(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Troy King joins legal brief in support of Arizona's controversial immigration law.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Fishing reopened in 5,130 square miles of Gulf federal waters.

HUNTSVILLE TIMES - Committee delays computer contract after learning company rep using state resources.

HUNTSVILLE TIMES - Alabama, Tennessee not included in EPA hearings over coal ash.

HUNTSVILLE TIMES - Appliance rebates are still available for Alabamians.

BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Property owners fear land grabs in Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge expansion plan.

DECATUR DAILY - Legislative panel moves to stop last minute pacts.

DECATUR DAILY –The Decatur Daily: State employees fare well on insurance rates.

DOTHAN EAGLE - Bright: No malicious intent behind Pelosi statement.

DOTHAN EAGLE - The Dothan Eagle: Breaking ranks.

MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - More illegal immigrants living, working in Alabama, study finds.

MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - Environmental groups doubt safety of oysters from Gulf.

MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - Recession talk quieted by improving economic data.

OPELIKA-AUBURN NEWS - The Opelika-Auburn News: Politics don’t belong in the courtroom.

WASHINGTON POST - White House considers pre-midterm package of business tax breaks to spur hiring.

WASHINGTON POST - The Washington Post: Unfulfilled promises to black farmers and Native Americans.

NEW YORK TIMES – Employers push costs for health on workers.

NEW YORK TIMES – An oil platform burns, blanketing the Gulf with angst.

NEW YORK TIMES – The New York Times: Shifting the health cost burden.

NEW YORK TIMES – Columnist Paul Krugman:  The real story.

NEW YORK TIMES – BP says limits on drilling imperil oil spill payouts.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Labor Day weekend ends a lost summer on Alabama beaches.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - The Press-Register: Drill, but be mindful of dangers involved.

DAILY YONDER - Tracking rural stimulus dollars.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - BP says cost of Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill hits $8 billion.

HUNTSVILLE TIMES - Mo Brooks and Steve Raby: Two different visions on role of next congressman.

BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Stimulus job funding expires at month's end for 2,300 in Alabama.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - BP's top local official says response has moved to 'deep cleaning' of beaches.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - At least 205 coastal Alabama residents have been treated for oil-related health issues.

BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Alabama Supreme Court leaves door open for VictoryLand raid.

HUNTSVILLE TIMES - State finance director says contractor has right to public office, resources.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Alabama governor hires Birmingham law firm for oil spill work; Troy King says there's a conflict.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - What now for Gulf? Fire complicates drill debate.

HUNTSVILLE TIMES - King wants Alabama justices to recuse themselves in pharmaceutical case.

DECATUR DAILY - Alabama AG, governor at odds again over oil spill.

DOTHAN EAGLE - Bright, Roby agree to two debates in October.

TUSCALOOSA NEWS - State House candidate faces uphill battle.

TUSCALOOSA NEWS - Shelby letter questions Cahaba River area expansion.

MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - Bright: No apology due for comment about Pelosi.

MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER -  Alabama Power to help with high bills.

MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - The Montgomery Advertiser: Riley emphasizes highway safety.

OPELIKA-AUBURN NEWS - Statewide media receive unique message from Democratic Party.

WASHINGTON POST - Democrats add fiscal austerity as a campaign issue.

NEW YORK TIMES – Growth in jobs beats estimates, easing concerns.

LOS ANGELES TIMES - Hitchens will appear at Alabama debate Tuesday.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Oil spill claims payments rise sharply in Gulf Coast Claims Facility's second week.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Alabama Supreme Court justice failed to disclose Greenetrack ties before election.

BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Alabama joins other states in legal action supporting Arizona's immigration law.

BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Shelby seeks to slow down plans to expand the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge.

HUNTSVILLE TIMES - Riley to campaign for Republican candidates.

BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Democrats await new federal prosecutor in Montgomery.

HUNTSVILLE TIMES - TVA's new "vision" includes more nuclear power, less coal.

BIRMINGHAM NEWS - The Birmingham News: Legislative budget-writers have a serious problem trying to figure out how much money to spend on Alabama's public schools, colleges and universities each year.

BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Medical sociologist Jason Adam Wasserman:  It's a fact that poverty in the U.S. is real.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Editor Frances Coleman:  Can’t we just say ‘no’ to prejudice?

