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  • June 2008

    • Swing States Loom Large

      newser  |  Salon  |  Jun 24, 08 5:35 PM CDT

      Swing States Loom Large

      Forget the old swing-state conventional wisdom. Salon rounds up some experts and asks where the electoral map might flip in November: The eastern Rust belt (Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan) is John McCain’s best hope. Ohio is traditionally weakest for Democrats, but the Michigan primary remains a problem, and aging Pennsylvanians are GOP-friendly. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Michigan  • Ohio  • Nevada  • Virginia  • New Mexico  • swing states

    • Wildfires Tamed in Calif., Rage in NM

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 21, 08 6:35 PM CDT

      Wildfires Tamed in Calif., Rage in NM

      Firefighters almost completely contained a Northern California blaze today as fires in New Mexico threatened to spread, buoyed by lightning and high winds, the AP reports. The California fire, in Santa Cruz County, has leveled up to 15 homes and led to the continued evacuation of 2,000 people. Officials hope it will completely contained by the end of the day. More »

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      California  • wildfires  • firefighters  • New Mexico  • California wildfires  • winds  • lightning

    • Fuel Costs Squeeze Services for Native American Tribes

      newser  |  Reznet News  |  Jun 17, 08 2:26 AM CDT

      Fuel Costs Squeeze Services for Native American Tribes

      Higher gas prices are forcing Native American tribal governments to cut back on transportation services, reports Reznet News. The Rosebud Sioux tribe provides its police, education and social services departments with transportation, as well as rides for the elderly and trips to medical appointments. But with coffers running on empty, the South Dakota tribe is changing its driving practices, reallocating funding—and may be forced to shelve programs entirely. More »

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      gas prices  • Arizona  • New Mexico  • Montana  • transportation  • South Dakota  • Native Americans  • tribes

    • Conservative Pearce Wins GOP Primary for Domenici Seat

      newser  |  Politico  |  Jun 4, 08 11:29 AM CDT

      Conservative Pearce Wins GOP Primary for Domenici Seat

      New Mexico Rep. Steve Pearce edged out Rep. Heather Wilson in the GOP primary for retiring Sen. Pete Domenici's seat yesterday, Politico reports. The results pleased Democrats, who predict that Pearce, who ran as an unapologetic conservative, will be a weaker opponent to Democratic Rep. Tom Udall in November than the more moderate Wilson would have been. More »

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      Senate  • New Mexico  • US attorney firings  • Pete Domenici  • Tom Udall

  • May 2008

    • Obama Woos Key Western Swing States

      newser  |  Politico  |  May 27, 08 12:15 PM CDT

      Obama Woos Key Western Swing States

      Barack Obama is touring the Mountain West, Politico reports, territory advisers believe could be crucial in the general election. At stake are Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada, states George Bush won by small margins in 2004—and in which the GOP has since lost popularity, especially on immigration and among Hispanics. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • immigration  • Nevada  • Colorado  • New Mexico  • Denver  • the Hispanic vote

    • Stubborn NM Fire Burns 50 More Homes

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 3, 08 6:52 PM CDT

      Stubborn NM Fire Burns 50 More Homes

      Firefighters nearly contained a New Mexico wildfire this week before it leaped containment lines and razed another 50 homes on Wednesday, the AP reports. Nine had already gone up in flames. Firefighters are working today to cut new lines around the blaze, which is 35% contained near Albuquerque. Officials say the 13,790-acre fire was man-made. More »

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      wildfires  • natural disaster  • Bill Richardson  • firefighters  • New Mexico  • fire  • house fire

    • Kids Removed From Doomsday Compound

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 1, 08 5:32 AM CDT

      Kids Removed From Doomsday Compound

      Police in New Mexico have removed three children from the compound of an apocalyptic church, AP reports. The action followed allegations of inappropriate contact by the 66-year-old leader of Lord Our Righteousness church, who believes he's the "messiah," and has admitting having sex with adult church members, including his daughter-in-law. He denied sexual contact with minors and warned that God had been angered. More »

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      New Mexico  • cult  • apocalypse  • child actors  • compound

  • March 2008
  • February 2008

    • Hillary Declared Winner in New Mexico

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 14, 08 4:54 PM CST

      Hillary Declared Winner in New Mexico

      Hillary Clinton is the victor in New Mexico’s caucus, the state's Democratic party revealed today—nine days after the Super Tuesday vote was deemed too close to call. Clinton adds a single delegate to her overall count from the previous estimate, the AP reports. The final tally from the Land of Enchantment yields 14 delegates to Clinton, 12 to Barack Obama. More »

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      Hillary Clinton  • Super Tuesday  • Bill Richardson  • New Mexico

    • Obama Fights for Latino Vote

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 2, 08 2:40 PM CST

      Obama Fights for Latino Vote

      The Barack Obama campaign is at work in places like Greeley, Colorado, and Las Cruces, New Mexico, trying to break Hillary Clinton's hold on the crucial Latino vote. Obama strategists have taken an unusual tack: focusing on areas outside major cities where campaigns rarely stray, a wager that they can profit from elaborate delegate allocation rules, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Super Tuesday  • Colorado  • Latino voters  • New Mexico

    • Kennedy's Hot on the Stump for Obama

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Feb 2, 08 11:11 AM CST

      Kennedy's Hot on the Stump for Obama

      When Ted Kennedy endorses you, he doesn't just phone it in: The 75-year-old Massachusetts senator is seriously stumping for Barack Obama—and taking the Southwest by storm. Since backing Obama in a fiery speech on Monday, Kennedy has tried out his Spanish in Santa Fe and sung on an LA radio show, the New York Times reports. And audiences young enough to be his grandchildren are eating it up. More »

