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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Montgomery</title>
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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 .... Original article &nbsp;: <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>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>
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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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabama-unemployment-rate-rises-to-109-percent-in-october-highest-in-more-than-25-years-233831/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Alabama unemployment rate rises to 10.9 percent in October, highest in more than 25 years</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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-car-caused-ala-school-bus-to-plunge-from-overpass-killing-4-students-in-2006-232856/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Report: Car caused Ala. school bus to plunge from overpass, killing 4 students in 2006</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 .... Source &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>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>
		<dc:creator>Phillip Rawls</dc:creator>
		
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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; .... Original source &nbsp;: <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>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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tropical-storm-ida-further-slows-already-late-harvest-season-for-southern-farmers-226603/">Original source &nbsp;: Tropical Storm Ida further slows already late harvest season for Southern farmers</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 ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/democratic-candidates-for-alabama-governor-split-on-health-care-bill-224972/">Democratic candidates for Alabama governor split on health care bill</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, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabama-reports-more-than-3600-jobs-gained-from-kias-georgia-assembly-plant-220404/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Alabama reports more than 3,600 jobs gained from Kia&#8217;s Georgia assembly plant</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former Alabama Gov. Riley Cabinet member says Miss. tribe with casinos gave to gov&#8217;s campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phillip Rawls</dc:creator>
		
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Ex-Ala. gov aide: Indian casinos gave to governor

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A former member of Gov. Bob Riley&#8217;s Cabinet claimed Thursday that Riley received campaign contributions from Mississippi Indians who operate casinos, with the money intended to limit their competition in Alabama.
The claim by Bill Johnson triggered denials by top Riley aides, the state Republican Party ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-alabama-gov-riley-cabinet-member-says-miss-tribe-with-casinos-gave-to-govs-campaign-219558/">Original article on  : Former Alabama Gov. Riley Cabinet member says Miss. tribe with casinos gave to gov&#8217;s campaign</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama agriculture commissioner says unapproved substance found in imported fish</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:16:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Ala.: Unapproved substance found in fish imports

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Ron Sparks on Wednesday extended a two-year-old order banning the sale of untested fish from Vietnam and China in Alabama.
Sparks said Wednesday the new order comes after catfish from China and basa from Vietnam tested positive for fluoroquinolones, an antibiotic used .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabama-agriculture-commissioner-says-unapproved-substance-found-in-imported-fish-218904/">Alabama agriculture commissioner says unapproved substance found in imported fish</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Study: Alabama taxes income of working poor more than any other state</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phillip Rawls</dc:creator>
		
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Study: Alabama income tax on working poor harshest

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A national study released Wednesday showed Alabama makes families living in poverty pay higher income taxes than any other state.
The study by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities comes a few days after a U.S. Census report showed Alabama residents and businesses overall pay .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/study-alabama-taxes-income-of-working-poor-more-than-any-other-state-218020/">Original source &nbsp;: Study: Alabama taxes income of working poor more than any other state</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama Gas cuts price for natural gas for 4th time in a year due to lower supply costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Alabama Gas cutting rates for 4th time in a year

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — With winter approaching, customers of Alabama Gas Corp. are going to pay lower rates for heating their homes, the fourth cutback in the past 12 months.
The Birmingham-based utility has notified the Alabama Public Service Commission that it is dropping rates because its supply ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabama-gas-cuts-price-for-natural-gas-for-4th-time-in-a-year-due-to-lower-supply-costs-217929/">Alabama Gas cuts price for natural gas for 4th time in a year due to lower supply costs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>State regulators approve Alabama Power rate cut for small businesses; more cuts may follow</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:55:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phillip Rawls</dc:creator>
		
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Regulators OK Alabama Power cut; more may follow

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Thousands of small businesses that rely on Alabama Power Co. will get a break on their electric bills in the new year. Savings for other customers may also be ahead.
The Alabama Public Service Commission voted unanimously Tuesday for a rate adjustment that will save more .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/state-regulators-approve-alabama-power-rate-cut-for-small-businesses-more-cuts-may-follow-216573/">State regulators approve Alabama Power rate cut for small businesses; more cuts may follow</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama&#8217;s agriculture commissioner says heavy rain hurting harvesting of crops</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Alabama&#8217;s ag chief says heavy rain hurting crops

