The World Around You

The replacement judges have been selected to hear Roy Moore’s appeal

The National Archives announced today the top ten milestone documents in American history. The contest was conducted in conjunction with US News & World Report.

I’m sure the judges around the state are thrilled that their names are all in a lottery with the chance to stick their necks out on this case. This is the right decision. This case will not be overturned no matter who hears it. Better to avoid the appearance of a railroading.

Former General Wesley Clark is beginning his testimony in the trial of Slobodan Milosevic,

Mr Clark, who directed the 1999 air campaign against Serbia, is one of the best known figures to testify at the trial of the former Yugoslav president.

The two-day hearing began on Monday behind closed doors in The Hague.

In an unprecedented agreement between the court and the US, Washington will be allowed to review Mr Clark’s testimony before it is made public.

The US will have two days to apply for parts of the testimony to be removed from the public record if it considers them harmful to US national interests.

An edited recording is due to be made public on Friday.

The Colts were dominant in every phase against the Falcons, winning 38-7,

Peyton Manning was doing his best, but his heart wasn’t in it. His eyes kept wandering, and so did his answers.

Buffalo was driving and Manning couldn’t help watching. Reporters surrounded him. They peppered him with questions while he stole glances at the television set mounted above running back Edgerrin James’ stall in the Indianapolis Colts locker room. Down the line, players clustered around two other televisions.

The Bills couldn’t deliver Sunday, but the Colts sure did.

They splattered Atlanta 38-7 to lock up at least a wild-card slot in the playoffs. Home field will have to wait, at least until Sunday when Denver visits. The Colts (11-3) need to win only one of their final two games, but their quest involves more than that.

“We just want to play well,” said Manning, mindful that the Colts stumbled into the playoffs last year coming off a blowout loss to the New York Giants and a middling victory over Jacksonville, and were excused in the first round, 41-0, by the New York Jets. “Like (coach) Tony (Dungy) said, gain some momentum.”

Mission accomplished.

A judge in Jefferson County is doing all she can to prevent the spread of the flu,

While doctors fight influenza outbreaks from their offices, a Jefferson County circuit judge is battling the illness from the bench.

A sign on Judge Gloria Bahakel’s courtroom door warns that anyone with a cold, cough or flu-like symptoms should not enter. Another sign says children are not allowed.

Bahakel said at least three lawyers have appeared in her courtroom recently coughing and sweating with fever. A spectator vomited during jury selection and a feverish child had to leave.

“I’m not going to expose the public, I’m not going to expose the prisoners and I’m not going to expose myself,” Bahakel told The Birmingham News for a story Saturday.