Huntsman reveals new air-assisted flare at $1.3 million cost
Huntsman Polymer Corp officials unveiled a new primary air-assisted flare costing 1.3 million dollars. The device is marketed as smoke free and quieter than the steam-assisted model, aiming to reduce pollution and noise during operations.
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Judge strikes down Colorado parental notification law
A federal judge voided Colorado’s minor abortion parental permission law after Parenthood filed suit, halting the measure and delaying its enactment. The judge suggested rewriting it for voter approval and Gov. Owens urged a health exception revision. The high court had struck down a similar law for imposing heavy burdens on abortion access.
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Permian and Odessa High Fail TEA Rating Amid Attendance Drops
Texas Education Agency lists Permian and Odessa High Schools as low performing based on attendance and dropout rates from 1998-99. Lynn Burton notes TAAS scores stayed acceptable, with attendance under 94 percent and dropout rates above thresholds contributing to the rating.
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Secret Service applies threat assessment to curb school violence
New York AP report says the Secret Service is adapting its methods to identify youths who might become violent and prevent school shootings. Agents from the National Threat Assessment Center have reviewed about 40 recent incidents and interviewed several perpetrators, aiming to complete the project this fall. Noel Bundick, 15, begins freshman year at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, the youngest freshman ever admitted.
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Youngest freshman Noel Bundick to attend UTPB
Noel Bundick, a 15 year old longtime reader and computer enthusiast from Permian Basin Christian School in May, begins his freshman year at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin next week. His grandmother says he has long shown advanced reading skills and a thirst for knowledge.
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Gore vows to fight for everyday people
Los Angeles AP reports Al Gore, amid roaring crowds at the Democratic National Convention, pledged to work for everyday people and to never let them down while accepting the nomination as he spoke as the party's standard bearer.
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