Need for speed drives CPU push to 1 gigahertz
Biz section notes computer makers press processors toward 1 GHz as speed remains a top buyer concern. Sen Kay Bailey Hutchison urges Congress to suspend the 18.4 cent per gallon federal gas tax amid rising pump prices. Vail aims to rebuild its core to attract skiers and business as it guards crown as the nation’s top ski town. Border retailers brace for peso devaluation after Mexico vote.
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Colorado wildfires declared controlled after rain showers
A two-week blaze in Colorado foothills near Pine Junction burned 10 800 acres and destroyed 51 homes but was declared controlled on Sunday thanks to rainfall. Incident commander Lee Freeman credited damp ground and cooler conditions as key. A second nearby fire burned 10 600 acres and 22 structures were destroyed, both suspected human-caused with no charges yet filed.
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Anniversary marks 50 years since Korean War start in Seoul
Old soldiers in suits recall six decades since the war began as South Korea and North Korea seek to repair ties after a half century of Cold War tension. Kim warned that war remains a vivid specter after a June summit with Kim Jong Il, while Clinton pays tribute to veterans.
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Neighborhood watch urged for vacation home safety in Odessa
Odessa crime-prevention officer Terry Gettings urges families to join neighborhood watch before summer getaways. Residents Margie Leach and others describe benefits, with 15 of 16 to 17 homes in the block participating and lights on timers helping provide a lived-in appearance.
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Odessa
Gettings
Margie Leach
Leach
Gas prices loom large in Bush Gore campaign
Rising fuel costs threaten the 2000 presidential contest as oil and natural gas prices climb. Bush, a former oilman, and Gore face potential fallout in key states like Illinois and Michigan where voters are angry about $2 gasoline and heating bills. OPEC moves to raise output fail to ease prices, while analysts warn prices could surge further into fall. The situation also adds pressure on Gore's energy policy and Clinton weighs in on the issue.
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Arafat says Palestinian statehood possible within weeks
In Nablus Yasser Arafat told thousands of Fatah supporters that Palestine could be proclaimed within weeks as Barak accused Palestinians of blocking a Camp David style summit. A U S mediator pressed Clinton for a Sept 13 deadline for a final peace treaty and timing of any declaration remained undecided.
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