Dallas trial set for five Elashi brothers in arms shipment case
Five Elashi brothers and InfoCom Corp face federal charges in Dallas over illegal shipments of computer equipment to Middle East destinations linked to terrorism. Jurors to be questioned this week with opening arguments next, while Hamas funding accusations are not part of the current proceeding.
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Texas Reservists Prepare for Yearlong Iraq Deployment
About 150 Texas based Marine reservists head to California this weekend to train for a year long deployment to Iraq. Eighty are attached to Corpus Christi base and seventy from Harlingen. Petty Officer 1st Class Tony Lafuente and his wife express pride and worry as they saw their 3 year old daughter one last time before he boarded a bus.
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Jury selection to start in first Enron trial in Houston
The first Enron criminal trial opens Monday with rapid jury selection. About 100 jurors will answer questionnaires and be questioned, mainly by the judge. Defense questions focus on statements by former Enron finance chief Andrew Fastow, which could help the defense.
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Don’t Mess with Texas Slogan Hits Legal Pushback
Texas Department of Transportation vows to reclaim the slogan Dont Mess with Texas as a trademark. It has sent 23 cease and desist letters to merchandisers in the past year while reviewing cases of noncompliance.
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