Market dips fuel fear as computer trading drives Dow drop
Analysts warned the latest slide may reflect a pause or the start of a bear market. Fear and greed drive reactions as earnings worries and Asia slowdown weigh on US firms. Ed Butowsky cites program trading while Meader urges calm and stock review. Analysts forecast possible further corrections with range of predictions, including a potential cyclical bear market. Ravi Bhatta warns Asia-linked downturns ahead.
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Streisand weighs tour plans amid world offers
Los Angeles reports Streisand has not decided on a concert tour next year or in 2000. Publicist Dick Guttman confirms many attractive offers are under consideration, with no firm plans announced as she enjoys her latest album On Higher Ground.
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James Brolin
Malibu
National Night Out strengthens ties in Odessa area
Neighborhood residents gathered for National Night Out in the Third Edition complex and nearby homes along Redbud Avenue. Volunteers cooked burgers as neighbors shared safety tips, with longtime participants noting the event’s role in fostering watchfulness and community support across Odessa Midland and Ector County.
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County fights over federal prisoners and jail staffing
Ector County officials debate housing federal inmates for revenue. Civigenics' contract, jailer shortages, and differing views on whether more federal prisoners would boost profits. U.S. Marshals report space shortages yet coordination with local authorities continues as they move inmates between El Paso and the local center.
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Clinton faces rulings eroding presidential privilege
The Supreme Court ruling that a president can be forced into civil litigation during a term remains. Chief Justice Rehnquist declined to stay a decision forcing White House lawyers to testify before the Lewinsky grand jury. White House aides and attorney client privilege are under scrutiny as critics say the rulings weaken the presidency.
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Appeals court upholds Trade Center bombing convictions
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the government in a 150 page ruling, upholding the convictions of four men linked to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing but ordering resentencing due to lack of legal representation at initial sentencing. The blast killed six and injured over 1,000, causing over half a billion dollars in damages. US Attorney Mary Jo White called the ruling a step toward closure for victims families. Defense lawyer Frank Handelman expressed disappointment.
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World Trade Center
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U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Lower Manhattan
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ECISD Faces Budget Gaps and Possible Tax Hike
ECISD plans a budget underfunded by 2.2 million and contemplates up to an 8 cent tax raise as state funding falls. Cuts include five elementary library expansions and the Odessa High cafeteria. Officials seek raises for noninstructional staff while facing revenue declines from a 71.6 million state share and property tax roll drops.
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Bill Goodman
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Carol Gregg
Texas Lottery Drawing Results and Contact Info
Up-to-date Lotto Texas Pick 3 and Cash 5 numbers are available from infoLine. Call 580-4636 press and enter 6600 for results and details.
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Informed Source Footnote on Tourism and Oddities
A fragment recounts how travel groups for pleasure led to the term Tourists in Tours France and notes Louisville Kentucky banned certain AC installations to avoid exposing skirts. It also mentions sugar use in the Old West, the strongest human bond debate among psychologists, and misnaming of the Coleman lantern as an efficiency lamp.
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Chateaux de la Loire
France
Tours
Is wild rice really wild now
The piece notes wild rice is now mostly grown in paddies by commercial producers in the Great Lakes region and machine harvested, though it was historically cherished by Chippewa gatherers. It adds a brief aside about Seasonal Affective Disorder and mentions contact details for L. M. Boyd with email and a Seattle mailing address and a website.
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L.M. Boyd
Sayhello
Seattle WA
Readers' Guide and Contacts for the American
Publisher and staff contacts listed include Gary NOWSOM editor Tammye Mineo advertising director Tyler Patton and circulation director. The notice states the American is not responsible for any ad representations and outlines customer service hours.
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