Rehabilitation circus mocks counterterror effort at Gitmo
The piece criticizes Guantanamo releases and a Saudi art therapy program for extremists. It cites Muhammad Attik al Harbi as a released prisoner allegedly involved in al Qaida plotting after rehab. The column argues such programs fail and laments Obama policy on closing Gitmo and repatriations.
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Northwest Airlines
Detroit
Guantanamo Bay
Saudi Arabia
ABC News
Muhammad Attik al-Harbi
Gitmo
Northwest
al- Qaida
Obama
Guantanamo
Yemen
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab
Jan 12 highlights through history the landmark events
Highlights include Taft dinner where Baroness Rosen smoked in the White House, Maximilian I's death in 1519, America's first public museum in 1773, women's suffrage rejection in 1915, Hattie Caraway's Senate election in 1932, and Motown's founding in 1959. Agatha Christie died in 1976 at 85.
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White House
William Howard Taft
Rosen
Maximilian I
America
Charleston
S.C
U.S
House of Representatives
Hattie W. Caraway
U.S. Senate
Thaddeus
Franklin D. Roosevelt
National War Labor Board
Supreme Court
Berry Gordy Jr
Motown Records
Tamla Records
Detroit
Lyndon B. Johnson
South Vietnam
Agatha Christie
Wallingford
England
Four Roswell students win Youth Appreciation awards
The Roswell Noon Optimists club names Jill Henske Rusty Kieffer Diana Mejia and Ricky Soto as Youth Appreciation winners. Wares Tabernacle Baptist Church Roswell plans its eighth appreciation service for Pastor Rev. W H Bland and wife this weekend.
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Roswell
Roswell Noon Optimists Club
Jill Henske
Bob Henske
Rusty Kieffer
John Kieffer
Diana Mejia
Lorenzo Mejia
Ricky Soto
Salvador Soto
Wares Tabernacle Baptist Church of
W.H. Bland
Priming the economic pump and film incentives in New Mexico
A New Mexico column examines economic engines like Ruidoso Downs and the film industry. It notes failed tax breaks, potential track relocation, and the 25 percent film credit, with data on local crews, overall spending, and statewide incentives guiding future decisions. The piece cites studies from Michigan and the Legislative Finance Committee, urging cautious use of incentives while highlighting industry impact.
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Ruidoso Downs
Mescalero
Las Cruces
Ruidoso
Desert Pete
Minnesota
Santa Fe
Los Alamos
Abiquiu
Espanola
Glorieta
Las Vegas
San Juan
Zia Pueblos
New Mexico
Eric Witt
Variety
U.S
California
New York
Legislative Finance Committee
Michigan State University
Michigan
Legislative Business and Industry Committee
New Mexico Lodging Association
John Arthur Smith
New Mexico News Services
Obama’s first year fuels praise and critique of his policies
The article assesses President Obama as a cautious centrist after a year in office. It notes disillusionment among former supporters and progressives, debates over healthcare reform including the public option, and foreign policy questions about Afghanistan and troop levels. It contrasts campaign promises with enacted compromises.
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Illinois
U.S. Senate
Congress
Obama
The
Washington Post
White House
Afghanistan
Vietnam
George W. Bush
Associated Press
Gfk
Obama Frames Change While Credit Sweeps Back to Bush
President Obama insists the buck stops with him yet repeatedly blames George W. Bush for economic and national security woes. He touts actions against terrorism and reform efforts while acknowledging tough jobs and mixed public sentiment ahead of the 2010 midterms.
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Barack Obama
George W. Bush
Obama
House
Senate
Bush
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