Germany backs Lagarde in IMF leadership bid
Germany's Finance Minister Schaeuble and Chancellor Merkel urged European unity behind Christine Lagarde as the IMF seeks a successor to Dominique Strauss-Kahn. IMF officials say a decision is due by end of next month amid global concerns over the euro debt crisis and global economy.
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Women in Agriculture Leadership Conference honors Diamond in the Rough recipient
In Albuquerque the 9th Women in Agriculture Leadership Conference and NM Cattle Women Region 6 Meeting drew over 150 women to discuss issues, networking and recognizing Evelyn Carlisle Yates with the Diamond in the Rough Award for four decades of ranching and leadership in NM agriculture. Other nominees and speakers highlighted leadership, beef politics, and community outreach.
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NM Hall of Fame
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Tatum
Deanna Perez
Fort Sumner
Melinda Jackson
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Lauren Nunn
Deming
Fita Witte
Las Cruces
Caren Cowan
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National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Kristina Harris Butts
American National Cattle Women
Barbara Jackson
Workers receive wage tracking app from Labor Department
The Department of Labor releases a smart phone timesheet app for iPhone and iPod Touch to help workers calculate regular hours breaks and overtime. Officials say the tool aids record keeping during pay disputes or investigations while employers warn it could boost wage and hour lawsuits and enforcement efforts continue nationwide.
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Regulators close two Georgia banks and a Washington bank
Regulators shut Atlantic Southern Bank and First Georgia Banking in Georgia and Summit Bank in Washington, bringing this year’s U S bank failures to 43. Certus Bank will assume assets and deposits of Atlantic Southern and First Georgia, while Columbia State Bank takes Summit’s deposits and assets, with shared losses totaling hundreds of millions. Aflac to sponsor next Heisman Trophy season.
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Review issued for Chukchi Sea oil leases amid gaps
The federal government released a revised environmental review for Arctic Ocean oil leases off Alaska. Critics call it woefully incomplete and say it fails to address key legal and environmental concerns from a 2010 court ruling.
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Alaska
Chukchi Sea
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
Erik Grafe
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