Supreme Court narrows but upholds gun rights in McDonald ruling
The court’s 5-4 decision in McDonald v Chicago ties Second Amendment protections to the states and DC, allowing continued gun regulation but rejecting blanket bans. Justices caution the right is not absolute, as felon and mental illness prohibitions, sensitive-place bans, and sale conditions remain. Local officials weigh new rules such as gun registries and safety training amid ongoing lawsuits and political debate.
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John Paul Stevens
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Washington, D.C
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Richard Daley
National Rifle Association
Gustav Mahler Born in Bohemia on July 7 1860
Today marks the birth of late Romantic composer conductor Gustav Mahler in Kalischt Bohemia then Austria Hungary. The anniversary is recalled as a notable event in music history with Mahler later shaping orchestral repertoire.
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Austria-Hungary
Local tennis players eye state tournaments in Albuquerque
Eight high school players from Goddard and Roswell High head to the Class AAAA and AAA state tournaments in Albuquerque. Goddard fielded Shannon Murphy Debbie Denison and Laura Core, while Roswell High counts Bill Willis and Julia Rodriguez among its entrants. St Marys Regional Health Center names David John Baltzer as assistant administrator, after his prior post at Memorial General Hospital in Las Cruces.
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Roswell High
Shannon Murphy
Debbie Denison
Laura Core
Bill Willis
Julia Rodriguez
St. Mary's Regional Health Center
David John Baltzer
St. Mary's
Baltzer
Memorial General Hospital
Las Cruces
New Hope for Santa Fe National Historic Site Maximizes CCC WPA Heritage
In Santa Fe a push seeks to designate the Old Santa Fe Trail Building as a CCC and WPA National Historic Site. Jerry Rogers urges Congress to protect the adobe landmark, honoring CCC and WPA veterans and preserving the structure for continued use.
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NPS
Civilian Conservation Corps
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WPA
Park Service
Denver
Colo
Jerry Rogers
New Mexico
CCC
Rogers
Kathryn Flynn
New Deal Preservation Association
U.S. Department of the Interior
Congress
Stop spending now before the debt worsens in Illinois
The piece argues Americans rely too much on government citing Illinois 5.01 billion owed to schools and services. It laments rising taxes, criticizes politicians for self interest, and likens excessive government dependence to an addiction in need of restraint. It notes Byrd's long tenure and invokes Dirksen's quip about money.
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Everett McKinley Dirksen
California
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Robert Byrd
West Virginia
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Haiti six months later where did the aid go
Six months after the Haiti earthquake roughly 2 million people live on the streets in about 1300 tented camps. Children suffer malnutrition and poor hygiene with no electricity or proper sanitation amid stalled reconstruction and disbursement of pledged aid. The IHRC led by Bill Clinton and Jean-Max Bellerive oversees funds while a Senate report warns of leadership gaps and rising health risks as funds remain unclear.
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Haiti Reconstruction Commission
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Jean-Max Bellerive
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