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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 2009

Page

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Falafel Promotion Linked to Obama Foodorama Blog

A click bait entry questions if a falafel dish bears Obama’s label in a post on the Obama Foodorama blog. The item appears as a light food culture note linking to the blog site.

Roughnecks to debut special jerseys for Make-A-Wish auction

The Roughnecks wear unique jerseys for the Abilene Ruff Riders game at 7 11 p.m. designed by Brianna Badillon, who battled leukemia. A silent auction during the game will raise funds for Make-A-Wish, with a Stan Primus jersey also given away. Call 332-7277 or visit roughnecksifl.com for details.

Roughnecks Abilene Ruff Riders Brianna Badillon Stan Primus Roughnecksifl.com

TRIAD fund awards grant for veterans and families in West Texas

TRIAD help West Texas Opportunities receives funds from the Texas Resources for Iraq Afghanistan Deployment program to assist former and current military personnel serving in Iraq or Afghanistan and their families. The grant targets Ector Andrews Borden Dawson Fisher Gaines Glasscock Howard Martin Mitchell Nolan Scurry and Upton counties. www.gowto.org

West Texas Opportunities Iraq Afghanistan Texas Resources For TRIAD Ector Andrews, Borden, Dawson, Fisher, Gaines Glasscock Howard, Martin, Mitchell, Nolan Scurry Upton Gowto.org

Poker benefit aims to raise funds for Diesel Select Baseball

A Texas Hold em tournament to benefit the Diesel Select Baseball team is set for 7 p m Saturday at the MCM Eleganté on University Boulevard and East Loop 338 Tickets are 30 and available 7 p m to 9 p m today at the hotel or at the door Prizes include a large flat screen TV barbecue pit digital cameras and tickets to Six Flags and RockHounds games Contact Don Pinson at 432 349 7403.

Texas Diesel University Boulevard East Loop Six Flags RockHounds Don Pinson Pokertips.org

Kennedy says Senate bans Big Tobacco in landmark vote

Miracles still happen declares Sen Edward Kennedy as the Senate overwhelmingly backs legislation to empower regulators to limit nicotine in cigarettes, curb ads that glorify tobacco, and ban flavored products aimed at young people. Kennedy fights brain cancer and misses the vote. Durbin calls the victory great. Obama had spoken of quitting.

Washington Edward Kennedy United States Senate Senate America Kennedy Massachusetts Massa Chusetts Dick Durbin Illinois Barack Obama

Odessa contest spotlights working moms and athletes

Odessa bodybuilding event showcases Laurie Dickie 41 with two kids and other local athletes, including guest posers Jennifer Sedia and Trish Warren. Dickie competes in figure and bikini at the Black Gold Classic Saturday at Odessa College Deaderick Hall, coached by Jody May. Forty athletes are entered across bodybuilding, fitness, bikini, and figure divisions.

YMCA Gonzalez May Odessa Laurie Dickie Dickie Odessa College Deaderick Hall Branch Warren Trish Warren Jennifer Sedia Jody May Carmelita Gonzalez

Local H1N1 cases rise as WHO declares pandemic

Matthew McGowan reports that WHO declared H1N1 a pandemic after an adolescent boy in Ector County tested positive. Pecos County also reports a case, totaling three in the Permian Basin, with officials noting no other suspected cases locally and ongoing global and regional spread.

Ector County World Health Organization Gino Solla Pecos County

Emergency preparedness schedule details reported in May recovery

Officials say all three individuals in the Andrews case reported in late May have made full recoveries. The emergency preparedness schedule is referenced with ongoing coverage noted on FLU Page 8A.

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