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Missing 514 pages could shed light on Siegelman conviction
      All during his indictment, subsequent trial and conviction, former Democratic Gov. Don Siegelman kept saying it was all a sham and an effort to "get him" by the Republicans. He is keeping up the protest, via his lawyers, from some federal prison deep in Louisiana.
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Letter to the Editor
U.S. soldiers deserve a little more respect
      Dear Editor, I have a grandson who has just graduated from basic training at Fort Benning, Ga. He graduated with top honors and awards. Anyone who is, or has been, in the military knows what he has accomplished. We are so proud of him! He will be stationed at another base for special training and...
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'All I know is what I read...'
Editor's Notes
Jim Cox
      The American humorist Will Rogers' famous quote was "All I know is what I read in the newspapers." That's pretty much the way I am with perhaps an updated footnote to include the Internet.
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Mean-spirited politics
Inside the Statehouse
Steve Flowers
      Several weeks ago I commented on the meanspirited nature of politics today. There is a vicious, pervasive, take no prisoners, warfare mentality prevalent between the two political parties.
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