NASA grounds shuttles again after debris scare
NASA halted shuttle flights after Discovery suffered damaged foam and a chipped tile near the front landing gear. Officials say the debris loss is a major setback in the program's bid to resume flying the 20 year old shuttles.
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Storm leaves damage near Odessa after roof torn off home
High winds and heavy rain ripped the roof from a two bedroom frame house 12 miles south of Odessa Tuesday evening. Ferma Gonzalez and visiting family members were outside along U S Highway 385 when the storm hit. No injuries were reported as walls collapsed and interior items were soaked. Gonzalez attributed the damage to rain and wind, not a tornado, and noted she has lived at the site since 1983.
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Rain Eases Fort Davis Fire Danger Briefly
Heavy rainfall across the Fort Davis area offers a short term relief from drought conditions that fueled numerous grassfires. Forecaster Todd Lindley notes lighting and human activity spur fires. NWS records 2.08 inches by noon Wednesday as the Texas Forest Service helps contain five fires in the last two months.
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Officials discuss pullout from Iraq
In Baghdad Prime Minister calls for U S troops to depart as soon as security for the new democracy allows. The top U S general hopes to begin significant withdrawals by spring while Rumsfeld urges Iraqi forces to assume more duties. Senate leader Warner warns against timetables despite signs of exit openness.
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Odessa native competes on NBC reality show The Law Firm
Odessa born criminal attorney Deep Goswami appears on NBC reality series The Law Firm premiering at 8 p m on KWES TV He competes with 12 lawyers in real court cases judged by a panel Roy Black plays a Donald Trump like mentor and booted one contestant weekly Goswami, a Permian High School 1992 graduate, says he never expected to do reality TV and was encouraged by a judge he knew to audition
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