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Andalusia man arrested on sex abuse charges by AnnistonStar
May 05, 2010 |  0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Nolan Temis Martin, 59, was charged with one count of sexual abuse of a child under 12 and first-degree sodomy. Covington County Sheriff’s deputies were alerted to Martin’s alleged behavior after a woman claiming to be his girlfriend reported it to the Opp Police Department, stating she ...
Toddler killed in car accident in Albertville by AnnistonStar
May 05, 2010 |  0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
A 2-year-old was killed in a wreck just after 6 p.m. Monday on Section Line Road, according to a news release from the Albertville Police Department. Emily Brooke Walls was hanging upside down, still restrained in a child-safety seat, when first responders arrived at the wreck. R...
HealthSouth posts $50M profit in 1Q by AnnistonStar
May 05, 2010 |  0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
HealthSouth Corp. beat Wall Street expectations by posting first-quarter adjusted net income per diluted share of 48 cents. The consensus among analysts was 43 cents. The Birmingham-based inpatient rehabilitation provider cut debt by $34 million and reported net income of $50.5 million for the ...
Bentley first Alabama governor candidate to release tax return, credit score by AnnistonStar
May 05, 2010 |  1 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Republican state Rep. Robert Bentley set himself apart from the other candidates for governor Tuesday by releasing his tax return and credit score. The retired Tuscaloosa physician gave copies of the documents to reporters at a news conference in front of the State House and said he would conti...
Saban: Alabama working with ESPN toward a 2012 neutral-site game by AnnistonStar
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The recent postponement of a planned series between Alabama and Georgia Tech's football teams in 2013 and 2014 has opened a three-year window for the Crimson Tide, meaning it can negotiate a home-and-home series against a high-profile non-conference opponent after Penn State goes off the schedul...
Tim James wants sex offenders to register more frequently by AnnistonStar
May 05, 2010 |  0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Republican candidate for governor Tim James today said at a press briefing that if he is elected he would push for a law that would require convicted sex offenders to register every 90 days with law enforcement officials. He said many offenders are now only required to register every six mo...
Lilly Ledbetter endorses Artur Davis for governor by AnnistonStar
May 05, 2010 |  1 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Lilly Ledbetter, the nationally known advocate for equal pay for women, endorsed U.S. Rep Artur Davis Wednesday and is accompanying the Democratic candidate for governor as he travels the state touting his proposals to close the pay gap between men and women. Davis, who will appear with Led...
Mobile City Council approves 1 cent sales tax hike by AnnistonStar
May 04, 2010 |  0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
MOBILE — The Mobile City Council on Tuesday approved a 1 cent sales tax increase this morning by a vote of 5-2. City Council members Fred Richardson, William Carroll, Jermaine Burrell, Reggie Copeland and Gina Gregory voted for the increase. Council members John Williams and Connie Hudson vote...
NOAA projection: Growing Gulf oil spill could be moving westward by AnnistonStar
May 04, 2010 |  0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
MOBILE, Ala. -- Oil from an exploded rig in the Gulf of Mexico could be transported west of the Mississippi River by developing ocean currents, according to a federal projection. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's mapped trajectory of the oil spill through 6 p.m. today sh...
Three lobbyists called before grand jury investigating electronic bingo in Alabama by AnnistonStar
May 04, 2010 |  1 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
MONTGOMERY -- A grand jury investigating corruption surrounding electronic bingo in Alabama has begun, with the first three witnesses called this morning. Rick Heartsell, Tom Coker and John Teague, three of Montgomery's most influential lobbyists were called before the grand jury. Both coun...

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