Pillagers burn Baghdad libraries in war’s chaotic aftermath
Looters torched Iraq’s National Library destroying irreplaceable books and erasing cultural heritage. An Islamic library nearby was also looted and burned while the National Museum suffered thefts and vandalism in the waning days of the conflict. A teacher decried the loss as the work of “modern Mongols” amid ongoing war rumors.
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Iraq
National Museum
Hakthem Aziz
National Library
Genghis Khan
Hulegu
Iraqi police patrols resume in Baghdad amid war news
Report notes Iraqi police, though small and under armed, resumed patrols in Baghdad as U.S. forces continue operations in Iraq including exploration of Ur. Families of former POWs await homecoming as coverage highlights ongoing wartime findings and regional unrest.
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Baghdad
Iraq shifts to new government after Saddam fall
Iraqi leaders meet under American auspices to shape a new government and insist the rule of law must be paramount after Saddam Hussein’s ouster. US officials arrest Palestinian terrorist Abul Abbas in Baghdad. Bush vows to liberate every corner of Iraq as Marines secure Tikrit and fighting ends in Qaim. A weapons cache with a chemical laboratory and instructions for chemical and biological arms is found in a Baghdad home, along with a concealed bomb.
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Saddam Hussein
Abul Abbas
Baghdad
Bush
Iraq
Tikrit
Saddam
Qaim
Museum tightens belt as state funding cuts bite
The Presidential Museum faces a $750,000 shortfall for 2004 after state funding was not planned for the next biennium. Director Carey Behrends said the museum will seek grants and community support while considering charging admission with its next temporary exhibit, a miniature scale display.
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Mozelle
Charles Dorsey
Shreveport
Jim Nelson
Midland
Odessa
Texas
Carey Behrends
Behrends
Rick Perry
Budget debate heats up in Texas House session
The Texas House resumed a contentious debate over the $58.6 billion budget with Democrats pressing to restore funds for poor children and the disabled. Republicans and some Democrats blocked amendments, while lawmakers moved $524 million from Medicaid to the Texas Education Agency to fund teacher health insurance textbooks and alternative education programs. Speaker Craddick cited education as a major priority as arts funding clashed with aid for disabled people.
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Texas Education Agency
House
Tom Craddick
Odessa Taxpayers Race to Meet IRS Deadline
Odessa residents hustled to file 2002 income tax returns on the final Tuesday deadline. Individuals cited reasons from perfectionism to child support, with several noting delays due to others assisting or awaiting last-minute help.
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Internal Revenue Service
Robert Archuleta
Archuleta
Robert Suarez
Suarez
Lisa Ybarra
Trina Morales
Morales
Peggy Caddell
Third
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Clay Wood
Odessa Country Club
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