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Births

My dad didn't need any money to travel and experience the world
Looking to the stars has been one of my favorite things to do since childhood.

What wives don't say is what a guy had better hear
VERY FREQUENTLY during the recent celebration of my 50 years of marital conditions, I would find myself thinking of something Bobby Moegle said to me many, many years ago. I doubt that Bobby even recalls the conversation and, even if he does, would be unwise to admit it, due to certain changes that have since taken over his own life.

Hydrogen-powered fuel cell cars may be on the road in six years
WARREN, Mich. (AP) - Hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicles could be on the road with regular drivers behind the wheel in a few test areas within five or six years, according to a top General Motors Corp. official.

Home buyers flocking back to fixed-rate loans
NEW YORK - Tales of ballooning mortgage payments are scaring home buyers straight.

Business Briefly

Chill settling over buyers of popular iceberg lettuce
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Iceberg is your father's lettuce: A big, round ball wrapped in cellophane and ready to be torn apart to top a burger or smothered under thick salad dressing.

Small businesses' using plastic to pay taxes on credit called a bad idea by some
NEW YORK - Patricia Harris says it was bad planning that prompted her husband to pay his business taxes with a credit card. He is hardly alone.

Report: Area jobless rate stays low during May
The Lubbock/Crosby County Metropolitan Statistical Area's jobless rate remained unchanged in May at an unadjusted 3.1 percent, the Texas Workforce Commission reported Friday.

Area gas prices drop below $3
Texas gas prices continued to fall heading into the weekend, dropping six cents from last week.

Inflation bumps up as gas prices surge
WASHINGTON - The biggest jump in gasoline prices in six months helped push inflation at the wholesale level higher in May, although inflation outside of energy remained well-behaved.

Business Q & A

Owners of gas-guzzling cars may be fuming over buying limits set by stations
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - So you're at the gas station filling up your vehicle, and without warning the gas pump shuts off.

Business Q & A
Q: Through a 403(b) plan, I had mutual funds with a balance totaling $51,000. I am 47 years old and plan to retire at 55. A financial planner advised me to switch this money to a variable annuity. I have been reading more and more about variable annuities, and I am terrified I've made a huge mistake. Am I stuck with a poor investment that will not be good for my retirement?

Business Briefly

Hyperion promises new $8-billion refinery will be environment-friendly
ELK POINT, S.D. - A Texas energy company, Hyperion Resources Inc., plans to build the first oil refinery in the country since 1976, pledging to be the most environmentally sound energy center in the United States.

A former president recalls his days playing first base for Yale
Long before George H.W. Bush stepped foot in the Oval Office, he strolled to the plate at the first College World Series.

Former Cooper standout aids in ACU track title
Freshman Landon Ehlers, a former standout at Cooper, helped lead the Abilene Christian University track team to its sixth straight men's national track and field title recently at the NCAA Division II track and field championships in Charlotte, N.C.

Big 12 commish makes move to Big Ten Network
After spending nearly a decade leading the Big 12 Conference, Kevin Weiberg decided he didn't want to enter into a second decade as commissioner.

Cunningham signs with Chaps
Jakob Cunningham, a 2005 Cooper graduate, has signed a national letter of intent to play baseball for Lubbock Christian University.

Rice outslugs Louisville, 15-10
OMAHA, Neb. - After leaving town quietly last year, Rice opened the College World Series with a statement Friday.

North Carolina bursts past Bulldogs
OMAHA, Neb. - North Carolina cobbled together a six-run sixth inning to beat Mississippi State 8-5 in the College World Series on Friday night.

Price, Thomas, LaPorta named Wallace finalists
In his first year as chairman of the Brooks Wallace National Player of the Year Award committee, Raymond Richardson knew it would be a tough task narrowing all the quality players in college baseball to 10 semifinalists and then three finalists.

Official Records
Marriage Licenses

Official Records

From Our Forums
Probation insufficient punishment

Tomorrow
The incredible suffering communism has brought to the world includes 94 million murders.

