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Claire Ketterlin
Stacy and Brian Ketterlin of Amarillo announce the birth of their daughter, Claire Elizabeth Ketterlin. She was born June 17, 2004.
Best Sellers
Publishers Weekly Best Sellers - 1. "The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower" by Stephen King (Scribner/Grant)
Children's author relates well to her readers
When author/illustrator Jan Brett was a little girl, she used to paint her dreams.
Consumer confidence shows drop
WASHINGTON - Consumer confidence dropped to its lowest levels since midsummer amid worries about high energy prices, uncertainty about the labor market and anxiety about making major purchases like a car or a home.
Hastings gives awards
Hastings 2004 VIP conference this week included award presentations for retail store and store support center employees. Associates of the Year 2004 were honored Friday night.
Low jobs figure pressures stocks
NEW YORK - Deepening pessimism over the economy sent stocks lower Friday as investors registered their disappointment over the government's latest jobs report and oil moved past $53 per barrel.
Oil prices top $53 a barrel
Oil prices held above $53 a barrel Friday, marking a record, on lingering concerns about winter fuel supplies in the United States, operational snags in the Gulf of Mexico and labor strife in petroleum-rich Nigeria.
Biz People
Appointed - Edward Jones representative Bill Schwartz announced a second investment representative, Greg Jensen, has joined his office.
Professor outlines ID program
It's necessary, and it's not going to be as bad as once thought.
Training, testing slated
Texas Cooperative Extension in Potter County is offering private pesticide applicator license training and testing Thursday in the Texas A&M Research and Extension Center, 6500 W. Amarillo Blvd.
It's ginning time
WHITE DEER - The cotton's in, and the buildings are up.
Test site not a gamble for Osprey
Las Vegas won't ever be seriously compared to Iraq.
Jobs increase by 96,000
WASHINGTON - Companies added 96,000 jobs to their payrolls in September, fewer than economists forecast for the last employment report before Election Day.
Satellite radio takes initiative by hiring Stern
WASHINGTON - Though Howard Stern's defection from broadcast to satellite radio is still 16 months off, the industry already is trying to figure out what will fill the crater in ad revenue and listenership that he's expected to leave behind.
Naming company becomes personal
NEW YORK - In casting about for a name for their new companies or products, entrepreneurs often decide to use their own.
Oil & Gas Report
Oil Well completions - Hansford (Lancaster Marmaton) Blue Dolphin Production, L.L.C., #2053 Ben Brook, Sec. 53,4-T,T&NO, spud 4-15-04, drlg. compl 6-2-04, tested 6-3-04, pumped 25.74 bbl. of 42 grav. oil + 28 bbls. water, GOR 3535, TD 8400', PBTD 7485' - Plug-Back
Amber Waves: Goat herding offers possibilities
Anyone up for goat herding?
Researchers eye ways to maximize gains
Cattle grazing is big business in the region, and helping producers maximize gains is an ongoing research effort.
Flu vaccine shortage strikes close to home
A plant closure in Great Britain has left the United States with half of its planned supply of flu vaccine, possibly putting a price squeeze on providers - if they can get any at all.
Albertsons cuts hours to part time
BOISE, Idaho - Thousands of full-time Albertsons employees in the Dallas Fort-Worth area are being reduced to part-time hours.
Osteopathic hospital set to close
FORT WORTH - The only osteopathic hospital in Texas is shutting down amid financial problems, leaving 1,000 people without jobs and more than 100 patients in limbo.
Cities receive a boost in sales-tax rebates
Amarillo and Canyon continue to receive more money in the form of sales-tax rebates from the state comptroller's office than they did in 2003.
Going Global
DALHART - R&R Machine Works makes sure cattle get their daily helping of corn flakes and hogs and dairy cows have cornmeal to dine on - not only in the United States, but as far away as Africa, Australia and Mexico.
Western State routs Western New Mexico, 47-13
GUNNISON, Colo. - Chaumont Bouknight ran for four touchdowns and Travis Snyder kicked four field goals as Western State beat Western New Mexico 47-13 Saturday.
Top 25 Schedule
Top 25 Schedule
Cowboys lasso Colorado
BOULDER, Colo. - Vernand Morency went left on Oklahoma State's third play and followed a group of blockers to the end zone.
Top 25 Fared
No. 1 Southern Cal (5-0) beat No. 7 California, 23-17. Key Stat: Southern California held California out of the end zone after a first-and-goal with less than two minutes left and extended its winning streak to 14 games. Next: vs. No. 19 Arizona State, Saturday.
UT, Brown get another shot at OU, Stoops
DALLAS - Mack Brown and his most important supporters believe his tenure at Texas should not be defined by a four-game losing streak to Bob Stoops and the Oklahoma Sooners.
Texas Tech crushes Nebraska
LUBBOCK - In the 114 years of Nebraska football, the Cornhuskers never had a debacle like this.
King throws for 428 yards in Howard Payne loss
BELTON - Tramell McKenney and Chad Starnes had two touchdowns apiece and three other players rushed for more than 100 yards each as Mary Hardin-Baylor beat Howard Payne 62-24 on Saturday.
Temple program loses friends, fights for survival
PHILADELPHIA - Temple's football futility is startling even by the most awful standards.
Inspired Sooner 'D' answers questions
DALLAS - Not one team knows how to inspire Oklahoma's stout defense better than Texas does.
Top 25
(1) USC 23, (7) Cal 17
Oklahoma State hopes to burst Colorado's bubble
BOULDER, Colo. - Colorado was the feel-good story the first part of the season, opening with three straight wins after a tumultuous offseason.
Tennessee upsets Georgia
ATHENS, Ga. - Erik Ainge bounced back, and so did the Tennessee Volunteers.
No. 1 USC holds on to beat Cal, 23-17
LOS ANGELES - Southern California held California out of the end zone after a first-and-goal with less than two minutes left and held on to beat the Bears.
Aggies take three-game winning streak on road
AMES, Iowa - Dan McCarney and Dennis Franchione just can't seem to avoid one another, no matter where Franchione coaches.
Benson's Heisman hopes absorb crushing setback
DALLAS - It was fun to talk about the Heisman Trophy for a while
Nebraska will throw new wrinkle at Tech defense
LUBBOCK - For the first time in the series between Texas Tech and Nebraska, both will throw the ball regularly today.
McNeal's passing sparks Aggies; KU stuns K-State
AMES, Iowa - Iowa State wanted to keep Reggie McNeal from winning the game by running the ball.
No. 7 Cal confident playing in USC's house
LOS ANGELES - USC has waited a year for this.
Freshman running back Peterson, defense extend Sooners win streak over UT to five
DALLAS - The Oklahoma Sooners found a new way to devastate the Texas Longhorns.
Five Marquee Matchups
(13) Minnesota (5-0) at (14) Michigan (4-1), 11 a.m., ESPN Classic: Minnesota blew a 21-point fourth-quarter lead last year. Which team can assert its will? Gophers are one of the top rushing teams in the country, while Michigan leads the nation against the rush.
Missouri isn't looking past Baylor
WACO - Missouri hasn't been in this position since 1998: undefeated in the Big 12.
Florida State holds off Syracuse, 17-13
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Leon Washington rushed for a career-high 164 yards and scored on runs of 21 and 45 yards in the second half, and No. 8 Florida State survived a major scare, rallying past Syracuse 17-13 on Saturday night.
Dillas' future tied to El Paso decision
The future of the Amarillo Dillas may be decided this week in meetings hundreds of miles away from home plate at the Amarillo National Dilla Villa.
Fasting important part of Ramadan
Muhammad Sanee Almas is looking forward to skipping a month's worth of lunches starting next week.
