Western District of Texas swears in new U S attorney
A US magistrate judge in Austin was sworn in as the Western District of Texas U S attorney. Robert Pitman, a Fort Worth native who served as magistrate judge for eight years, previously filled in as U S attorney in 2001. The district, headquartered in San Antonio, covers 68 counties with offices in eight cities.
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UT student on trial in Iran
Iranian authorities have charged Omid Kokabee, a University of Texas optics student, with relations with a hostile country and illegitimate funds. His lawyer said Kokabee pleaded not guilty at the trial opening in Tehran, with no contact yet possible between lawyer and client.
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Iran
University of Texas
Saeed Khalili
Omid Kokabee
Kokabee
Khalili
Associated Press
United States
U.S
Pilot surprises daughter at school after deployment return
Maj. Jonathan Somogyi of the 85th Flying Training Squadron surprised his daughter Julianna at Buena Vista Elementary School on October 3 after five months at Manas Air Base Kyrgyzstan. His homecoming came a month early prompting joyful, astonished reactions from father and child.
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Blake Mize
Jonathan Somogyi
85Th
Julianna
Somogyi
Manas Air Base
Kyrgyzstan
Buena Vista Elementary
del Rio
Buena Vista
Laughlin
Kindergar
Val Verde County adopts HOT funding application rules
Val Verde County commissioners set a procedure for hotel occupancy tax grants at a special meeting on Friday Sept 30. County Judge Laura Allen distributed starter packets from the motel lodging association noting the forms require groups to show their identity and event details before funds can be awarded.
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Val Verde County
County Commissioners Court
Laura Allen
Motel Lodging Association
Allen
Bat colonies struggle amid Texas drought near Devil's Sinkhole
Park officials report about 100,000 Mexican free-tailed bats at Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area near Rocksprings, far below the 2 million in good years. Drought reduces insect prey, scattering roosts. visitors are still urged to view the evening emergence as the cave remains a popular sight.
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Rocksprings
Mark Garrett
Devil’s Sinkhole
Garrett
Steve Blair
Kickapoo Cavern State Park
Brackettville
Stuart Bat Cave
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Bat
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Devil's Sinkhole
Appeals court to review immigrant housing ban
The 5th Circuit will hear arguments over Farmers Branch Texas housing rules aimed at illegal immigrants. The city contends the ordinance is not pre empted by federal immigration law while challengers say the licensing scheme unlawfully intrudes on federal policy and access to rentals.
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New Orleans
Dallas
5Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Farmers Branch
U.S
Jane Boyle
Drought Expected to Persist Into 2012 Across Texas
Texas drought likely to continue for another year or longer, with experts warning long term dryness could extend into the next decade. State climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon says heightened drought susceptibility is possible, though not guaranteed, at a climate conference featuring NWS forecasters and NOAA scientists.
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Texas
John Nielsen-Gammon
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Two U S Citizens Killed in Juarez Attack
The El Paso Times reports two U S citizens among four killed when gunmen ambushed an SUV in Ciudad Juarez. The victims identified are Pablo Noe Williams, 19, and his mother Rosa Williams, 35, according to a U S Consulate official.
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