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Gary May is a history professor at the University of Delaware and the author of " Bending Toward Justice: The Voting Rights Act and the Transformation of American Democracy . " I n the debate over the future of the Voting Rights Act , it sometimes becomes apparent that certain members of the Supreme Court are either oblivious to our nation's recent history or willfully ignore it. Justice Antonin Scalia made this abundantly clear...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A mysterious respiratory illness has left five people hospitalized and two dead in southeast Alabama, state health officials said Tuesday. Seven people have been admitted to hospitals with a fever, cough and shortness of breath in recent weeks, Alabama Department of Public Health spokeswoman Mary McIntyre said in a statement. Two of the seven have died. The Alabama Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control Respiratory Laboratory are analyzing...

When: 8 p.m. Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta. TV: WJLA (Channel 7), WMAR (Channel 2).

MOBILE, Ala. — Former Alabama receiver Danny Woodson is transferring to South Alabama. Woodson, who grew up in Mobile, played in six games and had one catch as a redshirt freshman for the Crimson Tide in 2012. He will have to sit out this coming season because of NCAA rules and will have two years of eligibility left. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound Woodson was suspended for a violation of team rules at Alabama during the spring and did not participate in offseason workouts with the team.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- No. 3 Alabama's defense scored on a fumble return, had a batted ball for an interception and doubled its forced turnovers on the season. It's the kind of opportunistic performance the Crimson Tide has been known for under coach Nick Saban, but hadn't quite managed in the first four games. That doesn't mean Saban was satisfied when the defense forced four turnovers in Saturday's 38-20 win at Kentucky. "He's never satisfied. Ever," said linebacker Rolando McClain, who had a hand in three of the takeaways.

SWAC champion WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: According to the Hornets' Web site, Chief Kickingstallionsims lists his greatest athletic accomplishment as being named "Best Name in College Sports" by Sports Illustrated. THE PLAYERS THE TEAM Starters Ht. Yr. Pts. Reb. Ast. Coach: Lewis Jackson (first NCAAs) Record: 22-9, 16-2 Last 10: 9-1 RPI: 179 Schedule: 340 G Brandon Brooks 6-2 Sr. ...

Friday: No. 7 Alabama. Previously: No. 9 Ohio State, No. 10 Penn State, No. 11 Louisiana State, No. 12 Boise State, No. 13 Georgia Tech, No. 14 Georgia, No. 15 California, No. 16 Oregon, No. 17 Florida State, No. 18 Texas Christian, No. 19 Notre Dame, No. 20 Utah, No. 21 Nebraska, No. 22 Oregon State, No. 23 Iowa, No. 24 Brigham Young, No. 25 Cincinnati.

OXFORD, Miss. -- Alabama's plan for containing Mississippi quarterback Jevan Snead was pretty simple: Hit him and hit him hard. "We hit their quarterback just about every time in the first half and I think it affected him," coach Nick Saban said. Did it ever. The game was effectively over by halftime after the second-ranked Crimson Tide rocked the Rebels' leader and Alabama (6-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) wiped away any lingering questions about performing against a top offense.

BCS national championship Who: No. 1 Louisiana State vs. No. 2 Alabama. When: 8:30 p.m. Where: Superdome, New Orleans. TV: ESPN. Radio: WWXT (92.7 FM), WWXX (94.3 FM), WTEM (980 AM). Tigers have options: Alabama' s defense ranks first nationally in every major statistical category. It has given up an average of 8.8 points per game and 3.4 yards per play. Two of the headliners are ball-hawking linebackers Courtney Upshaw and Dont'a Hightower.

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Alabama running back Trent Richardson took the handoff in his own end zone and instantly found himself surrounded by guys wearing Kentucky blue. On the Crimson Tide sideline, one thought kept running through Mark Ingram's head: Uh-oh. "I thought it was a safety, personally," Ingram said. It wasn't. Barely. Officials ruled Richardson managed to get the nose of the ball out of the end zone. The six inches turned out to be all the room the Crimson Tide needed.

MOBILE, Ala. — The LPGA Tour will have two tournaments in Alabama again starting in 2014. The tour announced Tuesday that the Alabama LPGA Classic will return to the schedule next year, held on part of the Robert Trent Jones Trail. LPGA Commissioner Michael Whan also says the tour has renewed its deal with the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic, which starts this week. Stacy Lewis won both Alabama tournaments in 2012, which helped her become the first American in 18 years to win LPGA player of the year.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama has hired former Texas Tech coach Kristy Curry as its new women's basketball coach. The university announced the hiring on Sunday. No details of the contract were released. Curry has spent the last seven years with the Lady Raiders. Her record was 130-98 with Texas Tech, including 21-11 last season and a second NCAA tournament appearance. It was the ninth trip to the tournament for Curry, who was at Purdue for seven seasons...

Gary May is a history professor at the University of Delaware and the author of " Bending Toward Justice: The Voting Rights Act and the Transformation of American Democracy . " I n the debate over the future of the Voting Rights Act , it sometimes becomes apparent that certain members of the Supreme Court are either oblivious to our nation's recent history or willfully ignore it. Justice Antonin Scalia made this abundantly clear...

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The 5-year-old Great Falls boy who was reported missing last week was spotted in Birmingham, Ala., with his mother, who has been charged with felony parental abduction. Fairfax County Police said Monday that Cameron Serafin was seen at a Birmingham airport Friday, two days before he was supposed to be returned to his father. Cameron was accompanied by his mother, 32-year-old Rebecca Serafin, who police said has altered her appearance to avoid being located. Rebecca Serafin, who also goes by the name Rebecca Love,...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala., Oct. 18 -- John Parker Wilson threw for a season-high 219 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 2 Alabama made a late defensive stand to hold off Mississippi for a 24-20 victory Saturday. The Crimson Tide stopped the Rebels on fourth and five from its 43-yard line in the final minute, when Jevan Snead's pass to Dexter McCluster fell incomplete. He was well covered by Javier Arenas. Alabama (7-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) scored 24 consecutive points after falling behind for the first time this season,...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama legislature has officially apologized to an elderly black woman who was raped nearly seven decades ago by a gang of white men as she walked home from church. The Senate gave final approval Thursday on a voice vote to a resolution that expresses "deepest sympathy and deepest regrets" to Recy Taylor, now 91 and living in Florida. She told the Associated Press last year that she thought the men who attacked her in 1944 were dead but that she still wanted...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — By the time Mark Turgeon plopped down behind three microphones for his postgame news conference Tuesday night, he had long since removed his suit jacket. Forty minutes of heart-pounding stress can have that effect. Yet the Maryland men's basketball coach had a grin that lit up Coleman Coliseum, where his Terrapins got to book a season-ending trip. "New York City," a grinning Turgeon said as he left the media room after the Terrapins squeaked out a 58-57 win over Alabama in...

Seth Allen walked into Pe'Shon Howard 's bedroom, a blue sling hooked over his shooting shoulder, and was greeted with an exit order. "Get out," Howard cracked to his freshman teammate. "You're going to bring us bad luck. " Of course, Allen stayed. He grabbed a stuffed animal from Howard's bed and lounged around joking for the evening, anything to take his mind off the cast pinching his forearm and hand. As the Maryland men's basketball team continues to mature, each postseason...