Tape from Columbia disaster shows crew in cockpit before crash
The recovered video records Columbia crew including Laurel Clark and Kalpana Chawla in the cockpit during descent. It ends before the breakup, with investigators seeking the cause of a left wing breach while families view the footage.
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Letterman sidelined by shingles eye infection
New York doctors say David Letterman’s eye problem is caused by shingles, a nerve-viral infection linked to chickenpox. He is improving and viewers will see guest hosts Bruce Willis and John McEnroe as CBS plans reruns next week with Regis Philbin slated forFriday.
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Company to seal Jackson footage in London court bid
London Granada, producer of Living with Michael Jackson, agreed to keep unseen interview footage under secure conditions at its London headquarters until an April court hearing. Jackson accused journalist Martin Bashir of breaching terms. Granada denied wrongdoing and said no admission of improper behavior.
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Rowling and McKellen guest on Simpsons in London episode
J K Rowling and Ian McKellen will appear as themselves in an animated Simpsons episode set to air next season on Fox. The family visits London where Rowling teases ending details of Harry Potter and McKellen endures misfortune as Homer riffs on Macbeth. Publicist Antonia Coffman indicated a November or December air date.
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Omar Sharif warns war risks radicalizing Islam
Paris AP report quotes Omar Sharif saying war on Iraq could fuel terrorism and ignite East versus West religious conflict. The 69 year old star noted the Islamic world could radicalize, creating more terrorists than imagined. He cited films like Lawrence of Arabia Doctor Zhivago and Funny Girl and upcoming Hidalgo.
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Texas lawmakers hear opposing views on public employee health care
The Texas Public Employees Association opposes higher copays and premiums for state workers and praises a $1.25 billion annual health program for public school workers. Gov. Perry backs the insurance plan while unions tout the need to preserve benefits amid budget pressures and potential 12.5 percent cuts.
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Odessa Center touted as near completion and staffing
Applicants from Moorehead Kentucky and Duncan Oklahoma traveled by air for interviews. Some left Thursday night on commercial flights and the rest departed on a company airplane Friday from Schlemeyer Field north of Odessa. Masterling said the Odessa center will be staffed by a little less than 500 employees. Neil McDonald, Odessa Chamber of Commerce economic development director, said the scene was exciting after testing and background checks. The center could be completed in June, running nearly a month ahead of schedule.
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Odessa American contact and subscription pricing notice
This notice lists contact numbers for the Odessa American newspaper in Odessa Texas, publishing hours for calls, and billing and subscription rate details. It includes daily, weekend, and Sunday options with prices, delivery terms, and copyright language.
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Johnson cites money and politics shaping race plans
Johnson warns that $600,000 to $700,000 budgets deter good candidates from running. He says money drives candidates to fear entering the race and argues the Founding Fathers envisioned short service in government. In Lubbock the runoff from June 7 may leave the winner politically wounded. He notes the Basin’s more gentlemanly style and declines to name a southern frontrunner.
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Greenland coalition collapses after Inuit healer hired
In Nuuk the Greenlandic government hired an ethnic Inuit faith healer to cleanse offices by driving away negative energy. The non Inuit opposition called it nonsense and on January 15 the governing coalition collapsed. The manager framed the move as a bridging gesture to promote harmony and the special Greenland spirit.
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