Mission Market offers consumers chance to do good by shopping
Today's your chance: save the world by shopping.
Peace is still musician's No. 1 goal
In 1971, six years before he became a Muslim, Stephen Demetre Georgiou was strumming guitar chords and singing, "Oh peace train take this country, come take me home again."
Congregational Close-Up: New Life Foursquare Church
Something to share: The vision of New Life Foursquare Church is to glorify God through the local church by reaching out to our community and the world, letting them know that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.
Faith News
Guest evangelist to lead Harvest Time Revival - Central Baptist Church will conduct a "Harvest Time Revival" at 7 p.m. Thursday through Oct. 16, and at 9:45, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Oct. 17 at the church, 514 W. Eighth Ave. Paul Schwanke is the guest evangelist.
Faith Calendar
Today, 9 a.m.-Reducing the Risk seminar for people who work with children or youth. Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, 555 E. Hastings Ave.
'Be Not Afraid'
It's hard to preach "Be not afraid" when your hands are shaking.
Out & About: Gala Sept. 25 benefits March of Dimes
This year's Star Chefs Gala, featuring 19 of Amarillo's finest chefs, raised $42,000 for the March of Dimes. Guest chef at the Sept. 25 "Magic of Casablanca" was Tomasz Tabor, an Amarillo High School graduate who works as sous chef at The Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas.
Adopt-A-Pet: Zachary, brothers, sisters need home
Hi, my name is Zachary, and I am available for adoption through the Amarillo Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Feng Shui Beauty: Stylist applies ancient principles to hair
Only 20 minutes after landing in Amarillo, California hairstylist Billy Yamaguchi was pushing up his sleeves and quizzing his first client.
BPW regional conference begins Friday
Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women, Region 5, will conduct its annual fall conference Friday and Saturday at the Ambassador Hotel, 3100 W. Interstate 40.
Ribbon campaign tickles Lauder
NEW YORK - Evelyn Lauder is tickled pink with the success of the breast cancer-awareness initiative she launched 12 years ago that began with the distribution of breast exam instruction cards and little pink ribbons at cosmetic counters at department stores.
Out & About: CASA Celebrity Dinner on Sept. 24
Testosterone ruled as several former football greats attended the Sept. 24 Celebrity Dinner benefiting Court Appointed Special Advocates.
Out & About: PASO 'Wine and Dine'
About 40 friends of the Panhandle AIDS Support Organization gathered Sept. 28 for a "Wine and Dine" fund-raiser to benefit the organization.
Club Calendar
Editor's Note: Because of space constraints, self-help organizations, such as Al-Anon, Alcoholics Anonymous, Take Off Pounds Sensibly and others, are listed only the first Sunday of each month.
Home tour today in Canyon
Spend an afternoon at the University Study Club Harvest Home Tour and Country Kitchen from 2 to 5 p.m. today at four Canyon homes and at Happy State Bank Texas Room.
Cooking school set Tuesday
Clear Channel Radio and United Supermarkets will sponsor "Spice Up Your Life," the fourth annual Taste of Home Cooking School Tuesday at the Amarillo Civic Center's north exhibit hall.
Kin-Searching: Eighth edition of book on American Colonists available
Literally a work in progress, "Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America Before 1700," now in its eighth edition, is hot off the press.
Women's Council to meet Oct. 18
Women's Councilto meet Oct. 18
Make-A-Wish to mark 20th year
The Make-A-Wish Foundation wants to gather its former Wish recipients and families, its volunteers and supporters for its 20th anniversary reception today.
Dear Abby: Game of tit for tat ends her marriage
Dear Abby: I have seen letters in your column on signs of a cheating spouse. Allow me to offer a word of caution. The "guilty" husband or wife could very well be innocent.
Something's corny about these designs
CORINNA, Maine - This time of year, farms around the country advertise hayrides, pumpkin- and apple-picking, and mazes made from corn grown as high as an elephant's eye.
Young Life fund-raiser scheduled Oct. 18
The 34th annual Amarillo/Canyon Young Life fund-raising event, Western Review, will be at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at Bonham Middle School, 5600 W. 49th Ave.
Saddle Oxford on way back
NEW YORK - In fashion, everything old is new again. Young trendsetters are wearing grandma's brooches and crocheted capes, and now, Dr. Scholl's has resurrected the saddle shoe.
Dr. Gott: Cough may not be caused by lung disorders
Dear Dr. Gott: For the past six months or more, I've begun coughing immediately following a meal. My doctor checked me for congestion, ordered a chest X-ray and CT scan, but found nothing. Do you have any suggestions?
On The Calendar
Senior Ambassadors Senior Fall Festival, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Amarillo Civic Center Exhibit Hall. Free. Call 372-3381.
Fund established for woman's kids
A benefit account has been set up at Amarillo National Bank, 712 N. Fillmore St., in memory of Jalece Turner, who died from complications from injuries in a house fire.
Out & About: Wildcat Bluff Gala on Sept. 24
Wildcat Bluff Nature Center sponsored its annual fund-raising gala and patron party, "The Bluff and Beyond," on Sept. 24 at the nature center.
Hot Pick: Girls Night Out
Sarah Lacy, one of the models for Thursday's Girls' Night Out fashion show, wears a scarf and jewelery with the pink-ribbon design.
Art Beat: Fall juried show winners on display at center
'The Best of the Southwest" fall 2004 art show, juried by Michael Grauer, curator of art at Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, is on display at Panhandle Art Center, 3701 Plains Blvd.
Fly Away Home: Airline offers free tickets to qualifying seniors
One elderly Panhandle resident wanted to see his son to pass down the elder's war medals.
Agency to offer free training
The Amarillo Area Agency on Aging will sponsor free volunteer benefits counselor training Monday and Tuesday and Oct. 21 and 22 at the Amarillo Area Agency on Aging office, 415 W. Eighth Ave.
Dear Abby: PIN number is for owner's eyes only
Dear Abby: I have a pet peeve I haven't seen addressed in your column before. I use my debit card often at the grocery store.
Palmer shoots 65, makes cut for Las Vegas tournament
LAS VEGAS - Ryan Palmer needed to shoot 65 in the third round Saturday to make the cut for today's final round of the Michelin Championship at the TPC of the Canyons.
AHS, Hereford claim cross country titles
The Hereford boys and Amarillo High girls overcame soggy terrain to dominate the large-school (5A-4A) divisions in the Buffalo Stampede cross country meet Saturday morning.
Pampa, Randall vie for third
Pampa is scheduled to travel to Randall today in a 2 p.m. match with plenty of bearing on the third spot in the District 3-4A volleyball standings.
Quick Hits
n Down To The Wire: Plainview was inches from the goal line, but couldn't get a play off in time before the final horn. Plainview lost the District 3-4A opener at Andrews 24-21.
Hereford tops Caprock; Friona wins
HEREFORD - Defense took Friday night.
This 'Friday Night Lights' fails to shine
The one thing the movie "Friday Night Lights" has working against it is there was this masterpiece of a book by the same name that came out 14 years before.
West Texas High tops Highland Park, 21-13
Tilden Leamon threw a pair of long touchdown passes and West Texas High withstood a superb rushing performance by Highland Park's Robert Soleyjacks to grab a 21-13 District 7-2A victory on Friday night
Late H.S. Football: Miami blasts McLean
MIAMI - Kris Roach ran 34 times for 464 yards and seven touchdowns Friday as Miami moved into first place in Six-Man District 1-1A by beating McLean 67-40.
Late kick lifts Pampa to victory
PAMPA - Seth Foster got two chances at redemption.
Borger clamps down on River Road, 20-0
Borger picked a great time to turn in its best defensive effort of the season.
