April Fools Nor'easter Triggers Snow Day Chaos
An April Fools snowstorm blanketed parts of northern New England causing numerous vehicle slides and widespread power outages. Thousands of students were sent home with a surprise snow day as the spring Nor'easter delivered heavy snow and slick road conditions.
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Portland
Maine
New England
Top 5 Web Moments Highlight Local Tensions
Residents voice displeasure over trailer law as a key issue. Families file against Griffin in a civil action. A candlelight vigil for Romero is set for April 15. Berrendo LLC announces plans for an appeal. Roswell claim back to back crowns in regional competition.
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Griffin
Candelight
Romero
Berrendo LLC
Roswell
BYU's Jimmer Fredette AP Player of the Year
Houston AP writes that Jimmer Fredette of Brigham Young University earned the Associated Press Player of the Year honor after leading the nation in scoring and guiding a top ten BYU squad. He calls his career a fun ride with many ups and downs.
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Player OF the
Houston
Jimmer Fredette
BYU
Jimmer
Associated Press
Jobless Rate Drops to 8.8 Percent in March
The United States unemployment rate fell to 8.8 percent in March, the lowest in two years, as the economy added 216000 jobs. Hiring surged in manufacturing, retail, education and health care, and professional and financial services, offset by government and construction layoffs. The Dow rose to a 2011 high before easing as oil prices climbed. The private sector added over 200000 jobs for a second consecutive month, a first since 2006.
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Washington
Barack Obama
Dow Jones
Dow
Kindergarten Parade Ends With A Wheels Themed Parade
A 92 car display on Washington Avenue Elementary playground celebrated the end of the transportation unit. Kindergartners drove homemade cardboard cars while parents cheered and songs played, featuring Gene Williams in a Thomas the Tank engine themed vehicle.
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Washington Avenue
Kristie Jurney
Gene Williams
Gov pushes teacher evaluation plan in New Mexico
Gov Susana Martinez announced plans to develop a statewide framework for evaluating and rewarding teachers based on student achievement and other factors. She said an executive order will form a task force of experts and stakeholders to craft the framework despite House defeat of related legislation.
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Albuquerque
Susana Martinez
New Mexico
Senate
House
Martinez
Afghan mob attacks UN compound after Quran burning
In Mazar i Sharif seven people die as Afghans storm a UN compound over the Florida church Quran burning. Police say insurgents mixed with rioters and more than 20 arrests were made including a ringleader from Kapisa province.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
Florida
U.N
Mazar-i- Sharif
Balkh
Kapisa
Rawaf Taj
Terry Jones
Dove Outreach Center
Gainesville
Mazar i
Pecos Elementary rally fires up students for state tests
Pecos Elementary School hosted an outside pep rally Friday to gear up pupils for the New Mexico Standards Based Assessment set to begin Tuesday. Teachers say students have been working hard to prepare for the test.
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Pecos Elementary
New Mexico
Pecos
Roswell Actor Publishes History of New Mexico
Stew Cosentino, longtime actor from Hollywood, writes and publishes History of New Mexico: Land of the Brave, Land of the Slaves. He moved to Roswell in 2004 with his wife Peggy and drew inspiration from the state’s beauty for his debut book.
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Stew Cosentino
Hollywood
Calif
New Mexico
Cosentino
Roswell
Peggy
Spotlight on New Mexico History and Native Tribes
A feature highlights New Mexico’s mountains and desert while examining American Indian tribes under Spanish rule. The author breaks a 97 page history into small chapters, focusing on counties like Chaves and cities such as Roswell to engage students.
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