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Tourists spent almost $100 million less visiting Alabama's main tourist beaches last year than the year before the Gulf oil spill.
A Refreshing Swim Before Surgery for 4 year-old Ivee
Alabama's university presidents are telling legislators that they want a bigger share of the state education budget next year.
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A federal judge is holding a hearing on whether to revoke the bond of Country Crossing casino developer Ronnie Gilley.
Tools like social media and personal cell phones make it easy for kids to communicate with others, but there are some kids who say parents are clueless about what really happens behind the digital screen.
The Justice Department tells Ken Feinberg he needs to loosen the purse strings and help people who are still suffering from the Gulf Oil Spill..
A federal judge is questioning whether a key component of the landmark Voting Rights Act is outdated.
A special election will be held next month to fill Spencer Collier’s House District 105 seat. In December, Governor Bentley appointed Collier to be Alabama's new Homeland Security Director.
Gov. Robert Bentley's dismantling of a task force on illegal gambling has led a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit which accused the task force of abusing its power.
Indicted casino owner Milton McGregor has dropped his request to get rid of the electronic monitoring bracelet he has to wear.
Judge Roger Vinson ruled in favor of Alabama and 25 other states that the new law violates people's rights by forcing them to buy health insurance by 2014 or face penalties.
A federal judge has appointed Alabama Atttorney General Luther Strange to a key position helping coordinate a mass of litigation concerning damages caused by the BP oil spill.
U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu again is urging the Obama administration to issue deepwater drilling permits.
The most extensive scientific study yet of dispersants injected deep in the Gulf of Mexico to counter an oil gusher last spring found a mixed bag of results.
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood says a Louisiana federal judge should correct deficiencies in the claims process related to the $20 billion victims compensation fund run by Ken Feinberg.
A Mobile native has launched a new software that lets parents tap into their kids' cell phones undetected, and most teens aren't too pleased about it.
The IRS has unveiled an app that allows you to check the status of your tax refund on your smartphone.
Forensic testing of a key piece of evidence in the Gulf oil spill investigation could take twice as long as expected.
The Alabama Supreme Court has thrown out a $3.2 million judgment against a Montgomery hospital and ruled for the first time that a state-affiliated hospital shares the state government's immunity from lawsuits.
Large group looks for answers on claims from Feinberg.
A group of concerned Gulf Coast residents think Kenneth Feinberg has failed, and they want him out. A petition to fire the claims czar has been circling the Internet, and hundreds have signed it.
Gulf coast claims administrator Kenneth Feinberg returns to Alabama for town hall meetings in Orange Beach and Bayou La Batre. He will be greeted by tighter security measures in both locations.
Governor Robert Bentley talks about creating jobs, and sends a message to the federal government.
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