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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 2006
Page
1
The latest Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary includes terms such as mouse potato, drama queen, empty suit and himbo. It defines bling as glitzy jewelry and soul patch as a small beard under the lip, noting popularity and staying power for new entries.
The Texas Republican Party must keep Tom DeLay on the November ballot after a federal judge’s decision. DeLay resigned June 9 and testified he lives in Virginia, while Democrats contend he owns a Houston area home and may not be an inhabitant of Texas on election day. The case hinges on residency as Democrat Nick Lampson competes in the 22nd District amid DeLay’s money laundering and conspiracy trial linked to 2002 legislative campaigns.
Felipe Calderon built a resurmountable lead as 99.59 percent of votes counted. Lopez Obrador vows to contest results in court, having 35.36 percent to Calderon’s 75.83 percent with remaining ballots unlikely to change the outcome.
The Odessa Tomorrow report shows Ector County residents are more likely to be Hispanic, employed, and charitable yet face higher risks of abuse, lung illness, and high school dropouts than state peers. United Way director Mike Rush Police Chief Chris Pipes and Odessa Tomorrow Chair Laurie Johnson presented the findings to the community urging reflection and action.
Researchers recruit beetles from Crete and Uzbekistan to reduce salt cedar near Pecos and Imperial. After two strong years with Greece beetles along Lake Meredith, cold weather reduced this year’s numbers, prompting tests with Crete beetles and other species. Local officials note progress but stress it is not a cure-all.
Also known as tamarisk, salt cedars are a salt-tolerant, fire resistant, drought-hardy water guzzler imported in the 1800s to stabilize stream banks. They crowd out native plants and disrupt surrounding ecosystems vital to plants, birds, fish, and other life forms.
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