Colorado police to hand out breath tests at checkpoints
Washington AP reports at Labor Day weekend highway checkpoints Colorado state police will issue tickets and distribute devices to measure blood alcohol content. Captain Jim Wolfinbarger says the tool aims to help drivers decide not to drive after drinking as the force notes thousands of unsafe driving incidents annually.
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Saudi crude is key if U.S. attacks Iraq
Oil prices rose on war fears as the United States pressed an Iraq agenda. Saudi Arabia’s role and OPEC plans loom large for global energy markets. Bush administration courting Saudi ties, with Prince Bandar visiting Texas. Brent-like benchmark West Texas crude topped $30, then settled near $29, up about 60 percent from year start. Gasoline demand remains strong but prices at the pump inch higher only modestly.
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Top names come home for prayer
Three prominent Americans will headline a September prayer service in Midland at the Scharbauer Sports Complex. Don Evans and Gen. Tommy Franks, both former Midland residents, join Max Lucado with Bush and Laura Bush possible via messages if they cannot attend. The event, begun in 1990, has grown to 6,300 attendees from 213 churches in 68 cities.
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Bush childhood home listed for sale on eBay
A Texas home once inhabited by both future presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush goes up for sale on an eBay ad. The owners report interest from buyers nationwide and plan a fixed price sale after relocating to Houston.
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Bishop outlines reforms for diocese at Midland town hall
Bishop Michael Pfeifer of the San Angelo diocese spoke to about 200 Catholics at St. Stephen's in Midland. He reviewed steps since the Dallas conference on child sex abuse, including a review board, an assistant counselor for abuse survivors, and requests for pastors to study Charter for the Protection of Children and Essential Norms.
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Injured deputy returns to work in Ector County
Deputy Robert Diaz, 54, shot in the upper arm while arresting Efren Gonzales, 41, four months ago, returned to duty at a 1:30 p.m. news conference. Sheriff Mark Donaldson and deputies welcomed him back as Diaz expressed mixed feelings of happiness and nerves about donning the uniform again.
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