From Our Forums
Inadequate warning on restrictions

Tech tuition, fee increases realistic
WHILE THE TEXAS Tech University System received significant financial support from the 80th Texas Legislature, Tech's needs cannot be financed solely with state funds. Students who attend classes, graduate and ultimately benefit personally and professionally from the educational experiences they receive also must help pay a portion of the cost.

Today in History
On June 15, 1215, England's King John put his seal to Magna Carta ("the Great Charter") at Runnymede.

Regional Opinions

Important information distributed at fair
HEALTHY LUBBOCK DAY at Maxey Park on June 9 was a big hit in the community.

Today in History
On June 16, 1858, in a speech in Springfield, Ill., Senate candidate Abraham Lincoln said the slavery issue had to be resolved, declaring, "A house divided against itself cannot stand."

Today's Quip
"Al Gore made an appearance in Chicago today, and at one point, the crowd started chanting 'Run, Al, Run!' They weren't talking about the presidency, they just think he's fat."

Today's Quip
"There's a rumor that Sen. Hillary Clinton had some plastic surgery. Friends of Hillary denied the rumors saying, 'Believe it or not, that's her natural forced smile.'"

Tomorrow
One of the important things all good parents have in common is they want to do a good job raising their children.

Tech's budget plans big on faculty raises
Texas Tech administrators have identified several spending priorities for regents to consider when they set the budget in August for the upcoming fiscal year.

TAKS cheating scandal threatens charter school
FORT WORTH (AP) - After an investigation into cheating on the 2005 standardized tests at public schools, the Texas Education Agency's inspector general has recommended sanctions that could result in closure for a Fort Worth charter school.

Education Briefly

Governor vetoes millions from higher education systems allotments
AUSTIN - Texas Tech, West Texas A&M, Angelo State University and other colleges and universities throughout the state apparently won't get all the money their chancellors and presidents thought they were going to get.

The summer of sequels continues with 'Ocean's 13'
There was a time when actors made movies so that audiences' could be moved, frightened or perhaps drawn into an intense mystery, unsure how the good guys would save the day.

DVD RELEASE DATES

Looking for a one-of-a-kind gift? Then Peddler Show is your place
For the shopper who is looking for unique, one-of-a-kind items, the Peddler Show is the place to go this weekend.

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFLY

CONCERTS BRIEFLY

Johnny Winter to headline August Blues Festival
Johnny Winter has been booked to headline the first Lubbock Blues Festival at noon August 4 at the Lone Star Amphitheater at the Lone Star Events Center, 601 E. 19th St, according to local festival producer Billy Brown.

Have a great meal at the Great Wall Restaurant
RESTAURANT OWNERS or managers answer our questions for the weekly restaurant profile.

Entertainment Briefly

Find out all about the cowboy life in Canyon, and catch a musical, too
If you drive 107 miles north of Lubbock, you won't know what to do with yourself.

At the Movies

Lubbock invited to Juneteenth celebration, parade Saturday
The 28th annual Juneteenth Celebration will route a Freedom Parade through East Lubbock at 10 a.m. Saturday to depict historical aspects of black culture, according to Maurice Williams, a parade organizer.

Entertainment Calendar

Deadlines
The DEADline for listings in Around Town is noon the Friday prior to publication date.

Newly retired Barker wins 19th Daytime Emmy
LOS ANGELES (AP) - After 35 years of giving away prizes, newly retired Bob Barker picked up one of his own at the Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday night.

Jazz Soccer Club holding open practices
The Lubbock Western Blue Jays 11-12 year old minor league baseball team won the city championship Wednesday, defeating the Cooper Rockhounds 13-3 in the championship game.

Northwest Little League having elections
The Northwest Little League will have elections for the 2008 board members at 7 p.m. Monday at the Northwest Little League field at 2519 Marshall St.

Paris Hilton's life has been example of today's failure to discipline kids
T here was no one happier in the entire world than I that Paris Hilton was sent back to jail.

