Memorial service for Donald L. Torres announced
Private memorial service to be scheduled for Donald L. Torres 60 of Roswell who died January 2, 2013. A full announcement will follow. Friends may pay respects online at lagrone funeralchapels.com. Arrangements by LaGrone Funeral Chapel professionals.
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Stockton Memorial Service for James M. Stockton
Memorial services for 85 year old James M. Stockton will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday January 5 at First Presbyterian Church. He died at home January 1 2013. Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory handles arrangements. An online registry is available at BallardFuneralHome.com.
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Farm bill extension signals waning farm clout in Congress
As a new Congress opens, leaders like Senate Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow and House Chair Frank Lucas win a bare bones nine month extension of the 2008 farm law. The deal avoids dairy price spikes but adds no new funding or policy shifts, provoking sharp criticism from farm groups and lawmakers who say agriculture is no longer a priority.
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Michigan
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Collin Peterson
Minnesota
Mitch McConnell
Kentucky
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Sandy Hook students begin anew at Monroe school
In Monroe Connecticut, more than 400 Sandy Hook students returned to class at a renamed middle school after the December massacre. Police secured entry as families and teachers adjusted to the new building and security plans while mental health support remained available.
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Newtown
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Iel P. Malloy
Janet Robinson
Paige
New Sandy Hook
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Floods linked to 16 pipeline spills across U S waterways
A federal report lists 16 flood related pipeline spills since 1993 in eight states including Montana California and Texas releasing 2.4 million gallons of crude oil and hazardous liquids most of which were not recovered The Yellowstone River spill prompted calls for stronger crossing rules and further study by officials and lawmakers.
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Baucus
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