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Confirmation all but sure, Kagan ending hearings
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Her confirmation all but assured, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan neared the end of a final grueling day of Senate questioning Wednesday, fielding GOP challenges on abortion, gays in the military and other divisive issues while sidestepping Democrats' invitations to blast conservative decisions by the court she's hoping to join.
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June 30th, 2010
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Gulf beaches hit as distant hurricane pushes oil
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Rough seas generated by Hurricane Alex pushed more oil from the massive spill onto Gulf Coast beaches Wednesday as cleanup vessels were sidelined by the faraway storm's ripple effects.
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June 30th, 2010
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Greenetrack to reopen Thursday, but without bingo
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Greenetrack plans to reopen, but the bingo machines will be off-limits. Meanwhile, the governor's Task Force has filed a second request with the Alabama Supreme Court to overturn the latest court-ordered halt to the investigation.
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June 30th, 2010
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Court orders task force agents to leave Greenetrack
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John Tyson, commander of Gov. Bob Riley's task force, said agents left the facility this morning in compliance with an order issued late Tuesday night by the Greene County Circuit Court.
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June 30th, 2010
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Bentley denies distorting military record in ad
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Republican candidate for governor Robert Bentley says he did not distort his military record in a campaign ad where he talked about seeing military personnel injured in Vietnam.
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June 30th, 2010
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Three remain hospitalized after deadly wreck
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Three people injured in a wreck on North Ridge Road Monday remained hospitalized this morning. Susan Kines Langston, the daughter of former University of Alabama assistant football coach Joe Kines, was killed in the head-on collision.
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June 30th, 2010
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AROUND TOWN: June 30
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June 30th, 2010
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Newly repaired drainage project passes storm test
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June 30th, 2010
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Fayette council approves alcohol sales ordinance
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June 30th, 2010
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Mayor misses meetings because of honeymoon
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June 30th, 2010
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Credit union resolves ATM, debit card glitch
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June 30th, 2010
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County 4-H team tries for sixth U.S. title
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The Tuscaloosa County 4-H wildlife habitat judging team will attempt to bring home its sixth national championship when it travels to New Mexico State University on July 25.
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June 30th, 2010
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Police find stash of drugs, weapons
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Narcotics investigators found cocaine, marijuana and several guns while serving a search warrant at a Tuscaloosa home Tuesday.
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June 30th, 2010
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School system to address dismissal
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On June 17, Tuscaloosa County Schools employee Gary Mims received a phone call from a county school official saying he needed to retrieve some information from the central office by the end of the day.
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June 30th, 2010
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Cats, cats and more cats: Shelter needs some homes
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About 1,000 animals have been brought to the Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter this month — about 600 of them cats.
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June 30th, 2010
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City curfew affects teens at midnight showing of ‘Eclipse'
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The midnight premiere of the latest movie in the 'Twilight' series may have been high on the list of many Tuscaloosa County teenagers, but Tuscaloosa officials did not exempt them from the city's new curfew laws.
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June 30th, 2010
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Byrne says AEA telling Dems to vote in GOP runoff
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Bradley Byrne said Tuesday that the Alabama Education Association is encouraging Democrats to vote in the July 13 GOP runoff.
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June 30th, 2010
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Pre-existing condition plan launches this week
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The Obama administration is launching a special coverage program for uninsured Americans with medical problems this week, the most ambitious early investment of President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul.
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June 30th, 2010
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Supreme Court orders review of Siegelman case
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a new review of the convictions in the government corruption case against former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman and ex-HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy.
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June 30th, 2010
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Principal resigns from Central High
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The Tuscaloosa City Board of Education on Tuesday approved Herb Ragsdale’s request to be released from his contract as principal of Central High School.
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June 30th, 2010
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Greene County judge halts raid
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A midday order by a Greene County Circuit Court halted a seizure of electronic bingo machines Tuesday at Greenetrack.
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June 30th, 2010
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Challenged by GOP, Kagan says she reveres military
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Challenged bluntly by Republicans, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan said Tuesday the Pentagon's recruiters had access to Harvard Law School students "every single day I was dean" and rejected claims she maneuvered to thwart them.
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June 29th, 2010
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Court orders new review of Siegelman, Scrushy case
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a new review of the convictions in the government corruption case against former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman and ex-HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy.
