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OppenheimerFunds to pay $77M in Ill. settlement
NEW YORK — OppenheimerFunds Inc. said Tuesday it will pay the state of Illinois $77 million to settle an investigation into the firm's management of a college savings program.
Oppenheimer spokeswoman Jeaneen Pisarra said the firm has also reached a
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SunEd Inks 50 MW New Mexico Deal
The sites -- which, combined, will be one of the largest solar projects in North America -- will be fully operational by the end of 2011, SunEdison said in a statement.
ST. PETERS, MO. (TheStreet) -- SunEdison has reached a deal with Xcel
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Oral Roberts deals No. 13 New Mexico first loss
Oral Roberts' Dominique Morrison gets pressure from New Mexico's Roman Martinez during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tulsa, Okla., on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009. (AP Photo/David Crenshaw)
New Mexico's A.J. Hardeman tries to drive
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Gitmo Prepares For Trials Instead Of Close In 2010
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) ―
Rather than shutting Guantanamo, the U.S. military is gearing up for the war-crimes trial of a former child soldier at the navy base on southeastern Cuba this summer.
The case of detainee Omar Khadr highlights how
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Forecasters: More Blizzards Expected For Plains
MILWAUKEE (AP) ―
Residents in the nation's heartland were digging out after a blustery storm as meteorologists warned that blizzard conditions could continue across the northern Plains on Saturday.
The National Weather Service issued blizzard
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BLM struggles against illegal dumping on fed lands
"We can't keep up with it," Ray Kelsey, a BLM outdoor recreation specialist said on a recent trip to an outlaw dump site about 80 miles west of Salt Lake City. "It's happening every day."
The BLM doesn't keep a nationwide tab on the number of illegal
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CFT: Ohio State’s Pryor has partial knee ligament tear
Terrelle Pryor suffered what was believed to be an ankle injury during Ohio State's win over New Mexico State on Oct. 31. The sophomore quarterback did not miss any games, but he has been hampered somewhat ever since.
Today, Pryor revealed that he
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NM contractor to work on Spaceport America
A New Mexico construction company has been selected by the state Spaceport Authority to work on the flight apron at the Spaceport America site in southern New Mexico.
The Spaceport Authority's board of directors reviewed proposals from several
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Mother Teresa, Gene Autry On New US Stamps
WASHINGTON -- Nobel Prize winner Mother Teresa and Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin will be honored on U.S. postage stamps next year.
Joining them will be Oscar-winning actress Katharine Hepburn, singing cowboy Gene Autry, artist Winslow Homer and
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U.S. Doles Out Final Bank Bailout - $29.3M
(AP) The Treasury Department said Thursday it has pumped $29.3 million into 10 banks, which will be the last to receive investments as part of the taxpayer-funded program to shore up the financial system.
The aid comes from a $700 billion
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Solar showdown in Calif. tortoises' desert home
The Sierra Club and other environmentalists want the complex relocated to preserve what they call a near-pristine home for rare plants and wildlife, including the protected tortoise, the Western burrowing owl and bighorn sheep.
"It's actually a good
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Tortoises slow sun power plan
The construction would come with a cost: Government scientists have concluded that more than 6 square miles of habitat for the federally threatened desert tortoise would be permanently lost.
The Sierra Club and other environmentalists want the complex
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2010 situation grows more difficult for Democrats
Over the holiday break, another Democrat, freshman Rep. Parker Griffith of Alabama, defected to the GOP. "I can no longer align myself with a party that continues to pursue legislation that is bad for our country, hurts our economy, and drives us
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MSU back in top 10 in college basketball poll
Kansas, Texas, Kentucky and Purdue held the top four spots in the Associated Press college basketball poll for the fourth straight week. Now, they are the only unbeaten teams left in Division I.
