Alabama State News
Huntsville police blotter
Unless otherwise noted, the following incidents were reported to Huntsville police Tuesday and Wednesday.
Kim Albright, The Huntsville Times
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Motley Crue, LPGA and moon pie drop among BP cash beneficiaries
Best known for power rock and power drinking during the 1980s, Motley Crue cost the festival a half-million dollars in fees, staging and lodging, Bostwick said.
Robert McClendon, Press-Register
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Jefferson County woman pleads guilty in fake lawsuit scheme
A Jefferson County woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges involving a scheme that got several people to invest more than $400,000 to support a fake lawsuit.
Kent Faulk -- The Birmingham News
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Halliburton employee warned BP of 'serious gas flow problem' days before Gulf blast
"We have a potential problem here," the Halliburton employee told 3 colleagues he met in the hallway in BP PLC's Houston headquarters. He said his computer model was predicting a "serious gas flow problem" with BP's well abandonment plan.
The Associated Press
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One lane to close on U.S. 280 east Thursday for guardrail repair
The work will close the inside left lane and shoulder between Hollywood Boulevard and Mountain Brook Parkway at milepost 1.5.
Jeremy Gray -- The Birmingham News
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Victim of Saturday Dauphin Island drowning identified
The man who drowned on Dauphin Island Saturday was identified today as 39-year-old Shangzhi Zuo of Beijing, China, Chief George Goodwin said.
Mark R. Kent, Press-Register
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Orange Beach council agrees to swap firehouse property at The Wharf
Doing so moves the acre pledged to the public by Birmingham-based AIG Baker Shopping Center Properties from land that Regions Bank plans to auction in a Monday foreclosure sale in Bay Minette to a section of The Wharf that is controlled by another lender.
Ryan Dezember, Press-Register
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Tropical Storm Igor strengthening, could become hurricane this weekend
Tropical Storm Igor continued moving to the west Wednesday night and was expected to strengthen in the coming days.
Press-Register staff
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Wheelchair-bound man alleges Mobile police struck and Tasered him
A wheelchair-bound Mobile man filed a complaint Tuesday with police, alleging that officers Tasered and hit him as they took him into custody last Thursday night.
Jillian Kramer, Press-Register
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Mobile police searching for man who may have fled 2 traffic stops
A man who fled from Mobile police Sunday night may have also fled an attempted traffic stop two days before, according to police.
Jillian Kramer, Press-Register
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Slight chance of showers, storms in Birmingham tonight, Thursday
Friday to be clear with a high near 92.
The Birmingham News
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Tomorrow's forecast today: Temperatures approaching mid-90s
Tropical Storm Igor has formed in the Atlantic, while former Tropical Storm Hermine raises concern for flooding in the Central and Southern Plains. Locally, expect hot and humid conditions through Sunday.
David Littlepage, Press-Register
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Man arrested after bank branch robbed on Moffett Road
Michael Shaughnessy was charged with first-degree robbery and was in Mobile County Metro Jail without bail, according to jail records.
Mark R. Kent, Press-Register
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What you're saying: Atheist author Christopher Hitchens' visit to Birmingham ignites a passionate debate
Join the conversation, add a comment
The Birmingham News
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Troy King meets with BP attorneys to discuss Alabama's oil spill lawsuit
King described the session in his office today as an "introductory meeting" to go over both side's positions. King expressed disappointment that Alabama Gov. Bob Riley did not send a representative to the meeting.
The Associated Press
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Alabama man accused of killing his brother arrested in Georgia
Phenix City, Ala., police say 40-year-old Billy Wade was arrested Wednesday morning just across the border in Columbus, Ga. He is charged with the murder of his brother, 38-year-old Jack Wade.
The Associated Press
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Prichard police charge man with sexually abusing underage girl
PRICHARD, Alabama -- Prichard police on Tuesday afternoon arrested 38-year-old John Lee Michael Scott after receiving a report accusing him of inappropriately touching an underage female known to him.
Press-Register staff
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Ron Sparks wins Gen. Wesley Clark's endorsement in campaign for Alabama governor
Pair hop across state by plane for series of campaign stops
Charles J. Dean -- The Birmingham News
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PACT Board members criticize Ivey over failure to communicate with PACT parents
MONTGOMERY -- State Treasurer Kay Ivey was criticized today by members of the Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Board for ignoring an attorney general's opinion aimed at improving communications with PACT holders.
Bob Lowry, The Huntsville Times
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Hoover police promote statewide website that helps Alzheimer's patients if they become lost
The Hoover Police Department is promoting an online secure government website where families can share information with police about their relatives with Alzheimer's or dementia in case they become lost.
Val Walton--The Birmingham News
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