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Teen may be victim of 1970s Houston serial killer

HOUSTON A medical examiner in Texas believes she has found another victim of a serial killer who terrorized Houston in the early 1970s. Sharon Derrick with the Harris County Medical Examiner's Office said Wednesday that the body of Joseph Allen Lyles ...

From MONICA RHOR, San Diego Union-Tribune,  11 Nov 2009
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Man may be victim of 1970s Houston serial killer

HOUSTON A medical examiner in Texas believes she has found another victim of a serial killer who terrorized Houston in the early 1970s. Sharon Derrick with the Harris County Medical Examiner's Office said Wednesday that the body of Joseph Allen Lyles ...

From MONICA RHOR, San Diego Union-Tribune,  11 Nov 2009
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Medical association backs health system reform

HOUSTON - The American Medical Association on Monday rebuffed dissident members and voted to stick with support for ongoing health reform efforts, while reiterating wariness over proposals that threaten doctors' pocketbooks and independence. ...

From MONICA RHOR, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  9 Nov 2009
Related Topics: American Medical Association,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Congress

Changing face of Home Economics: Career is focus

HOUSTON—In just 40 minutes, Cafe Mirabeau would fill with hungry patrons -- and every dish needed to be delectable, every plate a model of perfect presentation. A squadron of white-jacketed cooks scurried from stove to cutting board, stirring, saucing, ...

From MONICA RHOR, Boston Globe,  20 Oct 2009
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Houston-area school district wins $1 million prize

HOUSTON - A Houston-area school district where 84 percent of students qualify for free or reduced lunch on Wednesday won the nation's top prize in public education, winning $1 million for making strides in student achievement. ...

From MONICA RHOR, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  16 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Pat Sullivan,  Eli Broad

"RUNAWAY" SUCCESS

Even before its release on Aug. 25, 1974, Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" held the stuff of rock myth. Springsteen, just 24 at the time, already had released two albums that were critically lauded but fizzled commercially. His marathon live shows ...

From MONICA RHOR, Asbury Park Press,  13 Sep 2009
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Obama's back-to-school speech inspires some kids

PHILADELPHIA—On the very first day of the school year, 12-year-old Mileena Rodriguez was reminded by President Barack Obama himself that hard work can take you places.Mileena listened to Obama's plea to study hard and stay in school Tuesday, watching ...

From KATHY MATHESON AND MONICA RHOR, Boston Globe,  9 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  U.S. Republican Party,  White House,  Thurgood Marshall,  C-SPAN

'Runaway Dream' looks at power of Springsteen

"Runaway Dream: Born to Run and Bruce Springsteen's American Vision" (Bloomsbury Press, 256 pages, $23), by Louis P. Masur: Even before its release on Aug. 25, 1974, Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" held the stuff of rock myth. Springsteen, just 24 at ...

From MONICA RHOR, Asbury Park Press,  8 Sep 2009
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Texas doctor slain at ranch where he found respite

HOUSTON - On the last morning of his life, Jorge Mario Gonzalez drove to his beloved Four Oaks Farm, a 30-acre ranch tucked away in the bucolic Texas countryside, his pregnant wife and 21-month-old son by his side. . . . ...

From MONICA RHOR, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  28 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Texas Rangers,  Martin Freeman,  Mark Wills

In the red, US school districts cut yellow buses

HOUSTON (AP) -- As a mother of two, Feleccia Moore-Davis is accustomed to the usual back-to-school swirl of new supplies, new clothes and new routines. But this year, that final flurry of summer is accompanied by an unusual worry. Moore-Davis does not ...

From MONICA RHOR, Buffalo News,  24 Aug 2009
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