Iraq agrees to dissolve nine militias ahead of sovereignty transfer
Iraqi prime minister Iyad Allawi announces a plan by nine political groups to disband their militias. Fighters will be absorbed into the army and police or pensioned off, as government control expands before sovereignty hands over. The Badr Brigade may be disbanded with members integrated into security forces.
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Baghdad
Iraq
al-Mahdi Amay
Muqtada al- Sadr
Saddam Hussein
Pome
Iyad Allawi
Badr Brigade
Iraqi Army
U S soldier killed in Afghanistan near Deh Rawood
An American soldier died and two were wounded when a bomb struck their Humvee south of Kabul near Deh Rawood in Uruzgan province. Militants attacked police and a relief group elsewhere as violence escalates before September elections. The death toll for U S personnel in Afghanistan reaches at least 91.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
U.S
Deh Rawood
Uruzgan
Michele DeWorth
Exxon Mobil chief projects 40 percent energy use rise by 2020
Exxon Mobil CEO Lee Raymond cautions the United States must expand drilling off California and Florida shores, in Alaska and the Rockies to meet growing demand. He expects energy use to grow about 40 percent by 2020 and warns of increased carbon emissions as nations rely more on petroleum.
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Exxon Mobil
Dallas
Exon Mobil Corp
United States
Middle East
Lee R. Raymond
California
Florda
Alaska
Rocky Mountains
Raymond
Mont Belvieu Open Records Ruling Raises City Oversight Questions
The Mont Belvieu council, in a statement read by City official, praised a court ruling that allows disclosure of salary data from SSMI under the Texas Public Information Act. The Baytown Sun had challenged access to detailed salary records, claiming open records rights. Jeff Strong of SSMI said he would consult attorneys before deciding on an appeal.
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Bryan Easum
Grady Randle
Dixon
Mont Belvieu
Mary Greene
Baytown Sun
SSMI
Strong
Jeff Strong
David Bloom
Bloom
Ssms
SSM
Baytown Sum
Mont Belview
Fayle Danubina intersection to close for rehab work
Verizon will start a replacement and rehabilitation project cutting the East Fayle and Danubina Streets intersection in Baytown for up to three weeks. Motorists are urged to use Strickland or Dwinnell as alternate routes. contact Public Works at 281-420-5300 for details.
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Verizon
East Fayle
Danubina
Strickland
Dwinnell
Mike Kuykendall
Negotiations on Fire Department Contract Amid Overtime Dispute
The city and the firefighters union debate overtime policy used in emergencies and wages. City negotiators Ramirez Jackson Froehlich Smith face union Carr Medrano Burns with a three year contract proposal. The dispute centers pay scales four and eight year tiers and merit based raises amid possible impasse or arbitration.
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Brown
Carr
Fort Worth
Bettye Lynn
City Attornney
Ignacio Ramirez
Daniel Jackson
Alison Froehlich- Smith
Mark
Medrano
Mike Burns
Ramirez
Gary Smith
Cials
Froehlich-Smith
Burns
Amembers
Goose Creek Board Faces Debate Over Superintendent Sultis Raise
Goose Creek officials defend a $10,000 yearly raise for Superintendent Sultis totaling $180,000 next year and $210,000 by 2007. Trustees clash over mid point salary methods and health insurance money reallocations that affect apparent raises.
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Steve Fischer
Sultis
Gordon
Goose Creek
Pete Coté
Coté
Carl Burg
Burg
Texas Association of School Boards
Landfill case details TSP option dispute and new agreement
At a Monday hearing Jameson for TSP presented a Purchase and Sale Agreement with J Herzog offering $50,000 as an advance and $25,000 for bankruptcy costs plus a share of future land sale profits. Cedar Crossing objected that the deal failed to comply with prior orders and terms of the original contract.
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TSP
James Jameson
J. Herzog
Jameson
Cedar Crossing
David Elder
Steen
Terry Parks
TSP Development
Parks
Chambers County
Beach City
Elder
Tupe
Jameson and Elder
Jupe
Blake Johnson
David Tidholm
Baytown Sun
Reagan Tribute From a Wallisville Ranger
The writer recalls the passing of President Reagan with pride and mixed sorrow, praising his humble beginnings and impact. A child’s note about tearing down the Berlin Wall is highlighted, alongside Donnie Smith, a Wallisville Lake park ranger for the U S Army Corps of Engineers.
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Reagan
California
Berlin Wall
East Germany
Nebraska
Donnie Smith
Wallisville Lake Park
The
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Supreme Council For the Islamic Revolution
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Caroll E. William II
Fayle
Toby York
Deer Park
Galena Park
Barbers Hil
Channelview
Rosa Rodriguez
Questons
Rodriguez
Clarence Albus
Weston Cotten
Cotten
York
Denver
Charles Tupe
Washington, DC
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