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| Honor Flight plans 2nd D.C. trip Mon, 26 May 2008 00:46:00 CST PRATTVILLE -- Applications for the next Honor Flight are coming in so fast Jennie Prochazka doesn't even take the time to count them. |
| Senior rakes in $1.8M in scholarships Mon, 26 May 2008 00:45:00 CST Jacob Weatherly has spent most of his life pursuing a dream and now that he's realized it, he's focusing on the second phase of his goal -- to become a surgeon. |
| Vets' burials nonstop at national cemeteries Mon, 26 May 2008 00:47:00 CST RITTMAN, Ohio -- The cracking of rifle fire silenced the twittering blue jays, blackbirds and killdeer. |
| Dixon wins his first Indy 500 Mon, 26 May 2008 00:43:00 CST INDIANAPOLIS -- Scott Dixon stayed one step ahead of trouble and got a big a boost from his crew to win his first Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. |
| Memorial Day events planned across area Sun, 25 May 2008 23:33:00 CST PRATTVILLE -- Steve Jones plans on being at the Autauga County Courthouse at 11 a.m. this morning, to remember friends who died defending America. |
| Scout project honors soldiers Sun, 25 May 2008 23:34:00 CST What started out as brotherly competition turned into a poignant memorial to fallen troops in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. |
| Citizen-Police plan graduation ceremony Sun, 25 May 2008 23:00:00 CST The Montgomery Police Department's Citizen-Police Academy graduation ceremony is set for Tuesday, said Capt. Huey Thornton, a police spokesman. |
| Autauga County group awards thousands in grants Sun, 25 May 2008 23:34:00 CST The Autauga Area Community Foundation awarded $27,667 in grants Thursday to several nonprofit organizations. Some of the grant recipients were: |
| Crime briefs Sun, 25 May 2008 23:00:00 CST |
| COLLEGE BASEBALL: Bama expects to be NCAA regional bound Mon, 26 May 2008 00:38:00 CST If Alabama's baseball team had any questions about whether or not it had done enough this season to earn an NCAA regional bid, the Crimson Tide answered those questions with wins over Georgia and Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament in Hoover. |
| LSU tops Ole Miss to win SEC baseball championship Mon, 26 May 2008 00:10:00 CST HOOVER -- The LSU baseball team won its first Southeastern Conference tournament championship since 2000 and extended the nation's longest active winning streak to 20 games with an 8-2 victory over Ole Miss in front of 11,123 at Regions Park on Sunday. |
| BISCUITS BASEBALL: Montgomery wins at Mobile again Sun, 25 May 2008 23:14:00 CST MOBILE -- Mike Prochaska pitched seven strong innings and scattered eight hits and Rhyne Hughes went 3-for-5 with an RBI as the Montgomery Biscuits defeated the Mobile BayBears 4-1 in Southern League action Sunday night. |
| COMMENTARY: How do the SEC football coaches stack up? Sun, 25 May 2008 00:55:00 CST This time of year, you see a bunch of these columns ranking the various aspects of college football. Coaches, players, teams -- every part gets a grade. |
| LOCAL GOLF: Two teams tied for Driving Force lead after three events Sun, 25 May 2008 23:28:00 CST The Driving Force Women's Golf League (two-person teams) played on Saturday at Gateway. Teams can earn a maximum of six points per month. After 3 months, the league leaders have 16 points: Doris Collier and Essie McGhee-Ann Price. They are followed by Margie Lee-Sandy Osborne and Ann Lovett-Olivia Gibson (15 points). The teams of Charlie Lassiter-Deborah Harris, Viree Wilson-Barbara Ferguson and Von Foster-Juanita Pringle have 14 points. The next Driving Force event will be stroke play at Gateway on June 4 (8 a.m. shotgun start). HOLES-IN-ONE' Lagoon's own Will Thompson -- an Alabama Christian standout -- aced the 175-yard No. 5 at Lagoon Park on May 21. Thompson used a 6-iron to make the first hole-in-one of his career. Witnesses included Trey Head and Jake Jabour. ' Kyle Corbin, using a 6-iron, made a hole-in-one on No. 15 at The Pines in Millbrook on May 3. His playing partners were John Price, Michael Alexander and Gary