Palo Duro relies on strong start
DUMAS - The Dumas Demons thought the first and second quarters would never end.
Area Standings
For Texas districts, the numbers in parenthesis are high school enrollments used to determine playoff brackets in Class 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A. The playoff-qualifying team from each district with the largest enrollment will be in the Division I playoff bracket.
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Silverton clubs Happy, 54-26
HAPPY - E.J. Ivory and Chance Rhoderick combined for 344 yards to lead Silverton past Happy, 54-26, Friday.
Plainsmen plain tough
The other debate Friday night - early momentum in District 2-5A - was settled in a flurry of fourth-quarter Lubbock Monterey points.
Friday Rewind
The Annual Battle of the Cattle may be the spark Hereford needs for a playoff run in District 3-4A.
SA Central hangs 32-0 loss on Rebs
SAN ANGELO - San Angelo Central used a stifling defense and 25 second-half points to turn a close game into a rout as the Bobcats shut out Tascosa, 32-0, Friday night in the District 2-5A opener for both teams.
Tascosa takes sole possession of third place
Tascosa grabbed sole possession of third place in the District 2-5A volleyball race with a 25-11, 25-15, 25-12 victory against Lubbock High on Saturday.
High School Scores
Friday's Games
What's Going On
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Amarillo High at Lubbock Monterey, 3 p.m.; Hereford at Caprock, 3 p.m.; Dumas at Palo Duro, 3 p.m.; Tascosa at Lubbock High, 3 p.m.; Borger at Canyon, 2 p.m.; Pampa at Randall, 2 p.m.
Statewide Scorelist
A&M Cons. 31, Kil.Shoemaker 8
Statewide High School Football Scores
A&M Consolidated 31, Killeen Shoemaker 8
Other High School Scores: Floydada 35 - Olton 19
FLOYDADA - Luke Miller rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns and threw a TD pass to lead Floydada past Olton in a District 6-2 game.
Stratford rolls to 42-14 win
STRATFORD - Stratford powered its way to a 42-14 win over Gruver behind two rushing touchdowns from Tony Ruiz in the district opener for both teams.
Perryton beats Dalhart; Lockney defeats Tulia; Wellington whips Broncos
DALHART - Tim Oliveraz scored on runs of 24 and 10 yards in the first half, while Bo Merrill scored on runs of 75 and 3 yards in the second half to lead Perryton past Dalhart 41-7 in a District 1-3A opener.
The Rocket ready to go on short rest for Astros
HOUSTON - At 42, Roger Clemens is ready to pitch on three days of rest with a chance to win a playoff series for the Houston Astros.
Major League Glance, Box Scores
Postseason Baseball
Finley, Walker pay big dividends for new teams
LOS ANGELES - Steve Finley thrust his fists in the air as the ball left his bat. His ninth-inning grand slam Oct. 2 beat the Giants and assured the Dodgers' first postseason appearance since 1996.
Yanks quell Twins' rally
MINNEAPOLIS - Kevin Brown already apologized to the New York Yankees for his foolish injury. This was an even better way to make up for it.
Yankees, Red Sox to battle again for AL pennant
MINNEAPOLIS - A big home run by Ruben Sierra, a clutch 11th-inning hit by Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees are headed right back where most people figured - playing the Boston Red Sox for the AL pennant.
Astros' Killer B's put sting on Braves
HOUSTON - A couple of new Killer Bs have the Houston Astros one win away from ending 43 seasons of playoff failure.
Astros hope for edge against distracted Furcal
HOUSTON - Rafael Furcal will spend three weeks in a cramped, windowless jail filled with about 70 inmates when the postseason ends for the Atlanta Braves.
Dodgers cut Cardinals' lead
LOS ANGELES - Jose Lima and Shawn Green had big nights, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers their first postseason win in 16 years and staving off elimination in their first-round series against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Red Sox eliminate Angels
BOSTON - The frat house full of fools will play for a pennant for the second year in a row.
Sports Scene: Ricky confirms relationship with woman who filed paternity suit
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Ricky Williams has acknowledged having an intimate relationship with a woman who filed a paternity suit against him, according to court papers.
Sports On The Air
Giants at Cowboys (KCIT, cable ch. 13) noon
Baseball - NLDS Game 2 - Cardinals 8, Dodgers 3
Sports Scene: OPSU completes three-game road swing
BETHANY, Okla. - Oklahoma Panhandle State University will try to snap a two-game losing streak as it completes a three-game road swing today against Southern Nazarene beginning at 1:30 p.m.
Sports On The Air
Oklahoma vs. Texas (KVII, cable ch. 8) 11 a.m.
Nemechek takes second straight pole
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Joe Nemechek lived up to his nickname "Front Row Joe" Friday, winning the pole position for the Banquet 400.
Stewart lends support to Earnhardt Jr.'s penalty angst
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Tony Stewart hopes Dale Earnhardt Jr. doesn't lose the Nextel Cup Series championship by fewer than 25 points - even to him.
WT to create scholarship to honor Ward
West Texas A&M University will honor John Ward, former city manager of Amarillo and current chief executive of Maxor National Pharmacy Services Corp., with a luncheon and new scholarship in his name.
G-N to upgrade phone system
The Amarillo Globe-News will be upgrading its telephone system from noon to 3 p.m. today.
Call To Action: American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society needs volunteers to transport patients to and from their cancer treatments. Drivers will need to use their own vehicle and have a valid driver's license.
Worth the Wait program loses funds, cuts offerings
Several area schools are on their own for sex education this year after lost funding forced the Worth the Wait program to cut its offerings.
Former Sen. Thompson to speak at BSA Lyceum
Actor and former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson will headline the Baptist St. Anthony's Health System Foundation's annual Lyceum on Tuesday.
Dynamic Dancer
Kim Adams, a sophomore at Frank Phillips College at Borger, performs Friday for residents at Kirkland Court Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Call To Action: Seniors for Childhood Immunizations
Seniors for Childhood Immunizations needs volunteers 55 or older to visit new mothers in the hospital to inform them of the importance of vaccinating their babies. Volunteers will hand out packets and register mothers to receive reminder cards of shot dates.
Shortage of flu vaccine a big concern in city
The best bet this flu season?
Education News
The Panhandle Home Educators Association will have "A Conference With the Lamberts" at 7 p.m. Oct. 19 in the Central Church of Christ chapel, 1401 S. Monroe St. Tim Lambert, president of the Texas Home School Coalition, will speak on "Courtship from a Father's Perspective." His wife, Lyndsay Lambert, will present "Learning to Love Learning." The meeting is free and open to the public.
Amarillo viewers tout 'Friday Night Lights'
If football is Texas' religion, then "Friday Night Lights" might be its bible.
Loan program a 'legend' in area
Long before there were government loans for students there was Milton "Buff" Morris.
Halloween Spirit
Vanessa Clark and her 10-year-old son, Skyler, hang cobwebs Friday on the front porch of their home in the 800 block of South Fairmont Street as they decorate for Halloween.
Reach Out...Volunteer! of the day
Volunteer Activities: Heras originated this project and has worked since July to send socks, toiletries and snacks to our troops in Iraq. She speaks to civic organizations, makes phone calls and visits workplaces to find donations.
BWXT Pantex contract under review
The National Nuclear Security Administration could extend contractor BWXT Pantex's contract for up to five years, a Pantex Plant official confirmed Friday.
Bell, Pantex, Cannon to benefit from House vote on federal funding
In a flurry of votes Saturday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bills to allow adjournment before Election Day, including the 2005 Defense Authorization Act that sends millions of dollars to the Panhandle.
Officials monitor hepatitis
The investigation and inoculation phases of a hepatitis A outbreak linked to a worker at the McDonald's in Hereford has ended, but tracking of other cases in Deaf Smith County continues, a state official said Friday.
