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Bank robbed in Gulf Shores
A man who told a teller he had a gun held up the BankTrust branch in Gulf Shores on Wednesday afternoon, according to FBI reports. The bank at 1700 Gulf Shores Parkway was robbed about 2 p.m., said Special Agent Angela Tobon, FBI spokeswoman. Tobon said the man walked into the bank, handed the teller a note and demanded money. "No weapon was displayed, but he did say he had one," Tobon said, adding that no one was injured. The man walked out of the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash. Investigators were looking for a late-model red Chevrolet pickup truck with Georgia license plates, Tobon said. There were reports of a truck of that description traveling north on Alabama 59, according to police radio alerts in Gulf Shores and Foley.
Barack Obama faces uphill fight to win over Texas Hispanics
Obama spokesman Josh Earnest said those are the kind of divisions that Mr. Obama is showing he can overcome. "He ended up getting more white support in South Carolina than anyone thought he could. And in California and Georgia as well," Mr. Earnest said. He pointed out that Mr. Obama won the majority of Latinos in Illinois and 45 percent in Arizona last week. "The core of this campaign has been his talk about bringing this country together, and that's useful in preventing a lot of certain divisions that sometimes can crop up in Democratic primaries," Mr. Earnest said. To that end, the Obama campaign is reaching out to the Latino community. It has named political strategist Adrian Saenz – U.S. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez's chief of staff – its Texas campaign director.
Mickey Kaus
Explainer Please! Rudy Giuliani "is happy to participate in a receiving-line style photo opportunity as compared to a snake line." [E.A.] What's the difference? What if the receiving line starts, you know, snaking a bit? ... P.S.: Maybe I'm a jaded Hollywood type, but Giuliani's demands don't seem that diva-ish. He only requires one (1) SUV. He apparently allows eye contact! He doesn't even ask for a fruit basket. ... 2:21 P.M. Monday, February 19, 2007 Hillary--Batting .001: Mohammed at Iraq the Model--writing after the recent Baghdad car bombings-- reports that: Although attacks happen here and there, the general feeling is still closer to hope and appreciation of the plan than pessimism. More families are returning to the homes they were once forced to leave, and we're talking about some of the most dangerous districts such as Ghazaliya and Haifa Street.
Driving ambition fuelled by a well of petro-dollars
TINY country, massive ambitions. If the World Cup is about knowing your enemy, then the Socceroos need to be careful when they open their campaign in Melbourne tomorrow night. Qatar are out to prove that size doesn't matter. Money, though, counts a lot. Five years ago, Qatar got serious about football. Very serious. The local Olympic committee gave 10 clubs $US10 million ($11.1m) each to set up the first fully professional league. Ageing superstars were recruited. One, Argentine striker Gabriel Batistuta, was paid $US8m for two seasons. A string of fading foreigners followed. The Q-League doesn't draw big crowds, but it continues to draw big names. And that provides the foundation for the second, more significant part of the master plan. To build a competitive national team. Qatar's greatest moment on the football field, coincidentally, came on Australian soil.
Bank robbed in Gulf Shores
A man who told a teller he had a gun held up the BankTrust branch in Gulf Shores on Wednesday afternoon, according to FBI reports. The bank at 1700 Gulf Shores Parkway was robbed about 2 p.m., said Special Agent Angela Tobon, FBI spokeswoman. Tobon said the man walked into the bank, handed the teller a note and demanded money. "No weapon was displayed, but he did say he had one," Tobon said, adding that no one was injured. The man walked out of the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash. Investigators were looking for a late-model red Chevrolet pickup truck with Georgia license plates, Tobon said. There were reports of a truck of that description traveling north on Alabama 59, according to police radio alerts in Gulf Shores and Foley.
Barack Obama faces uphill fight to win over Texas Hispanics
Obama spokesman Josh Earnest said those are the kind of divisions that Mr. Obama is showing he can overcome. "He ended up getting more white support in South Carolina than anyone thought he could. And in California and Georgia as well," Mr. Earnest said. He pointed out that Mr. Obama won the majority of Latinos in Illinois and 45 percent in Arizona last week. "The core of this campaign has been his talk about bringing this country together, and that's useful in preventing a lot of certain divisions that sometimes can crop up in Democratic primaries," Mr. Earnest said. To that end, the Obama campaign is reaching out to the Latino community. It has named political strategist Adrian Saenz – U.S. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez's chief of staff – its Texas campaign director.
Mickey Kaus
Explainer Please! Rudy Giuliani "is happy to participate in a receiving-line style photo opportunity as compared to a snake line." [E.A.] What's the difference? What if the receiving line starts, you know, snaking a bit? ... P.S.: Maybe I'm a jaded Hollywood type, but Giuliani's demands don't seem that diva-ish. He only requires one (1) SUV. He apparently allows eye contact! He doesn't even ask for a fruit basket. ... 2:21 P.M. Monday, February 19, 2007 Hillary--Batting .001: Mohammed at Iraq the Model--writing after the recent Baghdad car bombings-- reports that: Although attacks happen here and there, the general feeling is still closer to hope and appreciation of the plan than pessimism. More families are returning to the homes they were once forced to leave, and we're talking about some of the most dangerous districts such as Ghazaliya and Haifa Street.
Driving ambition fuelled by a well of petro-dollars
TINY country, massive ambitions. If the World Cup is about knowing your enemy, then the Socceroos need to be careful when they open their campaign in Melbourne tomorrow night. Qatar are out to prove that size doesn't matter. Money, though, counts a lot. Five years ago, Qatar got serious about football. Very serious. The local Olympic committee gave 10 clubs $US10 million ($11.1m) each to set up the first fully professional league. Ageing superstars were recruited. One, Argentine striker Gabriel Batistuta, was paid $US8m for two seasons. A string of fading foreigners followed. The Q-League doesn't draw big crowds, but it continues to draw big names. And that provides the foundation for the second, more significant part of the master plan. To build a competitive national team. Qatar's greatest moment on the football field, coincidentally, came on Australian soil.
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