House ethics panel reopens with hire plans amid DeLay probe
Six months into the current session the House ethics committee resumes activity with plans to hire chief counsel and investigators amid partisan staffing disputes. A bill by Gov. Perry creates a Texas donor registry allowing donor designation on licenses, with phone, online, or renewal registration by September 2006. Irving motorists face near record gasoline prices as AAA Texas reports statewide regular at about 2.13 per gallon, below the national 2.22 average.
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Boeing to Rehire Workers for Air Force Tanker Contract
Boeing Corp. will rehire some laid off workers as part of a new contract on the KC 135 aerial refueling aircraft. The Air Force had cut maintenance funding due to mission costs in Afghanistan and Iraq, prompting Boeing to restart hires.
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Police Beat Incident and Crime Summary
A man committed traffic violations at 9 42 p m and tossed crack cocaine from his car at Bayou Avenue and Kilgore Road. Officers found a marijuana cigar behind his ear. he was charged with possession of about 3 5 grams marijuana and 1 3 grams crack cocaine. Also reported burglaries, vandalism, and a church break in with $1 000 damage. Baytown police handled 143 calls for service from 6 a m Friday including alarms assaults burglaries and crashes.
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NASA sets July 13 liftoff for Discovery after safety upgrades
NASA announces a July 13 launch window for space shuttle Discovery after more than two years on the ground. A two day flight readiness review deemed the mission go despite ongoing weather concerns and past safety concerns from the Columbia disaster.
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