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      Barack Obama  • California  • endorsement  • Ted Kennedy  • Barack Obama supporters  • New Mexico  • stump speech

  • January 2008

    • Richardson Drops Out of Race

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jan 9, 08 6:50 PM CST

      Richardson Drops Out of Race

      Bill Richardson is ending his bid for the presidency following lackluster showings in New Hampshire and Iowa, the AP reports. The New Mexico governor finished fourth in both races, unable to compete with the star power of his top three Democratic rivals. Richardson will make the official announcement tomorrow, says AP, quoting anonymous advisers. More »

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      Democrats  • Bill Richardson  • New Mexico  • presidential race

  • November 2007

    • Makes Cents: Final Five State Quarters Unveiled

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Nov 28, 07 3:35 AM CST

      Makes Cents: Final Five State Quarters Unveiled

      The 50-state quarter program will wrap up next year when quarters for the final five states will be released. The US Mint revealed their designs yesterday: Oklahoma's quarter will feature the state bird, the scissortail flycatcher, and the state flower, the Indian blanket. New Mexico's coin will be marked with a Zia sun symbol. Arizona's will include the Grand Canyon and a Saguaro cactus. Alaska's coin will feature  a grizzly bear with a salmon in its mouth. Hawaii's will be stamped with King Kamehameha. More »

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      Alaska  • Arizona  • Hawaii  • New Mexico  • Oklahoma  • US states  • US Mint  • quarters

    • He's Not Alone: Kucinich Ain't First Pol to Spot UFO

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Nov 1, 07 12:52 PM CDT

      He's Not Alone: Kucinich Ain't First Pol to Spot UFO

      Dennis Kucinich is already treated as a bit of an alien by the other presidential contenders; it only got worse at this week's forum when interrogator Tim Russert pushed him about Shirley MacLaine’s claim that he saw a UFO at her home. A trapped Kucinich offered tersely, “I did.” But before he moves campaign headquarters to Roswell, as he joked he would, the LA Times points out that he's not alone. More »

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      election 2008  • Ronald Reagan  • Bill Richardson  • Jimmy Carter  • New Mexico  • Dennis Kucinich  • aliens  • UFO  • Roswell

  • October 2007

    • Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Water

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  Oct 28, 07 3:39 PM CDT

      Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Water

      You'd think the warm weather and easy living would make the West and South leave Frostbelters alone. But no, they want what that frost is made from: water. As drought and development strain limited local water resources, the Sunbelt wants to tap some of the billions of gallons of Great Lakes aqua—and eight Great Lakes states are teaming up with two Canadian provinces to stop them. More »

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      California  • Texas  • Chicago  • New York  • Michigan  • Illinois  • Wisconsin  • Midwest  • water  • New Mexico  • natural resources  • Southeast  • West  • Lake Michigan  • Lake Superior  • Lake Ontario  • Lake Erie

    • West's Water Woes May Be Permanent

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Oct 21, 07 3:22 PM CDT

      West's Water Woes May Be Permanent

      Officials out West are worried about water, the New York Times reports, and not just for the short-term. In what the Times calls the " other water problem" caused by global warming, snowcaps that feed the the Colorado River—which quenches the thirst of 30 million people in seven states—are at  their lowest levels in 20 years. The "most optimistic" climate models suggest that 30% to 70% will be gone the second half of this century. More »

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      California  • global warming  • environment  • Utah  • Nevada  • Arizona  • Colorado  • water  • New Mexico  • drought  • Wyoming

    • GOP Pillar Domenici Retiring From Senate

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Oct 4, 07 4:17 AM CDT

      GOP Pillar Domenici Retiring From Senate

      Senior New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici is expected to announce today that he won't seek reelection next year. The Republican lawmaker, 75, has been in the Senate for 35 years—six terms. His retirement sparks renewed hope among Democrats that they could capture a key seat in a state where they have  made significant gains over the last several years. More »

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      Democrats  • Republicans  • Senate  • election  • New Mexico  • senator  • Senate Republicans  • Pete Domenici

    • Art Meets Sky in Santa Fe

      newser  |  Travel Leisure  |  Oct 1, 07 4:30 PM CDT

      Art Meets Sky in Santa Fe

      If you're in need of a little creative inspiration this fall, there's no better place to go than Santa Fe, New Mexico, whose azure skies and red deserts were muses to Georgia O'Keeffe. Aside from the stunning, often Mars-like landscape, there's a lively art scene. Travel + Leisure 's hit list includes the Museum of International Folk Art, the galleries lining Canyon Road and, of course, the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. More »

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      New Mexico  • Santa Fe

  • August 2007

    • CBS Reality Show Abused Kid Stars: Parents

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Aug 18, 07 12:13 PM CDT

      CBS Reality Show Abused Kid Stars: Parents

      CBS is defending its upcoming reality show “Kid Nation” against claims of child abuse and neglect, the Times reports. At least one participant’s parent complained to authorities in New Mexico, where CBS filmed 40 youngsters living alone in a ghost town, that her 11-year-old daughter’s face was burned with hot grease while cooking and that the show’s kid stars were unsupervised. More »

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      television  • children  • CBS  • reality TV  • child abuse  • parents  • New Mexico  • Kid Nation

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