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Guilty lobbyist testifies she offered bribes to 2

MONTGOMERY — A lobbyist who pleaded guilty in Alabama's gambling corruption case testified Friday she offered bribes to two state senators to get their votes for pro-gambling … more

By Phillip Rawls
Associated Press | 2/11/12 | 26 views

Ethics panel probing Bachus’ investments

WASHINGTON — A new ethics investigation of the House Financial Services Committee chairman's investment activities during the events leading up to and surrounding Congress' $700 billion bailout of … more

By Larry Margasak
Associated Press | 2/11/12 | 22 views

Uzbek says terror group directed him to murder Obama

BIRMINGHAM — A man from Uzbekistan who pleaded guilty Friday to plotting to kill President Barack Obama with an automatic rifle claimed he was acting at the direction of an Islamic terror group in … more

By Jay Reeves
Associated Press | 2/11/12 | 24 views

Obama changes on birth control

WASHINGTON (AP) — Under fierce election-year fire, President Barack Obama on Friday abruptly abandoned his stand that religious organizations must pay for birth control for workers, scrambling to … more

By Ben Feller
Associated Press | 2/11/12 | 24 views

Happy birthday

Branson Solomon, son of Brandon and Emily Solomon of Decatur, celebrates his fifth birthday today. He is the grandson of Stan and Sue Keenum of Trinity and Randy and Lorene Solomon of Decatur. … more

2/11/12 | 29 views

Jetta’s river plunge reported day later

LACEY’S SPRING — A Lacey’s Spring woman caused a stir in the community after she drove her car into the Tennessee River on Thursday night and it wasn’t discovered until Friday … more

By Ronnie Thomas | 2/11/12 | 193 views

Nucor gets award for tornado cleanup

After the April 27 tornadoes tore across north Alabama, residents in damaged areas were wary of unsolicited offers to help. Some passersby wanted only to make money off residents who lost homes … more

By Nancy Glasscock | 2/11/12 | 79 views

Anonymous hits state sites

MONTGOMERY — Computer hackers claiming to be from the loose-knit group known as Anonymous said they have broken into several Alabama law enforcement and government websites and have stolen the … more

By Andy Brownfield
Associated Press | 2/11/12 | 80 views

Temps to have single-digit feel

After snow flurries clear early today, temperatures are expected to dip into the teens tonight and Sunday’s high won’t get out of the 30s, according to the National Weather Service in … more

By Sheryl Marsh | 2/11/12 | 36 views

Police reports

Thefts Pleasures, 1711 Central Parkway S.W., merchandise, $99 value. Sumerset Court S.E., 2400 block, electronics, $50 value. (Decatur Police) Arrests ELKMONT: Leonard Charles Lovell, … more

2/11/12 | 58 views