Roswell High hosts mock crash event to deter drinking and driving
Roswell High students watched a two car crash reenactment with medevac helicopter, funeral home tour, jail mockup, and mock trial as police and volunteers warned of dangers of drinking and driving. Organizers led by Chief James Salas and Kathy Wells emphasized life saving lessons and organ donation discussions with guest speakers including a Roswell Correctional Center inmate.
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Holley
Roswell
Roswell High School
James Salas
Chaves County
Roswell Correctional Center
New Mexico Budget Faces Slow Revenue Recovery
Budget officials warn deeper cuts are likely as the economy weakens. Sen. Peter Wirth notes schools face next year’s reductions while officials like Rick Homans see signs the bottom may be reached. Current year revenues are projected at 4.8 billion with mixed forecasts and a July update planned.
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Wirth
Smith
New Mexico
Rick Homans
Homans
Finance Committee
Tee
Vatican abuse crisis deepens with bishop resignations
A Vatican led push to confront abuse scandals follows resignations in Ireland and Germany. Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos stepped aside from Benedict XVI's Washington Mass amid SNAP pressure. Benedict urged church action and policy updates while victims groups demand broader leadership accountability.
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Mixa
Germany
Bishops Conference
Benedict
United States
Bernard Law
Boston
U.S
Vatican
The
Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Washington
Castrillon Hoyos
Congregation For the Clergy
SNAP
Finance reform debate stalls as Dodd shelved derivatives bill
After a late meeting with Banking Committee Chair Christopher Dodd, Senator Richard Shelby cast doubt on early passage of a sweeping financial overhaul. Democrats pressed to ease day-old derivatives limits while Republicans aim to block action, as committees eye bank spin offs and consumer protections to curb risk.
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Banking Committee
Christopher Dodd
Richard Shelby
Senate
U.S
Consumer Protection Agency
Wall Street
Obama
Democrats
Senate Agriculture Committee
Ness
Reid
Agriculture Committee
Blanche Lincoln
Arkansas
Senate Banking Committee
Roswell Fire Prompts Homicide Stance Over Shed Occupant
Police treat the fire as a possible homicide until more information emerges. The victim, known as Terry, lived in a backyard shed with Carl Hilliard recalling he allowed him to stay. Hilliard described Terry as a heavy smoker and stated he last spoke with him around 10 p.m. before the fire lit up the area.
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Holley
Locat
Carl Hilliard
Terry
Hilliard
Roswell
Suspected Beltran Leyva trafficker captured near Mexico City
Mexican troops arrested Jose Gerardo Alvarez Vazquez known as El Indio or El Chayan in Huixquilucan amid a shootout that killed three. Authorities say he led major meth deals and drug operations across Mexico Central America South America and the U.S. A $2 million U.S. bounty had been issued for his arrest and conviction.
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Mexico City
U.S
Jose Gerardo Alvarez Vazquez
el Indio
Ing
U.S. State Department
Alvarez Vazquez
Arturo Beltran Leyva
Mexico
Central America
South America
California
State Department
Edgar Luis Villegas Melendez
Cuernavaca
Morelos
Guerrero
Sepulveda
Salto
Beltran Leyva
Villegas Melendez
Carlos Pascual
Pascual
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Dsanta Fe
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Dublin
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Ray Field
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Rome
Edgar Valdez Villarreal
la Barbie
Beltran Leyva Cartel
Apostolic Bible Church
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Apostolic Bible Church of
S. Sycamore & W. Alameda
Andrew Foster
Mayes Lumber Co., Inc
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