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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 2004

Page

2

Inside the Green Zone Oasis in Iraq Amid War Turmoil

Iraqi residents describe the Green Zone as a gated enclave of Saddam’s palace complex and foreign compounds, surrounded by tall walls and checkpoints. The area brims with Western life and contractors, yet locals feel isolation and fear, with long security queues to enter or exit.

Mts Getes Reer Heelys Euthermes Baghdad Saddam Hussein United States

Jury rejects defense claims slayer is mentally retarded

In Baton Rouge Louisiana a jury sentenced Derrick Todd Lee to death after rejecting defense arguments that the serial killer is mentally retarded. The 35 year old was convicted of the first degree murder of Charlotte Murray Pace and linked by DNA to seven women killed 1996 to 2003 with four others discussed. Prosecutors pressed for execution noting his serial pattern and urging jurors to impose the death penalty.

Baton Rouge Derrick Todd Lee Lee Charlotte Murray Pace Pace Supreme Court John Linquefield

Texas Camel Corps provides live nativity scenes across churches

Baum notes the Texas Camel Corps leases camels to churches from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve. Camels stand about eight feet tall and are all U.S. born. He plans to begin breeding next spring with a baby expected a year later. Gestation runs 13 months. Camels feed on creosote, salt cedar, mesquite and other West Texas vegetation.

Texas Camel Corps Baum U.S Texas

Kerry Bush Nevada Debate Echoes in Campaign Touches

Kerry and Bush campaigned in Nevada amid sharp exchanges over Medicare drug costs and Cheney remarks. Kerry attacked the administration as liberal on health care and taxes while Bush framed Kerry as a liberal with a record of inaction. Campaign plans included Bush promising a major terrorism address from New Jersey as both sides push strategies.

Racicot Kerry Dick Cheney Mary Lynne Cheney Bush Nevada Massachusetts U.S White White House Senate New Jersey New York City

Perry touts health care reforms and obesity fight in Texas

Texas Governor Perry cites savings from hospital reforms being redirected to charity care and new technology. He notes a 70 percent drop in hospital lawsuits, ongoing physician recruitment in underserved areas, and expanded trauma centers. Perry addresses tort reform, obesity as a $10 billion problem, and plans for Texas Roundup in Austin with sessions on health care access and vaccines.

Perry Texas House Tom Craddick David Dewhurst May Aayeth Nasi Perry Rinies Tassis Sabes Texas Austin Texas Agriculture Susan Combs Bruce Becker Medical Society Becker Filght Paul Lujan Mae Craddick Dewhurst George W. Bush Nevada

Kidman: I’d Rather Be a Brunette and Embrace Strong Roles

Nicole Kidman told Paris-Match that she would have chosen a brunette look to avoid sun damage and that since her 2001 divorce from Tom Cruise she seeks roles of strong women who control their destiny. She says she works with what she has and favors characters with steel.

Paris Nicole Kidman Paris-Match Tom Cruise the Weekly Kidman

Viewers to choose fate of Wallace on Law and Order episode

Viewers will vote to decide whether Nicole Wallace played by Olivia d Abo lives or dies in Sunday's Law and Order Criminal Intent episode. Eastern time zone sees one ending while Pacific Mountain Central teams see another. Wallace manipulates a diamond swallower as Detectives Goren and Eames chase the suspect. the fate will be revealed Oct 24 on NBC.com.

New York Nicole Wallace Olivia d Abo d’Abo NBC Robert Goren Vincent D’onofrio Alexandra Eames Kathryn Erbe Wallace

Full Moon in the Dunes and Haunted Park At Big Bend

Halloween at Big Bend area parks features a haunted ghost town at the Contrabando movie set near Lajitas with a $3 admission, 10 p.m. Oct 30, and a Central Texas cave of desert tours at Barton Warnock Center for $12 per hour per group. Reservations line 866 CAMELS. park phone 432 424 3327 also lists desert garden tours at Warnock Center in Terlingua with 1–2 hour tours and $12 per hour per group. Fort Lancaster hosts Annual Living History Event with reenactors, infantry, cavalry, artillery, Buffalo Soldiers, and Frontier Ladies Friday 7:30–9:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.. call 432 836 4391.

Big Bend Ranch State Park Lajitas Call Barton Warnock Terlingua Warnock Center Big Bend Fort Lancaster State Historic Site Sheffield Infantry Cavalry Artillery Texas Buffalo Soldiers Texas Camel Corps Frontier Ladies

Paying winners with flu shots

A chaotic parody of political and pop culture notes cites a fictional Powerball winner asking for flu vaccines, debated politics at Arizona State University with Kerry and Bush, and riffs on scandals, endorsements, and celebrity missteps. The piece blends satire with real figures and locations in a rambling collage.

Arizona State University John Kerry Bush Brigham Young

New Mexico Lottery Results and Powerball Draw

The New Mexico Lottery announces the Powerball numbers 5, 4, 3, 8, 7 with Power Play 2? Details show winning digits 24 27 30 32 and the date Wednesday October 13. A Pick 3 result 7 3 8 appears in the public draw summary.

Odessa American contact and classifieds notice

Public contact and advertising details for the Odessa American newspaper include offices, phone numbers, hours, and subscription information. It lists the Odessa address 222 E 4th Street and P.O. Box, plus publisher editor and department contacts for news sports and ads. It notes liability limits for advertisements and missings papers and operators for out-of-town subscriptions.

Odessa American E. 4Th Street Odessa P.O

Texas Lottery Draws Cash Five and Texas Two Step

Texas Lottery results show Cash Five numbers 8 13 19 21 37 drawn on Thursday October 14 along with a Day Night 0 5 3 sequence for Texas Two Step 2 12 24 34 5.

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