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Writer and Reporter
Verna Gates is an accomplished writer and reporter and is
a frequent contributor to national and local publications.
Recent News Articles
- Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Curacao - 11/11/11 - Reuters
- 48 hours in Curacao - 11/11/11 - Reuters
- Voter photo ID opponents in Mississippi hold off on court fight - 11/10/11 - Reuters
- Mississippi voters reject anti-abortion measure - 11/9/11 - Reuters
- Americans in state, city votes; Ohio, Mississippi focus - 11/8/11 - Reuters
- Analysis: Jobs debate in the hands of voters, not Congress - 10/5/11 - Reuters
- Birmingham civil rights leader Fred Shuttlesworth dies - 10/5/11 Reuters
- Civil rights leader Fred Shuttlesworth dies - 10/5/11 Reuters
- Judge refuses to block Alabama immigration law - 10/5/11 Reuters
- Analysis: Jobs debate in the hands of voters, not Congress - - 10/5/11 Reuters (Additional reporting by Lily Kuo and Jason Lange in Washington, Andrew Stern in Chicago, Jane Sutton in Miami and Verna Gates in Birmingham, Alabama)
- Alabama organ center officials in plea deal over kickbacks - 9/29/11 Reuters
- UPDATE 3-Judge lets stand key parts of Alabama immigration law -- 9/28/11 Reuters (Additional reporting by Verna Gates)
- Critics of tough Alabama immigration law appeal By Peggy Gargis and Verna Gates) -9/29/11 Reuters
- Judge lets key parts of Alabama immigration law stand - 9/28/11 Reuters (Additional reporting by Verna Gates; Writing by Colleen Jenkins; Editing by Greg McCune, Jerry Norton and Cynthia Johnston)
- Critics of tough Alabama immigration law appeal - 9/29/11 Reuters (By Peggy Gargis and Verna Gates)
- UPDATE 6-US Senate OKs deal to avoid gov't shutdown - 9/26/11 Reuters (Additional reporting by Verna Gates in Birmingham, Alabama; editing by Ross Colvin and Doina Chiacu)
- Alabama professor cites mental defect in university shooting - 9/22/11 Reuters
- White teens sued by dead black man's family in Mississipp - 9/6/11 Reuters
- Alabama man, 61, earns spot as college football kicker - 9/2/11 Reuters
- Opponents seek to halt Alabama immigration law - 8/25/11 Reuters
- Alabama funeral home accused of losing woman's body - 8/23/11 Reuters (Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis and Verna Gates; Editing by Cynthia Johnston)
- Federal government attorneys fight Alabama immigration law - 8/24/11 Reuters
- Obama administration seeks stay of Alabama immigration law - 8/24/11 Reuters
- FBI to probe Mississippi hit-and-run killing - 8/18/11 Reuters
- FBI to probe Mississippi killing for hate crimes - 8/18/11 Reuters
- US castration convict arrested in child porn case - 8/16/11 Reuters
- No guilty verdicts in Alabama gambling trial - 8/11/11 Reuters
- University graduates, grieves six lost students - 8/6/11 Reuters
- Alabama snail makes comeback from endangered list - 7/26/11 Reuters
- Island off Alabama coast bursting with birds after oil spill - 7/10/11 Reuters
- Gulf oil spill claims should work fast: Holder - 7/1/11 Reuters
- Fans keep alive Sacred Harp choral music - 6/27/11 Reuters
- Phil Campbells bring support to tornado-stricken namesake town - 6/18/11 Reuters
- Jefferson County tax bill dies in Alabama senate - 6/10/11 Reuters
- Memorial Day had its beginnings in Civil War - 5/29/11 Reuters
- Children orphaned by tornadoes carry on, and grieve - 5/28/11 Reuters
- Accused of murder, Alabama professor faces death penalty - 5/26/11 Reuters
- Tornado victims turn to faith in recovery - 5/15/11 Reuters
