Iraq erupts as Saddam loyalists clash with forces
Amid Baghdad and other Sunni Triangle cities, Saddam Hussein loyalists clash with U.S. troops. Ambushes, firefights, and protests surge in Samarra Fallujah and Ramadi as a roadside bomb wounds three soldiers in Tikrit and violence erupts in Mosul where a policeman is killed. President Bush says Saddam deserves the ultimate penalty but leaves Iraqis to decide.
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Iraq
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Samarra
Fallujah
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Saddam
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Mosul
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Morning-after pill over the counter plan endorsed
Government advisers said emergency contraception should be available without a prescription and placed on pharmacy shelves next to common medicines. The American College of Gynecologists urged the move to help women obtain pills within 72 hours after rape, contraceptive failure, or nonuse of birth control. Proponents claim it could halve 3 million annual unintended pregnancies and prevent hundreds of thousands of abortions.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Alpine artist Carol Fairlie paints worlds of grand hotels
Alpine artist Carol Fairlie builds immersive hotel and shop window scenes in watercolors oils and pastels. She teaches at Sul Ross State University and uses Karlovy Vary as a primary inspiration, documenting summers there. Each painting takes from three days to three weeks to complete depending on time and mood.
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Cindera Nealy
Odessa
Carol Fairlie
Alpine
Fairlie
SUL Ross University
Sul Ross State University
Karlovy Vary
Czech Republic
Jim Dolezal
Dolezal
Pennsylvania Academy of
Amsterdam
Mexican village children meet an Odessa optometrist
A feature in Page 1B Sports recounts how children in a Mexican village will experience their first Christmas with the help of Odessa optometrist Dr. Francisco Morales. The piece contrasts traditional holiday scenes with Morales aiding gift giving and sight, highlighting seasonal hope.
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Odessa
Francisco Morales
Tolkein fans stay up for LotR Return of the King showtimes
Odessa residents filled Century Theaters for 12:01 am and 12:05 am premieres as of 10:30 pm Tuesday. One showing sold out while the other had 129 tickets left. Ian Tracie Holbrook, 30, cites religious undertones and overall quality as reasons to stay up for the installment. Bran don Pen and Alfonso, 18, shared similar enthusiasm.
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Ian
Brandon Pen
Alfonso
Odessa Couple Seeks Aid For First Child
A young Odessa couple awaiting their first child faces financial hardship this year. Fred and June, pseudonyms, describe June staying home with reduced income and request baby gifts. Donations to the Empty Stocking Fund can ease their rough period. Page 2A.
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Odessa
Fred
June
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