Thieves photographed at World Trade Center security breach
A still image from a videotape at the World Trade Center in New York shows three thieves who breached building security Tuesday but failed to remove their masks before passing the camera. Defense officials push to end active-duty ground troops in anti-drug border missions. A former Eagle Scout who killed a San Antonio bank president after a failed extortion attempt was granted a last-minute reprieve from execution in Huntsville.
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World Trade Center
New York
Huntsville
Paradigm’s Glass Restrooms Prompt Risque Front-Row Dinner
In Philadelphia a new Paradigm restaurant features three restrooms with high tech glass doors that fog when locked. Patrons warn of accidental exposure as doors reveal diners, with a London patron recalling a drunken mishap and noting the doors cost 13,500 dollars and use liquid crystal displays to switch from transparent to opaque.
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Philadelphia
Paradigm
Steff Hutchings
London
Columbus woman topless mowing leads to disorderly conduct
Kim Hansel aged 37 was found guilty by a judge of disorderly conduct for turning a riding mower around in the street after drinking. She was cited for public indecency but prosecutors dropped that charge after she mowed topless with bandages and leaves on her breasts. A $40 fine was imposed.
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Columbus
Ohio
Kim Hansel
Madison Township
Hansel
Texas inks largest tobacco settlement to date in Texas case
Texas officials agreed to a settlement of at least 14 billion dollars to end the states tobacco industry lawsuit. Details will be announced Friday in Austin. Jury selection in Texarkana was cancelled. The deal makes Texas the third state to strike a deal and the largest so far, closely rivaling Florida and Mississippi totals. 15 percent goes to private attorneys who invested in the case.
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Dallas
Texas
Associated Press
Austin
Texarkana
Lone Star
Florida
Mississippi
Reim
Minnesota
Law makes officials funds public in Texas counties
The Texas financial disclosure law now covers counties with 100000 or more people, updating from 500000. Ector County with 123450 residents must have county commissioners, judges, attorneys and candidates report all occupational income sources to the county clerk. Karen Lundquist notes the form lists occupational income sources, not a full income tax return.
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Ector County
Karen Lundquist
The
Texas Ethics Commission
ECISD Expands AP Offerings to Permian Students
ECISD will allow Permian High School to offer Advanced Academic Placement courses in four subjects next fall after state policy changes. Second-year biology chemistry physics and calculus will move to AAP format districtwide to raise standards and college readiness.
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Odessa High
Permian
State Board of Education
Merita Hart
Ector County Independent School District
Hart
Glenn to fly at 77 in NASA weightless test
CAPE CANAVERAL FLORIDA AP John Glenn will be 77 when he returns to orbit this fall making him the oldest ex astronaut. Buzz Aldrin at 68 says the veteran should handle NASA training and the 10 day Discovery flight in October will be psychologically challenging but doable.
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John Glenn
Ohio
Smithsonian Museum
NASA
Glenn
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Discovery
Aldrin
U S Rebuilds Oil Inventory Amid Rising Use
Washington AP reports the United States rebuilt a depleted oil stock last year as consumption rose about 1.7 percent due to a booming economy. Diesel and gasoline showed among the fastest increases, with aviation fuel and refinery processes also noted.
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Washington
United States
American Petroleum Institute
Edward H. Murphy
API
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