Deadliest Iraq Day For U.S. Forces With 7 Killed
A CH 53E helicopter crash in a sandstorm near Rutbah killed 30 Marines and one Navy sailor, while insurgents killed six more as car bombs struck nationwide ahead of Iraq’s elections. President Bush urged Iraqis to vote despite the violence, noting the death toll rising above 1400. The loss matched a 1989 USS Iowa incident for single-day fatalities.
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Bush asks Americans for patience as vote nears
President Bush urged Americans to be patient and Iraqis to show courage as Iraq heads toward elections. He spoke at the White House after a helicopter crash killed more than 30 U.S. troops in western Iraq and insurgents killed five others, underscoring the peril faced on the eve of polling.
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Train wreck near Los Angeles leaves 10 dead
A dawn collision on the outskirts of Los Angeles killed 10 and injured more than 180. Costco workers aided victims as survivors described a terrifying scene. A man tracked by rescuers wrote a blood message on a seat noting love for his kids and partner. Police say the incident is under homicide investigation.
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City Managers’ Salaries In Comparable Texas Towns
Abilene 149247, Midland 144100, Lubbock 185000, San Angelo 119700. San Angelo reflects salary of a manager who left in July 2004. Public-employee pay data shows wide variation among similar cities.
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Council approves raise for Odessa city manager
City Manager Richard Morton will receive a salary boost to 137,500 a 10 percent raise from 125,000. At Tuesday's meeting the Odessa City Council also increased City Secretary Norma Aguilar to 45,000 and Municipal Judge Dean Whalen to 80,000 noting Whalen had been paid 76,000. Whalen said his pay still lags behind other city managers and local government chiefs.
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