http://www.mail.com/people/15888-robert-bentley.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/people/15888-robert-bentley.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2063590-work-ahead-ala-scottsboro-boys-pardons.html MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Though the Alabama Legislature has cleared the way for posthumous pardons of the Scottsboro Boys, much work — from legal documents to public hearings — remains before the names of the nine black teens wrongly convicted more than 80 years ago are officially cleared. The Scottsboro Boys were convicted by all-white juries of raping tw... Sun, 05 May 2013 02:29:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2063590-work-ahead-ala-scottsboro-boys-pardons.html 2013-05-05T02:29:47Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2022032-miss-abortion-clinic-license-reprieve.html JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked Mississippi from revoking the license of the state's only abortion clinic. U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III extended an injunction he issued several months ago, which blocks the state from closing the clinic while it tries to fulfill a 2012 state law. The law requires all OB-GYNs ... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 02:28:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2022032-miss-abortion-clinic-license-reprieve.html 2013-04-16T02:28:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2000004-ala-lawmakers-vote-to-pardon-scottsboro-boys.html MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The legacy of the "Scottsboro Boys" is secure: The nine black teens were wrongly convicted more than 80 years ago in one of America's most infamous racial tragedies. Alabama is now moving to repair its own legacy, and correct past injustices, with a bill to allow posthumous pardons for the group. On Thursday, the state House voted ... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:31:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2000004-ala-lawmakers-vote-to-pardon-scottsboro-boys.html 2013-04-05T08:31:43Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1994618-ala-lawmakers-tighten-rules-abortion-clinics.html MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers late Tuesday gave final passage to a measure placing stricter regulations on clinics that provide abortions. The state House voted 68-21 to give final passage to the Women's Health and Safety Act. The vote came hours after the state Senate voted 20-10 to approve the bill after amending the measure to require clini... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 05:22:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1994618-ala-lawmakers-tighten-rules-abortion-clinics.html 2013-04-03T05:22:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1988598-longtime-alabama-ad-mal-moore-passes.html MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former Alabama athletic director Mal Moore, who played and coached under Bear Bryant, hired Nick Saban and presided over a heyday in athletics at his alma mater, has passed away. The university said the 73-year-old Moore died on Saturday at Duke University Medical Center. Moore had been in the Durham, N.C., hospital since March 13 ... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:02:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1988598-longtime-alabama-ad-mal-moore-passes.html 2013-03-30T21:02:27Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1988688-south-near-solid-block-obamacare.html ATLANTA (AP) — As more Republicans give in to President Barack Obama's health-care overhaul, an opposition bloc remains across the South, including from governors who lead some of the nation's poorest and unhealthiest states. "Not in South Carolina," Gov. Nikki Haley declared at the recent Conservative Political Action Conference. "We will not expand Med... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:05:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1988688-south-near-solid-block-obamacare.html 2013-03-30T20:05:34Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1903784-bp-civil-settlement-remains-elusive-trial-nears.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department and the five Gulf coast states affected by a massive oil spill nearly three years ago have indicated they would like to settle their environmental and economic claims with BP PLC ahead of a trial scheduled to start next week. The problem is that they haven't been able to agree on the possible terms of such an... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:47:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1903784-bp-civil-settlement-remains-elusive-trial-nears.html 2013-02-21T00:47:47Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1837032-us-pays-tribute-to-king-obama-term.html ATLANTA (AP) — The youngest daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. hailed the inauguration of the nation's first black president to a new term as one of the achievements made possible by the civil rights struggle her father helped lead decades ago. Bernice King spoke at an Atlanta service Monday on the federal King holiday, urging Americans to draw i... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1837032-us-pays-tribute-to-king-obama-term.html 2013-01-22T09:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1797800-transoceans-14b-oil-spill-deal-will-help-gulf.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A $1.4 billion settlement between the Justice Department and Deepwater Horizon rig owner Transocean Ltd. will pump hundreds of millions of dollars into projects designed to help the Gulf Coast recover from the nation's largest offshore oil spill. Transocean, which owned the rig that sank after an explosion killed 11 workers and spawned ... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1797800-transoceans-14b-oil-spill-deal-will-help-gulf.html 2013-01-04T09:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1791978-gop-governors-walk-balance-beam-health-law.html ATLANTA (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who made a fortune as a health care executive, long opposed President Barack Obama's remake of the health insurance market. After the Democratic president won re-election, the Republican governor softened his tone. He said he wanted to "have a conversation" with the administration about implementing the 2010 law. With a federal deadlin... Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1791978-gop-governors-walk-balance-beam-health-law.html 2012-12-30T18:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1782618-conn-shooting-victims-remembered-worldwide.html People around the country and world paused for a moment Friday morning to memorialize the 26 victims of the massacre a week ago at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. A sampling of observances: ALABAMA State officials gathered in the Capitol in Montgomery for a remembrance, and Gov. Robert Bentley asked residents to observe a moment of silence. COLORAD... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1782618-conn-shooting-victims-remembered-worldwide.html 2012-12-21T20:42:00Z