Iraq alters two West Texans lives in Najaf battle
Michael Renteria, a Lance Corporal in a Marine unit from Wink, Texas, used evasive football drills learned at Wink High School to help survive a Najaf battle. He was injured on Thursday during a five day fight that killed two Marines and an American soldier and wounded 11 others.
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Wink High School
Najaf
Elena Renteria
Renteria
Michael
Iraq
U.S
Army to deploy bilingual ECISD teacher to Iraq
Sylvia Serratos a San Jacinto Elementary fourth grade teacher in Ector County ISD will join the Army Reserve 340th Quarter Master Branch in San Antonio for six to eight weeks of training before deployment to Iraq. A ten year reserve veteran she describes her readiness and sense of duty amid years of near deployments.
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Army Reserve
Sylvia Serratos
San Jacinto
Odessa
Laura Ramirez
Mark Sterkel
Odessa American
Ramirez
Serratos
Serrato
San Antonio
Iraq
U.S. Army Reserve
San Jacinto Elementary
Ector County Independent
Army
Fed raises federal funds rate again in six weeks
The Federal Reserve Board raised the federal funds rate by a quarter of a percentage point on Tuesday, marking the second increase in six weeks as policymakers seek to temper inflation and slow economic growth.
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Federal Reserve Board
Federal Funds
Fed raises rate a quarter point as markets gain
The Federal Reserve lifted the fed funds target from 1.25 percent to 1.50 percent, signaling further quarter-point increases this year. Banks followed by raising prime rates from 4.25 to 4.50 percent, boosting stocks on optimism over a temporary slowdown. The Dow rose 130.01 to 9,944.67 as investors interpreted the move as pro-growth.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Wall Street
Fed
Alan Greenspan
Bush
Management firm takes over Alliance Hospital leadership
Specialty Hospitals of America has assumed management of Alliance Hospital placing William Cook as chief executive officer, replacing resigning William Weldon. The Portsmouth firm, led by Eric F. Rieseberg, will expand services and address cash flow concerns while denying any financial stake in Alliance. A headquarters team will oversee operations including materials, quality, finance, marketing, and recapitalization.
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Alliance Hospital
William Cook
William Weldon
Weldon
Bobbie Kale
Eric F. Rieseberg
Portsmouth, N.H
Rieseberg
Specialty Hospitals
Alliance
Cook
Texas
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