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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 2006
Page
1
The Houston Rockets edged the Golden State Warriors for a win as star Tracy McGrady sat out. James Harden led the scoring surge with key baskets while Kevin Durant helped the Warriors, but Houston proved clutch in the final minutes.
In Pasadena Friday, Sterling and Lee softball teams each won their opening bracket games at the Pasadena Tournament. Both squads advanced in the bracket, advancing to the next round with strong early showings.
The Bush administration stands by its approval for a United Arab Emirates company to manage key U.S. port operations, provoking criticism. The former head of the Sept. 11 commission called the deal something that never should have happened.
Pentagon officials say the number of Iraqi army battalions judged able to fight the insurgency without U S help has fallen from one to none since September according to American trainers.
Obituaries note the deaths of Sergio Checko Rosas William Kenneth Veach and Aranna Martha Watson. The notices memorialize each individual's life, listing basic biographical details and family survivors.
A rather cloudy morning gives way to a couple of thunderstorms later. High around 6. Low near 47. Strong winds unlikely, humidity remains comfortable through the day.
Mega Millions numbers drawn were 3 5 12 16 34 with Megaplier 3. Lotto Texas produced 7 15 25 28 29 with BB 23. Cash Five and Texas Two Step draws included 2 8 12 18 32 and 16 30 33 34 with respective BBs 29.
Lynn A. Caskey II, 37, announces a bid for Baytown District 5 as the March 13 filing deadline nears. A Baytown native and Phyto-Source plant operator, he cites local concerns and a need for common sense representation, including worries about the aging sewer system. He is married with two daughters.
An Exxon Mobil Baytown Refinery electrician remained in critical condition Friday after an electrical shock at 7:45 a.m. Matt Davis was airlifted to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. Doctors placed Brown in a medically induced coma with plans to assess injuries Sunday. An investigation into the incident has begun.
A federal judge partially reversed an earlier ruling in a suit by former contractor worker William McCracken. The judge kept Exxon Mobil as a defendant after McCracken alleged retaliation for opposing co workers pressuring others to consult a spiritual advisor promoting Reiki. McCracken’s claims of religious discrimination were dismissed.
Baytown Parks Director Scott Johnson says Phase 3 of the Goose Creek Stream Greenbelt Trail, a 2.5 mile link from Bayland Island Park to Goose Creek Park, could be finished in a month. The $1.89 million project, begun in 1990, is 17 percent over its original price with $1.1 million in federal funding received in 1993.
Four Goose Creek students have art selected for the Youth Art Month State Exhibit in Austin. Dalila Quintana and Ashley Barham of Highlands Junior School. Mayra Alvarez and Amna Nawaz of Ross S. Sterling High School. They will attend a Capitol ceremony and reception on March 3 with their parents.
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