Ten Commandments monument fate drifts before Supreme Court
Courts nationwide clash over government displays of the Ten Commandments with rulings varying by state. The Supreme Court rejected Indiana Governor Frank O’Bannon’s bid to place a 7-foot monument on the state Capitol grounds, delaying a broad ruling on outdoor and indoor displays.
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Washington
America
Supreme Court
Indiana
Frank O’bannon
State Capitol
High Court
Rob Schenck
United States Supreme Court
Schenck
Illinois
Wisconsin
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Kansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Shrimpfest boosts Ellen Noel Art Museum fundraiser
About 60 000 people fish? No, more than 60 000 individual fish? No. The Shrimpfest fundraiser drew 1 600 attendees at Ector County Coliseum to raise funds for the Ellen Noel Art Museum. Attendance supported 1 500 pounds of shrimp 400 pounds of potatoes and 175 pounds of corn on the cob. More than 200 volunteers helped stage the event. The silent auction including celebrity signed aprons is expected to raise about 20 000 dollars while net proceeds from the event exceed 50 000 dollars.
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Ector County
Mark Donaldson
Ector County Coliseum
Ellen Noel
Ellen Noel Art Museum
Barn G
Cindi Wiehle
Chuck Wagon Gang
Odessa High School
Permian High School
Texas
Wiehle
Michael Austin
Austin
Randy Travis
University of Texas At Austin
Major Applewhite
Chad
DA says missing girl Danielle van Dam is dead
San Diego prosecutors say 7 year old Danielle van Dam was killed by her abductor. Neighbor David Westerfield, 50, faces murder charges after evidence linked to his motor home and clothing. Authorities also found child pornography at Westerfield’s home as the case unfolds.
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San Diego
Danielle van Dam
Paul Pfingst
David Westerfield
Danielle
Westerfield
Pfingst
Steven Feldman
Mexico
America
Brenda and
Damon van Dam
Suburbs see rise of nonfamily households in major metros
In the nations 102 largest metropolitan areas nonfamily households outpaced married couples with kids in 2000. Singles and elderly widows join young professionals as suburbs diversify. Officials warn housing demand shifts pose public policy challenges amid aging centers and growth.
Suburban shift reshapes family patterns across metro areas
A census study of the 102 largest metropolitan areas finds the traditional suburban model of married couples with children yielding to a broader mix of households. The research highlights rising single occupancy families and diverse living arrangements in suburbs nationwide.
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Mary Payne
Odessa
van Dams
Leesburg
Ozzie and
Harriet
Christine Reed
William Frey
Jacqueline Byers
National Association of Counties
Midwest
Frey
Brookings Institution
TNT
Sunny Minds
Ireland
Bunratty Castle
County Clare
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