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June 29th, 2010
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Hillcrest selects new football coach
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TUSCALOOSA | Hillcrest High School named Adam Winegarden as its head football coach on Monday. Winegarden replaces Johnny Wright, who resigned in May after three seasons of guiding the Patriots.
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June 29th, 2010
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Task force raids Greenetrack, seizes bingo machines
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Members of Gov. Bob Riley's Task Force on Illegal Gambling raided Greenetrack this morning and could soon remove the machines that the governor says are illegal.
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June 29th, 2010
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AROUND TOWN: June 29
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June 29th, 2010
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Police get complaints about water bottle explosives
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June 29th, 2010
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County BOE creates new positions, eliminates others
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June 29th, 2010
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Highway project expected to generate billions
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June 29th, 2010
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Roads to be closed
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June 29th, 2010
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‘Eclipse’ movie opens at midnight tonight
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Whether you’re Team Jacob or Team Edward, you’re Team Out of Luck if you haven’t already scored tickets for the midnight showings of “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.”
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June 29th, 2010
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Bentley reaffirms positive approach
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Republican gubernatorial runoff candidate Dr. Robert Bentley said Monday that he will stick to his commitment not to go negative in his campaign against Bradley Byrne and that he does not want third parties to be negative on his behalf, either.
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June 29th, 2010
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Shooting, stabbing victims critical
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Two men who were shot during the weekend and another who was stabbed were all in critical condition Monday, according to investigators.
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June 29th, 2010
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Court may pick bingo case lead prosecutor
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Two state prosecutors competed Monday for the right to lead the investigation into whether gambling machines at Greenetrack are legal.
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June 29th, 2010
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Defeat of bill creates hole in Medicaid budget
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The defeat of a jobs bill in the U.S. Senate last week created an almost $200 million hole in the Alabama Medicaid budget, raising the prospect that medical services for the state’s poor may be curtailed in 2011.
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June 29th, 2010
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Accrediting agency warns Stillman
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Stillman College has received a warning from its accreditor after failing to show compliance with two accreditation standards involving financial stability.
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June 29th, 2010
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Collision leaves 1 dead, 7 injured
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Susan Kines Langston, the daughter of former University of Alabama assistant football coach Joe Kines, was killed in a head-on collision near Northridge High School on Monday.
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June 29th, 2010
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Collection changes hands
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A two-volume first edition of Lewis and Clark's “Expedition” is displayed at Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library on the University of Alabama campus on Monday.
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June 29th, 2010
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Gun owner rights extended
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The Supreme Court held Monday that Americans have the right to own a gun for self-defense anywhere they live, expanding the conservative court’s embrace of gun rights since John Roberts became Chief Justice.
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June 29th, 2010
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Shelton State instructor named Alabama’s music teacher of the year
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Syble Coats’ long-standing commitment to the Alabama Music Teachers Association and the musical community has earned her the association’s 2010 Teacher of the Year award.
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June 29th, 2010
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10 alleged Russian secret agents arrested in US
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Ten people have been arrested for allegedly serving as secret agents of the Russian government in the United States, the Justice Department said Monday.
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June 28th, 2010
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Joe Kines' daughter killed in Monday morning car accident
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One woman was killed and seven people were hospitalized after a head-on collision near Northridge High School Monday morning.
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June 28th, 2010
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Prosecutors argue over jurisdiction of Greenetrack
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One state prosecutor argued against another over which man, Gov. Bob Riley's gambling czar or the Greene County district attorney, should lead the investigation into possibly illegal gambling machines at Greenetrack.
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June 28th, 2010
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Kagan pledges deference to Congress in hearing
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Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan pledged Monday to be properly deferential to Congress if confirmed as a justice and strive to "consider every case impartially, modestly, with commitment to principle and in accordance with law."
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June 28th, 2010
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Police: Making homemade explosives a felony
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Police in Tuscaloosa are warning the public that making homemade explosives is a felony. People who make mini-bombs from household chemicals may look at it as a fun science experiment, but they’re breaking the law.
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June 28th, 2010
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Around Town, 6/28
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June 27th, 2010
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AT A GLANCE: Police seek suspect in carjacking, shooting
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Police are looking for a man believed to have shot another man in the neck while stealing his car.
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June 27th, 2010
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Afghan ops not slowed despite command change
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The NATO-led command stressed Sunday that military operations to secure vast areas of Afghanistan would not be delayed by the ouster of its top commander and mounting casualties.
