BIRMINGHAM, Alabama

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Dustin Taliaferro threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, as Samford beat Georgia Southern 31-10 on Saturday.

Webb leads UAB past Florida Atlantic 56-29

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Joe Webb threw four touchdowns and rushed for two scores to lead Alabama-Birmingham to a 56-29 rout over Florida Atlantic on Saturday.

Artur Davis gets union backing for Ala. governor

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Gubernatorial candidate Artur Davis has picked up an endorsement from a major union.

Court rules Tyson Foods to pay $250K in labor suit

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A federal court has ruled that Tyson Foods Inc. violated federal labor standards for not paying production line employees for the time it takes them to put on and remove protective and sanitary gear.

BioCryst receives $22.5 million peramivir order

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BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Thursday it will receive $22.5 million as part of a new contract with the Department of Health and Human Services over the intravenous flu treatment peramivir.

BioCryst partner seeks peramivir approval in Japan

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BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Wednesday its partner Shionogi & Co. filed for approval to market BioCryst's IV flu drug peramivir in Japan.

HealthSouth raises outlook after 3Q profit jumps

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Inpatient rehabilitation services provider HealthSouth Corp. posted a greater third-quarter profit on Tuesday, and raised its expectations for the remainder of the year.

Rant could mean jail time for Birmingham mayor

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Larry Langford blamed everyone but himself when he stood outside the courthouse moments after he was convicted on federal corruption charges and ousted as Birmingham's mayor. He said he'd been treated worse than Jeffrey Dahmer, the infamous mass murderer and cannibal.

SEC honors Dixon, McFadden, Sturgis

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The Southeastern Conference named Mississippi State running back Anthony Dixon, Auburn cornerback Walt McFadden and Florida kicker Caleb Sturgis as its players of the week.

UAB spokesman: Former NBA player Alan Ogg dies

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Alan Ogg, a 7-foot-2 shotblocker who played for UAB and spent parts of three seasons in the NBA, died Sunday from complications from a staph infection, a university spokesman said. He was 42.