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama&#8217;s agriculture commissioner says heavy rains have damaged some Alabama crops and caused poor harvesting conditions.
Commissioner Ron Sparks said farmers are in a potential crisis mode if they don&#8217;t get dry weather within the next two weeks.
He said most farmers were expecting a bumper crop .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabamas-agriculture-commissioner-says-heavy-rain-hurting-harvesting-of-crops-215124/">Original article &nbsp;: Alabama&#8217;s agriculture commissioner says heavy rain hurting harvesting of crops</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama Gov. Riley leaves Monday for economic development trip to Colombia</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Ala. gov travels to Colombia for trade mission

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Bob Riley is leading a delegation of government leaders on an economic development trip to Colombia.
Riley and his delegation are leaving Monday on the three-day trip that will include meetings with business prospects, senior government officials and President Alvaro Uribe.
Riley said he considers ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabama-gov-riley-leaves-monday-for-economic-development-trip-to-colombia-215117/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Alabama Gov. Riley leaves Monday for economic development trip to Colombia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama governor lashes out at critics of $13M computer contract to firm without listed phone</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Johnson</dc:creator>
		
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Ala. gov lashes out at computer contract&#8217;s critics

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Bob Riley lashed out Friday at critics of a $13 million computer contract that his administration gave to a firm without a business phone listing or a Web site.
At a news conference, Riley said the state would vigorously fight a lawsuit aimed at ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabama-governor-lashes-out-at-critics-of-13m-computer-contract-to-firm-without-listed-phone-213239/" title="Alabama governor lashes out at critics of $13M computer contract to firm without listed phone">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Layoffs for 20 percent of Alabama&#8217;s court system staff, trial delays forecast if funds cut</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phillip Rawls</dc:creator>
		
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Layoffs, trial delays forecast for Alabama courts

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — More than 20 percent of Alabama&#8217;s court system employees might have to be laid off and jury trials postponed if its budget is cut as deeply as some have projected, the state&#8217;s chief justice said.
Gov. Bob Riley&#8217;s administration has warned most non-education state agencies that they .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/layoffs-for-20-percent-of-alabamas-court-system-staff-trial-delays-forecast-if-funds-cut-212717/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ala. legislators go to court to stop $13 million no-bid computer contract</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Johnson</dc:creator>
		
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Suit filed in Alabama to stop $13 million contract

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A legislative oversight committee went to court Thursday to stop a $13 million no-bid computer contract between Gov. Bob Riley&#8217;s administration and a company with no listed business phone number and no Web page.
The Legislature&#8217;s Contract Review Committee and its chairman — Democratic Rep. .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ala-legislators-go-to-court-to-stop-13-million-no-bid-computer-contract-212453/">Ala. legislators go to court to stop $13 million no-bid computer contract</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Congress funds government through Dec. 18, generously funds Interior, environmental programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Taylor</dc:creator>
		
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Senate clears bill to avert agency closing
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday cleared a stopgap spending measure to avoid shutting down most federal agencies at midnight Saturday.
The measure — now ready for President Barack Obama&#8217;s signature — would give Congress until Dec. 18 to finish seven incomplete spending measures that were supposed to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/congress-funds-government-through-dec-18-generously-funds-interior-environmental-programs-211836/">Read : Congress funds government through Dec. 18, generously funds Interior, environmental programs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ala. among 10 worst states for unemployment; expert says ranking has psychological impact</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phillip Rawls</dc:creator>
		
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Alabama among 10 worst states for unemployment

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama has earned a spot on a Top Ten list it didn&#8217;t want.
For September, Alabama had the 10th highest unemployment rate among the 50 states. It also recorded the nation&#8217;s third-fastest growth in unemployment for the last year.
The director of the Center for Business and Economic .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ala-among-10-worst-states-for-unemployment-expert-says-ranking-has-psychological-impact-208831/">Ala. among 10 worst states for unemployment; expert says ranking has psychological impact</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Morton: Ala. teachers should pay more for health insurance, retirement to offset budget cuts</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desiree Hunter</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama schools Superintendent Joe Morton unveiled a plan to deal with budget cuts for fiscal year 2011 partly by making teachers pay more for health insurance and retirement benefits.

