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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Alabama</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Alabama city requires permit, 4 firefighters standing by at Christmas Eve candlelight services</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Ala. city requires firefighters at candle services

HOMEWOOD, Ala. — Churches in an Alabama city better count on a few extra guests at Christmas Eve candlelight ceremonies.
The Birmingham suburb of Homewood requires a permit and four off-duty firefighters to attend any service where candles are passed out to parishioners.
Fire Chief John Bresnan says the rule has .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabama-city-requires-permit-4-firefighters-standing-by-at-christmas-eve-candlelight-services-245011/" title="Alabama city requires permit, 4 firefighters standing by at Christmas Eve candlelight services">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vulcan Materials names Kellogg and Mosaic Co. executive to its board</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Vulcan Materials adds 2 directors
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Vulcan Materials Co., a cement, asphalt and gravel supplier, said Friday it named Kellogg Co. and Mosaic Co. executives to its board.

Kathleen Wilson-Thomson, 52, is currently senior vice president, global human resources, for cereal maker Kellogg Co.
James T. Prokopanko, 56, is currently president and CEO of The Mosaic ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vulcan-materials-names-kellogg-and-mosaic-co-executive-to-its-board-243088/">Vulcan Materials names Kellogg and Mosaic Co. executive to its board</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Outlook roundup: Energen boosts 2010 profit outlook, AirTran still expects record 2009 profit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Outlook roundup: Energen, AirTran Airways
Among the earnings projection stories for Wednesday, Dec. 9, from AP Financial News:

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Energen Corp. raised its 2010 profit outlook by 20 cents per share, due mainly to hedging commodities costs, lower depreciation rates and reduced income taxes.
ATLANTA (AP) — AirTran Airways is saying again that it expects .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/outlook-roundup-energen-boosts-2010-profit-outlook-airtran-still-expects-record-2009-profit-242262/">Source &nbsp;: Outlook roundup: Energen boosts 2010 profit outlook, AirTran still expects record 2009 profit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ala. now has nation&#8217;s highest paid state attorney general at $168K, thanks to Calif. pay cut</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:22:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Alabama&#8217;s King now highest paid attorney general

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama is neither the richest nor the biggest state in the U.S., but it now has the highest paid state attorney general.
The former No. 1, California Attorney General Jerry Brown, took a pay cut that moved Alabama&#8217;s Troy King into first place. Brown dropped from slightly ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ala-now-has-nations-highest-paid-state-attorney-general-at-168k-thanks-to-calif-pay-cut-242260/">Ala. now has nation&#8217;s highest paid state attorney general at $168K, thanks to Calif. pay cut</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ala. police say man hid in Wal-Mart after closing, tried to leave with $54,000 in cash, checks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Man hides in Ala. Wal-Mart, takes cash

FAIRFIELD, Ala. — Fairfield police said a Mississippi man took holiday shopping to another level by hiding in a Wal-Mart and trying to leave with cash. Police said the man hid inside the Walmart on Nov. 25 after it closed at 11 p.m. and took $54,000 in cash ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ala-police-say-man-hid-in-wal-mart-after-closing-tried-to-leave-with-54000-in-cash-checks-239654/">Ala. police say man hid in Wal-Mart after closing, tried to leave with $54,000 in cash, checks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mercedes to get up to $100 million in incentives in Alabama for starting sedan production</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Mercedes to get up to $100M in incentives in Ala.

VANCE, Ala. — Mercedes-Benz will get as much as $100 million in incentives as it expands production at its automotive plant in Tuscaloosa County.
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley&#8217;s office said Wednesday the state and the Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Board had worked together on the package, which ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mercedes-to-get-up-to-100-million-in-incentives-in-alabama-for-starting-sedan-production-238932/">Mercedes to get up to $100 million in incentives in Alabama for starting sedan production</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama casino reopens with redesigned electronic bingo games that require more interaction</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Alabama casino reopens with redesigned bingo games

WHITE HALL, Ala. — An electronic bingo casino in White Hall has reopened with redesigned games.
The White Hall Resort and Entertainment Center shut down after the Alabama Supreme Court issued a ruling Nov. 13 setting criteria for the games at the gambling center 20 miles west of Montgomery.
Entertainment center .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabama-casino-reopens-with-redesigned-electronic-bingo-games-that-require-more-interaction-238778/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Alabama casino reopens with redesigned electronic bingo games that require more interaction</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lull in the storms: 2009 hurricane season ends as one of calmest since 1990s</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Hurricane season ends with barely a whimper

