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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 2011
Page
1
NASA officials announce that Opportunity, the surviving Mars rover, is poised to reach the rim of a vast crater after Spirit's death. The six wheeled rover receives driving commands from Earth to begin a new round of exploration on the Martian surface.
A busy 24 hour window features a shoot-out style clash and program trades bikes. Zoe's notable performance and Mouse's decisive victory headline the day. The Invaders win on Hoef's walk-off single to cap the steer show.
Denver faces a lingering quarterback dilemma marked by ongoing criticisms and questions about leadership. The situation dominates pages B1 and B4 coverage, with reporters Linda Eastman Whynama Tucker and Joseph O Dell detailing the debate and its impact on the team.
World markets tumbled as the Dow Jones fell 634 points and closed below 11,000 for the first time since 2008. Investors sought safer assets as fears of a new recession grew, with gold prices hitting records and economists warning of subpar growth.
The downgrade is framed as a statement on the toxic political landscape in Washington rather than the nation's fiscal ability. S&P notes its history with mortgage backed securities and questions whether its assessment is correct amid political turmoil in Washington.
Deputy District Attorney Alan Griffin and defense attorney Jesse Cosby appeared in Judge Charles Currier's court for the final hearing ahead of the August 16 jury trial in the Vega case. David Vega faces two counts of first degree murder two counts of attempted murder and one count of an attempt to commit a violent felony for a shootout that followed the death of his son Christopher Lee Vega 25 and his son's girlfriend Alisa Montgomery 31 on May 10 2010. The incident occurred after Vega was arrested for disorderly house and the family resided at 1007 Rancho Road where officers were fired upon. A last minute witness and a video tape were introduced, with Cosby challenging fingerprint evidence and arguing the video supports Vega's claim that his son-in-law lied about Kathy Griffin being overmedicated.
Roswell officers investigate a gunshot attack at 303 E Summit injuring Arthur Baca 23 and sending him to a Lubbock hospital in serious condition. Detectives seek Dominic Larez 17 as a person of interest and urge tips to the Crimi nal Investigations Division or Crime Stoppers for anonymity and possible rewards.
The Friends of Roswell Zoo held its annual appreciation dinner at Spring River Zoo on Saturday. Zoo Director Elaine Mayfield highlighted the lake project and Zoo Camp while noting the group’s 16 years sponsoring Zoo Camp for 400 children and funding animal purchases and education materials. Head Keeper Marge Woods spoke with Spot the 13 year old wolf dog as part of Zoo Show and Tell, describing geriatric animals and the zoo’s practice of keeping animals past prime years. A companion wolf dog mix named Trinity was brought from Texas to keep Spot company, and members could join via flashlight tour and zoo contact for membership.
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