Lions move into a tie for third
May, 16, 2008  Last Updated:10:27 pm
HOUSTON, Texas - North Alabama continued to move up in the standings Friday during the third round of the NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championships.

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In slow economy, Post-Katrina churches budget carefully
May, 16, 2008  Last Updated:10:47 pm
Bishop J. Douglas Wiley has just a tent for a church and a fraction of his congregants, more than 2 1/2 years after Hurricane Katrina.
But, he says, God's been good, and his parishioners, faithful.

I blame it on the pearl earrings
May, 16, 2008  Last Updated:06:18 pm
At a scholarship night at Monterey (Calif.) High School, I sat in the cafeteria recalling a lifetime of sports banquets and a whole lot of spaghetti dinners.

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My annual graduation address
May, 16, 2008  Last Updated:11:22 pm
Another graduation year is upon us, and that means - in keeping with a tradition that dates back some five years - it's time again for my annual commencement address.

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State Wire

18:06 Alabaster man sentenced for difference scams
16:26 Ala. pension chief asks Riley not to sign Cramer bill
16:12 Peruvian immigrant in Alabama gets citizenship, scholarship
16:07 Riley to sign bill raising Ala. auto insurance requirements

National Wire

18:56 Historic Brooklyn Navy Yard gets modern makeover
18:36 US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,079
18:32 AP Top News at 7:32 p.m. EDT
18:32 Kennedy hospitalized after seizure; not a stroke

World Wire

18:36 Thousands flee China quake area over flood fears
18:08 Bush says Saudi oil boost doesn't solve US problem
18:05 As cyclone refugees wait, Myanmar refuses aid
18:02 Sudan opposition head: rebel assault may spur more violence

New York Times Wire

Congressional Pressure Prevails as U.S. Halts Filling of Oil Reserve
Five Basics for Building a Solid Financial Future
In Siberia, Shopping Malls Are Sprouting All Over
This July 4, Fewer Bombs May Burst in Air

  Ecuador offers to buy out oil companies  18:32
  UAW, American Axle reach deal that could end strike  15:56
  Gas prices, slow economy leads to beach vacation deals in NC  15:51
  Union rejects American Airlines offer  15:34
  Oil sets record near $128; pump price at high, too  09:55

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Entertainment News

18:10 TV show recounts teenage girl's strikeout of Ruth, Gehrig
17:44 Mike Tyson tells all in new documentary at Cannes
14:15 McEntire says she has more fun hosting ACM Awards
10:40 Allen talks of Spain and threesomes at Cannes
03:16 Signs point to imminent Simpson-Wentz wedding
03:03 Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
01:00 TV Lookout: highlights (and lowlights) for May 18-24
20:07 Signs point to imminent Simpson-Wentz wedding

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2. Jury nixes rape charge
3. Sketch of suspect released
4. Debbie Kimbrough pleads guilty to manslaughter
5. 4 people arrested on drug charges
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Featured Events

Coalition of Alzheimer's and Related Disorders (C.A.R.D.) Board meets 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Florence-Lauderdale Public Library
Open to public. Speakers and materials for companies, churches and civic groups, and a free quarterly newsletter for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases available. Call 766-5726 for details.

The Look Good...Feel Better Program is 10 a.m.-noon Monday at Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield
A free nonmedical program to help women undergoing cancer treatment deal with skin and hair changes. Registration required. Call 386-4154 or 767-0825 for details.

Alabama A&M University Alumni, Muscle Shoals Chapter, meets 3:30 p.m. Sunday
Meeting is at the Florence Lodge Building, Reeder Street, Florence.

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