Lacey. DOGFIGHTS' Hyun Hye Jeon, with a plus-11, won the women's dogfight Thursday at Cypress Tree on Maxwell AFB. Lee Chambless, Sandi Parrish and Sanghee Kim tied for second at plus-9. Joyce Caysing, Young Iam Lee were next at plus-8. This week's dogfight will be Thursday at Emerald Mountain. ' The men turned out in force at Arrowhead Thursday -- 154 in all -- and the team of Butch Gillespie, Jim Smith, Farrar Spear and Brad Burgess took first place at plus-41. In second at plus-29 was the foursome of John Bricken, Gordon Cocking, James Walton and Skip Whittle. In third at plus-25 was the team of Ron Peacock, Truman Green, Larry Cornwell and David Stokes. Play moves to River Run this Thursday. CALENDAR The Downtown Optimist club will host a junior golf qualifying tournament at Bonnie Crest on Thursday. The event is open to youth ages 10-18. Range balls, on-course refreshments and lunch will be provided. After the event, trophies and prizes will be awarded. Entry fee is $50. Overall low-scoring boy and girl will have their entry fee and some travel expenses paid for the district tournament in Courtland. Winners in each age group will have their entry fee paid for the district event. Winners of the district will qualify to play in the Optimist International Junior Golf Championship in July at the PGA National Resort and Spa at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Previous winners of that event include Tiger Woods and Phil Michelson. For additional information or an application, please contact Steve Davis at 334-567-2667/590-7303, or Bill Daughtry at 334-270-1566. Junior golf clinics directed by John Sadie, director of golf for the city of Montgomery, will be held June 2-4 and June 9-11. Each clinic will be held at both Lagoon and Gateway. On Mondays, the clinic will be at Gateway from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. On Tuesdays, they'll be at Lagoon, also from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. On Wednesday, it's back to Gateway, again from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
| AUBURN TENNIS: Chifchieva falls in NCAA semis Mon, 26 May 2008 00:09:00 CST TULSA, Okla. -- Auburn sophomore Fani Chifchieva fell to seventh-seeded Amanda McDowell of Georgia Tech 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals of the NCAA singles championship on Sunday. |
| American ambassador from Israel ends local stay Mon, 26 May 2008 00:38:00 CST Shimon Smith is a former "Jersey Boy" who arrived in Israel at the age of 6 without knowledge of the language or his new country. |
| Rove: Courts will settle subpoena Mon, 26 May 2008 00:38:00 CST WASHINGTON -- President Bush's former chief political adviser denied meddling in the Justice Department's prosecution of Alabama's ex-governor and said Sunday the courts will have to resolve a congressional subpoena for his testimony. |
| 3 swimmers die in Gulf over holiday Mon, 26 May 2008 00:30:00 CST GULF SHORES -- The body of a 12-year-old New Orleans boy was recovered Sunday off Dauphin Island and a swimmer pulled from the Gulf of Mexico at Gulf Shores has died -- the third death in the Alabama surf during the Memorial Day weekend. |
| Black campers fight history, stereotype Mon, 26 May 2008 00:39:00 CST GADSDEN -- The throngs filling campgrounds across America this weekend will include hardy outdoors types and those who prefer creature comforts, but they'll have at least one important thing in common: Nearly all of them are white. |
| Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2: Hayden, Mixon best court choices Sun, 25 May 2008 17:37:00 CST Odds are, most Alabamians give little thought to their state's Court of Criminal Appeals, but they should. It's an important court with serious obligations that neither its members nor the voters who elect them should ever take lightly. |
| Pause this holiday for time of remembrance Fri, 23 May 2008 18:59:00 CST Honoring America's fallen on Memorial Day, Americans will have the opportunity to pause for a moment of remembrance to recognize the sacrifice of America's fallen. |
