Chavez sworn in as Venezuelan president after coup attempt
Seven years after an attempted coup, former Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez was sworn in as Venezuela's president on Tuesday. He criticized the constitution during the oath as regional tensions and political shifts unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Hugo Chavez
Punxsutawney Phil Sees No Shadow Predicts End of Winter
Punxsutawney Phil is held by handler Bill Deeley after emerging from his burrow on Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Phil did not see his shadow and predicted the end of winter weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punxsutawney
Phil
Bill Deeley
Gobblers Knob
Groundhog Phil Not See Shadow Warns of Early Spring
Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow on Tuesday. Meteorologists at Midland International Airport say La Nina patterns will keep winter mild and spring warm with above normal February temperatures and below average precipitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groundhog Punxsutawney
Phil
National Weather Service
Midland International Airport
Rich Naden
Permian Basin
Naden
Ict
Oil firms plan Permian merger and 150 job cuts
ARCO Permian and Chevron announce a merger of Permian Basin operations, aiming to create a company split 50 50 with about 700 employees and 170000 boe per day, headquarters in Midland. Officials caution timing and exact layoffs pending negotiations and completion near mid year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Arco Permian
Chevron
Permian
Tom Holland
Holland
Altura
Exxon-Mobil
Glenn Weaver
Chevron U.S.A
Texas
New Mexico
Oil firms to get $45 million emergency tax relief
Texas oil producers would receive about 45 million in tax relief under a proposal by Railroad Commissioner Charles Matthews during a West Texas swing. The plan calls a six month emergency moratorium on severance taxes for wells producing 15 barrels a day or less, effective when NYMEX futures fall to 15 dollars a barrel or lower. Gov. Bush designated the bill as emergency legislation enabling it to take effect August 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Charles Matthews
Odessa
West Texas
New York Mercantile Exchange
Matthews
George W. Bush
Abortion Opponents Fined $107 Million Over Posters and Website
A federal jury in Portland awarded $107 million in damages to Planned Parenthood and several doctors and clinics after anti abortion activists created wanted posters and a baby butcher website listing names and addresses. The court ruled the materials constituted illegal threats under federal law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Planned Parenthood
Clinton ally Vernon Jordan testifies in impeachment probe
House prosecutors question Vernon Jordan about Lewinsky affair claims and a breakfast meeting. Jordan says Clinton directed efforts to help Lewinsky but not to buy silence, recalls breakfast discussion, and denies telling her to destroy letters. Lewinsky’s taped deposition shown to senators. testimony center on whether actions sought to influence her silence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vernon Jordan
Monica Lewinsky
Clinton
Lewinsky
House
Jordan
Kenneth Starr
Congress
Asa Hutchinson
Paula Jones
Capitol
Earier
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S
Iraq
Persian Gulf
Groundhog
Woolley Tool
Nice DE LA Torre
Odessa American
By Keely Coghlan
Maria Vallo
Mona Charen
Henry Hyde
Patdy
OADA