The Jayhawks (13-0) were again the runaway No. 1 today,
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Panel: Cut salaries to help balance NM budget
SANTA FE — Salaries of New Mexico state workers and educators would be reduced by 2 percent next year under a budget proposal that also could require $200 million in tax increases or further spending cuts.
The Legislative Finance Committee recommended
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San Diego State stuns No. 14 New Mexico in Mountain West opener
San Diego State's Malcolm Thomas slams the ball as the Aztecs handed New Mexico its second loss in four games.
SAN DIEGO (AP) It was, as San Diego State coach Steve Fisher is fond of saying, a resume-building win.
Malcolm Thomas had 18 points and 15
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NM family sues funeral homes over brain in bag
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A New Mexico family is suing two funeral homes over a gruesome incident in which members unwittingly accepted a bag containing a relative's brain and only became aware of it by the odor a day later.
Funeral homes
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Number of active US rigs up 31
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HOUSTON -- The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. rose by 31 this week to 1,220.
Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. said Friday 781 rigs were exploring for natural gas and 427 for oil. Twelve were
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New Mexico's home streak over with loss to UNLV
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Kendall Wallace got into an efficient flow. So smooth, in fact, that he made nearly everything he put up.
Wallace made six of his seven 3-pointers in the second half and finished with a career-high 21 points, leading UNLV to a 74
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Wallace helps UNLV beat No. 15 New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM (Sports Network) - Kendall Wallace scored a career-high 21 points, as UNLV earned a 74-62 win over 15th-ranked New Mexico in a Mountain West matchup.
Wallace made seven three-pointers -- six in the second half -- and Tre'Von Willis
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Callers to free tow number directed to porn line
Some New Year's Eve revelers in Carlsbad who had a little too much to drink got a surprise whenthey called a toll-free number for a free tow home.
Instead of assistance, they got instructions to call a second toll-free number that offered pornographic
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Federal wildlife officials to designate critical habitat in New Mexico for endangered jaguar
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
- Federal officials plan to set aside critical habitat for the elusive endangered jaguar.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it will review which lands the big cats need to survive in an item published in the Federal
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New Mexico gov. open to changes in food tax repeal
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said he might consider bringing back taxes on soft drinks and candy by making changes in the food tax repeal that took effect in 2004.
The Democratic governor said Tuesday he supported eliminating the food tax then
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Steve Cohen: Medical Marijuana Advocates Have Ally In Congress
WASHINGTON — Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen acknowledged feeling a little lonely as he addressed a crowd of self-described pot smokers just off Capitol Hill.
After all, sharing a stage with Cheech and Chong and calling for loosening drug laws isn't usually
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Number of active U.S. rigs up 28
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HOUSTON -- The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. rose by 28 this week to 1,248.
Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. said Friday 811 rigs were exploring for natural gas and 425 for oil. Twelve were
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Civil Unions May Get Quick Vote At Hawaii Capitol
Same-sex wedding cake topper figurines are seen at Cake and Art cake decorators June 10, 2008 in West Hollywood, Calif.
HONOLULU -- When Hawaii legislators reconvene on Wednesday, all eyes will be focused not on teacher furloughs that resulted in the
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New publisher named at Farmington, NM, newspaper
New publisher named at Farmington, NM, newspaper The Associated Press Related: http://www.daily-times.com Boyd leads New Mexico State over No. 21 Kansas Gov. Richardson gets NM efficiency recommendations UNLV wins at No. 15 New Mexico, 74-62 Groups
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Anti-death penalty movement wooing conservatives
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- The anti-death penalty movement is working to recruit more conservatives, tapping those influenced by both politics and faith in an effort to build a stronger bipartisan coalition.
Roy Brown, a Republican nominated for Montana
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Review: 'Crazy Heart' showcases classic country
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In the film "Crazy Heart," actor Jeff Bridges plays a hard-drinking country singer struggling to maintain a career long after he's stopped having hits. The soundtrack leans on the bluer side of country music, ignoring modern country's
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PNM signs contract with Arizona's First Solar to build 5 solar power plants in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
- The Public Service Co. of New Mexico has signed a contract with an Arizona company to build five utility-scale solar power plants in New Mexico.
