Obama Gulf crisis speech lacks practical cleanup plan
The analysis finds Obama’s Oval Office remarks on the Gulf oil gusher short on concrete containment and cleanup steps while framed as political leverage. It criticizes federal response coordination, dispersant delays, and beach-work hurdles, noting BP has paid millions to claimants and supported a long-term fund. The piece argues for pragmatic regulation, not cap and trade, and urges lifting offshore drilling moratorium to aid those harmed.
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Oval Office
Gulf of Mexico
Obama
Gulf Coast
America
House
House of Representatives
Michigan
Gulf
Wall Street
Hitler victory in France armistice signed ends Paris fall
On June 22 1940 Adolf Hitler secured a stunning World War II victory as France capitulated and Paris was overrun eight days earlier. The day marks the armistice signing that shifted the war’s balance and signaled German dominance in Western Europe.
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Adolf Hitler
France
Paris
Roswell Artist of the Month Named for June 1985
Claudia Neal Young named Roswell Public Library Artist of the Month. She studied with Gene McLendon in Roswell and Midland and at the College of the Southwest. Married to Micky, they have Meghann and Jacob. Tracy Aldredge and Kim Beecher named AAUW Girl and Silver Belle seniors at Goddard High. Aldredge, daughter of Fred and Mrs Tuck er, is National Senior Honor Society member, vice president of National Junior Honor Society, second team state volleyball, plans Lubbock Christian College. Beecher, daughter of Blanche Beecher, is in band German Club Chess Team and Honor Society, plans to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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Claudia Neal Young
Roswell Public Library
Young
Gene McLendon
Roswell
Midland
Texas
College of the Southwest
Micky
Meghann
Jacob
Tracy Aldredge
Kim Beecher
Goddard High
AAUW
Silverbelle
Aldredge
Fred Tucker
Lubbock Christian College
Beecher
Blanche Beecher
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
New York
Opioid abuse costs and a care system under strain
A New Mexico News Service piece cites Dr. Charles Kennedy stating prescription opioid abuse costs exceed 300 billion annually in the United States. It notes the U S consumes 80 percent of world opium and 99 percent of hydrocodone, and that opioid abusers face markedly higher health risks and costs. The article discusses work comp angles, doctor patient trust, advertising influence, and calls for better patient understanding and care system reforms.
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United States
New Mexico
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
New Mexico News Service
Obama seeks return to presidency amid Gulf spill crisis
Obama aims to regain public confidence after BP's $20 billion fund and a polarizing Gulf of Mexico disaster. He framed Recovery Summer as jobs rise while battling high unemployment and ongoing oil leaks. Public support remains cautious as critics question leadership and spill response.
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Washington
Tony Hayward
Barack Obama
Gulf of Mexico
Oval Office
Obama
Gulf
Ohio
Ap-Gfk
Mexico finds lost opportunities in World Cup and drug war
As Mexico draws with France and misses scoring chances in the World Cup, violence from Calderon's drug war escalates. Four years into the crackdown, nearly 23,000 killed, with shootings and ambushes across Chihuahua, Juarez, Michoacan, Sinaloa, and Taxco. President urges citizens to report criminals amid rising fear and disrupted daily life.
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Mexico
France
South Africa
Felipe Calderon
Calderon
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