Thousands attend casting call for Friday Night Lights
Odessans packed the MCM Elegante hotel for a six hour extras casting for the film Friday Night Lights. Casting director Toni Cobb Brock said the turnout exceeded 3,000 as people from the Permian Basin filled the conference room to file bios and seek a glimpse of movie life and actors.
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NASA's Opportunity rover lands on Mars at Meridiani Planum
NASA reports Opportunity touched down at 11:05 p.m. CST three weeks after its twin Spirit landed. Engineers in Pasadena call the moment safely tense as they aim to verify hematite presence and past water. Spirit, crippled by memory issues, may be recoverable as the $820 million twin rover mission continues.
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Bird flu outbreak fears claim six human lives
With luck the world may escape the latest bird flu outbreak which has already been blamed for six deaths. The report on page 4A notes concern over the spread and potential impact while urging vigilance.
Bombs Kill Five Troops in Iraq
Insurgents attacked near Khaldiyah 70 miles west of Baghdad. A vehicle bomb at a U.S. checkpoint killed three U.S. soldiers and wounded six. A separate blast killed four Iraqis and wounded about 40. Explosions rattled Baghdad as insecurity persisted months after Saddam’s fall.
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Attacks kill five U.S. soldiers in Iraq
Bomb attacks in the Sunni Triangle have claimed the lives of five U.S. soldiers. The central Iraqi area has seen many anti U.S. attacks by Saddam Hussein loyalists.
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Odessa American to launch new stocks and mutual funds page
The Odessa American unveils a revamped stocks and mutual funds section starting Tuesday with a streamlined listings package. The Permiana Basin Portfolio will double listings, allowing readers to track local stocks and mutual funds daily and request specific listings by phone.
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