Tempe-based First Solar would build the plants at five sites in PNM's service
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Dem group advocates NM tax increase on wealthy
SANTA FE — A group of New Mexico House and Senate Democrats advocates raising taxes by more than $300 million to balance the state's budget and avoid deep cuts in health care services and education.
One proposal outlined Thursday will roll back
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Number of active US rigs up 34
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The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. rose by 34 this week to 1,282.
Baker Hughes Inc., based in Houston, said Friday 833 rigs were exploring
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Storms give way to sunshine in California; snow piles up in parts of Arizona, New Mexico
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of Southern Californians were back in their homes Saturday as a stampede of storms that brought lightning, vicious downpours and tornadoes turned to sunshine.
Fears of debris flows northeast of Los Angeles
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Storms trash Calif. beaches, bring snow to AZ, NM
SEAL BEACH, Calif. (AP) -- Spare tires, rusted shopping carts and still steaming trash cover this ocean beach - ugly remnants from the series of dangerous and damaging storms that tore through states in the southwest.
"I'm completely shocked. From our
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Court Nixes NY Cigarette Suit
(AP) The Supreme Court has ruled against New York City in its effort to use federal racketeering law to sue Internet cigarette sellers for lost tax revenue.
By a 5-3 vote Monday, the court ended the city's lawsuit against Hemi Group, a New Mexico-
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Kiefer Sutherland roped into alleged cattle scam
STOCKTON, California — Actor Kiefer Sutherland was among cattle customers roped into an alleged scam that netted more than a million dollars.
Prosecutors say Michael Wayne Carr of Linden had agreements to buy steers in Mexico for his customers and
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Spanish company plans New Mexico solar plant
Spanish company plans New Mexico solar plant The Associated Press More News A Spanish company plans to invest $1 billion to build a large solar energy production plant in New Mexico. Gov. Bill Richardson joined Wednesday with executives of GA-Solar and
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Gary scores 25 to lead New Mexico over No. 10 BYU 76-72
BYU's Chris Miles, right, goes up for a shot against New Mexico's A.J. Hardeman Wednesday night.
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) Dairese Gary scored 25 points, including nine over the final 1:30, and New Mexico beat No. 10 Brigham Young 76-72 on Wednesday night to
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Winter storm causing problems from New Mexico to N. Carolina
OKLAHOMA CITY A storm that toppled power lines, closed major highways and buried parts of the southern Plains in heavy ice and snow began moving into the South on Friday, leaving tens of thousands of people in the dark possibly for several more
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Heavy snowfall buries southern Plains states
Mark Rose, a forecaster with the weather service's Nashville office, called it "a major winter storm for this part of the country -- heck, for any part of it."
In North Carolina, Interstate 26 near Asheville and Interstate 40 near Black Mountain were
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New Mexico Crash Turns Into 238-Pound Pot Bust
Tracks in the snow leading from a crashed car to the nearby bridge overpass on New Mexico's I-40 just didn't look right to officers. State police say that officers patrolling the stretch near Tucumcari Saturday found that 40-year-old Henry Alan of El
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Kansas returns to #1; Vols 14th in both polls
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Kansas is again the top team in men's college basketball, ascending to the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press poll for the second time this season.
The Jayhawks (20-1) were the top team in the country in the preseason
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Obama seeks money for nuclear weapons work
"This budget is implementing the president's nuclear vision," he said.
The total Department of Energy request for New Mexico's Los Alamos National Laboratory totals $2.21 billion, up from $1.82 billion in 2010. The request for weapons-related
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Wednesday's forecast: Heavy rain Southwest, Texas
By the Weather Underground, for the Associated Press
Wet weather will continue in the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday, while another low-pressure system is forecast to move into the Southwest from Mexico.
