Banegas spared further punishment in DWI case prompt
A former DWI offender Ralph Padilla Banegas will serve 18 months probation and a $1000 fine after a plea, with no new felony charges possible if Roy McCandless dies. Ector County Attorney Tracey Bright defended the deal amid political fallout and firing of her top prosecutor.
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Mosquitoes menace Odessa as rains fuel breeding grounds
Pools of water from heavy Permian Basin rains create ideal mosquito breeding grounds in Odessa. City crews fog and spray to curb the surge in bites as residents and athletes report being eaten. Horticultural agent Benge notes eggs can lay dormant for a year and hatch after rain. NWS cautions West Texas will stay wet through August, worsening the issue. Citizens are urged to wear protective clothing and use repellents. citronella helps.
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European Community to push global warming declaration
The 12 EC nations will issue a statement urging rapid action to strengthen the Earth Summit treaty aimed at curbing global warming. They welcome a 1990 emissions target by 2000 but note Washington opposed and seeks biodiversity protections, while a U S official derides the summit as a circus and criticizes Germany and Japan for backing opposed treaty versions.
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Abortion issue shapes upcoming elections in AP poll
A two to one majority back legal abortion in states and one quarter say a candidate’s stance would affect their vote. If the Supreme Court reverses 1973 ruling, 57 percent want abortion legal in their state, 27 percent want it illegal. About 20 percent oppose abortion, with half of them saying the issue would not influence voting. Three in five Republicans and two in three Democrats and independents would not vote on abortion. The poll surveyed 1,009 Americans.
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Police group plans protest over Ice-T Cop Killer song
Arlington AP The 12,000 member Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas in Austin will hold a Thursday news conference to press Time Warner to apologize for the Cop Killer song and pull it from shelves. CLEAT President Ron DeLord says the protest targets a corporate misstep, not censorship, and aims to distance law enforcement from Ice-T.
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