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"I'm feeling great," he said. "I've not had any problems as a result of going through that treatment protocol. I feel comfortable that the prognosis is really good."  Full story »

The Anniston Star reports that probate court records show Circuit Court Judge Joel Laird and his business, the Courthouse Cafe in Anniston, have been hit with 14 tax liens since 2004 over delinquent payment of about $40,000 in taxes. Full story »

Mercury is produced by burning coal, a major fuel source at all four plants. Among other health effects, it can cause nervous system damage, mood swings and gum problems.  Full story »

JACKSON, Miss. -- Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps says the Mississippi prison system will end the practice of keeping male HIV-positive inmates in segregated units. Full story »

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. -- Another of the high-rise condo projects pitched in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan was wiped off the books with the City Council's decision Tuesday not to renew the special zoning awarded more than four years ago for The Verandas.  Full story »

At what was supposed to be a routine budget hearing, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus got briefly caught in the crossfire Wednesday between opposing sides in the battle for a valuable shipbuilding contract.  Full story »

GALVESTON, Texas -- A Louisiana man has waived extradition to Alabama on a charge of sexual torture of a child after he was arrested in Galveston when stepping off a boat. Full story »

Nationally, one-third of the faculty at colleges and universities saw salary reductions in 2009-10, according to a recent survey by the College and University Professional Association of Human Resources. The survey also indicated no movement in the median, or middle point, of average salaries during the last year.  Full story »

COFFEE COUNTY, Ala. -- New charged against an Army sergeant already facing more than 3 dozen child pornography charges allege that 30-year-old Dustin Hogan of New Brockton had a pair of military night-vision goggles lost in a helicopter crash and tried to get his mother to burn down his house. Full story »

Student had contacted superintendent with complaint Full story »

DOTHAN, Ala. -- Grace Bridges, a 69-year-old Dothan furniture store owner, was shot to death in the chest sometime between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Wednesday. Full story »

“We didn’t sell enough tickets on Monday night, so we decided to move the date ... because we felt it would give more people an opportunity to see the shows,” Cosby was quoted as saying in the AEG release.  Full story »

Boat People SOS has been awarded a grant to provide training, technical assistance and funding for certain nonprofit groups serving south Mobile County. Boat People SOS -- a Virginia-based agency whose name refers to Vietnamese refugees -- established an office locally after Hurricane Katrina to offer assistance and long-term recovery to Bayou La Batre and surrounding areas. The grant... Full story »

A federal appeals court has reinstated Alabama sports artist Daniel Moore's appeal of part of a judge's ruling, even though that appeal had been turned back earlier because Moore's lawyer turned in some paperwork late. Full story »

Buskey, a Democrat, has no announced opponents for the seat, which includes portions of north Mobile between Schillinger Road and Martin Luther King Ave Full story »