Gas prices Worry Odessans
Higher gasoline prices have Odessans shelling out more cash at the pump and prompting lifestyle changes amid fears of higher fuel bills. At Town & Country in Odessa, customers reacted with shock as Kirk Edwards, incoming president of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, blamed Washington for not heeding industry warnings. He warned winter heating costs could rise, as drivers feel prices this summer.
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Kirk Edwards
Permian Basin Petroleum Association
Oil prices hit record as refinery outages loom
Oil settled at a record near 67 dollars amid U.S. refinery outages and storms in the Gulf of Mexico. Iran’s uranium conversion, supply worries, and speculation pushed crude up over 10 dollars in about three weeks, with some predicting tests of 70 dollars and a 90 dollar inflation-adjusted peak.
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Mike Fitzpatrick
Fimat USA
New York
ECISD Elementary Schools Miss AYP in 2005 Report
All nine traditional ECISD Elementary schools failed to meet federal Adequate Yearly Progress in 2005. TEA officials call the district’s AYP a warning as no ECISD campus yet reaches Stage 1, indicating two consecutive years of missed targets.
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Texas Education Agency
Debbie Graves Ratcliffe
TEA Communications
Abramoff appears in federal court in Los Angeles
Lobbyist Jack Abramoff, tied to House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, appeared in federal court on fraud charges related to a SunCruz Casinos purchase. He surrendered in Los Angeles, posted bond terms discussed for Florida proceedings, and faces up to 30 years with possible fines if convicted.
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Anthony Pacheco
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Adam Kidan
New York
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Gus” Boulis
Boulis, Sr
SunCruz
Texas Republican
Kidan
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