5 years later Hurricane Ivan’s terrible blow to Gulf lost to national memory, but pain lingersGULF SHORES, Ala. — Hurricane Ivan is recalled by weather experts as the most powerful storm to approach the Gulf of Mexico from the southeast when it took aim at the Alabama and northwest Florida coasts in September of 2004. Alabama boy, 11, fakes kidnapping to avoid bringing home a bad report cardHUNTSVILLE, Ala. — An 11-year-old boy gets high marks in storytelling after staging a hoax to cover up his bad grades. Police said the boy faked his kidnapping Friday to avoid bringing home a bad report card, saying that a man with a pistol snatched him after he left Ed White Middle School. The boy said the man forced him into a “beat-up car” and threatened to kill him. 91 former attorneys general support convicted Alabama governor, cite First Amendment issuesMONTGOMERY, Ala. — Ninety-one former attorneys general from U.S. states and territories asked the U.S. Supreme Court Friday to hear former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman’s appeal of his federal bribery conviction, claiming it raises important issues on political speech. Arkansas man who disappeared in 2004 found, arrested at Ala. airport where he workedBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An Arkansas man suspected of faking his death on the Mississippi coast five years ago to avoid paying court-ordered restitution was arrested at a small Alabama airport where FAA records show he was the manager. US maritime agency warns ships of increased piracy off Africa; suggests that crews fight backWASHINGTON — The U.S. government warned mariners on Tuesday to expect an increase in piracy off the Horn of Africa and in the Indian Ocean and counseled seamen on U.S.-flagged ships to be prepared to defend against boarders. Gains in auto and housing industries boost some hard-hit counties, AP stress map showsSigns of life in the auto industry and an easing of the housing crisis helped reduce unemployment and kept foreclosures flat in some of the nation’s hardest-hit areas in July, according to The Associated Press’ monthly analysis of economic stress in more than 3,100 U.S. counties. Auburn’s short list of proven offensive playmakers grows after openerAUBURN, Ala. — Auburn’s new offense wasn’t necessarily predictable, mixing up runs and passes and frequently using the Wildcat offense to keep Louisiana Tech off-balance much of the game. Ga. family buries 7 killed in mobile home while grappling with disbelief at relative’s arrestTOWNSEND, Ga. — Dozens of relatives are gathering for graveside funeral to bury seven people massacred inside their mobile home in coastal Georgia. Ga. man who found relatives slain in mobile home charged in deaths; family set for funeralBRUNSWICK, Ga. — Family members prepared Saturday to bury seven people killed in a mobile home park massacre in southeast Georgia, while also grappling with the shocking news that one of their own relatives had been charged in the slayings. Homeless Ala. man who survived being hit by train 2 years ago dies after being struck againHUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A homeless man who survived being struck by a train two years ago has died after being hit by another train as he sat on the tracks. Former US Rep. Bill Hefner from NC dead at age 79; also a gospel singer, owned radio stationHUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Bill Hefner, a former 12-term Democratic congressman from North Carolina, Southern Baptist gospel singer and radio station owner, died of a brain aneurysm Wednesday. He was 79. Robert Decatur, former fighter pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen who became a judge, dies in Fla.BILOXI, Miss. — Former Tuskegee Airman Robert Decatur, who went on to become a judge and civil rights lawyer, has died. He was 88. Regions Financial names Tim Laney as interim chief credit officer, realigns credit processBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Regions Financial Corp. said Tuesday it has named a new chief credit officer and realigned its credit approval process. Colonial BancGroup, whose banking unit was shut down earlier this month, files for bankruptcyMONTGOMERY, Ala. — Colonial BancGroup Inc., the Montgomery-based real estate lender whose banking unit was shut down by the government and sold to BB&T Corp. earlier this month, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Members of feuding families jailed after riot in Ala. town; Gangs also said to be involvedMARION, Ala. — Two feuding families and their friends lined opposite sides of a small-town Alabama street and hurled rocks, tools and pieces of wood at each other, striking the police chief with a crowbar, in a riot rooted in a disagreement that began years ago with schoolchildren. Feuding family members