Conaway lands passage of farm bill in House
Rep. Mike Conaway of Midland announced the House approved a scaled down farm bill, omitting food stamp provisions to avoid a fight over benefits. Lawmakers backed the measure 216 to 208, with Republicans embracing a bill focused on farm programs and risk management reforms amid opposed views from Democrats and farm groups.
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Teen in Asiana crash hit by fire truck in foam aftermath
Police confirmed one teenage victim Ye Meng Yuan was struck by a fire truck while foam covered, raising questions if death occurred before or after the collision. Wang Linjia was dead on arrival. three flight attendants survived. Coroner expected to release preliminary results next week.
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Murder charge filed against boy's half-brother in death
Riverside County prosecutors say the 16-year-old half-brother of 11-year-old Terry Dewayne Smith Jr. will face one count of murder and may be tried as an adult. The boy vanished Sunday and was found dead in a shallow grave behind a family home after a four day search in extreme heat. The juvenile suspect is due in court Monday for a first appearance in juvenile court. The Associated Press is not naming him due to age.
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Gulf Coast Gas Well Sealed After Leak Off Louisiana
The Gulf of Mexico well about 75 miles southwest of Port Fourchon was sealed Friday after leaking for days. Energy Resource Technology LLC began sealing Thursday evening with drilling fluid under BSEE approval. Further work is needed to permanently secure the well and ERT must monitor for changes.
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Hunger strike at Guantanamo appears to ease
U S prison officials say most hunger strikers at Guantanamo have resumed eating, with 99 of 102 having a meal in the last 24 hours. Some receive controlled meals or enteral feeds, while a federal judge described the feeding process as painful and degrading, ruling she could not halt it.
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Girl driver survived as SUV dives into Brownsville basin
Authorities say a 14 year old girl was behind the wheel when an SUV plunged into a South Texas port basin at Brownsville Port killing her mother, two siblings and a man. The survivor was released from a Brownsville hospital. Investigators seek cause but find no foul play suspected.
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