Richardson fights for environment as he wins golden gloves
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, a boxing fan and environmental advocate, accepted a pair of golden gloves after efforts to protect Otero Mesa and oppose a Navajo coal plant. He touts tough emission standards, river restoration, and faster transmission for wind and solar. Environmentalists push for stronger tools and water safeguards amid ongoing energy debates.
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Richardson
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Otero Mesa
Congress
Health care reform talks near breakthrough amid funding shifts
The Obama administration and congressional leaders move toward a landmark health care bill with expanded Medicaid funding, new insurance exchanges, and a patients rights push. CBO estimates show gaps in funding. key hurdles include abortion, immigrant coverage, and tax changes.
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Senate
Bill Clinton
Obama
House
White House
Robert Gibbs
Massachusetts
Scott Brown
Martha Coakley
Edward M. Kennedy
Congressional Budget Office
Medicare
Haiti quake relief accelerates as U N and U S mobilize
Secretary Clinton plans a Haiti visit to inspect damage and meet President Preval amid dire conditions. U S, U N, and aid agencies scramble to deliver food, water, and medical care as roads, airports, and security hinder relief efforts.
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U.S
Rodham Clinton
Haiti
Rene Preval
Clinton
USAID
Rajiv Shah
Barack Obama
U.N
Oropesa Seeks Ward V Role Focused on Safety
Oropesa emphasizes community involvement in Ward V addressing street lighting, recreation facilities, and police-resident disputes. He cites racial profiling and immigration as major ongoing concerns and notes past Army service and multiple local organization roles.
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Roswell
Teague hosts roundtables with veterans groups in Roswell
Local residents connected to veterans affairs discuss how to better serve returning soldiers. Teague says veterans will have a voice while he is in Congress as he and staffer Chris Chaisson plan to tap agencies and resources for wounded warriors and their families.
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McGuire Air Force Base
U.S
State Department
Haiti
Miami
Dominican Republic
Jimani
Teague
Veterans Affairs Organizations
Congress
Roswell
Joe Sandoval
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sandoval
Chris Chaisson
Iraq
Chaisson
Congressman Teague
Mattarco
Roswell Choir Singer and Community Volunteer Wolfe
Wolfe, a longtime Roswell resident, returned in 1971 after military service and now balances family life with active church singing. He will perform at Carnegie Hall in June with about 65 Roswell singers. He advocates neighborhood watches to reduce crime and fosters community involvement through the Roswell Neighborhood Watch Program.
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Gwen
Roswell
First
United Methodist Church
Carnegie Hall
New York
Police Department
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Port au-Prince Harbor
Carl Vinson
82Nd Airborne
Santo Domingo
el al
Port-au-Prince
Petionville
Oropesa
Con Alma Health Foundation
Chaves County
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