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Entries for December 9th, 2003

Former Sen. Paul Simon Passes Away

Sad news from Illinois,

Paul Simon, the bow-tie-wearing missionary’s son who rose from crusading newspaper owner to two-term U.S. senator and presidential aspirant, died Tuesday, a day after undergoing heart surgery. He was 75…

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Nick Bailey Surfaces at Bedford Trial

Alabama State Senator Roger Bedford’s trial has begun. Opening statements have been completed and testimony began today. Something interesting occurred in opening statements,…

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Didn’t He At Least Deserve a Phone Call

Al Gore has every right to jump on the bandwagon, but didn’t the man who stood by him through the last election and waited for him to make up his mind this year before throwing his hat in the ring deserve at least a phone call?…

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Bessemer Board’s Suit Moved to Montgomery

This case could have been settled weeks ago, but the Bessemer City Board of Education refused an offer from the State Board of Education…

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SI Ordered to Reveal Sources

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