DECATUR DAILY – The Decatur Daily: Keeping tax cuts bad for US.

TUSCALOOSA NEWS – The Tuscaloosa News: U.S. fight is against terror, not Muslims.

TUSCALOOSA NEWS - “Alabama Exposure,” reporter Dana Beyerle’s weekly political roundup for readers of the NYTimes regional newspapers.

GADSDEN TIMES - Candidates ready to chase votes.

MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - Governors treasure cultures while fighting illegal immigration.

MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - Proposed change shines light on student loan repayments.

ANNISTON STAR – Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb:  Stopping the revolving door.

ANNISTON STAR – Publisher H. Brandt Ayers:  I was there.

(FLORENCE) TIMES DAILY - Final push for votes begins.

NEW YORK TIMES – On economy, Democrats face a lack of unity.

NEW YORK TIMES – The New York Times: Jobs and politics.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Oil spill claims show statewide scope of Deepwater Horizon disaster.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - 10,000 patients: Clinic for uninsured reaches milestone as it struggles to cover costs.

BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Job losses strike deeply in Birmingham, Huntsville and Mobile.

BIRMINGHAM NEWS - State of Alabama sending tax notices to some consumers for online, out-of-state purchases.

BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Robert Bentley and Ron Sparks differ on approaches to Alabama's relationship with Washington, D.C.

BIRMINGHAM NEWS - The Birmingham News: Riley's administration ends state employees' payroll deductions used for political purposes.

BIRMINGHAM NEWS – The Birmingham News: This Labor Day finds too many Alabama workers in the market for work and others nervous about joining the ranks of the unemployed.

DECATUR DAILY - ‘Obamacare’ issue in legislative races.

TUSCALOOSA NEWS - Voters choose governor in 2 months.

TUSCALOOSA NEWS - Future hiring will mainly benefit those with specialized skills.

TUSCALOOSA NEWS –The Tuscaloosa News: Jobless figures good, but not good enough.

MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - Alabama private colleges among groups using Web loan tool.

MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - The Montgomery Advertiser: Celebrate value of honest work.

WASHINGTON POST - Obama to call for $100 billion business tax credit.

NEW YORK TIMES – The New York Times: Labor Day, now and then.

NEW YORK TIMES – The New York Times: Unsolved coal ash problem.

NEW YORK TIMES – Columnist Paul Krugman:  1938 in 2010.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - The Press-Register: The summer of the oil spill can't end too soon.

GADSDEN TIMES – The Gadsden Times: No party loyalty on court.

BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Bill Clinton visiting Birmingham to support Ron Sparks.

BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Robert Bentley: 'Government needs an attitude adjustment.'

BIRMINGHAM NEWS - No state spending cuts yet, Riley's office says.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - “The Political Skinny,” a weekly roundup of news from Mobile, Montgomery and Washington for the readers of The Press-Register.

BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Robert Bentley and Ron Sparks differ on approaches to Alabama's relationship with Washington, D.C.

GADSDEN TIMES - Governor candidates campaign at Labor Day events.

ANNISTON STAR - A Teachable Moment: No labor union for Alabama teachers?

WASHINGTON POST - Republicans making gains against Democrats ahead of midterm elections.

WASHINGTON POST - Midterms 2010: What you need to know.

WASHINGTON POST - Columnist Eugene Robinson:  Gov. Barbour's civil rights fairy tale.

NEW YORK TIMES - Obama to propose tax write-off for capital investments.

NEW YORK TIMES - Obama offers a transit plan to create jobs.

BIRMINGHAM NEWS - The Birmingham News: A plan to increase the size of the Cahaba National Wildlife Refuge is good for the creatures which call the river home and for the people who call Alabama home.

WSFA - Alabama GOP leaders to name Preuitt replacement.

DURANGO (COLORADO) HERALD- Even now, civil rights is a hot issue in Deep South Alabama.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Decision on air tanker contract could be delayed.

HUNTSVILLE TIMES - Sparks wants to accelerate area road projects in $1.4 billion plan.

BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Alabama GOP leaders pick Talladega businessman Ray Robbins to run in place of state Sen. Jim Preuitt.

BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Birmingham ranked 9th most stressful city.

