Intrigue Shapes New Mexico Primary Races Across State
In New Mexico 2012 primaries, intra party clashes surge as northern Democrats back rival slates while Southern Governor endorses Heather Wilson and state Senate hopefuls Angie Spears and Rob Doughty. Rumors swirl of Gov. Martinez's PAC and a new Super PAC for Colin Hunter. Public Regulation Commission races draw attention with paid contracts and potential conflicts.
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New Mexico
Heather Wilson
U.S. Senate
Senate
Angie Spears
Clovis
Rob Doughty
Albuquerque
Susana Martinez
PAC
Bernalillo County
Colin Hunter
Friends of Freedom
Hunter
Mickey Barnett
Barnett
Public Regulation Commission
PRC
Joe Monahan
Karen Montoya
al Park
Jay Howe
Park
Martinez
House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Park
Commission
Jay Miller
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Hotmail
FDA poised to approve at home HIV test amid debate
Editorial argues 619000 AIDS deaths in 30 years and 1.2 million Americans infected, with 250000 unaware. FDA experts vote 17 to 0 on home HIV testing. critics note 93 percent accuracy versus 99 percent in labs. If approved at roughly $40, such a test could motivate testing and early care despite false results.
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United States
U.S
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Agricultural version of Fannie Mae
The Kansas City Star argues that despite a record 101 billion in net farm income last year, the Senate agriculture bill proposes a 23 billion cut over ten years. It would add a shallow loss program, leaving risk largely taxpayer-funded, resembling a privatized profits socialized risk model.
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U.S
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
American Farm Bureau Federation
Fannie Mae
Pat Roberts
Kansas
Washington
Kansas City
IRS ITINs and ACTCs tied to alleged improper refunds
Report cites millions of ITIN filers and billions in refunds to people without valid Social Security numbers. Claims focus on nine digit ITINs and additional child tax credits allowing refunds for dependents and relatives, with figures from the Center for Immigration Studies and FactCheck.org notes.
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WTHR
NBC
Indianapolis
U.S
Internal Revenue Service
ITIN
Center For Immigration Studies
Itms
The
Treasury
Actcs. FactCheck.org
Treasury Department
Inspector General
Doonesbury Dear Doctor K on MRSA infection risk
The note explains MRSA as methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, bacteria on skin can cause skin infections and severe bloodstream infections if they enter the body. It describes antibiotic resistance as an arms race driven by overuse of antibiotics.
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Goddard FFA names April 1987 Student of the Month
Daira Russell, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Russell of Roswell, is named Student of the Month for April 1987 by the Goddard High School FFA chapter. A junior, she serves as chapter and District V sentinel, plans to judge wool poultry and farm management, and participates in Honor Society. She works at Raymond Pollard Dairy and attends church youth activities. She has held Greenhand and Ag II president roles, and has taken part in parliamentary procedure and extemporaneous speech.
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Daira Russell
Goddard High School
Future Farmers of America
Russell
Don Russell
Roswell
Sentinel
Raymond Pollard Dairy
FFA
Greenhand
Ag II
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