Baby Boomers Face Criticism and Legacy Balance
A Wall Street Journal piece on college commencements features Boomer speakers apologizing for unmet expectations. It notes Boomers born 1946 to 1964 reshaped equality, medicine, and tech, while facing charges of economic irresponsibility and political dementia.
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Congress approves tobacco regulation bill limiting nicotine and ads
Congress backs a bill to curb nicotine in cigarettes ban candy tobacco for youth and restrict advertising The Senate passage 79 to 17 follows House action and Obama is expected to sign The measure aims to cut youth smoking halves the number of young smokers and saves billions in health costs
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Roswell Officer Lee McDaniel Earns Employee of the Month
Roswell Police awarded Officer Lee McDaniel the Employee of the Month for solving a residential burglary. McDaniel, born in Maine and longtime Dexter resident, previously worked at TMC before joining the Roswell force.
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Juneteenth gains momentum as national observance
Santa Fe columnist Jay Miller notes Juneteenth, originated in Texas after the Civil War, has spread to 31 states by 2006 with New Mexico recognizing it in 2006. He discusses history, regional adoption, racial context, and calls for Congressional action to recognize a National Emancipation Day.
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Government Motors: A dead end deal unfolds
A conservative view critiques President Obama’s nationalization of GM via bankruptcy plan yielding about 70 percent federal ownership and nearly 20 percent UAW stake. It notes $30 billion more from taxpayers, Obama’s removal of GM’s CEO, and the appointment of Brian Deese to steer restructuring amid plans to keep GM HQ in Detroit.
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Obama faces Iran dilemma amid protests and nuclear aims
Washington faces a foreign policy bind as Obama wavers between backing reformists challenging Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and avoiding a harsher stance toward Iran. The president stresses concerns over Iran's election while pursuing engagement to curb nuclear ambitions, amid regional alliances and historic US-Iranian tensions.
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