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The U. S. Supreme Court is expected to rule as soon as Thursday on a suit filed by Shelby County to strike down Section 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Section 5 requires that the Justice Department pre-approveMore >>
The U. S. Supreme Court is expected to rule as soon as Thursday on a suit filed by Shelby County to strike down Section 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.More >>
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Authorities say two occupants on a boat that was traveling the Alabama River are safe after escaping the vessel after it began taking on water.The incident happened on the Alabama River Tuesday afternoon.AuthoritiesMore >>
Authorities say two occupants on a boat that was traveling the Alabama River are safe after escaping the vessel after it began taking on water.The incident happened on the Alabama River Tuesday afternoon.AuthoritiesMore >>
The abortion wars return to Congress in a big way with House legislation to ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches the age of 20 weeks.More >>
The Republican-led House on Tuesday passed a far-reaching anti-abortion bill that conservatives saw as a milestone in their 40-year campaign against legalized abortion and Democrats condemned as yet another example of the...More >>
Military leaders are ready to begin tearing down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding thousands of combat and special operations jobs near the front lines.More >>
Declaring "the days of Rambo are over," a top general said Tuesday that cultural, social and behavioral concerns may be bigger hurdles than tough physical fitness requirements for women looking to join the military's...More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:57 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:57:58 GMT
(RNN) – Rapper Lil' Wayne is attempting to stomp his way out of controversy after a clip of him walking on the American flag went viral over the weekend. A behind-the-scenes clip of the music video GodMore >>
Rapper Lil' Wayne is getting attention for a viral video some are calling unpatriotic.More >>
Before you tweet at a recruit, be warned. You could be committing an NCAA violation and not realize it.
N-C-A-A BY LAW 13.1.2.1 SAYS:
All in-person, on- and off-campus recruiting contacts with a prospective student-athlete or the prospective student-athlete's relatives or legal guardians shall be made only by authorized institutional staff members.
THAT "AUTHORIZED INSTITUTIONAL STAFF MEMBERS" DOESN'T INCLUDE FANS AND IF YOU ARE BOOSTER THAN IT COULD BE A BIGGER ISSUE. EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST A FAN, YOU COULD STILL BE A "BOOSTER" IN THE EYES OF THE NCAA BECAUSE THE NCAA DEFINES A BOOSTER AS:
(b) Has made financial contributions to the athletics department or to an athletics booster organization of that institution; (NCAA BYLAW 6.4.2)
Before the NCAA relaxed their restrictions on text messages and Twitter contact, they had charged many schools with NCAA violations. Some notable examples include:
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