May payroll growth slows as unemployment dips to 5.1
The Labor Department reports May payroll gains of 78,000, the weakest in almost two years, while the unemployment rate falls to 5.1 percent. Economists cite energy prices, inventory adjustments, weather, and payback after April as reasons for slower growth. Some see no clear soft patch, others warn it could influence the Fed’s rate path.
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Odessa student Perez overcomes odds to pursue medical dream
A community in Odessa helped Pérez through poverty and loss to academic success. Former Permian aides paid bills and drove his mother to events while teachers mentored him and his English improved. His 1996 feature highlighted his Permian graduation and dream of becoming a doctor.
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Odessa native Perez aims to return as endocrinologist after UTMB residency
At 27 Ruben Perez details plans to finish residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and return to Odessa to practice medicine. He credits support from family and former teachers including his third grade mentor Ruben Hernandez. Perez graduated May 21 from the University of North Texas Sareeeen Perinea while plans solidify for Lina and son Patrick to join him in Texas.
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Terrorists Said To Shelter In Iran Amid Al Qaida Ties
U S intelligence and allies cite growing evidence that wanted terrorists have resided in Iran despite warnings. They point to a Khobar Towers bombing mastermind and a Saudi militant seen with Osama bin Laden as proof. Khaled al Harbi was captured in eastern Iran and later handed to Saudi authorities. Interrogations reportedly confirm al Qaida tactics and cross border movement after U S operations in Afghanistan.
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Texas governor race heats up after adjourned session
In Texas, the 2006 governor race moves into a heated summer as Governor Rick Perry weighs possible rivals in the March GOP primary. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Carole Keeton Strayhorn position on abortion and school finance dominate discourse while Strayhorn monitors the Legislature’s $139 billion budget, saying the plan is balanced.
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