http://www.mail.com/locations/23486-mobile.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/23486-mobile.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2044866-3-burned-critically-when-ala-barges-explode.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Firefighters on Thursday extinguished a huge blaze that erupted hours earlier when two fuel barges exploded, leaving three people with critical burns and forcing the evacuation of crew from a nearby cruise ship. The cause of the explosions remained under investigation, but investigators believe it was likely from a spark caused by a cr... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:53:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2044866-3-burned-critically-when-ala-barges-explode.html 2013-04-25T18:53:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2043452-fire-hours-fuel-barges-explode-ala.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Firefighters on Thursday extinguished a huge blaze that erupted hours earlier when two fuel barges exploded in Mobile, Ala., leaving three people with critical burns and forcing the evacuation of crew from a nearby cruise ship. The cause of the fire, which started Wednesday night, remained under investigation, but it was believed to be... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:07:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2043452-fire-hours-fuel-barges-explode-ala.html 2013-04-25T13:07:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2043204-fuel-barges-explode-catch-fire-ala-3-injured.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Multiple explosions aboard two fuel barges near Mobile, Ala., led to a major fire Wednesday night that left three people critically injured with burns and created a situation so unstable that fire and rescue officials decided to let the fire burn into the night. Firefighters from Mobile and U.S. Coast Guard officials responded after 8:... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:55:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2043204-fuel-barges-explode-catch-fire-ala-3-injured.html 2013-04-25T06:55:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1996320-crews-corral-cruise-ship-that-tore-loose-ala.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Authorities were searching for shipyard worker who was thrown into the water in strong winds that also tore a troubled Carnival cruise ship away from the dock at an Alabama port. Wind gusts near hurricane strength shoved the 900-foot Carnival Triumph free from its mooring Wednesday in downtown Mobile, Ala., where the ship was brought a... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:06:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1996320-crews-corral-cruise-ship-that-tore-loose-ala.html 2013-04-04T10:06:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1978264-south-alabama-hires-butlers-matthew-graves.html MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — South Alabama has hired Butler associate head coach Matthew Graves as its head basketball coach, hoping to duplicate some of the NCAA tournament success that program has enjoyed in recent years. Graves doesn't think the winning will take long for the Sun Belt Conference program, and said that was his message in a brief locker room ... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:05:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1978264-south-alabama-hires-butlers-matthew-graves.html 2013-03-25T22:05:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1905650-cruise-lawsuits-in-carnival-advantage.html MIAMI (AP) — Lawsuits are already filed in this month's disastrous Triumph cruise ship voyage, but the legal deck is stacked in parent company Carnival's favor, mainly because of the restrictive terms of vacationers' tickets, governing who can sue and where. Cases involving the Triumph — which was disabled Feb. 10 by an engine fire that stranded thousands... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:16:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1905650-cruise-lawsuits-in-carnival-advantage.html 2013-02-21T21:16:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1899634-coast-guard-cruise-ship-fire-was-leak.html ATLANTA (AP) — Now that investigators have determined the origins of the engine-room fire that paralyzed a Carnival cruise ship at sea for five days, they will try to learn more about the cause, the crew's response, and why the ship was disabled for so long. A Coast Guard official said Monday that a leak in a fuel oil return line caused the engine-room fi... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:50:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1899634-coast-guard-cruise-ship-fire-was-leak.html 2013-02-19T09:50:11Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1896878-central-agency-oversees-inspects-cruise-ships.html MIAMI (AP) — A byzantine maze of maritime rules and regulations, fragmented oversight and a patchwork quilt of nations that do business with cruise lines make it tough for consumers to assess the health and safety record of the ship they're about to board in what for many is the vacation of a lifetime. Want to know about a ship's track record for being cl... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:28:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1896878-central-agency-oversees-inspects-cruise-ships.html 2013-02-16T20:28:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1896114-cruise-passengers-return-home-feds-probe-fire.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Passengers of the Carnival Triumph tried to put the memories of their nightmarish cruise behind them Friday, boarding buses and planes for home after five harrowing days aboard a vessel adrift at sea without power or working toilets. Many of the roughly 3,000 passengers were bused to New Orleans to catch a flight home or to the ship's ... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 12:28:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1896114-cruise-passengers-return-home-feds-probe-fire.html 2013-02-16T12:28:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1894048-cruise-passengers-comrades-trip.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — When their cruise ship lost power, passengers aboard the Carnival Triumph could have been selfish and looked out only for themselves and their loved ones. Instead, they became comrades in a long, exhausting struggle to get home. As ship conditions deteriorated after an engine fire, travelers formed Bible study groups, shared or traded ... