CORPUS CHRISTI (AP) Tanks squat bumper to bumper aboard flatbed train cars. A parking lot bristles with Black Hawk helicopters. Another lot is crowded with Humvees, tractors, and meal trucks. All of it is ready to be driven into the belly of a cargo ship that will steam toward southwest Asia as part of the military buildup to a possible war in the Middle East.

AUSTIN (AP) Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> CORPUS CHRISTI New House Speaker Tom Craddick on Thursday appointed some new faces to powerful committees, a move criticized by some veteran lawmakers who lost leadership positions to freshmen legislators. Craddick also appointed Rep. Dianne White Delisi, R-Temple, to lead a newly created committee on state health care costs, in addition to serving on two standing committees.. Delisi was named chair of the Select Committee on State Health Care Expenditures, and will serve on the Committee on Defense Affairs and Committee on Energy Resources. At a time when the state is facing tough issues such as a $9.9 billion budget shortfall, Craddick named 11 first-time lawmakers vice chairmen of various committees, including public health and transportation. Two Republican freshmen

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With a new field of teams comprising District 13-5A, nobody knows quite what to expect for the spring tennis season. But no matter what the future holds, netters from Belton and Temple believe they are up for the challenge. TEMPLE After last year saw a pair of sophomores advance to the regional tournament, Temple

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