 24th, 2010
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AROUND TOWN: February 24
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WEDNESDAY
ARTS
'Saint Joan': 7:30 p.m. in the Gallaway Theatre,
Stadium Drive on the University of Alabama campus.
George Bernard Shaw's play about Joan of Arc.
Presented by the UA Department of Theatre and Dance.
Tickets are $17 for adults; $15 for UA faculty/staff and senior citizens; $12 for students/children.
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February 24th, 2010
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AROUND TOWN: February 23
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TUESDAY
ARTS
Saint Joan: 7:30 p.m. in the Gallaway Theatre,
Stadium Drive on the University of Alabama campus.
George Bernard Shaw's play about Joan of Arc.
Presented by the UA Department of Theatre and Dance.
Tickets are $17 for adults; $15 for UA faculty/staff and senior citizens; $12 for students/ children.
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February 23rd, 2010
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McGregor's lawyers respond to VictoryLand suit
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SHORTER | Attorneys for VictoryLand owner Milton McGregor say a lawsuit alleging rigged gambling machines at the casino in Shorter is ridiculous.
VictoryLand attorneys John Bolton and Mark White said they expect not only to win the case, they will also seek damages against those who filed the suit.
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February 23rd, 2010
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Legislators, officials discuss annexation
- By Robert DeWitt
Senior Writer
Local legislators made no promises Monday as Lake View town officials and the attorney for Stan Pate gave opposing viewpoints on proposed annexation legislation for Lake View.
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February 23rd, 2010
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New credit card law goes into effect today
- By Eileen Connelly
The Associated Press
NEW YORK | Your next credit card statement is going to contain an ugly truth: how much that card really costs to use.
Now, thanks to a long-awaited law that goes into effect today, you’ll know that if you pay the minimum on a $3,000 balance with a 14 percent interest rate, it could take you 10 years to pay off.
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February 22nd, 2010
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Lawyer: Prof. accused in UAH slaying remorseful
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By Desiree Hunter
The Associated Press
HUNTSVILLE | The Alabama university professor accused of shoo
HUNTSVILLE | The Alabama university professor accused of shooting six colleagues has a genius-level IQ, yet wonders whether she has been fired from her job — a clear sign that she has trouble relating to the world, her attorney said Friday.
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February 21st, 2010
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Lawyer: Prof. accused in slayings is remorseful
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Desiree Hunter, The Associated Press
The Alabama university professor charged with fatally shooting three colleagues is remorseful but does not recall the shooting, her defense attorney said Friday.
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February 20th, 2010
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Lawyer says Demopolis violates rules
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By Jason Morton
Staff Writer
A Florida environmental attorney has notified the Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board that it will be sued unless it complies with state water discharge regulations.
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February 19th, 2010
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Developer asks THA to extend deadline
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By Robert DeWitt
Staff Writer
TUSCALOOSA | Tuscaloosa Housing Authority Board members are considering a request from a developer for a time extension on the purchase of Delaware Jackson Apartments.
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February 18th, 2010
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Attorney General won't take over gambling task force
- By Phillip Rawls
The Associated Press
Alabama's attorney general declined Wednesday to take control of the task force but warned that could change if the task force continues to pursue the approach of trying to raid casinos without search warrants.
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February 18th, 2010
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Alabama AG says he won't take over task force
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Troy King says he won't use his authority as Alabama's attorney general to take control of the governor's Task Force on Illegal Gambling.
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February 18th, 2010
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Professor’s previous violence revealed
- N.Y. Times News Service
Amy Bishop, the Harvard Ph.D. accused of killing three colleagues at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, could have been charged with assault in connection with the shooting death of her brother in 1986, law enforcement authorities here said Tuesday.
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February 18th, 2010
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DA says bingo machines are legal
- By Jason Morton
Staff Writer
On the eve of a planned news conference by Attorney General Troy King regarding the governor’s antigambling task force, the district attorney in Greene County has said he believes the machines at Greenetrack to be legal.
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February 18th, 2010
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TVA officials assure safety of coal ash cleanup
- Lucas L. Johnson II, The Associated Press
Tennessee Valley Authority officials assured state lawmakers on Tuesday that the cleanup of coal ash spilled into the Emory River in East Tennessee is not a health risk.
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February 16th, 2010
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State DA group sides with Riley on bingo
- By Dana Beyerle
Montgomery Bureau Chief
MONTGOMERY | Locked in a battle with Attorney General Troy King, the state’s district attorney’s association has taken Gov. Bob Riley’s position on a Senate bill aimed at stopping Riley’s investigation of bingo casinos.
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February 15th, 2010
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UA grad, partner in large U.S. law firm dies
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By Robert DeWitt
Senior Writer
TUSCALOOSA | A University of Alabama graduate who became a partner in one of the nation’s largest law firms has died.
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February 13th, 2010
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Wet-dry votes planned in small towns
- By Dana Beyerle
Montgomery Bureau Chief
MONTGOMERY | Wet-dry votes are being sought this year in small towns in dry counties, including Aliceville and Fayette, under a new law that allows towns with as few as 1,000 people to set alcoholic beverage referendums.
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February 8th, 2010
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Former Ms. Wheelchair Alabama reviving pageant
- By Lisa Osburn
The Birmingham News
BIRMINGHAM | With the name Ms. Wheelchair Alabama, some might confuse the pageant for a beauty contest. It's not, said Xaveria Powell Anderson, state coordinator. The woman who wears the crown has the ear of lawmakers and a platform that can change lives, she said.
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February 7th, 2010
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Billboards violate trademark laws, Texas official says
- By Robert DeWitt
Senior Writer
TUSCALOOSA | Billboards sporting the “Don’t Mess with Texas” slogan have messed with federal trademark laws, according to a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Transportation.
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February 4th, 2010
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Alabama gov. says gambling task force necessary
- Phillip Rawls, The Associated Press
Gov. Bob Riley said Wednesday he decided to crack down on gambling machines because some prosecutors in Alabama were unwilling to enforce gambling laws as electronic bingo games spread.
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February 3rd, 2010
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Victoryland owner gave $100K to antigambling chief
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The prosecutor trying to shut down the state's largest gambling hall admits the owner gave him $100,000 in campaign contributions in 2006 to run for state attorney general.
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February 2nd, 2010
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Judge to decide quickly in bingo raid case
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A federal judge told attorneys that he expects to rule Monday afternoon on a request to block a raid at the Country Crossing gambling hall at Dothan.
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February 1st, 2010
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AG, county DAs battling for control of suits
- By Phillip Rawls
The Associated Press
MONTGOMERY | The state Supreme Court has become an arena pitting Alabama’s attorney general against the state’s district attorneys, with a decision possibly affecting the legal battle over gambling in Alabama.
The outcome will show who has the most power to control lawsuits filed in the name of the state.
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February 1st, 2010
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