Group turns down Huntsman offer
The Odessa-Huntsman Litigation Group rejects Huntsman Corp offer of 2 million while seeking up to 15 million to settle. Lead attorney Newton B. Schwartz says no lawsuit has been filed yet and talks are planned Friday. Huntsman confirms a confidentiality agreement on meeting details.
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Odessa-Huntsman
Huntsman Corp
Huntsman
Newton B. Schwartz
Schwartz
Houston
Don Olsen
Salt Lake City
Olsen
NAACP
LULAC
Bianca Washington
Permian High School Groups Headed to Washington Festival
Permian High School Latin Strings and Satin Strings earned invitations to The Festival of the States in Washington DC. Latin Strings, a 40 member strolling ensemble, joins Satin Strings in representing Texas. Fundraising aims above 50 000 with support from local businesses and large corporations.
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Permian High School
Satin Strings
Texas
Washington
D.C
Latin Strings
Bill Clinton
Paris
Permian Orchestra Booster Club
Rene Pipes
Bush and Gore clash in second presidential debate
Bush and Gore promise to focus on issues while aides attack personally. Campaigns push momentum as polls show narrow leads for Bush in Tennessee and Florida. Gore appears in Bradenton amid tight races as voters inch toward Election Day.
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Bradenton
Fla
George W. Bush
al Gore
Bush
Gore
Tennessee
Florida
Gallup
Cnn-Usa Today
Voter.com
Reuters News Agency
Wake Forest University
Wall Chapel
Winston-Salem
N.C
Jim Lehrer
Texas
McCain pipeline safety bill rejected in House vote
The House defeated Sen. John McCain's pipeline safety bill 232 to 158, saying it would not strengthen protections. Democrats criticized the measure as too lenient toward the oil and gas industry and overrelying on the federal Office of Pipeline Safety. McCain blamed partisan politics for the defeat.
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Washington
House
Congress
Washington State
New Mexico
John McCain
R-Ariz
Federal Office of Pipeline Safety
McCain
Senate
Two Midland Odessa Councils Hold Joint Session
For the first time since 1997 Odessa and Midland city leaders met in a joint session at Midland International Airport to discuss shared issues including a possible joint public transportation system. LKC Consulting presented a transit feasibility study showing potential annual savings of about 100000 if merged, versus Midland bearing 150000 yearly operating costs plus 500000 initial costs for a Midland only system.
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Odessa
Midland
Bobby Burns
Midland International Airport
LKC Consulting Services
Linda Cherrington
LKC
Firestone top executive steps down in recall turmoil
Masatoshi Ono, 63, chairman and CEO of Bridgestone Firestone Inc, resigns after a 40 year career. He will return to Japan but stay on the parent board as John Lampe becomes American head to lead the company amid continued scrutiny over the 6.5 million tire recall.
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Nashville, Tenn
Bridgestone/Firestone Inc
Firestone
Masatoshi Ono
Japan
Bridgestone Corp
Ono
John Lampe
Firestone Tires
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