Odessa family seeks help through Empty Stocking Fund
A single mother Jill and her two children, now staying with a friend after Jill broke her ankle, face a hardship Christmas. Donations to the Empty Stocking Fund by the Odessa American and the Salvation Army aim to raise 150000 for food clothing and toys for Odessa families.
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Weather and market wrap from a late edition page
Mostly sunny weather with northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Oil prices jumped to the highest in six weeks as traders expected U.S. supplies to fall for the second straight week. Futures priced at 98.51 and natural gas at 4.237.
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Summit Power project gets extension in Odessa
Summit Power Group won a February extension through December 31 for the Odessa project after City Hall meetings with the Odessa Development Corporation. Project manager Laura Miller cited a stalled line item rework by Chinese financiers and a $5 million job grant line of credit set in 2010 as part of the extension discussions.
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Obama delivers stirring Mandela tribute at memorial service
President Barack Obama energizes tens of thousands and nearly 100 world leaders at a Mandela memorial in Johannesburg praising the late South African leader as the last great liberator of the 20th century. The service blends singing and dancing with somber reflections as rain-drenched crowds recall Mandela’s 27 years in prison and his message of forgiveness.
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