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Atlantic hurricane season ended Monday with barely a whimper: Not a single hurricane came ashore in the United States.
Since June, when the season began, just nine named storms developed. Only three of them became hurricanes, and those stayed out at sea or weakened before passing .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lull-in-the-storms-2009-hurricane-season-ends-as-one-of-calmest-since-1990s-237828/">Lull in the storms: 2009 hurricane season ends as one of calmest since 1990s</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Belgian arms dealer charged with smuggling jet parts to Iran pleads guilty in Alabama</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:23:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Arms dealer pleads guilty in Ala. smuggling case

MOBILE, Ala. — A Belgian arms dealer has pleaded guilty to illegally exporting airplane engines and parts from the U.S. to Iran for use in aging F-5 fighter jets sold to the Islamic nation before its 1979 revolution.
Jacques Monsieur, along with Iranian national Dara Fotouhi, was charged in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/belgian-arms-dealer-charged-with-smuggling-jet-parts-to-iran-pleads-guilty-in-alabama-235214/">Original article on  : Belgian arms dealer charged with smuggling jet parts to Iran pleads guilty in Alabama</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama DA: 14-year-old might have helped arrange classmate&#8217;s gang rape, could be charged</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Ala. DA: 14-year-old might have arranged gang rape

MONROEVILLE, Ala. — A 14-year-old Alabama girl might have helped arrange the gang rape of her ninth-grade classmate and could face charges as an accomplice based on her comments in a televised interview, a district attorney said.
The girl told reporters last week that she and her 14-year-old classmate  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabama-da-14-year-old-might-have-helped-arrange-classmates-gang-rape-could-be-charged-234831/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Car strikes crowd of 10 outside Alabama school; 1 adult killed, 9 children injured</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:54:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Car strikes crowd outside Ala. school, 1 killed

FAIRFIELD, Ala. — A woman lost control of her car and struck nine children and an adult who were standing outside a middle school Friday afternoon, police said.
Debrah Johnson, 46, died after undergoing surgery at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Fairfield Police Sgt. Matthew Romei said. At least three ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/car-strikes-crowd-of-10-outside-alabama-school-1-adult-killed-9-children-injured-233955/">Car strikes crowd of 10 outside Alabama school; 1 adult killed, 9 children injured</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Driver loses control while trying to avoid kids, hits 11 people outside Alabama high school</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Driver loses control, hits 11 people in Alabama

FAIRFIELD, Ala. — Police are investigating after a woman lost control of her car and struck 10 children and an adult outside a middle school in Alabama.
Witnesses told the Birmingham News that the woman in her 60s was trying to avoid children playing in the street when the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/driver-loses-control-while-trying-to-avoid-kids-hits-11-people-outside-alabama-high-school-233936/" title="Driver loses control while trying to avoid kids, hits 11 people outside Alabama high school">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama unemployment rate rises to 10.9 percent in October, highest in more than 25 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Johnson</dc:creator>
		
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Ala. jobless rate rises to 10.9 percent in October

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Just two years after hitting a record low, the unemployment rate in Alabama climbed to 10.9 percent in October, the highest it has been in more than 25 years, state officials announced Friday.
The rate rose from 10.7 percent in September and was worse than .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabama-unemployment-rate-rises-to-109-percent-in-october-highest-in-more-than-25-years-233831/">Alabama unemployment rate rises to 10.9 percent in October, highest in more than 25 years</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>BioCryst prices 5 million share stock offering at $9.75 per share</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
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BioCryst prices stock offering at $9.75 per share

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Flu drug developer BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. priced its 5 million common stock share offering at $9.75 per share.
On Thursday after the markets closed the company estimated gross proceeds of $48.8 million. The banks underwriting its offer will have the option to buy another 750,000 shares .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/biocryst-prices-5-million-share-stock-offering-at-975-per-share-233557/">BioCryst prices 5 million share stock offering at $9.75 per share</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hibbett 3Q profit rises 15 pct on higher sales, better management of costs and inventory</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Hibbett Sports 3rd-qtr profit rises 15 percent