Fruit, weather conditions - not vintage chart - key to determining wine quality
Except for collectors and lovers of fine, expensive wines, vintage charts are of little value. For a casual wine drinker, or even a budding young lover of wines, attempting to memorize these spreadsheets will likely do little more than give a person just enough knowledge to be dangerous - or annoying.

Cornyn may face tough opponent in 2008 race
S everal Democrats are looking at a run for the nomination in 2008 to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.

Coronado standout in all-star game
Recent Coronado graduate Amanda Parsons has been selected to play in the Texas Girls Coaches Association all-star softball game on July 10 in Austin.

Jury acquits former Midland Lee coach
The Northwest Little League will have elections for the 2008 board members at 7 p.m. Monday at the Northwest Little League field at 2519 Marshall St.

Restaurant Reports

Letter of the Day
Donations to troops overseas

Lack of overall purpose responsible for disunity
Re: The frigate America

Crews should work 24/7 to lift water restriction
Re: Water restriction

Local entities ignoring mosquito breeding sites
Local governments have been so irresponsible in the maintenance of large vegetated areas that citizens are now exposed to a mosquito outbreak.

Respect others' beliefs even when you disagree
Re: The letter "Eliminating hypocrisy would restore civility" (A-J, May 20).

Letter of the Day
Singer's battle with cancer

ID verification protects business and customer
I recently went through the drive-thru at a pizza business in Wolfforth.

Numbers of supporters of amnesty questioned
Re: The Opinion page column "Fear of 'the other' is what drives immigration debate" by syndicated columnist Linda Chavez (A-J, June 1) and the letter "Syndicated columnist wrong about illegals" (A-J, June 11).

Lubbock Briefly

Community Briefly

After graduating at top of class, twins preparing to part
The road leading to Jessica and Jerrica Galey's house is paved only with disheveled dirt. It is not a street small cars are ever meant to see.

Home Briefly

Eight-week program aims to rehabilitate dogs and prisoners
ITTLEFIELD - Doug Carlson is a hefty guy and looks a bit unnatural walking Kuzco-Kuzco's, a 2-year-old Pomeranian, on a royal blue leash through the Bill Clayton Detention Center.

iPod not just for music anymore
Internet marketers love to make up words. Imagine going back to the '80s and telling investors that our biggest companies would eventually have names like "Google" and "Yahoo." But as new words go, "podcast" is one of the best.

Lifestyles Calendar

Once outcasts, Big & Rich becoming mainstream
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Their whit was a rap song. Their shows featured a dancing dwarf and a painter.

Wet or Wild
Let's celebrate summer together! We want to see your photos of summertime activities. Send us shots of the toddler in the park, the teens doing backflips off the diving board and the adults cooking out. We want anything that shows us what summer means to you, and there are only two weeks left for these photos!

Former Lady Raiders coach's camp about more than just basketball
Starting June 25, Marsha Sharp will be coaching a shorter batch of ball players.

Break from work can wear you out
LAS VEGAS -- When my first daughter was 3 monts old, I went back to work. I cried a few times on the way to my job, but mostly it worked out well.

Lifestyles Calendar

Teen charged in murder of 17-year-old
One teenager is dead and another is in jail after a shooting in Southwest Lubbock on Thursday night.

Mistrial declared in injury-to-a-child case
Jurors were unable to reach a consensus Thursday in the case of a young woman accused of immersing a baby's foot in boiling water.

Businesses get break on water rules
The city staff member responsible for issuing tight restrictions on water use apologized Thursday for how those limits were ordered, and the city eased the rules for suffering businesses.

City Council feisty in discussing street repairs, vehicles
The City Council took the first steps toward a major street overhaul, though some council members disapproved of how the city might pay for it in years to come.

FosterFest spotlights need for adults who can give children homes
Before Rick and Cindy Herbert took two little girls into their home, the children lived in a car.

Klein mostly quiet during first day in his City Council seat
Todd Klein vowed not to say much in his first day on the job.