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June 27th, 2010
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UA purchases vast collection of rare books
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In the dawning of the era of digital books, the University of Alabama is acquiring an impressive assortment of rare books that gives it the largest special collection in the state.
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June 27th, 2010
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Storm drainage system fine-tuned
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A method for improving storm drainage that is environmentally sensitive and saves money sounds like a no-brainer.
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June 27th, 2010
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Zion church rises from ashes of 2008 fire
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As leaders of Beautiful Zion AME Zion Church broke ground on their new church Sunday, the congregation stood under umbrellas, shading themselves from the hot sun while singing in low voices.
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June 27th, 2010
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Gambling divides GOP candidates
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The two candidates in the Republican runoff for governor, Bradley Byrne and Robert Bentley, are at odds over what should be done on gambling.
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June 27th, 2010
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Local couple adopts boy from Russia
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When Rebekah and Tom Allen learned the Russian government froze adoption of children in Russia by Americans, their lives also froze.
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June 27th, 2010
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Sneaky ex-con comparable to Jason Bourne
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Authorities came upon a startling and mysterious scene when they showed up at a luxury apartment in Los Angeles in April while investigating a call about a gas odor.
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June 27th, 2010
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Around Town, 6/27
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June 27th, 2010
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Two women honored for helping breast cancer patients
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Betty Booth says she’s not a breast cancer survivor. She says she is still surviving the disease.
“You are never cured of cancer,” Booth said. “It is arrested.”
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June 27th, 2010
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Holt man charged in Friday shooting
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A Holt man was arrested Friday night after shooting another man, leaving the victim in critical condition, police say.
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June 27th, 2010
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Northport has new recycling drop site
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For several years, the city of Northport has collected the public’s recyclables at its Public Works Facility on Harper Road.
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June 27th, 2010
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Protesters join global effort
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Emma Bertolaet says that hailing from Tallahassee, Fla., definitely has its advantages.
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June 27th, 2010
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DA hopeful says he’ll be on ballot in November
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The challenger seeking to unseat the incumbent district attorney of Tuscaloosa County anticipates that he will be on the ballot in November.
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June 27th, 2010
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Oil spill area eyed as Alex nears Gulf
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The logistics of containing the oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico are mind-boggling even in ideal conditions. Add a tropical storm like the one swirling in the Caribbean and things get even more complicated.
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June 27th, 2010
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Byrne clashes with the AEA
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Bradley Byrne, the front-running Republican candidate for governor, has credentials as an education reformer, but his quest for the state’s highest office has put him in a bitter fight with the state’s teachers’ union that once supported him.
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June 27th, 2010
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Tuscaloosa Amphitheater is beginning to take shape
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With more sunshine this summer than during the rainy winter and early spring, construction of the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater has begun to take on an appearance closer to its final form.
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June 27th, 2010
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Stabbing victim, 47, in critical condition
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A man is in critical condition after being stabbed during a domestic dispute early Friday morning.
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June 26th, 2010
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Man accused in knife attack of co-worker
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June 26th, 2010
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Circlewood to hold cleanup day today
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June 26th, 2010
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Maintenance planned on U.S. Highway 82
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June 26th, 2010
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Tuscaloosa homeless advisory group changes its name
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Tuscaloosa’s homeless advisory group has changed its name in an effort to be more recognizable in the community.
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June 26th, 2010
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Program provides jobs for teens
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Ashley Hopson and Terrell Wallace are two teenagers who won't be spending lazy summer days sleeping in or hanging out by the pool.
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June 26th, 2010
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Award-winning singer brings message
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Donnie McClurkin walked onto the pulpit at Greater Faith and Victory Worship Center Friday night and quickly told the nearly 500 people who filled the church’s pews to hold hands and pray.
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June 26th, 2010
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Recycling effort pays off
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DCH Regional Medical Center is saving about 65,000 pounds of plastic from going to the landfill a year
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June 26th, 2010
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Financial regulations set to restrain Wall Street risk
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Congressional negotiators struck a deal Friday on the toughest financial regulations since the Great Depression
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June 26th, 2010
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Greene sheriff selection valid
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The new sheriff of Greene County said he didn’t get the job by agreeing to shut down the county’s largest employer.
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June 26th, 2010
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New policy designed to attract retailers
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City Council members will soon get a streamlined draft of a new policy to provide economic incentives to retailers.