The plan, unveiled Thursday, also calls for a constitutional amendment that would base appropriations to K-12, postsecondary and four-year universities on the number of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/morton-ala-teachers-should-pay-more-for-health-insurance-retirement-to-offset-budget-cuts-204967/">Original article on  : Morton: Ala. teachers should pay more for health insurance, retirement to offset budget cuts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecutor says Birmingham mayor took cash, expensive gifts as bribes for crony&#8217;s bond work</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:43:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Reeves</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Deeply in debt and fond of fancy clothes and jewelry, Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford took tens of thousands in cash and expensive gifts from a politically connected investment banker who made millions in county bond business in return, prosecutors said Tuesday.

But Langford&#8217;s attorney told the federal court jury that the banker, Bill ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecutor-says-birmingham-mayor-took-cash-expensive-gifts-as-bribes-for-cronys-bond-work-201127/">Prosecutor says Birmingham mayor took cash, expensive gifts as bribes for crony&#8217;s bond work</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama Supreme Court overturns $274M in verdicts against 3 drug firms sued by state</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Johnson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday threw out jury decisions awarding the state more than $274 million from three pharmaceutical companies, ruling they did not defraud the state in pricing Medicaid prescription drugs.

The court overturned jury verdicts against the drug companies AstraZeneca, Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline, accused by the state of fraudulently manipulating ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabama-supreme-court-overturns-274m-in-verdicts-against-3-drug-firms-sued-by-state-198307/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Alabama Supreme Court overturns $274M in verdicts against 3 drug firms sued by state</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama Supreme Court overturns $274M in verdicts against 3 drug companies sued by state</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Supreme Court has thrown out jury decisions awarding the state more than $274 million from three pharmaceutical companies.

The court on Friday overturned verdicts against the drugmakers AstraZeneca PLC, Novartis AG and GlaxoSmithKline PLC
The state had accused the drug companies of manipulating prices and causing Alabama&#8217;s Medicaid program to pay too .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabama-supreme-court-overturns-274m-in-verdicts-against-3-drug-companies-sued-by-state-198281/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Alabama Supreme Court overturns $274M in verdicts against 3 drug companies sued by state</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Supreme Court&#8217;s decision to hear Skilling appeal seen as good sign for Siegelman, Scrushy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Johnson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Attorneys for former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman and ex-HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy said Wednesday they see a positive sign in the U.S. Supreme Court&#8217;s decision to hear the appeal of former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling.

Like Skilling, some of the charges against Siegelman and Scrushy involved charges that make it a crime to .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-supreme-courts-decision-to-hear-skilling-appeal-seen-as-good-sign-for-siegelman-scrushy-196396/">US Supreme Court&#8217;s decision to hear Skilling appeal seen as good sign for Siegelman, Scrushy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-Ala. judge accused of having sex with male inmates in exchange for sentence leniency</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phillip Rawls</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Ex-Ala. judge accused of trading sex for leniency

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Herman Thomas had an enviable political record as a black Democrat elected and re-elected in a county overwhelmingly white and increasingly Republican. The respected circuit judge once was the Democratic Party&#8217;s choice to be the first black federal judge in south Alabama.
Then his career collapsed ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-ala-judge-accused-of-having-sex-with-male-inmates-in-exchange-for-sentence-leniency-186596/">Ex-Ala. judge accused of having sex with male inmates in exchange for sentence leniency</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Justice Department report finds charges by whistleblower unfounded in ex-Ala. gov&#8217;s case</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A Justice Department investigation finds no basis for whistleblower allegations against the team that prosecuted former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman for bribery.

Associate Special Counsel William Reukauf says in a letter to President Barack Obama that he&#8217;s reviewed the Justice Department report and its findings were &#8220;reasonable.&#8221;
Siegelman questioned the results Friday and said  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/justice-department-report-finds-charges-by-whistleblower-unfounded-in-ex-ala-govs-case-185387/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>91 former attorneys general support convicted Alabama governor, cite First Amendment issues</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:11:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Johnson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, 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&#8217;s appeal of his federal bribery conviction, claiming it raises important issues on political speech.

