Cleric vows to continue fight amid Iraq uprising
Muqtada al-Sadr pledged to fight until the last drop of blood as his Mahdi Army escalates clashes across Basra and Najaf. Oil exports through Basra halt due to threats, with about 1.8 million barrels daily at risk. British forces report casualties near Basra and a U.S. tank closes on Imam Ali Shrine. Sunni attacks persist in Baghdad as U.S. deaths rise to at least 927.
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Bush Tests Resolve As Bad Economic News Grows
President Bush faces a tough choice as fuel prices rise and job growth slows. He may concede policy flaws or insist recovery continues while rivals argue the economy is turning. Democrats push to test public sentiment in key states and critics mock his messaging. Economists warn the soft patch could deepen before Election Day.
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Kerry backs vote authorizing Iraq invasion stance at Grand Canyon
Sen. John Kerry said he would have voted for the 2002 authority to use force in Iraq knowing what he knows now but would pursue the war with a tighter plan. He urged broader international help to reduce U.S. forces within six months of taking office and criticized the Bush administration for lacking a plan to win the peace.
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Testimony Opens in Texas School Funding Trial
In Austin, school districts suing the state argued for a better funding method as the share the wealth system under scrutiny. Attorneys for plaintiffs and the state outlined factors and positions as the trial, centered on property taxes funding maintenance and operations, opens with hundreds of districts joined in the suit.
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Texas
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Hector Villagra
Texas Supreme Court
Associated Press
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Jef Rose
Greg Abbott
Barbers Hill approves substitute pay scales for district
Barbers Hill trustees approved substitute pay scales aligned with Goose Creek district rates. The board reviewed a $32 million budget for 2004-05, a 4.3 percent increase, with a $1.78 tax rate to be voted in September.
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Mont Belvieu
Gayle Woodall
Goose Creek
John Koonce
Wayne Rotan
Dayton
Anahuac considers water system loan and upgrades
The Anahuac City Council weighs a 1.3 million dollar loan request from the Texas Water Development Board to update aging water distribution lines and fund a freshwater reservoir project. Officials expect a loan decision next week, with budget forecasts showing a water fund surplus and potential rate adjustments later.
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Action Box Co
Hopkins
Quin
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Ing
Texas Water Development Board
State Water Development Board
Jackson
Suspects Arrested After Brick Attack and Stabbings
Baytown police logged multiple incidents from Sunday into Monday. A 27 year old man was charged with public intoxication and criminal mischief after throwing a brick at a car windshield causing 500 in damages. A 37 year old man was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and criminal mischief after stabbing a man in the hand and kicking a police car window. Three men robbed a 31 year old in Northwood, stealing 600, with weapons used during the home invasion. Police also noted overall calls and outcomes from 6 a.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday.
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