News for January 9, 2004

Bush to announce Mars, moon missions
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP)

Harker Heights man kills his 2 children, self
HARKER HEIGHTS — A Harker Heights man apparently shot and killed his two children and then took his own life one day before his divorce from their mother was scheduled to be finalized.

Helicopter hit, killing 9 in Iraq; C-5 transport struck by insurgent fire returns safely to airport
FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) — A Black Hawk medivac helicopter, clearly marked with a red cross, crashed Thursday after a witness said it was hit by a rocket, killing all nine U.S. soldiers aboard. In Baghdad, a C-5 transport plane with 63 passengers and crew limped safely back to the airport after being struck by fire from insurgents.

Edwards to run in District 17; Chet loses Bell County, Fort Hood, keeps hometown Waco
KILLEEN — In a downtown appliance store here in what will soon be his former district, U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, announced that he would seek re-election in the new 17th Congressional District, which includes his home county of McLennan.

Perry: Broad agreement on school finance
AUSTIN (AP)

United Way of Central Texas surpasses goal of $1 million
BELTON

Levi Strauss closing last two U.S. plants
SAN ANTONIO (AP)