Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas Rangers who may have paid a sizable bonus to sign David Clyde the high school pitching sensation from Houston, but he has already given them a return on their dollar and he has not thrown a competitive pitch as yet.

The Midwestern Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 is intended to assist with the recovery from the severe weather that affected the Midwest during the summer of 2008. The Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 includes some similar provisions, but these are not limited to the Midwest disaster. The disaster relief in the three bills is similar to that provided to assist with the recovery from the 2005 hurricanes and the 2007 Kansas tornadoes. This report broadly discusses the disaster relief provisions in other relevant legislation.