Brothers return 'home safe'
There are two flags hanging side by side on a porch on Harrison Street.
Family still seeks answers
Larry Lewis is searching for answers.
Review: One moment keeps 'Dolly' from soaring
It only takes a moment, according to one of the love ballads in "Hello, Dolly!," and what a true statement that is.
'A typical family'
"It's a typical family," said mom Tera Ridgway as 4-year-old Brayden toppled Gracie Jo, 19 months old, to the living room floor.
Candidates Lopez, Isern report contributions to election campaigns
Judge Abe Lopez of 108th District Court, a Democrat incumbent, and attorney Kevin Isern, his Republican opponent, are nearly neck and neck in total campaign contributions reported during the last two campaign finance reporting periods.
Lone Star Ballet, Russians team for strong opening
Two worlds combined Saturday in an evening of contemporary dance that presented art as a unifying force.
First 'Phenomenal Man' to help Opportunity Plan celebrate 50th anniversary
Since starting in 1954 with $500, Opportunity Plan has helped more than 7,500 students go to college by providing scholarships and loans - more than $1 million last year alone.
Districts to continue seeking parents' input
State regulators say more children can be placed in public school classrooms without parents' input.
Group progresses on plan for petition to rename street
There was chanting and singing and planning Saturday at the Citizens Committee for Street Renaming meeting, but the planned petitioning of property owners on Amarillo Boulevard didn't happen.
Phone upgrades to cause temporary interruption
The Amarillo Globe-News will be upgrading its telephone system from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Recent concert shows potential for Event Center
About 6,000 of us shared a fascinating - some might call it religious - experience last Sunday night.
Reach Out...Volunteer! of the day
Volunteer's Comments: "I met Sister Olivia Prendergast and caught her spirit. I learned so much from her that I feel compelled to do what I can to continue her mission," she said.
Return of MIA bracelet to wife of Vietnam soldier a reminder of the Unknowns
Pam Tubbs has become a one-woman honor guard for her husband's memory.
On The Edge Of Common Sense: Cowboy logic says get back to hunting
Now that the Atkins all-meat, all-fat diet has been acknowledged by most as effective for weight loss, the newest book is promoting its value in controlling diabetes.
Voices in Vital America records part of pro-, anti-war material given to Tech's Vietnam Center
The 1960s organization that generated bracelet reminders of soldiers missing or captured in Vietnam will have its own memory preserved by Texas Tech University.
Police seeking man involved in shooting
Amarillo police are looking for a man who shot another man in the arm early Friday.
Russian Ballet, 7:30 p.m., Amarillo Civic Center Auditorium.
On The Agenda
Amarillo City Commission: Tuesday, 3 p.m., Commission Chamber, City Hall, 509 S.E. Seventh Ave.
Public radio to expand its service area
A dying Breeze is bringing greater access to public radio to the Amarillo area.
Corn also has entertainment value
CACTUS - Spiders lurk along the pathway. Skeletons rise from the ground, and goblins glow as they float in the wind.
Bracelet sales bring attention to number of missing soldiers
A thin metal bracelet encircles Ann Mills Griffiths' wrist, a tangible reminder of the intangible.
Respect mutual between Coughlin, Parcells
IRVING - Tom Coughlin made quite an impression on Bill Parcells during the three years they worked together with the New York Giants.
Patriots just find way to win
Of the six NFL teams that have won 18 straight games (including playoffs), the New England Patriots have by far the lowest margin of victory.
Bob Christ's NFL Capsules
Bob Christ has been given a hypothetical $500 to wager on National Football League games:
Texans focus on Vikings' Moss
HOUSTON - On an otherwise blank bulletin board in the small foyer of the Houston Texans' locker room is a picture of Randy Moss.
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Earle Davis Myers
CLOVIS, N.M. - Earle Davis Myers, 62, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004.
Patricia Lynn "Patsy" Cravy
CLOVIS, N.M. - Patricia Lynn "Patsy" Cravy, 72, died Friday, Oct. 8, 2004.
Joan LaVae Back
DARROUZETT - Joan LaVae Back, 72, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2004, in Perryton.
Nina Riddlespurger
HEDLEY - Nina Riddlespurger, 58, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2004, in Amarillo.
Helen Opal Cain Stewart
QUANAH -- Helen Opal Cain Stewart, 80, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2004.
Services Pending
Arnulfo "Tony" Cazares, 75, of Gruver died Friday, Oct. 8, 2004, in Spearman. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Diana Wilt
TEXHOMA, Okla. -- Diana Wilt, 61, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2004.
Ruth Killough
Ruth Killough, 98, of Amarillo died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2004.
L.J. Wade Sr.
PANHANDLE - L.J. Wade Sr., 77, died Friday, Oct. 8, 2004, in Amarillo.
Susie Fulks
Susie Fulks, 92, of Amarillo died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2004.
William Andrew "Bill" Brown
LAS VEGAS - William Andrew "Bill" Brown, 40, died Sunday, October 3, 2004.
Thomas Carrick "Jack" Hood
BOISE CITY, Okla. - Thomas Carrick "Jack" Hood, 88, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2004.
Margaret Burt Montano
Margaret Burt Montano, 84, of Amarillo died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2004.
All Obits - Text Only
Bettye Anne "Granny" McMorries, 63, of Amarillo died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2004.
Edwin Jamison Spencer
GLAZIER - Edwin Jamison Spencer, 44, formerly of Amarillo died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004 in San Marcos.
Jose Alejandro "Alex" Perez
CLOVIS, N.M. -- Jose Alejandro "Alex" Perez, 3, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2004, in Roswell.
Hurthue "Hugh" Tarr
Hurthue "Hugh" Tarr, 87, of Amarillo died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2004.
John Brandon Melton
TUCUMCARI, N.M. - John Brandon Melton, 23, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2004, in Omaha, Neb.
Louise Martin
OLTON - Louise Martin, 76, died Friday, Oct. 8, 2004.
Arnulfo "Tony" Cazares
GRUVER - Arnulfo "Tony" Cazares, 75, died Friday, Oct. 8, 2004.
Marshall Ray Van Dyke
Marshall Ray Van Dyke, 60, of Amarillo, died Friday, Oct. 8, 2004.
Services Pending
Gloria Lopez De Aguilar, 62, of Dumas died Friday, Oct. 8, 2004. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors of Dumas.
Sarah Olive Elder McColl
WICHITA, Kan. - Sarah Olive Elder McColl, 99, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2004.
Ida Marguerite Stevens
CLAUDE -- Ida Marguerite Stevens, 89, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2004.
All Obits - Text Only
Margaret Burt Montano, 84, of Amarillo died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2004.
Bettye Anne "Granny" McMorries
Bettye Anne "Granny" McMorries, 63, of Amarillo died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2004.
Fred Henley
CLOVIS, N.M. - Fred Henley, 68, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2004, in Lubbock.
Clyde James Gray
Clyde James Gray, 79, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2004.
Everea Leslie
Everea Leslie, 86, of Amarillo died Friday, Oct. 8, 2004.
Barbara Dwan "Sug" Johnson
TUCUMCARI, N.M. - Barbara Dwan "Sug" Johnson, 71, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2004.
E.J. Trosper
BOOKER - E.J. Trosper, 81, died Friday, Oct. 8, 2004, in Amarillo.
Editorial: Gay marriage supporters need to mind own business
Opponents of a proposed constitutional amendment in Oklahoma banning gay marriage aren't making much sense presenting their argument - or cents, for that matter.
Other Opinion: Rocket's red glare not as bright
While today both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson are roundly condemned for owning slaves, it is nevertheless true that they both laid the first seeds for the abolition of slavery in the United States.
