Top Alabama News Stories from the AP

• 2 arrested in shooting of Ala. student Sept. 8, 2010, 11:16 a.m. CDT

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Birmingham school officials say a two Woodlawn High School students have been arrested in the shooting of another Woodlawn student just after she got off a school bus. The Birmingham News reports that police say the girl was involved in an altercation with another person at the ...

• BP shares gain after Gulf report Sept. 8, 2010, 6:40 a.m. CDT

  LONDON (AP) — Shares in BP PLC have extended gains after the release of an internal report on the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that deflects much of the blame onto contractor Transocean. The stock was up 2 percent at 414.95 pence ($6.41) shortly after the ...

• BP: Multiple companies and work teams contributed to Gulf oil spill disaster Sept. 8, 2010, 6:07 a.m. CDT

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP: Multiple companies and work teams contributed to Gulf oil spill disaster.

• BP report blames itself, others for oil spill Sept. 8, 2010, 2:15 a.m. CDT

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In an internal report released Wednesday, BP blames itself, other companies' workers and a complex series of failures for the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill and the drilling rig explosion that preceded it. The 193-page report was posted on the company's website even though investigators ...

• GA Lottery Sept. 7, 2010, 10:46 p.m. CDT

  ATLANTA (AP) — These Georgia lotteries were drawn Tuesday: < Cash 3 2-6-8 (two, six, eight) < Cash 4 8-0-3-3 (eight, zero, three, three) < Fantasy 5 05-16-30-35-36 (five, sixteen, thirty, thirty-five, thirty-six) Estimated jackpot: $50,000 < Georgia FIVE Evening 8-5-1-9-9 (eight, five, one, nine, nine) < Georgia FIVE Midday 6-5-6-1-1 (six, five, six, one ...

• Winning numbers drawn in 'Fantasy 5' game Sept. 7, 2010, 10:46 p.m. CDT

  ATLANTA (AP) — The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Georgia Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were: 05-16-30-35-36 (five, sixteen, thirty, thirty-five, thirty-six)

• Winning numbers drawn in 'Play 4' game Sept. 7, 2010, 7:13 p.m. CDT

  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Florida Lottery's "Play 4" game were: 3-7-9-9 (three, seven, nine, nine)

• Tribe: Wind farm no threat to Ohio burial mound Sept. 7, 2010, 5:54 p.m. CDT

  CINCINNATI (AP) — An American Indian tribe now believes construction of a commercial wind farm in western Ohio will not threaten an ancient burial mound, a tribe elder said Tuesday. The Alabama-based Piqua Shawnee tribe said last year that it feared construction of the Buckeye Wind Farm near Urbana, about 80 ...

• Neighbors: Ala man wanted explosion to kill all Sept. 7, 2010, 3:02 p.m. CDT

  DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — Neighbors say a man who died when he set off an explosion in a north Alabama apartment complex for senior citizens had planned to kill everyone in the building. Fire Marshal Darwin Clark said Wednesday that 81-year-old Larry G. Thurman could have caused significant structural damage to ...

• 'Bama a much stiffer test for No. 18 Penn State Sept. 7, 2010, 2:33 p.m. CDT

  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — No early indecision this week in Happy Valley — true freshman Rob Bolden has earned another start at quarterback for Penn State. But his next opponent will be much more difficult than overmatched Youngstown State at Beaver Stadium. A trip Saturday to top-ranked Alabama awaits the No ...

• 'Bama a much stiffer test for No. 18 Penn State Sept. 7, 2010, 2:33 p.m. CDT

  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — True freshman Robert Bolden's second start at quarterback for Penn State will be a lot more difficult than his first. Bolden has earned another starting nod for the 18th-ranked Nittany Lions after a sensational, two-touchdown debut against Youngstown State. But coach Joe Paterno faces a ...

• Microbes are eating BP oil without using up oxygen Sept. 7, 2010, 1 p.m. CDT

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Government scientists studying the BP disaster are reporting the best possible outcome: Microbes are consuming the oil in the Gulf without depleting the oxygen in the water and creating "dead zones" where fish cannot survive. Outside scientists said this so far vindicates the difficult and much-debated decision by ...

