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Kidnap suspect’s prison term raises q… – Los Angeles Times

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Kidnap suspect's prison term raises questions
Los Angeles Times
Some wonder why Phillip Garrido, accused of taking Jaycee Lee Dugard in 1991, served only 11 years of a 50-year federal sentence for a similar 1976 crime. By Maria L. La Ganga, Molly Hennessy-Fiske and Maura Dolan Reporting from San Francisco, Orinda,
Investigators conclude search of Jaycee Dugard kidnapping suspect's…San Jose Mercury News
Dugard, 2 girls seemed normal, some sayUSA Today
Police find bone fragment next door to Dugard's alleged captorSacramento Bee
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Q&A: Saavedra says goodbye to HISD

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In a farewell interview, outgoing HISD Superintendent Abelardo Saavedra offered some advice to the school board, his successor and the community.



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Fired BARC veterinarian files whistle-blower suit

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The city did not challenge Gil Costas’ performance as a doctor, instead saying he did not have the proper registration.



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Study: Houston leads in births under age 15

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Among all births involving teenage mothers, Houston had the nation’s 14th-highest percentage of repeat births, with 24 percent.



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Righting the rails: Officials seek fixes to vexing freight traffic

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Hundreds of trains a day carry vital goods to and from the Houston area, but the resulting congestion on the rails and on the roads they cross could jeopardize economic growth and creation of commuter rail.



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Gentleman’s club managers say they try to follow law

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Facing the prospect of shutdown, D.B. Cooper’s Mansion managers testify they have fired some dancers for not following rules.



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City must cut $50 million from budget

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The city of Houston will be forced to make up an estimated million budget shortfall with a combination of spending cuts and new revenues in what portends to be a challenging few months in the waning days of Mayor Bill White’s final term.



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Quincy A. James, Pasadena civic leader, dies

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Quincy A. James, Pasadena police commissioner in the early 1960s, died Saturday under hospice care at his Pasadena home.



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3 men arrested in Cambodia on sex tourism charges (AP via Yahoo! News)

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Three men expelled from Cambodia will face federal charges as part of an initiative targeting Americans who travel there to have sex with children.
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Khmer Rouge victims boycott tribunal in Cambodia (AP via Yahoo! News)

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Lawyers representing victims of Cambodia’s murderous Khmer Rouge regime boycotted a tribunal trying its leaders after being barred Monday from questioning a defendant about his personality and state of mind.
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