Economic well being of US children slips in recession aftershock
The Annie E Casey Foundation Kids Count survey shows child poverty rising to 23 percent in 2011, with New Mexico worst in the nation for child well being. Nevada and Arizona rank near the bottom, while Mississippi edges up in early education. Unemployment and long-term job loss strain families, prompting needs for renewed investment in education and prekindergarten programs.
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U.S
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Southwest
New Mexico
Nevada
Arizona
Mississippi
Kim Posich
Dana Wolfe Naimark
Children’s Action Alliance
Phoenix
Kids Count
David Hutchinson
Albuquerque
Curtis Skinner
Family Economic Security
National Center For Children In Poverty
Skinner
Susana Martinez
Enrique Knell
Hutchinson
Roper
Elimar Roper
Long Evacuation as Rio Grande Blaze Ravages Colorado
A wildfire in the Rio Grande National Forest forces South Fork and surrounding areas to evacuate. Officials report the fire more than doubled to 114 miles by Sunday night with winds 30 to 40 mph hampering containment. Firefighters countywide number over 600 as crews protect South Fork, Wolf Creek ski area, and Creede while predicting a five day to weeklong return window and possible all-summer burning. Local evacuees from Texas and Oklahoma endure delays, with tourism towns like South Fork bracing for long-term impact.
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Jeri
South Fork
Mike Duffy
Duffy
Mary
Texas
Oklahoma
Kenneth Brooke
Wolf Creek
Highway 149
Beetle Kill
Creede
Rio Grande River
Colorado
Robert Ford
Jesse James
Missouri
Pete Blume
Rocky Mountain
Rio Grande National Forest
Blume
Tim Foley
Walsenburg
Foothills
Denver
Rio Grande Forest
Leilani
Ralph Harden
Victoria
Leilani Harden
Mandela In Critical Condition Amid Health Battle
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma said Nelson Mandela was asleep when visited in a Pretoria hospital on his 17th day there. Zuma urged prayers, calling Mandela the father of democracy, as Obama plans to visit Africa despite Mandela's status.
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Christopher Torchia
Associated Press
Johannesburg
South Africa
Nelson Mandela
Mandela
Jacob Zuma
Bels
Pretoria
Zuma
Barack Obama
Obama
Africa
Senegal
Tanzania
Charles Hickman Spears, WWII Navy veteran, dies at 92
Charles Hickman Spears died June 9 at Good Samaritan Health Care Center in Las Cruces NM at age 92. Born January 22, 1921 in Lovington NM, he served in the Navy during World War II, married Bessie Fort on Christmas Day 1944, and farmed in Lea County before retiring. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, four grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and others. Graveside services planned September 15, 2013 at Antioch Cemetery. memorials to Milnesand Prairie Preserve.
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Charles Hickman
Sonny
Spears
Good Samaritan
Las Cruces
New Mexico
Charles
Lovington
Charles B. Spears
Eula Stanbro Spears
Lea County
Prairieview
United States Navy
Philippines
Pearl Harbor
South Pacific
Bessie Dean Fort
Bess
New Hampshire
Charlotte
Navy
Priscilla
Orange
Texas
The
Good Samaritan Society
Las Cruces Village
Charlotte Tomlinson
Jim
Hatch
Priscilla Spears
Dan Bean
Corvallis
Oregon
Ronald Tomlinson
Jennifer Hamilton
Colin Bean
Anne Bean
Weston
Bryan Tomlinson
Christopher Hamilton
Robie Roberge
Rhonda
Howard Hackett
Antioch Cemetery
Milnesand’ Prairie
Nature Conservancy
E. Marcy
St. Suite
Santa Fe
Snowden Pardon Petition Surpasses 100000 Signatures
NEDRA PICKLER reports a Whitehouse.gov petition backing Edward Snowden as a hero and calling for a presidential pardon has exceeded 100000 signatures within two weeks. The White House typically responds to petitions reaching that threshold within 30 days, but declined to comment on Snowden or related espionage charges.
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Nedra Pickler
Associated Press
Washington
Barack Obama
Edward Snowden
Whitehouse.gov
National Security Agency
White House
Snowden
Spaceport America Launch Carries Diverse Payloads
The 19th rocket launch from Spaceport America in New Mexico went smoothly after a rain delay. A 20 foot rocket carried chile seeds science experiments and cremated remains of former Hatch Mayor Judd Nordyke. About 250 spectators watched as the craft reached 73 miles altitude at Mach 5 before a helicopter retrieved it for payload recovery.
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Upham
N.M
Spaceport America
New Mexico
AP Aerospace
Chile
Hatch
Judd Nordyke
Spaceport
Nordyke
Las Cruces
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Cass
Joy Junction
William
Elimar
William Roper
Iraq
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Baer
Cye Merah
Main
Lovington Leader
Wal-Roy Publishing, Inc
John Graham
Avenue B
Levington
Joyce Clemens Advertising
Mgr
Jeanine Graham Society
Tyler Graham
Gina Fort -Class
John
Jeanine Graham
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