Bush shifts on taxes amid deficit talks
President Bush, after vowing no new taxes, concedes tax increases may be needed to shrink the budget deficit. Democrats hail the move as progress while some Republicans resist. House Speaker Thomas Foley signals unpopular steps ahead as negotiations continue.
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Big Spring Prison to be fenced for stricter security
A Big Spring federal prison will be completely fenced with a 10 foot barrier to house inmates under stricter security. Officials said the enclosure will ring the east side facility near McMahon Wrinkle Air Park, with some Level 2 inmates possibly being violent while Level 1 inmates are not accepted.
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Aguirre
Big Spring
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Russ McKewen
High court reshapes individual privacy
Washington AP reports the Supreme Court's 1989 90 term reshaped individual privacy with mixed results. The court curtailed the right in areas like police access to records and parental notification for abortions, despite earlier emphasis on privacy as a fundamental right.
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Court Rulings Shape Privacy Rights Across Decisions
In various rulings the court expands privacy protections for overnight guests and state hosts against warrantless police actions, while leaving some parameters unfinished. Privacy has fared better than expected amid conservatism, with experts noting the right to privacy remains distinct from earlier understandings. Northwestern Law professor Lawrence Marshall comments on the court's evolving stance.
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Lawrence Marshall
Armored car heist in Rochester averts $10.8 million theft
Robbers ambushed an Armored Motor Service truck near Rochester, binding the driver and guard as they stole an estimated 10.8 million dollars en route to the Federal Reserve Bank in Buffalo. The crew stopped for coffee briefly, then fled with the cash to a second vehicle. Authorities have not released suspects or origins of the money.
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Mandela addresses Congress as first Black non head of state honored
Nelson Mandela spoke to Congress in Washington marking a historic moment as the first Black non head of state invited to address the joint meeting. He listed American abolitionists and Civil War era figures, drawing cheers as he honored a broad lineage of freedom fighters.
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U.S
Duck crossing signs installed near Odessa retention basin
The Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation placed duck warning signs on East 42nd Street near the 16 acre Odessa retention basin to alert motorists of potential duck crossings on the seven lane road now designated as Texas 191. Drivers are urged to slow and proceed with caution to protect wandering ducks and nearby residents.
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State Ag of Highways and Public Transportation
East 42Nd
Odessa
Texas 191
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