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Military Update: GI Bill pay delay threat, from new reform bill, easesWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:32AMAs Congress moves closer to protecting veterans at private colleges in seven states from a sharp drop in Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, the Department of Veterans Affairs has softened its warning that the relief move will cause significant payment delays for many thousands of GI Bill users this fall.

Your LettersWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:37AMPartisan ignorance Let’s hope that the present debt crisis has at least taught us one thing

City begins mapping budgetWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:26AMIt's never too early to start crunching the numbers. Though the city won't be tackling the meat of next year's budget until August and September, The Colony City Council received a sneak preview of what's to come during Tuesday night's council work session.

Pay hike might not go in pocketsWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:29AMARGYLE - School district employees will receive pay increases in September that may or may not be reflected in their paychecks. The Argyle school board has approved a $500 pay increase for employees on the teacher salary schedule and a 2 percent raise for all other district employees. Board members voted 6-0 on the proposal at Monday's meeting.

Home births see dramatic 20 percent increaseTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:25PMNEW YORK — One mother chose home birth because it was cheaper than going to a hospital. Another gave birth at home because she has multiple sclerosis and feared unnecessary medical intervention. And some choose home births after cesarean sections with their first babies.Whatever their motivation, all are among a striking trend: Home births increased 20 percent from 2004 to 2008, accounting for ...

State Investigates Mission ChryslerTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:35PMThe Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is investigating Mission Chrysler after complaints surfaced that the dealer is not paying off vehicle trade-ins in a timely manner.

Creeper cancer ride set for July 30Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:25PMBy BECKY PRICE/Correspondent The Penny F. Garrett Sarcoma Foundation will present the second Creeper Trail Ride to End Cancer – or C-TREC – on July 30 in Damascus.

A First-Pass Look at the New "Gang of Six" Budget PlanTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:10PMTom Coburn, who yesterday released a $9 trillion deficit reducing plan of his own, has unexpectedly rejoined the “Gang of Six,” that previously moribund group of senators from both parties seeking to work out a deficit deal. The Gang’s new proposal aims to reduce the deficit by $3.7 trillion over ten years, and initial indications suggest that it could actually pass the Senate. Here’s Politico ...

The Note: Straw Poll Shake Up?: Bachmann Under Scrutiny, Rick Perry BacktracksTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:31AMBy MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) and AMY WALTER (@amyewalter) Is Michele Bachmann healthy enough to be president? That is the question raised by a new Daily Caller story quoting several former aides to the Minnesota congresswoman who say she is prone...