Federal rules curb blood donors over mad cow fears
The FDA tightens donor rules after mad cow fears, barring anyone with years in Europe or UK travel from giving blood. UBS reports 113 June deferrals across its region as banks face a summer shortage and seek to reassure the public amid uncertainty and warnings from health officials.
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United Blood Services
Lee Patrick
UBS
Patrick
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Europe
United Kingdom
France
Laser heart surgery offered as TMR gains West Texas access
Doctors at Odessa Regional and Medical Center Hospital prepare to perform transmyocardial revascularization using the CardioGenesis laser system. The procedure creates small heart muscle channels to relieve chest pain when angioplasty and bypass fail. First West Texas TMR performed on a 65 year old Crane woman. equipment expected within days. 25 Texas hospitals can perform TMR with Medical Center Hospital set to become the 26th. Continuous training planned for staff.
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George Alexander
Medical Center Hospital
West Texas
Lubbock
Houston
Dallas
Odessa
Sudhir Srivastava
Odessa Regional Hospital
Srivastava
Crane
Jacqui Gore
ORH
Texas
Renee Earls
MCH
Eclipse Surgical
Alexander
Deputies Host Night Out in West Odessa Neighborhoods
Ector County sheriff and deputies hosted the 19th annual National Night Out events across Odessa. Neighborhood block parties featured barbecue, games, mingling, face painting, and tug of war as West Odessans gathered at Kellys and other locations for community celebration.
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Ector County Sheriff's Deputies
Odessa
Ector County
Sheriff's Office
Kellys-Turner Park
West Odessa
Aarony
Bibleman to Stop in Odessa for Sunday Show
Bibleman and his crew return to Odessa this weekend for a 4 p.m. Sunday performance at the Ector County Coliseum with a 3:30 p.m. pre show. Fans worried the Bibleman Live Tour would end after Charisma Magazine last June reported a halt, but donations and support kept the tour moving and spotlighted many children making commitments to Christ.
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Bibleman
Odessa
Ector County Coliseum
Charisma Magazine
Willie Aames
Charles
Man Behind the Mask
Aames
Perry to tour CEED as part of free trade road trip
Gov. Perry conducts a free trade tour visiting the Center for Energy and Economic Diversification in Odessa Midland. He will be joined by Carlton, Midland Mayor Mike Canon, Texas Economic Development Director Jeff Moseley, and Leslie Schweitzer of the U S Chamber of Commerce. The tour promotes America gateway to the Western Hemisphere. Perry also toured Rio Grande Valley businesses Tuesday and will stop at Fehr Foods in Abilene and Aermotor Windmill Co in San Angelo before Odessa Midland.
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Gov. Perry
Ceed
Center For Energy
Perry
Carlton
Midland
Bobby Norman
Mike Canon
Texas Economic Development
Jeff Moseley
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Leslie Schweitzer
Perity
America
Rio Grande Valley
Gene Acuna
Chamber of Commerce
Acuna
Odessa- Midland
Fehr Foods
Abilene
Aermotor Windmill Co
San Angelo
Sheriff releases sketch of rape suspect in Ector County
The Ector County Sheriff's Office released a sketch of a white male in his early 20s wanted in a Sunday sexual assault. He stands about 6 feet tall, weighs 190 pounds, has blonde hair, a tan, and a star tattoo on his upper right cheek. A woman was hospitalized after surprising the intruder in her northwest Ector County home. Call 335-3050 with information.
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Ector County
Medical Center Hospital
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