A low-pressure system that developed over Mexico
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US cleric: Accused plane bomber was my student
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SAN'A, Yemen — A radical American-Yemeni Islamic cleric suspected of ties to al-Qaida has said the Nigerian accused in the failed Christmas airliner attack was his student but that he didn't tell him to carry out the operation,
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Rig count rises by 18
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HOUSTON -- The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. rose by 18 this week to 1,335.
Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. said Friday that 878 rigs were exploring for natural gas and 445 for oil. Twelve
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N.H. death penalty commission gets to work
CONCORD, N.H. - Family members of murder victims and a wrongly-accused man who spent 17 years on death row were among those urging New Hampshire lawmakers to repeal the state's death penalty law.
Lawmakers created a study commission last year after the
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No. 15 New Mexico beats San Diego State in OT
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —
Darington Hobson scored eight of his 29 points in overtime, including two free throws with 2.7 seconds remaining, to lift No. 15 New Mexico to a thrilling 88-86 victory over San Diego State on Saturday.
Hobson added 12 rebounds for
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Kansas holds strong on top, 'Cuse hits No. 2
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The Mountain West Conference is doing some
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Bark beetles' song could save forests
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Researchers at Northern Arizona University think they may have found an environmentally safe and readily available weapon against the tree-eating armies of bark beetles.
It is, with apologies to the boys from Liverpool, the music of
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Home, sweet home can be misery for visitors
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Kansas center Cole Aldrich (45) blocks a shot by Nebraska forward Quincy Hankins-Cole (23) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday in Lawrence.
MADISON, Wis. - Eighty-two
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New O'Keeffe Exhibit Shows Artist's Different Side
The elegant Georgia O'Keeffe is known for her large-scale paintings of vibrant flowers and trees, but inspiration for her other works came during many rustic camping trips out West. That little-known side of O'Keeffe is the focus of a new exhibit at the
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Rig count rises by 11
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The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. rose by 11 this week to 1,346.
Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. said Friday that 891 rigs were exploring
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Aztecs Down No. 23 UNLV, 68-58
Anthony Marshall added 12 points for UNLV, which has dropped two straight after coming off a 76-66 loss at home against New Mexico on Wednesday.
White had only five field goals, but was 9 of 11 at the free throw line. The Las
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No. 15 New Mexico outlasts Utah 68-65 in OT
SALT LAKE CITY - Roman Martinez scored 15 points, including a tie-breaking 3-pointer late in overtime to put No.
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AP Top 25: BYU 16th, New Mexico 12th
Kansas State hasn't been ranked this high in almost five decades. Richmond hasn't been ranked in almost 25 years.
A week that saw 10 ranked teams, including four in the top 10, lose games wound up with Kansas at No. 1 on Monday for a third straight
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Bank Of North Dakota: America's Only 'Socialist' Bank Is Thriving During Downturn
But now officials in other states are wondering if it is helping North Dakota sail through the national recession.
Gubernatorial candidates in Florida and Oregon and a Washington state legislator are advocating the creation of state-owned banks in
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Dog 'hitches ride' 1,200 miles from New Mexico to reunite with owner in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The dogs in New Orleans' Carnival pet parade included a pooch that hitched a ride 1,200 miles from Taos, New Mexico, to the city where his 26-year-old master had hitchhiked weeks earlier. Stephan Soleas came to New Orleans for a few
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Hobson leads No. 12 New Mexico over Wyoming, 83-61
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —
Darington Hobson had 20 points and 10 rebounds for his ninth double-double of the season, and New Mexico's Steve Alford won his 300th game as a Division I coach as the No. 12 Lobos beat Wyoming 83-61 on Wednesday night.
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US rig count drops by 1
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The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. dropped by one this week to 1,345.
Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. said Friday that 893 rigs were
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No. 12 New Mexico squeaks past Air Force
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—Darrington Hobson scored 17 points, including a putback with 16.9 seconds remaining, and Dairese Gary made two free throws with 2.5 seconds left and No. 12 New Mexico beat feisty Air Force 59-56 on Saturday.
The Lobos (25-3, 11-2
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Bad weather puts shuttle landing in question
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. NASA pressed ahead with a Sunday night landing for space shuttle Endeavour, but poor weather on both coasts made any touchdown attempts unlikely.
Endeavour and its crew of six are returning from the International Space Station,
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Kansas No. 1; Duke alone from ACC in AP poll
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This is what Steve Alford had in mind when
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Mark Helfrich re-edits Hrithik's Kites
Nevada (US) (ANI): Famous Hollywood editor Mark Helfrich of X-Men: The Last Stand fame, now has 're-edited' the English version of Hrithik Roshan's movie Kites after it was 're-worked' by well known American filmmaker Brett Ratner (Red Dragon).
Now,
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Gary's 23 points leads No. 10 New Mexico
New Mexico's Dairese Gary (5) shoots over Colorado State's Adam Nigon (12) and Dorian Green during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fort Collins, Colo., Tuesday Feb. 23, 2010.
Dairese Gary scored 23 points, Roman Martinez had 17 and
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Alec Baldwin warms up in NYC with wide-ranging conversation ahead of Oscar co-hosting gig
The Wednesday evening event, presented by Fordham Law School, came shortly before the anticipated March 7 ceremony. Though sold out and crammed, the audience was a mere 500, far less than the 1 billion who supposedly watch the Oscars worldwide.
Baldwin,
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Bakery voluntarily pulls lemon Girl Scout cookies
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — They promise to entice the senses with a “hint of cinnamon-ginger spice” and a “refreshingly zesty lemon creme filling,” but some batches of Lemon Chalet Creme Girl Scout cookies didn’t quite turn out that way.
A Kentucky bakery
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Some Lemon Chalet Girl Scout Cookies batches are pulled
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — They promise to entice the senses with a “hint of cinnamon-ginger spice” and a “refreshingly zesty lemon creme filling,” but some batches of Lemon Chalet Creme Girl Scout cookies didn’t quite turn out that way.
A Kentucky bakery that
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No. 12 New Mexico wins share of MWC title, edges No. 11 BYU
New Mexico's Dairese Gary, knocking the ball away from BYU's Michael Lloyd during the second half, scored 23 points as the Lobos snapped the Cougars' 21-game home winning streak.
PROVO, Utah (AP) No. 12 New Mexico clinched the top seed in the Mountain
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Syracuse No. 1 for first time in 20 years
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Syracuse's Kris Joseph (32) celebrates near the end of the game against Villanova in an NCAA college basketball game in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. Syracuse won 95-77.
Kansas guard Sherron Collins, left, attempts to drive
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Source in artifact case apparently commits suicide
SALT LAKE CITY The undercover operative who helped federal officials build a case against more than two dozen people for allegedly looting American Indian artifacts in the Southwest has apparently committed suicide.
Two defendants in the case
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2 employees killed in New Mexico oil refinery fire
Authorities say two employees at an oil refinery in southeast New Mexico are dead and two others critically injured after a storage tank exploded into flames.
Authorities say two employees at an oil refinery in southeast New Mexico are dead and two
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Hobson lifts No. 8 New Mexico over TCU, 73-66
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Darington Hobson had 20 points and 14 rebounds while Roman Martinez added 19 points in his final game at The Pit, leading No.
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US rig count increases by 23
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The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 23 this week to 1,396.
Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. said Friday that 926 rigs were
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Japan, New Mexico collaborate on smart grid tech
Japan, New Mexico collaborate on smart grid tech By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press Writer More News Two national laboratories, the state of New Mexico and a Japanese agency are developing smart grid technology to give homeowners and businesses
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The nation's weather
A low pressure system was forecast to move through Southern California and northern Mexico before moving into the Southwest on Sunday, pulling a tremendous amount of rain into the area. The heaviest precipitation was expected in Arizona and New Mexico,
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College Basketball Power Rankings
It’s hard to believe, but we are officially less than a week away from knowing which 65 teams will compose this year’s NCAA Tournament field. Where does the time go?
