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Posted on Jul 14, 2010 in News

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 25-year-old man arrested for double Ala. shooting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP)–A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly shooting two people with a stolen shotgun and then leading police on a chase.

Jason Lesuer was arrested early Saturday northeast of Birmingham and charged with two counts of attempted murder.

He was being held in the Jefferson County jail on bonds totaling $120,000.

Police allege that Lesuer called the mother of his children on Friday night and said, “I’m closer than you think.”
Authorities say he fired a shotgun blast that injured the woman and a man. The injuries were not life threatening.
Lesuer was arrested after a four-hour manhunt.

UAB now on iTunesU
Jessica Hamilton
Staff Writer

UAB students now have an opportunity to download lectures, presentations, interviews and music on iTunesU.
"This is another great online presence for UAB and will help us have a much broader reach. It gives students the chance to learn on multiple levels, not just in a classroom," said Abby Westerhold, School of Business iTunesU representative.

Prospective students can see what classes are like, while current students can use the content to enhance courses, she said.

UAB’s iTunesU channel is currently available only to UAB students.

Once it opens to the general public,the university can spread its information and research to the interactive world. UAB iTunesU downloads are free to UAB students.

iTunesU can be found on Apple’s online store.

"It’s just like using iTunes for music, but you’re looking through universities instead of albums," said Westerhold.
 

 Dominoes fans flock to Ala. for slice of Americana
ANDALUSIA, Ala. (AP)–Dr. Charles Tomberlin grew up on a farm in rural Alabama where Saturday nights meant sitting on the porch, listening to the Grand Ole Opry on the radio and playing dominoes.

On cold winter nights, the dominoes players would gather by the potbellied stove at the local country store.

The 75-year-old Tomberlin is still playing dominoes today, in this age of Nintendo, the Internet and high definition television. And on Friday, he was one of many who gathered to savor this slice of Americana in south Alabama.

About 400 people, ranging in age from 8 to at least 80, gathered at a community center in Andalusia for the start of the two-day World Championship Dominoes Tournament. The event was begun in 1976 by Tomberlin and other members of the local Rotary Club as a way to celebrate the country’s bicentennial with a touch of Southern lore.

But organizers say it’s not just a Southern game; contestants have come from as far away as Australia.

In the early years, when legendary Alabama football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant and popular country comedian Jerry Clower often attended, the tournament drew as many as 1,250 players.

That number has dropped, but Tomberlin said participation has held steady at about 400 for several years, and the old game still seems to have faithful followers despite modern distractions.
 

 Alabama Governor – Byrne gets Riley vote
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP)–Bradley Byrne is drawing support from Alabama’s governor and three congressmen, while his opponent in Tuesday’s Republican runoff for governor, Robert Bentley, says he feels like he’s running against the powers within the state party.

Gov. Bob Riley says he’s voting for Byrne because he will fight corruption and stand up to special interests.

Byrne has also received support from U.S Reps. Spencer Bachus of Birmingham, Mike Rogers of Anniston and Jo Bonner of Mobile. Bonner describes Byrne as teacher lobbyist Paul Hubbert’s “worst nightmare.”
 




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