- Alabama's self reliance to the fore in storm cleanup - 5/14/11 Reuters
- UPDATE 2-US April tornadoes insured losses $3.7-5.5 bln -AIR - 5/9/11 Reuters
- In tornado-ravaged Bible Belt, churches mobilize to help - 5/8/11 Reuters
- 48 Hours in historic Charleston, South Carolina - 5/6/11 Reuters
- With donated dresses, prom will go on for tornado victims - 5/5/11 Reuters
- UPDATE 2-Alabama sees tornado insured losses exceeding $2 bln - 5/4/11 Reuters
- Alabama sees tornado insured losses exceeding $2 billion - 5/4/11 Reuters
- After deadly twisters, towns cope with multiple funerals - 5/4/11 Reuters
- Alabama poultry hurt by tornadoes, but will recover - 5/3/11 Reuters
- Southern storms scatter personal items among strangers - 5/3/11 Reuters
- Top officials survey storm-ravaged US South - 5/2/11 Reuters
- Top officials tour storm-ravaged US South - 5/1/11 Reuters
- Tornado-hit Alabama town copes with destruction, loss - 5/1/11 Reuters
- Storm cellar saves Alabama couple, as neighbors perish - 5/1/11 Reuters
- US tornadoes toll rises over 350, thousands homeless - 4/30/11 Reuters
- Obama ramps up recovery help for tornado-hit South - 4/30/11 Reuters
- UPDATE 2-Obama ramps up recovery help for tornado-hit South - 4/30/11 Reuters
- Alabama storm survivors rescue report untrue - 4/30/11 Reuters
- Tornadoes maul South, but federal aid will help - 4/30/11 Reuters
- RPT-UPDATE 6-Tornado losses seen in billions; Obama pledges help - 4/29/11 Reuters
- Tornadoes tear across US South, killing over 300 - 4/29/11 Reuters
- Obama heads to tornado-hit US South to back recovery - 4/29/11 Reuters
- UPDATE 6-Tornado losses seen in billions; Obama promises help - 4/29/11 Reuters
- Tornadoes inflict grim toll on Alabama children - 4/29/11 Reuters
- Obama promises help to rebuild tornado-hit South - 4/29/11 Reuters
- Tornadoes inflict grim toll on Alabama children - 4/29/11 Reuters
- Tornadoes tear across South, killing over 306 - 4/29/11 Reuters
- Tornadoes maul US South, but federal aid will help - 4/29/11 Reuters
- UPDATE 10-Tornadoes tear across US South, killing over 300 - 4/28/11 Reuters
- Death toll rises to 128 in Alabama storms -officials - 4/28/11 Reuters
- Damage widespread in Alabama's Jefferson County - 4/28/11 Reuters
- Tornadoes and storms rip through South, at least 284 dead - 4/28/11 Reuters
- Monster twister leaves ruin in Alabama college town - 4/28/11 Reuters
- Monster twister leaves ruin in Alabama college town - 4/28/11 Reuters
- UPDATE 8-Tornadoes, storms rip US South, at least 295 dead - 4/28/11 Reuters
- Death toll 128 in Alabama storms -officials - 4/28/11 Reuters
- Tornadoes and storms rip South, at least 295 dead - 4/28/11 Reuters
- UPDATE 4-US storms, tornadoes kill at least 45 in Alabama - 4/28/11 Reuters
- Alabama leaders seek to kick racist language from constitution - 4/27/11 Reuters
- Alabama nears final approval of immigration crackdown - 4/21/11 Reuters
- A year on, Gulf still grapples with BP oil spill - 4/19/11 Reuters
- Americans to Fed: prices are too high - 4/7/11 Reuters
- One dead, three injured in Alabama college shooting - 4/6/11 Reuters
- Alabama lawmakers approve immigration crackdown - 4/5/11 Reuters
- BP Gulf Coast Oil Spill Archive - 5/17/10 Reuters
- Jailed HealthSouth boss testifies in $2.6 bln suit - 5/20/09 Reuters
- Alabama's Jefferson County slashes budget 33 pct - 5/18/09 Reuters
- HealthSouth shareholder seeks $2.6 bln from ex-CEO - 5/11/09 Reuters
- Eleven killed in Alabama shooting spree - 3/11/09 Reuters
- Motive unclear in Alabama shooting spree - 3/11/09 Reuters
- Seeking dream job on paradise island?
