Who's Who critique and Flynt film opinion piece
Poor William argues the Who's Who premise is bogus and that being listed relies on ego and solicitation. He also condemns The People vs Larry Flynt as misrepresenting First Amendment defense, citing Flynt's daughter about money and abuse claims and recalling broader objections to pornography and obscenity in society.
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William
Gates of Heaven
the People
Larry Flynt
Flynt
Tonya Flynt-Vega
Poor William
Drew Carey Swaps Sitcom Schedule For Super Bowl
Carey agreed to perform in New Orleans for Super Bowl tickets, flying in Friday for a Saturday show, then attending the game before returning to Hollywood. The shift shows he values the event enough to juggle a tight filming schedule for his show.
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Carey
New Orleans
Drew Carey
Hollywood
Bungee Jumper Death Seen From Faulty Hoist
Laura Patterson a 43 year old aerialist died after a bungee jump rehearsal for the Super Bowl half time show at the Superdome when the cord unwound and she fell from about 100 feet evaluators say a broken or improperly used hoist may have caused the accident. Experts note bungee injuries are rare and most jumps today are highly safe though improper setup in new sites remains a key risk. Patterson was part of a 16 member group, had Ringling Bros ties, and was among nine jumpers rehearsing when the accident occurred.
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Superdome
Jerry Age
Bungee Company
New Jersey
United States
Action Park
Vernon
N.J
Frank Deberry
Patterson
Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Howevie
Times-Picayune
New Orleans
Frank Minyard
Lotto Texas and Pick 3 Numbers Update
Drawing date set for Saturday January 25 with an estimated jackpot of 12 million dollars. For up-to-date Lotto Texas and Pick 3 numbers call Infoline at 580-4636 enter 6600. Winning numbers are unofficial until verified by the Texas Lottery Commission. TLC Odessa regional office at 4682 E University Blvd. (915) 368-5243.
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Lotto Texas
Infoline
Texas Lottery Commission
TLC
Odessa
E. University Blvd
American On Line survey participation details
Readers are invited to join the weekly American On Line survey for Odessa. Call 580-4636 or fax 333-7742 or email OA link.freedom.com to respond. Outside Odessa may incur tolls. The deadline is midnight Thursday and results appear in Sunday's Odessa American.
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Odessa
Freedom.com
Local note on contact details and quoted telephone line
A compact notice warns readers about including personal phone numbers and quoted strings in responses. It emphasizes privacy and avoidance of sharing sensitive contact details in public posts and communications.
Ethics prompts cost penalties for frivolous complaints in committee
Lawmakers consider cost-assessment penalties as a periodic sanction for frivolous ethics complaints. The plan targets case members and outside groups who file baseless accusations often tied to partisan articles. Rep. Steve Schiff, from New Mexico, expects to remain on the ethics panel and push this reform.
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Teve Schiff
R-N.m
Paramount Studio Gets Bomb Threat
A man threatening to speak with Attorney General Janet Reno hid in a truck packed with dynamite near Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. After a 2 1/2 hour standoff, police took him into custody as a banner claimed damages to reputation and a TV station reported a pipe device aboard the vehicle.
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Paramount Studios
Ren
Janet Reno
AAA
KCAL
Bikes hide across cities inspire public bike programs
Community bike programs spread from Europe to the United States including Portland Madison Charleston Missoula St. Paul Orlando Denver and Boulder. In Boulder about 120 bikes were donated worth 20000 to the public. six remained after a few days. Local organizers and volunteers worked months to set up the initiative.
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United States
Portland
Ore
Madison
Wis
Charleston
S.C
Missoula
Mont
St. Paul
Binsnet Organization
University of Texas
Randy
DNA Evidence and the Limits of a Random Match
DNA experts caution that a match does not prove guilt and juries often misinterpret the random-match probability. The figure, commonly one in a million, ignores possibilities of lab error or evidence planting and may mislead juries and lawyers alike.
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Thompson
Simpson
Odessa American Advertiser Guidelines Remind Errors Matter
The Odessa American publishes daily from 222 E. 4th St Odessa TX and lists post office, circulation and ad policies. It reserves rights to accept or reject ads and not be liable for errors, omissions or failure to publish any ad.
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Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
Odessa
P.O
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