Green leads Alabama past Auburn 68-50

JaMychal Green scored 19 points and Trevor Releford added 15, leading Alabama to a 68-50 victory over rival Auburn on Tuesday night. The Crimson Tide (16-7, 5-4 Southeastern Conference) won its third straight since a four-game losing streak, and this time did it without suspended star Tony Mitchell. Alabama used a 19-6 run to build a 19-point lead by the midpoint of the second half and coasted ...
http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ap-bkc--alabama-auburn

Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:02:39 -0800

Alabama Shakes Bowl Over Conan in TV Debut

The Alabama Shakes were on our list of 30 Acts You Can't Miss at CMJ last fall, and so far they're living up to expectations. Though the Athens, Alabama, blues busters don't drop their debut full-length Boys and Girls April 10 via ATO, they've been touring the West Coast to sold-out crowds, and last night, they naturally had to hit up Conan (they share a mutual pal after all: Jack White). The ...
http://www.spin.com/articles/alabama-shakes-bowl-over-conan-tv-debut

Published: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:06:36 -0800

Alabama's Immigration Law May Get A Second Look

When the Alabama Legislature begins its regular session Tuesday, lawmakers will consider changing the state's immigration law — considered the nation's toughest crackdown on illegal immigrants. Initially, the law got very little attention from the business community, but some now say the law could cost the state $11 billion.
http://www.npr.org/2012/02/06/146490508/alabamas-immigration-law-may-get-a-second-look?ft=1&f=1070

Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:29:14 -0800

Alabama suspends forward Mitchell indefinitely

Alabama junior forward Tony Mitchell has been suspended indefinitely from the team, the school announced Monday.
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7547827/alabama-crimson-tide-suspend-forward-tony-mitchell-indefinitely

Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:29:51 -0800

The Quad: View From Alabama: Top Team Has Top Recruiting Class

Alabama won the B.C.S. title in January. This month the Crimson Tide had the No.1-ranked recruiting class.
http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/view-from-alabama-top-team-has-top-recruiting-class/

Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:58:14 -0800

Alabama edges Ole Miss in double overtime

TUSCALOOSA | There were times Saturday night when the University of Alabama basketball team couldn't find the basket. There were times when it couldn't corral a loose ball rolling along the floor. There were times when the Crimson Tide couldn't get out of its own way. But when it had to find something good, Andrew Steele found it. Steele, not the Crimson Tide's usual end-game offensive option ...
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rivals/SIG=117doh27a/*http://Alabama.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1327837&PT=4&PR=2

Published: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:02:00 -0800

Alabama immigration crackdown costing state billions: study

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's crackdown on illegal immigrants, widely seen as the toughest in the United States, could cost the state's economy up to $10.8 billion, according to a new study. The Alabama law, passed in June, requires police to detain people they suspect of being in the U.S. illegally if they cannot produce proper documentation when stopped for any reason, among other ...
http://news.yahoo.com/alabama-immigration-crackdown-costing-state-billions-study-232235358.html

Published: Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:22:35 -0800

American kids denied food stamps in Alabama under immigration law

Some U.S.-born children with parents who are illegal immigrants have been denied food stamps under Alabama's new immigration law, Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen told Yahoo News on Monday. Five people have called into the group's Alabama hotline to say they were denied food stamps because they couldn't prove they were legal residents, [...]
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/american-kids-denied-food-stamps-alabama-under-immigration-143929070.html

Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:55:02 -0800

Tide tames Tigers

Alabama wins its fourth straight game over in-state rival Auburn, as the Crimson Tide moves to 16-7 overall and...
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rivals/SIG=117doh27a/*http://Alabama.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1328933&PT=4&PR=2

Published: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:02:00 -0800

Charge against ex-Alabama CB Kirkpatrick dropped

A misdemeanor drug charge against former Alabama cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick has been dropped, court records show. A court filing dated Feb. 2 said no criminal charges would be filed against Kirkpatrick, who skipped his senior season to enter the NFL draft and is projected as a first-round pick. Kirkpatrick was arrested on Jan.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?slug=ap-drekirkpatrickarrested

Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:02:26 -0800