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The West Texas Intermediate for May delivery lost 56 cents, or 0.8 percent, to settle at 69.36 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for May delivery dropped 40 cents, ...

This month, we are recognizing Felix Lopez, the head custodian at Southwest Legacy High School. Lopez has been taking care of ...