Iraqi oil flows despite strikes but awaits buyers
Iraqi oil continues to be pumped through a pipeline and stored in tanks at the Turkish port of Ceyhan. Demand is stalled as the state oil company cannot be reached, leaving crude unsold despite coalition airstrikes around northern Iraq oil fields.
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Oil flows and stalled shipments cast doubt on Iraq pipeline
As war disrupts Iraq's oil campaign, experts question Kirkuk output and Ceyhan flow. U.N. officials report 8.6 million barrels stored at Ceyhan with 400,000 barrels spare, while shipments halt due to lack of legal title and broken communications with SOMO. Insurers consider financing if tagged not under sanctions.
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Man charged in carjacking death tied to Midland case
Harris faces a federal indictment in Midland for carjacking resulting in death in the slaying of Godessan Paul John Ceniceros, 30. Ceniceros was found July 17 in a Midland County field after being reported missing May 26. The Monahans incident involved damage to a police department window with no injuries.
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Regulators Face Budget Cut and Agency Split Talk
Matthews criticizes a proposed merger of energy regulators and notes the PUC and RRC lack jurisdiction over gas driven electricity costs. UTPB President Watts calls the RRC vital to energy business. Speakers discuss five percent budget cuts, agency elected versus appointed officials, and the oil and gas challenges amid strikes and war.
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Matrix Reloaded to premiere at Cannes Festival
Paris The Matrix Reloaded will debut at the Cannes Film Festival in May, with Keanu Reeves Laurence Fishburne and Carrie-Anne Moss returning. Jada Pinkett Smith joins to star alongside writer directors the Wachowskis. The final film Matrix Revolutions arrives in November.
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Burt Ward ordered to clean up runoff
NORCO California former Batman actor Burt Ward owner of a Great Dane Rescue Center was ordered by the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board to submit plans to fix runoff from his property that feeds a creek into the Santa Ana River. A February sample showed fecal bacteria at least 40 times acceptable levels.
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Mayor Melton undergoes major heart surgery in Houston
Odessa Mayor since 2001 Melton traveled by air ambulance from Midland to Houston Hobby and then St. Luke's after a significant coronary blockage. Accompanied by his wife, he was hospitalized about 10 p.m. Wednesday. Doctors caution personal medical decisions, praising local capabilities and stressing that care choices are between patient and doctor.
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Local girl Hope Larimer eyes state geography bee glory
Hope Larimer a 13 year old home schooled seventh grader will compete in Bedford for the state National Geographic Bee with 101 entrants. She qualified by winning a local bee and faces questions on Africa Asia culture and geography beyond capitals. The winner earns a Washington trip $100 and a National Geographic globe with moderator Alex Trebek slated for May 2021.
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Hollywood humor and war news mix in late era odds and ends
Comedian Argus Hamilton riffs on Saddam Hussein, Iraq war timing, and political theater as headlines merge with pop culture. Reagan era pop culture and current events collide, with digs at Bush, Rumsfeld, and congressional moves. The piece spins quick jabs on media, economy, and daily life.
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