Basin Storm Whips Southwest Texas and Pecos County
Rain and high winds swept from Amarillo to central New Mexico with hail and flash floods. Seventeen weather warnings were issued as up to two inches of rain fell, a possible tornado warning sparked no sightings, and damage included trees and a grain bin in Martin County. Odessa reported roof steam mistaken for fires but no major damage occurred.
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Amarillo
Fort Stockton
New Mexico
National Weather Service
Texas
Brian Francis
The
Weather Service
Francis
Odessa
Fire Department
Pecos
Martin County
Glasscock County
Big Spring
Midland
Jobless rate rise sparks recession fears in April
AP report notes unemployment climbing from 5.5 to 5.8 percent and payrolls dropping 9,000, marking the first decline in over two years. Analysts cite a slowing economy while officials urge action and Wall Street reacts with mixed signals. Labor Secretary Reich expresses concern but calls for vigilance.
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Washington
Clinton
Federal Reserve
Lawrence Chimerine
The
Economic Strategy Institute
Labor
Robert Reich
Ector County overdraft forces payroll cover by bank
Ector County's checking account fell $273,000 in the red after a faulty tax transfer. County Auditor David Austin says Treasurer Carolyn Bowen failed to confirm a TexPool transfer to Texas Commerce Bank, calling the overdraft an internal control weakness and urging new procedures.
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Ector County
David Austin
Carolyn Sue
Bowen
TexPool
Texas Commerce Bank
Austin
Inside the OA Today's Weather Comics Fun and Games
Dr Paul Donohue hosts the 2 14 C AIA TV Log segment with weather updates and entertainment features. The brief schedule notes a morning program from 8 to 9 a.m. and additional comic and game segments for reader engagement.
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Comics Fun & Games
Paul Donohue
Reunion pressures drive extreme vanity and surgical fixes
Boston memories spark fresh contours of self image as alumni fear aging and weight. Experts note crash diets and cosmetic procedures ramping up before reunions. Women at Wellesley and others admit aims mix career comparisons with old taunts, romances, and vanity amid aging, with several seeking dramatic changes.
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Cindy Pearson
Stanford University
Boston
Fitness For Women Health Center
Heather Enz
Enz
Wellesley College
Texas House votes to raise minimum teacher pay scale
The Texas House backed a comprehensive education bill on Friday by 144 to 0 to raise the starting pay from 17000 to 20000 and boost experienced teachers toward the national average. It also mandates a 22 to 1 student teacher ratio in lower grades and extends contracts from 183 to 190 days to allow for more planning.
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Austin
Texas House
House
Paul Sadler
Duendenza
Texas
Senate
Texas teachers group voices concerns on three education bills
Richard Gutierrez president of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association told Bonham teachers Friday that lawmakers probed three measures salary levels home-rule education districts and vouchers. He urged higher teacher pay and more school funding while cautioning on home-rule districts who will govern local campuses and the need for teacher input in mechanics.
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Texas
Richard Gutierrez
Texas Classroom Teachers Association
Bonham Junior High School
Socorro
Gutierrez
Senate
George W. Bush
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Misty
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Darwin Weigel
Larry Beckner
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Michael Telch
University of Texas At Austin
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Ann Connolly Tolkoff
Erica Goode
Boston University
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