Area highs hit 100 in Midland Odessa region
Sunday’s peak temperature reached 100 degrees in the Midland Odessa area, tying a 1996 daily record. National Weather Service meteorologist Robert Boyd cited a strong upper level high and smoke haze from fires in Mexico and Far Texas as factors. He projected cooler highs in the 90s for the rest of the week.
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National Weather Service
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Mexico
Texas
Going global by a small Odessa company
A Odessa firm, founded fifteen years ago, has steadily expanded its operations. The article highlights its international growth, diverse markets, and evolving business model as it aims to capitalize on global opportunities.
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Odessa
Fire truck blaze during test drive in Oxford Conn
Firefighters battled a blaze under the engine of a new $300,000 fire truck from Quaker Farms Fire Company during a test drive in Oxford. Fire Chief Gary Flach said the source may have been the fuel pump or turbocharger, and Fire Marshal Fred Pommer called it embarrassing to see a new truck catch fire.
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Oxford, Conn
Quaker Farms Fire Company
Gary Flach
Fred Pommer
Pakistan vows nuclear test in response to India
Pakistan's foreign minister Gohar Ayub said Islamabad would test a nuclear device in response to Indian explosions, contradicting earlier U.S. assurances that no final decision had been made. Other officials and a U.S. envoy denied any definitive leadership agreement.
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Islamabad
Pakistan
India
U.S
Gohar Ayub
Summit ends worries remain
At the Birmingham summit world leaders urged Pakistan not to mirror India's five nuclear tests. President Clinton denounced the tests as a nutty move while British PM Blair expressed frustration as Pakistan hinted it would conduct its own test. Rumor of a Pakistani blast unsettled delegates.
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England
Pakistan
India
Clinton
Tony Blair
South Asia
Teaching triggers gun safety and family values
Tejas Shooting Sports owner Mike Stafford teaches his four children gun safety from age four, stressing that safety lessons start early. Criminology professor Richard Kickbusch says improving parenting and family socialization is key to reducing youth violence, not just gun laws.
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Mike Stafford
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Jonesboro
Ark
Paducah
Pearl
Miss
Richard Kiekbusch
UTPB
Kiekbusch
Michael Conn
Guns & Ammo
Aging inmates push Texas reform debate
Houston AP reports Vernice Joe Hobbs, 71, emaciated and confined by emphysema, serves part of a 15-year term for two aggravated robberies. He is among nearly 2,000 Texas inmates 60 or older, prompting lawmakers to consider early release. A Karnes County nursing home contract for terminally ill prisoners signals urgency, as Sen. John Whitmire notes high costs.
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Joe
Hobbs
Texas
Karnes County
John Whitmire
Houston Chronicle
Senate Criminal Justice Committee
Whitmire
Volunteers Step Forward For AIDS Vaccine Trials In Chicago
Dr James Sullivan and 39 other volunteers in Chicago join a federally funded AIDS vaccine study at Howard Brown Health Center and University of Illinois Chicago. Participants may receive injections of envelope protein and canarypox, plus blood draws, long-term follow ups, and possible false positive HIV tests.
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James Sullivan
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Howard Brown Health Center
University of Illinois-Chicago
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San Francisco
Cathy Creticos
Princi
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