Zimbabwe crisis deepens as Mugabe tightens media grip
Parliament plans a media clampdown with a bill threatening jail for reporters seen sharing news likely to alarm or despond. Morgan Tsvangirai and the MDC challenge Mugabe ahead of March elections while some judges remain independent amid fear and violence.
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Japan Should Deepen Ties with ASEAN for Regional Stability
Japan aims to lead regional peace by strengthening security and economic ties with ASEAN members Philippines Malaysia Thailand Indonesia and Singapore. Koizumi’s ASEAN tour emphasizes boosting cooperation within the U S alliance amid a shifting global balance after the September 11 attacks.
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Sunrise Optimist Club Hosts Roswell Poe Corn Invitational
In Roswell last week the Sunrise Optimist Club organized the Poe Corn Invitational Basketball Tournament marking its 50th anniversary. RISD athletic director Don Allsup, local media Roswell Daily Record and KMF Radio, and many sponsors supported the event with top teams and strong sportsmanship.
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Sunrise Optimist Club
Roswell
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Wal-Mart Manager Anthony Martinez Praised for Kindness
A reader thanks Wal-Mart manager Anthony Martinez for aiding a homeless man during the holidays and beyond, urging others to help those less fortunate to improve the community.
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Anthony Martinez
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Mary P. McGee
Roswell
Southwest Baptist College awards scholastic merit scholarships
January 14 1977 Robin Cox son of Mr and Mrs Robert Cox is among more than 150 Southwest Baptist College students in Bolivar Missouri to receive scholastic merit scholarships in a campus awards event noting academic achievement across the student body.
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Robert Cox
Southwest Baptist College
Bolivar, Mo
New Mexico Legislature Opens Amid Budget Debates
Governor Gary Johnson prepares his final joint address as lawmakers convene for a 30 day session. He plans drug, tax cut, and school voucher proposals while signaling possible vetoes and a push to limit new government growth.
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Everest
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Harmony and hope bloom in Cape Town jazz scene
A Peace Corps volunteer describes Cape Town's Waterfront jazz concert by Johnny Cooper's Big Band as a vivid image of South Africa’s racial harmony. He recalls seven years since the all race elections and notes whites, blacks and mixed-race people sharing music, life, and mutual respect in public interaction.
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Tommy Dorsey
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Louis Armstrong
South Africa
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