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Sporting goods retailer Hibbett Sports Inc. said Thursday its profit rose 15 percent in the third quarter as sales rose and it took better control of inventory and expenses.
Based in Birmingham, Ala., the company earned $8.8 million, or 30 cents per share, in the quarter that ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hibbett-3q-profit-rises-15-pct-on-higher-sales-better-management-of-costs-and-inventory-233035/" title="Hibbett 3Q profit rises 15 pct on higher sales, better management of costs and inventory">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New Era Cap Co. closing some facilities, consolidating others; Economy to blame</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carolyn Thompson</dc:creator>
		
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New Era Cap Co. going from 3 plants to 1
BUFFALO, N.Y. — New Era Cap Co., which supplies Major League baseball players and celebrities, said Thursday that low consumer demand is forcing the consolidation of its U.S. manufacturing operations from three plants into one.

The Buffalo-based headgear maker plans to close its Jackson, Ala., facility by .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-era-cap-co-closing-some-facilities-consolidating-others-economy-to-blame-232945/">New Era Cap Co. closing some facilities, consolidating others; Economy to blame</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Car caused Ala. school bus to plunge from overpass, killing 4 students in 2006</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:14:19 +0000</pubDate>
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NTSB cites car in deadly Ala. school bus wreck

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A new federal report says a passing car that went out of control caused an Alabama school bus wreck that killed four students in 2006.
The wreck led to new rules for school bus safety.
The National Transportation Safety Board report released Thursday also says the .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-car-caused-ala-school-bus-to-plunge-from-overpass-killing-4-students-in-2006-232856/">Report: Car caused Ala. school bus to plunge from overpass, killing 4 students in 2006</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali pirates attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama for second time; guards repel attack</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Straziuso</dc:creator>
		
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US ship repels pirates with guns and sound blasts

NAIROBI, Kenya — Guards aboard the Maersk Alabama used guns and a sound blaster Wednesday to repel the second pirate attack in seven months on the U.S. vessel at a time when ships are increasingly hiring armed security teams to thwart hijackings.
Despite an increased international flotilla of  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirates-attack-us-flagged-maersk-alabama-for-second-time-guards-repel-attack-232046/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-crewmen say company wouldn&#8217;t rename ship now targeted twice by pirates</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Matheson</dc:creator>
		
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Ex-crewmen: Company wouldn&#8217;t rename targeted ship

PHILADELPHIA — The company that owns the Maersk Alabama, a freighter targeted by pirates twice in seven months, did not heed a request to rename, repaint or reroute the ship after the first attack off the coast of Africa in the spring, former crew members say.
Ex-crewmen John Cronan and Shane ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-crewmen-say-company-wouldnt-rename-ship-now-targeted-twice-by-pirates-231907/">Ex-crewmen say company wouldn&#8217;t rename ship now targeted twice by pirates</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>13-year-old Alabama boy accused of soliciting sex from police officer posing as prostitute</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Reeves</dc:creator>
		
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Prostitution sting nabs 13-year-old Alabama boy

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An undercover officer posing as a prostitute in Alabama tried more than once to run off a 13-year-old boy who asked her for sex, but police say the teen insisted and had to be arrested.
Authorities in Mobile said Wednesday the teenager has been charged with a misdemeanor .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/13-year-old-alabama-boy-accused-of-soliciting-sex-from-police-officer-posing-as-prostitute-231885/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: 13-year-old Alabama boy accused of soliciting sex from police officer posing as prostitute</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali pirate says captain of ship captured Monday has died of wounds suffered in hijacking</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Straziuso</dc:creator>
		
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Pirate says captain of ship hijacked Monday dies

NAIROBI, Kenya — A self-proclaimed Somali pirate says the captain of a ship captured earlier this week has died of wounds suffered during the hijacking.
The pirate, who only gave one name, Sa&#8217;id, says the captain died Tuesday night from internal bleeding.
The EU Naval Force has said the Virgin ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirate-says-captain-of-ship-captured-monday-has-died-of-wounds-suffered-in-hijacking-231676/" title="Somali pirate says captain of ship captured Monday has died of wounds suffered in hijacking">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali pirates attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama for second time, guards repel attack with guns</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Straziuso</dc:creator>
		
