The Sunrise News Sampler

Yesterday, the Tuscaloosa City Council voted in favor of beginning construction on the first phase of the City Walk, a 5.9-mile recreational trail that will go through the path of the April 27th tornado. The council also approved a series of streetlight upgrades on University Blvd.

Ttoday, Montgomery Circuit Court Judge Charles Price plans to rule on whether Governor Bentley can sign into law a bill providing private school credits. A lawsuit against the bill has been filed by the AEA.

Hugo Chavez died yesterday, following a battle with cancer, and Venezuelans raced home to stock up on food and water after hearing about the death of their president.

The special inspector general for Iraq Reconstruction Stuart Bowen says the 10-year effort to rebuild Iraq was much larger than anticipated and that there wasn't enough accomplished for the $60 billion in American taxpayer funds that was spent.

In entertainment news, the nominees for the 2013 MTV Movie Awards were announced yesterday with "Django Unchained," "Ted," "Silver Linings Playbook," and "The Dark Knight Rises" leading the charge.

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