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TUSCALOOSATide moves into title game with 24-15 win over LSU
Julio Jones left defenders grasping at his heels and Alabama's defense was typically immovable. The Crimson Tide is riding that combination to the SEC championship game for the second consecutive season.The popular Jones made the biggest play of what has been a relatively quiet sophomore season, breaking free for a 73-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, and No. 3 Alabama locked down No. 9 LSU in a 24-15 victory Saturday.
BIRMINGHAMSamford beats Georgia Southern 31-10
Dustin Taliaferro threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, as Samford beat Georgia Southern 31-10 on Saturday.Taliaferro went 11-for-20 for 150 yards, including an 8-yard touchdown pass to Richie Fordham and a 69-yarder to Riley Hawkins.
BIRMINGHAMWebb leads UAB past Florida Atlantic 56-29
Joe Webb threw four touchdowns and rushed for two scores to lead Alabama-Birmingham to a 56-29 rout over Florida Atlantic on Saturday.Webb was 14-for-19 passing for 292 yards for the Blazers (4-5), while the quarterback also ran for 120 yards on 15 carries. He scored on runs of 36, 22, 24 and 17 yards. He also had rushing scores of 65 and 2 yards.
AUBURNTodd leads Auburn past Furman 63-31
Chris Todd threw for 256 yards and four touchdowns, completing his first 14 passes, as Auburn cruised to an easy 63-31 win over Furman on Saturday.Todd threw three touchdown passes to Darvin Adams for the Tigers (7-3), who scored on six of their first seven possessions to jump out to a 42-3 halftime lead. Todd's other scoring pass went to Mario Fannin, who finished with 60 yards rushing.
MARIONAlabama county celebrates official Obama holiday
The sign going on the front door at the Perry County courthouse reads: "Closed for the Obama Holiday."The rural, mostly black county has proclaimed Monday as an official holiday celebrating the election of the nation's first black president, Barack Obama. It's one of Alabama's poorest counties, but it's sparing little during five days of festivities.
BIRMINGHAMArtur Davis gets union backing for Ala. governor
Gubernatorial candidate Artur Davis has picked up an endorsement from a major union.The Democratic congressman received the support of Communications Workers of America Local 3902. It represents about 2,500 workers in the Birmingham area.
MONTGOMERYAlabama credits 3,600 jobs to Kia's Georia plant
Alabama is benefiting from Kia's assembly plant on the Georgia state line.The Alabama Development Office released a statement Thursday saying Kia is responsible for more than 3,600 new jobs at automotive supplier plants located in Alabama.
BIRMINGHAMCourt rules Tyson Foods to pay $250K in labor suit
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.The company was ordered to pay $250,000 in damages, according to the ruling Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. The U.S. Department of Labor, which originally filed the suit seeking $5.8 million in back wages, made the announcement Thursday.
MONTGOMERYEx-Ala. gov aide: Indian casinos gave to governor
A former member of Gov. Bob Riley's Cabinet claimed Thursday that Riley received campaign contributions from Mississippi Indians who operate casinos, with the money intended to limit their competition in Alabama.The claim by Bill Johnson triggered denials by top Riley aides, the state Republican Party chairman, as well as the former campaign official cited by Johnson as his source.
FORT PAYNEAla. Guardsman who died in Kuawit to be buried
Funeral services are scheduled Friday for a member of a Fort Payne-based Army National Guard unit killed in Kuwait.The Pentagon says 19-year-old Spc. Adrian L. Avila of Opelika died at Khabari Crossing in Kuwait from injuries he received in a non-combat-related accident.
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