Alabama's Jefferson County votes to skip bond payment - Chicago Tribune

Alabama's Jefferson County votes to skip bond payment
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - County legislators for Alabama's bankrupt Jefferson County voted unanimously on Tuesday to skip a $15 million payment due October 1 on about $200 million of Jefferson County general obligation warrants.
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Resident tells Birmingham Board of Education he's forming group to transform ... - al.com (blog)


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By Marie Leech -- The Birmingham News Ronald Jackson, shown here at a 2008 rally, said today he's forming a grass-roots task force to transform Birmingham city schools. BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Ron Jackson, a frequent critic of the Birmingham Board of ...

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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Twins Mark and Martha Ballard have been in competition for 18 years. Grade-point averages were a battle, scoring in basketball games a point of honor. The two are preparing to graduate from Ramsay High School this week -- as ...
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Birmingham Board of Education again rejects transfer for Glen Iris Principal ... - al.com (blog)


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Wilson said he's happy to stay at Glen Iris after the Birmingham Board of Education declined to transfer him to the new Hayes K-8, as the superintendent recommended. (The Birmingham News/Linda Stelter) BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- For the second time in two ...

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Alabama, Auburn baseball endure droughts during SEC golden age - al.com


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(The Birmingham News/Bernard Troncale) BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The high point for college baseball in this state came 15 years ago when Alabama and Auburn reached the College World Series. They joined two other SEC teams in 1997 in Omaha, Neb., ...

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AAA: More Americans to travel Memorial Day holiday; gas prices in Alabama down ... - al.com (blog)


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AAA: More Americans to travel Memorial Day holiday; gas prices in Alabama down ...
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By Kent Faulk -- The Birmingham News BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- More Americans are expected to travel away from home this Memorial Day holiday weekend than last year, but they will travel shorter distances, AAA reports today. And those using automobiles to ...

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Alabama Click It or Ticket campaign kicks off to make sure state motorists ... - al.com (blog)


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By Kent Faulk -- The Birmingham News In this June 27, 2011 photo, Alabama Department of Public Safety's Sgt. Steve Jarrett talks to a driver he stopped for not wearing a seat belt in Montgomery, Ala. (AP Photo/Montgomery Advertiser, Lloyd Gallman) ...

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