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Small Earthquake in West Alabama

The U.S. Geological Survey has detected another small earthquake in western Alabama.  USGS officials say a magnitude 2.1 tremor was reported early yesterday morning and the epicenter was west of Tuscaloosa, between Eutaw and Aliceville.  Dr. Sandy Ebersole with the Geological Survey of Alabama says there have been 15 earthquakes in west Alabama since late November of last year.  She says the tremors could be related to underground faults in that part of the state.  Dr. Ebersole says her office has ruled out surface activity like quarry work or oil and gas production.  She does emphasize that a cluster of small earthquakes does not mean a larger earthquake is imminent.  All the earthquakes reported in western Alabama have been a magnitude 3.8 or weaker.  

ASU UAB Partnership

Nationally recognized bioethicist Dr. John Stone visited Alabama State University Thursday.  Dr. Stone spoke to the public about the importance of ethics in biology research and how it impacts health disparities.  Dr. Stone is the director of the Center for Health Policy and Ethics at Creighton University School of Medicine.  Thursday's event was sponsored through a partnership between ASU and University of Alabama Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center.  The event was free and open to the public.  

Gambling Support

The push to expand gambling in Alabama is gaining some prominent supporters.  Former Auburn University football coach Pat Dye and former Alabama Power Company President Charles McCrary say they will lead a foundation to legalize a state lottery and allow casinos at the state's four dog tracks.  The two attended a news conference in Birmingham on Thursday to announce the formation of the new Alabama Jobs Foundation.  The group says a gambling expansion could create 11,000 jobs and add $400 million to state revenues.  The Legislature killed a gambling proposal recently, but Dye and McCrary say they support the legislation by Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh.