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The brown revolution is about what the plants are planted in (soil) and not the plants themselves. Ranchers say they can make their land usable longer by mimicking natural livestock patterns.

Brown Revolution: Preserving soil quality by changing grazing patterns | PRI.ORG

 

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The brown revolution is about what the plants are planted in (soil) and not the plants themselves. Ranchers say they can make their land usable longer by mimicking natural livestock patterns.

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With the European Union agreeing to a plan to bolster the EuroZone and hopefully avoid massive economic meltdown, question turns to what does this deal really mean?

Europe gets behind unified plan to try to solve Euro crisis | PRI.ORG

 

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With the European Union agreeing to a plan to bolster the EuroZone and hopefully avoid massive economic meltdown, question turns to what does this deal really mean?

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The worst floods in Thailand in 50 years has killed hundreds in the central and northern parts of the country, but now the water is rushing toward the capital city, endangering millions of lives and valuable property.

VIDEO: Bangkok residents evacuate as Thailand suffers from continued flooding | PRI.ORG

 

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The worst floods in Thailand in 50 years has killed hundreds in the central and northern parts of the country, but now the water is rushing toward the capital of Bangkok, endangering millions of lives and valuable property.

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The United States' near monopoly on drones is quickly coming to an end. Countries, terrorist groups and individuals are all trying to use drones both to make their lives easier as well as in contexts that very much resemble warfare.

More countries, organizations seeking to use aerial drones for peaceful, nefarious purposes | PRI.OR

 

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The United States' near monopoly on drones is quickly coming to an end. Countries, terrorist groups and individuals are all trying to use drones both to make their lives easier as well as in contexts that very much resemble warfare.

National News

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Violence at Occupy Oakland... http://ow.ly/7bhkv

 

Police Critically Injure Iraq War Vet at OWS

 

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VIDEO: Scott Olsen was allegedly shot in the face during an Oakland protest.

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Occupy Wall Street Bans Homeless From Dining, Other Cities Make Room At The Table http://ow.ly/7bWYX

 

Occupy Wall Street Bans Homeless From Dining, Other Cities Make Room At...

 

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The kitchen's closed to the homeless at Occupy Wall Street.

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As the Occupy Wall Street protests wear on around the country, local governments in Oakland, San Francisco, New York, Atlanta, Boston and other places are taking differing approaches to the demonstrations.

Occupy Wall Street-inspired protests testing response of local governments | PRI.ORG

 

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As the Occupy Wall Street protests wear on around the country, local governments in Oakland, San Francisco, New York, Atlanta, Boston and other places are taking differing approaches to the demonstrations.

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A new book by Tony Horwitz, an award-winning author and Civil War historian, looks at the history of John Brown and his role in starting the Civil War.

New book looks at John Brown's role in starting American Civil War | PRI.ORG

 

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A new book by Tony Horwitz, an award-winning author and Civil War historian, looks at the history of John Brown and his role in starting the Civil War.

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In interviews with 60 Minutes and the New York Times, Ruth Madoff admitted for the first time that she and Bernie Madoff attempted suicide shortly after his Ponzi Scheme began to unravel.

Bernie Madoff and his wife attempted suicide, Ruth Madoff reveals in interview | PRI.ORG

 

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In interviews with 60 Minutes and the New York Times, Ruth Madoff admitted for the first time that she and Bernie Madoff attempted suicide shortly after his Ponzi Scheme began to unravel.

NM News

New Mexico Green Chamber of Commerce

Some recent press in the Taos News

Green Chamber: Promoting people, planet, and profit

 

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In March of last year, a New Mexico Green Chamber of Commerce was established to support local economies, help businesses green their operations and advocate for a clean energy economy.

KOB-TV Eyewitness News 4

Richest Americans get richer

 

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The Congressional Budget Office reports that incomes of the richest Americans have jumped a whopping 275 percent since 1979.

KNME

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News For All The People October 27, 2011

‎Joseph Torres & Juan Gonzalez in KNME studios with Gene Grant fro New Mexico in Focus

By: Media Literacy Project

High Country News

The beautiful caldera in northern New Mexico didn't work financially as a self-sustaining preserve. Will it now become a national park?

Will Valles Caldera become a national park?

 

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It's unclear who will take over the preserve's management -- but it is clear the current system hasn't worked

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NM launches campaign to improve pedestrian safety

 

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New Mexico is launching a campaign to improve pedestrian safety and it calls for police enforcement blitzes of a law requiring motorists to yield to people in crosswalks.

Duke City Fix

Tragic news, Fixers. One of Albuquerque pioneering bloggers, Barbara Wold from Democracy for NM, is struggling with cancer. Please come out and support her if you can.

Appreciation for Barbara Wold - Duke City Fix

 

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Barbara Wold is a pioneer of New Mexico's blogosphere as the creator of www.democracyfornewmexico.com

 

. She began the site in 2003.

