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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 2010

Page

6

Gulf driller aims to finish with a cigar and celebration

NEW ORLEANS John Wright the 56 year old leader of the relief well drilling crew says he hopes to finish the mission and celebrate with a cigar a dinner with his crew and a quiet trip with his wife Wright has drilled 40 relief wells worldwide without a miss and says any long project warrants a successful completion for its intended purpose He spoke in an email exchange with The Associated Press from his vessel about the tense process and his pride in accuracy

New Orleans John Wright Gulf Coast Wright Associated Press

Eight dead after off road race crash in California 200

In Lucerne Valley California eight people were killed and 12 injured when a race truck veered and rolled into spectators at the California 200 Mojave Desert event. Witnesses described the hazardous crowd proximity and lack of barriers while authorities noted no alcohol factor and no arrest. Zachary Freeman of Ventura and 19 year old Niky Carmikle mourned at the scene as officials cited sanctioned status and land management approval.

Lucerne Valley Calif California Los Angeles Niky Carmikle Zachary Freeman Ventura California Highway Patrol Joaquin Zubieta Brett M. Sloppy San Marcos Zubieta Sloppy

Tea party rally supports Arizona border law near Nogales

Tea party activists gathered on a private Arizona border ranch about 70 miles west of Nogales to back the immigration law. More than 400 people attached U S flags to 15 foot border posts and chanted U S A as speakers including Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio urged enforcement while a federal judge paused key provisions.

Arizona Mexico Hereford Ariz U.s.mexico Nogales Arizona-Mexico U.S U-S-A America Maricopa County Joe Arpaio

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