Grandparents Lose Right to See Grandchildren in Court Ruling
The court voided a Washington law granting grandparent visitation, affecting Gary and Jennifer Troxel who sought more access to Natalie and Isabelle. Their mother argues the ruling respects parental rights and notes the broader context of grandparent involvement and care in the U.S. population.
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John Paul Stevens
Gary
Jennifer Troxel
Natalie
Isabelle
Tommie Granville Wynn
Seattle
Mark Olson
Catherine Smith
Washington
Smith
Brad Troxel
Tommie Granville
Troxel
Troxels
Granville
Kelly Wynn
Rehnquist
Stevens
O’connor
Scalia
Ginsburg
Anthony M. Kennedy
Breyer
Clarence Thomas
Souter
Thomas
American Association of Retired People
East Texas man executes as Texas marks 200th since 1982
Earl Carl Heiselbetz Jr. was put to death in Huntsville for strangling Rena Rogers, 27, and her 2-year-old daughter Jacy near Pineland. The 48 year old became Texas’s 200th execution since capital punishment resumed in 1982. Heiselbetz spoke to his parents before the sentence was carried out and his victims were buried in a Tyler County barn after skeletal remains were found.
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East Texas
Earl Carl Heiselbetz Jr
Texas
Heiselbetz
Anna Heiselbetz
Heiselberz
Bob O’brien
Sabine National Forest
Beaumont
Rogers
Tyler County
Oprah names new magazine O The Oprah Magazine
Oprah Winfrey announces the monthly magazine O The Oprah Magazine set to launch April 17 with 850000 copies distributed. The article also covers Polar Music Prize winners Isaac Stern and Bob Dylan and Hemingway letter theft in Westport Connecticut with details of buyers and sellers.
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New York
Oprah Winfrey
Winfrey
Stockholm
Sweden
Isaac Stern
Bob Dylan
Royal Swedish Academy of Music
Stern
Carnegie Hall
Dylan
Lessral Committee
Roger Wallis
Stikkan Anderson
ABBA
West Odessa water plan expands to join districts
Bonifay reports a combined water project for West Odessa and surrounding areas saves about 200000. ECAD funding and grants, including a Westland grant, could help, but outer areas remain years away. USDA colonia status may speed aid if loans workable for the new West Odessa Water Supply Corp.
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ECAD
Gardner
Westland
West Odessa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Usda Colonia
USDA
West Odessa Water Supply Corp
Breakup options discussed for Microsoft dominance
The Justice Department and state attorneys general explore breaking up Microsoft into separate parts to reduce its market power. Proposals include dividing Windows, software and internet content, or creating competing “Baby Bills” firms. Critics warn fragmentation harms consumers and software compatibility. The government plans to present a formal plan next week as court arguments resume.
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Microsoft
Justice Department
America
Justice
Michael Cusumano
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Netscape Communications Corp
Chicago
Posner
Jackson
Jim Cullinan
USA Today
Bush repeats stance as South Carolina votes Feb. 19 on flag
In Wilmington and Charleston, Bush defended leaving the Confederate flag decision to South Carolina voters amid clashes over race and a campaign rally at Boone Hall Plantation. He noted minority support growing in Texas and urged the GOP to reach out to minorities while praising new endorsements from Sens. Ashcroft and Mack.
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Bush
South Carolina
Statehouse
David Beasley
Texas
Wilmington
Del
Charleston
NAACP
National Association For Retarded People
Republican Party
John Ashcroft
Missouri
Connie Mack
Florida
GOP
Boone Hall Plantation
Social Service
Carroll Douglas Jenkins
Interdenominational Ministers Action Council
Jenkins
Clifford Johnson
Shiloh Baptist Church
McCain
Arizona
Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King
Diseases in South Texas tied to travel fueling outbreak
South Texas reports the largest dengue outbreak in a decade with 51 cases, 16 locally acquired, amid cross border movement with Mexico. Health officials warn of potential spread along the border as warm, mosquito friendly climate aids transmission. Also noted is a spike in neurocysticercosis linked to migration, and a vaccination effort using vaccine-filled coyote balls to combat canine rabies reintroduced in 1988 in Starr County.
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Harlingen
United States
Texas
Mexico
Texas Department of Health
Julie Rawlings
TDH
South Texas
Rawlings
Rio Grande Valley
Central America
South America
Gayne Fearneyhough
Starr County
Texas Lottery Lotto Draw January 12 Jackpot Estimated
Winning numbers 15 27 29 46 48 49 drawn on January 12 with an estimated jackpot around 4 million dollars. No winner details available in the provided text.
One Ticket Wins Full Lotto Texas Jackpot
One ticket matched all six numbers drawn Wednesday night in the Lotto Texas game and claimed an estimated $4 million prize, state lottery officials said.
Odessa American publication notice
Odessa American publishes morning edition at 222 E 4th Street Odessa Texas and performs postal services with postmaster changes handled via P O Box 2952 in Odessa Texas 79760 2952
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Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
Odessa
American publication notice and contact information
Readers Guide switchboard numbers and contact details for out of town and organization, with an editor and director lineup. The page lists publisher office and fax numbers, advertising and circulation contacts, and a disclaimer that the American bears no responsibility for ad factual representations.
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ORG
Freedom.com
Oapa
Sanrot
Gary N
Tammye Mineo
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Newman's Own
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