| Memorial Day more than holiday Fri, 23 May 2008 17:00:00 CST Other than being the unofficial start of summer and providing a long weekend away from work, why should Memorial Day be special for the average American? We should look to the Bible for the answer: "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." (John 15:13) |
| Politics, religion shouldn't be mixed Fri, 23 May 2008 18:59:00 CST In a recent Monday Soundoff, I read a letter from Frank W. Riggs about politicians seeking office by advertising their Christianity. I agree with Mr. Riggs that one does not need to flaunt one's beliefs or religion. |
| Press legislators on initiative bill Fri, 23 May 2008 18:59:00 CST When will Alabama voters start playing hardball with legislators? |
| Columnist right about presidents Fri, 23 May 2008 18:58:00 CST In response to Vanzetta McPherson's column "Intellectualism is good," I was quite impressed with the specifics that she presented on intellect. Leaders in general, but especially presidents, could benefit immensely from her perspective on intellect and its in-depth nature. |
| MONDAY SOUNDOFF: Pension plan needs revision Thu, 22 May 2008 23:00:00 CST Monday Soundoff features shorter letters from Advertiser readers. A sampling of comments follows: ' |
| Spring into summer shopping with Memorial Day bargains Mon, 26 May 2008 00:43:00 CST Today, if you're seeking a little downtime from all that holiday barbecue and fun in the sun, there's one sure-fire way to go -- shopping. |
| Rheta Grimsley JohnsonBlind singer saw the light when he first heard Hank Fri, 23 May 2008 22:11:00 CST SALEM -- He is handsome and cocksure, the way an aspiring recording star should be. The way any 19-year-old should be. |
| In memory: Veterans reflect on service of fallen comrades Mon, 26 May 2008 13:05:30 CDT Memorial Day has passed through many changes in about 140 years of observance. Originally known as Decoration Day, the holiday was established to remember Civil War dead among various communities in the 1860s. |
| Bush pays tribute to troops on Memorial Day Mon, 26 May 2008 13:05:30 CDT ARLINGTON, Va. — President Bush paid tribute Monday to America's fighting men and women who died in battle, saying national leaders must have 'the courage and character to follow their lead' in preserving peace and freedom. |
| Spacecraft reveals look at Mars' polar region Mon, 26 May 2008 13:05:30 CDT PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's newest outpost in the solar system is a polygon-cracked terrain in Mars' northern polar region believed to hold a reservoir of ice beneath. |
| Iraq says 6 suspected teenage bombers detained Mon, 26 May 2008 13:05:30 CDT BAGHDAD -- Six teenage boys who said they were being trained as suicide bombers were detained Monday in the northern city of Mosul, Iraqi officials said. |
| U.N.: aid can reach Myanmar victims soon Mon, 26 May 2008 13:05:30 CDT YANGON, Myanmar -- More than 1 million Myanmar cyclone victims will soon be able to receive their first assistance if the country's military regime quickly allows foreign experts into the affected areas, the United Nations said Monday. |
| China fights flood threat in earthquake zone Mon, 26 May 2008 13:05:30 CDT ANXIAN, China -- China grappled with backed-up rivers and reservoirs in danger of collapse, along with looming storms that threatened Monday to compound damage from the country's worst earthquake in three decades. |
| Oil prices rise to near $133 a barrel Mon, 26 May 2008 13:05:30 CDT BANGKOK, Thailand -- Oil rose to near $133 a barrel Monday in Asia on persistent worries about global petroleum supplies and the outlook for the U.S. dollar. |
| Dutch scientists claim sequencing of female DNA Mon, 26 May 2008 13:05:30 CDT AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Dutch scientists claim they have completed the first sequencing of an individual woman's DNA. |
| Trees in Talladega National Forest didn't escape tornado Mon, 26 May 2008 13:05:30 CDT CLEBURNE COUNTY — Viewed from Alabama 281, trees in the Talladega National Forest are laid over like bowing parishioners. Snapped trunks stripped of branches rise along ridges likes pipes on an organ. This is tornado damage. |
