World clash as settlers pelt peace activists in Hebron
In Hebron, about 50 Peace Now activists from the United States entered from Kiryat Arba and were pelted with eggs and sprayed with water by settlers near Beit Hadassah. Police arrested two Palestinian cameramen and AP journalist Nasser Shiyukhi for alleged violations in a closed military area. The incident follows long-standing Hebron tensions since the 1994 mosque attack.
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Peace Now Movement
Kiryat Arba
Beit Hadassah
Noam Federman
Kaci
Nasser Shiyukhi
Associated Press
Iran to Probe Central Bank by Parliament Vote
Iran will probe its Central Bank after a Sunday parliamentary vote authorizing an investigation into its performance. Tehran based IRNA reported. The bank has faced criticism for not supporting the rial amid decline from 73 per dollar in 1979 to about 1 750 official rate and much lower on black market.
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Cyprus
Iran
Tehran
Islamic Republic
Gibraltar calm returns after Gibraltar violence over smuggling crackdown
Calm returned to Gibraltar on Sunday after two days of unrest over a crackdown on drug and tobacco smuggling. Stores cleaned debris from a rampage that damaged property as police reported seven injured, including four officers, and 35 arrested. Spain says it loses tax revenue to cross border smuggling of cigarettes and hashish via Gibraltar.
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Morocco
French bus wreck in France kills teenage tourists
A Spanish tour bus carrying teenage vacationers overturned on the A9 near Avignon before dawn on Monday. Police said at least 18 people died and 21 were injured, with 15 injuries listed as serious. All victims were teenagers. investigation ongoing. The crash involved no other vehicles on a straight highway segment.
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Avignon
France
Bruno Terrasse
Water main bursts in Times Square floods subways
A 92 year old 48 inch water main ruptured in Times Square causing a six foot geyser and street collapse. Water flooded several major subway lines with mud but no injuries were reported. Crews capped the line after about six hours and aimed to clear tunnels for Monday rush hour. The DEP noted the city’s water system includes 5,854 miles of pipe, with about half installed before 1930.
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New York
Times Square
New York City
West Side
Department of Environmental Protection
Bride Left at Altar as Groom Arrested During Wedding
Police arrested Rufus Lawson at Zion Baptist Church seconds after he and Catrina Josey were pronounced husband and wife. Witnesses recalled chaos as guests protested and the bride stood stunned. Lawson, 29, had earlier evaded a jewelry heist conviction during jury selection.
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Rufus Lawson
Catrina Josey
Carter Collins
Lawsen
Michael Reynolds
Zion Baptist Church
Errol Manley
Robert Swartz
Roseanne urges violence in NYer profile
In a New Yorker profile, Roseanne Barr advocates violent responses by women toward husbands and attacks Hollywood liberal actresses. She portrays feminism as connected to working-class women and criticizes Jodie Foster, Susan Sarandon, and Meryl Streep as lacking subtext and too middle-class.
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Susan Sarandon
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Chip plants flood Oregon and Austin with incentives
The Vancouver Washington to Eugene Oregon corridor sees nine large chip factories and related firms totaling nearly eight billion dollars in investment and about five thousand five hundred jobs. Oregon's tax breaks favor billion-dollar semiconductor plants, drawing Austin to respond with its own abatements though officials admit Oregon still leads in incentives.
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Austin
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Portland
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Growers push cider tax parity with beer in tax plan
The Northeast McIntosh Growers Association based in Westfield Massachusetts argues hard apple cider should be taxed at 23 cents a gallon like beer rather than 1.07 a gallon like wine. Apple growers say cider with 7 percent alcohol is closer to beer. Tax Foundation official criticizes micromanaging the economy.
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McIintosh Growers Association
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Cleburne Ticket Wins 17 Million Lotto Texas Jackpot
One ticket sold in Cleburne matched all six numbers 2 13 17 20 37 48 to win the $17 million Lotto Texas jackpot. A total of 145 tickets matched five numbers and won $1,883 each.
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Cleburne Ticket
American On Line survey prompts readers questions
Odessa American invites readers to participate in a weekly on line survey. Dial in and enter four digit codes for questions on topics from courtroom TV coverage to diplomatic relations and more with deadlines each Thursday night.
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Odessa
Susan Smith
South Carolina
Fax submission option and optional identification
Readers may submit answers by fax to 915 333 7742. No name required to respond, but if you want to be quoted please provide your name and a phone number.
Threat to Clinton sparks marijuana bust in DC
Two District of Columbia men were arrested after a call threatening President Clinton led agents to a house with more than 200 marijuana plants growing in every area, including the roof. Barry Douglas Oliver and James Rapp were charged with drug manufacturing. Oliver faces an additional life threats charge. Arraignments were set for today.
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District of Columbia
Clinton
U.S. Secret Service
Dave Adams
Barry Douglas
Oliver
James Rapp
Ector County officials weigh raises for assistant attorneys
The first assistant district attorney would earn just over 48 000 dollars with recent raises. If promotions are approved, two assistant county attorneys could gain about 10 233 dollars annually, moving from 29 952 to 40 185 dollars as Attorney IIIs. A third would get a 14 393 raise to reach Attorney III. Three of four assistants were hired in the past year, spurring concern over turnover and salaries compared with a Brazoria County study. The plan involves no immediate budget amendment due to turnover savings, with another salary study planned this year.
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MacAllister
Ili
Bright
MacAlister
Ector County
Tom Pace
Waco hearing push tied to Oklahoma City bombing debate
The debate over congressional hearings on the Waco siege gains urgency after the Oklahoma City bombing. Republicans argue the hearings could restore credibility to agencies, while questions linger on who authorized the April 19 1993 assault.
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Oklahoma City
ATF
Waco
Zeliff
David Koresh
Bill McCollum
R-Fla
Janet Reno
Koresh
Odessa American Classified Ad Policy Summary
Public notice lists contact numbers for advertising and classifieds at the Odessa American. It states the paper may reject ads and is not liable for errors omissions or failure to publish. Provides mailing address P O Box 2952 Odessa TX and postmaster service details.
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