Guest Column: The economic gravy train of the prison system
WASHINGTON - Public policies made in Austin and Washington can easily take on a life of their own.
Kanelis: Sign theft is a way of political life
Oh, how I love this time of year, when people get excited about things that don't normally excite them - such as when folks steal campaign signs from their front lawns.
Letters To The Editor: Smoke signals: Put out own fire
I am not a smoker, but I would like to ask Charlotte Smith (Sept. 25 letter, "It's a smoky journey to non-smoking restaurants"), of all the smoke-free restaurants in Amarillo, why does she choose ones that allow smoking, or why does she choose to walk through the smoking section to get to the non-smoking section?
Letters To The Editor: Campaign sign theft and reaction to the first presidential debate
This is in reply Lisa Tackett's Oct. 5 letter, "Stop sign thievery."
Bush, Kerry face the public
Out of the mouths of uncommitted voters come the most unanticipated questions.
Editorial: Weapons report based on 20/20 hindsight
Before we get too worked up over a report from Charles Duelfer, the top U.S. weapons inspector in Iraq, let's ponder an important fact.
Editorial: CISD correctly seeks help
Mike Wartes has the support of at least one Canyon Independent School District trustee to become the next superintendent of schools.
Meredith tourney offers $25,000
The Texas Walleye Association will have its Annual Fall Team Tournament on Oct. 30 at Lake Meredith.
Lightning, water a deadly mix
I stopped in mid-step, taken aback by a sizzling sound that seemed out of place on a morning fishing trip.
Web-hosting company surrenders hard drives
SAN ANTONIO - A Texas Internet company this week surrendered hard drives from a pair of its Web servers in England to U.S. government officials, but the company says it's not allowed to say why.
Across Texas: 1980 murder suspect arrested at border
EL PASO - A 68-year-old man charged in connection with a 1980 California murder was arrested in El Paso as he entered the United States intending to visit his children in Chicago, immigration officials said Friday.
Wildlife refuge's growth sputters
HARLINGEN - The Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, the resting ground for the nation's most diverse species of subtropical and migratory birds, is one of the nation's 10 most endangered wildlife refuges, a national environmental group says.
Shrinking wetlands endanger fisheries
SAN ANTONIO - Fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico are threatened by loss of coastal wetlands and agricultural runoff, from which a "dead zone" of oxygen-depleted water has grown, experts say.
Former partner ordered to turn over rocket belt
HOUSTON - A judge has ordered an ex-partner in the creation of a rocket belt to turn over the James Bond-style device to the court by this week or face a fine and jail.
Couple convicted in investment scam
FORT WORTH - A federal jury on Friday convicted a couple in an investment scam that bilked 800 investors out of millions of dollars.
DNA test frees convicted rapist
HOUSTON - A man imprisoned for 17 years for kidnapping and rape was released Friday after a judge recommended a new trial, saying inaccurate evidence may have led to his 1987 conviction.
In The World: Typhoon sweeps Japan's coast, kills two, leaves five missing
TOKYO - A powerful typhoon raked Japan's Pacific coastline Saturday, killing at least two people and leaving at least five others missing in the most powerful storm to hit the nation in a decade, officials said.
15 of 16 candidates pull out of Afghan election
KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghanistan's historic presidential election turned sour Saturday when all 15 candidates opposing U.S.-backed interim President Hamid Karzai withdrew in the middle of voting, charging the government and the United Nations with fraud and incompetence.
Louis Rukeyser to pull plug on 'Wall Street'
NEW YORK - Veteran financial journalist Louis Rukeyser, who has been off television for a year due to cancer, has asked CNBC to pull the plug on his long-running Friday night business news show.
Around The World: Bombing injures nine at Indonesian Embassy, puzzles police in Paris
PARIS - France tightened security around its embassies Friday after a bomb outside the Indonesian Embassy injured nine people in a pre-dawn explosion that shattered neighborhood windows and puzzled police.
Ex-big league catcher dies at 91
MINNEAPOLIS - Angelo Giuliani, who was behind the plate for Joe DiMaggio's first at-bat in the majors and went on to sign Kent Hrbek as a Minnesota Twins scout, died Friday, the Twins said. He was 91.
Sept. 11 bill passes in House
WASHINGTON - House Republican leaders on Friday easily pushed through sweeping new law enforcement powers as part of a Sept. 11 anti-terrorism package, but the House now must negotiate a truce with the Senate on those measures to get President Bush's signature before the elections.
In The Nation: More than 200 arrested in Columbus Day protest
DENVER - More than 200 sign-waving and chanting protesters were arrested Saturday after blocking a Columbus Day parade for more than an hour, police said.
British hostage beheaded in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Kidnappers beheaded British hostage Kenneth Bigley after twice releasing videos in which he wept and pleaded with Prime Minister Tony Blair for his life.
Listen to Mom: Taking care of yourself can ward off flu
TRENTON, N.J. - The wisdom mothers have been dispensing for ages - wash your hands, eat your vegetables, go to bed earlier - turns out to be great advice for avoiding the flu.
Who's Talking
ABC's "This Week" - Sen. John Edwards, Democratic vice presidential nominee; Bush-Cheney campaign manager Ken Mehlman; Joe Lockhart, senior adviser to Kerry-Edwards campaign; entertainer Sean "P. Diddy" Combs. 8 a.m. KVII.
French philosopher Derrida dies at 74
PARIS - World-renowned thinker Jacques Derrida, a charismatic philosopher who founded the school known as deconstructionism, has died, the French president's office said Saturday. He was 74.
Cuban exile dies
MIAMI - Andres Nazario Sargen, a Cuban exile who helped lead a group that tried for decades to overthrow Cuban President Fidel Castro, died Wednesday.
Today in History
In 1845, the U.S. Naval Academy opened in Annapolis, Md.
Candidates let accusations fly
ST. LOUIS - In a testy debate rematch Friday, Sen. John Kerry derided President Bush as the first leader to preside over job losses in 72 years and said he had transformed huge budget surpluses into massive deficits with wartime tax cuts for the rich.
Militants to give up guns
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Shiite militiamen loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr agreed Saturday to begin handing in weapons, a significant step toward restoring order in Baghdad's sprawling Sadr City slum as the interim government struggles to curb Iraq's more widespread Sunni insurgency.
Demos seek counsel to investigate DeLay
WASHINGTON - Democrats stepped up their attack on Majority Leader Tom DeLay on Friday, forcing the full House to consider whether to appoint a special counsel to investigate the Texas Republican's conduct.
Emmy-winning producer of documentaries dies
KINGSTON, Mass. - Richard Ellison, a television producer whose documentaries about the Vietnam War and suicide stirred public debate and won him several Emmy Awards, has died. He was 80.
Al-Qaida suspected in suicide attacks at resorts in Egypt
TABA, Egypt - Investigators searched for proof Friday that three suicide car bomb attacks targeting Red Sea resorts filled with Israeli tourists were carried out by al-Qaida, as rescuers pulled bodies from the twisted wreckage of a five-star hotel and casino.
Stewart reports to prison
ALDERSON, W.Va. - Martha Stewart exchanged her clothes for prison-issue khaki trousers and black steel-toed boots Friday, and for the next five months she will be sleeping not on luxurious Egyptian cotton linens, but on plain, military-grade sheets.
Analysis: Bush fights to rein in emotions in testy debate
WASHINGTON - President Bush smirked and winked and chuckled to himself.
Arkansas bus wreck kills 15
MARION, Ark. - The lone bus belonging to a mom-and-pop tour operator careened off an interstate and overturned early Saturday, killing 15 Chicago-area travelers, many of them family and friends of the tour company owner.
