Storm lashes South after snow and rain hit West and plains
The storm moved from the West and Plains to the South leaving three dead as heavy rain and strong winds toppled trees power lines and church steeples. Forecasters warned the saturated ground could trigger flash floods from the western Gulf to the mid Mississippi Valley.
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Little Rock
Ark
Plains
National Weather Service
Gulfee
mid-Mississippi Valley
Caton shines as Artesia routs Roswell 48 7 at Wool Bowl
Koby Caton, 5-9, 160, scored four touchdowns and 311 all purpose yards on six touches to lift Artesia to a 48-7 triumph over Roswell at the Wool Bowl. He credited his teammates for the win after the district opener in 4A action.
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Artesia
Roswell
Koby Caton
Caton
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Hans K. Schmid Forecast on Page B3
The forecast for today highlights a low near 40 and a high around HKcH .72. The entry notes a clear callout on today’s weather expectations amid the page B3 placement.
State parks at risk as budget cuts loom
New Mexico faces potential park closures and reduced environmental oversight as Governor Bill Richardson considers a 7.6 percent agency cut. Energy chief Joanna Prokop said 25 park law enforcement posts may stay unfilled, maintenance could drop, and drilling and timber permits may be slowed.
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Santa FE
Bill Richardson
Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department
Joanna Prokop
Prokop
New Mexico
Santa Fe Municipal Court judge term clarified
The New Mexico Secretary of State reaffirmed that municipal court judges serve four-year terms. After reviewing 2008 Roswell election documents, officials considered a two-year term but maintained the four-year term interpretation. Spokesman James Flores cited council-backed legal reading pending any official complaint.
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New Mexico
Secretary of State
Roswell
James Flores
Gas prices surge to near $2.70 a gallon this holiday season
Americans face higher gasoline costs as prices average around $2.70 per gallon, a yearly peak that compounds a fragile economy. If prices hold near $2.50, total annual fuel outlays could rise by about $26.6 billion, with emotional spending linked to higher pump prices.
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New York
Tom Kloza
Oil Price Information Service
Clinton pressed by Pakistanis over drone strikes in Islamabad visit
U S Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton faced sharp rebukes in Islamabad over aerial drone attacks. A participant accused the United States of executions without trial while Clinton urged Pakistanis to reveal where terrorists hide. The exchange underscored strain as Clinton pressed for action against al Qaida alongside the Pakistani Taliban offensive in South Waziristan.
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Islamabad
U.S
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Clinton
Pakistan
Ments
al-Qaida
Peshawar
Afghanistan
Waziristan
Taliban
South Waziristan
al- Qaida
Jason Bond: Navy pilot turned Hollywood set builder
Jason Bond, born in 1918 and raised in Roswell, rose from a bakery job to Navy Air Reserve pilot, earning wings after New Mexico Military Institute. He served aboard the USS Saratoga as a dive bomb pilot, flying the Douglas SBD Dauntless and bombing Pacific targets before later becoming a Hollywood set builder.
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Jason Bond
Hollywood
Chief Cook
Bond
Roswell
New Mexico Military Institute
Albuquerque
Navy Air Reserves
Florida
Pacific
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