Apply here - 1/11/09 Reuters
- Alabama county extends
sewer-debt standstill - 10/30/08 Reuters
- Travel Postcard: 48 Hours in Lexington,
Kentucky - 9/18/08 Reuters
- Olympics-War vets thriving in
Paralympic field of battle - 8/2/08 Reuters
- Rising raw materials prices
"frightening" - SSAB - 5/7/08 Reuters
- Travel Postcard: 48 hours in New Orleans - 4/11/08 Reuters
- Doubts seen over Jefferson County Ala.
debt plan - 3/14/08 Reuters
- Alabama county official says bankruptcy
an option - 3/6/08 Reuters
- Fed must remain vigilant on inflation:
Plosser - 2/6/08 Reuters
- Fed's Lockhart says more rate cuts may
be needed - 1/17/08 Reuters
- Wild Canada landscape inspires amateur
painters - 8/17/07 Reuters
- Secret World War Two nuclear city open to
tours - 8/3/07 Reuters
- Drummond cleared in landmark Colombia
rights case - 7/26/07 Reuters
- Drummond coal goes on trial over Colombia killings - 7/11/07 Reuters
- Ex-HealthSouth CEO Scrushy sentenced to prison - 6/28/07 Reuters
- Dolly Parton says hard work, surgery helped her - 5/23/07 Reuters
- U.S. to get first new iron pipe plant in 55 years - 5/9/07 Reuters
- Policeman charged in rights murder - 5/9/07 Reuters
- Extreme fundraisers take charity to the limit - 5/4/07 Reuters
- Train with space shuttle parts derails in Alabama - 5/3/07 Reuters
- Ex-HealthSouth CEO settles with SEC - 4/23/07 Reuters
- Alabama church arsonists get state prison time - 4/13/07 Reuters
- Three sent to prison for torching churches - 4/9/07 Reuters
- Obama, Clintons converge on civil rights shrine - 3/4/07 Reuters
- Tornadoes kill at least 17 - 3/2/07 Reuters
- Alabama governor grants 45-day stay of
execution - 1/27/07 Reuters
- Judge refuses harsh sentence for ex-HealthSouth CFO - 2/22/07 Reuters
- Exxon, Alabama face off in court over gas payments - 2/06/07 Reuters
- Alabama hotel reopens to 19th century
grandeur - 1/20/07 Reuters
- Internet Dating 2.0 - 1/19/07 TIME Magazine
- Health insurance bridges gap for poor families - 1/3/07 Reuters
- Merck wins Vioxx trial in Alabama state court - 12/15/06 Reuters
- Why Air Conditioner Thefts are Heating Up - 7/21/06 TIME Magazine
- Scrushy, ex-Alabama Gov. guilty in corruption case - 6/29/06 Reuters
- Presbyterian church opens door to gay clergy - 6/20/06 Reuters
- HealthSouth ex-controller gets 8 years in prison - 6/16/06 Reuters
- Corruption trial of former Alabama governor starts - 5/1/06 Reuters
- Sex tourism thriving in Bible Belt - 4/4/06 Reuters
- Brookwood's Biddle is 'every woman's woman' - 9/17/04 - Birmingham Business Journal
- Perils of online dating prompt safety efforts - 3/21/06 Reuters
- Alabama church fire suspects to remain in jail - 3/16/06 Yahoo News/Reuters
- Alabama church fire suspects appear in court - 3/15/06 Reuters
- Unusual Suspects in Church Burnings - 3/8/06 TIME Magazine
- Exxon, Alabama face off in court over gas payments 2/2/06 - Reuters
- Boosters say HealthSouth ex-CEO paid for support - 1/19/06 ABC News.com/Reuters
-
Ten Commandments judge to run for Alabama governor - 1/11/06 Yahoo News/Reuters
- Scrushy jury restarts deliberations - 6/23/05 New Zealand Herald Online
- Jury says unable to agree on Scrushy verdict - 5/24/05 Reuters
- Hyundai expects nearly half million sales - 5/20/05 Reuters
- HealthSouth stockholder groups vie for 'lead plaintiff' status - January 2005 Birmingham Business Journal
- Scrushy trial could last 4 months - January 2005 Birmingham Business Journal
- Judge Rejects Return of Ten Commandments Marker 9/4/03 - Reuters
- Scrushy Under Siege - August 2003 Business Alabama
- Scrushy name, likeness under assault in Birmingham - 4/7/03 Reuters
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