Baghdad Looting Persists as Forces Expand Reach
Looting continued in Baghdad as U S Marines and other units pressed toward Saddam’s remnants. A German wife helped Al Saad surrender. US forces blocked a Syrian border bus with 59 men and cash. In Kirkuk Kurds Arabs and Turks plan joint governance while Mosul sees ethnic clashes as control changes hands. The Navy skirts carrier redeployments while the 4th Infantry and 1st Cavalry deploy from Fort Hood to bolster ground operations.
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Baghdad
Al-Saad
Germany
IDF
Helga
Saddam
Tikrit
1St Marine Expeditionary Force
U.S
U.S. Central Command
Central Command
Palestine
Tigris River
Kirkuk
Mosul
Nasiriyah
U.S. Navy
Persian Gulf
Yokosuka
Japan
San Diego
4Th Infantry
Iraq
Kuwait
1St Cavalry
Fort Hood
Texas
Baytown Sun seeks photos of local service members
The Baytown Sun invites readers in Baytown to submit photographs of area residents serving in the U S military in the Middle East. Include a short bio with parents names high school year of graduation branch of service and unit. Submit at the Baytown Sun offices or by mail email.
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Baytown Sun
Baytown
U.S
Middle East
Memorial Drive
P.O. Box
Texas
David
Bloom
Baytownsun
Mont Belvieu candidates debate growth and infrastructure
Dixon runs unopposed for Position 5 in Mont Belvieu May election. Challengers include Chris Bear Cecil Parker and Keith Jannise II for Positions 3 and 4. Parker argues for open government and city email updates to boost resident participation while Bear emphasizes trust in leaders and infrastructure to support growth. Early voting runs from Wednesday to April 29 at City Hall.
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Dixon
Mont Belvieu
Chris Bear
Cecil Parker
Keith
Bubba
Jannise II
Duncan
Parker
Jannise
Barbers Hill High School
Cowboy" Jannise
Bear
Ligon
Texas A&m
University of Houston
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co
Cedar Bayou
Baytown
Lee College
Bob Lee
Ligan
Kinder Morgan
Deer Park
City Hall
Cuba exposes agents posing as Cuban dissidents
Granma named as many as a dozen undercover operatives who had posed as opposition figures to gather data on dissidents and US diplomats. The purge followed the detention of 75 critics and underscored Cuba's intelligence reach as officials defended the crackdown and warned against collaboration with foreign powers.
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Havana
Cuba
Communist Party
Granma
Fidel Castro
Felipe Perez Roque
James Cason
Perez Roque
Nelson P Valdes
United States
Valdes
University of New Mexco
David Manuel Orrio
Orrio
Bernstein Builds Early Momentum In NHRA Drag Racing
Bernstein rose from Round 1 loss in Panama to win Phoenix and Gainesville back to back, defeating Dixon in semis and finals respectively. He credits the same team as last year, and values Kenny’s guidance, aiming for semis or finals in every race and a strong points finish. Dixon, backed by Don Prudhomme, says the team improves weekly as Kalitta, Millican, and Schumacher vie for the Baytown titles.
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Bernstein
Panama
Dixon
Phoenix
Gainesville
Las Vegas
Kenny
Don Prudhomme
Prudhomme
Doug Kalitta
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Gene and
Noreen Provins
Ross S. Sterling High School
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Comstock
ChevronTexaco
Houston
Ugon
Cae
Lotto Texas
Facial Plastic & Ent Center
Denis K. Hoasjoe
M.D
NHRA
Thomason
North Main
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