Today in History
In 1635, religious dissident Roger Williams was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Revitalized candidates strike anew
WASHINGTON - President Bush and John F. Kerry head toward their final debate Wednesday night pursuing divergent strategies, with Bush seeking to discredit his rival on terrorism and taxes while rallying his conservative base, and Kerry aiming at swing voters with stepped up attention to domestic issues.
Tennessee inmate, guard found in Texas
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - An escaped Tennessee inmate was captured at an El Paso, Texas motel Friday along with the female guard accused of giving him a uniform and helping him slip away from a prison hospital six days earlier.
House OKs hurricane, drought aid
WASHINGTON - The House on Saturday unanimously approved $14.5 billion for hurricane victims and struggling farmers as Congress moved a step closer to showering money on Florida and other pivotal states in the upcoming elections.
Ex-NASA worker pleads innocent
ORLANDO, Fla. - A former NASA safety inspector accused of falsifying examinations of crucial parts on the space shuttle Discovery pleaded not guilty Friday in federal court, and his attorney called him "meticulous in his work."
Gubernatorial races heat up in 11 states
Election Day this year will set the course for job policy, health care reforms and school spending - not to mention taxes.
Lawmakers to overhaul weapons workers' comp
WASHINGTON - Congressional lawmakers have agreed to dramatically reform a compensation program for sick nuclear weapons workers and take it out of the hands of the Energy Department, which has been criticized for taking too long to pay the workers.
Crucial Ohio divided on election
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Chatter about President Bush and Democrat John Kerry was going strong above the whir of spin cycles at the Soapbox laundry, the debate reflecting the presidential race in a must-win state for both candidates.
Leno butt of Letterman jokes
HOLLYWOOD - "Late Show" host David Letterman, whose frequent comic targets include Oprah Winfrey, former President Clinton and Martha Stewart, has been taking more verbal potshots at Jay Leno since his NBC rival announced last week that he plans to retire from "The Tonight Show" in 2009.
Laura Bush schedules trip to Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - First lady Laura Bush will appear Tuesday at a rally in Las Cruces, a day after her husband visits Hobbs.
Earthquake activity up at Mount St. Helens
MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. - Earthquake activity has increased at Mount St. Helens, but scientists said Saturday there was no reason to raise the volcano's alert level.
Economic models pick Bush as winner; forecasters, political scientists dubious
WASHINGTON - President Bush will be the first president in 72 years to face the electorate with a net job loss. The Iraq war has deeply torn the nation. National polls show a neck-and-neck race. Yet economy-based projections still show a decisive Bush victory Nov. 2.
Affidavit yields details of OU student's death
NORMAN, Okla. - A University of Oklahoma student who died after a night of drinking with his fraternity brothers was so intoxicated that he had to be showered and put to bed, according to court documents.
People In The News: Final 'Comic' episode to air
NEW YORK - The last episode of "Last Comic Standing 3" will, in fact, stand.
Writer of telecasts for Tony Awards dies
NEW YORK - Hildy Parks, who for two decades wrote the Tony Award telecasts produced by her husband Alexander Cohen, died Thursday of complications from a stroke. She was 78.
Security on alert ahead of Afghan elections
KABUL, Afghanistan - In advance of Afghanistan's first direct presidential election, Muslim clerics urged worshippers Friday to embrace democracy, election workers scurried to ready voting booths and 100,000 troops went on high alert across the country.
People In The News: Gifford writes lyrics to musical
NEW YORK - Kathie Lee Gifford is going "Under the Bridge."
Kenyan woman wins Nobel
IHURURU, Kenya - When Wangari Maathai got word she had won the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, she was campaigning to protect Kenya's forests and distributing food to villagers suffering from drought - the same work she's been doing for decades.
Check This Out
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Maggie needs to lose some weight, and it isn't easy finding a treadmill to keep up with her 9,000-pound frame.
Evans - Hromas
Stana RheaAnn Evans of San Antonio and Darren Ross Hromas of College Station were married Saturday, Sept. 25, at First Baptist Church in San Antonio. The Rev. Dr. Malcolm Bane officiated.
Kennon - Foster
Ann Kennon and Chad Foster, both of Amarillo, were married Friday, Oct. 8, at Country Home Weddings in Canyon. The Rev. Marvin James officiated.
Mr. and Mrs. Morganflash
Mary and Gary Morganflash of Amarillo are celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary.
Richardson - Trujillo
Mindy Tess Richardson and Paul Joseph Trujillo, both of Dallas, were married Saturday, Oct. 2, at First United Methodist Church in Perryton. The Rev. Greg Kennedy officiated.
Williams - Estep
Jerry LeAnn Williams and Ronald Dean Estep, both of Amarillo, were married Saturday, Oct. 9, at J.A. Hill Chapel on the West Texas A&M University Campus in Canyon. The Rev. Jerry Payne officiated.
Meyer - Caperton
Misty Lea Meyer and Ryan Douglas Caperton, both of Amarillo, were married Saturday, Sept. 18, at Paramount Terrace Christian Church. The Rev. Regi Fowler officiated.
Mr. and Mrs. Jaramillo
Karen and Tommy Jaramillo of Amarillo celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a Caribbean cruise with two other couples who are celebrating their 25th anniversaries this year.
Lucero - Williamson
Merlinda Lucero and Kenneth Williamson, both of Tulsa, Okla., were married Friday, Oct. 8, at No Cross No Crown Christian Faith Assembly in St. Augustine, Fla. The Rev. Murray officiated.
Mr. and Mrs. Perrin
Wynell and Leon Perrin of Amarillo celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a surprise party, Saturday, Oct. 2, at Comanche Trail Church of Christ.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown
Mary and Charles Brown of Amarillo celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception Sunday, Oct. 3, at Atlas Computers in Canyon.
Dela Cruz - Farris
Franciell Moreen dela Cruz and David White Farris, both of Austin, were married Saturday, Oct. 9, at The Vista on Seward Hill in Austin. Thomas D. Farris, father of the groom, officiated.
Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson
Wanda and Robert Ferguson of Dumas are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception today at First United Methodist Church.
Eulenfeld - Snyder
Tracey Eulenfeld and Scott Snyder, both of Austin, were married Saturday, Oct. 9, at Star Hill Ranch in Austin. The Rev. M.J. Meyer officiated.
Mr and Mrs. Heisler
Jean and Jim Heisler of Amarillo celebrated their 50th anniversary with a family gathering Saturday, Oct. 9, at Canyon Christian Church.
Ford - Cruz
Shondra Dawn Ford of Amarillo and Xavier Maurice Cruz of Dalhart were married Saturday, Oct. 9, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. Monsignor Joseph Tash officiated.
Mr. and Mrs. Hightower
Carolyn "Kay" and Bo Hightower of Amarillo celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary with a gathering of friends and family today and a trip to Ruidoso, N.M.
Acosta - Owen
Glorietta M. Acosta and Larry M. Owen, both of Amarillo, were married Saturday, Oct. 9, at Lifeway Fellowship Baptist Church. The Rev. Randy Davis officiated.
Lady Buffs extend streak with victories in tourney
West Texas A&M picked up its fourth straight victory, knocking off Oklahoma Panhandle State and Texas A&M-Commerce on Saturday in the BritKare Lady Buff Challenge volleyball tournament in the WT Event Center.
What's Going On
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: West Texas A&M at Eastern New Mexico, 3 p.m. CDT; Nebraska at Texas Tech, 6 p.m.; Oklahoma Panhandle State at Southern Nazarene, 1:30 p.m.
Lady Buffs dominate Zias, 3-1
West Texas A&M scored two first-half goals and cruised to a 3-1 women's soccer victory against Eastern New Mexico on Friday.
