Gas prices rise to new nationwide high amid durable demand
The Energy Department reports a new national gas price record at 2.33 per gallon, with West Coast averages at 2.48 and Gulf Coast at 2.24. The Lundberg Survey notes 2.5 percent June demand rise, while car sales stay strong and bigger vehicles remain popular as energy questions linger.
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Baytown Sun Editorial Board Seeks Community input
The Baytown Sun invites local residents to visit the editorial board for issue discussion at 2 p.m. every Wednesday. To arrange an appointment contact Managing Editor David Bloom at 281-422-8302. board members include Wanda Garner Cash, Jim Finley, and Jane Howard Lee.
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Baytown Sun invites letters and guest columns for public discussion
The Baytown Sun accepts original, signed letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words on public-interest topics. Include writer’s address and non publication phone, a photo for columns, and limit submissions to one per month. Submissions may be edited or refused.
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Renditions scandal tests US claim to rule of law
Nat Hentoff argues the CIA extraordinary renditions breach US and international law. He cites Italian arrest warrants for 13 CIA agents tied to the Milan abduction of Hassan Nasr, torture reports, and conflicting government statements. He notes congressional criticism, international protests, and doubts about assurances of torture avoidance.
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On This Date in History July 13 Highlights
July 13 marks Marat's 1793 assassination and events across history. Notable items include 1787 Northwest Territory ordinance, 1863 New York draft riots, 1960 Kennedy nomination, 1985 Live Aid, and 2000s political and spaceflight milestones.
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Ghost voting in Texas House prompts reform calls
The Texas House used electronic voting to record votes for absent members during a razor-thin tax swap, with two members in Madrid and Boston counted as nay. The ruse was exposed on Record Vote 36, prompting excuses and renewed debate over on the record voting requirements and Capitol voting practices.
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COVA Bands Trip to Chicago With Police Escort
The Robert E. Lee band prepared for a 1950 trip to a Chicago competition and was to receive a police escort through Houston.
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