Sanctions debate over North Korea tests tests U N Security Council
Washington backed by Japan and Britain urged the United Nations to impose sanctions on North Korea for a volley of missile tests that rattled world markets. China weighs veto risk while envoy Hill travels to Beijing Tokyo and Seoul for next steps. North Korea fired six missiles plus a Taepodong-2, with prices and stocks dropping as tensions rose.
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Washington
Japan
United States
Britain
U.N. Security Council
North Korea
U.s.-China
China
Security Council
Beijing
U.S
Christopher Hill
Tokyo
Seoul
United Nations
Wang Guangya
Sea of Japan
Oil hits record as prices surge and supply fears grow
Oil rises to a record above 75 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange amid geopolitics and refinery glitches. Experts warn pump pain may persist, but Permian Basin activity and new technologies could sustain growth while demand remains high and spare capacity stays tight.
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Permian Basin
Kirk Edwards
Permian Basin Petroleum Association
Texas
Gulf Coast
Morris Burns
PBPA
Burns
Saudi Arabia
Patterson Drilling Co. Rg
Bryan Road
43Rd Street
Odessa
Justice in doubt after Enron founder Kenn Lay dies
Kenneth Lay founder of Enron Corp. dies at 64 in Colorado before serving any prison time for the fraud. The sudden death spurred debate on justice with some mourning families, others saying fate or higher powers acted. A former Enron employee who lost retirement savings lamented the loss of his accountability.
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Kenneth Lay
Enron Corp
Colorado
Enron
Lay
Charles Prestwood
Highway pioneers forged I 20 I 10 in West Texas
Former Odessa district engineer Marshall Huffman recalls the early 1960s I 10 project and the slow, segmented creation of I 10 and I 20. Glen Sarum credits the TxDOT crew for a bedrock-like base still used in highway building today.
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Texas
Highway Department
Texas Department of Transportation
Odessa
Marshall Huffman
Huffman
Txdot
Glen Sarum
Texas A&m
Fort Stockton
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Mark Sterkel
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Fourth St
Oaphoto
Oapa
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