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LSCS looks at tax rate, tuition hikesFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:02AMFacing a $29 million shortfall next fiscal year, the Lone Star College System is proposing a tax rate increase and a tuition hike to balance its 2010-11 budget and meet the demands of increased enrollment.

At least 90 people dead in Pakistan floodingThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:12PMThe U.N. Refugee Agency dispatched the first shipment of aid for flood victims in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan reported.

Your safety and mineThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:43PMRENO — Eight teams of mine rescue workers from Nevada engaged this week in a competition of skills they hope are never needed in real life. “We train, train, train, hoping we never use it,” said Carlos Cuevas, a 16-year veteran of the Cortez gold mine 100 miles outside of Elko.

Are you prepared for a hurricane? Make a list, check it twiceThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:52PMWhat would you do if a hurricane hit? Would you be ready? The Texas Department of Health Services hopes so. But if you aren't, the agency says it is not to late, or too difficult to prepare. They have set out to educate people, just in case a bit storm heads our way. In case you have to evacuate, having copies of your IDs, medical records, and insurance document is critical they say. Here are ...