Odessa college faces funding cut endangering local PBS station
Odessa College plans a seven percent budget reduction across state funds and a 12.5 percent cut over two years. KOCV TV may lose its PBS license if no new operator steps in. OC will discontinue funding July 1, while private donors and a CPB grant sustain the station temporarily. ECISD eyes acquiring KOCV to expand Odessa High School broadcast journalism.
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U S NATO discuss bigger alliance role in Afghanistan
Washington officials say the United States and NATO are weighing a broader role in Afghanistan including possibly NATO taking over control of the 22 nation international peacekeeping force. Germany and the Netherlands have run the mission this month and a six month mandate remains. Talks consider NATO leadership or alternative roles to stabilize postwar Afghanistan.
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Consumer prices rise in January amid oil market fears
Prices rose 0.3 percent in January driven by gasoline and energy costs amid global oil worries over Iraq. The gain was the largest in nine months, while other items such as clothing food and cars fell, reflecting a weak U S recovery and subdued inflation. Oscar Gonzalez of John Hancock Financial Services commented on the muted inflation.
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