| Rove: Courts will have to decide his congressional subpoena Mon, 26 May 2008 13:05:30 CDT WASHINGTON — President Bush's former chief political adviser denied meddling in the Justice Department's prosecution of Alabama's former Democratic Gov. Don Siegelman and said Sunday the courts will have to resolve a congressional subpoena for his testimony. |
| Gasoline not the only rising cost for drivers Mon, 26 May 2008 13:05:30 CDT WASHINGTON — Does filling the gas tank leave your wallet empty and spirit sputtering? Get used to both because almost everything car-related is costing more. From oil changes to parking lot fees, sticker shock will make this summer even stickier. |
| Powerful storms kill 8 in Iowa, Minnesota Mon, 26 May 2008 13:05:30 CDT PARKERSBURG, Iowa — Severe thunderstorms packing large hail and tornadoes rumbled across the nation's midsection on Sunday, killing at least eight people and damaging dozens of homes, authorities said. |
| NASA spacecraft successfully lands on Mars Mon, 26 May 2008 13:05:30 CDT PASADENA, Calif. — A NASA spacecraft plunged into the atmosphere of Mars and successfully landed in the Red Planet's northern polar region on Sunday, where it will begin 90 days of digging in the permafrost to look for evidence of the building blocks of life. |
| Kahne completes Charlotte double with win Mon, 26 May 2008 13:05:30 CDT CONCORD, N.C. — Tony Stewart suffered his second heartbreaking defeat of the season Sunday night when a flat tire late in the Coca-Cola 600 handed Kasey Kahne the victory in NASCAR's longest race of the year. |
| Dixon dominates at Indy 500 Mon, 26 May 2008 13:05:30 CDT INDIANAPOLIS — Speeding back to the track after the final round of stops, Scott Dixon came out ahead of Vitor Meira — good job, crew — and pulled away over the final 29 laps to capture his first Indy 500 victory Sunday, holding off the Brazilian and hard-luck Marco Andretti. |
| Indy needed to let Danica duke it out Mon, 26 May 2008 13:05:30 CDT INDIANAPOLIS — In a valiant, last-ditch effort to breathe life into the 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500, Danica Patrick dropped her gloves and marched angrily down pit road on a collision course toward Ryan Briscoe. This was drama, something that was in short supply Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. |
| Ball bounces Byrnes' way, not Braves' Mon, 26 May 2008 13:05:30 CDT ATLANTA — Eric Byrnes hit his first career grand slam off the top of the left-field wall, Chris Young's home run also skipped over the fence and the Diamondbacks beat the Atlanta Braves 9-3 on Sunday. |
| Spurs roll over Lakers at home Mon, 26 May 2008 13:05:30 CDT SAN ANTONIO — Manu Ginobili broke out of his scoring slump with 30 points and the Spurs beat the Lakers 103-84 in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals. |
| What, where to remember: The essence of Memorial Day Mon, 26 May 2008 13:05:30 CDT Today is Memorial Day, the beginning to Americans' summertime plans. We mark its arrival with picnics and parties, by enjoying the warming weather and watching our children revel in the absence of homework and school-day wakeup calls. |
| How quickly the year has flown by: Byrne's accomplishments Mon, 26 May 2008 13:05:30 CDT Has it really been a year? It seems only yesterday that Bradley Byrne was toiling away in relative obscurity in the Legislature when Gov. Bob Riley tapped him to head and clean up the troubled Alabama two-year college system. |
| The last doughboy Mon, 26 May 2008 13:05:30 CDT CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Numbers come precisely from the agile mind and nimble tongue of Frank Buckles, who seems bemused to say that 4,734,991 Americans served in the military during America's involvement in the First World War and 4,734,990 are gone. He is feeling fine, thank you for asking. |
| Speak Out ... Support Frazier Mon, 26 May 2008 13:05:30 CDT Feedback and commentary from Anniston Star readers. |
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