Albuquerque groups avoid state political committee status
A federal judge ruled last year that two Albuquerque based community action and education groups did not have to register with the state as political committees because of mailings during the 2008 election season. The mailings highlighted lawmakers voting records and campaign contributions from certain industries but did not urge voting against the legislators.
Local push for emissions cap sparks NM debate on jobs
Commission members dispute the impact of a cap on emissions with supporters arguing it could attract clean energy investment and create jobs in New Mexico while critics fear economic harm. Environmental officials note only one Chaves County major polluter exceeded 10 000 metric tons since 2008 as six local facilities hold title five permits.
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El Nino Linked to Roswell Snow Outlook
Roswell faces continued snow in an above average season. NWS records show 10.4 inches annual snowfall on average and 7.2 inches by end of January. Kann notes El Nino years bring more precipitation to the state, with broader tropical Pacific effects.
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Sweat lodge not to blame for deaths at Sedona retreat
Angel Valley Retreat Center owner Amayra Hamilton defends the lodge and James Arthur Ray, saying the ceremony was safe and Ray would have flagged any issue. Hamilton, whose husband co-owns the 70 acre site, notes Ray controlled every detail from menu to stage stairs and timing during the 2003 to 2005 events as investigators pursue a homicide case into the October deaths.
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Zero day market fuels cyber attackers and Google's China clash
The AI breach discussion centers on undisclosed security holes called zero day flaws used to hijack computers via Internet Explorer. Investigators note underground markets pay hundreds of thousands for such vulnerabilities, with attackers needing little user action for infection. Google weighed leaving China after activists were duped into exposing accounts. Pedram Amini notes some zero days fetch up to forty thousand dollars.
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Subway rider kisses a chicken on No 6 train
A video shows a man on an uptown No 6 train at 33rd Street kissing and hugging a live chicken. Kylie Kaiser, a Brooklyn architect, filmed the scene but said the man ignored onlookers and appeared homeless. Transit says only service animals or properly contained animals are allowed.
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Evacuation of Machu Picchu Pueblo Reaches Near Total
Helicopters airlift 975 more tourists from Machu Picchu Pueblo as weather clears and authorities urge remaining travelers to depart. By nightfall 600 tourists stay. over 2,000 were stranded earlier. Site closure and mudslide damage prompt weeks of inaccessibility and price tensions ease with orderly evacuation.
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