Massacre claim at Haditha scene contradicted by residents
Residents recount a deadly dawn raid following a roadside bombing in al Subhani, detailing U.S. troops storming two houses and firing on civilians. They name numerous victims including Abdul Hamid Ali and his family, and Younis family members, with civilians killed and children wounded while Marines deny the civilian death toll.
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al- Subhani
U.S
Asayef
Imad Jawad Hamza
Abdul- Hamid Hassan Ali
Ali
Khamisa
Jahid
Walid
Rashid
Hamza
Asma
Abdullah
Iman
Abdul-Rahman
Baghdad
Asia
Younis
Aida
Mohammed
Nour
Seba
Zeinab
Aisha
Ayed Ahmed - Marwan
Qahtan
Jamal
Chaseb
Khaled Ayad al- Zawi
Wajdi
Mohammed Battal Mahmoud
Akram Hamid Flayeh
Ahmad Fanni Mosleh
Defense Department
Haditha
Lance
Miguel Terrazas
el Paso
Texas
3Rd Battalion
1St Marine Regiment
1St Marine Division
Marine Expeditionary Force
Walid al-Hadithi
Haditha General Hospital
al-Hadithi
Gardeners mix cabbage pride with tomato bounty in Jacksonville
Hicks and Norris share gardening tales from 38 and 15 years of practice respectively. Hicks remembers 62 tomatoes per plant, 35 quarts canned, six bushels gifted, and six foot cabbages. Norris favors shrubs and flowers while sustaining a small garden and a six headed cabbage planted in September.
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Baytown Sun
Michael Pineda
Baytonian
Slick Norris
Norris
Hicks
Bobbie
Jacksonville
Betty
Mobile mammography vans aid underserved women in Baytown
The UT system driven program provides about 6000 annual screenings with a 12 percent recall rate. One cancer case was detected last year, allowing early treatment that could save a life. Donations, strained by Gulf Coast hurricanes, limit funding for travel and outreach. Corporate sponsorships are sought for continued service and expansion. Contact Brooks for sponsorship info.
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University of Texas System
Lofton
Gulf Coast
Texas Medical Center
Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization
Y-Me.org
Reach Brooks
Baytown Sun
Call
Baytown Wildlife Festival Seeks Food and Arts Vendors
Applications are open for Baytown Long Neck Wildlife Festival vendor slots for May 6 and 7. Details on booth size electricity and fees are at longneckfestival com under Vendors and Exhibitors. applications due April 15. Exxon Mobil sponsors a free weekly hike program at Baytown Nature Center through May 17 with pre registration.
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Baytown Long Neck
Longneckfestival.com
Exxon Mobil
Baytown Nature Center
Bayway Drive
Jennifer Oakes
City of
Poe warns against foreign control of US ports and airlines
U S Representative Poe decried foreign government control of U S port operations and questioned lifting bans on foreign airlines owning domestic carriers. He cited Port of Beaumont and military supply routes, urged new safeguards, and proposed a border passport plan amid energy price concerns and Katrina Rita recovery funding disparities.
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Poe
Bush
United Arab Emirates
Persian Gulf
United States
Halls of Congress
Beaumont
U.S
Iraq
Afghanistan
Middle East
China
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Alaska
Congress
Texas
Gulf Coast
Louisiana
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Exxon Chemical Plant
Baytown
Exxon Oil
Pamela Carr
Baron & Budd
P.C
N. Main
the Stark
Weweewew
Cinema
Pecmav
Fri - Thu
Telly
Long Neck Fest
Tyke Hyke
Ken Fountain
Harris County
Rick Juarez
Marco
San Jacinto Hospital
Decker Drive
Rick Opperud
Brazoria County
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