Suspects held in kidnapping of Levelland baby
A 4-month-old girl who reportedly was kidnapped from her Levelland home Thursday night was found unharmed.

No more warnings: Red-light runners caught by cameras now face citation
The grace period is over.

Pipeline work to close Slide at 34th Street
Lubbock will close Slide Road at 34th Street next week as part of an ongoing pipeline relocation that's been blamed for a water shortfall in the city.

Road Construction
• 98th Street - Phase I main trunk line on the South Lubbock Drainage Project continues. Construction is ongoing between Indiana and Quaker avenues.

14 indicted on charges related to dairy farm raid
A federal grand jury in Lubbock indicted 14 people Wednesday on various offenses following raids at two dairy farms last month in Amherst.

Looking for some close encounters with all kinds of creatures? This event's for you
The Science Spectrum parking lot was bumper to bumper Friday afternoon for the opening day of the 12th annual Critterfest.

Two teens held after kidnapped infant found at Levelland Wal-Mart
Her baby safe in her arms, Chelsea Johnson and her mother, Debra, were struggling to digest a harrowing 90 minutes that ended with what they called a miracle.

Spy satellite finally lifts off
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A rocket carrying an intelligence-gathering payload for the Pentagon launched Friday, a day after technical problems caused a delay.

Restaurant serves toddler booze
ANTIOCH, Calif. (AP) - Kim Mayorga was confused when her 2-year-old started making funny faces and pushing away the apple juice he had ordered at Applebee's. The explanation came when she opened the lid of the sippy cup and was hit by the smell of tequila and Triple Sec.

Nation/World Briefly

Passport logjam may put off new travel requirements
WASHINGTON - Outrage over passport application delays is fueling a drive by Congress to postpone requiring Americans to have the documents to re-enter the U.S. from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda.

Court employee accused as fixer
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (AP) - A municipal court employee has been charged with fixing two traffic tickets for a man later accused of plotting to kill soldiers at Fort Dix.

Foreign tax moves could bite back
WASHINGTON - Think you have a tax problem? A Supreme Court ruling this week could leave Uncle Sam, and American taxpayers, liable for untold millions on U.S. diplomatic properties abroad.

Coalition pulling out stops to get revised immigration bill through
WASHINGTON - Weeks of painstaking closed-door negotiations and a raging debate on the Senate floor have proponents of a broad immigration compromise back to square one.

White House supports Palestinian president
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House expressed support Friday for the moderate government of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after a military takeover of Gaza by the radical group Hamas.

Unfair 'zero tolerance' statutes criticized by state lawmakers
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Fifth-graders in California who adorned their mortarboards with tiny toy plastic soldiers this week to support troops in Iraq were forced to cut off their miniature weapons. A Utah boy was suspended for giving his cousin a cold pill prescribed to both students. In Rhode Island, a kindergartner was suspended for bringing a plastic knife to school so he could cut cookies.

Caregiver crisis looms for aging boomers
NEW YORK - As the huge baby-boomer generation surges toward retirement age, an unsettling issue grows ever more pressing: finding the work force to tend to the millions of boomers who will someday need ongoing care because of physical and mental frailties.

Pentagon looking to lessen stigma for soldiers in mental health care
WASHINGTON - U.S. troops would no longer be asked to reveal previous mental health treatment when applying for security clearances under a proposal being considered by the Pentagon.

Pluto's latest fall adds insult to injury
WASHINGTON (AP) - Pity poor Pluto, the puny former planet is facing yet another indignity.

Baby monitor picking up NASA space mission signal
PALATINE, Ill. (AP) - An elementary school science teacher in this Chicago suburb doesn't have to turn on the news for an update on NASA's space mission. She just turns on her video baby monitor.

James Brown's financial estate - like his life - proving to be a messy situation
AIKEN, S.C. - James Brown's life was a bit messy.

Russian cosmonauts re-establish power to space station computers
HOUSTON - Two Russian cosmonauts began to get crucial computers up and running Friday, four days after they crashed at the international space station and curbed the outpost's ability to orient itself and produce oxygen.

