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Federal panel asked to consolidate oil spill suits
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A federal judicial panel wrestled with perceptions of bias and conflict among both judges and geography in figuring out where to consolidate more than 300 lawsuits filed against companies in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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July 29th, 2010
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Dozens arrested in protests of Arizona immigration law
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Opponents of Arizona's immigration crackdown went ahead with protests Thursday despite a judge's ruling that delayed enforcement of most the law, and dozens of people in Phoenix were arrested after peacefully confronting officers in riot gear.
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July 29th, 2010
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Congress narrows gap in cocaine sentences
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Congress on Wednesday changed a quarter-century-old law that has subjected tens of thousands of blacks to long prison terms for crack cocaine convictions while giving far more lenient treatment to those, mainly whites, caught with the powder form of the drug.
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July 28th, 2010
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Federal judge blocks parts of Arizona immigration law
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A federal judge dealt a serious rebuke to Arizona's immigration law on Wednesday when she put most of the crackdown on hold just hours before it was to take effect.
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July 28th, 2010
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Police, protesters plan for immigration law
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The sheriff of Arizona’s most populous county is making room in a vast outdoor jail and determined to round up illegal immigrants to fill it. Police from the U.S.-Mexico border to the Grand Canyon are getting last-minute training. And protests and marches are planned throughout Phoenix.
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July 28th, 2010
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Duncanville man faces sentencing in two rapes
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A sentencing hearing has been set for Aug. 10 in the case of a 47-year-old Duncanville man convicted in connection with two rapes, according to a news release from the district attorney’s office.
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July 25th, 2010
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Man pleads guilty in 2008 apartment shooting
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A 21-year-old man pleaded guilty to murder and burglary charges Friday in connection with a 2008 execution-style killing, according to a news release from the district attorney’s office.
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July 25th, 2010
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AG plans lawsuit over Gulf oil spill
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Alabama Attorney General Troy King said Thursday he plans to sue BP, seeking tax revenue lost because of the impact of the Gulf oil spill on businesses and to recoup any state money spent on the cleanup.
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July 23rd, 2010
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Political parties consider rule changes
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Controversy in this year’s party primaries has the chairmen of the state Democratic and Republican parties considering changes to the rules and laws governing primaries and elections.
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July 21st, 2010
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The Woodlands officials: Flooding not our fault
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The attorney for a yet-to-open upscale apartment complex said there is no evidence to conclude that recent floodings on Hargrove Road are linked to its construction.
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July 21st, 2010
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Northport attorney is first woman to head state bar
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Attorney Alyce Manley Spruell of Northport took office as president of the Alabama Bar Association on Saturday, the first woman to head the state organization in its 132-year history.
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July 20th, 2010
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Sewell one step closer to making history
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Birmingham attorney Terri Sewell won the Democratic nomination Tuesday for Congress in Alabama's heavily Democratic 7th Congressional District. In the November general election, she will face Selma businessman Don Chamberlain, who won the Republican nomination in Tuesday's GOP runoff.
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July 14th, 2010
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27 schools side with UA in sports artist lawsuit
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The University of Alabama could be getting a little help from its friends, after 27 universities requested to file a brief in support of UA in its lawsuit against sports artist Daniel Moore.
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July 14th, 2010
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Public defender retires after 17 years in office
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Bobby Wooldridge could have spent the past 17 years behind a desk in a large law office, working regular office hours and collecting a substantial paycheck.
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July 14th, 2010
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27 universities support UA in lawsuit against Moore
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The University of Alabama could be getting a little help from its friends, after 27 universities requested to file a brief in support of UA in its lawsuit against sports artist Daniel Moore.
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July 13th, 2010
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Voters will decide GOP governor nominee Tuesday
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Tuesday’s party runoffs will decide who will be the GOP nominee for governor and the Democratic nominee for attorney general in November.
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July 11th, 2010
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Video system could save money, time
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Court and law enforcement officials hope that 21st-century technology will help solve an old problem.
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July 11th, 2010
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Gambling probe includes lawmakers’ pay stubs
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July 9th, 2010
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U.S. sues Arizona over immigration law
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The Obama administration sued Arizona on Tuesday to throw out the state's toughest-in-the-nation immigration law and keep other states from copying it.
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July 7th, 2010
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Riley: Ruling justified raid on Greenetrack
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Gov. Bob Riley is firing back at critics who claim last week’s raid on Greenetrack amounted to the unlawful closure of a legal business.
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July 7th, 2010
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Bingo leads talking points as runoffs near
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One of the biggest issues the next Alabama attorney general will face is unfolding in the state's courts and on dusty roads in rural Greene County as two lawyers campaign for the Democratic Party's nomination to the legal post in the July 13 runoff.
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July 6th, 2010
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Bingo dominates talk as Democratic AG runoff nears
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One of the biggest issues the next Alabama attorney general will face is unfolding in the state's courts and in rural Greene County as two lawyers campaign for the Democratic Party's nomination to the legal post in the July 13 runoff.
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July 6th, 2010
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Locals celebrate Fourth of July at Sokol Park
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Joe Donohoo and his wife, Diane, of Tuscaloosa quietly settled into their lawn chairs a couple of hours before sunset and waited for the grand finale of the city’s Fourth of July celebration.
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July 6th, 2010
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Alabama boxers have to wait before fighting
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When Gov. Bob Riley signed the Alabama Boxing Act into law on May 20, 2009, Tuscaloosa heavyweight Deontay Wilder couldn't wait to fight in front of his home-state fans.
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July 4th, 2010
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Westlawn Middle gets $3.7M grant
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Westlawn Middle School will receive $3.7 million in federal money to spend on improvements over a three-year period.
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July 3rd, 2010
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Candidates offer opinions on bingo raid
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Candidates for governor and attorney general weighed in Thursday on the escalating bingo drama at Greenetrack in West Alabama.
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July 1st, 2010
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