The bipartisan group filed a brief arguing that it wasn&#8217;t against the law for Siegelman to name .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/91-former-attorneys-general-support-convicted-alabama-governor-cite-first-amendment-issues-166367/">91 former attorneys general support convicted Alabama governor, cite First Amendment issues</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ga. man who found relatives slain in mobile home charged in deaths; family set for funeral</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:53:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russ Bynum</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BRUNSWICK, 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.

Police arrested Guy Heinze Jr., 22, late Friday in the killings that included his own father. .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ga-man-who-found-relatives-slain-in-mobile-home-charged-in-deaths-family-set-for-funeral-160731/">Ga. man who found relatives slain in mobile home charged in deaths; family set for funeral</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Colonial BancGroup, whose banking unit was shut down earlier this month, files for bankruptcy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Colonial BancGroup Inc., the Montgomery-based real estate lender whose banking unit was shut down by the government and sold to BB&#038;T Corp. earlier this month, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

The company listed debts of $380 million and assets of just $45 million in its Tuesday filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/colonial-bancgroup-whose-banking-unit-was-shut-down-earlier-this-month-files-for-bankruptcy-149790/">Colonial BancGroup, whose banking unit was shut down earlier this month, files for bankruptcy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Son of late civil rights leader Ralph David Abernathy will apply for Ala. pardons for him</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Johnson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, 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.

The Rev. Ralph David Abernathy&#8217;s son, Ralph David Abernathy III of Atlanta, told The ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/son-of-late-civil-rights-leader-ralph-david-abernathy-will-apply-for-ala-pardons-for-him-140188/" title="Son of late civil rights leader Ralph David Abernathy will apply for Ala. pardons for him">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor approves new tax to rescue Alabama&#8217;s largest county from financial turmoil</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 05:21:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Johnson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Bob Riley approved a new tax Friday to help rescue the state&#8217;s most populous county from a severe budget crisis, a move that should put 1,000 laid-off county workers back to work.

Jefferson County residents have faced long lines to conduct business in recent weeks because satellite courthouses closed and other ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/governor-approves-new-tax-to-rescue-alabamas-largest-county-from-financial-turmoil-140115/">Read : Governor approves new tax to rescue Alabama&#8217;s largest county from financial turmoil</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Barred No More: Alabama ends practice of keeping inmates with HIV from work release programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama has shed the distinction of being the only state to bar inmates with HIV from work release programs.

The American Civil Liberties Union has fought to end the practice for decades and on Thursday praised the Alabama Department of Corrections for doing so this week.
Corrections officials say all eligible prisoners with HIV .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/barred-no-more-alabama-ends-practice-of-keeping-inmates-with-hiv-from-work-release-programs-138871/">Source article &nbsp;: Barred No More: Alabama ends practice of keeping inmates with HIV from work release programs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Diversity, equality part of the message as modern South prepares for Civil War&#8217;s 150th</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phillip Rawls</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, Ala. — To mark the Civil War&#8217;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.

In Alabama, whites held beard-growing contests and .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/diversity-equality-part-of-the-message-as-modern-south-prepares-for-civil-wars-150th-138306/">Diversity, equality part of the message as modern South prepares for Civil War&#8217;s 150th</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Colonial Bancgroup tells SEC it can&#8217;t file 2Q report due to accounting irregularities</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/colonial-bancgroup-tells-sec-it-cant-file-2q-report-due-to-accounting-irregularities-137768/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:03:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, 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.

The Alabama Banking Department also confirmed Tuesday that its board held a private meeting with Colonial officials on Monday. Agency and bank officials declined to .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/colonial-bancgroup-tells-sec-it-cant-file-2q-report-due-to-accounting-irregularities-137768/">Colonial Bancgroup tells SEC it can&#8217;t file 2Q report due to accounting irregularities</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Colonial BancGroup says feds conducting criminal investigation over accounting irregularities</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, 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.

