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War?
Secretary of State Collin Powell, National
Security Adviser Condolezza Rice and
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld are
pictured at the White House where President
George W. Bush met with NATO Secretary
General, Lord Robertson on Feb. 18.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Natural gas cause of
home explosion
GAINESVILLE, Texas (AP) -
Investigators have determined
that a natural gas explosion
caused the destruction of a
Gainesville residence on
Monday and damaged every
house within a two-block
range, the Gainesville Fire
Department said Wednesday.
No one was in the house at
the time, but an adult and two
children in a passing car
suffered minor injuries from
flying glass.
Six investigators and engineers
completed an on-site
investigation late Tuesday,
officials said.
The investigation of the
natural gas explosion focuses
on the gas plumbing beneath
the house, the fire department
Plans under way to
free up prison space
said in a release.
AUSTIN (AP) - As the state
prison system approaches its
operating capacity, Lt. Gov. David
Dewhurst said Wednesday plans
are under way to free up 4,000
prison beds.
"At the end of the day, the
state of Texas is not going to
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