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32 States Ask High Court to Settle Gay Marriage

More than 30 states have filed briefs asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on same-sex marriage. Massachusetts and 14 other states where same-sex marriage is legal filed a brief Thursday asking the justices to overturn other states' bans on…

ASU Breaks Ground On Interpretive Center

Alabama State University broke ground today on a new building to commemorate the last stop of the Selma to Montgomery March. This project has been in the works for about 10 years now.

3 Montgomery Men Convicted in Tax Fraud Scheme

Federal prosecutors say three Montgomery men have pleaded guilty to conspiracy and aggravated identity theft in a tax fraud scheme. U.S. Attorney's officials in Montgomery said in a statement Thursday that Cruz Castillo Burnett, Jacorey Giddens and Rodrickus Howard each…

Reward Grows for Tips in Apartment Burglary Case

Authorities say the reward for information leading to the suspects in a burglary at the former apartment of civil rights icon Rosa Parks has grown to $3,000. Crimestoppers director Tony Garrett tells the Montgomery Advertiser (http://on.mgmadv.com/1ptD7Ov ) businesses, neighborhood groups,…

Alabama Ranks 8th in National Obesity Study

A new report by two public health groups says Alabama has the eighth highest adult obesity rate in the nation. The report released Thursday by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that 32.4 percent…

ASU Facing Some Legal Issues

ASU is also facing some legal issues. A food company says President Gwendolyn Boyd threatened to cancel the company's contract with the school unless they provided free food for her innauguration this week, The company sent a letter to the…

Alabama Native Charged With Murder

An Alabama native whose son died after he was left in a hot car for seven hours has been charged with murder. Justin Ross Harris was indicted today on charges of malice murder, felony murder and cruelty to children. Harris…

BP's Reckless Conduct Caused Gulf Oil Spill

A federal judge has ruled that BP's reckless conduct resulted in the nation's worst offshore oil spill, leaving the company open to billions of dollars in penalties. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier's ruling Thursday could nearly quadruple the amount of…

Ala Judge Considers State Ban on Teeth Whitening

A judge in Birmingham is considering a lawsuit challenging an Alabama law that bans teeth-whitening services outside of dentist's offices. A hearing set for Thursday morning will decide whether the case moves forward. A North Carolina businessman and a Guntersville…

Food Vendor Accuses ASU of Threat

A food services company has sent a letter to the trustees of Alabama State University accusing the university's new president of threatening to cancel the company's contract after it wouldn't commit to provide $20,000 in services for her inaugural.

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