The company said the probe involves one year&#8217;s worth of financial statements and that it intends to cooperate. The company was notified of the official investigation on Thursday.
The announcement .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/colonial-bancgroup-says-feds-conducting-criminal-investigation-over-accounting-irregularities-133608/">Original source &nbsp;: Colonial BancGroup says feds conducting criminal investigation over accounting irregularities</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vino no-no: Alabama ban of California wine with naked nymph on label becomes a marketing tool</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama&#8217;s ban on a wine that features a nude nymph on the label became a business opportunity for a California vintner who is preparing a marketing campaign to capitalize on being &#8220;Banned in Bama.&#8221;

The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board recently told stores and restaurants to quit serving Cycles Gladiator wine because of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vino-no-no-alabama-ban-of-california-wine-with-naked-nymph-on-label-becomes-a-marketing-tool-125822/">Source &nbsp;: Vino no-no: Alabama ban of California wine with naked nymph on label becomes a marketing tool</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Colonial BancGroup agrees to cease-and-desist order with regulators; shares fall</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Colonial BancGroup Inc. on Monday said it has agreed to a cease-and-desist order with federal and state regulators who are seeking to ensure the struggling bank holding company has adequate capital.

The announcement, which sent shares of Colonial BancGroup down 18 percent, came as the company awaits closure of two pending transactions it .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/colonial-bancgroup-agrees-to-cease-and-desist-order-with-regulators-shares-fall-122285/">Colonial BancGroup agrees to cease-and-desist order with regulators; shares fall</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama liquor agency says no to nude nymph on widely distributed California wine</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 04:24:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A wine label showing a nude nymph is too racy for Alabama&#8217;s liquor control agency, which has told restaurants and stores not to sell the product.

The label on Cycles Gladiator wine, produced by Hahn Family Wines in Soledad, Calif., shows a vintage 1895 bicycle advertising poster with a nude nymph flying beside .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabama-liquor-agency-says-no-to-nude-nymph-on-widely-distributed-california-wine-120050/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Alabama liquor agency says no to nude nymph on widely distributed California wine</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 Dems, 2 ways to raise funds for Ala. gov&#8217;s race: Davis seeks NY money, Sparks holds fish fry</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phillip Rawls</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Artur Davis&#8217; campaign to become Alabama&#8217;s first black governor is drawing notice as far off as New York, where a prominent attorney organized a top-dollar fundraiser at his swanky Manhattan penthouse. A rival Democrat, Ron Sparks, is also angling for funds far ahead of the party&#8217;s 2010 primary — by calling all ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-dems-2-ways-to-raise-funds-for-ala-govs-race-davis-seeks-ny-money-sparks-holds-fish-fry-115374/">2 Dems, 2 ways to raise funds for Ala. gov&#8217;s race: Davis seeks NY money, Sparks holds fish fry</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>States awash in weatherization money scramble to spend it; 10 times the usual amount allotted</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phillip Rawls</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Ready or not, states are getting a tenfold boost in federal money to weatherize drafty homes, an increase so huge it has raised fears of waste and fraud and set off a scramble to find workers and houses for them to repair.

An obscure program that installs insulation in homes and makes them .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/states-awash-in-weatherization-money-scramble-to-spend-it-10-times-the-usual-amount-allotted-110485/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Closing arguments end in Ala. lawsuit accusing drug company of overcharging Medicaid programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Closing arguments have ended in the state of Alabama&#8217;s lawsuit against a California-based drug maker accused of cheating the state&#8217;s Medicaid program out of millions of dollars.

State attorney Jere Beasley told jurors Wednesday that Watson Pharmaceuticals purposefully overcharged Alabama from 1991 to 2005 and owes the state $23 million.
But an attorney for ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/closing-arguments-end-in-ala-lawsuit-accusing-drug-company-of-overcharging-medicaid-programs-103336/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Closing arguments end in Ala. lawsuit accusing drug company of overcharging Medicaid programs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman asks for new trial in corruption case</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:10:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman is asking for a new trial following his convictions on bribery and other government corruption charges a few years ago.

Siegelman claims in court documents filed late Monday that the government&#8217;s key witness at his 2006 trial was heavily coached by prosecutors and FBI agents. Siegelman cites statements ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-alabama-gov-don-siegelman-asks-for-new-trial-in-corruption-case-95742/">Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman asks for new trial in corruption case</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former HealthSouth CEO Scrushy asks for new trial, citing selective prosecution</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy asked a judge to grant him a new trial Friday, saying he was a victim of selective prosecution when he was convicted of bribery in 2006.

