Fighting erupts in Karbala over Sadr clash in Iraq
U S troops pound fighters loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al Sadr in Karbala with tanks helicopters and jets. Reports say 22 militants killed and six coalition soldiers wounded as clashes flare near Imam Hussein and Imam Abbas shrines. Residents flee while militiamen vow to press resistance.
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Karbala
Iraq
Muqtada al-Sadr
U.S
Mark Kimmitt
Baghdad
Ketameneen
al-Sadr
Imam Hussein Mosque
Imam Abbas Shrine
Mukhaiyam
Ameer Latif
Amar Haider
Hays Students Complete CAF Flight Boot Camp in Midland
About 40 fifth and sixth graders from Hays Elementary wrap up a three day aerospace and World War II history boot camp at the Commemorative Air Force Museum in Midland. The students graduate in a ceremony inside the CAF Hangar learning to tell prop planes from jets and perform hands on aviation tasks.
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Commemorative Air Force Museum
Midland
Hays
CAF
Hays Aerospace
Clay Francell
Proposal ties test scores to teachers salaries in Texas
In Plano mother Susan Sarhady recalls her daughter Ariana struggling with math. A Texas House measure by Rep. Mike Krusee would create a value-added system using year to year test score progress to gauge teacher impact, rewarding improvement and identifying needs. The plan aims to credit effective teachers even when students start far behind.
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Sarhady
Ariana
Texas
House of Representatives
Mike Krusee
Krusee
Round Rock
Weather brief previews ice show with Dorothy Hamill cast
Morning weather notes set the scene for a Wayne County ice show as Dorothy Hamill leads a cast onto the rink. Local readers are urged to check morning conditions ahead of attendance.
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Dorothy Hamill
Gas Stations Hike Premium Unleaded Beyond Two Dollars
In Odessa several gasoline stations, including the 7 11 Fina Station at Second and Eighth streets, posted premium unleaded gas prices above $2 per gallon reflecting a local oil price surge.
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Second and Eighth Streets
Odessa
Premium gas tops $2 locally in Odessa
Herbert Johnson of Johnson Brothers Oil Co recalls no prior price like $2.10 per gallon at a Phillips 66 station on East Second Street and North Adams Avenue. Investor Kirk Edwards predicts regular unleaded may hit $2 soon, arguing crude oil trends point to rising local prices.
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Herbert Johnson
Odessa
Johnson Brothers Oil Co
Phillips 66
Kenneth Baucom
East Second Street
North Adams Avenue
Johnson
Kirk Edwards
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