Protests in Amarah Demand Jobs and Parliament Vote
Iraqi protesters clash with British troops in Amarah over job promises and a call for a new parliament. Demonstrators armed with sticks and shovels surged the city hall area as a deadly Saturday-into-Sunday surge left several dead or wounded and raised tensions near the U S led occupation force and British units.
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Students advance from ECISD credit recovery program
Belinda Melendez 17 is seven credits from graduating AIM High School and plans to receive her diploma in May. She is among 23 students who earned enough credits at the Ector County Independent School District Academic Acceleration Academy during fall to move on to free ninth and 10th grade classes. The district allocated about $600 000 for the program this year and will add staff and a counselor this spring while expanding aid to help students sign up.
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Turner 16-year-old Permian student dies in crash
Kimberly Dawn Turner died from injuries suffered in a Tuesday two vehicle collision near Grandview Avenue and Street. Funeral services will be held Thursday at Immanuel Baptist Church, with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Turner was a Permian High sophomore. Her friend Christel Williams, 15, remained hospitalized in fair condition with head and shoulder injuries. Also involved were Permian students Robert Hooper, 16, in hospital, and two girls Ashley Isbell and Ashley Rice, 17, treated and released.
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TABC agent warns youths about underage drinking in West Texas
John Deering, a former Lamesa police officer, joined the Odessa TABC in 1985 to educate youths on the legal and emotional consequences of underage drinking. Covering 28 West Texas counties, he travels to speak with students and work with law enforcement on alcohol related cases. He cites mentorship from his father Ernest Deering and praises saying no as a dynamic speaker.
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Dawson County School District
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