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Do what to your clocks?

Recently on a vacation cruise in the North Pacific and Bering Sea, travelers crossed many time zones from east to west in a short period. On several nights, passengers were informed, “Remember, … more

11/1/09 | 205 views

Revealing proposal problems

A Nashville man who lost his truck to a naked carjacker in September never made it to his destination. Billy White, 29, was driving through Ardmore to Huntsville when a naked man jumped in the … more

10/25/09 | 263 views

Pulling together for heroes

The embers were hardly cold on a fire that almost cost a man his life in Somerville early Oct. 4. But the passion the town felt for the heroic officers who rescued paraplegic Dewell Brown ran hot … more

10/18/09 | 274 views

Law keeps hogs and dogs safe

An unusual crime report led The Daily’s Tiffeny Hurtado to discover a strange Alabama law. A Southwest Decatur resident filed a police report regarding her neighbor’s dogs. Amy … more

10/11/09 | 425 views

Digital vs. analog sources

In a column for readers of First United Methodist Church’s newsletter, the Rev. Terry Greer commented that he was interested to see how the Web site eHow.com would answer a few questions. He typed … more

10/4/09 | 427 views

Health care nothing to sneeze at

Alabama’s State Health Officer Dr. Don Williamson has done so many swine flu news conferenc-es this summer that he probably could recite prevention tips in his sleep. At a recent … more

9/27/09 | 391 views

Limestone library madness?

Paula Laurita, coordinator of public services for Athens-Limestone Public Library, has a hectic schedule this fall. Author Beverly Lewis visited recently to speak and sign books. The library’s … more

9/20/09 | 439 views

Birthday surprises can be dangerous

Though it seems safe, selling costumes and party decorations can be a risky job. Nancy Simmers, owner of Party Central, told reporter Paul Huggins she once looked at the wrong end of a shotgun … more

9/13/09 | 552 views

UA vs. UT: This could get ugly …

Tyler Ray Sampieri of Athens was born to a family who loves watching football, so even though his due date was Sept. 15, he came before college ball kicked off. Tyler was born Aug. 27. Holly … more

9/6/09 | 523 views

Depends on how you define ‘bread’

The Rev. Beth Humphrey preached Aug. 16 at the Washington National Cathedral, and one of her illustrations came from a parish she served. She said a child at a service heard a priest read Jesus’ … more

8/30/09 | 612 views