In about a year Northwest Temple residents will have less to worry about water-wise, if city utilities officials

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WASHINGTON (AP)In the face of stiff opposition from allies, President Bush declared Thursday

SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP)A day after all but ruling it out as a leading cause, NASA said Thursday that investigators are still considering whether a piece of insulating foam that struck Columbia

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Despite erasing a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit, the Temple Wildcats came up just short of taking a major stride toward a playoff berth. Instead, Bryan held off the Wildcats in the waning to seconds to maintain its stranglehold atop District 13-5A for a 71-68 victory Friday night. The loss drops the Wildcats to 20-11 for the year and 4-5 in district going into the final regular season game at A&M Consolidated on Tuesday. If Temple beats A&M, the Wildcats could forge a three-way tie for third place at 5-5 with A&M and Waco, if the Lions defeat Copperas Cove on Tuesday. Bryan, meanwhile, has clinched the district title with an 8-1 mark and 26-4 overall.

The Temple College baseball team got its season off to a winning start Friday afternoon, beating Northeast Texas 13-7 at chilly Danny Scott Athletic Complex. Ian Pecoraro pitched five innings to earn the victory, Adam Beseda got the save, Adrian Cantu drove in four runs and had four of TC

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Laura Harris tallied 24 points as Central Texas Christian School knocked off Waxahachie Cornerstone 86-54 in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) bi-district playoffs Friday night. CTCS (11-5) will now face Burleson Stepping Stone Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Waxahachie Cornerstone finished the season 7-14. Porscha Weddington supplied 20 points and Joy Pershall added 14 for the Lady Lions. From Daily Telegram Staff Reports

Tickets to the Feb. 13 Temple Wildcat Football Banquet are now available at the athletic offices adjacent to the Temple fieldhouse. The Quarterback Club