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Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama on Wednesday for the second time in seven months and were thwarted by private guards on board the U.S.-flagged ship who fired off guns and a high-decibel noise device.
A U.S. surveillance plane was monitoring the ship as it continued ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirates-attack-us-flagged-maersk-alabama-for-second-time-guards-repel-attack-with-guns-231645/">Somali pirates attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama for second time, guards repel attack with guns</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali pirates attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama for second time, but guards repel attack</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Pirates again attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama for the second time in seven months on Wednesday, but guards on board the U.S.-flagged cargo ship repelled the takeover attempt, the EU&#8217;s naval force said.
Pirates hijacked the Maersk Alabama last April and took ship captain Richard Phillips hostage, holding him .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirates-attack-us-flagged-maersk-alabama-for-second-time-but-guards-repel-attack-231519/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Somali pirates attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama for second time, but guards repel attack</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama ag department converts 11 vehicles to propane as part of 3-year study</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:17:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Ala. ag department converts 11 vehicles to propane

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The state Agriculture Department has converted 11 vehicles to propane and will conduct a three-year study to compare them to other department vehicles that use gasoline.
Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks said Monday the study will examine fuel efficiency and cost savings. He said he hopes the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabama-ag-department-converts-11-vehicles-to-propane-as-part-of-3-year-study-231152/">Alabama ag department converts 11 vehicles to propane as part of 3-year study</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy&#8217;s estimated $4M estate in Ala. to be auctioned</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Ex-HealthSouth CEO&#8217;s house, lots to be auctioned

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A $4 million estate in central Alabama that belonged to former HealthSouth chief executive Richard Scrushy is going to be auctioned next month.
An attorney for HealthSouth shareholders says the imprisoned executive&#8217;s house in Vestavia Hills and two adjacent lots will be sold together. The proceeds will .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-healthsouth-ceo-richard-scrushys-estimated-4m-estate-in-ala-to-be-auctioned-231127/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama robbery suspect loses part of his nose after struggling with men at a house</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Ala. robbery suspect jailed minus part of his nose

FLORENCE, Ala. — A northwest Alabama man is in jail minus part of his nose, which police said was bitten off during a robbery attempt. Police said a 40-year-old man was in custody Friday after surrendering to authorities. He will be charged in what police said was .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabama-robbery-suspect-loses-part-of-his-nose-after-struggling-with-men-at-a-house-228768/">Alabama robbery suspect loses part of his nose after struggling with men at a house</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama school board recommends educators pay more for retirement, health insurance benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Ala. board suggests teachers pay more for benefits

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Teachers and other education employees could have to pay more for their retirement and health insurance benefits under a financial plan proposed Thursday by the Alabama Board of Education.
The board voted unanimously for what state Superintendent of Education Joe Morton called &#8220;a plan of survival&#8221; ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabama-school-board-recommends-educators-pay-more-for-retirement-health-insurance-benefits-228284/">Alabama school board recommends educators pay more for retirement, health insurance benefits</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New South Federal halts mortgage lending amid 3rd-quarter losses, higher foreclosure rates</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-south-federal-halts-mortgage-lending-amid-3rd-quarter-losses-higher-foreclosure-rates-227118/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Alabama bank halts mortgage lending
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The second-largest thrift in Alabama is suspending mortgage lending amid hefty third-quarter losses as real-estate values moved lower and foreclosure rates turned higher.

Officials with New South Federal Savings Bank, which operates offices in nine states, say the company had a net loss of $41 million for the quarter.
Will .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-south-federal-halts-mortgage-lending-amid-3rd-quarter-losses-higher-foreclosure-rates-227118/">New South Federal halts mortgage lending amid 3rd-quarter losses, higher foreclosure rates</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tropical Storm Ida further slows already late harvest season for Southern farmers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida further slows harvest for Southern farmers

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Tropical Storm Ida may not have done much damage when it hit the Gulf Coast this week, but its wind and rain compounded the misery for Southern farmers already coping with a wet, difficult harvest season.
&#8220;Tack this to the weather we&#8217;ve already had and it&#8217;s adding .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tropical-storm-ida-further-slows-already-late-harvest-season-for-southern-farmers-226603/">Tropical Storm Ida further slows already late harvest season for Southern farmers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Relentless rains, threat of floods prompt Va. governor to declare state of emergency</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Relentless rains lead Va. gov to declare emergency

