PRI candidate leads Mexico presidential polls in July race
Mexico's governing Institutional Revolutionary Party appears headed for a seventh straight presidency as Francisco Labastida leads with about 40 percent in Reforma and El Universal polls. Vicente Fox trails with 28 to 32 percent, depending on the poll, ahead of July election.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Francisco Labastida
Institutional Revolutionary Party
PRI
Reforma
el Universal
Vicente Fox
Centerright National Action Party
Blind man gains limited vision with brain wired camera
NEW YORK AP A blind 62 year old man can read large letters and navigate around objects using a tiny camera wired directly to the brain. He perceives up to 100 specks of light that help him locate a mannequin and identify a two inch tall letter from five feet away.
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New York
William Dobelle
Farley Lane fire destroys mobile home in Val Verde
Firefighters from Val Verde Rural Volunteer Fire Station and Del Rio Fire and Rescue battled a mobile home blaze on Farley Lane near Cienegas Road. Maria Barrientos lost her kitchen and living room as smoke hindered entry. Lt. Carl Riordan and Joe Wertz faced dense smoke before Del Rio crews arrived to assist with hoses.
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Val Verde
Cienegas Road
del Rio
Carl Riordan
Joe Wertz
Joe
Riordan
News Herald
Carlos Cardenas Jr
Four Seasons
Farley Lane
del Rio Fire and Rescue
Fire and Rescue
Spur 239
Maria Barrientos
Escaped trusty on the loose in Val Verde County
Mario Luna-Escamilla remains at large after fleeing a work crew at the old County Court House on Pecan Street. He is a 35 year old burglary of habitation suspect described as 5'9" and 140 pounds with brown hair and eyes. deputies and friends he consulted yielded no solid leads after three days of searches.
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Mario Luna-Escamilla
Val Verde
Pat Holbredh
Luna Escamilla
Civil rights museum to display King murder evidence
The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis will publicly exhibit evidence linking James Earl Ray to Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1968 assassination, including Ray's rifle. The display will note a civil court verdict the King family cites to support their claim Ray was a fall guy, while focusing on government evidence hidden for decades.
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Memphis, Tenn
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
King
Lorraine
Martin Luther King
Clayborne Carson
Stanford University
Memphis
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Auction raises scholarship funds at Laughlin AFB event
The Officers Spouses Club at Laughlin Air Force Base hosted a charity auction at Club XL to fund scholarships for local high school seniors who are children of military members or enlisted personnel E-4 and below. Revenue topped 4000 dollars, with over 3500 from the live auction, and items included two hours of yard work donated by the Mystery Yard Boys. Col David Bertholf praised the effort while Col Winfield Scott noted the event’s impact.
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Laughlin Air Force Base
Laughlin
Club XL
OSC
David Bertholf
Mystery Yard Boys
Col. Winfield
Skip" Scott
47Th
News-Herald
Paige Miller
Laughlin Afb
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