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June 26th, 2010
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Digging up history
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Before Josiah Gorgas became a popular president at the University of Alabama, he failed miserably to revive an ironworks in Bibb County after the Civil War.
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June 26th, 2010
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Around town 6/26
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June 25th, 2010
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Outrage over Riley's pick leads to court challenge
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The outrage in Greene County sparked by Gov. Bob Riley's appointment of a new sheriff has evolved into court action and sore feelings in this part of rural West Alabama.
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June 25th, 2010
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Woman faces attempted murder charge in domestic dispute
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A man is in critical condition after being stabbed during a domestic dispute early Friday morning. The 47-year-old man underwent emergency surgery for a lacerated liver, said Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit Capt. Loyd Baker.
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June 25th, 2010
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Peco Foods employee accused of attacking coworker with knife
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June 25th, 2010
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National Weather Service issues flash warning for Tuscaloosa County
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June 25th, 2010
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BP says Gulf relief well on target for mid-August
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Tests show BP is on target for mid-August completion of a relief well in the Gulf of Mexico, the best hope of stopping the oil that's been gushing since April, the company said Friday.
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June 25th, 2010
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Around town 6/25
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June 24th, 2010
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Two men charged in 2007 Irondale killing
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June 24th, 2010
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Man found competent to be tried in four slayings
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June 24th, 2010
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Court allows new argument in Alabama killing
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June 24th, 2010
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Huntsville air show organizers sued over death
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June 24th, 2010
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Alabama gun shop owner sentenced for violations
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June 24th, 2010
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Best-selling author's visit to benefit local shelter
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Staff Writer
Best-selling author Joshilyn Jackson is a particularly apt storyteller to help Tuscaloosa's Turning Point.
Her first and her latest novels revolve around women trying to escape abusive relationships.
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June 24th, 2010
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Concert to help oil spill victims
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By Mark Hughes Cobb
Staff Writer
Until a few years ago, guitarist Todd Simpson thought everyone saw music as color.
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June 24th, 2010
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Bentley asked to clarify military service
- By Dana Beyerle
Montgomery Bureau Chief
The president of the Alabama chapter of Vietnam Veterans of America said he is asking Republican gubernatorial runoff candidate Robert Bentley to clarify his military service.
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June 24th, 2010
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Building banjos by hand
- By Ashley Boyd
Staff Writer
When the economic recession hit, Randy Arnold of Northport fell back on an old hobby for income.
The third generation of his family to work with wood, Arnold builds banjos.
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June 24th, 2010
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Absentee ballot requests trickle in
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By Tommy Stevenson
Associate Editor
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June 24th, 2010
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Siegelman lawyers see ruling as good sign
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By Bob Johnson
The Associated Press
Attorneys for a former Alabama governor convicted of bribery and other charges say a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on a white-collar crime law could lead courts to throw out at least some of the counts against him and a former HealthSouth CEO.
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June 24th, 2010
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Shoddy disposal work mars cleanup
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By Jay Reeves
The Associated Press
BP PLC’s work to clean up the mess from the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history already has generated more than 1,300 tons of solid waste
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June 24th, 2010
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BOE promises improvement in city schools
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By Jamon Smith
Staff Writer
A community meeting held Thursday night at Southview Elementary/Middle School was filled with a lively discussion between school officials and Tuscaloosa residents about several topics.
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June 24th, 2010
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Northport banjo maker turns hobby into career
- By Ashley Boyd
Staff Writer
When the economic recession hit, Randy Arnold of Northport fell back on an old hobby for income. The third generation of his family to work with wood, Arnold now spends his time making banjos.
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June 24th, 2010
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Judge refuses to delay ruling on Gulf drilling ban
- Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
A federal judge who overturned a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling imposed after Gulf oil spill refused Thursday to put his ruling on hold while the government appeals.
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June 24th, 2010
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Around Town : June 24
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June 24th, 2010
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70-68 in 5th set: Isner wins longest tennis match
- Steven Wine, The Associated Press
When John Isner finally won the longest match in tennis history, he collapsed on the Wimbledon grass and then summoned one last burst of energy, springing to his feet to applaud along with the crowd.
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June 24th, 2010
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After mishap, cap again collecting oil from Gulf leak
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The Associated Press
Oil had spewed uncontrolled into the Gulf of Mexico for much of the day Wednesday before engineers reattached a cap being used to contain the gusher and direct some of the crude to a surface ship.
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June 24th, 2010
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