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Grant: Alabama's Green won't play against Arkansas
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:02:29 -0800
JaMychal Green has already boosted Alabama's mood, even though the All-Southeastern Conference forward won't be allowed back on the court for at least one more game. Crimson Tide freshman Trevor Lacey said the suspension of Green and Tony Mitchell -- the team's two most experienced players -- cast a pall over practices for a while.
Alabama's Green won't suit up against Arkansas
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:09:15 -0800
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) JaMychal Green has already boosted Alabama's mood, even though the All-Southeastern Conference forward won't be allowed back on the court for at least one more game.
2012 Alabama Fishing Licenses and Fees
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:43:00 -0800
Fishing in Alabama can net some trophy-sized fish. There are many tournaments and contests held in the waters of Alabama, partially due to the prime fishing there. If you'd like to fish in Alabama, do so legally, by getting a fishing license.
American kids denied food stamps in Alabama under immigration law
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:44:30 -0800
Some U.S.-born children with parents who are illegal immigrants have been denied food stamps under Alabama's new immigration law, Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen told Yahoo News on Monday. Five people have called into the group's Alabama hotline to say they were denied food stamps because they couldn't prove they were legal residents, [...]
Alabama's Tough Law On Immigration
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:41:27 -0800
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, United States (AP) - Hundreds of people packed the Alabama Statehouse courtyard on Tuesday to rally against the state's tough immigration law, with organizers saying they chose to send a message on Val-entine's Day that lawmakers need to love and respect immigrants.
Do grandparents get visitation rights? Supreme Court declines case
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:31:14 -0800
Two Alabama grandparents have lost their bid to have court-ordered regular visits with their teenaged granddaughters.
Southern University defeats Alabama State 55-53
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:02:30 -0800
Derick Beltran scored 22 points and Southern University rallied to beat Alabama State 55-53 on Monday night. The Jaguars (15-13, 11-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference) trailed 44-38 with 6:37 remaining before going on a 14-2 run. They scored six straight to cap the run, going up 52-46 on Quinton Doggett's free throw with 21 seconds left.
Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative lauded in education report
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:32:31 -0800
The Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative is so successful that students in AMSTI schools had gains on math tests equal to 28 days of extra schooling after just one year, a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Education shows.
Alabama immigration law target of Comic Cowboys' humor on Mardi Gras
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:16:33 -0800
Alabama’s new immigration law, House Bill 56, provided an unintended benefit on Fat Tuesday — grist for the humor mill in the Comic Cowboys’ parade.
Immigrants trickling back to Alabama despite law
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 08:26:42 -0800
Ana Jimenez and her husband were so terrified of being sent back to their native Mexico when Alabama's tough crackdown on illegal immigrants took effect that they fled more than 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers) to Los Angeles, cramming into a two-bedroom apartment with more than 20 other relatives.