Trading Day: Momentum fizzles, gold sizzles
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Solid corporate earnings and optimism around a peace deal in the Middle East pushed world stocks to new highs on Wednesday, although momentum
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La Marque council approves tax rate after contentious debate
The council voted 3-2 to adopt a tax rate of almost 43.8 cents per $100 of taxable value, 3.9 centers higher than the no-new-revenue rate of about 39.9 cents....
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Hitchcock man pleads guilty to federal child pornography charges
Peter Michael Ryan IV pleaded guilty to receipt and possession of child pornography, admitting he received, possessed and shared child sexual abuse material through several online platforms, including Verizon Cloud, Snapchat, Google and Telegram....
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Kemah OKs budget with raises, cuts tax rate
City council met at Kemah City Hall, 1401 state Highway 146, Wednesday to approve the budget for the next fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.
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SMART Family Literacy hosts fundraiser for youth programs
Running from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the San Luis Resort Hotel Grand Ballroom, 5222 Seawall Blvd., the fundraiser will recognize Dr. Sally Robinson for her work in children’s health and literacy during her pediatric career....
