Summer Health Drive Rewards Kids in New Mexico
Parents could record their child’s activity with them such as swimming or gardening via a booklet. Boxes collected booklets to encourage summer movement while promoting healthy diets. Twenty one winners received prizes including a Razor scooter and a Slip N Slide, as the program wrapped up summer.
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Shelley Torres
James Perez
Stephanie Good
Pope urges church to reclaim language of simplicity in Brazil
Francis criticizes complex church speech and urges bishops to address why Catholics have left for evangelical and Pentecostal groups in Brazil. He notes Catholics declined from 125 million in 2000 to 123 million in 2010 while Protestants rose from 26 to 42 million, amid urban favelas and economic disparities.
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Public pensions strain unions as payrolls shrink
Dozens of cities face massive debt from underfunded public pensions while unions shed thousands of members. Critics cite generous defined benefit plans for state and local workers, with ERISA not covering government employers. If cities like Detroit use bankruptcy to cut obligations, public sector unions may lose members, says Charles Craver.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Santa Fe
N.M
Detroit
Charles Craver
George Washington University
Rain records fall as storm lingers across New Mexico
The National Weather Service says Albuquerque area registered 1.36 inches of rain on Friday, breaking the 1939 record of 0.85 inches, while other locations saw up to 2.5 inches. The storm prompted power restoration work, road cleaning, and motorist aid as a flash flood watch remains through late Saturday.
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New Mexico
Albuquerque
Albuquerque Hit by Storm Causes Traffic Outages and Flood Damage
Police reported traffic control officers stationed at over two dozen intersections due to malfunctioning signals. About 28,000 PNM customers lost power at the peak, with around 7,000 still out by afternoon. KOB-TV's newsroom lost power. Valencia County suffered extensive flood damage south of Albuquerque.
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PNM
Kob-Tv
Albuquerque
Valencia County
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