Before that though, there’s still a lot of basketball to be played, as Championship
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Recalls: Snacks containing certain pretzels
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The following recall has been announced:
GNS Foods, based in Arlington, Texas, is voluntarily recalling snack mixes containing certain kinds of pretzels. They could be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious
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White House hosts meeting on energy, climate
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama made a renewed push for a long-stalled climate and energy bill Tuesday, urging lawmakers at a White House meeting to pass a comprehensive bill this year.
Fourteen senators from both parties -- including several who
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Tribes face hurdles with sex offender registration
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SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. Only Ohio and Native American tribes in Washington and Oregon have so far met the deadline to comply with a federal law passed nearly three years ago to coordinate and expand sex offender registration
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Jimmer Fredette scored 45 in BYU's win over TCU
BYU's Jimmer Fredette celebrates a basket against TCU during an NCAA college basketball game at the Mountain West tournament in Las Vegas on Thursday, March 11, 2010. Fredette scored a record 45 points.
Jimmer Fredette wanted to be aggressive and get
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San Diego State upsets No. 8 New Mexico 72-69
New Mexico's Dairese Gary is guarded by San Diego State's Malcolm Thomas, left, and Kelvin Davis during an NCAA college basketball game at the Mountain West tournament in Las Vegas on Friday, March 12, 2010.
Dairese Gary missed a runner in the final
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No. 5 seed MSU faces New Mexico State on Friday
Michigan State received a No. 5 seed in the NCAA tournament today and will play No. 12 New Mexico State (22-11) in the first round Friday in Spokane, Wash.
With a win, the Spartans would play either No. 4 Maryland or No. 13 Houston in the second round.
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NCAA tourney announcement includes great news for midmajors
splitting hairs as you well know," Dan Guerrero, the chairman of the NCAA selection committee, said on a nationwide conference call. "We just felt Kansas had a fantastic season throughout the course of the year. They played a lot of away games
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Opinions differ on possible expansion
Talk about expanding the field, from three more teams -- to take away the stigma of a lone play-in game -- to as many as 96, is getting much of the attention as the 2010 tournament begins.
The Associated Press asked coaches across the country about
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Secretary of Education Duncan proposes bans for low grad rates
WASHINGTON If U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan had his way, a dozen of the teams in the men's NCAA basketball tournament would not be eligible to play in it, including top-seeded Kentucky.
Duncan proposes teams with graduation rates of less than
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Medical marijuana a frequent target for criminals
"Whenever you are dealing with drugs and money, there is going to be crime. If people think otherwise, they are very naive," said Scott Kirkland, the police chief in El Cerrito, Calif., and a vocal critic of his state's voter-approved medical
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New Mexico needs big 2nd half to hold off Montana
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - After all of Darington Hobson's big talk about a deep NCAA tournament run for New Mexico, Montana nearly shut up the Lobos right away.
Roman Martinez had 19 points, six rebounds and four assists and third-seeded New Mexico
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Stewart Udall, Interior Chief for Kennedy, Johnson, Dies at 90
March 20 (Bloomberg) -- Stewart Udall, an advocate for the American West who oversaw the addition of 2.4 million acres to national parks and pushed for landmark environmental legislation as U.S. Interior secretary under presidents John F. Kennedy and
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Kansas becomes first No. 1 to get bounced
OKLAHOMA CITY — In an NCAA tournament full of upsets, Northern Iowa pulled off the biggest one: The Panthers took down mighty Kansas.
Playing with poise down the stretch and getting another big 3-pointer from Ali Farokhmanesh, Northern Iowa pulled off
