Polar Pilots Complete World First by Polar Route Helicopter
Jennifer Murray and Colin Bodill landed in Fort Worth after a 171 day journey flying a Bell 407 around the world via the north and south poles. They covered over 32 200 nautical miles in 26 countries with 101 fuel stops and supported SOS Children's Villages fundraising.
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State regulators gain power in electric market deal
A compromise plan gives the Public Utility Commission authority to review future sales of regulated transmission companies and oversee potential future deals for TXU Corp. The agreement also leaves deregulation moves with limited changes while lawmakers debated voter ID measures and other bills in the Texas session. The voter ID bill faced a filibuster threat and a looming deadline as Democrats opposed stricter election rules. Linda Lay seeks to shield nearly 13 million in assets, including the family condo, from federal seizure in a claim tied to Kenneth Lay's Enron fallout.
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Kohlberg, Kravis Roberts & Co
Texas Pacific Group
Public Utility Commission
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