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Russell County halts jail expansion when Phenix City rebuffs plan

Sheriff worried county may violate court order

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Calhoun County judge faces liens for unpaid state and city taxes

The judge has been hit with the liens since 2004.

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Army sergeant held on child porn charges in Coffee County now faces stolen property and arson solicitation charges

The sergeant is being held on a $5.4 million bond on the porn charges.

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Alabama inmate numbers on rise

State bucks trend of prison population dip

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Student-led prayer over school intercom halted in Calhoun County after complaint

Student had contacted superintendent with complaint

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Dothan police seek clues to small-business owner’s slaying

Woman found shot in store

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Birmingham metro forecast: Cool and becoming sunny

Friday will be sunny and mild

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XO laptops are loved, but use is limited

Still no Wi-Fi for laptops at most schools.

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Alabama man wanted on abuse charge arrested in North Carolina

76-year-old man from Florala held on $500,000 bond.

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Chance of rain tonight, Thursday but sunshine will gradually chase away clouds

Saturday will have the best chance of rain.

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Mississippi ends segregation of HIV prison inmates

The ACLU said only Alabama and South Carolina currently keep HIV-positive inmates separate.

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Gov. Bob Riley promotes more transparency in government

“If the governor is really serious about ethics, then he needs to stop issuing no-bid contracts,” Sen. Roger Bedford said in response to Riley’s news conference.

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2010 legislative elections: Horn running for Senate District 18 seat

Horn served in the Senate from 1985-94.

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Mississippi man arrested on fraud charge

Suspect linked to investigations in Minnesota, Florida, Mississippi, and Georgia.

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Warrant to be issued for man charged with harrassing UAB student

Dori Costa, 43, of West Friendship, Md., failed to appear today in Birmingham Municipal Court on harassment charges because he is jailed in Maryland on similar charges.

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Customer enters Dothan store, finds slain woman inside

Police investigators on scene

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25-year-old man becomes Fairfield’s third homicide victim this year

The shooting happened this afternoon on 42nd Street.

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Tarrant police investigating three shootings over three days, including two homicides

There was only one homicide in Tarrant in 2009.

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Wife of Major Bashinsky waiting to find out how her husband ended up dead in golf course pond

Cause of Bashinsky’s death could come later today

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Alabama victims’ compensation board denies immigrant’s appeal

Bernarda Uriostegui was seeking help from the Alabama Crime Victims’ Compensation Commission, whose funding comes from court fees and fines paid by offenders.

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Second drug lab found in five months at Shelby County home

Two men arrested in Shelby County.

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Tarrant police investigating second homicide in two days

Man killed Monday night and another man killed Tuesday night.

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Anniston hospital’s release of patient names may have included those of students from Birmingham’s Wenonah High

List was sent to Anniston personal liability law firm, source tells newspaper

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Federal appeals court reinstates artist Daniel Moore’s case against University of Alabama

Appeal had been tossed because of missed deadline by Moore’s lawyer

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Man killed in Hoover wreck

The Jefferson County Coroner’s office identified the victim as Oscar Batzibal.

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Children set fire in vacant house, after playing on trampoline in northeast Jefferson County yard

Authorities arrested the three children who were later released to their families.

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Birmingham homicide victim in Ensley was shot multiple times

Birmingham police seeking leads

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Alabama news links: Alabama counties denied road aid; Joe Reed sues to get his name back

Fourth man charged in Gadsden home invasion; burglary case may span 3 states

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Former Fairfield school superintendent sues city’s school board

Anthony Greene, who had been superintendent since 2007, was fired Feb. 23.

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Georgia expects to reopen today rail trestle damaged by burning rail cars carrying Mercedes from Vance

Full repairs may take 2 more weeks

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