Adventure in Durango Church Fort and Siege Echoes
A travel narrative recalls a day in Durango Mexico with a climb to an old church on a hill. The 1650 era fort and church bear marks of sieges by Spanish French and Pancho Villa with cliffside gun emplacements and worn rock stairs. The author links history to vivid images before signing off with adios.
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The House rejected a $600 million annual federal pay raise including Congress and Supreme Court judges boosts by 222 to 184. Texan lawmakers split, with 12 Republicans voting against and nine in favor, while debates cited a $10 billion spending design and an $11 billion tax cut impact.
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