Internet voting debate stirs fears and hopes across states
Vendors tout Internet voting with VoteHere.net backing projects in 1998 across Florida South Carolina Texas and Utah to assist about 250 absentee voters. Critics warn of security identity access and coercion risks while supporters push broader testing and safeguards to boost turnout. Lawmakers election officials and watchdogs weigh feasibility and fairness amid cautious optimism.
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TV host Katie Couric to reveal colonoscopy on Today show
NBC's Today will air Katie Couric undergoing a colonoscopy as part of a weeklong colon cancer awareness series. Couric, 43, said the segment aims to demystify the screening and encourage visits to doctors. Her husband Jay Monahan died of colon cancer two years ago.
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Clinton marks Selma bridge march with vows and memorials
Former President Clinton led marchers over the Edmund Pettus Bridge with Coretta Scott King and civil rights veterans, recalling Bloody Sunday and the Voting Rights Act. He cited ongoing racial tensions while praising activists Jimmy Lee Jackson James Reed and Viola Liuzzo and noting Selma’s 1965 voting progress.
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McCain and Bush clash as party fights for delegates
In California and across 13 states voters head to the polls as McCain and Bush duel for 613 GOP delegates while Democrats battle in 15 states for 1,315. McCain warns of Bush’s changing campaign, Bush vows party unity and broader appeal amid heavy negative advertising and broad national contest dynamics.
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Putin signals NATO ties amid campaign rhetoric
Russian leaders and candidates debate NATO ties as Putin promotes restored relations while opponents caution that joining the alliance remains unlikely. Yavlinsky and Zyuganov criticize the approach, urging cautious policy and advisory expertise. Lukin hints at conditional entry if NATO becomes political and offers equal terms.
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Zyuganov
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Vladimir Lukin
Quizzing a Patchwork of Trivia and Odd Facts
A digest of assorted curiosities spans rivers that refuse to mingle, emerald eggs, atom origins, and social talk habits. It asks quirky questions about tennis courts per capita in Vermont, Democritus smallest particle, czarist electric fences, and baseball glove lifespans.
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Postmaster Notice Odessa American address change
Postal notice instructs readers to send address changes to Odessa American at PO Box 2952 in Odessa Texas 79760 2952. The brief notice identifies the publication and postal box for future correspondence.
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Readers' Guide Notice from Odessa American Ad Policy
Odessa American states it may accept or reject ads at its discretion and will not be liable for errors omissions or failure to publish. The notice warns against penalties for publication issues and mentions no liability for ad reprints or effects from publication.
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