New Swiss Guard commander and wife slain in Vatican
In Vatican City a newly named Swiss Guard commander Alois Estermann and his wife were found dead, along with officer Cedrich Tornay, after a suspected shooting rampage by Tornay then suicide. The Vatican called it a moment of madness, the first such family tragedy inside Vatican walls in 150 years. In the entrance hall near St Anne Gate, the bodies were discovered by a neighbor. Tornay’s pistol lay beneath him as investigators recovered the scene. Estermann, 43, had recently succeeded as commander after a seven month vacancy and had traveled with John Paul II on over 30 trips.
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Cedrich Tornay
Tornay
Ciro Benedettini
Estermann
John Paul
St. Anne Gate
ANSA
Papal Apartments
Odessa teen, man arrested in Catclaw shooting
A 15-year-old boy and an 18-year-old Odessa man were arrested after a shooting on Catclaw Avenue near 1A. Desha was shot below the right shoulder blade and later released from Medical Center Hospital. A bullet struck Sanchez in the head area but doctors consider surgery for brain injury. Police say the four youths are linked to two Odessa gangs and the weapon remains unfound.
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Medical Center Hospital
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Desha
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Erasmo Sanchez Sr
Rick Pippins
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Erasmo
Rodolfo Martinez
Milburn St
Martinez
Ector County
Reagan battles melanoma urges sunscreen during cancer awareness week
Maureen Reagan, 57, said she is cancer-free after surgery radiation and interferon for melanoma first diagnosed in 1996. In Dixon she urged sunscreen awareness while noting her father Ronald Reagan’s Alzheimer’s and their shared puzzle moments. Duchovny compares X Files fans to Beatlemania and teases which Beatle he’d be.
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Reagan
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Details Magazine
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Curfew Debate Ties Juvenile Crime Drops to Policy
Odessa officials clash over juvenile curfew impact with Judge Bobo questioning police figures while City Police Chief Jenkins cites multiyear declines in juvenile felonies, gang activity, and overall crime. County data show smaller referral drops, prompting calls for clearer metrics.
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Ector County
Jim Bobo
Chief Jenkins
Bobo
Ector
Elizabeth Byer
Byer
Fire sweeps mobile home in West Odessa area
West Odessa, Goldsmith, and Odessa firefighters battled a long blaze fueled by high winds that burned refuse in barrels. Firefighters saved a scorched double wide home despite the loss of belongings. Karen, uninsured, said she will start over for the sixth time, expressing resignation about the damage.
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Goldsmith
Odessa
Dietz
Karen
Oil royalty overhaul faces industry and state lawsuits
Interior's proposed royalty collection plan draws fire from Lucy Denett and industry officials who warn the new system is too vague and uncertain. States, auditors, and producers argue the current method underpays while industry-supported alternatives favor paying royalties in product rather than cash to avoid underestimation and lawsuits.
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Interior
Denett
Justice Department
Texas
American Petroleum Institute
Joe Lastelli
Lastelli
Independent Petroleum Association of America
IPAA
Ben Dillon
Congress
McDougal Indictment Seeks Clinton Ties To Madison Guaranty
The indictment references undisclosed evidence affecting Clinton and shows a videotaped 1996 testimony. It includes a partial transcript where McDougal is confronted about a $5081.82 check marked payoff Clinton, drawn on a McDougal account and paid to Madison Guaranty. Prosecutors discuss more checks if requested.
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Clinton
Sane
McDougal
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Bakaly
Ots
White House
Lettscemeete Ie McDougal
Texas Lottery Draw Update and Hotline Details
Up-to-date information on Lotto Texas Pick 3 and Cash 5 numbers is available from InfoLine. Call 580 4636 press and enter 6600 for results and current draw details.
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Did wives age gap affect U S marriages in 1850 data
In 1850 about 23 percent of U S marriages had wives older than their husbands. The note cites historical statistics, a jumble of facts including longevity tables for men, ancient cat mummification, and other trivia from a miscellany column.
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Odessa American: Daily Odessa Edition Contact Info
The Odessa American publishes each morning from 222 E Fourth Street Odessa Texas with post office box address for changes and main contact numbers including out of town access and a web address. The brief notice lists postal and telephone details and a general website.
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E. 4Th Street
Odessa
Oada
Oaca.com
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