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia&#8217;s governor declared a state of emergency Wednesday as unrelenting rain from the remnants of a tropical storm soaked the state, while officials in North Carolina braced for another day of heavy rain.
Gov. Tim Kaine&#8217;s declaration mobilizes state agencies to prepare for the threat of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/relentless-rains-threat-of-floods-prompt-va-governor-to-declare-state-of-emergency-226431/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Relentless rains, threat of floods prompt Va. governor to declare state of emergency</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama city&#8217;s new cruise ship, Carnival&#8217;s Fantasy, arrives a date late due to tropical storm</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Alabama city&#8217;s new cruise ship arrives a day late

MOBILE, Ala. — Mobile&#8217;s new cruise ship arrived a day late due to Tropical Storm Ida and prepared for a quick departure for the Mexican coast.
The Fantasy from Carnival Cruise Lines was due to arrive Tuesday for its first cruise, but that was pushed back to Wednesday ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabama-citys-new-cruise-ship-carnivals-fantasy-arrives-a-date-late-due-to-tropical-storm-226209/">Read : Alabama city&#8217;s new cruise ship, Carnival&#8217;s Fantasy, arrives a date late due to tropical storm</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Democratic candidates for Alabama governor split on health care bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phillip Rawls</dc:creator>
		
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Alabama governor&#8217;s race splits on health care

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Health care legislation in Washington has split the Democratic candidates for governor in Alabama, with Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks accusing U.S. Rep. Artur Davis of betraying his constituents by voting against the bill.
&#8220;He was the only Black Caucus member to vote against it. I don&#8217;t get ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/democratic-candidates-for-alabama-governor-split-on-health-care-bill-224972/">Read more : Democratic candidates for Alabama governor split on health care bill</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gulf Coast residents mostly unscathed as Ida weakens to a depression, soaks Southeast</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida weakens to a depression, soaks the Southeast

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Tropical Storm Ida sloshed ashore with rain and gusty winds Tuesday before weakening to a depression, causing little damage along the Gulf Coast but bringing more rain to the already-soaked Southeast.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Ida&#8217;s center first touched land on Dauphin ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gulf-coast-residents-mostly-unscathed-as-ida-weakens-to-a-depression-soaks-southeast-224911/">Read more : Gulf Coast residents mostly unscathed as Ida weakens to a depression, soaks Southeast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gulf Coast residents mostly unscathed as Ida weakens to a depression, heads east to Fla.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida weakens to a depression, heads east to Fla.

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Tropical Storm Ida sloshed ashore with rain and gusty winds Tuesday before weakening to a depression, leaving weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents largely unscathed and bringing more rain to the already-soaked Southeast.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Ida&#8217;s center first touched land on .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gulf-coast-residents-mostly-unscathed-as-ida-weakens-to-a-depression-heads-east-to-fla-224623/">Gulf Coast residents mostly unscathed as Ida weakens to a depression, heads east to Fla.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gulf Coast residents assess damage as Ida weakens to a tropical depression, heads east</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida weakens to a tropical depression, heads east

MIAMI — Forecasters say Ida has weakened to a tropical depression and is heading east toward the Florida Panhandle with winds near 35 mph (55 kph).
Ida was a tropical storm with winds near 45 mph (75 kph) when it came ashore near Mobile Bay in southern Alabama on .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gulf-coast-residents-assess-damage-as-ida-weakens-to-a-tropical-depression-heads-east-224489/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Gulf Coast residents assess damage as Ida weakens to a tropical depression, heads east</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ida blows ashore in Alabama as weather-tested Gulf Coast residents ride out tropical storm</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Reeves</dc:creator>
		
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Ida blows ashore as Gulf Coast rides out storm

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. — Tropical Storm Ida sloshed ashore with rain and gusty but weakening winds before dawn Tuesday as weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents rode out the rare late-season storm.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Ida&#8217;s center first touched land on Dauphin Island and was ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ida-blows-ashore-in-alabama-as-weather-tested-gulf-coast-residents-ride-out-tropical-storm-224390/" title="Ida blows ashore in Alabama as weather-tested Gulf Coast residents ride out tropical storm">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Ida&#8217;s center makes landfall on Dauphin Island, Ala</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida comes onshore in Alabama as tropical storm

