Campaign Against Human Trafficking Begins in U.S.

Fourteen U.S. cities are now targets in a national campaign aimed to shed light on human trafficking.
According to the Associated Press, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement unveiled the “Hidden in Plain Sight” initiative last week. It features billboards across the U.S. highlighting what it calls “the horrors and prevalence of human trafficking.” The agency compares [...]

Innocent Victims Remembered During Fort Hood Memorial

“Every evening that the sun sets on a tranquil town; every dawn that a flag is unfurled; every moment that an American enjoys life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness – that is their legacy.”–President Barack Obama on the men and women who died at Fort Hood on November 5.”
President Barack Obama officially arrived to Texas [...]

Underage Drinking a Concern as Local High Schools’ Spring Break Underway, Prom on its Way

With spring break underway and prom on its way, many teens here in Bay County will face an overwhelming amount of peer pressure to drink alcohol.
Bryan Russell, with the Bay County Health Department has a mission to combat underage drinking.
On Monday Russell along with a few other members of the Health Dept. and Freedom 180 [...]

Two Church Shooting Victims Were Former Texans

Reporter: Nicole Morten
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According to a report Monday in the Knoxville News-Sentinel, two church shooting victims were former Texans.
Family and friends say Linda Kraeger was an author, scholar and retired professor of English at Grayson County College in North Texas.
Her niece Debi Campbell of Oak Ridge told a Tennessee newspaper Monday that [...]

Cancer Expert Warns of Cellphone Risks

Reporter: Nicole Morten
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The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued a warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday to limit cellphone use because of the possible risk of cancer.
The warning from Dr. Ronald B. Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, is contrary to numerous studies that do [...]

Paragon GPS Launches Child Abduction Awareness Campaign

Reporter: Nicole Morten
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Paragon GPS announced Monday the launch of child abduction awareness campaign that plans to educate people about the gravity of child abduction in today’s changing culture.
According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, a child is abducted or missing every 40 seconds. Statistics from law enforcement also [...]

Bush To Lift Executive Ban On Offshore Drilling For Oil

Reporter: Nicole Morten
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In an effort to deal with soaring gas prices, President Bush on Monday will lift an executive ban on offshore drilling that his stood since his father was president. But the move, by itself, will do nothing unless Congress acts as well.
White House press secretary Dana Perino said, the president [...]

Texas Students Push For Gun Rights On Campus

Reporter: Nicole Morten
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07/14 /kbtx.com–College students in Texas are pushing for legislation that grants the right to carry guns on campus in the wake of last year’s massacre at Virginia Tech.
Utah is currently the only state that specifically allows the carrying of concealed weapons at public universities. Colorado State made a similar decision [...]

Continental Airlines Getting Credit Card Payment

Reporter: Nicole Morten
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It’s payday for Continental Airlines. The Houston based airline company said Thursday it’ll get a 413 million dollar initial payment under it’s co-branded credit card deal with Chase Bank USA.
The payment will add more cushion as the airline prepares to book severance and other charges in the coming months. [...]

Airlines Cashing In On Frequent Fliers

Reporter: Nicole Morten
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07/10 kbtx.com–It was bound to happen. Delta, US Airways, and American are now charging to cash in your frequent flyer miles.
Starting August 15, the Delta SkyMiles Program will add a $25 fee for Award Travel between the 50 states and Canada; a $50 fee for Award Travel to international [...]