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Auburn and Samford universities are among the Top 20 schools where students are most likely to pray on a regular basis. Auburn, Samford and Alabama are among the Top 20 where students are most nostalgic for Ronald Reagan. Those findings are part of the recently released "2007 Best 361 Colleges Rankings" compiled by The Princeton Review. "I don't think there are many campuses more conservative than Auburn," said Kristy Cottrell, a student and chairwoman of the Auburn University College Republicans. "It is just understood that most everyone here is a Christian and a Republican." In two days this week, Cottrell...

TUSCALOOSA - May 5 - Alabama's first stop on the search for a football coach was to Miami Dolphins assistant coach Mike Shula, a former Crimson Tide quarterback. Shula, 37, has emerged as a top candidate to replace fired coach Mike Price. He met Sunday with Alabama athletic director Mal Moore and University President Robert Witt in Miami, according to newspaper reports. Shula has never been a head coach. Moore said Monday head coaching experience wasn't mandatory for the hire as it was in his previous search five months ago when Dennis Franchione left Alabama for Texas A&M. "I'm looking...

Just reported on Fox news. 1 civilian death and 32 injuries to this point. Incredibly good news!!

Source: White House Targeted Iraq Based on RPI President Bush points to the latest RPI rankings which show Iraq as a greater threat than North Korea. A report out of the White House this morning claims the Bush Administration targeted Iraq for war over North Korea based on the Iraqi’s higher RPI rating. The RPI, or Rating Percentage Index, long used as a means to rank NCAA basketball teams, has come into vogue with the Bush national defense team as a way to identify and target the greatest national security threats. The RPI ranks teams – and in the case...

CBS EXECUTIVES WANT NO 'ANTI-WAR' STATEMENTS DURING GRAMMYS **Exclusive** Top CBS executives are deeply concerned that Sunday night's GRAMMY Awards may turn from a celebration of music -- into a giant anti-war political rally, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned. The GRAMMY broadcast, which is set to air live from New York City, will feature performances by Eminem, Sheryl Crow, Springsteen, Coldplay, James Taylor and others. Word has reached network suites how one star is allegedly planning a dramatic anti-war gesture. "I would hope the artists will remember they are on stage because of their music," a top CBS source told...

<p>Reid lashed out against the U.S. government after the sentence was announced.</p> <p>BOSTON (CNN) -- The man who admitted to trying to blow up a U.S. jetliner with explosives in his shoes was wrestled out of a courtroom by federal marshals Thursday after a federal judge sentenced him to life in prison.</p>

India: Iran Source of Regional Peace and Stability, Not Axis of Evil By Our Staff Writer TEHRAN -- Iran is a source of regional stability that promotes peace in the region and India strongly believes that it is not a part of "axis of evil", Indian Ambassador to Tehran, Pripuran Singh Haer, said yesterday. Speaking to the TEHRAN TIMES in an exclusive interview, the Indian top diplomat added President Mohammad Khtami's upcoming visit to India will be another milestone in bilateral ties. Khatami will be the Chief Guest of the National Day ceremonies of India, which is the highest honor...

The horrifying memories are never far away (Filed: 08/09/2002) America was changed forever by September 11. John McEnroe, who wrote about the attacks for this newspaper a year ago, now hopes that his countrymen will learn that sometimes winning isn't everything. September 11 is close at hand, but for most New Yorkers it has never been far away. Every time you see a fireman or a policeman you cannot help but reflect upon the enormity of what happened to our city. And I, personally, am still mystified by the thought that somehow someone justified all of that. The Civil War...

Six found shot to death in rural south Alabama residence By DAVE BRYAN The Associated Press 8/28/02 11:42 AM RUTLEDGE, Ala. (AP) -- Six people including three teen-age boys were found shot to death at a house and nearby mobile home in rural Crenshaw County, authorities and a relative of the victims said Wednesday. The bodies were found inside and outside the residences after sheriff's deputies were called to the scene about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, District Attorney John Andrews said in a brief statement. He did not provide any information about a possible motive or whether investigators had any suspects....

On the road to democracy? COMMON SENSE By Hassan Al-Haifi The democratic experience of nations should show that we are really learning from our experiences and that we are taking into consideration the experiences of other nations, in the course they have taken towards improving the democratic process and towards delegating more political power to the people. Regrettably, however, in the Arab World, we are actually moving away from the democratic process and instilling certain practices, which actually seem to be an intentional mockery of democracy and a total disregard, if not disrespect for the will of the people. Even...