Huge turnout as Iraqis vote for parliament in peaceful election
Millions of Iraqis from tribal sheiks to families cast ballots in a largely peaceful vote to choose a 275 seat parliament. Turnout exceeded 70 percent with up to 11 million of 15 million registered voters participating. Sunnis largely opposed to the Shiite-led government showed strong participation as Shiites and Kurds expressed hope for improved security. Officials warned it could take two weeks for final results.
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Baghdad
Iraq
U.S
Saddam Hussein
Omar Badry
Saddam
Hussein Ali Abbas
Egypt
Algeria
IFES
Zalmay Khalilzad
Associated Press
Exxon Mobil shareholder seeks pay review of Raymond
Irving Texas small shareholder NorthStar Asset Management urged Exxon Mobil to rethink executive pay after SEC filings show Lee R Raymond received over 81 million last year. NorthStar holds 14,700 shares and argues Congress may require shareholder approval of pay and reduced deductibility.
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Irving
Texas
Exxon Mobil Corp
Lee R. Raymond
NorthStar Asset Management Inc
Exxon Mobil
Julie Goodridge
Raymond
NorthStar
Securities and Exchange Commission
U.S
Exxon
Chevron Phillips workers give gifts to 66 Baytown kids
Cedar Bayou plant employees partner with Communities in Schools to provide Christmas gifts for 66 needy children ages newborn to 15. Gifts include clothing, bicycles, basketball goals and electronic games. CIS case managers from Lee and Sterling high schools and Goose Creek middle schools select recipients. project is funded mainly by employee donations.
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Chevron Phillips
CIS
Baytown
Cedar Bayou
Lee and
Sterling High Schools
Goose Creek
Michael Wilson
Dan Coombs
Regents extend mall lease to expand college space
Regents renew space at San Jacinto Mall for another year totaling 7,788 square feet at 3270 dollars monthly to ease main campus crowding. Action items include sealed bids for Moler Hall HVAC upgrades, a 27201 dollar Microsoft license via SHI, trips for 2006 07 Senior Citizen Program, and minor mission statement edits.
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Regents
San Jacinto Mall
Ellis
Moler Hall
Microsoft
SHI
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Merle Norman
Kaci & Co. Cleaning Service
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Pi-Yi Mayo
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Garth Road
Blockbuster
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