White House scrambles to salvage Iraqi self-rule plan
U S administrator Bremer recalled from Baghdad for talks at the White House and UN amid rising Shiite resistance to the self-rule timetable. Bush aims to keep July 1 handover while Shiite leader al Sistani pushes for direct elections and warnings of a legitimizing edict. Bargaining for direct Iraqi participation and continued U S troops surfaces as Bremer prepares White House meetings with Rice, Powell, and Rumsfeld ahead of a UN briefing with Annan.
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Spirit rover safely rolls onto Mars surface in historic first move
NASA's Spirit rover completed a milestone at Mars, rolling down its lander ramp and onto the soil after two weeks. The 78 second, 10 foot roll eased scientists, who celebrated as Spirit prepared to study nearby soil and rocks and begin a longer exploration toward a distant crater.
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Ward II candidate prioritizes education and growth in Roswell
Ward II candidate Steve L. Henderson outlines plans to partner with Eastern New Mexico University Roswell and the school system to cut high school dropouts and strengthen the local workforce. He backs a city gross receipts tax to fund economic development, election March 2, with polls 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Absentee voting starts Feb. 4. Henderson, 68, is unopposed and formerly served on the Roswell City Council from 1974 to 1978.
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Eppers seeks re election to Dist 3 Chaves County Board
Chaves County Commissioner Alice Eppers, 70, announced Thursday she will run again in District 3. A Roswell native who spent 50 years on a ranch, she cites understanding rural needs and her late husband Buds political involvement as shaping her broad knowledge of county issues.
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