An alliance between Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Alliance Nutrition Inc. and Jupe Feeds Inc. of Temple is expected to double the volume of business done at the Temple facility by combining the manufacturing and operating capabilities of Jupe Feeds with the sales, marketing and research resources of ADM. Dennis Jupe, president of Jupe Feeds, said Monday his company has added about 10 new employees since last summer and is expected to hire an additional 15-20 new employees by the end of this year. He said the company will probably add a second shift to keep up with increased demand as a result of the alliance.

AUSTIN (AP) - Texas has $14.3 billion in new money to spend in the coming two years but some economic sectors are cooling and lawmakers should be cautious in crafting a budget, state Comptroller Susan Combs said Monday. In supplying her biennial revenue estimate to the Legislature, Combs said she expects moderate overall growth in 2008-09.

Construction costs for the new Temple High School Ag Farm could peak at around $1,597,848 as opposed to $770,648 projected in June. The Temple school district board of trustees met on Monday and discussed options to get costs down or construct the facilities in phases. The new plan calls for a change in location and the addition of classroom space. The original site for the facility was located directly off of 31st Street, but administrators ruled that the property could be used for something vital in the future. The new site is located in the northeast corner of the campus adjacent to the practice soccer fields. The move means that an access road will have to be built and new water lines will have to be installed and extended a longer distance, driving costs up.

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a blunt challenge to President Bush, the leader of the Senate

CAMERON - The Community Advisory Panel to Alcoa Inc. met Monday evening to discuss the future of the Rockdale facility. Discussion topics ranged from economic factors that affect the viability of Rockdale Operations to how the local plant is affected by strategies and customer base of industries such as aerospace and automotive.

AUSTIN (AP) - Tom Craddick made history four years ago when he became the first Republican to lead the Texas House since 1871. Now he could be the first Texas speaker to be voted out of the powerful office. Michael Phillips, a Texas historian writing a book about the office of House speaker, said no one in the job has ever had it taken away by a vote of his peers. Then again, he said no one has ever exercised the almost unbridled power that has come to characterize Craddick

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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Call it the Gator Slam. The Florida Gators became the first program to hold NCAA Division I football and men

CHICAGO (AP) - Tracy Mc-Grady scored 25 of his 31 points in the second half and hit the go-ahead jumper to help lift the Houston Rockets to an 84-77 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. McGrady

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - Jarrius Jackson scored 23 points and Texas Tech shut down the Kansas State offense in a 62-52 victory Monday night. Martin Zeno added 12 points and freshman Decensae White had 11 for the Red Raiders (13-4, 2-0 Big 12), who have won seven of their last eight and are off to their best start in three years.