NEW ORLEANS (AP)

AUSTIN (AP)

FORT HOOD

Finalizing a process that began in February with a budget retreat, the Temple City Council adopted its budget, tax rate and tax roll on Thursday at its regular meeting. The 2005-06 operating budget shows total expenditures at $80.2 million, which includes $1,123,490 worth of proposed capital to be funded with the undesignated fund balance

WASHINGTON (AP)

Saying they were unable to contact government agencies, two public hospitals in New Orleans called the Associated Press Thursday morning and asked for rescue. One of the hospitals, Charity Hospital, is across the flooded street from Tulane University Medical Center, where helicopters have been evacuating patients for several days. The other hospital, University Hospital, is a few blocks away, the Associated Press reported.

BASTROP

TROY

To borrow one of Bryce Monsen

The Temple volleyball team had a pretty good experience at the last tournament in which it was involved, taking the first-place trophy home from Seguin along with a whole lot of confidence. But District 13-5A play is approaching quickly for the Tem-Cats, and with a three-game skid to their name and a nagging penchant for inconsistency, there

LEANDER

HOUSTON (AP)