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Activists lament Fla. senator's harder line on immigration + 2 hours ago The Associated Press At anti-Common Core rally in Alabama, Italian journalist warns U.S. heading for doom At anti-Common Core rally in Alabama, Italian journalist warns U.S. heading for doom + 22 hours ago Brendan Kirby | bkirby@al.com Obama's plan for war against Islamic State rattles Democratic, GOP Senate nominees Obama's plan for war against Islamic State rattles Democratic, GOP Senate nominees + 23 hours ago Associated Press AEA board meeting tonight, passes reduced budget to adjust to decreased revenues AEA board meeting tonight, passes reduced budget to adjust to decreased revenues + 1 day ago Mike Cason | mcason@al.com Alabama's overcrowded prisons keeping public safer, Mobile County judge says Alabama's overcrowded prisons keeping public safer, Mobile County judge says + 1 day ago Mike Cason | mcason@al.com Parker Griffith cries 'fowl' in governor's race, gets a new inflatable touring partner Parker Griffith cries 'fowl' in governor's race, gets a new inflatable touring partner + 1 day ago Leada Gore | lgore@al.com Gov. Bentley on AEA crisis: "I don't think it will ever be the same..." Gov. Bentley on AEA crisis: "I don't think it will ever be the same..." + 1 day ago Charles J. Dean | cdean@al.com Sen. Jeff Sessions takes on Facebook and Democrats for playing it loose with immigration policies Sen. Jeff Sessions takes on Facebook and Democrats for playing it loose with immigration policies + 1 day ago Leada Gore | lgore@al.com No child custody for rapists, Democratic House candidate says No child custody for rapists, Democratic House candidate says + 1 day ago Leada Gore | lgore@al.com #theGoodRice: Growing chorus calls for Alabama native Condoleezza Rice to take over as NFL commissioner #theGoodRice: Growing chorus calls for Alabama native Condoleezza Rice to take over as NFL commissioner + 1 day ago Leada Gore | lgore@al.com The Friday Five: Questions to get your conversations going this weekend: opinion The Friday Five: Questions to get your conversations going this weekend: opinion + 1 day ago Cameron Smith Alabama prison officials: Taxpayers must pay to take cellphone photos of public records Alabama prison officials: Taxpayers must pay to take cellphone photos of public records + 1 day ago Casey Toner | ctoner@al.com I'll see your handshake and raise you a middle finger: Mike Hubbard blasts Kentucky lawmaker’s comments I'll see your handshake and raise you a middle finger: Mike Hubbard blasts Kentucky lawmaker’s comments + 1 day ago Leada Gore | lgore@al.com Alabama immigrant rights group tells Obama: 'Keep your promise': Today in state politics Alabama immigrant rights group tells Obama: 'Keep your promise': Today in state politics + 1 day ago Leada Gore | lgore@al.com Load more More in Elections Election coverage and results Lawsuit stipulation that tied Decatur officials' hands and threatened Bass Pro Shops deal... 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