Two U S Army divisions to leave Germany in realignment
Washington outlines a Pentagon plan to bring two Cold War era divisions home from Germany and bolster forces in Poland Romania and Uzbekistan while closing European bases. The realignment could move up to 70000 troops and about 100000 family members back to the United States within a decade and shifts training to allied soil.
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Washington
Bush
U.S
Germany
Poland
Romania
Uzbekistan
Pentagon
United States
Europe
Rorist
Kremlin
Russia
Moscow
Afghanistan
Saudis Run US Radio Ads Backing Ally Status
In 29 U.S. cities Saudi Arabia airs ads citing the 9 11 Commission report to show loyalty in the fight against al Qaida. Ads quote findings that Saudi government did not fund al Qaida and that Saudis helped thwart a 1998 plot. A spokesman says the spots present facts from the commission and leave critics to judge.
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Washington
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Commission
Ab Qaida
al-Qaida
United States
Naif al Jubeir
Independent Commission
Goose Creek schools mourn loss of 2 students
Goose Creek ISD confirms the deaths of two students as school resumes. Sterling High School senior Kristan Groom, 16, died after an incident near an I-10 overpass, with LifeFlight transporting her from the scene. The district will send counselor support and letters to families, while Faith Suarez, a Homebound student at Hopper Primary, died of leukemia. Authorities and district leaders offer condolences and crisis resources.
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Baytown
Goose Creek
Sterling High School
Kristan Groom
John Martin Road
Baytown Police Department
Ernie Yznaga
Groom
Sterling
Trey Kraemer
Kristan
Kraemer
Hopper
Faith Suarez
Barbara Sultis
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Jail in downtown Houston until June with a $1 million bond set by Judge Belinda Hill. Baytown police say Forman’s financial irregularities emerged after Sandy Leahey found issues in the office books. A Harris County grand jury indicted Forman on March 9 following a Major Fraud Division probe.
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Houston
Belinda Hill
Baytown Police
Forman
Sandy Leahey
Baytown
Chris Rymer
Harris County District Attorney's Office
VA health system outperforms managed care for diabetic care
A study in Annals of Internal Medicine finds that diabetics treated by the VA show better cholesterol control and receive more frequent blood, eye, and foot exams than those in five managed care plans. Researchers compared 6900 patients in eight plans with 1300 at five VA medical centers across six states.
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Philadelphia
Department of Veterans Affairs
Annals of Internal Medicine
U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases
Eve A. Kerr
Ann Arbor
University of Michigan Medical School
Indiana
California
Texas
Michigan
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Ker
County budget outlines solid waste costs and animal control plans
The budget shows the solid waste incinerator budget at 1.72 million in revenues and a $2000 drop from this year with no expense figures provided. A new Mosquito Control position will share duties with animal control services, planned since 1993, with Anahuac and Mont Belvieu plus Baytown Humane Society aiding. Anahuac Mayor Guy Robert Jackson voiced support. The budget excludes 1 percent longevity pay and related benefits. The plan adds 10 Sheriff’s Office patrol cars and 20 new computers. Commissioner Buddy Irby praised the auditor’s office for budgeting accuracy improvements.
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Sylvia
Mark Huddleston
Anahuac
Mont Belvieu
Baytown
Sheriff's Office
Buddy Irby
Auditor’s Office
Iby
Frost Sessions sign wars ensnare elementary school
In Dallas at Lakewood Elementary an incident sparked a turf battle between Reps. Pete Sessions and Martin Frost. Sessions alleges Frost signs cluttered the yard including a large sign on the roof, while ISD officials counted about a dozen signs on playground areas. The dispute drew media attention.
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Dallas
U.S
Pete Sessions
Martin Frost
Lakewood
Sessions
Chris Homan
Independent School District
Donny Claxton
Claxton
Frost
Associated Press
Charter changes debated as public forums planned
A Baytown committee splits Charter changes into efficiency housekeeping and substantive categories. It plans public forums at Second Baptist Church August 31 and Our Lady of Guadalupe Church September 14 at 7 p.m. to collect anonymous surveys while online submissions move on Baytown's website.
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Hop
Lawrence Wallace
Second Baptist Church
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Baytown
Austin
Angelou Economics
West Chambers
Ken Courville
Municipal Development District Board
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Investigaton
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Ensnare Elementary
Crawley
Bait & EA
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