Campaign targets 80 million singles in 2000 vote
The American Association for Single People launches a $114,000 ad push in USA Today and the Los Angeles Times to spotlight unmarried voters. Ads criticize tax and benefit inequities for singles vs married couples and urge recognition by campaigns.
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U.S. Census Bureau
American Association For Single People
USA Today
Los Angeles Times
Village Voice
L.A. Weekly
Student Leader
George W. Bush
al Gore
Dick Cheney
Bush
Cheney
Ocala
Gore
Liz Lubow
Reform Party
Pat Buchanan
Natural Law Party
John Hagelin
American Association of Single
Hagelin
Coleman
Orlando
Kurt Brewer
Brewer
Explosions Hit Tanker Transfer Near Kilgore Longview
Marshal Jerry Pierce reports two explosions as an 8000 gallon tanker unloads into a storage tank. Interstate 20 between Kilgore and Longview is closed with traffic diverted. Eyewitness Dean Hensley describes the blast and missing workers. Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission team monitors air quality.
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Jerry Pierce
Kilgore
Longview
Pierce
Dean Hensley
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Weaver
Hurley says ex Hugh Grant on good terms may act together
Elizabeth Hurley notes she and Hugh Grant remain in touch after their May breakup, talking daily and sharing offices, and hints at a potential joint project. She promotes Bedazzled and says they could act together for the first time since their 13 year relationship ended. Richard Lewis discusses his Curb Your Enthusiasm dynamic with David.
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New York
Elizabeth Hurley
Hugh Grant
Hurley
Hugh
Richard Lewis
David
Septuplet mother finds joy in church chorus moments
Busy Des Moines mother Robbi McCaughey says life with seven toddlers has its frustrations but is offset by moments when the children sing Jesus Loves Me. She spoke to 12,000 women at a Women of Faith conference as the septuplets’ fame grows. Since their Nov 19 1997 birth the family has promoted faith and a new book Celebrating the Wonder of Motherhood. They live in Carlisle near Des Moines with 4-year-old Mikayla.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Robbi McCaughey
Jesus
McCaughey
Women of Faith
Bobbi
Kenny McCaughey
Bobbi McCaughey
Mikayla
Carlisle
Liu Denies Fighting Bill Murray on Charlies Angels Set
Ally McBeal star Lucy Liu dismisses rumors she fought Bill Murray during Charlies Angels filming. She says a verbal disagreement over one scene occurred but never turned physical. Liu, 31, notes they remained on good terms after the movie with Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore, set for November release.
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Radnor
Ally McBeal
Lucy Liu
Bill Murray
Liu
TV Guide
Murray
Cameron Diaz
Drew Barrymore
Larry David credits Brooklyn upbringing for humor
Larry David credits Brooklyn New York for shaping his humor. He says screaming in his home and neighbors’ reactions taught him to observe people and the environment, noting how apartment life and lack of privacy influenced his style in Seinfeld and his HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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New York
Larry David
Brooklyn
David
Cornwell Funds For Virginia Forensics Exhibit Game
Patricia Cornwell donated 250000 dollars to the Science Museum of Virginia for an interactive forensics game and exhibit named Science Sleuth Theater. Accompanied by medical examiner Dr. Marcella Fierro she tested the game on Saturday and scored all correct answers.
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Richmond
Patricia Cornwell
Science Museum of Virginia
Science Sleuth Theater
Marcella Fierro
Kay Scarpetta
Cornwell
Odessa Mulls TXU Franchising Offer Amid Possible Underpayment
Odessa City Council weighs joining a TXU led lawsuit over right of way fees after an audit suggested a 2.7 million underpayment. An offer for most favored city status could let Odessa avoid entering suit while sharing potential damages. Mayor Hext supports the idea for community benefit. The council will reconvene at 6 p.m.
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Texas
Odessa
Joel Roberts
TXU
Roberts
Hext
Modern Masters of Mexico at DMA profiles Kahlo Rivera Gelman collection
A Dallas Museum of Art exhibit surveys Mexican modernism through Frida Kahlo Diego Rivera and Jacques Natasha Gelman. Spanning six decades the Gelman collection includes 140 works with iconic pieces like Kahlo self portraits and Rivera Calla Lily Vendor. The show runs through January 28 in the main temporary space and two galleries.
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Dallas
Dallas Museum of Art
Diego Rivera
Frida Kahlo
Jacques
Natasha Gelman
Mexico
Gelman
DMA
Gelmans
Rivera
Kahlo
Salomon Grimberg
Jacques Gelman
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Pet expert urges timing for adopting pets and attachment
A pet expert recommends adopting puppies at six to eight weeks old and kittens at eight to ten weeks old as the period when they are most ready to form strong bonds with their new families. The note also mentions doctors' claim that most fetuses are right handed and that sleep can be the best headache cure.
Howling Wolves and Seafaring Names Quiz
The text asserts wolves howl for pack reconvening or separation and for pups death. It notes Rene Robert Cavelier Sieur de la Salle as a historic explorer, and compares animal swimming speeds 37 mph for dolphins and 5.19 mph for humans.
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LaSalle
Rene- Robert Cavelier
Sieur de la Salle
Riddles on Paper Punch Discs and Nutrient Facts
The question asks for the correct name of the small discs left by a paper punch. They are called punched paper discs. A giraffe’s natural predator in the wild includes lions. A yellow vegetable typically provides Vitamin A while a green one provides Vitamin C.
Time discipline valued differently in Japan and Indonesia
A concise note contrasts business culture, noting high emphasis on punctuality among Japanese businesspeople versus minimal priority among Indonesian counterparts, highlighting cultural and economic behavior differences.
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Japan
Indonesia
French snail consumption estimated at 500 million yearly
Statisticians estimate the French eat about 500 million snails each year. Contact L. M. Boyd by email at sayhello LMBoyd.com or by mail at PO Box 99126 Seattle WA 98199.
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L.M. Boyd
Sayhello
Seattle
Odessa American publication details
USPS published Odessa American morning edition records show USPS 402-960. The note lists mailing address 222 E. Fourth Street Odessa TX and postmaster box 2952 for address changes.
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Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
Odessa
Odessa American staff contact and deadlines notice
Readers guide and contact lines list switchboard numbers and emails. Editorial, advertising and production staff are named with office hours and a disclaimer on ad accuracy and publication rights. The text notes copyright protection and written permission requirements.
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Ector County Comissioners Court
Ector County Annex
Food Bank
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Midland College
Wagon Wheel Ranch
Rankin
Confederate Air Force
Midland International Airport
Odessa Family Ymca
United Way Agency
E. University
Tri-High Y
Pilsner Brothers
Kay Kay
Eighth St
Midland
the Petroleum Museum
Soireas
Longview News-Journal
James Ukoli
Brownsville Eagles
Los Tremendos
Oliveira Park
Brownsville
Council
Mario Moreno
Cantinflas
Natasha Zahalka
Robert Littman
Gelman Foundation
Centro del Arte Contemporaneo
Mexico City
Diego
Jennifer Lopez
Salma Hayek
Dessa American
Readers
Freedom.com
Oapa.com
Bill Salter
Bere
Sclcs
Tammye Mineo
Tyler Patton
Tee IR
Pace
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