XFL debut blends pro football with wrestling flair
Ken Brodnax notes the XFL mixes wrestling theatrics with football as NBC backs a $50 million two year push. Viewers will see players miced, coaches grilled, and a sports entertainment edge along with wagering buzz and a controversial spokesman in Jesse Ventura.
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Nbc-Tv
Vince McMahon
World Wrestling Federation
McMahon
Generation Xers
Rasslers
NBC
NBC Sports
Ken Schanzer
Las Vegas
Army
Anheuser-Busch
At&t
Burger King
Jesse Ventura
Minnesota
Ventura
New York
New Jersey
Las Vegas Outlaws
UPN
TNN
WWF
National Football League
MISD parents seek revote on school uniforms
Midland parents with over 500 signatures file petitions with MISD to challenge uniform policies at Lee High, Midland Freshman, Abell Junior High, and Alamo Junior High. Board to meet at 4 p.m. to discuss whether a revote is appropriate and possible under state law.
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Odessa
Midland
Midland Independent School District
Susan Houdyshell
Lee and Midland
Abell and Alamo
Houdyshell
George Lara
Missouri Ave
Barney Welch
Welch
ECISD Sees Two Meetings On Bond Issue
The Ector County Independent School District will discuss a proposed bond package at two meetings today and Friday with no action expected. Five packages from 60 to 105 million dollars will be reviewed, including plans for all day kindergarten and middle schools.
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Ector County Independent School District
Phil Fouche
N. Sam Houston Ave
Professional Development Center
Fouche
Ecisd Council Pta
David Finley
ECISD
Finley
Monte Hunter
Hunter Corral Associates
Odessa
Adela Vasquez
Two candidates remain for UTP president post
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin narrows its president race to W David Watts and Danny R Arnold. Beverley Byers-Pevitts withdraws to lead Park University in Kansas City. UT system officials expect interviews on Feb 14 with Arnold and Watts and a Feb 15 board decision in Austin.
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University of Texas
Permian Basin
Beverley Byers-Pevitts
Park University
Kansas City
W. David Watts
Jacksonville State University
Alabama
Danny R. Arnold
College of Business Administration
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces
Monty Jones
Sharpe
Byers-Pevitts
UTPB
Texas Woman's University
Denton
Legislators Seek Medicaid Waiver for Women's Health Funds
In Austin AP reports lawmakers pressed the Texas Health Department to speed a federal Medicaid waiver that could bring hundreds of millions to Texas for women health services. The plan would expand access to birth control routine exams and cancer screening for uninsured women, potentially reaching about 11 of 1.5 million. House subcommittee hearing featured Health Commissioner Charles Bell with strong calls to move quickly.
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Austin
Texas Department of Health
Texas
Charles Bell
House Appropriations Subcommittee On Public Health
State of Texas
Rep
Glen
Cornyn highlights Texas child support crackdown in Midland
In Midland on a West Texas tour, Texas Attorney General John Cornyn promoted child support enforcement and released a list of the 10 top evaders. He named Ollie Lynn Little as the No 1 offender owing 131848 for his son, 13, and Jerry Don Posey as No 2 with 86174 for two children.
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Midland
West Texas
Texas
John Cornyn
Cornyn
Kelly Childers
Ollie Lynn Little
Little
Jerry Don Posey
Canyon Lake
Lubbock
Amarillo
el Paso
Childers
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Blanton Elementary
Permian Playhouse
Munoz
Lara Meckfessel
UTP
Maxey
D-Austin
Craig Eiland
D-Dickinson
Cori Takemoto
Williams
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