Discovery eyes first night landing since Columbia disaster
Cape Canaveral NASA flight controllers prepare Discovery for a dawn landing with seven astronauts aboard after a 13 day mission to the International Space Station. They stay focused on the goal despite memories of Columbia’s tragedy as weather and safety protocols dictate a rare night touchdown.
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LeRoy Cain
Eileen Collins
International Space Station
Soldier receives donated computer for wounded veteran help
Army Staff Sgt. Rene Fernandez received a computer from The Coalition to Salute America's Heroes to aid job searches, family communication, and recovery. He and his wife use it daily for his wife’s online studies and their four children. Fernandez retired in March after 11 years and runs Patriot Mowing with his wife, noting the device assists in bookkeeping amid ongoing pain.
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Colorado Technical University
Who's in charge contact details for Baytown Sun
Reader inquiry outlines ways to submit questions to the Baytown Sun. Requests can be mailed to The Baytown Sun P O Box 90 Baytown TX 77520 or dropped at 1301 Memorial Drive. Faxes to 281 427 5252 and email sun news baytownsun.com are accepted. Include city or area, specific question and target answerer. Name and phone optional.
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Baytown shoppers flock to tax holiday weekend sales
Baytown residents stocked up on school apparel during the seventh annual three day sales tax holiday. Shoppers described savings, with figures cited for state and local tax relief and forecasts for total annual savings.
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Baytown
Sears
Donna Vargas
Target
Carole Keeton Strayhorn
Texas Comptroller
Strayhorn
Texas
Nikki Tarbet
Kendall
San Jacinto Mall
Wal-Mart
Tasha Harmison
Harmison
Iraqi leaders push talks as deadline nears for constitution
Three American soldiers and at least 13 Iraqi civilians were killed in insurgent attacks across Iraq amid marathon negotiations on a draft charter. President Talabani hosted talks in Baghdad as Shiite Sunni and Kurdish leaders seek a path to a federal state before the August 15 deadline. Leaders warned agreement would be hard, with intense U.S. pressure likely needed to unite factions.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Jalal Talabani
Saleh al-Mutlaq
Talabani
U.S
Zalmay Khalilzad
Middle East
Baytown street repairs kickoff funded by 2004 tax
Baytown launches a six week street mill and overlay project on Crosby-Cedar Bayou Road and 18 streets funded by the Street Maintenance Sales Tax approved in May 2004. Angel Brothers leads with 900000 this year for base repairs milling and resurfacing while crack sealing and concrete work make up additional investments. Residents must remove cars during construction and contractor notices will guide timing. Engineering contact 281-420-6545.
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Angel Brothers
Crosby-Cedar Bayou
Gary Jackson
North Whiting
North Eighth
Forrest
East Foyle
Dwinnel
East Texas
Bob Smith
South Airhart
Illinois
Rolland
High
West Murrill
Mayhaw
Holly
Pin Oak
Robin
Peggy
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