New Mexico in Focus

PREVIEW: This week on New Mexico in Focus...

New Mexico inFocus » Blog Archive » New Mexico in Focus, October 28, 2011: Focusing on the enviro

 

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New Mexico in Focus points the lens at the environment this week, bringing in experts on the state’s past and its present environmental climate. Author and journalist V.B. Price will discuss his forthcoming book detailing the changing face of New Mexico’s environment since World War II.

Susana Martinez

For the fourth straight month, New Mexico has gained jobs and our unemployment rate is now 2 percentage points lower than it was a year ago. This period of job growth follows a 32 consecutive months of job losses. This is encouraging, but we have a lot of work to do to make New Mexico more business-friendly and get our economy really moving. I am going to work hard to reform our tax structure to lower taxes and make it easier for small businesses to create more jobs.

Save New Mexico Seeds

Don't miss a FREE Talk with the always inspiring Vandana Shiva, Percy Schmeiser and Dan Rivicher this SATURDAY, 10/29, 4pm at UNM. Come out before your Halloween festivities! PDF flyer & map attached. See you there!

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KOB-TV Eyewitness News 4

Bernalillo County jail overcapacity by 500 inmates

 

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Inmates at the Metropolitan Detention Center are staying there longer they should, which is clogging up the system and overcrowding the jail.

NMPolitics.net shared a link.

The curious fate of students who find nothing curious in schools

 

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By Michael Swickard • Commentary • The core of our dysfunction is the schools are ignoring the most basic principle of learning. It is driven almost entirely by the curiosity of humans and their need to have the tools to satisfy that curiosity.

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ACLU wants to help (Un)Occupy Albuquerque protesters

 

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The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico says it will seek an injunction against the University of New Mexico to allow anti-Wall Street protesters to continue protesting on campus.

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GLBTQ group reacts to judge's derogatory comments

 

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Judge Michael Murphy, who faces serious felony bribery charges, is also in hot water with the GLBTQ community in Las Cruces.

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Scientists claim global warming made NM's fires worse

 

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They blame it on global warming - and more than a century of mismanagement of forests and fires.

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Audio tapes portray judge Michael Murphy as homophobic, corrupt

 

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Indicted District Judge Michael Murphy, who was suspended from the bench by the state Supreme Court earlier this year, never suspected conversations he had with another judge in her private chambers were secretly recorded.

KOAT shared a link.

Contraband Cigarettes Sold Without Tax Stamp

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Target 7 confronted a store after employees sold a pack of cigarettes that didnt have a tax stamp. Thursday, October 27, 2011.

Gallup area news

Navajo Times

NEWS

Central veterans like proposed legislation

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Central veterans like proposed legislation - Navajo Times

 

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Some, however, wondered if Navajo veterans would be better off forming their own non-profit corporation to apply for and receive grants.

Caregiving on the Rez shared a link.

Full Circle of Care Caregiver Website

 

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Full Circle of Care provides updated resources, information, and access to individualized assistance for family caregivers nationwide. We help family caregivers provide the highest quality of life for older family members.

International News

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The 7 billionth person is projected to be born on Halloween. The growing population, however, presents a problem. Where will we get the food for all those hungry mouths?

With global population marching toward 7 billion, a problem: Where's the food? | PRI.ORG

 

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The 7 billionth person is projected to be born on Halloween. The growing population, however, presents a problem. Where will we get the food for all those hungry mouths?

PRI Public Radio International

After a violent crackdown against Arab Spring protesters in Syria, the government is using its hospitals to find and isolate dissidents. To get the treatment they need, they're having to go to independent, underground, make-shift hospitals.

Syrian activists operate secret hospitals to treat wounded dissidents | PRI.ORG

 

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After a violent crackdown against Arab Spring protesters in Syria, the government is using its hospitals to find and isolate dissidents. To get the treatment they need, they're having to go to independent, underground, make-shift hospitals.

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In Spain, the possibility that nearly 50 years of terrorism may be over is causing shockwaves. Politicians of all stripes are claiming credit for the apparent demise of the Basque terrorist group known as ETA.

Spanish facing major changes as elections loom and Basque terror ends | PRI.ORG

 

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In Spain, the possibility that nearly 50 years of terrorism may be over is causing shockwaves. Politicians of all stripes are claiming credit for the apparent demise of the Basque terrorist group known as ETA.

PRI Public Radio International

Jeanie, a famous bear with distinct markings, was shot and killed in Whistler, Canada, last week after becoming too aggressive toward humans.

VIDEO: Celebrity Canadian bear shot by wildlife officials | PRI.ORG

 

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Jeanie, a famous bear with distinct markings, was shot and killed in Whistler, Canada, last week after becoming too aggressive toward humans.

National News

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Shelter systems and what they don’t tell you | Carey Fuller http://ow.ly/7aaMH

 

Shelter systems and what they don’t tell you | Carey Fuller

 

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Tales From The Driver's Side

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Spike in homeless Seattle students hurting families, district http://ow.ly/7alyR

 

Spike in homeless Seattle students hurting families, district

 

ow.lyThe Seattle School District is seeing a staggering number of homeless students. More than 1,500 are anticipated by the end of this school year

PRI Public Radio International

Occupy the Wall Street may have started a movement, but the grassroots effort has taken hold across the world. Steph Larsen is joining the protest from her pasture in Lyons, Neb.

In Nebraska, Occupy Wall Street becomes Occupy the Pasture | PRI.ORG

 

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Occupy the Wall Street may have started a movement, but the grassroots effort has taken hold across the world. Steph Larsen is joining the protest from her pasture in Lyons, Neb.

PRI Public Radio International

President Barack Obama used his executive authority this week to make it easier for those struggling under student loans to make payments.

Obama implements limited student loan forgiveness, other changes to payment plans | PRI.ORG

 

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President Barack Obama used his executive authority this week to make it easier for those struggling under student loans to make payments.

NM News

Local Food in New Mexico

A Visit to the UNM Lobo Gardens - Growing Food, Students and Community

A Visit to the UNM Lobo Gardens - Growing Food, Students and Community: Join us for this exciting opportunity to see what's growing on the UNM Campus...

Local Food in New Mexico

Dinner in the Field at Rio Grande Community Farm - 9/25, 5-8pm

Rio Grande Community Farm Dinner in the Field September 25, 2011 - 5:00 - 8:00pm

Ben Ray Lujan

The Obama administration is taking important steps to reduce the cost of a college education by speeding up a program to cap loan payments and reducing interest rates for students who consolidate federal loans. Follow the link below to find out more information about who is eligible.

Luján Applauds President Obama’s Move to Lower Student Loan Payments

 

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Congressman Luján applauded the Obama administration’s announcement that it is taking steps to make college more affordable by reducing the burden of student loans.

KOB-TV Eyewitness News 4

Ex-PRC member vows to complete drug treatment

 

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Former Public Regulation Commissioner Jerome Block Jr. vows to complete a court-ordered drug treatment program and says he wants to "get my life back on track."

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Protesters look to city parks for new camp

 

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Albuquerque's '(Un)occupy' protesters are working to figure out where they will hold their camp, now that they have been kicked out of Yale Park by the University of New Mexico administration. > Raw video: Clash between '(Un)occupy Albuquerque' and police

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Audit finds issues with Albuquerque's Animal Welfare Dept.

 

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The audit did not find any misuse of funds or embezzlement, but it did find some other serious problems within the department.

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(Un)occupy demonstrators encouraged by nationwide protests

 

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Some Albuquerque protesters are fired up about what has happened in other cities in the past 24 hours.

New Mexico Green Chamber of Commerce shared a link.

PRESS RELEASE: USDA Makes Payments Available for Advanced Biofuels Production

 

archive.constantcontact.com‎(October 24, 2011 Albuquerque, NM) USDA Rural Development State Director Terry Brunner today announced that his office is seeking applications to increase the production and use of renewable energy sources as part of the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels.

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UNM student-athletes set graduation rate record

 

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University of New Mexico student-athletes are earning degrees at a record pace.

KOAT

The FBI says they found items while searching Elephant Butte, but they aren't linked to David Parker Ray

FBI: Items Found At Lake Not Linked To Serial Killer

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The FBI said theres no indication that some items found during searches of Elephant Butte Lake belonged to suspected serial killer David Parker Ray. Wednesday, October 26, 2011.

KOAT

Winter weather is storming into New Mexico. Click "Like" if you're excited for the change and check out our hour-by-hour forecast slideshow.

Wintry Blast Approaches New Mexico

 

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Sweeping weather changes are in store for New Mexico as a few cold fronts look to enter the state on Wednesday.

Local News

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International News

Gallup Solar

Asia Report: China Responds to Solar Trade Complaint #GallupSolar Won't tariffs on China hurt US solar business? Let people know how you feel about this?

Asia Report: China Responds to Solar Trade Complaint | Renewable Energy News Article

 

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Chinese solar manufacturers came under fire last week with news breaking that SolarWorld and six unnamed American manufacturers were filing a trade complaint, alleging unfair trading practices and pushing for a tariff of 100 percent to be placed on all crystalline silicon cells and modules

PRI Public Radio International

As the days pass, rescue workers continue to dig feverishly to free survivors from the earthquake that hit on Sunday. A 14-day-old infant was rescued Monday, but hopes are fading.

VIDEO: Rescue workers continue to pull survivors from rubble left by Turkey earthquake | PRI.ORG

 

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As the days pass, rescue workers continue to dig feverishly to free survivors from the earthquake that hit on Sunday. A 14-day-old infant was rescued Monday, but hopes are fading.