Bush narrows Florida lead amid recount chaos
The AP reports Bush’s Florida lead slipped under 300 votes as a recount stretched with Democrats pursuing court challenges. Bush eyes recounts in two more states while Gore seeks further Florida recounts and possibly a new Palm Beach election, signaling weeks of legal and political maneuvering. James Baker III cautions the national election is on hold as both sides face a tangled path to the presidency.
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Election turns into television drama on night of close state races
AP analysis explains how early projections and repeated premature headlines on election night created a televised suspenseful drama. Florida's results showed repeated process errors and the difficulty of calling a winner as polls and ballots intertwined, while the broader race remained extraordinarily tight across multiple states.
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Some Odessans briefly lose power
About 1,300 TXU customers in northeast Odessa lost power for about an hour when a Clear Source Communications contractor cut an underground cable at the Glen Haven substation. No injuries reported as TXU crews spliced the line. rain may have washed away buried markings.
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United Way Odessa to Hold Final Fund-Raiser Luncheon
United Way of Odessa wraps its local campaign with a finale luncheon at 11 30 a m today at the Radisson Hotel. Tracey Stevenson says fund-raising reports will be received until noon. The goal is 1 125 million dollars. The agency provides partial funding to 16 area charities.
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Veterans parade honors Gadsden student in Sunland Park
Nation AP PHOTO captures Gilbert Ochoa, an eighth grader at Gadsden Middle School, preparing for a veterans tribute parade in Sunland Park, New Mexico. The event highlights local recognition of military service as residents gather to honor veterans.
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Permian Coach Responds As Joe Beene Injury Shocks Fans
In Odessa, Permian High School head coach T J Mills bows amid a news conference over the injured student Joe Beene. Students and faculty rally to support Beene while coverage notes the paralysis impacting the community and a columnist weighs perspective on the tragedy.
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Candlelight vigil unites Odessa and Permian as Joe Beene fights for recovery
About 1,000 teachers, parents and students from Odessa and Permian high schools gathered Thursday night to honor Joe Beene after he broke his neck practicing a football routine at Permian. The vigil featured scripture readings, prayers and songs as Beene remained in critical condition after MRI and airlift to the Metroplex.
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Clinton signs bill to create Northeast heating oil reserve
President Clinton signed a bill creating a permanent two million barrel heating oil reserve for the Northeast to cushion winters against price spikes and supply shortages. The emergency stockpile will be stored in New Jersey and Connecticut with authority for the energy secretary to tap it during regional shortages.
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