Glimpses of those fallen in Iraq in July (USA Today) U.S. troops who have died while serving in Iraq and Kuwait....more...Perry's travel costs include $250,000 for security (Houston Chronicle) Foreign trips by Gov. Rick Perry and his wife have cost Texas more than $250,000 in security provided through his protective detail, according to figures obtained by the Houston Chronicle. ...more... Perry ran up a $259,428 tab for trip security (San Antonio Express-News) Governor's foreign excursions since 2004 funded primarily by state gas tax and vehicle registration fees....more... Countryâ??s top 100: all-time best songs (The Pantagraph) Just as they did with rock 'n' roll, naysayers once predicted that country music wouldnâ??t last, that it was just a passing fad. Of course, a lot of that naysaying happened in the 1980s, when â??Elviraâ? was popular. Who coulda blamed â??em for wanting that song to go away?...more... Barrett set to take on bigger role running the Luna County film office (The Deming Headlight) Lights, cameras ? action! Luna County has a new Luna County film liaison: Brad Barrett, the ongoing county public information who will now wear both hats....more... LOCAL NEWS (Daily Record) The Old Homestead mobile home park in Wharton is being torn down to make way for an expanded Costco parking lot and a new branch of the North Fork Bank....more... Biggers Park is site of friendly battles, thumping music (The News & Advance) It?s dangerous at Biggers Park. If you don?t have a killer crossover, a wicked jump shot or the power to grab rebounds - you?re dead. Luckily, the guys dressed in yellow and black Hoop City jerseys brought something to defend themselves: skills....more... Television movies for the week of August 5 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Read this article ]...more... New Brad Delp foundation to help budding musicians (Hampton Union) A Hampton resident and friend of the late Boston lead singer Brad Delp has co-organized a foundation to help other musicians get their start. ...more... |