GOP backs DeLay amid new ethics questions
House Republicans expressed support for Rep. Tom DeLay while voicing concern over new disclosures. At a news conference Rep. Roy Blunt said DeLay faces arrows for the party, as Democrats push an agenda to gain control. The Washington Post reported a 1997 Russia trip funded by business interests and The New York Times noted his wife and daughter earned over 500000 since 2001 from his PAC and campaigns.
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Missouri
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R-Va
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Russia
New York Times
Odessa Trooper acquitted of deadly conduct charge
Department of Public Safety Trooper Manuel Anthony Moreno Jr. of Odessa was acquitted by a county jury of a misdemeanor deadly conduct charge. The two men four women jury deliberated over an hour before finding him not guilty after prosecutors said he aimed an unloaded service pistol at a friend’s head and pulled the trigger. Moreno said he was innocent and trusted the system.
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Oil firms eye coastlines amid offshore drilling push
Washington reports say oil and gas companies push to drill near U S coastlines despite a federal ban on new offshore extraction. Lawmakers seek extended daylight saving time to cut energy use as environmentalists warn the public may misunderstand the offshore ban after the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge vote.
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Dominion Resources Inc
Richmond
Senate
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Oil executives warn prices stay high amid volatility
Midland industry leaders foresee oil and gas prices remaining elevated with fluctuations. Clayton Williams of Clayton Williams Energy predicts a sea change in supply and demand driving future prices, while Bruce Brady of Great Western Drilling expects volatility and possible leveling or decline within a year. See EXECUTIVES Page 104
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Great Western Drilling Co
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