Father of missing girl pleads during final search
In Homosassa Florida Mark Lunsford appeals for Jessica Marie Lunsford after five days of searches around her home. He urges her safe return as authorities suspend the full-scale effort with little evidence, despite 20 experts joining the case.
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Joint MDC and Odessa Development Corp discussed common goals
Breier notes many grant funds in government agencies and says constant presence matters. James expects more MDC and ODC meetings. Neil McDonald and James see value in regular joint talks to coordinate economic development. No prior joint MDC-ODC meetings since 2002.
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TSA bans lighters in airports and planes
The Homeland Security Department announced a ban on cigarette lighters in airports and aboard planes effective April 14, adding butane Zippo and novelty lighters to the prohibited items list under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act. The TSA will enforce the rule at security checkpoints and beyond.
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Bush
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Track testing fuels bids to revive Pecos research track
Christiansen notes pavement wear dynamics weather tests while Michelin plans tire tests in coming weeks. Burkholder says five year vacancy and $12 million federal appropriation request plus $2 million local match, with Applied Research Associates spending $2 million to restart the track. The project plans 25 to 30 jobs and tax relief for two years to draw Texas A&M involvement.
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Deadly car bombing kills at least 115 south of Baghdad
A car bomber struck mostly Shiite police and National Guard recruits outside a Hillah clinic, killing 15 and wounding 132. The blast left mangled wreckage, lakes of blood, and scenes of morgue bags as shoppers and vendors nearby fled. The attack targets Iraqi forces amid the drive to form a Shiite-led government and hand security duties from U.S. troops.
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Pope John Paul II resumes speech and breathing therapy
Vatican says Pope John Paul II has begun speech and respiratory therapy after surgery to ease a breathing crisis at Gemelli hospital in Rome. Doctors warn Parkinsons may bring future breathing problems as specialists note the pope remains fragile and unlikely to speak publicly soon.
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