Charitable giving fight delays vote on tax breaks
Washington lawmakers clash over a $70 billion tax package to extend investor breaks and shield 15 million middle income families from the AMT. Senate leaders seek assurances on second bill items while Grassley presses limits on charitable giving restrictions amid House GOP objections.
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Dread drives quick choices in a brain study
In a study by Berns, 32 volunteers faced varied electric shocks while inside an MRI. Participants chose between different wait times and shock intensities, with extreme dreaders favoring shorter waits even at worse shocks. Brain scans tied anticipation to the pain matrix, not fear regions, linking impending pain to misery.
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Corbett on music career and band dynamics
JC discusses choosing music over acting, playing rhythm guitar and singing since youth. He notes a 20 year band partnership and lists Lou Vincent on bass Tar Novick on lead, The Hawk on drums, with 80 combined years of experience. The Hawk’s nickname remains a band secret.
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Musician Prefers Touring Over Acting On Road Trip
The artist discusses not overanalyzing art and focusing on putting work out there. He notes a countrywide radio tour and strong fan turnout for his record. He jokes about birthdays and aging while expressing a preference for touring with his band over acting.
Prayer Breakfast Reflections From Second Baptist Leader
The Rev. Randy Duckett of Second Baptist Church led scriptures from the Old Testament and spoke of gathering with the Christian community to pray for the community and its leaders during a breakfast event. Pastor David T. Miller attended the gathering.
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Mayor lauded for breakfast event at Crescent Park Baptist
Crescent Park Baptist Church hosted its first January prayer breakfast drawing community turnout. Miller praised the event and the mayor for facilitating the gathering, noting not all communities have such breakfasts and expressing gratitude for the support.
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Senate approves war and hurricane relief funding bill
The measure authorizes about 65.7 billion for war operations and 28.9 billion for hurricane relief plus 4 billion for levees in Louisiana, totaling roughly 430 billion for war costs since 2001. It passes 77 to 21, facing GOP resistance over non emergency spending and Bush veto threats.
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Four people injured in two-vehicle crash near MCM Grand Hotel
Odessa police report five people riding eastbound on the Highway 80 service road collided with a Ford van at Country Club Drive. A 54-year-old woman, a 17-year-old girl, a 9-year-old boy, and 82-year-old Melvena Washington from Odessa were taken to Medical Center Hospital with minor injuries. an 11-year-old was unhurt. Van driver Rolando Tapia, 31, was cited for failing to yield at a stop sign.
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Boy released to family after holding knife incident
An 11 year old boy who police say they held at gunpoint for wielding a knife on April 21 returned to his family Thursday after being held at Ector County Youth Center. He was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and a misdemeanor assault. His mother said he is staying with a sister in Odessa due to orders restricting return to Milburne Avenue apartments because of drugs. She thanked God he is safe.
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