Circus Debuts Global Cast in Odessa Texas
The George Carden Circus International brings a 100 member troupe to the Ector County Coliseum in Odessa with shows at 5 p.m. and 7 45 p.m. The lineup includes the Kambarov Riders from Kyrgyzstan, the Marinos Duo from Romania, the Golden Divas and 8 000 pound elephants, along with a tiger and lion act trained by Judit and Juergen Nerger. The troupe visits Texas as the first Odessa stop on a 42 week season that travels over 40 000 miles annually.
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Colombia
Mexico
Ecuador
Chile
Kambarov
Kyrgyzstan
Marinos
Romania
Castro
Russia
Europe
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Carden Him
France
Holland
Belgium
Germany
Judit
Juergen Nerger
Gary Carden
Odessa
Texas
Canada
Perry orders audit of Texas school spending
The executive order, following the Legislature’s failure to pass similar plans, limits spending on school lobbying and legal costs while demanding schools report how efficiently taxpayer money is used. Poorly run districts face investigations and sanctions, as the lengthy funding dispute lingers through appeals at the Texas Supreme Court.
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Perry
Capitol
Texas Supreme Court
Texas
Richard Kouri
Texas State Teachers Association
Kouri
Linda Bridges
Texas Federation of Teachers
Bridges
Circus life on the road frames a lifelong devotion
The article profiles circus workers who sleep in trucks and travel year round. Promoter Gabriel Castro touts top acts selected by George Carden, with elephants ponies horses and big cats requiring constant care. Performers describe the thrill and constant travel as a way of life for families often on the road for years.
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Gabriel Castro
George Carden
Carden
Castro
Alejandra Carden
Guadalajara
Mexico
Golden Divas
Kazakhstan
China
Switzerland
U.S
Alexandra Fidosseyeva
Olga Surninia
Connecticut weighs testing changes under No Child Left Behind
State education officials acknowledge minority and poor students lag behind wealthier peers and say more tests won’t close gaps. Education Commissioner Sternberg confirms intent to comply while court decides the merits. Governor Rell and educators urge settlement, noting high existing testing costs and funding gaps. The federal grant covers 5.8 million this year, with 41.6 million short until 2008. The NEA has filed a national lawsuit supporting local districts.
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Connecticut
Betty Sternberg
Sternberg
M. Jodi
Rell
Bell
National Education Association
Sheriff's Investigators Probe Jaguars Gold Club Alcohol Claim
Ector County sheriff's investigators are examining a complaint that Jaguars Gold Club provided alcohol to a 15-year-old girl and allowed nude dancing on stage. The mother says the girl entered without ID, danced nude, and was paid. If proven, charges could include sexual performance by a child, harmful employment of a minor, and contributing alcohol to a minor.
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Ector County Sheriff's
Jaguars Gold Club
Mark Donaldson
Donaldson
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