City, firefighters clash over negotiating proposals
The attorney said the suggestion was a new proposal and that no further talks would occur until all proposals were on the table. The city said it would walk away for the day if more changes were submitted, while firefighters accused the city of game playing. The two sides discussed language cleanup and reviewed prior offers, including a pay increase plan from June and October 2005. Collective bargaining began in May amid tense relations and prior charter debate on fire staffing.
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Torres
Themics
Alison Froehlich-Smith
Froehlich-Smith
Police Department
Danny Jackson
Tom Carr
Mark Medrano
Bettye Lynn
Residents recall Moss Bluff blast and long evacuations
Gibbs noted families moved from shelters to the Texas Country Inn as authorities and Boots & Coots Halliburton work to control the blaze. Residents await a return timeline while Linda Williams, evacuated near the Liberty County border, details impact and relief efforts.
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Texas Country Inn
Duke
Boots & Coots Inc
Halliburton
Linda Williams
Liberty County
Chambers County
Birthday Spotlight for Drew Allen Ortiz of Lufkin Texas
Drew Allen Ortiz Leon of Lance and D Ann Oniz of Lufkin Texas will celebrate his first birthday on August 24. He has a sister, Sarah Bailey. Grandparents are Denise Kimble of Baytown and the late Billy Gene Kimble, Rey and Sandra Ortiz of Lufkin Texas.
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Drew Allen Ortiz Leon
Lance & D
Ann Oniz
Lufkin, TX
Sarah Bailey
Denise Kimble
Baytown
Billy Gene Kimble
Rey
Sandra Ortiz
Lufkin TX
Al Sadr fighters offer to give up Imam Ali Shrine
In Najaf, al Sadr militiamen proposed surrender of control at the Imam Ali Shrine to Shiite religious authorities as negotiators argued over the terms for removing weapons and handing over keys. The move aimed to defuse a two week clash with U.S. and Iraqi forces, though the government stance remained uncertain.
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Najaf
Iraq
Imam Ali Shrine
Muqtada al-Sadr
al-Sadr
Ayad Allaw
Associated Press
Khalid Mohammed
al Mahdi
Muqtada al Sadr
U.S
Standoff at Najaf shrine amid clashes and handover talks
Militants gathered around the imam Ali compound in Najaf as sporadic violence abated compared with prior days. Officials report 77 killed and 70 wounded between Thursday and Friday mornings. Inside the shrine unarmed fighters mingled with civilians while public safety items were not visible. Negotiations continued after nightfall for the shrine's handover to Grand Ayatollah Ali al Husseini al Sistani, who is hospitalized in London.
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Imam Ali
Associated Press
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Iraq
Ayatollah
Ali al- Husseini al-Sistani
London
al- Sistani
U.N. Considers Withdrawal Over Afghan Attacks
The United Nations Union urged a security review after a bombing at a U.N. election office in Afghanistan injured six police. It warned that as election time nears attacks may rise and suggested suspending operations and tightening safety before the next phase. U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan noted rising violence against staff and offices. Afghan voters plan a presidential election on October 9 and parliamentary elections in April.
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U.N
Afghanistan
Guy Candusso
Kofi Annan
Associated Press
Ratliff criticizes Texas school funding in trial
In Austin lawyer Bill Ratliff known as the father of Robin Hood testifies that the state abdicated funding duties while hundreds of Texas schools challenge the system. He says nothing wrong with the finance plan but argues local taxes leave districts underfunded as the trial to mid September proceeds.
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Austin
Robin Hood
Bill Ratliff
Texas
John Dietz
Ratliff
Flames miss cavern storage fire near Moss Bluff
Two adjacent storage caverns carved from the same salt dome were not ignited and authorities said the fire did not threaten them. Moss Bluff lies about 40 miles northeast of Houston in a sparsely populated area dotted with manmade caverns inside salt domes, the world’s largest storage site for explosive hydrocarbons. A 1980 underground gas leak in Mont Belvieu left homes without gas for nearly five months.
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Williams
Baytown
Outreach Church of Christ
Mont Belvieu
Old River-Winfree
Cove
Tidwell
Moss Bluff
Houston
Pet safety tips for stings and toads from Baytown Humane Society
The article advises on cat and dog care for bee and wasp stings including stinger removal, baking soda paste, ice packs and monitoring swelling near the face. It warns to avoid toads as some secrete toxins fatal to dogs and suggests washing a dog’s mouth and seeking emergency care if exposure occurs. Contact Baytown Humane Society for more information.
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