Athens Boosts Security as Olympic Village Opens
Athens unveils a 1.5 billion dollar security network ahead of the games with 1000 plus cameras, sea and air patrols, and a high tech blimp. The Village opens and police checkpoints, patrols, motion sensors, and X ray trucks boost anti terrorism readiness amid post 9 11 fears.
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Reunion interview brings Winchell Billingsley and Chavez together
Bacon described a remarkable afternoon as Mike Winchell Don Billingsley and Brian Chavez joined a joint interview. The three players spoke as a group, sharing memories and reflecting on past times during the reunion.
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Bacon
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Don
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Memory Lane
Reunion Footage to Highlight Friday Night Lights DVD
Footage from the reunion will be part of a 30 minute documentary in the special features of the Friday Night Lights DVD. Interviews with Billingsley Bacon and Winchell recount past characters and futures. The documentary will air on ESPN Classic about two weeks before the film’s theatrical release with dates to be announced.
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Blair receives gifts from world leaders and Bono in 2003
Prime Minister Tony Blair disclosed gifts from Jacques Chirac, Hamid Karzai, and Bono. Wine, rugs and a guitar valued above 252 dollars go to Blair's office. Blair bought only a clothing set from Globe International for 583 dollars. Paris Hilton and Nick Carter end seven month romance.
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Hamid Karzai
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Fire damages first floor in Odessa townhome blaze
Friday night a northeast Odessa townhome suffered heavy first floor damage in a rapid fire at 6500 E Ridge Road. Battalion Chief Parker said fire and smoke ruined the lower level. investigators will determine cause as three engines and medics battled the flames for minutes while neighbors watched.
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OFD
Country Crest
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Emerald Forest
Power Outage Affects 317 Odessa TXU Customers
A 90 minute outage in western Odessa knocked out power for 317 TXU Electric Delivery customers Friday evening. A wire damaged by unknown causes cut power. most customers were restored, some had to be switched off to repair a fuse. All power was restored by 8 p.m.
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Nieto Sai
SCHIP enrollment falls for first time in seven years
Washington AP reports SCHIP enrollment declined in the latter half of last year marking its first drop in seven years. Texas saw about 75,000 children lose coverage amid state budget cuts. Maryland and New York each saw roughly 23,000 losses. National enrollment stood at 3.927 million in December, down from 3.964 million in June as 11 states and DC posted declines while 37 gained.
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Odessa Fun City faces long odds for mini golf and go karts
In Odessa, Fun City on Andrews Highway battles obscured views and shifting leisure trends as owners Scarborough and Adcox grapple with post 9/11 entertainment shifts, rising competition, and home computer use. Sherwood Lanes owner Fred Watkins notes reliance on league play for steady income while adapting to changing youth habits and open play decline.
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Texas Lottery Draws Update with Megaplier Details
Friday draw results show Mega 5 12 25 and 37 12 with Megaplier 4. Pick 3 figures 4e8 0 are listed for day and night drawings. Cash 5 numbers include 2 4 5 8 23.
New Mexico Lottery Road Runner Cash Numbers Drawn
The New Mexico Lottery announces the Road Runner Cash draw results for Thursday July 22. The winning numbers listed are 1 10 11 13 14 with a percent indicator of 8.
Odessa American contact and subscription notice details
The Odessa American lists contact numbers for news sports and ads plus hours and subscription rates. It includes office addresses P.O. Box and postal details and notes holiday observances and special days such as Patrick's Day Easter Memorial Day Veterans Day and Thanksgiving.
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