• Ala. records 4 holiday weekend fatals Sept. 7, 2010, 12:58 p.m. CDT

  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Officials in Alabama say the number of highway fatalities in the state over the Labor Day weekend this year was four, significantly lower than figures for recent years. Officials say that during the Labor Day weekend in 2005, the number of fatalities involving accidents worked by state ...

• Survey: Birmingham among Top 10 stressful cities Sept. 7, 2010, 12:19 p.m. CDT

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A new study ranks Birmingham as the ninth most stressful city in the country, based on factors including unemployment, crime and health risks. The study, which ranked Detroit first and Los Angeles second as most stressful, was conducted for the online business news magazine Portfolio, examining demographic ...

• Winning numbers drawn in 'Georgia FIVE Midday' game Sept. 7, 2010, 11:58 a.m. CDT

  ATLANTA (AP) — The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Georgia Lottery's "Georgia FIVE Midday" game were: 6-5-6-1-1 (six, five, six, one, one)

• PA Lottery Sept. 7, 2010, 11:58 a.m. CDT

  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — These Pennsylvania lotteries were drawn Tuesday: < Mega Millions Estimated jackpot: $25 million < Midday Big 4 2-2-3-5 (two, two, three, five) < Midday Number 7-9-3 (seven, nine, three) < Midday Quinto 5-8-0-7-6 (five, eight, zero, seven, six) < Powerball Estimated jackpot: $62 million < Treasure Hunt 01-10-14-26-30 (one, ten, fourteen, twenty-six, thirty)

• Winning numbers drawn in 'Midday 4' game Sept. 7, 2010, 11:58 a.m. CDT

  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Florida Lottery's "Midday 4" game were: 4-5-5-3 (four, five, five, three)

• Winning numbers drawn in 'Midday 3' game Sept. 7, 2010, 11:58 a.m. CDT

  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Florida Lottery's "Midday 3" game were: 1-6-1 (one, six, one)

• Jax State's Blanchard enjoying spotlight Sept. 7, 2010, 11:33 a.m. CDT

  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Coty Blanchard is a little overwhelmed. After all, he's a freshman quarterback at Jacksonville State whose first college game ended with back-to-back electrifying plays that resulted in a huge upset of Mississippi. And, for Blanchard, an appearance on ESPN's SportsCenter two days later. "It's ...

• Alabama hunting season gives boost to economy Sept. 7, 2010, 10:39 a.m. CDT

  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Just about everyone knows Alabama’s football season began Saturday. But the state has another season that also started Sept. 4. The sound of shotguns thundered across the Alabama countryside as dove season opened up throughout most of the state. Even though it’s officially still summer ...

• Firebomb explodes, Decatur, Ala. man dies Sept. 7, 2010, 9:19 a.m. CDT

  DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — Fire investigators are looking into an explosion and the death of an 81-year-old man in a Decatur apartment. WAFF reports that Decatur police say the blast in a third-floor room at the Summer Manor Apartments apparently killed Larry Gene Thurman on Monday night. The complex is owned ...

• Holloway lawyer dismisses Van der Sloot claims Sept. 7, 2010, 8:12 a.m. CDT

  NEW YORK (AP) — The lawyer for the mother of an Alabama teen who disappeared in Aruba has dismissed claims by the Dutchman suspected in the case that he extorted money from the parents to get back at them. Speaking on NBC's "Today" show Tuesday, John Kelly, a lawyer for ...

• 2 correct Fantasy 5 numbers for $93k Sept. 7, 2010, 8:01 a.m. CDT

  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Two tickets matched all five "Fantasy 5" numbers to win $93,000, the Florida Lottery said Tuesday. The winning tickets were bought in Palm Harbor and Greenacres. The 228 tickets with four numbers correct won $131 each. Another 7,617 tickets matching three numbers won $11 each ...

• Clinton to appear with Sparks in campaign event Sept. 7, 2010, 4:01 a.m. CDT

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to make an appearance in Birmingham to help raise money for Democratic candidate for governor Ron Sparks. Clinton will appear with Sparks at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Summit Club in downtown Birmingham. The Birmingham News reported that Sparks and ...

• Winning numbers drawn in 'Cash 4' game Sept. 6, 2010, 10:52 p.m. CDT

  ATLANTA (AP) — The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Georgia Lottery's "Cash 4" game were: 2-9-0-5 (two, nine, zero, five)