Garden City area forecast partly cloudy and storm risk
Partly cloudy tonight with east to southeast winds 8 to 16 mph. Humidity rises to 90 percent. Tomorrow brings a few hours of sun and scattered thunderstorms mainly afternoon and night. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Humidity falls to 45 percent. Rainfall expected 0.15 to 0.35 inch with 40 percent coverage. Soil temperature yesterday.
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Biofuel push prompts oil industry to scale back refiners
Washington reports that Congress and the White House drive for large biofuel increases, especially ethanol, is causing oil companies to scale back refinery expansion plans. Officials say future gasoline demand may not justify major capacity hikes, keeping prices high.
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Gasoline, ethanol use rise amid refinery data
AP summarizes U S refinery activity with 149 plants producing 136 billion gallons of gasoline annually and demand at 143 billion gallons. Ethanol output stands at 5 billion gallons with policy options seeking 15 billion by 2015 and 36 billion by 2022 from the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association, Renewable Fuels Association, and Senate committee.
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Space station tests under way as Atlantis prepares to undock
Houston reports the space station's revived Russian and U S computer systems awaiting one final test to confirm readiness to control station orientation. Atlantis will undock Tuesday after a mission that included a final spacewalk and thruster routines to manage waste and water dumps.
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Six Die as Drag Car Crashes Into Crowd in Selmer
Pro drag racer Troy Warren Critchley lost control of his car during a charity parade in Selmer Tennessee. Six people, all teens or in their early twenties, were killed and at least 20 injured including a 5-year-old. Witnesses criticized using a highway without guard rails for the stunt. The Highway Patrol planned a news conference to discuss the investigation.
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