Sheriff fleet cuts threaten patrols and response times
Ector County faces a shrinking fleet as budget cuts hit the sheriff's office with 39 vehicles in use two seized. Cars were totaled and replaced by insurance sparking worries over fewer units on patrol and delayed responses. Sheriff-elect Mark Donaldson vows to work with commissioners to restore service.
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Reeves County Detention Center Expands to House 2000 Inmates
The Reeves County facility in Texas adds new beds and housing units to reach a 2000 inmate capacity. Warden Rudy Franco notes 420 total staff positions with average salaries around 24000 dollars, and a nearly 30 million dollar annual operating budget. The center, built in 1986 as 500 beds, now expands after a funded upgrade adding 300 new jobs and enhanced water and life safety features.
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Investigator cites tail mechanism break as sole Alaska 261 crash cause
The Seattle Times reports that NTSB analyst Dan Bowers contends the MD-80 disaster was caused when a piece of the tail jackscrew end stop broke in flight, preventing stabilizer control and driving the plane into a steep dive. If confirmed, liability could shift to Boeing. The Alaska Airlines flight from Puerto Vallarta to Seattle with 88 aboard crashed into the Pacific on Jan. 31.
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Glenn Close Says Wicked Women Dominate Children's Tales
New York actress Glenn Close argues in the New York Daily News that villains in children's stories are predominantly female. She cites Cruella de Vil in 102 Dalmatians and notes witch figures scare children, reflecting a deep, collective fear.
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Leno Robot Chin Killa Wins Battlebots Bout in Las Vegas
Jay Leno’s ChinKilla robot defeated Ginsu in an event featuring about 140 entrants. The Plexiglas ring hosted robotic clashes as creators chase fame and fans’ fascination with the Battlebots competition.
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Leno
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Aden bombing plot linked to Yemeni and regional cells
Investigators trace the USS Cole attack to a coordinated operation with cells in Yemen and beyond. Two passing by own action bombers struck a boat loaded with hazardous materials, killing 17 sailors and injuring 39. Planners linked to Yemeni veterans of the Afghan war and possibly Egypt's al Gamaa al Islamiya or bin Laden networks. Authorities detain Yemeni security officials. U.S. probe ongoing.
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Court recounts to continue in Florida counties
The recounts in two Democratic counties and a third starting soon raise constitutional rights concerns over selective manual counts The Gore campaign asks the court to set a generous standard for ballot examination while Bush supporters push for a strict threshold and faster results.
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Eye focus over hair in older TV makeup and global notes
In a dated mix of anecdotes observers are urged to fix on a woman’s eyes rather than elaborate hair. The draft covers makeup rules, banana production in Klamath Falls, Iceland’s exports, Roman body scrapers, Chianti’s blend, multilingual literacy stats, a poetry author quiz, Mandarin in Shanghai, and contact lines for L M Boyd.
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