Debating Bush Kerry clash in St Louis town hall
In a testy debate 25 days before the election senators Kerry and Bush spar over Iraq jobs taxes and deficits. Kerry accuses Bush of wartime tax cuts creating deficits while Bush says Kerry would raise taxes on middle class and small business to fund 2.2 trillion in new programs. The exchange spans education health care and environment with 90 minutes and 17 questions from uncommitted voters.
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Odessa honors Toby Stevenson at city luncheon
Odessa officials hosted Olympic silver medalist Toby Stevenson at a 11:30 a.m. luncheon at the MCM Grand Hotel Fundome to celebrate his return home. Mayor Larry Melton and Precinct 1 County Commissioner Freddie Gardner proclaimed Friday Toby Stevenson Day, while about 170 attendees and autograph seekers praised the Odessa native.
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Israelis targeted in Sinai hotel blast during Sukkot holiday
A car bomb exploded at the Taba Hilton on the Sinai Peninsula during the Jewish festival of Sukkot, tearing through the lobby and destroying a hotel wing. Israeli officials reported at least 27 dead as rescuers searched for survivors and authorities pursued leads linking the attack to al Qaida in Egypt.
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