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Study: Child abuse and neglect costs Alabama $521 million a year
Associated Press – June 12
…The study was done by the University of Alabama's Center for Business and Economic Research, which used state data to calculate its figures…
Montgomery Advertiser – June 13
Florence Times Daily – June 13
Biloxi Sun-Herald – June 13
WTVM-TV (Columbus, Ga.) – June 12
WSFA-TV (Montgomery) – June 12
WVTM (Birmingham) -- June 12
WAKA (Montgomery) -- June 12

Report says state pays more than $520 million each year for crime
Tuscaloosa News – June 13
…Carl Ferguson, UA professor and consulting economist on the report said a lack of state statistics often made it necessary to resort to national numbers. “Because of where child abuse has been placed among all the strategic issues in the state, childcare statistics are poor at best,” Ferguson said. “So what you have to do is go with national or regional statistics that attempt to apply this”…

Doctor honored for program
Tuscaloosa News – June 13
Dr. John Wheat, University of Alabama Professor of Community and Rural Medicine, received the Distinguished Educator Award from the National Rural Health Association…

Specialty tags more popular than ever
Florence Times-Daily – June 13
…the University of Alabama and Auburn are now getting more than $2 million each year for sale of their specialty plates…