Heads and tales: Snow patrol
By Wade Kwon
StormWatch '05: The makings of a blizzard struck Alabama Monday night. Up to zero people were killed, with a record-number zero schools closed. Let’s go to the video (click on “The Mountains enjoy snow” on the link) — actual still pictures of snow! Good thing this isn’t televised or such.
• Snow falls on northeast Alabama [WAFF (Huntsville)]
Send back the tempest-tost: Alabama has 23 new state troopers on duty to find and arrest illegal aliens. Almost 150 such arrest have been made since 2003 — and we’re guessing most were Hispanics. Gov. Riley called them “a second line of defense” in the war on terrorism. Hmm, I forget, how many of the 9/11 hijackers were from Mexico and points south? The Pilgrims had the right papers, yes?
• Number of Alabama troopers on immigration duty increases [Associated Press]
Subdivision of shame: Omar Santos-Cruz was paralyzed while working on a new home in the swanky part of Hoover known as Greystone. A court has ruled him eligible for workers compensation and medical care. The twist: He’s an illegal alien from Mexico. If only the troopers had gotten to him first …
• Alabama judge rules illegal immigrant due workers comp for life [Associated Press]
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- Co-workers shun SEC betting pool champ
- Holiday carjackings starting earlier to beat seasonal rush
- Wal-Mart pits Birmingham against suburbs in fight to the death
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