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Thursday, July 29, 2010

Panel clears officer in fatal shooting
GALVESTON — A grand jury Thursday ruled a Galveston police officer was justified in the fatal shooting of a man armed with a knife.

La Marque school district eyeing loan, tax hike
LA MARQUE — Trustees are expected to approve borrowing $4 million to help pay the district’s bills at the start of the new school year.

Family to meet with prosecutor in teen's death
SAN LEON — Relatives mourning the death of a teenager want more serious charges filed against the woman accused of hitting him and his sister.

Bicycling bandit wanted in bank heist
LEAGUE CITY — Authorities were investigating a Wednesday afternoon credit union robbery, in which the armed suspect escaped on a bicycle.

18-wheeler crashes into bayou
TEXAS CITY — It took emergency crews more than five hours to pull an 18-wheeler from a bayou Wednesday.

Chamber to dedicate office to Hayley
TEXAS CITY — Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce board members voted to name the group's office building after longtime President Jimmy Hayley.

UTMB’s Malloy appointed to professorship
Dr. Michael H. Malloy has been appointed the inaugural holder of the John P. McGovern Distinguished Professorship in Oslerian Education.

MLS All-Stars fall to Manchester United
HOUSTON — Manchester United scored early and often on its way to a 5-2 victory over the MLS All-Stars in the league’s All-Star game Wednesday.

Pirate SC has a new owner
GALVESTON — Current coach and general manager of Galveston Pirate Soccer Club Brendan Keyes bought out the team’s original owner for $30,000.

Lee’s 2 homers help Astros beat the Cubs
HOUSTON — Thanks to a pair of Carlos Lee home runs, the Houston Astros beat up Chicago, 8-1, on Wednesday afternoon at Minute Maid Park.

Shop offers perks for java lovers
Minneapolis-based Dunn Bros Coffee is planning a 1,980-square-foot shop in Friendswood, and Santa Fe gets a new jewelry store.

A new school can wait in Hitchcock
If you are a taxpayer in the Hitchcock school district, you have a real opportunity to keep the district from making a mistake.