Westerners flee as attacks continue in Lebanon
Beirut reels as Israel presses ground action into Lebanon while Hezbollah rockets hit northern Israeli homes. Toll climbs with 210 Lebanese dead and Israelis at least 24 killed. Evacuations begin as Orient Queen and other ships prepare to carry Americans and other nationals to Cyprus and safer zones.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Israel
Hezbollah
Tel Aviv
Associated Press
Sidon
U.S
Mediterranean
Cyprus
France
Italy
Goose Creek reviews tax values in Chapter 41 versus 42 status
Trustees examine whether protested property values are counted in Goose Creek ISD finances noting a $2.1 million revenue gap between Chapter 41 and 42. Excluding protested values yields revenues of $140.3 million as Chapter 41 or $142.5 million as Chapter 42, with $4.7 to $6.8 million in excess for raises. State funds provide $2,500 per staff member toward raises under the finance bill, plus district plans for raises totaling $6.3 million to $6.9 million with benefits.
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Gap
Goose Creek
Bowman
Lee High students plan Costa Rica nine day trip
The voyage starts at the capitol and visits the Pods Volcano Arenal region two days Monteverde Reserve two days Carara Manuel Antonio National Park and ends in San José. Cost per student is about 1500 including hotels tours meals and air fare. Chaperones are Gonzalez and Clemencia Vigil.
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Gonzalez
Lee High School
Clemencia Vigil
Costa Rica
Baytown police report varied incidents over weekend
Baytown police logged 126 calls from 6 a.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday including nine alarms six assaults one auto theft four burglaries five criminal mischief cases six disturbances two gunfire reports four thefts and five minor accidents. A mother’s car window was smashed by her son causing 300 dollars in damage while a 74 dollar disputed payment led to a punch and theft at a Thompson Road truck stop. An injured woman was hospitalized with minor injuries after a dispute over payment with a driver who ferried her to McNair.
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Baytown
Cypress Street
Market Street
McNair
Thompson Road
Ambu
Discovery Returns to Earth After 13 Day Spaceflight
Space shuttle Discovery and a six member crew landed at Kennedy Space Center at 9 14 am completing a 5.3 million mile mission. Commander Steven Lindsey praised the mission as NASA resumes shuttle flights and proceeds with the international space station, while officials noted the risk of foam shedding was managed in this flight and heat shield inspections proved the ship sound.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Space Shuttle
Discovery
Earth
NASA
Steven Lindsey
Kennedy Space Center
Lindsey
International Space Station
Space Center
Scott Kelly
Mark Kelly
Atlantis
Columbia
Kay Bailey Hutchison
R-Texas
Michael Fossum
Lisa Nowak
Stephanie Wilson
U.S
Piers Sellers
Heat wave roils U S with cooling centers opened
Heat gripped the nation with 90 plus degree heat as officials opened cooling centers. Illinois offered over 130 office buildings as refuges while Detroit libraries opened to the public. Louisville Kentucky provided free fans or air conditioners to those in need.
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New York
Illinois
Detroit
Kentucky
Louisville
Auto insurance crackdown delayed in Texas
A Texas program to verify auto insurance for about 15 million drivers is on hold until next year as officials work out how to enforce without misidentifying motorists due to bad data. Texas Department of Insurance official Carol Cates said the delay aims to prevent erroneous insurance gaps. Tsunami strikes Java killing at least 110 people with dozens missing after failed warnings reach Pangandaran resorts and villages.
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Austin
Carol Cates
Texas Department of Insurance
Pangandaran
Indonesia
Java
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Spain
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Hayes
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City of
Pacific
Yucatan Peninsula
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Alan Diaz
THE
Deya Dalashy, MD
FACOG
Macog Bassem Tawadrous
James Bowie
Pasadena
Fairmont
Astoria
Houston
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Ira Ge Ur
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Depree
the Lake House
ID Nequinen
Evry Biro
Mow Twums
Marwees
Saruroay
Thur Wly
TB Aki It
Brinkley
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