Mexico says it will not halt illegal immigration
Mexico will not try to stop its citizens from crossing into the United States, arguing they have a right to seek better lives. Fernando Solis Camara, head of the migration agency, says officials will not discourage migration, though he worries about deaths and injuries among emigrants. He notes warning signs and aid teams exist, and seven bodies were found near El Centro, California, raising heat-related deaths this year to 81.
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Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Fernando Solis Camara
el Centro
Calif
Georgette Downgraded From Hurricane to Tropical Low
Georgette weakened rapidly far from land, slipping from hurricane to tropical storm and then to a tropical low. Maximum sustained winds fell to 35 mph as the U.S. Hurricane Center forecast further weakening over cooler water and dissipation by today at the earliest. The storm was about 700 miles west of Baja California and moving west-northwest at 5 mph.
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Mexico City
Georgette
Mexico
Pacific Coast
U.S
Miami
Pate
Baja California Peninsula
Fox Snatches Johnny Cake From Clever Thief Tale
An adapted folk tale describes a sly fox who plucks a Johnny cake from a boy as others, including an old woman and a mother bear, chase with wit and speed. The story notes Joseph Jacobs as the collector and mentions maize and Australian wheat Johnny cakes baked over an open fire.
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Sly Fox
Joseph Jacobs
Australia
Back to school tensions ease as parents urged to prepare children
Mitchell says parents should plan ahead and focus on positives when talking to kids about school. Carolina Garcia from Ector County ISD urges early modeling of education values. Freeman notes children look to parents for guidance and routines like lunch and physical education as school begins.
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Mitchell
Carolina Garcia
Ector County Independent School District Education Center
Freeman
Hadeen
Jacy
Problem Solving Steps Emphasize Math Understanding
In a morning session Charles outlines four steps to strengthen students math skills. Emphasize understanding of operations over memorization. Use visual elements to introduce concepts. Promote mental math to solve problems without writing. End with daily reasoning questions to foster ongoing thinking and reading. The district uses the Foresman Addison Wesley program.
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Charles
Gir
Addison Wesley
Harris County Hispanics on Welfare Plunge 71 Percent
Harris County Hispanics on welfare fell 71 percent by June this year, with the Hispanic welfare population dropping from 19,844 low income caseloads in January 1994 to about 4,800. The decline outpaced all other groups in Texas and is noted by Rice University sociologist Stephen L. Klineberg.
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Houston
Texas
Harris County
Rice University
Stephen L. Klineberg
Colberg
BLOTTER: Fatal head on collision and local assault report
A fatal two vehicle crash Saturday at 54th Street and Golder Avenue left one dead. An Odessa man reports his child injured by unknown suspect between Thursday evening and Saturday afternoon. A juvenile fired at a vehicle on South Washington Avenue. A separate arrest notes possession of cocaine and marijuana by individuals in Odessa. Bond set for Joseph B. Galvan at $3000.
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54Th Street
Golder Avenue
Midland Department of Public Safety
Odessa
Penbrook Street
Washington Avenue
Ector County
K-9
Highway 80
Joseph B. Galvan
Juarez
Tough Love groups aid parents in Plano and beyond
Collin County Justice of the Peace John Payton discusses ToughLove, a nationwide network aiding parents in steering troubled youths. The Plano chapter includes members from Allen McKinney Frisco Princeton and The Colony and the article details defenses like curfews stripping rooms and coordinated check ins to curb destructive behavior. it notes teens as old as 40 seeking guidance and highlights Burns and Monica among the affected families.
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Plano
Allen, McKinney
Frisco
Princeton
Colony
United States
Dallas-Fort Worth
Payton
PISD
Allen Isd
ToughLove
Collin County
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Permian
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Advance Cellular
E. 52Nd
Southwestern Bell
Ree Soninger
Christ
Midland
Michael Sandifer
Tricia Cagle
Crestview Baptist Church
Marty Sanchez
Robert
Erica
Sheila Chin
Chin
Sanchez
Marty
Jessica
Monica
John Payton
Justice OF the Peace
the ‘Toughlove’ Court
Exas Tech
Health Sciences Center
The
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecoogy
Ann
N. Washington
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