Cardinal O'Connor Dead in New York at 80
Cardinal John O'Connor died at 8 05 p m in his residence behind St Patrick s Cathedral eight months after brain tumor surgery He led the New York Archdiocese for 16 years guiding more than 2 million Catholics and was a vocal proponent of church positions on abortion and sexuality His funeral was set for 2 p m Monday and Pope John Paul II mourned his loss through Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro Valls
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Acuna policeman killed by gunman after traffic stop
Ciudad Acuna officer Juan Briseno, 32, was shot and killed when he and partner Puente Mata confronted a man in a truck. Gilberto Espinoza Moran, 28, opened fire with a .357 Magnum at close range. Espinoza Moran was wounded, captured by officers, and awaits a judge’s decision from hospital.
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Pilot earns online master's degree amid Air Force duties
Captain Terrance Sherrill a T 37 pilot with Laughlin s 47th Operations Support Squadron will receive his online master s degree summa cum laude from Jones International University He began five years ago while flying KC 10s from McGuire AFB New Jersey highlighting how internet education and crew duty fostered advanced studies despite deployments to England Saudi desert and remote bases.
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City signs tax notes on water plant retainage change
Del Rio City Council approved a 2.5 percent contract retainage release for Aquasource North America under the San Felipe Springs Water Treatment Plant membrane filtration project after utilities commission input. The amount reflects a revision from 5 percent and includes provisions about interest on withheld retainage.
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Del Rio teen loves bagpipes and civil service dreams
Fifteen year old Ben Thayer pursues Celtic sounds learning bagpipes from Patrick Regan at the Firehouse, while planning for Texas A&M and Navy SEAL aims. He studies scales, balances outdoor hobbies, and cites his father John as a guiding role model.
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