Dow posts second straight record close on upbeat data
The Dow Jones gained 41.10 to 12,556.08 as investors welcomed December retail sales strength and cooling oil prices. S&P 500 rose 6.91 to 1,430.73 and Nasdaq climbed 17.97 to 2,502.82 amid rate‑cut hopes, with bond yields up to 4.78 percent ahead of a three‑day weekend.
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Missing Missouri boys found alive in suburbia
A 13-year-old Beaufort boy who vanished five days earlier was found alive in a Kirkwood apartment along with a 15-year-old who had been missing since 2002. Sheriff Gary Toolke said both appeared unharmed. Ben Ownby, a straight-A student, was reunited with his family after being located about 60 miles from Beaufort following tips about a white truck. Police traced the case to Michael Devlin, 41, who faces first-degree kidnapping charges.
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Bush Signs Law Banning Deceptive Access To Phone Records
President Bush signed a law criminalizing deception to obtain private citizens phone records. It outlaws lying to a phone company, forging documents, or unauthorized internet access to accounts with penalties up to 16 years and higher fines for large or widespread breaches. The case ties to Hewlett Packard spying discoveries and ongoing SEC and FCC probes.
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Police describe body identification methods across agencies
Odessa police Sgt. Paul Shepherd says fingerprints are the primary tool for ID, with family visual confirmation omitted as a courtesy. Lubbock Sgt. Wes Jobe notes dental records and DNA as backups, while Midland’s Detective Sheldon Johnson cites nationwide lookouts and varied methods, referencing the Elizabeth Henry case where hair follicles and dental records helped ID.
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Dog saves owner and owner returns favor in blaze
West Odessa resident Ebb Smith woke to his Chihuahua Snowbie barking and a bedroom fire. He escaped through a window and later used a sledgehammer to free the dog as Fire Capt. Taner Drake reported 75 percent of the home lost. Red Cross aid was offered to the couple.
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Jet crash at Van Nuys Airport kills two in field
A small business jet crashed on takeoff from Van Nuys Airport in the San Fernando Valley, killing two crew members. Witnesses said the left nose baggage door was open and the jet veered with smoldering debris found in a nearby field. The coroner’s office had not yet identified the victims.
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