War in Iraq enters fourth year with sectarian killings
News from Baghdad reports 14 more corpses found in two sewage ponds after sectarian killings between Sunni and Shiite groups. Violence across the country leaves hundreds dead as 1,500 U.S. and Iraqi troops push operations near the capital while politicians struggle to form a government after landmark elections.
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Odessa players keep to classic games in local leagues
Jeremy "Mr. Spring" Ray notes adults embracing dodgeball beyond school PE. He started the Texas Dodgeball League in Odessa three years ago, drawing about 100 Permian Basin residents to the league as classic games like darts and horseshoes remain popular.
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Methamphetamine Addiction Devours Odessa Man's Life
Odessa resident Mark Moore recalls a life dominated by methamphetamine. He alleges the drug led him to hold his wife and her parents hostage, neglect his dying father, and even experience visions of the devil. He traces the descent to his first high at age 15, chasing that euphoric rush.
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Recovering meth addict turned counselor recalls past cravings
Moore, once unable to be touched and driven by a craving for the first meth high, explains he welded for his family not for money but to survive. Now a Turning Point counselor, he reflects on his past and recovery.
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Help for meth addiction services listed by PERCADA
The Permian Basin Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse offers assistance at 101 N Whitaker for methamphetamine addiction. For more information call 580 5100. Turning Point at 2000 Maurice Road also serves clients seeking to overcome addiction, with contact at 580 2654.
Crime Stoppers cards aid in solving cold cases in Odessa
Inmates at Ector County Detention Center will receive a new deck of playing cards featuring images of victims from unsolved homicides and missing persons believed to be foul play. Crime Stoppers spokesperson Susan Rogers says the initiative helps raise awareness and aid investigations.
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