BP pressure to sell U.S. assets looms including Texas City refinery
BP agrees to a 20 billion dollar Gulf spill fund with quarterly payments and asset pledges. The Texas City refinery valued around 1.3 billion is unlikely to be put up but remains a potential collateral. The report notes Ongoing spill cleanup funding and market pressures amid highs and lows in refining profits. A second item reports a woman shot dead in La Marque.
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Bay Area Briefs Domestic Disturbance Turns Deadly
Monique Powell 26 of La Marque died from a chest wound after a Tuesday night disturbance in the 1600 block of Main Street she shared with Kenneth Loftis 24. Loftis was jailed on 150,000 bond on charges of tampering with evidence. Police said the incident stemmed from a domestic disturbance with few further details.
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Woman Punches Man Over Parking Spot at Walmart
A 77 year old Louisiana man was punched in the head by a woman at Walmart on Seawall Boulevard in Galveston after he waited about 10 minutes for three handicapped spot occupants to move. The man fell, refused medical aid, and no arrests were reported.
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Farmers market to stay in Clear Lake Shores
Clear Lake Shores city leaders oppose moving the farmers market to League City. Plaza Ten runs the market with Bonnie Taylor seeking a larger venue to add more vendors, though council votes, not committee suggestions, will decide any relocation.
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Farmers Market Committee
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Lanes set for closure on I-45 near Bay Area
North and southbound alternate lanes on Interstate 45 from Bay Area Boulevard to Interstate 610 South Loop will close daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today.
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