Supreme Court declines to hear Enron case
The Supreme Court refused to hear the Enron investors appeal seeking about 40 billion dollars from Wall Street banks after Enron's 2001 collapse. Shareholders vow to pursue federal court action in Houston alleging banks misled the public and helped conceal Enron's true finances.
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ECISD Trustees OK New Dual Credit Courses and UIL Rule
ECISD trustees approve 40 plus concurrent and dual credit courses with Odessa College and UT Permian Basin. Interim superintendent Hector Mendez outlines a 65 GPA regulation for eligibility in UIL sports while weighted classes like AP are taken, allowing changes without board approval. Trustees express concern and request the policy be detailed in a future meeting.
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Odessa Homeless Count Highlights Diverse, Cold Hard Realities
In Odessa a mix of tents behind a boarded gas station hosts homeless individuals including Hillbilly and Terry. Officials from Odessa LINKS note 220 homeless last year with 15 families and 26 children, and fear a larger count this year as winter bites. Terry and Hillbilly describe losses, lack of ID cards, and hopes for motel rooms and help from the coalition.
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Gaston County
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Study finds Bush administration made hundreds of false Iraq claims
A joint study by Center for Public Integrity and the Fund for Independence in Journalism concludes that President Bush and senior officials issued numerous false statements about Iraq's national security threat in the two years after the 2001 attacks. The campaign allegedly galvanized public opinion and misled the nation into war under false pretenses.
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Center For Public Integrity
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