Scrushy filed a motion claiming he and former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman were convicted in the federal government corruption case because the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-healthsouth-ceo-scrushy-asks-for-new-trial-citing-selective-prosecution-93259/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Former HealthSouth CEO Scrushy asks for new trial, citing selective prosecution</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Auto task force: &#8216;Reasonable scenarios&#8217; where taxpayers might get car bailout money back</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama&#8217;s auto task force told skeptical lawmakers Wednesday the government had no plans to pump more dollars into General Motors and Chrysler and that the public had a &#8220;reasonable probability&#8221; of getting its money back.

Ron Bloom, a senior adviser to the task force, faced numerous questions about the roughly $80 billion .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/auto-task-force-reasonable-scenarios-where-taxpayers-might-get-car-bailout-money-back-2-77732/">Auto task force: &#8216;Reasonable scenarios&#8217; where taxpayers might get car bailout money back</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Auto task force: &#8216;Reasonable scenarios&#8217; where taxpayers might get car bailout money back</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:38:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama&#8217;s auto task force told skeptical lawmakers Wednesday the government had no plans to pump more dollars into General Motors and Chrysler and that the public had a &#8220;reasonable probability&#8221; of getting its money back.

Ron Bloom, a senior adviser to the task force, faced numerous questions about the roughly $80 billion .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/auto-task-force-reasonable-scenarios-where-taxpayers-might-get-car-bailout-money-back-77730/">Original article &nbsp;: Auto task force: &#8216;Reasonable scenarios&#8217; where taxpayers might get car bailout money back</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama governor says state won&#8217;t shelter as many out-of-state evacuees from hurricanes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Johnson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama has a message for its neighbors: Don&#8217;t count on us next time you need shelter from a storm. And it&#8217;s not because Louisiana evacuees made a mess last time they came.

Gov. Bob Riley said Tuesday that Alabama will take fewer out-of-state evacuees into shelters this year, so that shelter space will .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabama-governor-says-state-wont-shelter-as-many-out-of-state-evacuees-from-hurricanes-76846/">Alabama governor says state won&#8217;t shelter as many out-of-state evacuees from hurricanes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama&#8217;s &#8216;Ten Commandments&#8217; judge, Roy Moore, running for governor again as Republican</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phillip Rawls</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Alabama judge known for refusing to move a granite monument of the Ten Commandments from the lobby of the state&#8217;s judicial building is again running for governor, with his message Monday going beyond his longstanding call for the government to acknowledge God.

Ousted Chief Justice Roy Moore&#8217;s kickoff speech focused on economics, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabamas-ten-commandments-judge-roy-moore-running-for-governor-again-as-republican-69161/">Read : Alabama&#8217;s &#8216;Ten Commandments&#8217; judge, Roy Moore, running for governor again as Republican</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>10 Commandments judge&#8217;s Web site says he&#8217;s running for Ala. governor again in 2010 elections</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phillip Rawls</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama&#8217;s Ten Commandments judge is running for governor again.

Former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore announced Monday he is running as a Republican.
The 62-year-old Moore&#8217;s campaign Web site went up Monday morning, inviting supporters to sign a pledge to help elect him governor.
Moore ran unsuccessfully for the office in 2006.
When he ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/10-commandments-judges-web-site-says-hes-running-for-ala-governor-again-in-2010-elections-69033/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : 10 Commandments judge&#8217;s Web site says he&#8217;s running for Ala. governor again in 2010 elections</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Southern storms hit Alabama for 2nd day; possible tornado traps family in mobile home</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 01:50:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Johnson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A day after heavy wind, rain and hail damaged homes across the South, torrential rains and possible tornadoes hit central Alabama on Thursday, flooding roads and briefly trapping a family when a tree fell on their mobile home.

No one was hurt, but authorities were forced to close a main road between Montgomery .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/southern-storms-hit-alabama-for-2nd-day-possible-tornado-traps-family-in-mobile-home-55523/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Southern storms hit Alabama for 2nd day; possible tornado traps family in mobile home</a>.]]></description>
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