Shoppers Trade Gifts for What They Wanted
Shoppers flocked to Wal-Mart and other stores the day after Christmas to exchange items and snag deep discounts. Mary Fuentes traded unwanted clothing for cash and headed to the appliance section, while others sought half price candy and bargain merchandise as retailers ramped up post holiday sales. Local shoppers described early openings and expectations of stronger buying ahead of the weekend.
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Mary Fuentes
Wal-Mart
Fuentes
Sears
Macy’s
Amarillo
WalMart
Joyce Bousquet
Duane Hall
Mishelle Ivey
Tulsa
Social Security remains top agenda for Clinton in 1998
President Clinton aims to educate the public on Social Security’s long term woes while delaying major reforms until 1999 or later. Officials say a national dialogue may be raised in the 1998 State of the Union as partisan risk and election pressures curb bold action.
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Washington
Clinton
Vaalsaates
White House
Congress
Lawrence Summers
Treasury
GOP
Snow storms boost prime skiing across New Mexico
Snow blankets New Mexico as ski resorts, led by Ski Apache near Ruidoso, report heavy falls this week. Riker Davis cites 46 new inches at Ski Apache and estimates 100 inches in December, with Sandia Peak and Pajarito also noting substantial snow and multiple resorts reporting new weekly totals.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Ski Apache
Riker Davis
Ruidoso
National Weather Service
Davis
Sandia Peak
Pajarito
Pajarito Ski Area
Los Alamos
Chiapas Officials Face Probe Over Acteal Massacre Cover-Up
Federal investigators press Chiapas top officials to explain failing to stop the Acteal massacre of 45 Maya villagers amid gunfire reports. Investigators say police blocked access while witnesses accuse officers of attempting to bury bodies and hasten autopsies as regional tensions surge.
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Acteal
Mexico
Chiapas
Jorge Madrazo
Madrazo
Zapatista
Ernesto Zedillo
Zedillo
Acheal
Institutional Revolutionary Party
PRI
Italy
John Paul II
San Cristobal de Las Casas
John Paul
Castelgandolfo
Rome
Homero Tovilla
Tovilla
San Cristobal
Seinfeld to End on NBC as Pay Talks Break Down
New York reports NBC loses Seinfeld after Jerry Seinfeld rejects a rise from 1 million to an estimated 5 million per episode. The decision ends a peak era for the network’s ratings, with the show following the familiar foursome of Jerry George Elaine and Kramer. Wayne Knight comments on the group’s long lasting bond despite the end in sight.
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Seinfeld
NBC
Jerry Seinfeld
New York Times
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Monte McLaughlin
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Ariz
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Doyle McManus
The
Los Angeles Times
Santa Fe
Taos
Angel Fire
Red River
Sipapu
Alberto Chan
Associated Press
Zapatista Liberation Front
Mexico City
Frazier Moore
Newman
Wayne Knight
Knight
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