Houston Texans press on with searches and evacuation after Harvey
Texans conduct door to door checks for frail and elderly survivors while moving evacuees from centers. Mayor Turner urges reopening and recovery as floodwaters recede slowly and chemical hazards loom. EPA monitors 13 Superfund sites as President Trump calls for a national day of prayer. Rockport residents brace for years of rebuilding after the storm.
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Mnuchin urges debt limit rise to fund Harvey relief
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin pressed Congress to raise the debt ceiling to free relief funds for Hurricane Harvey. Texas Governor Abbott put damage at 180 billion dollars as Harvey crippled Houston and 200,000 homes, displaced over a million people.
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Overlooked Port Aransas Seeks Cash and Volunteers
Port Aransas Texas seeks cash and volunteer labor after a storm. Donna Rosson coordinates donations while homes are cleared of seaweed and debris. Pyramid Construction owners Matthew Pinkston and David Alexander supplied heavy equipment to move debris free of charge.
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Nurse arrest video sparks focus on patient consent law
Salt Lake City nurse Alex Wubbels faced wrongful arrest after refusing to allow blood draws from an unconscious patient. Detective Jeff Payne, without a warrant, detained her, prompting national nursing groups and local officials to condemn the action and call for accountability.
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Becker of Steely Dan dies at 67 in confirmed obituary
Walter Becker co founder of Steely Dan died Sunday at age 67 his website said no cause of death disclosed Becker formed the band with Donald Fagen after meeting at Bard College in 1967 and they released Can't Buy a Thrill in 1972 the duo's work helped push jazz rock into the mainstream.
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