Firefighters battle Mitre Peak King Mountain blaze amid dry conditions
Weather forecasts show moisture and higher humidity may curb fire activity Thursday. Tue humidity 9 percent, Wed night 80 to 100 percent hoped to aid crews. About 60 personnel, plus three helicopters, fight the fires at Davis Mountain area, including Mitre Peak King Mountain and Buffalo Trail Boy Scout fires. Local volunteers, Texas Forest Service, and National Forest Service Hot Shot unit assist. no road closures yet. protests to smoke affect Davis Mountain Resort, Boy and Girl Scout camps, and McDonald Observatory.
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Rankin Upton crews battle large grass fire near McCamey
Upton and Rankin County firefighters fought a large grass fire south of McCamey on Highway 67 near Shell tank farms after a call just before 7. Deputies suspect lightning started the blaze as smoke and flames were visible for miles.
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Senate weighs ethanol mandate amid energy bill debate
Lawmakers consider raising ethanol use to 8 billion gallons with claims it lowers gasoline costs and emissions while opponents warn of higher fuel prices and limited oil import impact. President Bush pressures quicker action as energy measures promote hydrogen cars and a large nuclear reactor prototype.
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Japan Moves Toward A Stronger Military alliance
In a two week refueling exercise over the East China Sea US planners describe closer Japan US interoperability as Washington seeks a credible Asian partner. Tokyo debates constitutional limits amid rising China tensions and North Korea threats while Prime Minister Koizumi pushes for military changes.
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Junichiro Koizumi
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Waseda University
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Sixth graders share mixed feelings as moves to Hood Joys and goodbyes at school
Several students express mixed emotions about moving to Hood Junior High next year. Velasquez will be home-schooled, Sotelo and Ringel form lasting friendships, and Ringel notes improved behavior this year. Principal Sally Navarro recalls a very emotional year supervising 630 students as the sixth graders adjusted to new routines.
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Hood
Junnor High
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Sally Navarro
U S Troops Kill Militants in Haditha Iraq Road Sweep
U S forces moved into Haditha with over 1000 troops targeting insurgents on the road toward Syria. The operation, second on a Damascus route in a month, followed Iraqi pressure for Syria to block insurgent supply lines amid a surge in killings. Marines and local guards aided in patrolling streets as officials tied al Zarqawi to forces in western Iraq. The campaign comes as the new Iraqi government reports over 620 deaths since its April 28 formation.
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