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:36:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1894048-cruise-passengers-comrades-trip.html 2013-02-16T01:36:12Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1891286-crippled-cruise-ship-finally-docks-5-days.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A cruise ship disabled for five nightmarish days in the Gulf of Mexico finally docked with some 4,200 people aboard late Thursday, passengers raucously cheering the end to an ocean odyssey they say was marked by overflowing toilets, food shortages and foul odors. About four hours later, the last of the passengers had gotten off the ship. ... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 07:31:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1891286-crippled-cruise-ship-finally-docks-5-days.html 2013-02-15T07:31:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1893200-glance-carnivals-decisions-disabled-ship.html Since an engine-room fire left the Carnival Triumph powerless in the Gulf of Mexico four days ago, Carnival Cruise Lines officials have been faced with a barrage of questions about the ship and their strategy to safely return passengers to shore. Below is a list of questions and answers. Q: Why did Carnival decide to... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:08:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1893200-glance-carnivals-decisions-disabled-ship.html 2013-02-14T23:08:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1892906-key-moments-disabled-carnival-ships-voyage.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A disabled Carnival cruise ship carrying 3,143 passengers and 1,086 crew members was slowly being towed across the Gulf of Mexico to shore Thursday, four days after an engine-room fire disabled the ship's propulsion system and cut most of the vessel's power. Here are key moments in the Triumph's ill-fated voyage: — Feb. 7, 2013 — The T... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:41:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1892906-key-moments-disabled-carnival-ships-voyage.html 2013-02-14T21:41:29Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1888422-carnival-cancels-12-cruises-troubled-ship.html HOUSTON (AP) — Carnival Cruise Lines has canceled a dozen more planned voyages aboard the Triumph and acknowledged that the crippled ship had been plagued by other mechanical problems in the weeks before an engine-room fire left it powerless in the Gulf of Mexico. The company's announcement on Wednesday came as the Triumph was being towed to a port in Mob... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 05:42:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1888422-carnival-cancels-12-cruises-troubled-ship.html 2013-02-14T05:42:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1885468-stranded-cruise-passengers-facing-dirty-conditions.html HOUSTON (AP) — The head of Carnival Cruise Lines said Tuesday his company was working hard to ensure the thousands of passengers stranded on a disabled ship in the Gulf of Mexico were as comfortable as possible while the vessel was being towed to port in Alabama. The reassurances made by Carnival Cruise Lines President and CEO Gerry Cahill were in sharp c... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1885468-stranded-cruise-passengers-facing-dirty-conditions.html 2013-02-13T00:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1837742-nfl-lifts-suspension-saints-coach-sean-payton.html NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Payton is back as coach of the New Orleans Saints. Payton's season-long suspension for his role in the Saints' bounty program was lifted by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday, nearly two weeks earlier than expected. The decision allows Payton to attend the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., on Saturday, where some of the top college ... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1837742-nfl-lifts-suspension-saints-coach-sean-payton.html 2013-01-22T17:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1786682-christmas-day-storms-blamed-3-deaths.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Twisters hopscotched across the Deep South, and, along with brutal, straight-line winds, knocked down countless trees, blew the roofs off homes and left many Christmas celebrations in the dark. Holiday travelers in the nation's much colder midsection battled treacherous driving conditions from freezing rain and blizzard conditions from the same fast-movin... Wed, 26 Dec 2012 04:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1786682-christmas-day-storms-blamed-3-deaths.html 2012-12-26T04:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1785942-christmas-storms-us-blamed-2-deaths.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A Christmas Day twister outbreak left damage across the Deep South while holiday travelers in the nation's much colder midsection battled sometimes treacherous driving conditions from freezing rain and blizzard conditions. Conditions were volatile throughout the afternoon and into the night with tornado warnings in Alabama and the Flor... Wed, 26 Dec 2012 00:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1785942-christmas-storms-us-blamed-2-deaths.html 2012-12-26T00:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1784336-alabama-terror-case-hinge-relationships.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The terrorism case against an Alabama man accused of planning to wage violent jihad in Africa may hinge on just how well he knew a man on the FBI's most-wanted terrorist list. Federal prosecutors portrayed Randy Wilson as an Islamic radical who wanted to reunite with Omar Hammami, an American who also grew up in Alabama but has since b... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 17:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1784336-alabama-terror-case-hinge-relationships.html 2012-12-23T17:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1759394-2-ala-men-arrested-federal-terrorism-charges.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Two Alabama men who federal investigators say wanted to wage violent jihad overseas have been arrested in Georgia on terrorism charges, and one has close ties to another man previously identified as an Islamic terror leader, authorities said Tuesday. Mohammad Abdul Rahman Abukhdair and Randy "Rasheed" Wilson, both 25 and from Mobile, w... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1759394-2-ala-men-arrested-federal-terrorism-charges.html 2012-12-11T20:35:00Z