Diplomacy First in North Korea Nuclear Standoff
The Bush administration should seek a peaceful resolution to North Korea's crisis with patient diplomacy and multilateral backing from China and Russia. Pyongyang's dismantling of Yongbyon monitoring equipment and removal of 8,000 spent fuel rods raises the risk of building five to six bombs within six months, demanding careful action to avert war.
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End of 2002 Highlights Retold In Brief
Today in history marks Dec 31 with key events from 1879 Edison light demo to 1985 Rick Nelson disaster. Notable items include 1775 Quebec clash, 1862 Lincoln WV statehood, 1946 Truman war end, 1974 gold purchase, 1978 Taiwan embassy exit, and 1985 DC-3 fire death toll.
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Richard Montgomery
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Watch Repair Shop Opens Inside ALCO Store
Sterling Davenport, owner of Sterling Watch Repair, recently opened his shop inside the ALCO Discount Store in the Plains Park Shopping Center. J.E. Williams, Roswell High School math head, named teacher of the month for December. Dora Gomez and Sergio Presas announce their engagement. Dora is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Juan Gomez of Roswell and Sergio is the son of Mr and Mrs Benigno Presas of Dimmitt Texas.
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Sterling Watch Repair
Alco Discount
Plains Park
J.E. Williams
Roswell High School
Juan Gomez
Roswell
Dora
Sergio Presas
Benigno Presas
Dimmitt
Texas
New Mexico ends near bottom in Integrity Index ranking
A Chicago based group rated New Mexico 48th on an Integrity Index ranking. The piece notes NM placed 46th in whistle blower laws and 45th in gifts and honoraria laws while highlighting some areas of strength such as SAT scores and regional job satisfaction. It also cites political controversy around Gov Huckabee and mentions Lovelace Health Systems as an example of national HMO quality.
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Arizona
Jane Hull
Fife Symington
Evan Mecham
Arkansas
Mike Huckabee
Janet Huckabee
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National Committee For Quality Assurance
War threat dims jolly season as US readies Iraq clash
U S policymakers press toward a second Persian Gulf War amid war plans and reserve call ups. Bush cancels Africa trip while Rumsfeld Wolfowitz and Cheney defend readiness. Carter offers cautious peace call as Jan 27 arms report and Jan 28 State of the Union loom.
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Cato Institute Reissues Trends Chronicle of Improvement
The Cato Institute publishes It's Getting Better All the Time, a collection edited by Stephen Moore and Julian L Simon, arguing long‑term American gains across health, income, wealth, stock markets, and living standards with data from 1900 to 1998 and beyond.
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Emil Coue
Jeremy Siegel
U.S
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