Alabama News

Key Republican calls Kagan a 'dangerous' nominee
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan picked up more GOP backing Wednesday in her drive toward near-certain confirmation next week, even as a top Republican lashed out at her as "dangerous." Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the senior Republican on the Judiciary... Elena Kagan - Republican - United States Supreme Court - Jeff Sessions - Supreme Court
2010-07-29 20:21:30
Alabama Teen Shoots 57 in State Junior
MOBILE, Ala. AP -- Bobby Wyatt shot a 57 at the Alabama Boys State Junior Championship.
2010-07-29 12:25:11
Watch out PGA Tour: Alabama teen shoots a 57
Bobby Wyatt shot a 57 at the Alabama Boys State Junior Championship. The University of Alabama-bound teen, who turns 18 this weekend, had 12 birdies, an eagle and five pars Wednesday on the par-71, 6,628-yard course at the Country Club of Mobile. His birdie putt hung on the lip on the 18th green and he had to settle for par.
2010-07-29 07:44:27
Grasshopper Soup: a true Tahoe tale
Two local ski bums hit the bar late one summer night. They were broke, but clever, experts at living the high life in Tahoe. They understood the situation perfectly. They knew their sleazy chicanery would appear normal in this atmosphere. They would lurk in the shadows, watching for people to leave their seats and weave through the tables and the tipsy, blabbering crowd, to the dance floor. Then they would casually move in on the empty table, help themselves to the unattended drinks, blend back in to the crowd sipping and guzzling, looking for another opportunity. They were so brazen they even sat down a few times at well hidden tables, chugging on partially used beer bottles. Without being noticed, they proceeded to get very drunk for free.One of these totally uncouth party crashers overheard a girl chit-chatting by the dart board. Thinking he had her accent pegged, he walked up to her while she was throwing darts and said, "Hi, are you from Alabama" She threw a dart an
0000-07-27 00:00:00
GSC coaches pick North Alabama to repeat
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2010-07-27 01:09:23
Appeals court reverses TVA emissions ruling
A federal appeals court on Monday reversed a judge's ruling requiring prompt installation of upgraded emission controls at three coal-fired power plants in Tennessee and one in Alabama.
2010-07-26 22:30:15
Record Ala. project to complete Corridor X
Construction is expected to begin around Aug. 1 on the most expensive highway contract ever awarded by the Alabama Department of Transportation.
2010-07-26 22:30:15
GSC coaches pick North Alabama to repeat
North Alabama is the favorite to repeat as Gulf South Conference champion this season.
2010-07-26 22:24:15
Liu becomes youngest U.S. Junior Amateur champion
ADA, Mich. - Fourteen-year-old Jim Liu of Smithtown, N.Y., beat Justin Thomas of Goshen, Ky., 4 and 2 Saturday to become the youngest U.S. Junior Amateur champion.Liu, who turns 15 next month, is more than six months younger than Tiger Woods when he won the first of his three consecutive U.S. Junior Amateur titles in 1991.Thomas, 17, who has committed to Alabama in the fall of 2011, bogeyed six of the final 11 holes, including the final three. Liu clinched the victory with a par on the 169-yard, par-3 16th hole on the Classic Course at Egypt Valley Country Club.Liu completed the first 18 holes of the 36-hole championship match with an 8-under 64. Thomas shot a 5-under 67 but still found himself three holes down midway through the match.Chen wins US Girls Junior Championship titlePINEHURST, N.C. - Doris Chen of Bradenton, Fla., won four of five holes during one late stretch to beat Katelyn Dambaugh of Goose Creek, S.C., 3 and 2 in the finals of the U.S. Girls Jun
0000-07-24 00:00:00
Alabama, Priest and Blue Oyster Cult present Setlists
This weekâ€™s column features three more CDs from Legacyâ€™s great Setlist Series, plus new recordings from independent singer-songwriters Ruth Gerson and Tony Lucca.
2010-07-24 08:38:20