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Local News
- Acts of Kindness: Palestine (July 02, 2009 11:23 pm)
- Anderson County under burn ban (July 02, 2009 09:44 pm)
- Shooting fireworks banned in city limits (July 02, 2009 09:28 pm)
- Boil order lifted for Elkhart (July 02, 2009 09:18 pm)
- Holiday closings announced (July 02, 2009 09:16 pm)
- Burn ban decision to be made Thursday (July 01, 2009 09:27 pm)
- WHALE of a deal: Safety seat stickers give officers name, health info (July 01, 2009 09:22 pm)
- Pet Contest on tap for Fourth of July (July 01, 2009 09:20 pm)
- Texas commences special session (July 01, 2009 11:08 am)
- Short agenda for Texas special session (June 30, 2009 09:47 pm)
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WASILLA, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012.
Palin, 45, and her staff kept her future plans shrouded in mystery, and it was unclear if the controversial hockey mom would quietly return to private life or begin laying the foundation for a presidential bid....more>>
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Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be tried
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SC serial killer blamed for 4 deaths in 6 days
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DALLAS (AP) — A man has been sentenced to death for a second time in the 1989 slaying of an 81-year-old Dallas woman.
Mark Robertson, who was sentenced Thursday, had won a second sentencing hearing after a federal appellate court ruled that his original Dallas County jury had been given confusing instructions on how to consider his punishment. The instructions involved the jury’s consideration of mitigating factors, including a defendant’s abusive childhood....more>>
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Sheriff's Beat
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AUSTIN (AP) — Here is the weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for July 1. (Report also available on Web as www.txfishing.com.)
PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 85-90 degrees; 0.99’ low. Black bass are fair to good on spinnerbaits, Texas rigged black/blue Power Worms and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. White bass are good on topwaters and Humdingers. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cheese bait....more>>
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Texas Fishing Report — 6/25/09
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Boating fatalities down as spring turns to summer
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Like a car salesman pushing a luxury vehicle that the customer no longer can afford, NASA has pulled out of its back pocket a deal for a cheaper ride to the moon.
It won’t be as powerful, and its design is a little dated. Think of it as a base-model Ford station wagon instead of a tricked-out Cadillac Escalade.
Officially, the space agency is still on track with a 4-year-old plan to spend $35 billion to build new rockets and return astronauts to the moon in several years. However, a top NASA manager is floating a cut-rate alternative that costs around $6.6 billion....more>>
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Michael Jackson also left legacy as cultural phenomenon
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Letters link Son of Sam and victims’ advocate
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WASHINGTON (AP) — First you paid to insure your car. Soon you may have to add health insurance premiums to that stack of monthly bills as well.
In a revamped health care system envisioned by senators, people would be required to carry health insurance just like motorists must get auto coverage now. The government would provide subsidies for the poor and many middle-class families, but those who still refuse to sign up would face fines of more than $1,000....more>>
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States set to ring in Independence Day sans budget
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MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Rising debt may be next crisis
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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras' Supreme Court rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas' top international diplomat Friday, refusing to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya before a Saturday deadline.
Jose Miguel Insulza, who heads the Organization of American States, flew to Honduras in an attempt to persuade the forces that ousted Zelaya to take him back in the face of overwhelming international condemnation and economic sanctions....more>>
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VP Biden urges Iraqis to make political progress
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11 horses found dead on North Texas ranch
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Palestine High School’s Class of 1999 will celebrate its 10th Class Reunion on Aug. 8.
A swim party for the entire family will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 8 at Meadowbrook Country Club.
At 8 p.m., the classmates and their significant others (no children) are invited back to the country club for an open bar (cash bar only) with hors d’oeuvres. Cocktail attire is requested....more>>
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Trauma program manager gives tips to avoid falls
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Guess who turned 21?
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