Crosby schools future shaped by 45 million bond plan
Crosby architects preview additions at Crosby High School and remodeling for Barrett Pomary and Newport Elementary as part of a 45 million bond project. New science and technology building, revised home stands, and expanded parking aim to accommodate growth through 2015. The district eyes updated facilities, budget controls, and access security while pursuing statewide school finance lawsuits and emergency refuge plans.
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Lee College Online Registration Ends Today for Spring 2004
Early online registration closes today at Lee College for spring 2004 with a noon Friday payment deadline. Returning students may register online using web ID and password and pay via cash, check, money order, or cards at Rundell Hall cashier windows or online. New students may use assisted registration. course listings and book orders are available online. For details contact the Lee College Counseling Center.
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Births of Jeffrey Alexander Edwards and Isabella Simone Triana
Denise T. Marley and Gary J. Dixon announce the birth of Jeffrey Alexander Edwards at Northwest Hospital on October 21 weighing 8 pounds 11 ounces and 21 inches long. Grandparents include Jack R. Edwards and Denise Edwards of Richardson. Isobella Simone Triana, daughter of Stephen Triana and Kristi Boul, born November 11, 2003 at Memorial Hermann weighing 8 pounds 12 ounces with brothers Tain and Gabriel Triana.
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Barbara K. Ward
Viginia
Hummer
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Pappy
Joe Gentry
Isobella Simone Triana
Stephen Triana
Kristi Boul
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Tain Triana
Gabriel Triana
Arnold Triana
Houston
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Trenda Wilton
Fred Boul
Mel
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US troops raid Samarra to curb guerrilla threat
In Samarra Iraq US forces using sledgehammers crowbars and explosives assaulted homes workshops and junkyards in a dawn raid code named Operation Ivy Blizzard. About 2 500 troops detained at least a dozen suspected guerrillas seized four RPG launchers and a dozen assault rifles amid ongoing violence after Saddam's capture.
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GOP redistricting map drew backlash from minority groups
Witnesses and activists testified that a Republican drawn congressional map could rollback decades of minority political gains for Black and Hispanic Texans. Plaintiffs argue it violates the Voting Rights Act while state attorneys say race was not a predominant factor in the redesign. Trial resumes with plaintiffs finishing testimony and the state calling witnesses.
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Eddie Bernice Johnson
Dallas
Sheila Jackson Lee
Houston
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Bell seeks reelection in Texas districts under new map
Congressman Chris Bell files to run again in Texas 25th District under the current map and would seek reelection in the 9th if the Republican plan stands. He pledges to continue representing Harris and Fort Bend counties as he has on the city council and in Congress. The redistricting plan splits Baytown, Chambers County and parts of Houston, Austin and Fort Worth raise concerns about minority representation and shift in political power. Local officials warn the “fajita strip” threatens Hidalgo and Travis counties, while NAACP members criticize dilution of black communities and cross‑district divides.
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Nelson Linder
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Utilities seek freedom to set own electric rates in Texas
In Austin, almost two years after Texas began deregulation, major utilities say they have reached a 40 percent threshold of small-business sales from competitors, potentially allowing them to set their own rates. The Public Utility Commission will decide Thursday, with TXU and Reliant noting market gains despite higher natural gas costs.
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