Gitmo POW label urged by UN rights investigators
UN human rights investigators draft a report urging the United States to charge or release detainees at Guantanamo Bay and treat them under Geneva Conventions. The piece questions secrecy, calls Gitmo a POW camp, and argues humane treatment and Red Cross access.
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Guantanamo Bay
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Guantanamo
America
Roswell Reader Letters Question Garcia Candidacy and Roles
A reader questions whether Virginia Garcia in a Roswell Daily Record notice is the Chaves County Democratic chair and critiques her involvement in political events while employed at Roswell Job Corp. The letter asks about party parade float presence and booth activity at ENM Fair and the impact on her duties if elected to City Council Ward III.
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Santa Fe
Albuquerque
Broken windows threaten community funding at Roswell thrift shop
The Assistance League of Chaves County, serving Chaves County for 48 years, operates the Thrift Shop at 100 N. Union Ave to fund Operation School Bell for 633 children and Reach for Recovery for breast cancer victims. Damaged windows due to BBs and pellets divert funds from $45,000 2005 06 budget and local donations and shop sales. The family of Julia Rivera expresses gratitude for support after her passing, with thanks to Casa Maria nursing staff and Jeanette Green and family.
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N. Union Ave
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Legislature Braces for High Stakes Session Reflections
Key players recount the brutal 1997 session and ongoing battles over taxes pork spending and fiscal policy. Ted Hobbs and Jerry Sandel criticize retribution and heavy issues while Manny Aragon and Ben Lujan weigh legislative dynamics. The governor cites surplus, vows watchdog role, and targets about $200 million in pork over-spending amid stalled tax relief.
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Bill Davis
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Hobbs
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Raymond Sanchez
Sanchez
Albuquerque
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Roundhouse
Bush foes worry GOP governors over Bush missteps
Republican governors at a National Governors Association meeting voiced concern that Hurricane Katrina prescription drug problems and port security missteps are eroding public faith in President Bush. They warned the issue could ripple into the 2004 election, with lawmakers and allies noting gaps in federal response and coordination, including FEMA's move under DHS.
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Mark Sanford
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Kansas
New Orleans
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Dirk Kempthorne
Idaho
Bob Taft
Ohio
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Bushes challenge how to leave Iraq without defeat
Analyzes the Iraq war trajectory and the difficulty of exiting without defeat. Weighs historic examples of surrender and endurance, argues morale dictates outcomes, and assesses Bushs political task of declaring mission accomplished while facing future challenges in North Korea and Iran.
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