Latest Alabama (AL) News

Utah has 13 reasons to feel cheated
USA Today -
The Utes go 13-0, beat six bowl teams, dominate Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, disrobe the emperor that is the BCS and take home lovely parting gifts. --
Solomon: Simply put, Utah should be No. 1 Houston Chronicle
Title game doubles as argument settler San Francisco Chronicle
College football: Utes AP No. 1? Probably not Salt Lake Tribune
The Birmingham News - al.com - GatorBait.net

Unbeaten Clemson wraps up non-league slate with convincing win --
Boston Herald, United States -
By McClatchy Newspapers CLEMSON, SC — Alabama’s basketball team had no luck accomplishing what the school’s football program did months ago: hand Clemson --
Tigers go to 15-0 with defensive win over Alabama TheTigerNet.com
No. 11 Tigers Face Alabama Clemson Tigers Insider
COL BKB: Clemson 66, Alabama 59 United Press International
Anderson Independent Mail - Press-Register - al.com

Officials: Alabama cop faked his abduction
Boston Herald, United States -
The mystery of a missing Alabama cop was solved after other cops followed the missing detective’s trail to Las Vegas, where they say he fled after staging --
Ala. policeman feared missing arrested in Vegas The Associated Press
Fugitive police officer arrested in Las Vegas Las Vegas Sun
Ala. policeman feared missing arrested in Vegas The Associated Press
The Associated Press - The Associated Press

Study: Overseas voters don't have adequate time
Montgomery Advertiser, AL -
By Jenn Rowell • January 7, 2009 Military members stationed overseas don't have adequate time to vote if they're sending their ballots to Alabama. --
Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama make it too hard for overseas military -- Chattanooga Times Free Press
Many in US military don't get time to vote: study Reuters
Study: Mich. soldiers deprived of vote DetNews.com
WTVM - Anchorage Daily News

Improvements to Alabama 21 in Oxford could start this summer
MSNBC -
By Dan Whisenhunt, Staff Writer OXFORD, Alabama - Drivers fed up with the gridlock on Alabama 21 in Oxford could soon see improvements that will make their --

Alabama Governor to discuss downturn in highway deaths
MSNBC -
By AP MONTGOMERY – Governor Bob Riley will discuss significant progress Alabama is making to reduce highway crashes and fatalities at a news conference on --

Panelists: Alabama's economy to weather storm
Bizjournals.com, NC -
With a rough 2008 behind us, many will be relieved to know that the “worst of the worst” is over and Alabama’s economy is prepared to ride out the storm, --

Alabama OKs utility option to cut air conditioner
Forbes, NY -
By PHILLIP RAWLS , 01.06.09, 05:47 PM EST Alabama Power Co. will give customers a way to save $20 annually by allowing the electric utility to cut off their --
PSC allows Ala. Power savings plan Selma Times-Journal

An Alabama woman to join Obama-Biden on pre-inaugural train ride
The Birmingham News - al.com, AL -
"Not bad for an ol' Alabama girl," she said. Her court case is long settled and she'll never be awarded any monetary damages, which were originally awarded --
Inaugural ball details announced for Alabama al.com
President-elect Obama Host Youth Balls in Alabama WHNT
Florida invited to party with Obamas MiamiHerald.com

Alabama's congressional delegation begins amid economic worries
al.com, AL -
WASHINGTON - Alabama's US House delegation, five veterans and two freshmen, started their new terms Tuesday in the usual pomp at the beginning of a --
Bright's vote angers Alabama GOP Troy Messenger
Bright sworn in to office Montgomery Advertiser
Griffith gets transport panel post The Huntsville Times - al.com
Media General Washington Bureau - WRCB-TV