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Beloved UA photographer Rickey Yanaura dead at 52
Tuscaloosa News – May 19
So Rickey Yanaura picked up the camera, beginning a profession that ended with his sudden death Friday morning. A university photographer for 25 years, Yanaura, 52, has captured nearly every high-profile University of Alabama event…

Many Turn Out for Yanaura Visitation
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) -- May 20
The student center at University Presbyterian Church was packed as many turned out to pay their respects to Yanaura’s family.

Alabama tops Auburn in tag sales
Huntsville Times – May 20
After trailing Auburn University for nine straight years, the University of Alabama's collegiate license tag program moved past Auburn two years ago and gained momentum in 2006. Pat Whetstone, director of alumni affairs at Alabama, attributed the school's increase to improvements made by university President Robert Witt in academics and facilities…

'Launchpad' lures university entrepreneurs
MassHighTech.com – May 19
…Alabama Launchpad, a business-plan competition involving 61 teams from six state universities: Alabama A&M University, Alabama State University, Auburn University, the University of Alabama, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the University of Alabama in Huntsville..

E-Citation saves time, paperwork
Florence Times Daily -- May 20
In Alabama, the electronic ticketing system is implemented by the University of Alabama's CARE Research and Development Laboratory, which developed the ...

Business execs' optimism rises
Birmingham News -- May 19
The poll conducted by the University of Alabama's Center for Business and Economic Research showed that state's business leaders are confident of moderate improvement in business conditions…

Politics threatens deal: '08 candidates change tone, positions on thorny issue
Associated Press – May 18
... as the president's, and we think one reason is all the conflict there," said Carol Cassel, professor of political science at the University of Alabama.
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Gas Prices Going Up
FOX6 (Birmingham) -- May 18
Dr. Peter Clark talks about the high gas prices and gives his prediction for just how high they will go.

Veterans care standoff brews
Montgomery Advertiser -- May 20
Political analyst Bill Stewart, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Alabama, said that HJR 178 appears to be a needless duplication ...

Fraternal groups face membership challenge
Quad-Cities Online (Ill.) -- May 20
... fraternal orders in the nation, with about 18 million members, according to David Beito, assistant professor of history at the University of Alabama. ...