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Jay Reeves

Shante Wolfe, left, and Tori Sisson walk to get their marriage license at the Montgomery County Probate Office in Montgomery, Ala. on Monday, Feb. 9, 2015. (AP/Montgomery Advertiser, Mickey Welsh)

Alabama Supreme Court blocks same-sex marriage

Jay Reeves

DA: Alabama woman charged in girl’s death lied

Jay Reeves

(AP)

Donors give thousands to Alabama bunker child hostage

Jay Reeves

(AP)

Cruise ship nightmare is almost over for weary passengers

Jay Reeves, Ramit Plushnick-masti

(AP)

Alabama child hostage released, a small town exhales

Kate Brumback, Jay Reeves

No high court action on voting rights law

Mark Sherman, Jay Reeves

Ex-prof due in court on Ala. university shooting

Jay Reeves

(AP)

Death toll from Wednesday twisters up to 337

Greg Bluestein, Jay Reeves

Mixed reviews for BP’s beach-cleaning efforts

Jay Reeves

Tropical Storm Alex halts skimming operations off Gulf Coast

Tom Breen, Jay Reeves

**CORRECTS CAPITALIZATION IN NAME: V IS CAPITALIZED **FILE -- In a June 4, 2010 file photo Dutch citizen Joran Van der Sloot is escorted by police officers outside a Peruvian police station, near the border with Chile in Tacna, Peru. Peruvian police said Tuesday June 7, 2010 Dutchman Joran Van der Sloot has confessed to killing a young woman in his Lima hotel room last week. (AP Photo/Karel Navarro/file) (AP)

FBI paid Joran van der Sloot at least $15,000 in extortion sting

Pete Yost, Jay Reeves

BP spill forces choice between ecology and economy

Matt Sedensky, Jay Reeves