Man dies after shooting officer and taking girl hostage
DETROIT AP A man identified as Donald Eugene Frith wounded Sgt. James Ayres, held 5-year-old Andrea Fountain hostage for about three hours, then killed himself. The couple and their 9-year-old daughter Shelly Fountain escaped unharmed after the standoff lasting until 4 15 a.m.
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FBI
Donald Eugene Frith
Oakland County
Waterford Township
John Anthony
Frith
James Ayres
Shelly Fountain
Andrea Fountain
Wayne Roberts
Interior permits Yates as Watt faces Congress over wilderness
A lawmaker clash over wilderness protection led Congress to extend a one year ban on drilling in wilderness areas. The Interior Department then granted Yates Petroleum Corp. a permit for Salt Creek near Roswell, prompting court-ordered stops and protests at access roads. Environmentalists denounced the action as overruling Congress and shifting control of wilderness.
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Congress
Yates Petroleum Corp
Yates
Salt Creek
Roswell
New Mexico
Chaves County
National Forest
McKittrick Canyon
Interior Department
Interior appeals board reverses wilderness study designations
The Interior Department ruling deletes 24.0 million acres from wilderness study review, affecting 341,000 acres under 5 000 acre areas and 465,000 acres with mineral rights held by others, plus 70 units not qualifying on their own. The decision targets lands in nine western states and faces a possible suit by the Wilderness Society.
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Western Ranching
Railroad
Bureau of Land Management
West
Congress
Department
Interior
William Coldiron
California
Arizona
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Nevada
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
Sopher
Wilderness Society
Watt
Federal Register
Cold Permian Basin Skies, Icy Roads Amid Snow in Texas
Clear cold conditions forecast for tonight and Wednesday with near 20 degree lows and 40 degree highs, NE to E winds 5 to 10 mph. Texas experiences a blast of cold air with mostly fair skies, while South and West Texas may see increasing clouds and a chance of rain. Ice covers bridges from El Paso to Abilene, with 2 to 7 inches of snow in the Panhandle. two truck drivers injured after a bridge crash near Big Spring. Dalhart hosts 200 stranded travelers who depart by morning as conditions improve.
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Red River
Oklahoma
National Weather Service
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Abilene
Childress
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Panhandle
Big Spring
Salt Lake
Big Bend
Pep Abilene
Alice
Amarillo
Austin
Stephenville
Texarkana
Victoria
Waco
Wichita Falls
Wink
Severe Storms, Flooding Strain Louisiana and Nebraska
A weekend storm battered Nebraska with heavy snow while a band of thunderstorms drenched Louisiana, closing at least five roads and spawning tornadoes. No injuries were reported, but severe damage occurred in rural areas. National Guard helped evacuate about 400 residents along the Calcasieu River, with around 1,300 displaced in Alexandria, Monroe, and nearby communities. The Red Cross sheltered roughly 360 people in Monroe and surrounding shelters.
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Nebraska
Louisiana
National Guard
Calcasieu River
Allen Parish
Red Cross
Monroe
Christmas holiday deaths on Texas highways rise to forty four
The Associated Press reports at least 44 people died on Texas roads during the Christmas holidays and a similar toll may occur over New Year weekend. DPS notes weather may have reduced fatalities despite Texas roads being the deadliest in the nation. A three year probe into deaths at Autumn Hills Convalescent Center in Texas City ends with a no contest plea to involuntary manslaughter and a $100,000 payment, dropping murder charges against eight. Judge Gist allows up to 10 years and possible fines if conditions aren’t met. In Tom Green County, the office will review a possible DWI charge against Ballinger sheriff William Hershall Hall after a two car crash. Hall was arrested, released on bond, and refused a breath test.
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Associated Press
Texas
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Galveston
Texas City
Autumn Hills
Larry Gist
Autumn Hills Nursing Home Corp
Houston
Gist
San Angelo
Tom Green County
Barron
Hall
Carl Biermann
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