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ACLU Challenges ‘Right to Pray’ Vote
Mosque Overcomes Hurdles, Opens
‘Toxic 20′ Air Pollution Rankings: Alabama, 14th | Florida, 6th | Georgia, 9th | Kentucky, 1st | Maryland, 19th | Mississippi, 17th | Missouri, 15th | North Carolina, 8th | South Carolina, 13th | Tennessee, 11th | Virginia, 12th | West Virginia, 5th
Drought: Challenges U.S. Clean Water Supply | Jeopardizes Georgia Pines | Worsens in Key Farm States | Low Mississippi River Halts Steamboat
Christian Appalachian Project Founder Dies
Burned Mosque Congregants to Hold Ramadan Service at Missouri Church
Agriculture Museum Repeals Anti-Gay Policy, Upsets Mississippi Politicians
National Gay & Lesbian Task Force Takes on Maryland’s Gambling
Prosecutors Mistakenly Release Confidential Zimmerman Case Documents
Virginia Gang Member Sentenced to Prison for Teen Sex Trafficking
Teen South Carolinian Fulfills Grandfather’s Dying Wish
Georgia Cop Shoots Pit Bull Attacking Toddler
EDUCATION (TOP)
75% of Alabama Schools Make Adequate Progress
Georgia ‘Leaders’ Duck Duty to Fund Education
Academic Standards Change in Mississippi Schools
Louisiana Education Chief Withholds Voucher Records ‘to Avoid Confusion’
Teacher’s Body Found Near North Carolina Middle School
HIGHER ED (TOP)
College Tuition Hike Hits Decade Low in Virginia
Missouri S&T Breaks Ground on Solar Home
Group Protests New Georgia University Name
2-Year College Chancellor Pool Narrows to 8 in Alabama
Missing Louisiana College Student Positively Identified
DEFENSE (TOP)
Veterans Receive Alabama Legislature’s Medal of Honor
39 Tennessee Guard Members Head to Afghanistan
Texarkana to Dedicate Bridge for 2 Fallen Soldiers
Anti-War Protestors Face More Charges in Weapons-Plant Breach
Vets Want Greater Oversight of Arkansas Dept. of Veterans Affairs
ENVIRONMENT/OUTDOORS (TOP)
Campaign Seeks Ballot Issue to Protect Floridian Environmental Treasures
American Crocodiles Hatch, Thrive at South Carolinian Nuclear Power Plant
Law Removes Missouri Family’s Pet Raccoon
Sludge Reaches Far Western North Carolina Creek
Drilling Appeal Ends, Decision Nears for Mississippi Development Authority
Alabama Power Plants Release Fewer Toxins in 2010
North Carolina Agencies Agree on Narrow Emissions Exemption
HEALTH (TOP)
Georgia’s Medical Programs Overspent Nearly $100 Million
West Virginia Plans Audit of Health Care Programs
Parents Urged to Apply for Subsidized Health Insurance for Floridian Children
West Virginian Anti-Obesity Mascot Getting Around the Nation
Fair Officials Make Changes in North Carolina after ’11 E. Coli Outbreak
SCIENCE/TECH (TOP)
Louisiana Probes Cause of Massive Bayou Sinkhole
NASA’s ‘Green’ Planetary Test Lander Crashes in Florida
Perseid Meteor Shower to Light Up Georgia’s Night Sky
Missourians Can File Claims in LCD Price-Fixing Settlement
Virginia Deputy Fights Termination over Facebook ‘Like’ | South Carolina Officer Sues for Reinstatement after Facebook Post
ECONOMY (TOP)
Virginia Farmers Stage Pitchfork Protest over Produce Sales, Birthday Party Permit Flap
Police Charge 2 in West Virginia Picket-Line Violence
CareSouth Expansion in Florida Means More Jobs in Georgia
West Virginia Lost 1,300 Coal Jobs in 2nd Quarter
Maryland Foreclosures Highest in America
Maryland Dairy Farmers Scoop Up Sweet Source of Income
Virginia Cafe Chain to Continue the Sweet Life
Fewer Floridians Take Food Stamps
Poll: D.C., West Virginia at Extremes of Economic Confidence
Florida Strip Clubs Expect Busy RNC Week
POLITICS For additional regional political coverage, visit our sister site: The Locust Fork News-Journal (TOP)
Georgia AG to Speak at GOP National Convention
Maryland Panel Passes Gambling Bill
Regulators Review How to Help Poor Missouri Customers
South Carolina Faces Likely Suit, Loss over Increased Health Costs
Federal Cuts, Transportation Woes Threaten Maryland’s Budget
I-555 Completed in Northeast Arkansas, Awaits Access Roads for Naming
Maryland Senator Suggests Gun Training, Off-Limits Locations
Arkansas AG Sues Florida Telemarketers
Solar Tax Credit Price Tag Exceeds Louisiana Estimates
Missouri Prosecutor Seeks to Remove County Clerk for Nepotism
ELECTIONS (TOP)
Secretary of State Spokesman’s Partisan Claims Rile Arkansas’ County Clerks
Federal Judge Blocks West Virginia PAC Contribution Limit
Florida Election-Law Challenge Receives Hearing
Board of Elections Finds 10,000 Dead Virginians on Voter Rolls
Florida Voter Purge Battle Intensifies
West Virginia Election Officials Ask Federal Courts to Delay Ruling on Public Finance Project
Gubernatorial Candidates Agree to 2 More North Carolina Debates
5 Missouri Primary Races Likely Eligible for Recount