Insurers: Sex abuse claims hit Protestant churches, too
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The three companies that insure the majority of Protestant churches in America say they typically receive upward of 260 reports each year of people younger than 18 being sexually abused by clergy, church staff, volunteers or congregation members.

Ruth Graham, 87, dies at home
MONTREAT, N.C. (AP) - Ruth Graham, who surrendered dreams of missionary work in Tibet to marry a suitor who became the world's most renowned evangelist, died Thursday. She was 87.

Washington Briefly

Nation Briefly

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Andrew Gene Brown
Andrew Gene Brown, 75, of Pottsboro died Tuesday, June 12, 2007. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, at Johnson-Moore Pottsboro Chapel, conducted by Carl Don Allen.

Death Notices
John B. Allen of Lubbock died June 13, 2007. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at New Horizon Baptist Church in Lubbock. Resthaven Funeral Home.

John Andrews
John Pershing Andrews, 81, went to be with the Lord June 13, 2007, in Lubbock. He was born in Amarillo October 29, 1925, to Roy and Gladys (LeForce) Andrews. He served with the Navy in World War II and the Korean War. He graduated from Texas Tech with a Business degree in 1950 and was co-captain of the Tech football team. He also officiated high school football, was a member of the Double T Club, volunteered for Meals-On-Wheels and Loaves and Fishes, and was a member of Aldersgate Methodist Church.

John B. Allen
John B. Allen was born Jan. 18, 1932 in Lubbock at the home of Grace and Alvin B. Allen. He went to be with God on June 13, 2007 at the age of 75.

Juanita G. Martinez
Funeral services for Juanita G. Martinez, 75, of Lubbock will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 16, 2007, at Guajardo Funeral Chapels, with Father David Miller officiating.

Shirley Jean Boyd
The family and friends of Shirley Jean Boyd will gather at 3 p.m. today, Saturday, June 16, 2007 at Second Baptist Church to celebrate her eighty-one years of life. A committal service is scheduled prior to the memorial service at 2 p.m. at Resthaven Memorial Park under the care of Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers. Officiants will be Dr. Philip Wise and Dr. Jay Horton.

Death Notices
John Andrews , 81, of Lubbock died Wednesday, June 13, 2007. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Aldersgate Methodist Church. Resthaven Funeral Home.

Bertha "Grandma" Cheek
Bertha "Grandma" Cheek was born Oct. 14, 1908 on the Boggy River, Choctau County, Okla. to the late Jim and Rosie (Aryes) Wilson. She grew up in Boswell, Okla. She worked as a cook in the school cafeteria for years. Bertha ironed for the public until she was 94 years old. She married Frank Cheek Feb. 17, 1928 and he passed away 1978. She is preceded in death by six sons, three daughters, four brothers, and two sisters. Above all, Grandma loved her family.

Marie Angela Ansolabehere
Marie Angela Ansolabehere was born Nov. 1, 1919, in St. Etienne de Baigorry, Basque Provinces, France, to Marie Brana and Jean Etchebarne and passed away June 10, 2007. During WWII, Angela was employed by Jewish Parisians and narrowly escaped being sent along with her employer to concentration camps from their Paris home. During the war, she looked after her family of eight brothers and sisters in Baigorry, which remained occupied by Germans until wars end. After the war, Angela yearned to see America, which her father called the "Promised Land". She and her sister, Mayie Maitia settled in Bakersfield, Calif. in the winter of 1947.

Melvina Vee Flinn
Services for Melvina Vee Flinn, 75, of Lubbock, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 16, 2007, in the Lubbock Primitive Baptist Church, 4401 N. University, with Elder George Johnson officiating and Gary Flinn assisting. The family will receive friends at the church Saturday morning from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Burial will follow services in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy, Texas.

