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Shrimper sues BP over Gulf Coast oil spill by AnnistonStar
Apr 30, 2010 |  1 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
A Bayou La Batre shrimper filed a class-action federal lawsuit Thursday against BP Plc and several other companies with ties to a sunken rig that is still in the process of leaking millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The suit is believed to be the first in Alabama related to the...
'Low-tech' explosive thrown at Irondale police car by AnnistonStar
Apr 30, 2010 |  0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
An off-duty Irondale police officer providing security at an apartment complex said someone threw a "very improvised, low-tech" bomb at his patrol car tonight. The officer, who only identified himself as Ofc. B. Hassett, was working at the Colonial Village apartments off Edwards Lake Road w...
Albertville has burglaries, looting problem after storm by AnnistonStar
Apr 30, 2010 |  0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
There is zero tolerance for violation of a curfew in effect in Albertville, police spokesman Sgt. Jamie Smith said. The curfew, from 8 p.m. until sunrise, has been in effect since a tornado struck in Albertville Saturday night. Since soon after the tornado struck, there have been severa...
Man makes fake 911 call from cell phone to avoid traffic ticket by AnnistonStar
Apr 29, 2010 |  1 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
There may or may not be anything scientific about the craziness that often accompanies a full moon. But you won't convince Jefferson County sheriff's authorities there's nothing to the myth -- especially after last night. In a span of just several hours, this is what they had to deal with:...
Dothan lawyer guilty on child porn charges by AnnistonStar
Apr 29, 2010 |  0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
A Dothan attorney was found guilty on 11 child pornography possession charges on Thursday afternoon. A jury began deliberating around 2 p.m. on the charges filed against Randy Brackin, a 62-year-old former Dothan lawyer. The verdict was reached around 3:30 p.m. Read the full story fr...
Madison police recover 70 pounds of marijuana at traffic stop by AnnistonStar
Apr 29, 2010 |  0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
Madison police recovered more than 70 pounds of marijuana and arrested two people after a routine traffic stop Wednesday, police said. Wednesday, around 4:50 p.m., two officers conducted the traffic stop near Wall Triana Highway and Madison Boulevard, said Madison police Lt. Jim Cooke. Afte...
Alabama at 70% in census returns by AnnistonStar
Apr 29, 2010 |  0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
Seventy percent of Alabama’s 2010 Census forms were returned through the mail, besting the 66 percent rate in 2000, according to the state. A total of 53 Alabama counties exceeded their mail participation rates from 2000, and one county met its previous rate. The mail participation rate is ...
Aliceville kidnapping suspect faces federal charges by AnnistonStar
Apr 29, 2010 |  0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
An Aliceville man accused of kidnapping a woman at gunpoint from a church parking lot in August 2009 now faces federal charges. var enableForum = "false"; AC = 1234 --> #forumnumcom h6 {width:250px;float:left;margin:18px 10px 0 0;padding:10px 0 15px;border-bottom:none;borde...
Tim James defends his 'this-is-Alabama-we-speak-English' commercial by AnnistonStar
Apr 29, 2010 |  3 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
After 180,000 youtube.com hits and multiple national news stories, Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim James' this-is-Alabama-we-speak-English commercial has brought new attention to the state. While campaigning in Huntsville Wednesday afternoon, James - son of former governor Fob James - sa...
Gadsden gets two new restaurants by AnnistonStar
Apr 29, 2010 |  0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Two new restaurants and a closeout store are coming to Gadsden, Lesa Osborn, director of the Gadsden Commercial Development Authority, said. Kobe Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar will be coming to the Gadsden Mall, and Caney Fork Fish Camp, a Nashville, Tenn.-based casual-dining restaurant, wi...

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