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Funding cuts reared their ugly heads Wednesday as Killeen schools learned they could lose $12 million and Copperas Cove schools all of their projected $9.5 million in federal Impact Aid under President George W. Bush

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The United Way of Central Texas has raised $912,625, or 91 percent, of its 2002 campaign goal of $1 million, Executive Director Ann Thompson said Wednesday. As the campaign moves into its final stages, United Way is still looking for contributions. With $87,000 to go until their goal, United Way officials said they are hoping donor cards posted in the Temple Daily Telegram and donations to their new leadership organization, the Wildflower Society, will help pull them through. The Wildflower Society, which was formed in December to honor those donors who contributed $500 or more to the charity, is still looking for members to meet their 50th anniversary goal. By Jennifer Marciniak

SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP)After days of analysis, NASA backed away Wednesday from the theory that a piece of foam that struck Columbia during liftoff was the root cause of the space shuttle

Another recruiting season has come and gone, as Wednesday marked the first day area athletes could sign letters of intent for college scholarships. It was an average signing day for most area schools. Temple sent three footballers to the junior college ranks, Belton sent another athlete to play Division I soccer, and Rosebud-Lott and Cameron each sent one of their top gridders on to the Big 12. As usual, the Killeen schools and Copperas Cove sent top talent to play at the next level. Over the next few weeks and months there will be more to come, as other area athletes will sign on the dotted line. Temple to send three to Cisco Just call them the

What R.C. Slocum started at Texas A&M, Dennis Franchione finished. With a flourish. A recruiting class that was largely secured by Slocum before he was fired in December will now become Franchione

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The McLennan Community College men

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