Fireworks boom as drought drives restrictions in New Mexico
Amid Independence Day hype and three nearby stands, state fire chiefs push for stricter limits as drought fuels fire danger. Recalled memory of past arson and a UNM professor scandal loom over campus, while readers debate education reform and local promo setbacks in Hobbs.
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New Mexico
Arizona
UNM
Hal Rhodes
Garcia
Hal
Jack Jekowski
Coalition of Excellence and Math and Science
Cesame Nm.org
Obama maps drawdown in Afghanistan as 2014 nears
The editorial supports Obama's plan to begin troop withdrawals this summer while noting Kabul’s weakness and the fragile gains against the Taliban. It cites bin Laden’s death and the Arab Spring as signals of shifting trends, and argues a focus on homeland security with no safe havens is achievable.
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Afghanistan
Barack Obama
Obama
White House
Kabul
U.S
al-Qaida
Osama bin Laden
San Diego
Egypt
Libya
Yemen
Syria
America
Vietnam
David Petraeus
Clarifying Nut and Shellfish Allergies from a Letter
The reader asks about nuts palm oil cocoa maple syrup and coconut with anaphylaxis. An allergist should test. shellfish allergy is possible but unlikely for clams if symptoms were vomiting only. Cocoa and palm oil are not true tree nuts. maple syrup and coconut may not trigger nut allergy.
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DR. Gott
FDA
Tattooed Latina Hero Reflects On Life And Loss In Harlem
A 21 year old clerk in Spanish Harlem bears a multilingual tattoo meaning karma and danger tied to her past with the father of her child. The piece highlights struggles of young Latinas facing disconnection, teen pregnancy and high risks of domestic violence with stark national statistics.
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Big Box
New York City
Spanish Harlem
Miurka
U.S
Navy Rescue Of 45 Vietnamese Refugees Noted Off Korea
Navy records recall Petty Officer Jeffery W. Gilbert part of a June rescue 70 miles off South Korea during a sea exercise. Distress signals from two vessels were spotted by USS Vancouver with help from USS Barbour County. Refugees were evacuated in good health. Vancouver also set a record with its 28 000th accident free helicopter landing. Gilbert is a 1967 Socorro High School graduate who joined the Navy in 1969. Also Pvt 1st Class Andrew Barreras, Roswell native, received the Army Achievement Medal in West Germany, with ties to Roswell family.
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Jeffery W. Gilbert
Parlene E. Jones
Roswell
South Korea
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Vancouver
San Diego
Barbour County
Socorro High School
Andrew A. Barreras
Jane Bachicha
West Germany
Adam Barreras
Linda
Chris Gallegos
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United Media Syndicate
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Maria Hinojosa
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