The Sunrise News Sampler

On December 1, the City of Tuscaloosa will begin free curbside recycling services to businesses, nonprofits, churches and government agencies with active City of Tuscaloosa water and garbage accounts. Those interested can make a request with Environmental Services. More information is available at www.tuscaloosa.com/ESD<http://www.tuscaloosa.com/ESD or by calling Tuscaloosa 311.

Before this school year began, a new Drug and Alcohol Screening Policy was approved in the Tuscaloosa City Schools with implications for high school students who are considered to be Activity Students, those who participate in extracurricular activities or who possess a parking pass for a TCS School. Informational session will be held at each of the system's high schools in the following weeks, with the first at Bryant High tomorrow, Central High this Thursday, and Northridge High on December 8. All sessions will begin at 6pm.

A judge has delayed House Speaker Mike Hubbard's trial on ethics charges until next year.

Today, Gov. Bentley will speak at the Birmingham Business Alliance's annual governor's luncheon, where he is expected to announce a new jobs project and address other issues affecting the state and the Birmingham area.

Today, Thai police issued arrest warrants for two Americans who attempted to mail a preserved baby's head, foot, and other human body parts to the United States. The body parts are said to have been stolen from a Thai medical museum.

Red Cross officials who are helping to lead the fight against Ebola in West Africa say the virus is spreading, and they're having trouble recruiting health care workers to combat it. It is said to be easier to recruit people to go to Iraq.

Wendy Williams says she is proud of the Lifetime movie "Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B." Even amid massive criticism, the executive producer says she wouldn't do anything differently if she had to do it again.

Soap opera actor Freddie Smith has been charged with felony vehicular assault and misdemeanor driving under the influence after a single-vehicle crash that injured his girlfriend in northeast Ohio.