Hurricane Bill strengthens in Atlantic on track to Bermuda; weakening Ana could drench HaitiMIAMI — The first hurricane of this year’s Atlantic season was gaining strength far off in the ocean Monday, while the Florida Panhandle and Alabama were soaked by the remnants of a weakening tropical storm. Hurricane Bill strengthens in open Atlantic on track to Bermuda; Claudette loses steamPENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. — A tropical storm that lost steam after blowing ashore Monday dumped rain on Florida and Alabama, while the first hurricane of this year’s Atlantic season picked up strength over open waters on a path toward Bermuda. Claudette weakens as it heads over Alabama; Hurricane Bill forms in the AtlanticPENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. — A quick-forming tropical storm blew into the Florida Panhandle on Monday and quickly lost steam while the first hurricane of this year’s Atlantic season took shape over the open ocean on a track for Bermuda. Claudette weakens to tropical depression as it heads from Fla. Panhandle over AlabamaMIAMI — Tropical Storm Claudette has weakened to a tropical depression after coming ashore on the Florida Panhandle. Tropical Storm Claudette hits Florida Panhandle, Hurricane Bill forms in the AtlanticPENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. — Tropical Storm Claudette made landfall on the Florida Panhandle near Fort Walton Beach early Monday while Hurricane Bill became the first hurricane of the 2009 Atlantic season. Hurricane Bill forms in Atlantic; Hurricane Guillermo weakens to tropical storm in PacificMIAMI — Hurricane Bill has formed in the Atlantic, the first hurricane of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season. Tropical Storm Claudette makes landfall on the Florida Panhandle near Fort Walton BeachPENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. — Tropical Storm Claudette made landfall on the Florida Panhandle near Fort Walton Beach early Monday, making it the first named storm to hit the U.S. mainland this year. Tropical Storm Claudette strengthens off Florida Panhandle coast; heavy rain expectedPENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. — Claudette was close to coming ashore along the Florida Panhandle late Sunday, with the first tropical storm expected to strike the U.S. mainland this year already dumping heavy rain in some areas. Son of late civil rights leader Ralph David Abernathy will apply for Ala. pardons for himMONTGOMERY, Ala. — The son of a late civil rights leader said Friday that he plans to seek pardons on behalf of his father, who was arrested many times while helping organize the Montgomery bus boycott and protests against segregation in Birmingham. Governor approves new tax to rescue Alabama’s largest county from financial turmoilMONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Bob Riley approved a new tax Friday to help rescue the state’s most populous county from a severe budget crisis, a move that should put 1,000 laid-off county workers back to work. BB&T to buy Colonial BancGroup branches, deposits in FDIC-backed deal, WSJ saysCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Shares of BB&T Corp. rallied Friday on reports it will buy deposits and branches of Colonial BancGroup Inc. in a deal backed by federal regulators to take the struggling lender into receivership. COLLEGE FOOTBALL ‘09: Despite spotlight, efforts to reform BCS face tall order in CongressWASHINGTON — Rep. Joe Barton had a plane to catch, but he wanted to give college football officials a warning before leaving the highly publicized hearing. PPG says Boeing requests windshield liner to keep glass from flight deck in bird-strike eventHUNTSVILLE, Ala. — PPG Industries, a maker of paints, coatings and other specialty products, said Thursday one of its subsidiaries received a contract to redesign laminated glass windshields for Boeing’s next-generation 737 airplanes. Barred No More: Alabama ends practice of keeping inmates with HIV from work release programsMONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama has shed the distinction of being the only state to bar inmates with HIV from work release programs. Ford to build more Focuses and Escapes, boost overall production to restock its showroomsDEARBORN, Mich. — Ford said Thursday it will build more of its popular Focus and Escape models and boost total vehicle production later this year to help dealers restock depleted showrooms. Bank of America sues Colonial Bancgroup for $1 billion in loans, cashCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bank of America Corp. is suing troubled Colonial Bancgroup Inc. for more than $1 billion in cash and loans, and asked a federal court to prevent Colonial from selling or otherwise disposing of the assets. Diversity, equality part of the message as modern South prepares for Civil War’s 150thMONTGOMERY, Ala. — To mark the Civil War’s centennial 50 years ago, some whites donned Confederate uniforms or hoop skirts and paraded to sentimental notions of the Old South, partly in answer to the civil rights struggle exploding around them. Blacks quietly met apart to celebrate the Emancipation Proclamation. Cash for Clunkers’ success prompts automakers to take baby steps toward boosting productionNEW YORK — After a lot of heartbreak, the nation’s automakers aren’t looking to commit. Colonial Bancgroup tells SEC it can’t file 2Q report due to accounting irregularitiesMONTGOMERY, Ala. — Colonial Bancgroup has advised the Securities and Exchange Commission it will not be able to file a second-quarter financial report because of alleged accounting irregularities now being investigated. Civil rights icon heads back to Washington to get Medal of Freedom from first black presidentATLANTA — A civil rights icon who worked alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and helped lead the Montgomery bus boycott is headed to Washington to receive the Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. Birmingham mayor pardons 1960s civil rights protesters arrested for nonviolent actsBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham’s mayor offered a blanket pardon Tuesday to thousands of demonstrators charged in this cauldron of the civil rights movement in the 1960s, a mostly symbolic forgiveness he acknowledges few may actually want. TVA planning to change to dry coal ash storage in wake of spill from a retention pond in Tenn.KNOXVILLE, Tenn. —The Tennessee Valley Authority is preparing to convert all of its coal waste and gypsum operations to dry storage in the wake of a massive ash spill from a retention pond last year in Tennessee, a TVA official said Monday. Hazardous waste sites awaiting construction project that will finish cleanupForty hazardous waste sites on the federal Superfund list are ready for the final construction project needed to meet cleanup standards. Reaching those targets can take longer, even decades. A list of the sites with the date they were put on the Superfund list. TVA reduces plans for Alabama nuclear plant to 1 reactor, instead of the 4 originally plannedKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority, faced with falling electric sales and rising costs from cleaning up a massive coal ash spill in Tennessee, on Friday trimmed plans for a potential four-unit nuclear plant in northeast Alabama to one reactor. Obama signs law giving car shoppers more time to trade cash for clunkersWASHINGTON — It’s official: Car shoppers are getting more time to trade in their clunkers for cash. Colonial BancGroup says feds conducting criminal investigation over accounting irregularitiesMONTGOMERY, Ala. — Colonial BancGroup said Friday it is under criminal investigation by the Department of Justice over alleged accounting irregularities at its mortgage warehouse lending unit. Car shoppers can take advantage of $2B more in ‘cash-for-clunkers’ program through AugustWASHINGTON — Car shoppers caught up in the frenzy of the “cash-for-clunkers” program now have more time and a $2 billion reason to trade in their old gas guzzlers. Time Inc. shuttering Alabama-based Southern Accents magazineBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Another part of the Birmingham-based Southern Progress magazine company is folding. Senate women, Latino leaders anticipate historic confirmation of Sotomayor to Supreme CourtWASHINGTON — The Senate’s Democratic women took to the floor Wednesday to highlight the landmark nature of Sonia Sotomayor’s impending confirmation as the first Hispanic and third female Supreme Court justice, as Latino leaders stressed the vote’s importance to their community, a growing part of the electorate. Lawmakers reach tax compromise, seek special session on Ala. county crisisBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The sheriff in Alabama’s most populous county may call for the National Guard to help maintain order, a spokesman said Tuesday, as a judge cleared the way for cuts in the sheriff’s budget and lawmakers reached a compromise they hope will end the budget crisis. |
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