http://www.annistonstar.com/news/as-news.htm Local and State news headlines from The Anniston Star. StarScraper 1.45 Copyright (c)2008 Consolidated Publishing. All rights reserved. http://www.annistonstar.com/rss/images/as-logo_region.gif 14450 http://www.annistonstar.com/news/as-news.htm News en-us 20 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:16:20 CDT http://www.annistonstar.com/news/2008/as-local-0726-hdame-8g25x1809.htm Every kid dreams of being famous some day. The allure of fame draws many an imagination to exotic locations like New York or Hollywood. But local residents won't have to travel farther than McClellan Sunday night to see some local youth try and find their own fame. http://www.annistonstar.com/news/2008/as-local-0726-hdame-8g25x1809.htm Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:16:20 CDT http://www.annistonstar.com/news/2008/as-local-0726-gdmilldrum-8g25x1937.htm What do you call a 10-act play with hundreds of performers? The Alabama Battle of the Brass. It's a major competition for drum and bugle corps nationwide, and it starts at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Paul Snow Stadium at Jacksonville State University. http://www.annistonstar.com/news/2008/as-local-0726-gdmilldrum-8g25x1937.htm Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:16:20 CDT http://www.annistonstar.com/news/2008/as-local-0726-mfaulk-8g25x1739.htm State health officials are advising against eating spotted bass from Choccolocco Creek in parts of Calhoun and Talladega counties after high levels of mercury were found in the fish. http://www.annistonstar.com/news/2008/as-local-0726-mfaulk-8g25x1739.htm Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:16:20 CDT http://www.annistonstar.com/news/2008/as-local-0726-hdame-8g25x2501.htm A local restaurant was robbed at gunpoint Thursday night, Anniston police report. At 9:20 p.m., two men, their faces concealed and one of them carrying a small handgun, entered the Wendy's at 1501 Quintard Ave., police said. http://www.annistonstar.com/news/2008/as-local-0726-hdame-8g25x2501.htm Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:16:20 CDT http://www.annistonstar.com/news/2008/as-state-0726-0-8g25x2412.htm MONTGOMERY — A federal appeals court has been asked to appoint a special master to investigate e-mails purportedly sent between two jurors in the trial of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman and ex-HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy, including one calling politicians 'scum.' http://www.annistonstar.com/news/2008/as-state-0726-0-8g25x2412.htm Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:16:20 CDT http://www.annistonstar.com/news/2008/as-state-0726-0-8g25x2440.htm MOBILE — The massive oil spill on the Mississippi River has forced some ship traffic to change course to Mobile, including the Carnival cruise ship Fantasy. http://www.annistonstar.com/news/2008/as-state-0726-0-8g25x2440.htm Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:16:20 CDT