Border strategy gaps linger as U S struggles at the frontier
Washington reports the federal government has yet to finalize a comprehensive plan to secure the U S Mexico border amid a violent drug war. Critics say piecemeal tactics have failed to measure threats or target overall border security, despite billions spent on fences and technology and agency personnel.
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Washington
U.s.-Mexico
Mexico
United States
Congress
Arizona-Mexico
Homeland Security
Pacific
Gulf Coasts
Bradley Schreiber
Applied Science Foundation For Homeland Security
Schreiber
Doris Meissner
Washington-based
Migration Policy Institute
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Editorial: A path to safer offshore drilling after spill
The report on the Gulf of Mexico disaster assigns blame to a malfunctioning blowout preventer at BP's Macondo well and stresses the need for a better device and overhauled regulations. It warns the shears may not fully sever the drill pipe, underscoring environmental safeguards and industry needs in pursuing offshore energy.
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Gulf of Mexico
United States
Macondo
U.S
Federal spending cuts proposal targets billions in savings
A Florida Times-Union guest editorial notes the GAO report listing nine ways to save up to 20 billion over time. It highlights reform areas such as defense spending tax enforcement and selling underperforming federal real estate to save about 2 billion.
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Government Accountability Office
Center For American Progress
John Mica
R-Fla
Barack Obama
Florida Times-Union
Vitamin D Dosage Confusion and Sweating Clues
A reader asks if sweating at 71 from vitamin D 2000 IU could be excessive intake. Doonesbury notes 800 IU daily for her age, 4000 IU upper limit, and that sweating is not linked to vitamin D excess but may signal hormonal issues infection cancer or anxiety.
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DR. Gott
Office of Dietary Supplements
National Institutes of Health
Obama triangulates on gun control strategy
The piece argues Obama aims to appease gun rights supporters ahead of the 2012 election, highlighting his links to the Trigger The Vote campaign funded by the NRA and notes internal White House politics as aides shift to campaign work while delaying new gun restrictions.
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Tucson
Ariz
Barack Obama
National Rifle Association
Freedom Action Foundation
White House
Obama White House
Valentine's Day Honorees Rank Sorority Sweethearts
Twenty five years ago the Roswell Beta Sigma Phi chapter honored its Valentine Sweethearts at a Roswell Inn dance. Christy Baker Serena Dean Sandra Dick Jessie Flanagan Susan Hunt and Barbara Walker are named as sweetest hearts for their chapters. Melissa Ann Norcross was praised by La Sertoma Hermanas at Chew's Town and Country Inn with a Youth Service Award Dinner certificate and a $100 savings bond for local youth achievement.
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Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Roswell
Roswell Inn
Beta Epsilon
Christy Baker
Sigma Chapter
Serena Dean
Sandra Dick
Xi Gamma
Jessie Flanagan
Xi Pi
Susan Hunt
Psi Chapter
Barbara Walker
Melissa Ann Norcross
la Sertoma Hermanas
Chew's
Town and Country Inn
Norcross
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Gorit
United Media Syndicate
Kerry
Chuck
Norris
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