Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77

AP - Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday. He was 77. The Pennsylvania Democrat had been suffering from complications from gallbladder surgery. He died at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., with his family at his bedside, the hospital said.

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Wichita Falls NEWS

The Perfect Gifts From Cupid

If you are looking for that special gift to make your significant other really happy on Valentine’s Day, I can’t think of anything better than a nice bottle of wine. Hopefully these three selections will help you in your quest to find that really special bottle, or you could get all three and really be the hero.You can never go wrong on Valentine’s with a nice bottle of bubbly, and the one I ...

2/8/2010 9:08:00 PM

Sour Cream Helps Make Cookies Cool

Q: A few weeks back I saw a chocolate chip cookie recipe with sour cream and I think whole wheat flour. When I got ready to cut it out and make them I could not find the recipe. Can you help me? G. WadleyA: Try as I might I couldn’t find such a recipe in our publication although there are so many flying around in December, it may have come from another source. I found this version at ...

2/8/2010 9:08:00 PM

Comeback Falls Short

Following up the efforts over the previous two weeks, the Wildcats looked for the good showings to continue against the South Division leading Topeka Roadrunners.

2/8/2010 8:27:00 PM

Abb Closure On Schedule

The closure of the ABB Low Voltage Products & Systems facility on Hatton Road is on schedule to shut down on March 31, a plant spokesperson said.“That is still our target date,” said Sherry Carpenter, vice president of human resources at the facility. “All the production has been cleared out. The remaining (employees) will go on March 31.”ABB announced in late September it was closing the ...

2/8/2010 8:08:00 PM

Falls Ride Offers Free Rides To Citizens

Today (February 8th) marks the first day of "Free Ride Week" in Wichita Falls.

2/8/2010 7:24:00 PM

Sections Of 10th Street Remain Closed

Wichita Falls residents, please be aware that parts of 10th Street remain closed today (Monday, February 8th).

2/8/2010 7:10:00 PM

Circulation At Us Magazines For Second Half 2009

By The Associated Press Average total circulation - in subscriptions and single-copy sales - at leading U.S. consumer magazines for the second half of 2009, among magazines that reported totals to the Audit...

2/8/2010 5:58:00 PM

Single-copy Sales For Leading Us Magazines

By The Associated Press Average single-copy sales at newsstands and other retail sites for leading U.S. consumer magazines during the second half of 2009, among magazines that reported totals to the Audit Bureau...

2/8/2010 5:28:00 PM

Car Sales Improve

WICHITA FALLS —January’s new-car sales were up only two units from December, but sales of used cars increased by 36, according to the Commercial Recorder.Dealers sold 105 new cars during the month, compared to 103 the previous month. They sold 280 used cars in January. In December, the total was 244.The top-selling cars last month were Toyota (19), Nissan (17), Honda (15), Chevrolet (12), and ...

2/8/2010 5:07:00 PM

Flack Announces For School Board

Allyson Flack announced Monday that she has filed as a candidate for the Wichita Falls Independent School District's Board of Trustees. An incumbent, Flack was appointed in August to fill the unexpired term of Marty McBride, who resigned for business reasons.Flack, the only woman on the WFISD board, will seek one of the two At-Large seats on May 8.She said her goal is to position the district to ...

2/8/2010 4:43:00 PM