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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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