James Loran McCormick
Services for James Loran McCormick, 60, of Lamesa will be at 10:30 a.m. today, June 15, 2007, at First Baptist Church, with Rev. Dennis Teeters and Rev Clifton Igo officiating. Burial will be at Lamesa Memorial Park under the direction of Branon Funeral Home.

Bernice Love Evans
Bernice Love Evans, 95, of Tulia died Wednesday, June 13, 2007, in Lubbock. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, June 15, 2007, in Kornerstone Funeral Directors Chapel, with Rev. James Hassell, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Tulia.

Evvalyn MacDougall
Evvalyn MacDougall was born July 27, 1917, in Avoca, to the home of Floy E. and Charlie E. Campbell. She passed from this life June 13, 2007, at the Carillon House, in Lubbock at the age of 89.

John Neal
John Neal, 86, of Lubbock, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2007, in San Antonio.

Shirley Jean Boyd
The family and friends of Shirley Jean Boyd will gather at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 16, 2007, to celebrate her eighty-one years of life at Second Baptist Church. A committal service is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Resthaven Memorial Park, prior to the memorial service, under the care of Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers. Mrs. Boyd, of Lubbock, died Thursday, June 14, 2007. To offer the family your condolence or to get direction to the church or cemetery and other service related information we welcome you to visit www.memorialdesigners.net.

Agnes B. Rinker
Agnes B. Rinker was born Sept. 24, 1905, in Davidson, Okla., to the home of Ila Floy and Thomas Lee Barnes. She passed from this life June 14, 2007, at the Lubbock Heart Hospital, at the age of 101.

Scorecard

Spanish Armada sails through at Oakmont
OAKMONT, Pa. - The United States Golf Association likes to play with the early round groupings in the U.S. Open, and it gave golf fans in Spain a big thrill Thursday and today by putting two-time Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal, Sergio Garcia and rising star Pablo Martin together.

Chisnell leaves Lubbock for Amarillo
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired frontcourt help for Kevin Garnett, sending point guard Mike James and swingman Justin Reed to the Houston Rockets for power forward Juwan Howard on Thursday.

Saints cut Lewis, Whitehead
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Saints cut Michael Lewis and Willie Whitehead on Friday, parting ways with two players who made the team as undrafted free agents.

Scorecard

Blue Jays win city championship
The Lubbock Western Blue Jays 11-12 year old minor league baseball team won the city championship Wednesday, defeating the Cooper Rockhounds 13-3 in the championship game.

Pitcher of the day

US Open Scores

Astros drop extra-innings thriller to surging Oakland
HOUSTON - Jason Kendall hit the go-ahead RBI single in the 11th inning to help the Oakland Athletics beat the Astros 6-5 and win for the 10th time in 12 games.

Hitter of the day

Spurs sweep Cavs to take NBA title
CLEVELAND - True roundball royalty, the San Antonio Spurs are once again wearing the crown.

MLB Notebook

Left out: Mickelson misses cut
OAKMONT, Pa. - There are times it seems as though Phil Mickelson enjoys saying to everyone, "I told you so." Friday was not one of those times.

Pondexter helps Mercury snap Fever's four-game win streak
INDIANAPOLIS - Cappie Pondexter scored 22 points and Diana Taurasi added 21 to lead the Phoenix Mercury to an 89-78 victory over Indiana on Friday night, snapping the Fever's four-game winning streak.

Hitter of the day

Sosa's grand slam lifts Rangers to win over Reds
CINCINNATI - Sammy Sosa hit a grand slam for his 599th career homer to lead Texas to a 7-6 win over the struggling Cincinnati Reds.

MLB Notebook

Yeley roars past Johnson to win first career pole at Michigan
BROOKLYN, Mich. - J.J. Yeley won his first career pole Friday at Michigan International Speedway, making him like the two-mile oval even more.

Timberwolves cut deal for power forward
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired frontcourt help for Kevin Garnett, sending point guard Mike James and swingman Justin Reed to the Houston Rockets for power forward Juwan Howard on Thursday.

