Birmingham Star
BirminghamStar.com Friday 25th July 2008 Edition 207/2008
Navigation
Birmingham News
Alabama State News
National News
Global News
Business
RSS Directory

Market Indices
DJI:283.1011349.32.43%
FTSE:87.605362.31.61%
S&P:29.651252.542.31%
NAS:45.772280.111.97%
Nikkei:224.1313379.21.65%

Sponsors

They said it
"By any measure, our single-minded and open-ended focus on Iraq is not a sound strategy for keeping America safe. As president, I will make the fight against al Qaeda and the Taliban the top priority that it should be," Obama said. "This is a war that we have to win. "
Barack Obama
The Democratic presidential candidate was setting out his views on the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, ahead of a planned trip to the two countries.

Exchange Rates
$£€United States, DollarEuroCanada, DollarUnited Kingdom, PoundJapan, Yen
United States, Dollar-----
Euro-----
Canada, Dollar-----
United Kingdom, Pound-----
Japan, Yen-----

Entertainment
  • Rapper Sean Combs to marry
  • Yahoo Music Unlimited Shutdown A DRM Mess
  • Pump up the incentives if you want to beat pirates
  • Russell Brand to host the MTV Video Music Awards
  • Tommy Lee desperate for Johnny Depp to play him

    Technology
  • China says it has most Internet users at 253 million
  • Play a videogame, kill an African child
  • Britain agrees plan to tackle online music piracy
  • Tesco.com vans cut fuel bills with telematics tech

    Subscribe
    Get Birmingham Star headlines sent daily.

    Add Headlines
    Add Birmingham news headlines to your site.
    Start here.
    Birmingham Star
    Breaking News
    Children Kidnapped by Parents
    Two children are missing in Birmingham tonight and police say their parents are the suspects. One-year-old Angeles Cisneros-Maqueda and her brother, four-year-old Oscar Cisneros-Maqueda were on a...

    State Troopers Train at Talladega Super Speedway on Thursday
    State troopers were at the Talladega Super Speedway Thursday morning taking their turns around the track. But, they weren't there for the races. These troopers were learning to avoid accidents,...

    Saban wants Tide Freshman Away from Hype
    For a change, though, he is facing more questions about the nation's top-rated recruiting class and how some of those highly touted players can handle it. Last year, Saban contended with fan buzz and...

    More breaking stories
    Global News
    Seven bombs explode in Bangalore business district
    Seven bombs have gone off in the southern Indian city of...

    Rice says Pakistan needs to work more against Taliban
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has told reporters that Pakistan should do a lot more to prevent Taliban militants launching attacks on...

    US security agency investigates nuclear breach
    National Security Agency experts in the US are looking into why three ballistic missile crew members in North Dakota fell asleep this month, while in charge of nuclear...

    More international stories
    Business News
    30-year mortgage rates rise in US
    Mortgage rates have risen in the US over the past week with 30-year mortgages climbing to the highest level in nearly a...

    Economists say Europe is flat
    Economists have warned that the 15-nation eurozone economy is teetering on the brink of...

    Microsoft strengthens Facebook pages
    Microsoft has decided on a management change in its online division and has strengthened its tie to...

    More business stories

    Birmingham Star
    The Birmingham Star is essentially a local Birmingham newspaper, but with a national and international perspective, designed to provide readers with a one-stop shop for Birmingham, national US, regional, and world news coverage, weather and sports information, with live updates on breaking business stories, and what's happening in the financial markets.

    The biggest advantage we have is that we are an online newspaper, which means we are constantly refreshing our stories as more and more information comes to hand. Often when a story breaks the initial details are sketchy.

    We and our sources around the world work hard to gather more information, verify facts, and provide a perspective of the major stories. Expert opinion often accompanies our articles to better inform readers, and provide a more complete understanding
    of the news we deliver.

    Financial markets and business reports are regular features as we pin down what's happening, and constantly refresh stock market indice readings, dollar currency rates, and breaking business news reports. Our world sports coverage is a priority, as is our regional news.

    We like to think if you're looking for breaking news out of Birmingham, Alabama, the United States, or the world, you'll look for it first at the Birmingham Star.

    Feedback
  • Comments or suggestions for this site? Use our contact page.
  • Have your say. Post on our letters forum.
  • See what others say on our letters forum.
  • Birmingham Weather
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Thursday 90°F/32°CPartly Cloudy
    Friday 92°F/33°CThunderstorm
    Saturday 92°F/33°CThunderstorm
    Sunday 94°F/34°CThunderstorm
    Monday 94°F/34°CPartly Cloudy

    Alabama State Weather

    Movie Review

    More Birmingham News
  • 15-year-old charged with Attempted Murder in Tuscaloosa
  • Regular Fuel Average $3.94 in Alabama
  • Four Birmingham Fire Deaths are Homicide
  • Tuscaloosa Police Continue Truck Robbery Investigation
  • Talladega Woman Charged with Murder of Husband

    State News
  • Spurrier, Gamecocks on tap at SEC
  • Saban upbeat, praises team chemistry
  • 2 teens charged in Chickasaw homicide
  • Survey finds many in La. reject evacuation option
  • Just who wrote Siegelman juror e-mails

    Travel
  • Turkish airlines increases flights to Syria
  • 13.3% increase on nights spent in hotels in May
  • Travel for free! Oyster cards fail again
  • Southwest Airlines will soon be No. 1 at four of five area airports
  • Hole in Qantas jet forces emergency landing

    Record Your Vote
    Are you concerned about the health of individual banks and the banking system?


    News Search

    Search the News

     

    Hotel Review
    Hyatt Regency Islandia on San Diego's Mission Bay
    Hyatt Regency Islandia on San Diego's Mission Bay

    Taking Highway 5 north of downtown San Diego, and exiting about 6 miles up on 8 West I soon came across Mission Bay East and in...


    National News
  • Obama says Europeans have anti-US feelings
  • Iraq bomber targets friends of the US
  • US State Department employee accuses Karzai of drug involvement
  • US House fails to pass oil bill