U S forces strike in Baghran Valley Afghanistan
U S led troops assault Baghran Valley in Helmand province securing a ridge top position with fortified posts and mortars. The operation involves over 10 000 coalition soldiers across Helmand Uruzgan Kandahar and Zabul as the offensive targets Taliban routes and supplies.
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Afghanistan
Baghran Valley
Baghran
Helmand
Chris Toner
Uruzgan
Kandahar
Zabul
U.S
87Th Infantry Regiment
10Th Mountain Division
The Tumblingweed Triathlon Overall Winners
The Tumbleweed Triathlon crowned top finishers across categories. Ken Corigliano of San Angelo won the fastest men time at 1 hour 50 seconds, Penny Wasson of Midland led women in 1 hour 16 minutes 40 seconds, with Felix Hinojosa of El Paso topping the over 200 pounds men in 1 hour 16 minutes 5 seconds. Helen Crane of Alpine led women over 150 pounds in 1 hour 31 minutes 55 seconds. Flip Lyle, aged 61, posted the fastest time among men over 60 in 23 minutes, while Marian Vitorio of El Paso, age 55, finished in 1 hour 33 minutes 54 seconds.
Fifth annual Tumbleweed Triathlon draws 82 athletes
Sixty one year old Flip Lyle from El Paso joined 82 competitors at the YMCA event hosted by University of Texas of the Permian Basin. The race began with a 500 yard pool swim in waves, then a 12.4 mile bike segment around campus and Loop 338, followed by a 3.1 mile run. The event showcased triathletes from across the United States.
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Gary Rhodes
Gregg Glass
Loop 338
ATPB
Penny Wasem
Flip Lyle
Lyle
el Paso
Odessa
YMCA
University of Texas of
Permian Basin
United
States
UTPB
Campus
Batesfield Road
Oil chiefs defend prices amid global comparisons
ConocoPhillips chair James Mulva and two other executives said U S prices remain relatively cheap versus Europe and the West, stressing the need to boost supply and cut demand. They warned consumer fears could rise if hurricane season harms energy production, noting the United States holds about 2 percent of world oil reserves but consumes 25 percent.
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Washington
Europe
ConocoPhillips Co
James J. Mulva
Mulva
United States
NBC
Meet the Press
U.S
Eleven Cousins Give Up Stomachs to Save Lives
In Los Angeles Mike Slabaugh and ten cousins, all carrying a hereditary gene from their grandmother, chose preventive gastrectomy to avoid a 70 percent cancer risk. Doctors call them the largest family to undergo this preventive surgery to avert hereditary stomach cancer.
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Los Angeles
Mike Slabaugh
Golda Bradfield
Door Policy for Free Entry for Young Children
A local notice states that children six and under enter free of charge. Contact number 580-6342 for details on attendance and exemptions.
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San Angelo
Penny Wasson
Midland
Felix
Hinojosa
Helen Crane
Alpine
Marian Vitorio
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Associated Press
Tiss Lane
Mark Allen
Tammy Allen
Jane Kalinowsky
Unications, Inc
FutureGen
Permian
Grandview Lions Club
Texas Lions
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