Odessa council approves lowered rate and budget actions
Odessa City Council reduced the utility rate to 68.9 cents, projecting a $19,580 revenue loss. They appointed Larry Long as City Attorney, approved the 2004-05 budget of 113.5 million expenditures and 116.3 million revenues, and authorized multiple contracts, grants, bids, and appointments while declaring September as Destination Dignity Month.
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Odessa Creative Housing
City
Odessa Development Corporation
Equipment Services Department
Jones Brothers
Elms, Faris and Company LLP
Guardian Storage & Carwash Inc
Suspicious package sent to best selling author John Grisham
Authorities investigated a suspicious mailing addressed to John Grisham at his Albemarle County farm in Charlottesville Virginia. Officials described the envelope as potentially explosive but a state police evaluation found it not functional. Fire marshal and police responded and handed the case to state police.
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Baqouba
Qaisar Hamid
Baqouba General Hospital
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Iraq
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Bush
Ali Abul-Amir
Ayad Allawi
Mahdi Mohammed
Amir Abdel Hassan
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John Kerry
John Edwards
McDonald's
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Gates Foundation funds CMU Gates Center for CS
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation donated 20 million dollars to Carnegie Mellon University to support a 150000 square foot Gates Center for Computer Sciences. The project costs 50 million and includes space for 80 faculty, computer labs, lecture halls and an auditorium.
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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
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OPEC influence wanes as Asia fuels energy demand surge
Analysts at the Midland Chamber of Commerce meeting note OPEC’s reduced ability to sway prices amid faster growth in developing Asia, especially China. Matthews argues demand should guide capacity at 3 to 4 million barrels daily. Texas energy leadership, rig activity, and gas completions show a resilient industry despite volatility.
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OPEC
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Asia
Petroleum Museum
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Midland Chamber of Commerce
Midland-Odessa
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Texas
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Permian Basin Petroleum Association
United States
Baker Hughes Inc
Associated Press
Presidential, political, and world event mashup column
A rapid string of vignettes covers politics, entertainment, sports, and world affairs. Topics range from congressional gun policy and presidential campaigns to Hurricane Ivan, Oprah giveaways, Clinton health news, a Ryder Cup note, and Gaza and Sudan images. Strong, specific figures include Kerry Edwards Bush Cheney Powell and Oprah among others.
Texas Lottery Winning Numbers Show Tuesday Draw Results
Lottery results list winning numbers for Cash 5 Mega Millions and Road Runner Cash 3 with dates September 13 and 14. Provides Megaplier and jackpot figures and contact details for Odessa American subscribers.
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