New law brings fines for illegal, substandard boarding in Jeffco

New law brings fines for illegal, substandard boarding in Jeffco
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Governor Bob Riley has signed into a law a measure that allows civil fines for operators of illegal or substandard boarding homes in Jefferson County.

RH Internet Report
Internet news briefs for the week of May 1, 2006.

News Analysis
Morning Edition , May 1, 2006 The House and the Senate are in business this week. Immigration law, lobbying rules and spending are all up for consideration. Renee Montagne talks to Cokie Roberts about what to expect.

Drug sting nets area arrests
STERLING Arrests were made Thursday in Kewanee and other northern Illinois towns as law enforcement agents conducted a large-scale drug operation called Operation Byrne Drugs.

Foreign News Briefs
Israel modified the route of its West Bank separation barrier on Sunday, moving forward with Interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's plan to quickly define the country's final borders as his Kadima Party secured a parliamentary majority.

Millican News by Naomi Sterling
The second annual Tea Party was a big success. The Millican Community Center was beautifully decorated and the entrance was decorated with plants and flowers. We were greeted at the door and shown to our reserved table. The tables were beautiful with menus, embroidered handkerchiefs and buttons.

Better communication needed to comply with Malta law
An incident last week in Malta made it clear how important it is for law enforcement agencies to communicate with local governments and how easy it is for even a well-publicized law to go unnoticed.

Iranian envoy asks U.N. to stop U.S. threats
Iran's ambassador to the United Nations has urged U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan and the U.N. Security Council to stop "Washington's illegal and impudent threats against Iran," the state-run Iranian news agency IRNA reported.

Dirty-faced rescuer brought good news
A MINE rescue worker delivered the news to Brant Webb's family that the two missing miners had been found within minutes last night. The rescuer, covered in dirt, went straight from the mine to Mr Webb's Beauty Point home where his family had gathered together.