Florida reels from Fay as floodwaters drive wildlife indoors
Tropical Storm Fay drenches central Atlantic coast with over two feet of rain, pushing alligators and snakes into flooded neighborhoods. Guardsman wades hip deep after spotting an alligator amid mobile homes. Gov Crist tours flood zones as federal disaster aid arrives. Brevard County expects 12 million in building damage and 2.6 million in beach erosion. Fay becomes fourth storm to strike Florida thrice with tropical-force intensity.
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Oil surge as U S Russia tensions push prices higher
Oil prices jumped over five dollars to around 121 a barrel amid heightened U S Russia tensions and fears of supply disruptions. A weaker dollar and OPEC output worries supported gains while geopolitical flareups and Russian troop movements in Georgia added bullish sentiment.
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ECISD Travel rule remains through 2008-09
ECISD Communications Director Mike Adkins said the rule limiting athletic teams to one overnight game per preseason would stay in place through the 2008-09 year. Odessa High and Permian volleyball coaches may decide whether to overnight or travel for this weekend’s game in San Angelo. Some parents met with Steve Brown and Athletic Director Leon Fuller after a 40-parent discussion. The regulation will be reviewed at year end, with case by case flexibility for extenuating circumstances.
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Man charged with aggravated sexual assault of child in Midland
Greg Wells Wells, 45, was arrested and held in the Midland County Detention Center on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child related to an assault on a 9 year old on July 12. Bond had not been set.
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Abandoned House Fire on East 14th Street
A vacant residence in the 800 block of East 14th Street burned at 2:06 a.m. Thursday. Battalion Chief Kavin Tinney said the blaze engulfed most of the front of the house. No occupants were harmed and no injuries were reported.
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