Ashcroft picks and fights stain Bush cabinet path raises clash
In comments on ABC and NBC, opponents label Ashcroft extremist and divisive while endorsing features of his past as Missouri governor and senator. Hatch defends him as man of integrity, noting the need to enforce laws as attorney general.
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Odessa event honors all who attended and their place in struggle
Lisa Young and fellow council member Lisa Young emphasized the event’s value for all attendees, not only Black residents. Odessa resident Sophia Clifton said she brought her children to illustrate each generation’s challenges and the ongoing fight for equality, noting disparities persist locally in Odessa.
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Trumpets and cannons mark Bush inauguration rehearsal
About 5000 military personnel joined a full dress rehearsal for George W. Bush's inauguration outside the Capitol. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Long stood in for Bush as stand-ins for Clinton and Chief Justice Rehnquist participated. The practice aimed to ensure precise timing amid cannon salutes and Sousa marches on the Mall. MLK Day events included breakfast at Woodson Center and a 2:00 p.m. celebration at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center, highlighting calls for racial equality and unity.
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ECISD evaluates new leader Benavides amid praise
Board members praise Benavides for hitting the ground running at ECISD while urging cautious, early evaluation. They discuss a five year plan aiming for 100 percent academic excellence as the Odessa community and staff express strong support and expectations.
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Hawking predicts human design near millennium and space spread
In Bombay physicist Stephen Hawking says improved humans likely by next millennium and babies may be grown outside the body within 100 years. He urges mental and physical enhancements to meet space travel challenges and envisions spreading to planets and nearby stars. Jennifer Lopez promotes her album J Lo aiming to make people dance.
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Ordinary life for Guy Ritchie and Madonna couple
British filmmaker Guy Ritchie says he and Madonna lead a pretty ordinary life with homes in London New York and Los Angeles. He describes their routine as normal despite public attention and busy schedules.
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Ritchie and Madonna wed as film promotes Snatch
In Scotland on December 22, Madonna and 32 year old actor Ritchie wed in a quiet ceremony. He notes their routine of early nights and rising, and says both work hard as his new film Snatch opens Friday. Ritchie also directed Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.
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Reagan faces long recovery after fall at Bel Air home
Nancy Reagan stays by her husband Ronald Reagan at the Bel Air residence after his Friday fall. Doctors report tissue and bone in unusually good condition for his age, but warn recovery will be a long uphill process. Messages of support pour in from former and current leaders as well as the public at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and on the Reagan Foundation site.
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German defense minister rejects depleted uranium cancer fears
Berlin AP Rudolf Scharping says no scientific evidence supports radiation risks from depleted uranium weapons and rejects media hysteria. He notes health tests show no leukemia risk rise among soldiers, and calls for moratorium to allow more research while linking Kosovo deployment to no higher cancer rates.
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Concorde likely to fly again this year says French minister
France may resume Concorde service in 2001 after ground tests next week. Transportation minister Jean-Claude Gayssot said tests in France and Britain will guide whether to renew the jets airworthiness certificate. The 12 planes were grounded after last July's Paris crash that killed 109 aboard and four on the ground.
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Iraq oil exports set to reach 2 million bpd by end of January
Iraq oil minister Amer Rashid said exports would return to about 2 million barrels per day by month’s end, near prewar levels after a December cut to 600,000. He urged OPEC to cut 2 million bpd to curb oversupply, and criticized UN sanctions delays on contracts for oil industry needs.
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Odessa American Postal Information Notice
Odessa American postal details list mailing address changes and post office box for corrections. Includes USPS number 402-960, publication name Odessa American, address 222 E 4th Street Odessa TX 79761 and postmaster box 2952.
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Odessa American Classified Ads Contact and Rates Notice
Readers Guide out of town numbers and contact details shown. Publisher editors and staff listed with desk roles. Subscriptions and service hours published with rate schedules for daily weekend and Sunday editions. Copyright notice monitors protection of each issue.
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