WT, ENMU battle for Wagon Wheel
PORTALES, N.M. - When West Texas A&M and Eastern New Mexico University hook up for the annual Wagon Wheel battle, expect the unexpected.
Runners to comete at Buffalo Stampede
Cross country teams from across the area will converge on the West Texas A&M Horse Center today for the Buffalo Stampede meet. The four-division meet will begin at 8 a.m. and not end until about noon.
WT spikers prevail twice
West Texas A&M opened the BritKare Lady Buff Challenge volleyball tournament with a sweep of Wayland Baptist on Friday at the WT Fieldhouse, then finished the opening day with a 30-24, 30-28, 36-34 victory against St. Mary's.
Buffs stumble against ENMU
PORTALES, N.M. - If West Texas A&M didn't have bad luck, it just might not have any luck at all.
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I was handed this letter in a sealed envelope when I dropped off my DD with DH (not really a DH but I don't know what to call him). My MIL is staying with DH visiting.
BG: Been married 7.5 years and DH started using drugs 2.5 years ago. We have a 2 year old and I filed for divorce in June due to his drug issues. His mom has always been nice but is putting her two cents in with the divorce, paying for his lawyer etc, helping set up his proposed visitation etc. Right now we are seperated and I have physical custody and he sees her most days but never overnight. He is supposed to have her all day Saturday but has never once kept her all day unless his mom is visiting him. I've had him sent to rehab 2x and we've gone to numerous counseling sessions, all set up by me. I eventually told him that if he wanted to work on this to set up the appointments. He never did so I filed. As far as I now know he's intermittantly using drugs but is still drinking. I don't think he is capable of being a FATHER, fun dad sure but not a PARENT.
I'm not sure I'm recognizing the p/a in this letter appropriately. The thing that confuses me is that SHE herself filed for divorce from DHs dad and to this day DH has no idea why she's divorced. He was about 21 when they divorced. We are in our early 30s now.
Dear Gonna_make_it and DH,
I am writing this letter to the two of you to express my thoughts that I can not otherwise do verbally. I believe that a divorce is the most stressful time in a person's life, except for death. then again, divorce is much like a death, the death of a marriage. The difference in a divorce is that you have an option, reconciliation. I'm not certain of you have considered this option.
If reconcilliation is not in your future, I suppose that means that Gonna, DH is not the person for you and DH, gonna is not the person for you. In the short time that you have been married, you shared some wonderful times. I suppose the sad times have brought you to where you are today. One wonderful event that happened during your marriage is that you brought us a beautiful soul, DD. It is my love for her that has urged me to write this letter.
I would like to request that you always keep DD's needs at the forefront of every decision you make. DD needs to know that both her parents love her. Please allow open communication and contact with her by both parents. I don't want her to think that any of this is her fault, for this is often what children think when parents are angry with each other.
I would like for DD to start building a relationship with her family. I believe I am speaking for both families. DD has such a rich culture and circle of family. How many kids can say that have a great-grandmother and two grandmothers? We like to celebrate every holiday, event, birth and would like for DD to be a part of it. As DD becomes older and possibly needs someone to reach out to should she have concerns she is not able to share with her parents, gradparents, I would like to ensure that she has someone to talk with. I believe that by building a relationship and bond with family, people who love and have her bst interest she can have someone when she needs help. This all starts with two parents that are willing to work together as partners even if you are no longer together. The one thing in common is that you both love DD and are good parents.
I am saddened to see both of you going through this process. I hope that you can treat each other with respect, fairness and consideration. If your marriage must end, I hope it is amicable.
That you for reading this and I hope that you consider my advice. I am just DD's Grammy and I want her to be a happy little girl.
Grammy Last Name

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Real Estate
Students cover housemate's entire bedroom in foil
- From: news.com.au
- February 28, 2013
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- Student's bedroom wrapped entirely in tin foil
- It took six students four days and 520m of foil
- Even victim of prank was "impressed" with results
Remember how you spent your days before you had a real job?
A group of Plymouth University students spent four days covering their housemate's bedroom entirely in tin foil, according to The Daily Mail.
Six friends used 520m of the shiny stuff to cover everything in fellow student Jake Walker's room, from surfboards to individually wrapped books and pieces of fruit.
To complete the lunar look, nearly 600 cups filled with water were dotted around the floor - ensuring dismantling the room would be a painstakingly slow process.
Flick through the images to see the full effect. Pictures: Sam Thomas
Mr Walker returned home and told the Mail Online he was "gobsmacked" by the prank, which was the latest in an ongoing feud among the housemates.
Despite having locked the door when he left to spend a week at home with family, the pranksters had propped open a window to allow them access to the room.
Mastermind Sam Thomas said the decision to use tin foil was a group one, based on the fact its "easy to wrap and looks impressive".
"We were a bit annoyed he wasn't more annoyed. He was actually very impressed," Mr Thomas said.


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Endian Firewall Community 2.3 with New Features
Italian firm Endian has completed work on a Linux-based firewall software product in version 2.3. The Community edition of the Endian Firewall (EFW) includes features that were previously available for paying customers only.
The features to Endian Firewall Community 2.3 include a new dashboard to replace the main page that provides statistics on system traffic. The product also underwent some fundamental changes underneath: version 2.3 makes it possible to create VLANs on every interface (IEEE 802.1q trunking) and traffic shaping was replaced by a completely new quality of service (QoS) module.
New time-based access control lists (ACLs) were also added for HTTP proxy, as was content filtering for users and groups. Backups can now go to, and be restored from, USB media, Snort intrusion prevention rules are configurable, and basic SNMP support was added. Further details are in the product announcement and change log.
Endian Firewall Community 2.3 is under GPL for free download. The firm also updated its firewall appliances, as described in its feature overview.
Good ?!?!Is it as good as Smothwall ??? keep me posted
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Skip to comments.Family Feud Reveals Luxuries At Largest Christian TV Network [Televangelist Crooks Galore!]
Posted on 05/05/2012 4:49:14 PM PDT by Steelfish
Family Feud Reveals Luxuries At Largest Christian TV Network Granddaughter attacks founders, who accuse her of embezzlement
The Trinity Broadcasting Network, which also runs the Holy Land Experience theme park in Orlando, Fla., is at the center of a family battle.
By Erik Eckholm
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. For 39 years, the Trinity Broadcasting Network has urged viewers to give generously and reap the Lords bounty in return.
The prosperity gospel preached by Paul and Janice Crouch, who built a single station into the worlds largest Christian television network, has worked out well for them.
Mr. and Mrs. Crouch have his-and-her mansions one street apart in a gated community here, provided by the network using viewer donations and tax-free earnings. But Mrs. Crouch, 74, rarely sleeps in the $5.6 million house with tennis court and pool. She mostly lives in a large company house near Orlando, Fla., where she runs a side business, the Holy Land Experience theme park. Mr. Crouch, 78, has an adjacent home there too, but rarely visits. Its occupant is often a security guard who doubles as Mrs. Crouchs chauffeur.
The twin sets of luxury homes only hint at the high living enjoyed by the Crouches, inspirational television personalities whose multitudes of stations and satellite signals reach millions of worshipers across the globe. Almost since they started in the 1970s, the couple have been criticized for secrecy about their use of donations, which totaled $93 million in 2010.
Now, after an upheaval with Shakespearean echoes, one son in this first family of televangelism has ousted the other to become the heir apparent. A granddaughter, who was in charge of TBNs finances, has gone public with the most detailed allegations of financial improprieties yet, which TBN has denied, saying its practices were audited and legal.
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There is a special section in Hell reserved for all of these charlatans.