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Ida has come ashore near Mobile Bay in southern Alabama with top sustained winds weakened to about 45 mph (75 kph).
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Ida&#8217;s center first touched land on Dauphin Island and was headed for the Alabama mainland later ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/national-hurricane-center-tropical-storm-idas-center-makes-landfall-on-dauphin-island-ala-224350/">Read : National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Ida&#8217;s center makes landfall on Dauphin Island, Ala</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Weather-tested Gulf Coast residents stay put as weakening tropical storm creeps toward land</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:06:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Reeves</dc:creator>
		
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Gulf Coast residents stay put ahead of Ida

GULF SHORES, Ala. — Weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents refused to retreat from a rare late-season tropical storm that weakened as it crept toward shore Tuesday, bringing heavy rain, stiff winds and some flooding.
Ida&#8217;s winds had dissipated to about 50 mph (85 kph), and at 4 a.m., the center ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/weather-tested-gulf-coast-residents-stay-put-as-weakening-tropical-storm-creeps-toward-land-224161/">Weather-tested Gulf Coast residents stay put as weakening tropical storm creeps toward land</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Heavy rains, winds blow into US Gulf Coast communities as residents brace for tropical storm</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Reeves</dc:creator>
		
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Rains hitting Gulf Coast ahead of tropical storm

GULF SHORES, Ala. — Squalls ahead of a rare late-season tropical storm that was crawling toward the Gulf Coast blew in heavy rain Monday as residents hunkered down mostly at home to ride out high winds and anticipated flooding.
Ida had slowed and weakened even more as it approached  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/heavy-rains-winds-blow-into-us-gulf-coast-communities-as-residents-brace-for-tropical-storm-223939/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tropical Storm Ida winds at 70 mph as US Gulf Coast residents brace for rain, flooding</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Nelson</dc:creator>
		
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Tropical Storm Ida aims at Gulf Coast
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Some Gulf Coast residents hunkered down at home and in shelters Monday while others ventured outside to watch the approach of a rare late-season tropical storm that brought the potential for high winds, flooding and up to 8 inches of rain in some places.

After a quiet ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tropical-storm-ida-winds-at-70-mph-as-us-gulf-coast-residents-brace-for-rain-flooding-223837/" title="Tropical Storm Ida winds at 70 mph as US Gulf Coast residents brace for rain, flooding">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ida weakens to a tropical storm as US Gulf Coast residents brace for high winds, flooding</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:23:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Nelson</dc:creator>
		
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Gulf Coast preps as Ida weakens to tropical storm

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Gulf Coast residents hunkered down at home and in shelters Monday as a rare late-season tropical storm headed their way, bringing with it the potential for high winds, flooding and up to 8 inches of rain in some places.
After a quiet Atlantic storm season, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ida-weakens-to-a-tropical-storm-as-us-gulf-coast-residents-brace-for-high-winds-flooding-223291/" title="Ida weakens to a tropical storm as US Gulf Coast residents brace for high winds, flooding">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Merkel thanks Gorbachev on Berlin Wall anniversary

BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel and former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev crossed a former fortified border on Monday to cheers of &#8220;Gorby! Gorby!&#8221; as a throng of grateful Germans recalled the night 20 years ago that the Berlin Wall gave way to their desire for freedom and unity.
Within hours .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/merkel-thanks-gorbachev-on-berlin-wall-anniversary-for-making-change-possible-in-east-germany-223288/" title="Merkel thanks Gorbachev on Berlin Wall anniversary for making change possible in East Germany">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane warnings still up for coast from Mississippi to Florida as Ida weakens over Gulf</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Hurricane Ida weakens, but Gulf still on warning

NEW ORLEANS — The first hurricane this year to threaten the U.S. Gulf Coast weakened early Monday but could still pack hurricane-strength winds and storm surges when it hits the shore overnight.
Warnings ahead of Hurricane Ida extended more than 200 miles across several states, although residents seemed to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurricane-warnings-still-up-for-coast-from-mississippi-to-florida-as-ida-weakens-over-gulf-223100/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Hurricane warnings still up for coast from Mississippi to Florida as Ida weakens over Gulf</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane warnings for Gulf Coast from Mississippi to Florida; New Orleans under watch for Ida</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bohrer</dc:creator>
		
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Hurricane warnings for US Gulf Coast for Ida

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida chugged toward the Gulf Coast, and despite warnings extending more than 200 miles across several states, residents seemed to take the first Atlantic hurricane to target the U.S. this season in stride.
Authorities said the hurricane weakened early Monday to a Category 1 storm, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurricane-warnings-for-gulf-coast-from-mississippi-to-florida-new-orleans-under-watch-for-ida-222932/">Hurricane warnings for Gulf Coast from Mississippi to Florida; New Orleans under watch for Ida</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane warning for Gulf Coast from Mississippi to Florida; New Orleans under watch for Ida</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Hurricane warning for Gulf Coast for Ida
MIAMI — Forecasters have issued a hurricane warning for the Gulf Coast from Mississippi to Florida as Hurricane Ida with winds around 105 mph approaches.

