Musharraf vows Pakistan not a base for terrorism
Pakistan's president pledged that no terrorist groups will operate from Pakistani soil and ordered a crackdown on Islamic extremism. He banned two Kashmiri groups linked to the assault on India's parliament and also banned three Pakistani organizations with ties to the Taliban and al Qaeda. Police raided religious schools and mosques, arresting more than 300 suspected militants as part of the crackdown.
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Top cardiovascular surgeon sets Odessa practice
The Best Doctors in America list spotlights Dr. L George Alexander Jr., a cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon who recently opened in Odessa alongside Dr. Alan Leshnower. Alexander praised Medical Center Hospital’s care, while two Odessa doctors advance a medical campus with a new 3,389 square foot office at 410 N Hancock Ave valued at 297,450 as work proceeds near Odessa Regional Hospital.
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Odessa
Duke University
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Alan Leshnower
Odessa Regional Hospital
Richard Pietila
Myron Hawryluk
Hancock Ave
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Fice
Lonnie Musick
Pietila
ORH
Tom Green Ave
Bush and Lay friendship under scrutiny after Enron collapse
President Bush nicknamed Kenneth Lay "Kenny Boy" when rising in Texas politics. Lay, Enron's major donor, backed Bush for years and attended early Astros games at Enron Field. As Enron filed for bankruptcy, disclosures show Lay contacted officials in the Bush administration about the crisis, though Bush says he did not discuss Enron's finances. The White House says it will fully cooperate with investigations.
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Zale halts tanzanite sales amid al Qaida links claims
Zale Corp halted displaying tanzanite jewelry in its Irving Texas stores as of January 1 after an internal review of reports that proceeds may fund al Qaida. The company offered to take back purchased tanzanite items and stressed it cannot prove or disprove a link. The report cites a Dallas Morning News account and ties to the 1998 embassy bombings case.
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Osama bin Laden
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bin Laden
Wadih el Hage
Arlington
Blanton Students Win Accelerated Reader Awards
Tomorrow section reports Blanton schools students receiving Accelerated Reader program awards for outstanding reading goals. The piece highlights prize winners and school support in recognizing literacy achievement.
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