Strains Escalate as Koreas Trade Blame and U S Korea Readiness
The North abrogates its non-aggression pact with the South and cuts trade, while joint U S South Korea exercises signal readiness. Since a March sinking blamed on Pyongyang, Beijing’s leverage and possible troop plans loom as the world seeks restraint and broader international accord.
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U.S
South Korea
China
North Korea
Pyongyang
Japan
South
U.N
China U S dialogue deepens Sino U S ties and climate links
The second round of the China U S Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Beijing advances communication on regional and global issues. Leaders expect better trust and consensus as Beijing and Washington address core interests and major concerns.
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China-U.s
Beijing
Washington
Academic All American honors Roswell student Yvette Gonzalez
Yvette Gonzalez a Roswell High School sophomore is named Academic All American by the National Secondary Education Council. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs James Gonzalez. Simcox named employee of the month at St Marys Regional Health Center after 17 years in the business office. She began in 1968 as a switchboard operator. In her leisure time Simcox enjoys bowling crocheting and fishing.
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Yvette Gonzalez
Roswell High School
National Secondary Education Council
Gonzalez
James Gonzalez
St. Mary's Regional Health Center
Juanita Simcox
Simcox
St. Mary's
Cuts to State Government Require Careful Planning
A memo to a future New Mexico governor argues against sweeping removals of political appointees and vacancy freezes. It urges studying agencies to identify essential personnel and potential good hires, noting crime lab forensic experts illustrate why vacancies can hide critical needs and that hard, analytic decisions are required for a smaller, better government.
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Legislative Finance Committee
New Mexico
Budget gridlock and fiscal blame face Congress in 1970s
The piece traces the 1974 Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act from its goals to a growing spending deficit and soaring future totals. It notes the creation of the Congressional Budget Office and critiques repeated budget failures, including a 2010 era context, urging accountability and action.
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Lem
George W. Bush
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Obama
Hypocrite of the Week winners fault government overreach
Regulators praised for stringency fail to shield Gulf coast as Jindal and Palin critique federal inaction. The piece notes SEC lapses, Ponzi schemes, and regulatory gaps, arguing tough independent oversight is needed to curb corporate excess while acknowledging limited federal leak remedies.
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Louisiana
Sarah Palin
Alaska
Gulf of Mexico
Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
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