Pelosi Defies Vote To Lift Offshore Drilling Ban
Pelosi blocks a House vote on ending the offshore drilling ban as public support rises. She asserts the speaker sets the agenda, contrasting with Senate rules requiring 60 votes. California leaders and GOP critics urge action amid high gasoline prices and energy worries.
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CNN
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Barbara Boxer
Senate Environment Committee
Dianne Feinstein
House
John Boehner
Ohio
Colorado
Alaska
Senate
Harry Reid
Nevada
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New UT System regent visits UTPB to learn campus needs
Ben Dower, the new UT System student regent, toured UTPB to study student life needs including housing, health services, and on campus activity. He noted UTPB serves non traditional commuters and aims to improve student opportunities before his future law studies.
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University of Texas
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University of Texas System
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Permian Basin
University of Texas At Dallas
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TAKS Continuation Prompts Grade Placement Committees
Texas TAKS rules require third, fifth and eighth graders to pass reading, with fifth and eighth also needing math for advancement. If students fail, campus grade placement committees meet to decide promotion, requiring unanimity to override TAKS. Bowie Junior High expects to rank high in upcoming academic excellence ratings.
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Hines
Texas Education Agency
Bowie
Denise Shetter
Shetter
Academy ropes course ties into history and flight
The academy coordinator explains the ropes course links aviation history and World War II with hands-on activities. Students build gliders, use a link trainer, and later practice desert survival while teamwork and leadership emerge through problem solving and fear challenges.
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Tommy Deutsch
Ector
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Francell
Academy
Police charge three after Stabbing death in Midland
Three men were charged with murder after an early morning stabbing in Midland. Victor Vadal, 23, died at the scene after being stabbed between North Fort Worth Street blocks 800 and 900. A second victim injured remains in stable condition at Midland Memorial Hospital. The suspects Matthew Mancha, 20, Jose Valenzuela, 20, and Henry Ahola Jr., 22, are held in Midland County Detention Center. bond not yet set.
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Ben Chavez
Victor Vadal
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Fort Worth
Vadal
Midland Memorial Hospital
Matthew Miguel Mancha
Jose Mateo Valenzuela
Henry J. Ahola Jr
Midland County Detention Center
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