A warning means hurricane conditions are expected within the day. The National Hurricane Center on Sunday night issued it for Pascagoula, Miss., east to Indian .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurricane-warning-for-gulf-coast-from-mississippi-to-florida-new-orleans-under-watch-for-ida-222730/">Hurricane warning for Gulf Coast from Mississippi to Florida; New Orleans under watch for Ida</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La. Gov. declares state of emergency as Hurricane Ida menaces Gulf Coast, could hit Tuesday</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-gov-declares-state-of-emergency-as-hurricane-ida-menaces-gulf-coast-could-hit-tuesday-222673/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bohrer</dc:creator>
		
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La. Gov. declares emergency ahead of Hurricane Ida

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida, the first Atlantic hurricane to target the United States this year, plodded Sunday toward the Gulf Coast with 105 mph winds, bringing the threat of flooding and storm surges.
A hurricane watch extended over more than 200 miles of coastline across southeastern Louisiana, Mississippi, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-gov-declares-state-of-emergency-as-hurricane-ida-menaces-gulf-coast-could-hit-tuesday-222673/">La. Gov. declares state of emergency as Hurricane Ida menaces Gulf Coast, could hit Tuesday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Ida threatens US Gulf Coast near end of season, could make landfall by Tuesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Late-season hurricane takes aim at US Gulf Coast

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida, the first Atlantic hurricane to target the United States this year, plodded early Monday toward the Gulf Coast with 105 mph winds, bringing the threat of flooding and storm surges.
A hurricane warning extended more than 200 miles of coastline from Pascagoula, Miss., east .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurricane-ida-threatens-us-gulf-coast-near-end-of-season-could-make-landfall-by-tuesday-222667/">Hurricane Ida threatens US Gulf Coast near end of season, could make landfall by Tuesday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Carnival-like atmosphere leads up to official Barack Obama holiday in poor Alabama county</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Alabama county celebrates official Obama holiday
MARION, Ala. — The sign going on the front door at the Perry County courthouse reads: &#8220;Closed for the Obama Holiday.&#8221;
The rural, mostly black county has proclaimed Monday as an official holiday celebrating the election of the nation&#8217;s first black president, Barack Obama. It&#8217;s one of Alabama&#8217;s poorest .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/carnival-like-atmosphere-leads-up-to-official-barack-obama-holiday-in-poor-alabama-county-221829/">Carnival-like atmosphere leads up to official Barack Obama holiday in poor Alabama county</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Candidate Artur Davis gets union endorsement in Democratic race for Alabama governor</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Artur Davis gets union backing for Ala. governor

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Gubernatorial candidate Artur Davis has picked up an endorsement from a major union.
The Democratic congressman received the support of Communications Workers of America Local 3902. It represents about 2,500 workers in the Birmingham area.
The local union president, Rhonda Taylor, said Friday that Davis has the .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/candidate-artur-davis-gets-union-endorsement-in-democratic-race-for-alabama-governor-221141/">Candidate Artur Davis gets union endorsement in Democratic race for Alabama governor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama reports more than 3,600 jobs gained from Kia&#8217;s Georgia assembly plant</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Alabama credits 3,600 jobs to Kia&#8217;s Georia plant

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama is benefiting from Kia&#8217;s assembly plant on the Georgia state line.
The Alabama Development Office released a statement Thursday saying Kia is responsible for more than 3,600 new jobs at automotive supplier plants located in Alabama.
Those workers are employed at 34 different plants in Alabama, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabama-reports-more-than-3600-jobs-gained-from-kias-georgia-assembly-plant-220404/" title="Alabama reports more than 3,600 jobs gained from Kia&#8217;s Georgia assembly plant">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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