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June 08, 2003

» Property tax hike passes
MONTGOMERY -- Over the protests from farm and timber interests, the Alabama Legislature on Saturday passed a proposed property tax increase, the last major piece of Gov. Bob Riley's plan to raise more than a billion dollars in revenue.

» Six killed in I-65 head-on crash
FLOMATON -- Six people were killed and three others injured Saturday when a van traveling north on Interstate 65 crossed the median and collided head-on with a southbound pickup truck about 3 p.m..

» Accused priest retired to Fairhope, helped at church
Catholic officials relieved the Rev. Charles Bordenca of his ability to act as a priest last year in response to allegations of sexual abuse, including what a prosecutor said was a claim that the now-retired Fairhope priest molested a 12-year-old altar boy in the 1960s.

» Analysis: Special session on tax increase
MONTGOMERY -- While Gov. Bob Riley successfully pushed his proposed $1.2 billion tax increase through the Legislature, he did so with spotty support from southwest Alabama Republicans.

» Bay Minette teens killed in accident
Two Baldwin County High School students were killed Friday night when their small pickup truck collided with a UPS delivery truck on the wet pavement of Alabama 225, according to state troopers.

» Body of missing Whistler man found in pond
The body of a 76-year-old Whistler man who had been missing for three weeks was found in a remote pond in Chunchula on Saturday.

» College Honors
Shavonne Robertson of Mobile received a bachelor of science in nursing degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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» LST makes initial stop on itinerary
VICKSBURG, Miss. -- LST-325, the Mobile-based World War II landing ship, reached Vicksburg on Friday night, 18 hours ahead of schedule. It tied up to three trees, like an ordinary Mississippi River boat, until Saturday morning.

» Poll: Stop cell phones in vehicles
Most Alabamians think it's a bad idea for drivers to yammer away on wireless phones, a new survey suggests.

» Utility reports 650,000-gallon overflow
Mobile Area Water and Sewer System officials said Friday's heavy rains caused about 650,000 gallons of diluted sewage to overflow from 34 manholes throughout the Mobile area.

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