Storms flood Missouri and Oklahoma communities
Flash floods from a late weekend storm drenched east central Missouri with more than a foot of rain. Franklin County faced evacuations as creeks rose and vehicles floated. One death occurred near Robertsville, and the National Guard aided rescues. Oklahoma and Tulsa also felt heavy flooding with hundreds affected. Local shelters opened while residents sought relatives.
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Missouri
National Guard
Franklin County
St. Louis
Oklahoma
Plains
Gulf Coast States
St. Clair
Thomas Spriggs
National Weather Service
Don Jones
Robertsville
Gary Toelke
Washington
Missouri River
Union
Canam Steel
John Greene
Green
Mississippi
Tulsa
Creek County
Sapulpa
Okla
Creek County Emergency Management
B.J. Pope
Church Street
Flat Creek
Mel Carnahan
E-retailers push private label to boost profits online
New York AP reports e retailers like Pets.com and eToys are expanding private-label goods to raise margins. Costco relies on Kirkland branded items for higher profits while online firms cut costs by direct sourcing, though risks include unsold inventory and tighter supplier dynamics.
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New York
Julie Wainwright
Pets.com
Wall Street
Costco
Warehouse Club
Kirkland
Ln.c
Macy's
Route 66
Kmart
Emanuel Weintraub
Fort Lee
N.J
eToys
Jane Saltzman
Police Blotter Reports Assault Robbery Burglary
A 36-year-old Odessa woman says she was assaulted by a motor vehicle in the 2400 block of Grandview Avenue around 10 p.m. Saturday with no injuries. A 47-year-old 7-Eleven clerk on Crane Ave reported a knife to the arm and theft of $50 plus an 18-pack of beer about 8:45 p.m. Friday. A 58-year-old man said a drill press three saws and a Cajun smoker were stolen from a storage building in the 1700 block of R Avenue between 11 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday. A 25-year-old Odessa woman reported her home on Lindy Avenue was broken into between 9:30 p.m. Friday and 12:30 a.m. Saturday, with a video cassette recorder stolen worth $200.
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Odessa
Grandview Avenue
Crane Ave
Essa
R Avenue
Lindy Avenue
Gladiator tops box office with 32.7 million opening
Gladiator led North American theaters with a 32.7 million weekend, trouncing U-571 and Frequency. U-571 slipped to second while Frequency held third. The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas fell to fourth. Kim Basinger's I Dreamed of Africa opened weakly at eighth.
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Los Angeles
the Flintstones
Hollywood
Crowe
Ridley
Scott
Paul Dergarabedian
DreamWorks
Jim Tharp
Kim Basinger
Africa
Kenya
Kim
Ed Russell
Sony
Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc
Gladiator
Viva Rock Vegas
Love Bug outbreak prompts security rethink
The ILOVEYOU worm infected millions in hours, exposing gaps in computer security. FBI investigator Michael Watts said warning would come too late, urging preemptive measures and proactive defenses from firms and ISPs to curb future rapid epidemics.
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New York
Michael Watts
FBI
Watts
Lloyd Hession
Giga Information Group
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