Alabama

Nikki Haley On Alabama's IVF Ruling: 'Embryos, To Me, Are Babies'

Haley has previously backed and proposed legislation that would restrict reproductive rights.
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Alabama Rules That Frozen Embryos Are 'Children'

In a theology-heavy ruling, the Alabama Supreme Court will allow a couple to sue for the "wrongful death" of their frozen embryos obtained through IVF.
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Missing Couple Who Vanished On Valentine's Day Found Dead Inside Car

Police believe the two are victims of a homicide.
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Alabama Radio Station Off The Air After 200-Foot Radio Tower Is Stolen

"[A maintenance worker] called me on Friday and said, 'The tower is gone,'" recalled WJLX's Brett Elmore. "I said, 'What do you mean the tower is gone?'"
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Alabama Super Bowl Oddity Is Really Hard To Believe

Former Crimson Tide players have a surprising history in the Super Bowl.
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An AP Reporter's Account Of The First Nitrogen Gas Execution In The U.S.

For around 15 minutes, nitrogen gas flowed to Kenneth Eugene Smith's mask. He writhed against his restraints.
By Kim Chandler, AP

Kenneth Smith 'Shook And Writhed' For Minutes During Execution By Nitrogen Gas

The state used 58-year-old Smith as a test subject in the new execution method just over a year after he survived a botched lethal injection execution attempt.
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Federal Court Says Alabama Can Carry Out First Nitrogen Gas Execution

Attorneys for Kenneth Eugene Smith are expected to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in a final bid to halt the scheduled execution.
By KIM CHANDLER, AP

He Survived A Botched Execution. Now They Plan To Kill Him In An Unprecedented Way.

Kenneth Smith has previously said that he is “terrified” by the prospect of being killed with nitrogen gas.
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Alabama Hires Football Coach To Replace Retiring Legend

Alabama wasted little time in finding Nick Saban’s successor, hiring Kalen DeBoer away from national runner-up Washington.
By JOHN ZENOR, AP