News 2008-06-17 Andanh.com

28 indicted on drug charges: Arrests result of 4-year investigation by federal, local law enforcemen Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
Federal prosecutors and Calhoun County law-enforcement agencies announced Monday that they described as a four-year undercover investigation brought the arrests of 26 people they believe were involved in an Anniston- and Oxford-area drug ring. Two more have been charged but were still at large Monday.

Monk conditionally accepts extension Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
Anniston City Manager George Monk said Monday that he will accept a six-month contract extension if the City Council agrees to a condition.

Alabama Power could still appeal Jacksonville tree case Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
Rufus Kinney's trees still stand in Jacksonville, but so does the possibility of more court action from Alabama Power Company. Attorneys from the power company originally were scheduled to appear Monday in Calhoun County Circuit Court on a post-judgment motion it filed in April.

Alabama farmers planting less cotton Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
DECATUR — Many Alabama farmers are reducing the number of acres devoted to growing cotton, a move that could cause cotton gins and warehouses to close.

74 arrested for state liquor law violations Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham police say an undercover sting operation at City Stages over the weekend netted 71 arrests — all were charged with violating state liquor laws.

Surgeon general meeting aims to lower preterm births Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
WASHINGTON — One in eight babies — well over half a million a year — are born premature, a toll that's risen steadily for two decades with no sign of stopping. The government this week begins an unprecedented push to figure out why, with special aim at preterm births that may be lowered: so-called late preemies, those born weeks, not months, early.

Woods survives sudden-death hole to win 14th career major Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
SAN DIEGO — With a throbbing knee and a pounding heart, Tiger Woods made one last improbable escape Monday and won the U.S. Open in a 19-hole playoff over Rocco Mediate, his 14th career major and maybe the most amazing of them all.

Brown was more than her stats Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
Even more so than her immense talent on the mound, it was Alexandria pitcher Jordan Brown's ability to lead that drove the right-hander to success this past season, according to coach Brian Hess.

Chipper ends 'slump' in win Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
DENVER — Jair Jurrjens missed a step in the dugout in Chicago last week, rolling an ankle and forcing him to skip a start. The Atlanta rookie didn't miss a step in his return Monday night, pitching into the eighth without allowing a run as the Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 7-1 in a makeup game from a snowout in April.

Celtics not pleased to return home empty-handed Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
The Boston Celtics are home, not home free. Unable to put the finishing touches on the Los Angeles Lakers and wrap up their first championship since 1986, the NBA's best team since November flew back across three time zones Monday for a Game 6 they were hoping they wouldn't have to play.

Junior's win will only go so far Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wow, does Dale Earnhardt Jr. have impeccable timing. NASCAR's golden boy crossed the finish line first just when the sport needed him most, ending a 76-race winless streak that pushed all of NASCAR's problems to the backburner.

Anniston pols spreading the love and the dollars this election season Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
Is it an election year, again? Must be, Anniston's City Hall politicians are handing out checks to constituents' pet projects.

Government money comes with strings Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
The good folks of the Snow Creek District Baptist Association have an idea. They want to create a school for at-risk students, one that would depend on the city school district in Anniston for money.

Fear itself returns Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
Following last week's Supreme Court ruling awarding habeas corpus rights to terrorist suspects in Guantanamo Bay, conservative Republicans are hawking a familiar brew.

Trusting America's ideals Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
It shouldn't be necessary for the Supreme Court to tell the president that he can't have individuals taken into custody, spirited to a prison camp and held indefinitely, with no legal right to argue that they've been unjustly imprisoned — not even on grounds of mistaken identity.

Speak Out ... Save your skin Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
Feedback and commentary from Anniston Star readers.

Obituaries for Tuesday Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
Obituaries for Tuesday, June 17, 2008.

Alabama AG seizes voting records in Lowndes County Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
MONTGOMERY — The state attorney general's investigation of complaints about the June 3 primary election has spread to a third county with the seizure of voting records in Lowndes County.

Teen seriously hurt in fall at state park Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
GERALDINE — A Marshall County teenager was seriously injured in a fall Sunday night at a state park in DeKalb County. Authorities said it happened around 7:30 p.m. at Buck's Pocket State Park near Geraldine.

Soldiers risk ruin while awaiting benefit checks Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
SAN ANTONIO — Nearly 20,000 disabled soldiers were discharged in the past two fiscal years, and lawmakers, veterans' advocates and others say thousands could be facing financial ruin while they wait for their claims to be processed and their benefits to come through.

Midwest flooding: Victims worry — What's in the water? Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
OAKVILLE, Iowa — The floodwaters that deluged much of Iowa have done more than knock out drinking water and destroy homes. They have also spread a noxious brew of sewage, farm chemicals and fuel that could sicken anyone who wades in.

Same-sex couples in California get married Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
SAN FRANCISCO — Dozens of gay couples were married Monday after a landmark ruling making California the second state to allow same-sex nuptials went into effect.

Lawyers objected to harsher interrogation Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
WASHINGTON — Military lawyers warned against the harsh detainee interrogation techniques approved by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld in 2002, contending in separate memos weeks before Rumsfeld's endorsement that they could be illegal, a Senate panel has found.

Al-Sadr backers warn against unfair arrests Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
BAGHDAD — Followers of anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr signaled Monday that they won't resist a military crackdown in one of their last southern strongholds unless government troops make arrests without warrants or commit other violations.

Don't be a punch line — deliver one Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
Cue the fist bump. Prepare the post-Camelot pearls and sleeveless dress. Michelle Obama is ready for her close-up. The wife of the Democratic presidential candidate will be a guest host on The View on Wednesday, a chore her GOP counterpart, Cindy McCain, tackled in April.

Inspiring loss: Mediate's run shows he's not done in golf Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
SAN DIEGO -- Rocco Mediate's quest to become the oldest golfer to win a major came to a crashing end on the first hole of sudden death Monday when Woods secured his 14th major by making par on the sudden-death 91st hole.

This major might just be Woods' best victory yet Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
SAN DIEGO — The legend grows. On a sunny day on the California coast, Tiger Woods beat a guy ranked 158th in the world — and the world couldn't get enough of it.

Tide will lose Hendrix to NBA, Steele will return Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
TUSCALOOSA — Alabama forward Richard Hendrix won't return for his senior season, but point guard Ronald Steele will be back.

Hamels leaves mark on Red Sox Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Howard homered twice and Jimmy Rollins also connected to back another strong outing by Hamels, helping the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Red Sox 8-2 on Monday night in an interleague matchup of division leaders.

New York ace Wang out for six weeks Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
Yankees ace Chien-Ming Wang will be on crutches and wear a boot for at least six weeks after injuring his right foot running the bases.

Falcons' Stone gets DUI Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
ATLANTA — Atlanta Falcons reserve safety Daren Stone has been arrested on a drunk-driving charge. Police said the second-year player was taken into custody early Sunday morning.

Junior's Michigan victory brought to you by letter 'E' Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:40:22 CDT
DETROIT — E was the story at Michigan International Speedway over the weekend — E as in Earnhardt Jr.; and empty, as in gasoline.

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