White House says Enron chief met two Cabinet officials
Enron Chairman Kenneth Lay contacted two of President Bush's Cabinet officers as Enron collapsed. The DOJ opened a criminal probe into Enron bankruptcy and Attorney General Ashcroft said he will recuse himself. Arthur Andersen disclosed destruction of significant documents related to Enron.
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DA upgrades murder charge in Fort Stockton death
Fort Stockton 31 year old Sonny Dale Moore faces capital murder charges in the January 3 death of 2 year old Whisper Cheyann Lyndh. The district attorney Frank Brown said the initial murder charge was upgraded due to aggravating factors in the child’s death. Moore resides at 383 EF, 43rd Lane, while Lyndh also lived at 383 FE, 43rd Lane.
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Frank Brown
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DOE names Yucca Mountain as nuclear waste site
Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham named Yucca Mountain Nevada as the nation's burial site for thousands of tons of used reactor fuel and government weapons waste. The decision rests with President Bush who supports a central disposal site and aims to pursue a federal license. Nevada officials vow to oppose the dump.
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Energy
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Energy Department
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Jury clears owner as not liable for love goat attack
An Odessa jury ruled in the 70th District Court that oilfield worker Juan San Miguel was not harmed by a 150-pound goat named Doc on Howard Patterson’s six‑acre North Odessa property. San Miguel testified the goat butted him, knocked him down, and tossed him with its horns during a well inspection.
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Juan San Miguel
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North Odessa
Howard Patterson
San Miguel
Gerald Fugit
Fugit
School Days Rodeo Draws Ten Thousand Local Students
Ector County Coliseum welcomed hundreds of Permian Basin students for the Sand Hills Stock Show and Rodeo School Days event. Brandy Elliott said more than 10,000 students were expected over two days as kids watched the rodeo, many seeing one for the first time, amid a drug free message from D-FY-IT and lively cheering from the crowd.
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Permian Basin
Sand Hills
Brandy Elliott
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School Days Rodeo thrills Fort Stockton students
Misty Walters a Fort Stockton Alamo Elementary third grade teacher says the drug free rodeo event delighted her students. High school youths tackled tougher rides while eight and younger children joined calf and mutton busting. Second graders Julieanna Mendez and Oksana Garcia praised clown dogs and hoped to rodeo themselves.
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Alamo Elementary School
Fort Stockton
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Oksana Garcia
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U S Marines Move Al Qaida Prisoners to Guantanamo Base
U S Marines began an airlift of the first 20 al Qaida prisoners to Guantanamo Bay Cuba for questioning and potential trial as gunfire erupted near Kandahar airport signaling ongoing insecurity around the city once a Taliban stronghold.
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Odessa Animal Control Push for Pet Licenses and Vaccines
City officials in Odessa urge pet owners to license and vaccinate their animals. The note appears in the paper with policy efforts and public health intent. A mass grave linked to a 1999 Taliban massacre is reported by Afghan officials.
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