New Mexico State Fair Roots Run Deep Through History
The piece traces the state fair's 75 year arc from early 1880s fairs with horse racing and wagering to modern celebrations. It notes key events like 1899 exotic performances, 1907 air shows, 1936 WPA funding, and 1957 coliseum opening, underscoring deep agricultural roots and cultural shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Walsh
New Mexico
Clyde Tingley
Federal
Works Progress Administration
Banks
Alma Lloyd
Lloyd
E. Lee Francis
Wilma Vaughn Fulgham
Francis
Sears
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
The
Sons of the Pioneers
Record teen births drop to lowest rate since 1940
The CDC cites a 2011 to 2012 fall in teen births to 29.4 per 1000 among 15 to 19 year olds, the lowest since data began, with declines across most ethnic groups. Officials credit sex education, delayed sexual activity, more contraception use, and a broader method mix for the improvement.
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United States
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Bill Albert
Albert
Obama
CDC
Paula Gianino
Planned Parenthood
St. Louis
Obama and Bush Compare in Syria Policy Debate
The piece argues Obama’s approach to Syria differs from Bush's, noting that Obama promised to end Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts yet now faces critique for not imitating Bush closely enough. It frames the irony as arising from a failure to mimic Bush too literally rather than fabricate threats.
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United States
Iraq
Afghanistan
Barack Obama
Syria
Obama
George W. Bush
Bush
Doctor K
Doonesbury and the Syria debate echo Bush Iraq campaign
The piece contrasts Barack Obama’s approach to Syria with the Bush administration’s marketed case for invading Iraq. It argues Obama lacks a strong public persuasion effort, while Bush leveraged a broad media push despite weak evidence, and notes ongoing international scrutiny of Assad.
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Bashar al-Assad
Bush
Saddam Hussein
Obama
Assad
al-Qaida
Bush White House
U.N
Iraq
Congress
U.S
White House
Syria
Hitler
Munich
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Little Egypt
U.S. Cavalry
Joseph Blondin
Charles
Doonesbury
Askdoctork
FDA
Komaroff
Harvard Medical School
Shattuck St
Boston
Dr. K
Unrrep
Mepia Syndicate
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