U.S. economy gains momentum amid tax cuts and weaker dollar
After three years of hits from a stock bubble burst a recession and terrorism the United States may see better growth in the second half of the year Forecasters credit tax cuts a weaker dollar and falling interest rates as engines of revival Manufacturing firms report rising orders with a 20 percent surge at Behlen Manufacturing and NA M president Jerry Jasinowski notes similar improvements across the sector The $330 billion tax cut recently approved is slated to boost consumer paychecks starting next month
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U.S
Tony Raimondo
Behlen Manufacturing Co
Columbus
Neb
Jerry Jasinowski
National Association of Manufacturers
Congress
David Wyss
Disabled Scouts form Boy Scout Troop 650 at Rock House
Mona Free watched her son Patrick a spastic quadriplegic born with cerebral palsy glide 125 feet on a zipline and said there was no stopping him. Patrick now 16 joined the first camping trip as a scout at Circle Six Ranchie Stanton four years ago. In November 2000 she started Troop 650 at Rock House for 19 men aged 24 to 73 with mental and physical disabilities.
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Patrick Free
Circle Six
Stanton
Boys Life Magazine
Rock House
Boy Scout Troop 650
Boy Scout Troop 650 welcomes scouts with disabilities
Mona Free can be contacted at 699 2369 for information about Boy Scout Troop 650 in Midland. The group meets weekly to earn merit badges including first aid and knot tying while disabled scouts participate in activities at the Boy Scout Ranch near Fort Davis. On Tuesday they conducted a community service project in Midland collecting trash, dead trees, a TV, and pallets.
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Midland
Odessa
Boy Scout Ranch
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Wall Streets
Odessa youths earn pool passes for park cleanup plan
Keep Odessa Beautiful offers the Planet Troopers program letting youths collect trash in Odessa parks to earn week long passes to city pools and water parks. Pools include Sherwood, East 44th, Dixie Boulevard, Woodson, Floyd Gwin, McKinney and more with staffed hours daily. Admission costs apply for adults and under 18 at specific sites. For information call KOB at 333 1299.
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Crane Highway
Pool Road
KOB
Brandon Armendariz
U S troops seize guns across Iraq in Desert Scorpion raid
U S forces backed by helicopters and tanks swept Fallujah and other towns after a weapons handin deadline. Suspected anti American leaders were captured in a three hour operation as residents complained of heavy handed searches.
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Fallujah
Iraq
U.S
John Morgan
Saudi police battle al Qaida militants near Mecca
Saudi police fought overnight gun battles with suspected al Qaida militants in the al Khalidiya district near Mecca. Five militants or suspects were killed and others arrested after a raid on a bomb filled apartment following an earlier Riyadh bombing. Police and security officials reported two officers were killed at a checkpoint before the raid.
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Saudi Arabia
al- Qaida
Riyadh
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al- Khalidiya
Bush seeks European backing for hydrogen energy alliance
The Bush administration aims to secure European support for an international partnership to develop hydrogen energy, signaling a push for global cooperation in clean energy initiatives and future energy policy alignment among allies.
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