Odessa Army Ranger Damian Garza dies in Afghanistan accident
Army Ranger Damian Garza 19 of Odessa died Thursday in Afghanistan when his Humvee slid into the Kunar River near Jalalabad during a convoy mission. Pvt John Henderson Jr. 21 of Columbus Ga also died. two Rangers survived. Garza enlisted April 2004 after graduating Zion Christian School. He was born in Portales New Mexico and inspired by military service, admired for humor and generosity. An investigation into the incident is underway.
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Damian James Garza
Zion Christian School
Odessa
Denise Garza
Damian Garza
Afghanistan
Portales
N.M
Damian
Jaime Garza
Pfc
Garza
Jalalabad
Kunar
Army
John Henderson Jr
Columbus
75Th Ranger Regiment
Fort Benning
Ranger
Texas call center to open in TI building with 275 staff
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission plans a center in the former Texas Instruments building staffing 275 workers. Remodeling is underway with Southwest Commercial Investments facilitating the lease for owner Mike Black. The project aims to create Permian Basin jobs, improve aid to needy families, and save state funds.
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission
John Elphick
Southwest Commercial Investments
Mike Black
Permian Basin
Texas
Tom Craddick
Midland
Accenture to run 275-seat Texas call center
Accenture leads a four center rollout for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. The 275 person call center will be located in the former Texas Instruments building near Interstate 20 and FM 1788. Hiring begins in October with the center opening in November.
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Texas Instruments
Interstate 20
FM 1788
Motorcycle rider dies in collision at city intersection
A 2004 Kawasaki rider was northbound on Hancock Avenue and failed to stop at a stop sign, colliding with a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado at Seventh Street. The rider died at Medical Center Hospital. next of kin not notified. A witness said the motorcyclist did not stop at the sign.
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Seventh Street
Hancock Avenue
Medical Center Hospital
Bush signs 12.3 billion energy bill at Sandia lab
President Bush signed a 1,724 page energy bill in Albuquerque amid record crude oil prices. The measure offers tax breaks to spur homegrown energy and fuel-efficient cars, extend daylight saving time, and promote nuclear power, but short-term relief on gasoline prices remains unlikely. The bill aims to reduce foreign oil dependence with years of effort ahead.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Bush
Sandia National Laboratories
Department of Energy
Sandia National Laboratories Complex
Kirtland Air Force Base
Sandia
Thomas C. Hunter
Peter Domenici
R-N.m
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Texas Access
U.S
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Freedom Gas
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