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Officials suspect heart attack Carol Robinson -- The Birmingham News http://connect.al.com/user/thisiscarol/index.html

FAIRHOPE, Alabama -- The 20-year-old suspect in a Wednesday afternoon shooting is expected to turn himself in to Fairhope police today, police said. The victim, who received a wound to the leg that was not life-threatening, remains at Thomas Hospital, police said. Russ Henderson, Press-Register http://connect.al.com/user/rhenders/index.html

Bobby Standridge died when the tractor rolled over and into a pond. Shelly Haskins, The Huntsville Times http://connect.al.com/user/shaskins/index.html

The Coast Guard is responding to a report of a rig on fire "and people in the water'' in the Gulf of Mexico south of Vermillion Bay, authorities said. Press-Register staff http://connect.al.com/user/bamaprstaff/index.html

Company told it failed to correct critical violations The Associated Press http://connect.al.com/user/bamaap/index.html

Frank Everett Montgomery III drove his car into a guardrail and overturned several times, ejecting him from the vehicle. Ben Flanagan, al.com http://connect.al.com/user/bflanagan/index.html

A proposal to vastly expand the acquisition boundary of the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge has provoked passionate objections from landowners who feel they haven't been adequately notified about the plan and fear the expansion proposal could force them into giving up their land. Thomas Spencer -- The Birmingham News http://connect.al.com/user/tspencer/index.html

Suspect unknown and investigation is ongoing. Paul Gattis, The Huntsville Times http://connect.al.com/user/pgattis/index.html

Hurricane Earl was barreling toward the Eastern Seaboard on Thursday with winds swirling at around 145 mph and forecasters were trying to pinpoint exactly how close the strongest winds and heaviest surge would get to North Carolina's fragile chain of barrier islands. The Associated Press http://connect.al.com/user/bamaap/index.html

'Does Birmingham not do its homework?' Marie Leech -- The Birmingham News http://connect.al.com/user/mleech/index.html

Lightfoot's address, set for 6 p.m. at the Knight Reception Center, will focus on building business relationships. Paul Gattis, The Huntsville Times http://connect.al.com/user/pgattis/index.html

A Hartford man is killed in an ATV wreck, a Georgia man gets 20 years after attacking a corrections officer with a mop, a Prattville jury finds a man guilty of 2 capital murder counts, Auburn University gives high-schoolers free HP laptops and more news from across the state. Press-Register staff http://connect.al.com/user/bamaprstaff/index.html

Two car accident really messes morning drive traffic up on both I-65 and I-565. Nate Adams, Lite 96.9 http://connect.al.com/user/natecholevik/index.html

Troopers identify victim as Frank Montgomery Carol Robinson -- The Birmingham News http://connect.al.com/user/thisiscarol/index.html

ROBERTSDALE, Ala. -- Residents told Whiting Field representatives that proposed runway expansions, which officials said are vital to Navy pilots training in the future, will cost them homes and property that have been in their families for decades or generations. Guy Busby Press-Register http://connect.al.com/user/gbusby/index.html

Accident at University Drive and Jordan lane has minor injuries. Nate Adams, Lite 96.9 http://connect.al.com/user/natecholevik/index.html

A Crossville man is accused of raping his cleaning lady, a 2-inch error by the state could cost taxpayers $1 million, a dry Oktoberfest will be dry no more, it was the hottest summer ever in the Shoals, the Whitesell Corp. faces a $3 million OSHA fine and much more news from across the state. Press-Register staff http://connect.al.com/user/bamaprstaff/index.html

Continuing their summer-long strategy of using big-name artists to draw visitors to Baldwin County’s beaches, local tourism officials on Wednesday announced that New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi and country star Brad Paisley would headline a pair of free mid-October concerts. Ryan Dezember, Press-Register http://connect.al.com/user/rdezembe/index.html

United Way of Central Alabama's goal to raise $37,270,908 Jeremy Gray -- The Birmingham News http://connect.al.com/user/jwgray/index.html

BAY MINETTE, Alabama -- A recycling company working to revive hopes for an operation at Baldwin County's Magnolia Landfill will build an $11 million operation with 47 employees and an annual payroll of $1.4 million, according to a business plan submitted to the Baldwin Register today. Connie Baggett, Press-Register http://connect.al.com/user/cbaggett/index.html