Hundreds line up for Tommy Lee Jones film casting
About 200 people queued at Coyote Beach Café for a chance to appear in The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada directed by Tommy Lee Jones. Extras Casting Director Kira Burns said the line moved well as Jones selects locations in Texas, with filming set to begin September 21 in Odessa and continue to Van Horn and other scenic sites. The production, led by Jones, also draws crew from Friday Night Lights, underscoring Odessa as a key shoot locale.
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Casting call for The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada seeks diverse extras
Sea Side Film Co invites applicants of all ages and ethnicities for roles and vehicle extras in Tommy Lee Jones directed film. Send recent photos and contact details to Van Ham Texas casting address within two weeks. Local turnout included Permian Odessa students and staff aiding the spur-of-the-moment event.
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Ginsberg resignation fuels Kerry Bush campaign links
Kerry Edwards aides say Bush top lawyer's exit shows deeper ties to the Swift Boat veterans in ads targeting John Kerry. Representative Dingell asks Ashcroft to probe illegal coordination while the group and Bush campaign defend independence. Ginsberg, who had other clients, did not seek resignation.
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Award judges nursing home neglect in 94-year-old case
The testimony described a fall suffered by Requil Smith at Parks nursing home after which his family says he received inadequate care. Lawyers differ on medical causation, but the jury awarded damages, prompting Parks to challenge the verdict while relatives pursue accountability and truth.
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Denton County Emerges Among Texas Oil Gas Leaders
Denton County ranks in the top 10 oil and gas producers in Texas this year, with other gains in the Permian Basin including the Delaware Basin and western to central reaches. Experts attribute market strength to higher, more stable natural gas prices and ongoing drilling activity across Texas and the United States.
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Agencies pick teams to build anti missile defense for planes
Homeland Security selected BAE Systems and Northrup Grumman to design and test prototypes defending U S commercial aircraft from shoulder fired missiles. Each will receive 45 million dollars over 18 months for laser based defense concepts and economic, manufacturing, and maintenance analyses. United Airlines’ project was dropped due to it being less advanced.
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Kwame Jackson lands $3.8 billion Prince George’s deal
Kwame Jackson and partners strike a $3.8 billion plan to develop 550 acres in Prince George’s County Maryland into commercial and residential property creating over 32,000 jobs. Legacy Development Partners will detail the project at a news conference with plans for an executive menswear line and a network TV show.
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Niagara Falls survivor returns to scene in Michigan
Kirk Jones 40, the only person known to survive a plunge over Niagara Falls, visited the scene at Horseshoe Falls after riding a bus to the New York side. The Detroit suburb Canton Township native sat at Falls Side Cafe entrance to tell his story for owner Louie Antonacci. Jones said he left his problems at the gorge that day and denied a death by suicide. A Canadian court fined him and banned him from the country for one year.
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Platform GOP split over gay marriage ban calls
Platform Log Cabin Republicans objected as the draft endorses a constitutional gay marriage ban and opposes recognition of any same sex unions. Moderates Giuliani and Schwarzenegger were slated for prime time, while Gary Bauer praised the platform as portraying the GOP as the party of health and home. It also urges a constitutional abortion ban and supports Bush stem cell funding limits.
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Odd mix of political and cultural news jolts town hall
A chaotic page of items includes Dick Cheney endorsing gay marriage at an Iowa town hall, Athens Games quake coverage, and odd notes about hiring scandals and arts headlines. The jumble mentions Tiger Woods, the Scream theft, Ellen DeGeneres casting, Alan Alda on The West Wing, and a Reign of Terror Week nod.
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Kerry jokes about ketchup royalties on Daily Show
Satire laden recap mentions John Kerry joking that Teresa Kerry should get royalties whenever ketchup is used. Howard Dean stumbles through a Washington speech to painters. Bush threads repetition as a campaign tactic. Osama bin Laden’s chef arrested in Karachi. Sessions touch on biblical Abraham in Newsweek cover story.
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Texas Lottery Winning Numbers and Jackpot Update
Winning numbers announced for CASH S, PICK 3 DAY, and LOTTO TEXAS. Draws Wednesday Aug 25 show numbers 6 11 17 24 35 for CASH S and 2 40 etc for PICK 3 DAY 2 and 40? K LOTTO with a JACKPOT of 26 million dollars. Official site www txlottery.org for details.
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Odessa American publishes daily notice and contact details
The Odessa American lists staff contacts and service hours for departments including News Sports Bridals and Editorial Page. It includes subscription rates, ad departments, and a USPS style notice section with scattered garbled text referencing various phone numbers and a damaged line.
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