Advertisement
May 26, 2008
Local veterans honor, remember
Cities host annual Memorial Day events
Riley could change South America trade trip plans
BIRMINGHAM — Gov. Bob Riley could change plans to lead a 45-member group on a South American trade mission if a special legislative session runs longer than the minimum five days, a spokesman said Monday.
Alabama legislators predict short special session
Republican and Democratic legislators alike predict swift passage of the 2009 education budget when they meet for a special session that begins Tuesday afternoon
Casino mogul hosts wounded soldiers in Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) - All too familiar with the gambles of war, Jimmy Kinsey, Kyle Riley and a few dozen fellow soldiers landed in the desert. But for these guys this Memorial Day, the most at stake is a few bucks.
Spacecraft reveals look at Mars’ polar region
PASADENA, Calif. — NASA’s newest outpost in the solar system is a polygon-cracked terrain in Mars’ northern polar region believed to hold a reservoir of ice beneath.
Man slain in early morning shooting in Pinson
The shooting death of a 30-year-old man is under investigation in Pinson, AL.
Memorial Day Remembrance at Veterans Memorial
Ninety-three Alabama military men and women who died on Sept. 11, 2001, and in the war since then, were honored during a Memorial Day remembrance
‘Miracle’ Marine refused to surrender will to live
The young Marine came back from the war, with his toughest fight ahead of him. Merlin German waged that battle in the quiet of a Texas hospital, far from the dusty road in Iraq where a bomb exploded, leaving him with burns over 97 percent of his body.
May 25, 2008
As WWII vets pass, memories preserved
NEW ORLEANS — They were a swashbuckling lot — parachuting behind enemy lines, charging onto sandy beaches as bullets whizzed by, liberating countries from a totalitarian grip.
Rove: Courts will decide subpoena
WASHINGTON — President Bush’s former chief political adviser denied meddling in the Justice Department’s prosecution of Alabama’s ex-governor and said Sunday the courts will have to resolve a congressional subpoena for his testimony.
Gas not drivers’ only rising cost
WASHINGTON — Does filling the gas tank leave your wallet empty and spirit sputtering? Get used to both because almost everything car-related is costing more.
Local Memorial Day ceremonies, events
Cities of Auburn, Opelika to host Memorial Day events
3 swimmers dead in Ala. surf over holiday
GULF SHORES — The body of a 12-year-old New Orleans boy was recovered Sunday off Dauphin Island and a swimmer pulled from the Gulf of Mexico at Gulf Shores has died — the third death in the Alabama surf during the Memorial Day weekend.
Private psychiatrists offer free service to troops
WASHINGTON — Thousands of private counselors are offering free services to troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with mental health problems, jumping in to help because the military is short on therapists.
Spacecraft on track to make historic Mars landing
PASADENA, Calif. (AP)—A three-legged NASA spacecraft was closing in on Mars Sunday for what scientists hope will be the first-ever touchdown near Mars’ north pole to study whether the permafrost could have supported primitive life.
Energy fears looming, new survivalists prepare
BUSKIRK, N.Y. (AP)—A few years ago, Kathleen Breault was just another suburban grandma, driving countless hours every week, stopping for lunch at McDonald’s, buying clothes at the mall, watching TV in the evenings.
May 24, 2008
Veterans’ burials nonstop at national cemeteries
RITTMAN, Ohio (AP)—The cracking of rifle fire silenced the twittering blue jays, blackbirds and killdeer.
Humane Society hosts Puppy Extravaganza
One “black and white sleepy head” at the Lee County Humane Society’s Puppy Extravaganza found a new home Saturday.
Charter ranked last in customer service
Charter Communications Inc., which provides cable service in East Alabama, ranks last in customer satisfaction in a new nationwide survey released earlier this month.
Officials say Bessemer man died in mining accident
Officials have identified a coal miner who died in a fatal accident at the Oak Grove Mine. 64-year-old Lee Edward Graham of Bessemer, a 30-year employee at the underground facility, was fatally injured on Thursday
Benefactor pledges $25 million toward new hospital facility
The chairman and CEO of Russell Lands has pledged $25 million toward a $100 million capital campaign to build a new facility on the Children’s Hospital campus in downtown Birmingham
First Lady to speak during Alabama high school graduation ceremony
First Lady Laura Bush will speak at Enterprise High School’s graduation next Thursday.
May 23, 2008
Woman wins free gas for a year
She’s got a ticket to ride, and she won’t have to care about gas prices for the next year. That ticket is actually a gas gift card.
Auburn seeking first ombudsman
It’s taken more than two years, but Auburn University is finally searching for its first ombudsperson.
Governor calls special session
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Gov. Bob Riley on Friday ordered Alabama legislators to return to Montgomery next week for a special session to pass a budget to fund Alabama schools and colleges.
‘Bama Bulldogge Bash’ to take place Saturday and Sunday
The Bama Bulldogge Bash, a conformation show for Olde English Bulldogges, will be held at Chewacla State Park May 24 and 25.
Humane Society to host adoption extravaganza
The Lee County Humane Society (LCHS) will host the “Puppy Adoption Extravaganza” Saturday.
I-85 accident cleared
A late morning wreck that backed up traffic for miles in the northbound landes of I-85 in Troup County, Georgia, has been cleared, according to the state Department of Transportation. All traffic lanes are open.
New AU-based National Egg Processing Center sets inaugural meeting
Auburn University has joined with the University of Georgia, North Carolina State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service to establish a new National Egg Processing Center in Auburn.
Update: Time change for quake victim fundraiser
The Auburn University Chinese Students and Scholars Organization will still hold a candlelight vigil at 8 p.m. tonight on the Samford Hall lawn to mourn those who died in the recent earthquake in China and to bless the survivors.
A fundraising station will be set up at the Foy Student Union entrance from 3 to 6 p.m., instead of noon to 3 p.m., as previously reported.
