'Mystery illness' in Alabama a mix of flu, cold and pneumonia
Source: United Press International
Montgomery :: AL :: USA | updated 2013-05-24 23:39:21 -0700 | health-news
Alabama officials say the "mystery illness" that hospitalized seven and killed two was influenza A, the virus associated with the cold and bacterial pneumonia. Officials at the Alabama Department of Public Health and the Houston County Health Department in Alabama...
Mysterious respiratory illness kills 2, affects 5 in Ala.
Source: Fox
Montgomery :: AL :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 22:30:39 -0700 | health-news
Ala. A mysterious respiratory illness has left five people hospitalized and two dead in southeast Alabama, state health officials said Tuesday. Seven people have been admitted to hospitals with a fever, cough and shortness of breath in recent weeks,...
Ala. Legislature rejects Bentley's 2-year-delay
Source: Education Week
Montgomery :: AL :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 07:38:03 -0700 | education-news
Ala. (AP) The Republican majority in the Alabama Legislature handed the GOP governor a major defeat Monday night by rejecting his proposal to delay the start of private school tax credits for two years. The House voted against the governor's...
Bond issue approved for Alabama schools
Source: SF Gate
Montgomery :: AL :: USA | updated 2013-05-20 15:50:29 -0700 | political-news
Ala. (AP) The Alabama Legislature agreed on its last meeting day to sell bonds to borrow $30 million to repair tornado-damaged schools. The Senate voted 26-6 Monday afternoon to give final passage to the bond legislation...The bill provides $15 million...
Alabama lawmakers approve sweeping gun bill
Source: SF Gate
Montgomery :: AL :: USA | updated 2013-05-24 07:55:04 -0700 | political-news
Ala. (AP) An overhaul of Alabama's gun laws is on the way to Gov. Robert Bentley , who is expected to sign the proposal. The House approved the final version 73-28 Monday afternoon, mostly along party lines, with Democrats and...
Alabama House rejects Bentley's 2-year-delay
Source: SF Gate
Montgomery :: AL :: USA | updated 2013-05-20 12:35:28 -0700 | political-news
Ala. (AP) The Alabama House on Monday rejected Gov. Robert Bentley 's proposal to delay allowing private school tax credits for two years, and the Republican leader in the Senate predicted it would do the same before the midnight end...
Auburn women's golfers overcome trying season
Source: Miami Herald
Montgomery :: AL :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 11:43:19 -0700 | sports-news
Coach Kim Evans was diagnosed with clear cell ovarian cancer May 7. One of the Tigers' top players, Victoria Trapani, missed much of the spring after doctors found her mother's breast cancer had returned in December. Assistant coach Margaret Shirley...
Ala. bond issues pending on Legislature's last day
Source: SF Gate
Montgomery :: AL :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 08:35:20 -0700 | political-news
Ala. (AP) The Alabama Legislature could authorize the borrowing of $280 million through state bond issues Monday to finance everything from more secure school entrances to electronic tablets for students. With the Republican-controlled Legislature repeatedly making it clear that new...
Ala. video highlights dropout prevention efforts
Source: SF Gate
Montgomery :: AL :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 07:13:56 -0700 | entertainment-news
Ala. (AP) At the end of a movie, it's rare to see an entire audience sticking around in the darkened theater to watch the credits. Stranger still hearing the crowd cheer and applaud as the names of the cast and...
Ala. governor seeks votes on delaying tax credits
Source: SF Gate
Montgomery :: AL :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 16:28:33 -0700 | political-news
Ala. (AP) Gov. Robert Bentley is spending the weekend trying to round up legislative support for his proposal to delay Alabama's new private school tax credits for two years. Bentley spoke Saturday at the Alabama League of Municipalities convention in...
Marsh to block plan to delay school tax credits
Source: SF Gate
Montgomery :: AL :: USA | updated 2013-05-16 18:26:36 -0700 | political-news
Ala. (AP) The architect of Alabama's new private-school tax credits intends to block the governor's proposal to delay the tax breaks for two years. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, R-Anniston, said Thursday the families of children trapped in failing...
Ala. governor wants 2-year delay on tax credits
Source: SF Gate
Montgomery :: AL :: USA | updated 2013-05-15 11:49:01 -0700 | political-news
Ala. (AP) Gov. Robert Bentley wants the Legislature to delay Alabama's private school tax credits for two years. Bentley told chamber of commerce leaders Wednesday that a delay will give schools time to try to get off the failing list...
Florida man to serve 3 years in prison, pay $185,000 restitution for securities fraud in 3 Alabama ...
Source: The Birmingham News
Montgomery :: AL :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 23:13:07 -0700 | political-news
A 72-year-old Florida man will serve three years in prison and must pay $185,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to committing illegal securities activities in Alabama, according to a news release. James Leonard Craft, of Century, Fla., was sentenced this...
Faulkner rolls over Texas Wesleyan in NAIA regional baseball final
Source: Fort Worth Star Telegram
Montgomery :: AL :: USA | updated 2013-05-13 19:41:50 -0700 | sports-news
Leading 3-2 going into the sixth, the top-ranked Eagles put together the two big innings...Texas Wesleyan issued five walks, one intentional, in the six-run sixth...In the eighth, the Eagles put together five singles and the Rams walked one batter...Bello to...
Bentley considers change to school accountability
Source: SF Gate
Montgomery :: AL :: USA | updated 2013-05-13 17:13:28 -0700 | political-news
Ala. (AP) Gov. Robert Bentley indicated Monday that he was reviewing the schools accountability act and is considering changes to the bill that would give parents tax credits so students could transfer from failing schools...Bentley's spokesman Jeremy King said late...
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