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Daily Home: Lincoln woman indicted for embezzlement
by AnnistonStar
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A federal grand jury indicted a Lincoln woman Thursday for embezzling almost $129,000 from two customers at Regions Bank, where she worked as a branch manager.

U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Roy Sexton announced the 11-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charging Brenda K. Smith, 36.
Gadsden Times: Sex offender from Florida found hiding in Crossville attic
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A registered sex offender from Florida was arrested Wednesday after he was found hiding in the attic of a Crossville residence.

Christopher Rodgers, 27, of St. Cloud, Fla., was arrested after DeKalb County Sheriff's deputies and investigators, along with Crossville Police officers and Drug Task Force agents, searched a College Street home, according to a news release from DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris.

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Tuscaloosa News: Challenges confront new AEA leaders
by AnnistonStar
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The Alabama Education Association’s future in the short term is in the hands of a new generation of leaders who will need to take a long-term outlook to keep the organization viable.

Beginning Sunday, new AEA executive secretary Henry C. Mabry, 44, and associate executive secretary Gregory T. Graves, 37, take over from retiring executive secretary Paul Hubbert and associate executive secretary Joe Reed.

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Decatur Daily: Number of Alabama residents receiving jobless benefits falls
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The number of people receiving unemployment benefits continues to fall both nationwide and in Alabama, although Morgan and Lawrence counties have seen an increase in the past year.

The Labor Department reports that the national figure has dropped from 4.18 million in mid-December 2010 to 3.61 million for the same period this year.

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Birmingham News: Alabama tornado victims might face $1.2 billion in unmet needs
by AnnistonStar
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After FEMA grants are paid out, after insurance checks are cashed and the immediate aid is gone, people hit by Alabama's devastating April tornadoes are facing about $1.2 billion worth of unmet long-term needs, a disaster expert predicts.

So far, three of the biggest private groups collecting money for long-term recovery have raised about $12 million -- only about 1 percent of what would be needed to cover those individuals' unmet recovery needs.

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