Absolutely!. Add the Rev. Schuller and Joel Osteen to this despicable list. It's all a question of using religion to enrich family and relatives. Most, if not nearly all these suckers are senior white women!
No one could ever top Good 'ole Bobby Tilton.
I sure hope so, for when the 'church' started the devils 501C3 tax exemption nonsense they sold their souls to the devil. It gagged them to preaching pablum, not the Book of REVELATIONS and the retributions to come IF we as GOD's people turn our backs on him.
We have witnessed through out the OT what GOD did to those Israelites who turned their backs on HIM, HE destroyed generations and sent them into slavery for centuries until they repented of their sins against HIM.
IF you haven't read the Last book of the NT better do so, it is coming, we know not the hour or day, only GOD knows that.
I'm not all that religious but I seem to remember a line about how it would be easier for a camel to go through the
eye of a needle than a rich man to get into the kingdom of
Heaven. If so, then.... (also "love of money is the root
of all evil"—and they don't have to pay taxes to the country that makes it possible.)
Champagne wishes and caviar dreams. Wasn't there a preacher years ago who used to say "Don't look for pie in the sky by and by when you die—get it now?" (Boston talk host Howie Carr has mentioned)
The Catholic church has had to deal with the pedophile priest problem. They have had to pay settlements...due to that and dwindling attendance, they've had to close churches. I remember the Boston Archdiocese was all set to buy an area
radio station but suddenly backed out. Not long after that I saw the reason why: the priest sexual abuse scandals were
about to come out. Clearly they needed the money for other
Pop psychology preachers..."I'm ok, your ok"
JVI also left because he was disturbed about the so-called Christians allowed a forum on TBN who are into the 'Prosperity/You deserve lots of good stuff from God' doctrine. JVI is at Ground 0 there in the Muslim haven of Detroit, so he knows of what he speaks.
Not too mention them paying off some homosexual allegation against Paul Crouch.
What was the affliction you were healed from by him, if you don't mind me asking?
Interesting. As you dont mention what you needed to be healed from its hard to determine what sort of healing you actually received. If you were suffering from some sort of emotional affliction, Im sure a kind word and some encouragement from a stranger, any stranger, could be healing if you were looking to be healed in the first place. In that case it wasnt the healer that healed you but the reinforcement of what you probably already knew, a bit of common sense, a kind word that helped you. That wasnt a miracle.
If you had some medical condition, Earnest Angleys words to you likely had nothing to do with it. Without knowing if you were under a doctors care, perhaps your healing had more to with him than with Angley. Or perhaps you thought you were ill and werent or you were misdiagnosed in the first place. Again, this would not be a miracle.
That Angely didnt hit you up for a donation and gave all the Glory to God doesnt mean he (Angely) gave you true healing and that he isnt a con man. Understand that sometimes con artists will walk away from a mark. Perhaps he didnt think you were worth enough or perhaps he thought you would do better as someone who could help him set up other, more lucrative marks. Sometime con artists use shills to lubricate the wallets of the whales.
Shills, also known as accomplices, help manipulate the mark into accepting the con man's plan. In a traditional confidence trick, the mark is led to believe that he will be able to win money or some other prize by doing some task. The accomplices may pretend to be strangers who have benefited from performing the task in the past.
I believe he is sincere, and I will never say an unkind word about him.
See what happened there, you are an unknowing shill in the con game that is Earnest Angley. Nobody ever said he wasnt a good con artist.
Quite the sermon there, now toddle along before you're late for your next meeting of the PBA (Pharisee's Benevolent Association).
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For some reason, traceroute to hostname (and any domains hosted on this server) always times out on hop 5, right between the two shown below:
(Request timed out.)
ggr7.sffca.ip.att.net [22.214.171.124]
The tracert eventually completes at hop 16. The addresses are all unique, and the timed out hop only occurs on hop 5. After the att.net, the hops are all some long hostname at above.net, before finally resolving to another IP, and then, finally, the hostname.
1) What does this timeout effect?
2) Is there anything I can do about this - or it something I've misconfigured? Dedicated CentOS/WHM server.
(The other IP's assigned to the same machine works without this timeout...)


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Their reception captured Lee's heritage with catering by Mexicali Border Café, Andres Colin playing the beautiful Spanish guitar for the ceremony/cocktail hour and with margaritas passed before dinner. The 2400 sq ft reception tent glowed pink and orange under the beautiful Florida night sky. The guest tables were lined with orange lily and pink carnation floral arrangements along with crystal candelabras.
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The Liberty Flames will travel to Morgantown to face the West Virginia Mountaineers in 2015, Liberty has announced.
An exact date for the contest will be determined later. The game will be only the second meeting ever between the two schools. West Virginia beat Liberty 33-20 in 2009 in Morgantown.
West Virginia now has three non-conference games tentatively slated for each season through 2016. Here is a look at their future opponents:
Liberty, which is led by former Buffalo and Kansas head coach Turner Gill, also confirmed games at Kent State in 2013 and at Virginia Tech in 2015.
Bring Back PITT!!!
Forget Pitt they and Syracuse abandoned us and cost us $20,000,000
Glad to see they found a D1-AA school available
Why not bring on Notre Dame??
Mountaineers all remember
National Championship Game.
It payback time!!!
Screw ND I'm sick of them for goodness sake keep them out of the big 12 they are worse then strippers all fluff and no substance. Leave them to wallow around in the Big East.
I want that Black Diamond Trophy! Put VT on the schedule
Alabama and BYU sound good…. But what about Pitt? Penn State? Notre Dame? Bring them back! I will be first in line for those tickets. Finally we get a schedule this year that people can't laugh off and then they put James Madison on it? Now William and Mary? (NO offense I'm sure they are great schools and good teams) But COME ON!!
why not UMASS???


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Battlestar Galactica (TV Series)
Lay Down Your Burdens: Part 1 (2006)
Plot Summary
The elections are coming, and the candidates Laura Roslin and Gaius Baltar prepare themselves. Meanwhile, Starbuck leads an expedition to reach Caprica using the Cylon technology and rescue Anders and the other resistance members, and the chief Tyrol is tormented with a recurring dream.- Written by Anonymous
The presidential elections are coming and it's looking good for president Roslin. Dr. Baltar is way behind in the polls and he and his campaign leader Tom Zarek try to think of a way to turn things around. Meanwhile Starbuck is finally able to plan a rescue mission for Anders and his people on Caprica. With the help of Cylon technology and Boomer, Caprica can be reached by raptors in only ten jumps. On the first jump something goes immediately wrong. Racetrack's raptor jumps to the wrong coordinates. She discovers a habitable planet, hidden in a nebula. Chief Tyrol seems to be in a lot of psychological distress. He beats up Cally and has every night the same scary dream. He asks advise from a rather unconventional religious counselor.- Written by Arnoud Tiele (email@example.com)
Starbuck mounts a mission to rescue Sam Anders and the other resistance fighters on Caprica. They locate Anders and his people but come under attack from the Cylons. One ship in Starbuck's fleet miscalculated the jump coordinates and did not participate in the rescue. By chance however, they come across a habitable planet. Back at the fleet, the election is under way with President Roslin and Vice President Baltar facing one another in televised debates. Roslin still leads in the polls but when the discovery of this new planet becomes known, Baltar seizes on it arguing that they should re-settle there. As a result, he is gaining momentum. Chief Tyrol meanwhile is having his own problems. He is having a recurring dream and when awakened by Cally, he savagely beats her. He asks for and receives counseling from Brother John Cavil.- Written by garykmcd
While Dr. Baltar is behind in the polls for the election and tries desperately to turn things around, Starbuck is planning a mission to rescue Anders from Caprica.- Written by Arnoud Tiele (email@example.com)
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