Texas governors clash in historic bilingual debates
In Dallas the leading Democratic contenders Dan Morales and Tony Sanchez spar in Spanish and English debates. Morales defends expanding a court ruling on race based admissions. Sanchez supports considering race among factors and criticizes Morales as politicized. They clash over tobacco settlement fees and Sanchez's Tesoro Savings and Loan management amid calls to cut the budget and merge utility regulators.
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Dallas
Texas
Dan Morales
Tony Sanchez
Morales
Sanchez
Harvard Law School
National Association of Latino
Texas-Mexico
Bill Miller
Austin
Tesoro Savings and Loan
Laredo
Public Utility Commission
Railroad Commission
Skilling Defends Enron Role Amid Testimony Scrutiny
Former Enron chief Jeffrey Skilling says he could not oversee every detail and denounces lawmakers as judges in an election year. He defends prior decisions, questions congressional conduct, and notes Enron’s Washington influence and top executive bonuses amid the collapse. The interview follows pressure from Rep. Tauzin and Boxer's call for SEC action on insider trading.
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Washington
Enron
Jeffrey Skilling
Skilling
CNN
Larry King
Bruce Hiler
King
Justice Department
Hiler
United States
Congress
Sherron Watkins
Kenneth Lay
Sherron
Bush
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Barbara Boxer
Dcalif
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Boxer
Harvey Pitt
New York Times
Billy Tauzin
R-La
Baytown Man Carlos Bazan Dies, Arrangements Pending
Carlos Bazan of Baytown died Friday March 1 2002 at home. Arrangements are pending at Earthman Funeral Home Baytown 281-422-8181.
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Carlos Bazan
Baytown
Betty Raines Vitemb obituary notice
Betty Raines Vitemb 82 of Pasadena and former Baytown resident died Friday March 1 2002 in a Pasadena hospital Arrangements are pending at Earthman Funeral Home Baytown 281 422 8181.
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Betty Raines
Vitemb
Pasadena
Baytown
Earthman Funeral Home
Space shuttle Columbia lifts off for Hubble repair mission
The Space Shuttle Columbia launched for an 11 day Hubble repair mission from Cape Canaveral as engineers scrutinize a cooling loop issue in the payload bay left door. NASA officials say the seven astronauts are safe and plans remain to proceed with five spacewalks, including replacing solar wings and a faulty power unit.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Shuttle
Ron Dittemore
Dittemore
Sion
Hubble
Columbia
NASA
Ed Weiler
Space Science
Al Qaeda and Taliban regrouping near Pak border urging jihad
Afghan officials say Qaeda and Taliban fighters are reforming in the eastern mountains of Paktia and across the border in Pakistan. Estimates place 4000 to 5000 foreign fighters remaining in Afghanistan, including Chechens and Arabs, with support from Kashmiri militants and ex Pakistani intelligence officials. Mangal reports weapons found as fighters reorganize, while U.S. and Afghan sources caution on operational details.
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Gardez
Afghanistan
al- Qaida
Taliban
Paktia
Pakistan
U.S
al-Qaida
Ziarat Gul Mangal
Associated Press
Mangal
Kabul
Air Force
John W. Rosa Jr
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Jalaluddin Haqqani
Frontier Affairs
Northern Alliance
Mullah Mohammed Omar
Russia
Mujahedeen
America
Najib
Gardez General Hospital
Paktika
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