Haiti Earthquake Crashes Edifices and Unleashes Aftermath Chaos
In Petionville near Port au Prince residents dig with sledgehammers through a collapsed shopping center. Thousands are displaced as U.N. and Cuban medics treat the wounded. Officials warn of mass casualties with up to half a million dead possible.
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Petionville
U.N
Doctors Without Borders
Cuba
Haiti
Preval
Youri Latortue
Associated Press
Obama pledges all out relief effort to Haiti crisis
U S officials outline a vast military response with ships helicopters transport planes and a 2000 member Marine unit poised to head for Haiti. Gen Fraser said a large amphibious ship with a Marine expeditionary unit aboard may depart soon as part of a broader force to aid relief and restore order.
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Washington
U.S
Haiti
Douglas Fraser
U.S. Southern Command
U.S. Navy
Fraser
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Asia-Pacific
Defense Sec
U.N
Carl Vinson
Norfolk
United Nations
Southern Command
Air Force
Port-au-Prince
Coast Guard
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Southcom
Port-au- Prince's
U.S. Agency For International Development
Rajiv Shah
Obama
White House
State Department
Whitehouse
Pharmacy error risks as 8-year-old given three prescriptions
Grandmother and mother recount Gabrielle Maderos receiving three prescriptions in her name at a local Walgreens, including allergy and two pain medicines. A on-call physician warned against the drugs, noting possible harm or death. Walgreens apologized and promised safety checks. DOH urged double checking prescriptions with doctors or pharmacists.
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Sandra Madero
Gabrielle
Roswell sees construction slump despite rise in new business licenses
In Roswell the first half of FY2009 shows a 75 percent drop in new construction permits from $44.8 million to $12.2 million. City official Charlie Purcell blames economy while Hubbard & Sons and Tucker Renovation keep residential activity afloat with spec homes. New business licenses rose 10 percent to 1,205, aided by more home based ventures.
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Charlie Purcell
Araceli Martinez
Code Enforcement Department
Purcell
Roswell
Hubbard & Sons
Tucker
Acone
Halvorson Named Court Compliance Officer in Chaves County
Jacob Halvorson, court compliance officer at Chaves County Courthouse, previously DWI coordinator and probation supervisor, praised for his law enforcement experience. Governor confirms Wickham as magistrate judge then declares him ineligible after voter and address checks reveal electoral division issues. Wickham remains interested in future public service in Roswell.
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Chaves
Jacob Halvorson
Richardson
Robert Wickham
Wickham
U.S. District Court
Chaves County
Roswell
Mattarco
Sandoval's 11 years in teaching and 12 years coaching
Sandoval has taught for 11 years at Roswell High School after time at Dexter High School. He has coached various athletic teams for 12 years. On the City Council he chaired the Police Council and Utilities and Transportation Council committees and served on the Sanitation and Parks and Recreation committees.
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Sandoval
Roswell High School
Dexter High School
Police Council
Utilities and Transportation Council
mattarco@roswell-record.com
Thieves Target Racehorses In Coordinated Theft Case
Drake and Wallace face charges after helping move four horses from a track by securing their papers and routing them through Wallace & Schwartz in California. Two horses were returned, one was bought and remains with a buyer in Kentucky, and one was euthanized.
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The
Racing Commission
Hatch
Drake
Michael Hagan
Hagan
George Wallace
Wallace
California
Wallace & Schwartz
Lea County
Hobbs
Diantha Veltmann
Lexington
Charlie
Veltmann
New Mexico State Police
California Bureau of Investigation
Indian Blessing
Clyde
New Mexico
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Kimberley Shoaf
Ucla Center For Public Health
International Red Cross
Haiti’s National Palace
Robert Gates
Australia
Clinton
Lisa Madero
Lisa
New Mexico Department of Health
Jimmy Masters
DOH
Maderos
Walgreens
Tiffani Washington
Halvorson
Mybarra
Roswell-Record.com
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