Former investor defends role in multimillion dollar scheme
Brian Russell Stearns testified in an Austin federal case denying defrauding over 300 Texans who lost 4.5 million investing with him. The 30-year-old is charged with 82 counts of money laundering, mail fraud, and wire fraud related to investments mainly from Brady residents. He said he would repay the victims and framed the venture as legitimate.
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Brian Russell Stearns
Stearns
Austin
Brady
Gramm’s guest worker plan faces skepticism from opponents
Sen. Phil Gramm of Texas challenges his party by backing a temporary guest worker program for unauthorized Mexican labor in agriculture and possibly other fields. He argues it would boost the economy and curb illegal immigration, despite past opposition and a failed compromise that linked work status to legal permanent residency.
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Phil Gramm
Texas
Mexico
Gramm
U.S
United States
Laura Bush Returns to Crawford Ranch for Two Weeks
Laura Bush travels to Texas for two weeks directing work at the family ranch near Crawford. She attends memorial services for Tom Lea in El Paso before arriving home, aiming to honor the Texas artist. No public appearances planned. Nokia plans major layoffs of 1,500 North Texas workers, closing CentrePort and Alliance Gateway plants and moving phone manufacturing to Mexico and South Korea.
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Laura Bush
Washington
Bush
el Paso
Tom Lea
Texas
Crawford
Carlos Ramirez
Nokia
North
U.S
Irving
CentrePort Business Park
Dallas/Fort Worth International
Alliance Gateway
CentrePort
Fort Worth
Mexico
South Korea
Alliance
North Texas
Rylander criticized for soliciting charity gifts in letter
Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander faced criticism for a December letter praising the Texas Public Policy Foundation and requesting donations of 500 to 10 000 dollars. The San Antonio based foundation backed by her donors, Rylander said the fundraising was appropriate. Smoot of the Texas Freedom Network denounced it as political payback.
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Dallas
Texas
Carole Keeton Rylander
Texas Public Policy Foundation
TPPF
Rylander
Samantha Smoot
Texas Freedom Network
Smoot
Jeff Judson
Morning News
Foundations
Wendy Gramm
Phil Gramm
Wendy
Battledome 2001 set at College of the Mainland arena
Wrestlers from the Warriors of Wrestling stage Battledome 2001 at the College of the Mainland gym on Saturday at 7 30 p m to benefit the Texas City Fire Department. Fans can buy 10 tickets with proceeds funding a Thermal Imaging Camera worth about 13 000 and aiding search and rescue operations. Tickets available at COM auditorium Papa Johns and Treasure Box with contact 643 5705.
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Warriors of Wrestling
College of the Mainland
Texas City Fire Department
Wal- Mart
Texas City
Jesse Flores
Jeremiah
Texas City Fire Fighters Association
Wrestling Company
Fire Department
W.O.W
COM
Papa Johns Pizza
Palmer Highway
Treasure Box
Sixth Street North
Man jailed for leading police on car chase
A 21 year old Texas City man was arrested after a high speed chase in Fifth Avenue South and Sixth Street. He fled on foot, was captured, and charged with evading arrest with a motor vehicle. Bonds were set at 26000 dollars.
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Fifth Avenue South
Sixth Street
North Loop
Texas City
Walker County
Texas
16Th Avenue North
Ninth Street North
Lawmaker pushes tougher Texas animal cruelty law
Dallas report details the gouging of a puppy named Loco and a state push led by Rep Manny Najera to upgrade animal cruelty from a misdemeanor to a state jail felony. PETA and Humane Society experts link animal abuse to broader violence, urging teeth in the law.
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Else's
Loco
Texas
Manny Najera
D-El Paso
Najera
Daphna Nachminovitch
Norfolk
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Molly Lynch
Gypzy Carrigg
Texas City Pets “Ranger
Wal-Mart
Man
Texas City Sun
Greg Autry
Autry
Nachminovitch
Randall Lockwood
Humane Society of the United States
Washington, D.C
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