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Holder sees no tension between security, liberty

U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said Tuesday that he sees no conflict in keeping the nation free from terrorist threats and upholding constitutional protections for its...

Health care law baffles Americans

Six months after President Barack Obama signed the landmark health care law, the nation still doesn’t really know what’s in it.

City expects $1M surplus in General Fund

City officials believe they will end the 2010 fiscal year Sept. 30 with a General Fund surplus, despite collecting less revenue than projected.

Candidates file campaign finance reports

Tuscaloosa County district attorney candidate Robert Spence raised more money than incumbent Tommy Smith during his effort to win the seat this year, according to the most recent...

Gulf Coast eyes tourism boost from fall fishing

The federal government has approved an unusual autumn fishing season for the popular fish, which is a favorite prey for anglers who missed nearly an entire summer of saltwater...

County is one of nation’s best communities for young

Tuscaloosa County has been named one of the nation’s 100 Best Communities for Young People. The designation, which was announced Tuesday, recognizes communities that...

E-Cycling Day

Tom Berndt, left, wraps a pallet of discarded electronic equipment Tuesday as Renard Turner watches during the advance dropoff for E-Cycling Day, which will be 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today...

AEA fully funded anti-Byrne ads in GOP runoff, according to report

Newly released records show that the Alabama Education Association provided every dollar for the $711,000 media blitz that targeted Bradley Byrne and helped defeat him in the...

West Alabama State Fair kicks off Friday

The West Alabama State Fair begins Friday night with new features including a family fun day, eating contests, a teen band night and a beauty pageant.

Proposed I-85 extension draws mixed feelings

Transportation officials are still compiling comments from residents who would be affected by a proposed $2.4 billion, 124-mile extension of Interstate 85.

Two accused of abuse in Birmingham toddler’s death

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Copper scavengers may have caused landfill fire

A fire at a Tuscaloosa landfill Sunday could have been caused by people searching through the trash for copper, the landfill's owner said Monday.

Ex-judge says 2002 Cottrell suit little more than a ‘hoax'

Retired Circuit Judge Steve Wilson said Monday that there was no conspiracy to bring down the University of Alabama football program, despite a 2002 lawsuit that alleged one.

Sulligent coach faces sex crime charges

Sulligent’s high school football coach has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of a sexual misconduct investigation.

Bentley’s campaign nets millions in donations

Republican Robert Bentley is no longer self-financing his campaign for governor. Since winning the GOP nomination, he’s been raising money four times faster than...

Plane lands on busy Atlanta interstate at rush hour

Authorities say a small plane made a smooth emergency landing without hitting any cars on a busy stretch of Interstate 85 in northeast Atlanta just as the evening rush hour began.

E-Cycling Day provides drop spot for electronics

E-Cycling Day has come again as more than 100 volunteers gear up to start accepting electronic waste to be recycled and refurbished when.

Survey gauges parents’ views on school uniforms

The Tuscaloosa City Board of Education will learn today if parents in the city school system support a proposed mandatory student uniform policy or feel that it’s...

Stimulus funds help Northport pave two roads

For many of the residents who drive on Charlie Shirley Road every day, the road is an eyesore that is riddled with patches and potholes.

City to host state legislators in Dec.

The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama wants the city of Tuscaloosa and Tuscaloosa County to help make the Alabama Legislature feel welcome in December.

Man drowns in mower accident

A 69-year-old man was found dead on Monday morning in a pond on South Sandy Road. Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit Capt. Loyd Baker said that he may have been trapped under...

Alabama's Greg McElroy and Luther Davis visit Hospice

Herman Hurst has been a University of Alabama football fan since as long as he can remember, and on Tuesday, Alabama football found a small way to thank him for it.

Holder: Lee's book helped redefined legal profession

U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. was the keynote speaker during the UA celebration of the 50th anniversary of Harper Lee's “To Kill a Mockingbird,” a book...

Republicans block bill to end 'don't ask, don't tell'

Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked an effort to repeal the ban on gays from serving openly in the military, handing gay rights groups a defeat in their last chance any time...

Fourth annual E-Cycling Day on Wednesday

E-Cycling Day has come again as more than 100 volunteers gear up to start accepting electronic waste to be recycled and refurbished when.

Retired judge denies Alabama football conspiracy

Retired Circuit Judge Steve Wilson said today that there was no conspiracy to bring down the University of Alabama football program, despite a 2002 lawsuit that alleged one.

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Work continues on city amphitheater

A lot of the work done recently on the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater won’t be as obvious as the summer’s earlier bones-and-steel construction, until you get close enough...

Oil spill nightmare is far from over for Gulf Coast

The “nightmare well” is dead. But the Gulf Coast’s bad dream is far from over.

Gas line accidents possible, not likely

In July 2006, a University of Alabama student accidentally triggered a natural gas explosion inside the Calvary Baptist Church annex on Paul W. Bryant Drive.

Officials: Dove shoot field in line with laws

State conservation officials expressed frustration after having to cancel a state-sponsored youth dove shoot Sept. 11 when a federal game warden claimed the field was baited.

UWA acquires land around Fort Tombecbe

The University of West Alabama recently bought 23 acres near a colonial-era fort that should help in preservation of the site and potential development of the area as tourist...

Woman says man she met on Internet assaulted, raped her

A 27-year-old woman told police a man she met through the Internet assaulted and raped her, said Capt. Loyd Baker, commander of the Tuscaloosa Metro Homicide Unit.

Birmingham youth coach killed in Saturday shooting

A Birmingham man who was an assistant youth football coach was shot and killed during an altercation in a west Birmingham neighborhood.

For deaf, wireless devices offer a new portal to the world

Quietly over the past decade, phones that make text messaging easy have changed life profoundly for millions of deaf people.

Ahmadinejad says ‘future belongs to Iran’

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday that “the future belongs to Iran,” and challenged the United States to accept that his country has a major role...