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Three Tied into Southern Amateur Finale

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Published July 16, 2010 at 3:25 p.m.

BIRMINGHAM, AL -- Californian Patrick Cantley kicked away a 3-shot lead on the final hole of the 104 th Southern Amateur Friday, falling into a three-way tie heading to Saturday’s finale at Shoal Creek Country Club ... Cantley’s triple-bogey 7 on the 18 th opened the door for ... Alabama ’s Bud Cauley and ... Auburn ’s Blayne Barber, leaving all three at 11-under-par 205. One more shot back at 206 is Taiwanese teen Cheng Tsung Pan ... A perk awaiting

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Cantley Overtakes Pan for Southern Am Lead

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Published July 15, 2010 at 8:17 p.m.

BIRMINGHAM, AL -- Patrick Cantlay, fresh from winning the California state high school title, took over the lead at the midpoint of the 104 th Southern Amateur at storied Shoal Creek Country Club. Cantley, headed for UCLA in the fall, shot 4-under-par 68 Thursday for a 135 total, one ahead of first round leader Cheng Tsung Pan of Taiwan and University of Virginia junior Ben Kohles ... A couple of the elites in this strong international field went low Thursday to pull into

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Monday Morning Required Reading Is On The Case

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Published May 17, 2010 at 6:30 a.m.

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Is nothing sacred anymore? Photo via Diamondduste ... View full size photo » ... Monday Morning Required Reading is appealing to you, our loyal readers, in order to help solve a terrible crime that has befallen one of the Crimson Tide faithful ... Huntsville police say that a bronze bust of Coach Paul W. Bryant was stolen from a home on Pratt Avenue earlier this year. While the bust is valued at $1,200 its true worth is immeasurable as any Alabama football fan could readily attest. Law

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Auburn Takes Down No. 7 Arkansas, 13-2

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Published May 2, 2010 at 7:46 p.m.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Grant Dayton struck out 10 in what was a brilliant outing by the junior southpaw and the Auburn bats erupted for 13 runs on 16 hits to claim a 13-2 win over No. 7 Arkansas at Baum Stadium on Sunday and move to within two games of first place in the SEC West with three conference weekends remaining, two of which Auburn will play at home. Auburn’s record stands at 30-15 overall and 12-9 SEC while Arkansas remains in first in the SEC West with a 35-10, 14-7 SEC mark ...

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Ala.-made Honda vans at center of recall

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Published March 16, 2010 at 3:03 p.m.

LINCOLN, Ala. (AP) — A recall of about 344,000 Honda Odyssey minivans made in Alabama won't affect production at the company's plant at Lincoln ... Honda spokesman Ted Pratt said Tuesday the recall over braking system problems only affects vehicles from the 2007 and 2008 model years. Production at the Alabama plant is going ahead on its normal schedule ... The recall includes both the Odysseys and 68,000 Honda Elements ... Honda says that over time, brake pedals on the recalled vehicles can

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1986 shooting details emerge after UAH rampage

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Published Feb. 17, 2010 at 9:55 a.m.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — When police finally tracked down Amy Bishop on the day she shot and killed her teenage brother in 1986, she was crouching behind a parked car, carrying a shotgun at waist level with one round in the chamber and a second in her pocket ... The details come from police reports released Tuesday, as law enforcement officials said there was probable cause to file weapons and assault charges against her at the time of the shooting at the family's home in Braintree, Mass ...

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On Health Care, Vegas-Style, Or, Figure It Out In The Ambulance, Chump

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Published Feb. 10, 2010 at 4:20 a.m.

I was supposed to begin the long-delayed series of PTSD stories I’ve been planning, but before we begin, I need to tell y’all about something that just happened in my house ... For us it wasn’t a matter of life or death, but it is the kind of story that explains, perfectly, why we need to reform the health care system we have today—and for that matter, it’s also a great explanation of why a single-payer system would be a giant step forward for everyone in this country, whether you’re

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House fire in Pratt City

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Published Feb. 1, 2010 at 7:52 a.m.

A fire forced a woman and her dog from her home early this morning ...

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The Jefferson County Public Library Association recognizes Library Champions

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Published Dec. 17, 2009 at 2:50 p.m.

The Jefferson County Public Library Association Library (JCPLA) Champion Awards were presented at the JCPLA Holiday Luncheon on December 8, 2009 ... The Library Champion Award is presented annually by the Jefferson County Public Library Association. The Award recognizes an individual or organization who has made a significant contribution(s) to libraries and/or librarianship in Jefferson County, Alabama ... The 2009 recipients of the Library Champion Awards are: ... Linda Wilson Holt ...

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Broken Pipe Ends School Early

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Published Sept. 28, 2009 at 4:50 p.m.

Thousands of people in Jefferson County woke up without water Monday morning ... Overnight a 16 inch pipe from the Birmingham Water Works Board's treatment facility in Forestdale burst ... Spokeswoman Binnie Myles says the break was discovered around 3AM about a mile west of the treatment facility ... While the BWWB has not concluded what actually caused the break, a missing fire hydrant several hundred yards from the breach is being considered ... Myles says that crews went looking for the

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