Tax free sales weekend nears in Texas shoppers urged
Odessa American reports Texas tax holiday set for Aug 4 to 6 with Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn predicting millions in state and local tax savings. Retailers like JC Penney Music City Mall IB and Investment Corporation of America expect a major surge with extended hours and a focus on school uniforms. Local store managers note shoppers plan ahead, some visiting earlier to dodge crowds.
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Gas prices rise to record high nationwide
Gas prices across the United States reached a new peak, with self-serve regular averaging $3.0150 per gallon as of Friday, up nearly 2 cents in two weeks. The Lundberg Survey covering 7,000 stations places the national high above last September’s $3.0117, while Charleston, S.C. offered the lowest price at $2.77 and San Diego the highest at $3.28.
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Energy prices lift chopper sales in Hartford CT
Rising fuel costs boost Sikorsky Aircraft Corp and other helicopter makers in Hartford area as offshore drilling rigs drive demand. From 2002 to 2005 commercial helicopter sales for Sikorsky grew from about 100 million to 600 million. In 2006 the company delivered 49 commercial helicopters priced from 8 million each.
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Sikorsky Aircraft Corp
Stratford-based
United Technologies Corp
Sikorsky
Ed Steadham
More TAKS cheating suspected in Texas schools
The Dallas Morning News reports Caveon, the security firm behind TAKS reviews, identified 167 additional campuses with suspicious results not previously listed by the Texas Education Agency. The agency had flagged 442 suspect schools based on earlier findings.
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Saddam Hussein fed tubes during hunger strike trial move
Saddam Hussein was hospitalized on Sunday and fed through a tube to remain healthy enough to proceed with his trial as prosecutors push toward a verdict that could carry a death sentence. The feeding came on the 17th day of his hunger strike amid a troubled legal battle.
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Tax Free List Covers Wide Range of Clothing and Gear
The document lists items exempt from tax including baby clothes belts with buckles cowboy and hiking boots baseball fishing golf and knitted caps and hats coats wraps diapers dresses most gloves gym wear uniforms hooded shirts and sweatshirts hosiery jackets jeans sports jerseys jogging apparel neckwear pajamas pants rainwear robes shirts sandals slippers sneakers tennis shoes walking shoes socks shorts suits coats pants sweaters swimsuits underclothes and work clothes.
Signature Sheriff Grips Costly Desk of John Wayne Memorabilia
Odessa American report details Sheriff featured at Donaldson's office with items valued between forty and sixty dollars, including a desk covered in cowhide and memorabilia linked to John Wayne. The feature highlights distinctive décor and the officer’s display style.
Lawman Donaldson Rules with Hard Nosed Style in West Texas
Ector County Sheriff Mark Donaldson sits in a bronze star covered chair at the Ector County Detention Center. He speaks of serving the public and doing things right while keeping his pistol ready, describing himself as hard nosed with criminals. He projects authority and efficiency in his long career as a West Texas lawman.
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Mark Donaldson
Donaldson
Ector County Detention Center
West Texas
Ector County Sheriff Mark Donaldson Profile
Middle child of three, Mark Donaldson grew up near Bonham Junior High in Odessa and is married to Debbie. Father of Luke and John, with Luke expecting a baby with Shawna. He started the Wild West Show at the Permian Basin Fair and Exposition and has served as marshal for 22 years. A John Wayne fan who hunts deer and quail, he has worked in law enforcement since 1977 and has served as sheriff for about six years.
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Ector County
Mark Donaldson
John Wayne
Israeli soldiers mourn fallen in Lebanon amid renewed fighting
Friends of Liran Sa'adiya read Sunday at his funeral as Israeli forces fought tough ground battles in southern Lebanon. Rockets struck Haifa as diplomacy urged Syria to curb Hezbollah while a NATO backed international force was discussed for border security.
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