Congress urged to tailor terror alerts to local threats
Victoria Advocate reports House Homeland Security panel leaders Cox and Turner call for refined alerting, arguing color codes are nationwide and costly. They seek local or industry specific alerts, urging DHS to boost local intelligence sharing and reduce unnecessary state expenses while noting ongoing Osama bin Laden threat.
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Christopher Cox
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Jim Turner
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Real and virtual colonoscopy debated by a Sun reader
Cathy Gillentine recounts her colon cancer scare and treatment, contrasting real colonoscopy with virtual options. She recalls preparation, anesthesia, and the polyp that was malignant, leading to surgery and a favorable outcome after ten years. She urges early testing for warning signs and encourages readers over fifty to get checked.
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Texas City Sun Staff and Contact Information Summary
The Texas City Sun lists editor Les Daughtry Jr publisher. business manager Jan Hines. columnist Cathy Gillentine. chief photographer Dwight Andrews. lifestyle editor Clarissa Silva. It notes AP rights to local spontaneous news and subscription rates, with daily publication at 7800 Emmett F Lowry Expy, Texas City.
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Texascitysun.com
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Texas City Sun
Texas City Newspapers Inc
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Texas City
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Why Do We Get Stupid In The Car
A letter complains about road rage in a McDonalds parking lot on 61st Street in Galveston. The writer explains being blocked in, the obscene gesture from a woman, and reflections on driving anger, potential confrontations, and media influence on behavior. He urges calmer behavior and contemplates possible consequences.
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