Hondo hoax pipe bomb prompts highway closures
A homeowner found a cylinder in a Hondo mailbox prompting New Mexico State Police to close two miles of Highway 70 for five hours. Albuquerque bomb squad later ruled the device a hoax designed to resemble a pipe bomb. Investigators note possible inspiration from Lucas Helder’s alleged pipe bomb spree.
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Hondo
New Mexico
Duane Bullion
Lucas Helder
Helder
Colorado
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Texas
Tel Aviv bombing plot thwarted and West Bank raids
Israeli officials said a Palestinian plan to detonate a one ton bomb under Tel Aviv towers was foiled three weeks ago after a West Bank raid. A separate bombing by a Palestinian extremist occurred at a northern Israel crossroads, while an arrest was reported in Tulkarem. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon dismissed two ultra Orthodox ministers amid a political crisis. The West Bank crackdown has reduced attacks and disrupted militant networks.
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Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
West Bank
Israel
Parliament
Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee
Associated Press
Tulkarem
Thawriyeh Hamamreh
Jaba
Jenin
Ariel Sharon
Sharon
Roswell approves Manny Rodriguez as RISD superintendent
At a packed Pecos Elementary gym Roswell ISD board voted 4-0 to name Manny Rodriguez as the new superintendent. Absent board member Otto Eachus said he would have supported Rodriguez. Community members urged keeping Pecos Elementary open and demanded timely RISD updates.
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Roswell
Juan Oropesa
Pecos
Manny Rodriguez
RISD
Otto Eachus
Eachus
Oropesa
Rodriguez
Lis
Rusty Ryan
Hobbs
South Garden
John Lankford
State Board of Education
Ralph Paiz
State Department of Education
Bial
Risd Board
Lankford
Halvorson eyes probate judge post with community focus
Roswell veteran John Halvorson campaigns countywide for probate judge saying the court serves the people and their money. He highlights 20 years in police service and 30 years as a volunteer, plus ongoing municipal court work and Boy Scout involvement.
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John Halvorson
Halvorson
Roswel
Roswell
Boy Scouts
Agel T Court
AIDS Candlelight Memorial Remembered in New Mexico
A small gathering at St. Andrews Episcopal Church remembered AIDS victims during the 19th annual International AIDS Candlelight Memorial. Organizers from Alianza of New Mexico noted 107 people living with HIV in the region and reflected on changing faces of the disease.
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St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Gail Miller
Alianza
New Mexico
Miller
Bob Williams
Tammy Brisco
Debi Peterman
Peterman
Pearl Harbor
U.S
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