Plan for new route hits roadblock
COKER | The county's plans for a new road linking U.S. Highway 82 to a school planned for the Romulus community has hit a state-sized obstacle.
About 20 percent of the proposed 5.4-mile route winds through some of the 6,000 acres of Tuscaloosa
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Famine Looms as Wars Rend Horn of Africa
Villagers say hundreds of Somalis are dying of hunger and thirst amid soaring global food prices, skimpy rainfall and rising violence.
Saudis Rebuff Bush, Politely, on Pumping More Oil
The Saudis announced that they had increased output starting on May 10, but they seemed to reject a request by President Bush, who was visiting, to raise oil production further.
New Tack Offers Straying Parolees a Hand, Not Cuffs
Several states are altering their parole systems to focus on rehabilitating offenders instead of punishing them for parole violations.
Frustrating the Pirates
Some argue that beating media piracy hinges on media companies offering more convenience and quality.
Congressional Pressure Prevails as U.S. Halts Filling of Oil Reserve
An Energy Department announcement that it would temporarily suspend a program to fill the nation’s strategic oil stocks failed to break the rally in oil prices, which hit another record Friday.
Five Basics for Building a Solid Financial Future
A new Times columnist offers guidance for making financial decisions, when making good ones is more critical than ever.
Same-Sex Marriage and Racial Justice Find Common Ground
California Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald M. George’s argument in favor of same-sex marriage drew an analogy to interracial marriage bans of the past.
In Siberia, Shopping Malls Are Sprouting All Over
Siberia, where Russians waited in long lines to buy food with ration cards not long ago, is the improbable epicenter of a huge mall boom.
This July 4, Fewer Bombs May Burst in Air
An explosion that destroyed 20 fireworks warehouses in China three months ago will probably mean dimmer night skies on the Fourth of July in the United States.
F.B.I. Gets Mixed Review in Interrogation Report
The F.B.I.’s agents were praised for not being complicit in abuses at Guantánamo Bay, but the agency was found to be slow to respond to complaints about the tactics.
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FSU president: College football playoff inevitable
Here's a ray of hope for college football fans bummed by the recent rejection of the plus-one model to determine a national champion.The president of Florida State not only believes a playoff is coming, he thinks it'll start with four teams, then grow to eight and eventually 16.
4.28pm, 5/16/08
FAU considers Jarvis to lead basketball program
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) -Former St. John's basketball coach Mike Jarvis is a candidate to take over Florida Atlantic's program but has not been offered a contract, school spokeswoman Katrina McCormick said Friday.
3.34pm, 5/16/08
Paterno says he feels good after hospital visit
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Penn State coach Joe Paterno shrugged off a medical scare and said Friday that he feels fine after going to the hospital this week to be treated for dehydration.He even suggested he'd like to keep coaching longer.``Realistically, at my age, if I go three, four, five (more) years, that would be great,'' Paterno said.
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