Flare emissions questioned amid Midland plant upset
Neil Carman a former Texas Air Board inspector says flare burning can transform chemicals into other compounds and that official claims of burning most material are bogus. Huntsman Odessa plant says operations restored with monitoring finds no exposure. Five complaints filed with TNRCC. locals report health and noise concerns. officials promise public safety.
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Neil Carman
Texas Air Board
Midland
Carman
Carolyn Tripp
Huntsman
Odessa
Utah
Don Olsen
Olson
National Response Center
Hagan
Ector County
Wilmer Ray
Hays
TNRCC
Gene Collins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
West Texas
Regional sales tax rebates rise as oil prices stay high
The region shows stronger economy signals with statewide sales tax receipts up over 20 percent. In the Permian Basin 17 counties only Crane and McCamey trail with rebates lower than last January, while Alpine through Seminole and others post double-digit gains.
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Gifford
Permian Basin
Crane
McCamey
Comptroller’s Office
Sheila Clancy
Clancy
West Texas
Alpine
Andrews
Big Spring
Fort Stockton
Goldsmith
Kermit
Marfa
Vatican Jubilee 2000 Bishops Propose Ecumenical Honor
The Vatican bishops office aims to mark 2000 years of Christianity not as a Catholic event but as a broad celebration. A bishops committee proposed 25 to 30 nominees in 1998, with the full list kept private to spare hurt feelings. Observers see honoring Protestant martyrs as a key ecumenical gesture, contrasting with historical Catholic Protestant tensions.
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Bishops’ Office
Henderson
King
Martin Luther
Daniel Boyarin
University of California At Berkeley
Puffy Combs faces charges in nightclub shooting case
Reports say Sean Puffy Combs and Benjamin face charges linked to a December 27 nightclub shooting that wounded three. A Combs associate is charged. police found a stolen gun in the SUV with Combs and Jennifer Lopez. Combs denies involvement.
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New York
Sean
Puffy
Combs
Benjamin
Cochran
O.J
Oetbadoa
Harvey Slovis
Brafman
The
Daily News
Jennifer Lopez
Youth killer Nathaniel to be sentenced amid debate on juvenile justice
The defense argued the boy shot Greene unintentionally, with a ricocheted bullet, claiming he had the mind of a child and lacked intent. Prosecutors pushed for a mixed juvenile then adult sentence, while the judge urged rehabilitation through the juvenile system as the community pled for accountability and reform. Greene's family and Amnesty International highlighted harsher treatment of youths in the justice system.
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Greene
Nathaniel
Amnesty International
America
Greenes
Moore
Ronnie Greene
Mr. Greene
Lisa Halushka
Robin Adams
God
Daniel Bagdade
Link Between Low Cortisol and Early Conduct Disorder
A four year study of 38 boys links low cortisol with childhood onset conduct disorder marked by antisocial acts such as weapon use and animal cruelty before age 10. Researchers note many with low cortisol show aggressive symptoms early while peers label them meanest. experts acknowledge small sample but strong correlation.
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McBurnett
James M. Dobbs
Georgia State University
Home Depot faces $120 million racial bias suit in Detroit area
Twelve black employees sue Home Depot in U S District Court claiming a five year pattern of denying raises training and promotions at a Southfield Michigan store. The Michigan Civil Rights Department will meet with Home Depot executives next week as the firm declines to comment. The case echoes a 1998 $65 million Western states settlement over gender discrimination.
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Detroit
Home Depot Inc
U.S. District Court
Southfield
Michigan Department of Civil Rights
Home Depot
Rachel Nusser
Detroit News
Wheelchair athletes settle suit over New York City Marathon
Nine wheelchair athletes reached a settlement with the New York City Marathon authorities. The agreement creates a formal wheelchair division beginning with this year’s race, addressing claims the event violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by lacking a separate division unlike other major city marathons.
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Miguel Such
Tony Nogueira
New York
Such
Nogueira
New York City
Official concerned about Alabama KKK site death sentence claim
Mississippi Attorney General Mike Moore said his office is contacting state authorities after an Alabama White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Web site declared he had earned a death sentence for treason against the white race. The site praised Sam Bowers, jailed for the 1966 Dahmer murder.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi
Mike Moore
Moore
Bowers
Vernon Dahmer
NAACP
Twenty Vehicle Crash Closes Foggy California Freeway
In Perris California a fog shrouded Interstate 215 crash pattern left twenty vehicles involved in chain reactions. Minor injuries were reported and authorities said dense fog and high speeds contributed to the incidents. The southbound lanes remained closed about three hours.
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Perris
Calif
Interstate 215
Los Angeles
Veronica Gonzalez
California Highway Patrol
Gonzalez
Moore says threats from cowardly robe-wearers not feared
Alabama officials discuss potential federal cooperation while addressing threats. Moore states seriousness but rejects fear of those who dress in robes. The remarks were made Thursday amid ongoing concerns about intimidation and safety in the community.
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Alabama
Moore
Accused railroad killer drops move to Houston trial
Angel Maturino Resendiz, linked to nine deaths while riding freight trains, withdrew a bid to relocate his murder trial from Houston. He had asked to move the 1998 Claudia Benton case to Austin, Waco or El Paso, citing concerns about jurors from German heritage.
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Houston
Angel Maturino Resendiz
Maturino Resendiz
Bill Harmon
Claudia Benton
Austin
Waco
el Paso
Harmon
Texas Lottery Cash 5 Winning Numbers Reported
Texas Lottery results show Cash 5 numbers 1 6 7 13 30 drawn on Thursday January 13. Pick 3 digits were E7 and 4 in the Thursday draw.
L M Boyd Q A Puzzle Mix Of Facts And Quips
A quick compiled Q A from L M Boyd featuring trivia on railroads under ten dollars, the Panama Canal Railroad, liquor in early societies, baseball innings time, Las Vegas slot density, and playful tongue twisters. It ends with contact notes for L M Boyd.
Odessa American Postal Notice
A public postal notice from the Odessa American mentions mailing details and address changes for readers. It lists the newspaper’s Odessa Texas address and related post office information.
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Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
Odessa
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