jailed after riot that shook Ala. town; Gangs also said to be involvedMARION, Ala. — Members of two feuding families were in jail Tuesday after years of quarreling erupted into a small-town riot in which 150 screaming people hurled rocks and tools — and even struck the police chief. Lockheed Martin sets up new missile defense systems operating unitHUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., a division of defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp., said Tuesday that it has established a new missile defense systems operating unit based in Huntsville, Ala. Feuding Ala. families cause riot of about 150 with some people throwing jack irons, tire ironsMARION, Ala. — Two Alabama families that had been fighting for years turned their feud into a full-scale riot Monday outside a small-town city hall, with up to 150 screaming people hurling tire irons and wielding baseball bats. Eight people were arrested, and at least four were hurt, Trooper John Reese said. Two were taken to hospitals. The town’s police chief was hit in the head with a crowbar but was OK. Families’ quarrel over shot-out window escalates to ‘full-scale riot’ in Ala. town of 3,300MARION, Ala. — Two Alabama families that had been fighting for years turned their feud into a full-scale riot Monday outside a small-town city hall, with up to 150 screaming people hurling tire irons and wielding baseball bats. Feuding families cause riot in Alabama with about 300 people throwing jack irons, tire ironsMARION, Ala. — Four people have been arrested and one is at-large following a feud between two families that spilled into a riot involving about 300 people at Marion’s municipal complex. Mayor Tony Long said the fighting between the Moore and Sawyer families began at about 8:30 a.m. Monday just off the county courthouse square. AP IMPACT: New formula lets meth users make drug in soda bottles, avoid anti-drug lawsTULSA, Okla. — This is the new formula for methamphetamine: a two-liter soda bottle, a few handfuls of cold pills and some noxious chemicals. Shake the bottle and the volatile reaction produces one of the world’s most addictive drugs. Large Texas bank saddled with toxic assets fails and US helps Spanish company take it overWASHINGTON — Guaranty Bank became the second-largest U.S. bank to fail this year after the Texas lender was shut down by regulators and most of its operations sold at a loss of billions of dollars for the U.S. government to a major Spanish bank. Guaranty Bank succumbs to losses; shut down by regulators; 81 US bank failures this yearWASHINGTON — Guaranty Bank, a big Texas lender that succumbed to losses on loans to homebuilders and mortgage-tied securities, was shut down by regulators Friday and most of its operations sold to a major Spanish bank. Guaranty Bank succumbs to losses; shut by regulators; 81 US bank failures this yearWASHINGTON — Guaranty Bank, a big Texas lender that succumbed to losses on loans to homebuilders and mortgage-tied securities, was shut down by regulators Friday and most of its operations sold to a major Spanish bank. Regulators shut Guaranty Bank in 2nd largest failure; toll of failed banks mountsWASHINGTON — Regulators on Friday shut down Guaranty Bank, a big Texas-based lender felled by losses on loans to homebuilders and borrowers, in the second-largest U.S. bank failure this year. Regulators shut Guaranty Financial in 2nd largest failure, 81st US bank failure in ‘09WASHINGTON — Regulators on Friday shut down Guaranty Financial Group Inc., a big lender felled by losses on loans to homebuilders and borrowers, in the second-largest U.S. bank failure this year. Toll of failed banks mounts as many small banks fall; regulators close banks in Ga, AlaWASHINGTON — The toll of failed banks is mounting, with 80 institutions closed by regulators so far this year — the most since 1992 at the height of the savings-and-loan crisis. Books-A-Million declares dividend of 5 cents to be paid on Sept. 17BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Retailer Books-A-Million Inc. said Thursday its board has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 5 cents. Books-A-Million 2nd-qtr earnings soar on lower interest expenses, despite lower salesBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Retailer Books-A-Million Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter earnings more than doubled on lower interest expenses despite lower sales. Ala. banker William Blount admits paying bribes to Birmingham mayor, will help prosecutorsTUSCALOOSA, Ala. — An investment banker pleaded guilty Tuesday to bribing Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors, the second co-defendant to admit funneling cash and gifts to Langford in exchange for $7.1 million in bond business. |
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