Education tests debate bill and impact on schools
Critics warn the bill will force rapid, nationwide testing by 2005 06, straining the testing industry and shifting funds from non assessed programs. Supporters hail precise data while veterans fear teaching to the test and states gaming the system.
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Burgmann folds Odessa plant into other facilities
Kerley, Burgmann product manager for seal repair, says the Odessa plant has been folded into other Burgmann facilities. He noted he sold the company at the urging of two partners planning retirement and that there are no plans to reopen the Odessa plant.
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Texas Lottery Winning Numbers for Cash 5 and Pick 3
Texas Lottery results show Cash 5 numbers 8 31 33 34 38 for Monday drawing and Pick 3 drawing number O 3 with 7 as 3¢7. Official results posted at txlottery.org.
Singapore and US deepen ties amid security steps in Singapore
The Embassy Singapore American Chamber of Commerce hailed arrests as positive for business ties, noting vigilant Singapore and Malaysia. Singapore expands military links with the United States, opening a naval facility for aircraft carriers and hosting a US Navy logistics unit. Security at embassies and sensitive sites increases with roadblocks near the Israeli Embassy and Gurkhas guarding key locations including the American Club and the US Embassy. An anonymous U.S. Embassy official said cooperation is close and confidence remains in securing USS interests on the island.
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Youth rodeo service draws growing crowd and free tickets
A Wednesday youth service features a Christian speaker and rodeo testimony for area youth. Organizers expect a larger turnout than last year when 1 700 attended. The first 2 000 youths receive a free admission ticket to the 7 30 p.m. rodeo. Regular rodeo admission is five dollars.
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Sand Hills
Redford vows not to bolt wrinkles in aging career
Robert Redford, age 64, tells TV Guide he will not undergo plastic surgery, calling himself not a facelift person though he respects others choice. He warns the cosmetic trade-off can erode one’s soul in the face as he discusses past film roles and Sundance plans. Tiger Woods faces a cyanide threat letter linked to the New Zealand Open. police confirm the threat targeted the event, not Woods personally. Meanwhile Atlanta honors its first female mayor Shirley Franklin with a victory party and swearing-in, as OutKast and Ludacris headline the celebration following the November election.
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Heirs of Three Stooges win posthumous profits case
The Supreme Court refused to hear Gary Saderup's appeal over profits from images of the Three Stooges. He must pay $75,000 to heirs and cover legal fees after a California ruling found he violated state publicity rights by using Curly Moe and Larry on shirts and lithographs.
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Curly) Howard
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Government to store data on driver licenses nationwide
Government moves to develop electronic driver licenses that could store fingerprints and other data under a national standard. Privacy experts warn of de facto national ID risks, while supporters cite security and fraud reductions. The plan would involve federal rules guiding states to encode information for cross state verification. 37 states already store data electronically.
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Odessa American Contact Page Fragments
A fragmented USPS Odessa publication page lists addresses phone numbers and staff roles including publisher editor and office contacts. It shows routing details for mail changes and ad inquiries with multiple numeric lines and incomplete lines.
Argus Hamilton rounds up a satire of 2002 politics and sports
Comic Argus Hamilton skewers unions seeking to organize college football players and White House politics. He riffs on Bob Stoops, Dennis Rodman arrest, Chelsea Clinton Christmas, Secret Service antics, Bush speeches in English and Spanish, Ted Kennedy lunches, and Karzai's war on heroin while noting Guantanamo policies and international tension.
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Multinationals Shipped Off 45 Billion In US Taxes
Florida International University professors say firms avoided 45 billion dollars in 2000 taxes by trading with foreign units at inflated prices. The study, released in November, cites examples such as a toothbrush bought for 5655 dollars and a flashlight at 5000 dollars by US subsidiaries, while selling assets like a bulldozer for 528 dollars and a prefabricated metal building for 8acents.
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Florida International University
Byron Dorgan
North Dakota
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