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ALABAMA - The board overseeing Alabama's prepaid college tuition plan is taking a new route to solve the program's 346-million dollar deficit.

The board will now use three of it's non-political members to try and negotiate a financial solution.

One of which is Mobile Attorney Russell Buffkin.

The three board members will work with the state legislature and colleges to find a solution to the funding shortfall.

Last year's approach of using three politicians proved unsuccessful.Alabama Prepaid Uses New Resources To Negotiate Deficit

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Joe Francis out sick for Panhandle court hearing
November 20, 2009 19:36 EST

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) -- The founder of "Girls Gone Wild" had a doctor's note and did not appear at a Panhandle court hearing.

The attorney for Joe Francis says his client was in a Mexico hospital, suffering from an acute ear infection, high fever and vertigo.

During Friday's hearing, U.S. District Judge Richard Smoak said the courtroom would be open to the public and media for the case involving four local women's civil suit filed against Francis and his company. Trial is scheduled for February.

Smoak also shot down the fifth motion by the plaintiff's for a summary judgment in the case. If he had granted the summary judgment, the only issue left for the jury would have been how much money to award in damages.

The girls said they were underage when they were filmed.

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Information from: The News Herald, http://www.newsherald.com

Thursday, November 5 2009, 07:54 PM EST

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