Woods finds trouble off tee with errant drives
OAKMONT, Pa. - If Tiger Woods wants to give himself a chance to contend in the U.S. Open this weekend at the Oakmont Country Club, he's going to have to find a club he can hit off the tee.

Crosby youngest MVP since Gretzky
TORONTO - Sidney Crosby skated away with the Hart Trophy on Thursday night, becoming the NHL's youngest MVP since Wayne Gretzky.

Rough at U.S. Open might be too rough
OAKMONT, Pa. - Maybe golf's governing bodies are growing the rough too high and too thick.

Shootout brings Buffalo Springs GM's vision to life
When Greg Thornton took over as general manager of Buffalo Springs Lake four years ago, he had a certain vision in his mind of what the lake should be about.

Spurs fans celebrate fourth NBA title
SAN ANTONIO - Waving signs and wearing black, silver and white, hundreds of fans gathered at the airport in sweltering heat Friday to greet the returning Spurs and celebrate the San Antonio's fourth NBA championship.

International players dominate U.S. Open
OAKMONT, Pa. - An international player has won the U.S. Open in each of the past three years.

Cabrera grabs U.S. Open lead with birdie at No. 18
OAKMONT, Pa. - Just when Bubba-Mania was in danger of breaking out full steam in Western Pennsylvania, Angel Cabrera stuck a pin in it and took the 36-hole lead in the U.S. Open.

Spurs form unappreciated dynasty
CLEVELAND - Exiting the arena with the NBA finals MVP trophy in one arm and his actress fiancee on the other, Tony Parker looked like someone who should be a megastar in America.

Pitcher of the day

No evidence of security failure at Los Alamos, says official
WASHINGTON - A security breach earlier this year at Los Alamos National Laboratory was the result of "human error" and not evidence of a widespread security failure, Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman said Friday in a letter to a House lawmaker.

Bovine TB found in NM dairy cattle
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Bovine tuberculosis has been detected in dairy cattle in eastern New Mexico, state officials said Thursday.

Region Briefly

Area Briefly

Portales man convicted of killing couple
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Jurors on Thursday convicted a Portales man on two counts of first-degree murder in the August 2005 deaths of an elderly couple whose bodies were found in the trunk of their burned-out car.

Musician Josh Wilson started playing guitar to be like his dad
The preacher's son's first guitar came with a few extra strings.

Religion Briefly

Random shots kill unborn baby
DALLAS (AP) - Random gunshots fired through the window of an apartment early Thursday killed a pregnant woman's unborn son.

State Briefly

We were told to 'Beat It' by Weird Al's folks
Weeks ago I saw a notice Weird Al Yankovic was coming to town.

Making progress

Start 'er up

Big wheels, big meals

World Briefly

Abbas cements Fatah's split with Hamas
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Cheering Hamas supporters wearing green headbands and waving flags surged through Gaza's streets Friday as Islamic militants in black masks took over one of President Mahmoud Abbas' offices and rifled through his bedroom.

U.S. F-16 crashes in Iraq; defense secretary drops in
BAGHDAD - A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed Friday during a close air support mission for ground forces in Iraq - a rare loss of the workhorse aircraft. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Robert Gates came to Baghdad on an unannounced visit, and the U.S. military said five soldiers had died.

Indian farmer vows 39th failed test won't end try
JAIPUR, India (AP) - A 73-year-old man who failed his 10th-grade high school exams for the 39th time vowed Friday to try again next year in the hopes that an education will improve his job and marriage prospects.

Secretary Gates careful about Iraq war assessment
BAGHDAD (AP) - Military assessments that there has been progress in Iraq have been realistic, though the U.S. is unhappy improvements have not been faster, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday as he landed in a city locked down due to the recent mosque bombing.

Waldheim dies in Vienna at age 88
VIENNA, Austria (AP) - Former U.N. chief Kurt Waldheim, who was barred from the United States for two decades after revelations he belonged to a German army unit that committed World War II atrocities, died Thursday. He was 88.





 
 

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