Robbery and theft report in Baytown area
A man reported a robbery and assault in the 1800 block of Market Street with change and keys stolen around 3 p.m. Thursday. Separately, at Racetrac on Garth Road the same day a man said $53 of merchandise was stolen from the business around 4 p.m.
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Tractor Burglary on Thompson Road Reported
A Baytown man reported his Kenworth tractor-trailer broken into on Thompson Road around 6 p.m. Thursday. The thief forced open a vent window and stole a Gateway laptop with serial number 0039026016 from the vehicle.
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Kenworth
Thompson Road
Ford Stolen From Parsley Avenue In Baytown
A man reported the theft of a maroon 2000 Ford F-250 with TX LP 34VXSS from Parsley Avenue. He had started the truck outside his home, then returned to find it missing about five minutes later. The truck carried a Harley Davidson sticker and maroon tinted windows.
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Parsley
Shopping rivals hit Black Friday sales sprint at area malls
Sisters Lindsay Whittredge and Natalie Klein shopped from 7:30 a.m. hitting Toys-R-Us Sears Macy s Kohl s Home Depot and Target while snagging items for family and Toys for Tots. Macy s shopper Carolyn Majors found most items and saved about 80 dollars. Mall parking at San Jacinto was 75 percent full behind Baybrook. Analysts flag weaker holiday gains this year with NRF predicting a 4 percent rise for November and December, slowest since 2002.
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Oregon growers push Christmas tree certification system
In Oregon a coalition of growers launches a green certification for Christmas trees. More than 200,000 tags will label trees grown under standards for wetlands, nutrients, pests, water and soil conservation, biodiversity, and worker safety, following farm inspections.
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Ore
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Firefighters trained as anti-terrorism eyes of government
Firefighters in major cities are being trained to spot terrorism indicators, expanding their role beyond rescue to intelligence gathering. The program, tested with the New York City fire department, raises privacy concerns and questions about public trust as Homeland Security considers broader rollout to other metros. The ACLU warns this erodes civil liberties while officials stress improved security and coordinated response capabilities.
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American Civil Liberties Union
Mike German
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Homeland Security
New York City Fire Service
New York
Associated Press
Jack Tomarchio
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