The U.S. Thought It Was Rid Of Hookworm. Wrong
The American medical establishment was confident: no hookworm disease in the country for decades. A new study uncovered cases in Alabama.
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Portions Of An Alabama Abortion Law
Under the law, a minor who didn't have parental consent for an abortion could have faced a legal proceeding involving her parents, the district attorney and a person representing the fetus.
Alabama GOP Senate Candidates Campaign To Be Trump's Ally In Congress
The top three contenders in the crowded Republican primary include an incumbent nicknamed "Big Luther" Strange, the so-called Ten Commandments judge and a congressman who happily courts controversy.
Justices Split Over Defendants' Right To Mental Health Expert Witnesses
Justice Anthony Kennedy appears likely to cast the deciding vote in a Supreme Court case involving a death row inmate's right to help from a mental health expert who is independent of the prosecution.
Church Can Start Its Own Police Force, Alabama Senate Says
Police officers hired by Briarwood Presbyterian would need to be certified; they would also have the same powers other law enforcement officers have. The bill now heads to the state House.
Ethics Panel Sends Case Against Alabama Governor To Prosecutors
For the past year, Gov. Robert Bentley has faced allegations that he had an affair with an aide and misused funds. Now there's a chance he could face two felony accusations.
Nick Dupree Fought To Live 'Like Anyone Else'
The activist campaigned to change rules, so that people with disabilities could get nursing care and other support at home past the age of 21, and get married without losing Medicaid benefits.
Across the Blue Ridge #59- Gospel, Country, Bluegrass and Old Time
This week we hear a fabulous bluegrass fiddle tune from Corinna Logsdon of High Fidelity… plus a gritty country song from Becky Hobbs… and the Alabama hit cover of another of Hobbs' songs, Ange
With Sessions Confirmed, Alabama Governor Appoints New Senator
Luther Strange will go from being Alabama's attorney general to being the state's junior senator — ending his role investigating a sex scandal involving the governor.
Civil Rights Activists Arrested For Protest Over Jeff Sessions As Attorney General
Activists with the NAACP staged a sit-in at the senator's office in Mobile, Ala, criticizing his record on voting rights, among other things. Some of the protesters were arrested.