July 17, 2008 / Editorials

Siegelman on Rove, more

Alabama Viewpoint

Last week I had a beer with Don Siegelman and four or five others at a Montgomery restaurant. Aside from being thinner than I remembered, he looked good and after all he's been through, he still has a sense of humor. More...

Dixiecrats met in B'ham, picked Strom Thurmond to run for president in '48

This Week In Alabama History

July 17, 1948: The Dixiecrat Convention assembles in Birmingham, with over 6,000 delegates from across the South in attendance. They selected Strom Thurmond as the presidential candidate for their States' Rights Party. More...

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Tanker contract to be re-bid

Report From Congress

In yet another chapter of the story of the Air Force's mission for a new fleet of aerial refueling tankers, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates last week announced an expedited re-competition of the tanker contract. More...