Govt extends deadline for clunkers paperwork
Washington AP reports the Transportation Department extended the Cash for Clunkers filing deadline to 8 p.m. EDT Tuesday after a surge of last minute submissions overloaded the system. Dealers rushed to claim $3 500 or $4 500 incentives, prompting a request for extra time and backup paper records via CARS gov. NADA urged extending the filing deadline to August 31.
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Man found in truck from Houston area mystery unfolds
Police identified a man who traveled from another state and borrowed a Navigator in Houston. The body, believed to be 30s to 40s, was found in the vehicle. The car was sent for processing and the medical examiner will determine whether death was natural, accidental, self-inflicted, or homicide.
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Task force debates light industry definitions in ULDC review
The ULDC task force wrestles with what constitutes light versus heavy industry and other uses. They aim to clearly define uses before creating new categories, noting current zoning gaps and retail allowances. Members push to finalize definitions by September 3 and plan further meetings to continue the discussion.
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Baytown hosts twice yearly garage sale with Grito Festival
The citywide sale limits to household items with no food or commercial vendors. Donovan OConner says about 50 vendors and 500 shoppers participated last time. Booth rentals: 281-427-6597 or baytown.org. The event runs with the Grito Festival at Bicentennial Park starting 2 p.m. with Mariachi Los Gallitos and later Nemesis Jaime y los Chamacos and La Leyenda performing.
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Confidence rises as August sentiment beats expectations
Washington data show consumer confidence jumping to 54.1 in August from 47.4 in July, with economists forecasting 47.5. The housing sector also posts its first quarterly price increase in three years, signaling tentative economic stabilization despite a still-subdued overall pace.
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