Attack on U S base in Afghanistan kills nine
A multi pronged militant assault on a small remote U S base near the Pakistan border killed nine American soldiers and wounded 15. The attack began around 4:30 a.m. and lasted through the day in Wanat village, Kunar province, with militants using machine guns, rockets, mortars from homes and a mosque. NATO ISAF called it the deadliest U S attack in Afghanistan in three years.
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Iraq
Gunmen kill 2 at Iraqi soccer game near Baghdad
Gunmen attacked a soccer match north of Baghdad near Dulayiah killing a policeman and a Sunni allied with the United States against al-Qaida. Three others were wounded including a 9-year-old and a local U.S. backed awakenings council member.
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Crane Faces Growth Hurdles Land Lock Raises Expansion Issues
County Judge John Farmer says Crane’s expansion is hindered by a lack of land as Chevron and ranchers own surrounding areas. Residents debate tearing down old structures to make room while preserving Crane’s history and the wall that marked racial separation. Local efforts include an oral history project and longer Desert Museum hours.
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Crane
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Evelyn Strader
Main Street
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Desert Museum of the Southwest
Strader
Crane County sees sewer ties for 30 homes and school district upgrades
Crane County completed a project linking about 30 homes to the city sewer system with a 500000 grant from the Office of Rural Community Affairs and plans to seek another grant for city water. Crane Elementary is undergoing a 6.5 million facelift to replace aging buildings and unite elementary students under one roof. The district added 40 students this year and hopes more families settle in, despite housing constraints. The football field received new artificial turf.
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Office of Rural Community Affairs
Larry Lee
Lee
Crane
Odessa
Glaucoma Facts from Tolia Eye Clinic in Odessa
Nalin Tolia, an ophthalmologist and owner of Tolia Eye Clinic in Odessa, answers common questions about glaucoma. The piece covers symptoms, causes, risk factors, screening tests, and treatment options including trabeculectomy, with a note that vision cannot be restored once nerve damage occurs. Call (432) 362-2020 for screening.
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Odessa
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Tolla Eye Clinic
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