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A leading defense analyst says Boeing is not likely to succeed in its attempt to overturn the contract to competitor Northrop Grumman that would see Air Force refueling tankers built in Mobile. via Montgomery Advertiser

“RSA reacted quickly yesterday and had it under control”

The top two floors of the six-story Riverview parking garage on Water Street will remain closed until structural damage can be repaired after a crack was discovered on the top floor late Tuesday, Retirement ... via The Birmingham News

“Once Lane was released from the hospital, she was taken to Mobile County Metro Jail and booked”

Posted by Ron Colquitt April 16, 2008 2:57 PM Categories: Breaking News Mobile police today arrested Vera Renee Lane, 21, on a murder charge in connection with a knife fight last night in the Orange Grove ... via The Mobile Register Online

“Early diagnosis is a very good tool to improve survival of these children”

All newborns in Alabama will be screened for cystic fibrosis, starting Monday, as doctors check for the life-threatening illness that's one of the most common genetic diseases in the United States. via Alabama Live

“In Mobile County, you are going to find very few high school students willing to come to Tuscaloosa for 45 days for training”

Few alterations to sweeping changes in how firefighters are trained in Alabama were brought up at a public hearing Tuesday, meaning the training changes will likely be approved today by Alabama Fire College ... via Tuscaloosa News

“It's surprising to me that they would even allow him to file bankruptcy to get out of paying child support”

A federal judge has entered a $40,000 judgment against an Atlanta woman trying to collect child-support payments from former NBA player Jason Caffey because the money was paid to her after Caffey's bankruptcy ... via News Courier

The body of a 53-year-old resident of Ono Island who had been missing since Sunday in Old River and presumed drowned has been recovered. via WAAY-TV Huntsville

Alabama residents have a dim view of the ethical standards of politicians, but it's not so bad that they want to run for office themselves. via WAAY-TV Huntsville

“Utilities and other private sector companies have recognized the importance of strong communities to their bottom line and are devoting staff to the practice of community development”

Through the Community Development Institute , Jacksonville State University seeks to serve groups in the southeast United States, providing them with the skills they need to effect change in their respective ... via Jacksonville News

“Other than my `singing thing' I do, I'm best known among my friends for my cooking”

Spring not only brings the arrival of beautiful flowers and luscious produce, it marks the debut of cookbooks, more and more cookbooks. via The Birmingham News

Alabama Attorney General Troy King is suing the Department of Interior to keep it from allowing the Poarch Creek Indians to expand their gambling in Alabama. via WBMA

Posted by Ron Colquitt, Staff Reporter April 01, 2008 4:26 PM Categories: Breaking News Eric Dewayne Lang, 33, of Mobile was shot late Monday night as he was leaving the Quik Pik convenience store in the 2300 ... via The Mobile Register Online

The Democratic Party has picked Mobile for its 13-state Southern regional caucus in June. via Alabama Live

“Had we known that we would have come up with something”

Voters trying to pick a U.S. Senate candidate in Alabama can choose between a "Choo-Choo" and a "No NCAA" who used to be known as "Rodeo Clown." There are also more traditional names, such as Jeff, Johnny and ... via Alabama Live

Alabama Congressmen Artur Davis and Spencer Bachus face apparent easy roads to re-election as qualifying for the June 3 party primaries closed today. via WAFF-TV Huntsville

Alabama's top Democrat has stepped up his defense of the Air Force's selection of Northrop Grumman and European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. via The Birmingham News

Lawyers and judges across the state are taking a last-minute look at the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals now that it appears two incumbents may not seek re-election this year. via WAFF-TV Huntsville

The Alabama House has approved a bill that would prevent convicted sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of a college or university. via WAFF-TV Huntsville

Republican John McCain is still the favorite of Alabama voters when matched against either Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Rodham Clinton or Barack Obama. via WAAY-TV Huntsville

“If they are going to ban smoking in restaurants, maybe they should quit selling ciga rettes in the whole state”

A pending piece of legisla tion that would ban smoking in Alabama's bars, restaurants and workplaces has local ciga rette smokers fuming about gov ernment interference in their personal lives and business ... via Montgomery Advertiser