(FLORENCE) TIMES DAILY - Judge lifts order protecting VictoryLand.

(FLORENCE) TIMES DAILY – The Times Daily: Not so fast.

DECATUR DAILY - Riley endorses Williams for District 5 seat.

DECATUR DAILY - Alabama Supreme Court won't stop execution of Wood.

GADSDEN TIMES - Alabama Justice Murdock criticized on gambling role.

GADSDEN TIMES - Alabama board airing concerns over 2-year colleges.

ANNISTON STAR - No recession here: Election spending sets records.

(TALLADEGA) DAILY HOME - Robbins to replace Preuitt on ballot.

SENATE SKETCHES – “Senate Sketches,” Sen. Hank Sanders’ (D-Selma) weekly message to his constituents.

JACKSONVILLE NEWS – Columnist Steve Flowers: A look at candidates who fell short.

TUSCALOOSA NEWS - Statehouse gains would give GOP edge on redistricting.

TUSCALOOSA NEWS – The Tuscaloosa News: Actions against Islam devalue our freedoms.

MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - VictoryLand attorney: Judge's move won't affect raid chances.

OPELIKA-AUBURN NEWS – The Opelika-Auburn News: Mud-slinging ads amount to political spam.

WASHINGTON POST - Obama to unveil more stimulus, tax breaks for business.

WASHINGTON POST - Light bulb factory closes; End of era for U.S. means more jobs overseas.

NEW YORK TIMES – Obama against a compromise extension of Bush tax cuts.

NEW YORK TIMES – The New York Times: Alms for the rich and powerful.

BIRMINGHAM NEWS - The Birmingham News: What a great fall campaign season it would be if all candidates (and their supporters) talked issues instead of trash.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - About 35,000 oil spill claims still pending; Ken Feinberg hopes to speed process.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - The Press-Register: Claims process is better but still not acceptable.

HUNTSVILLE TIMES - The Huntsville Times: Playing for time in the courts.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Manpower survey sees slowing hiring in Alabama in fourth quarter.

NEW YORK TIMES - Appeals court in Atlanta again rejects racial discrimination claim.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Troy King meets with BP attorneys to discuss Alabama's oil spill lawsuit.

BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Salaries of Alabama's top-paid CEOs defy economic downturn.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Glenn Murdock defends handling of gambling cases before Alabama Supreme Court.

BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Ron Sparks wins Gen. Wesley Clark's endorsement in campaign for Alabama governor.

HUNTSVILLE TIMES - PACT Board members criticize Ivey over failure to communicate with PACT parents.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - About $17 million in oil spill claims checks cashed on Tuesday.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Holly Wood asks U.S. Supreme Court to stop execution in Atmore.

BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Campaign 2010: Democrats question late GOP replacement in Alabama Senate District 11.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Political editor George Talbot:  Haley Barbour makes a case for a presidential campaign.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER -The Press-Register: Coastal banks deserve 'breathing room.'

(FLORENCE) TIMES DAILY - Candidates: Stop illegals.

(FLORENCE) TIMES DAILY - Education officials demand fewer leaks.

DECATUR DAILY - Alabama inmate Wood set to be executed Thursday.

GADSDEN TIMES - Anti-double dipping policy urged for all education entities.

ANNISTON STAR – The Anniston Star: BP tries to turn tables: Finding fault in the Gulf.

TUSCALOOSA NEWS - General supports Sparks’ lottery, job creation plans.

MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - Alabama steps up inspections to assure consumers Gulf seafood safe.

MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - BP spreads blame among partners in oil spill report.

NEW YORK TIMES – Columnist David Brooks:  The Gospel of wealth.

WASHINGTON POST - World Economic Forum survey: Debt, financial crisis hurt U.S. competitiveness.

WASHINGTON POST - The Washington Post: Mr. Obama's recovery plan: part economic, part political.

WASHINGTON POST - Obama firm, won't yield on tax hike for wealthiest.

NEW YORK TIMES - Health plan won’t fuel big spending, report says.

NEW YORK TIMES – Columnist Gail Collins:  The 5 percent doctrine.

BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Shelby County voting rights case to go before D.C. judge.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Growth slowing in southeastern United States, says Federal Reserve report.

(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Suit seeking removal of Rashawn Figures from ballot dismissed by judge.