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When a body is cremated, if it has any metal parts, like a titanium hip, those metal parts are left behind. For years those parts were either buried in old graves or sent to the dump. But a Dutch company, OrthoMetals, has a business that gathers those materials and processes them for industrial reuse, sending the proceeds to charity. Via PRI's The World.

Dutch company turns cremation remains into global charity | PRI.ORG

 

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When a body is cremated, if it has any metal parts, like a titanium hip, those metal parts are left behind. For years it was either buried in graves or sent to the dump. But a Dutch company, OrthoMetals, has a business that gathers those materials 

Indian Country Today Media Network

Solar Flare Shoots Away From Earth—Luckily

It is just the latest in what promises to be a pretty steady show as the sun enters a peak activity period, scientists say. They could even spruce up the aurora borealis as often as once a month. Read more:

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Bioneers

We're trying to get to 1,000 fans on our new Women's Leadership page to welcome February and build our network of allies working for a redefinition of leadership. Won't you join us and spread the word?

Bioneers Moonrise Women's Leadership

Bioneers Moonrise Women’s Leadership works to increase the capacity of women of all ages, backgrounds and ethnicities to step into greater leadership to effect progressive environmental and social change. Moonrise Women's Leadership serves to celebrate and help restore value to those aspects of our human capacity that have previously been relegated to the domain of the “feminine,” and have therefore been systematically devalued and denigrated in all people, to the detriment of our collective future, and our culture. If you'd like to contact us, you can write us at women@bioneers.org

 

 

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High Country News

Alaska's Department of Natural Resources head wants to stop "conserving and protecting" the state's natural resources. The new mission statement proposed removes those words, and keeps the word "develop."

Natural resources chief wants mission statement change

 

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The commissioner of the state's Department of Natural Resources wants to change the agency's mission statement, and the proposed changed is not sitting well with at least one lawmaker and conservation groups who are worried about a pro-development bent.

 

 

The Native Youth Sexual Health Network

Safe and Caring Schools new publication for Two Spirit Youth: A Guide for Teachers and Parents. Available online for free or hard copies can be requested

Safe and Caring Schools for Two Spirit Youth

 

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Native News Wire

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Native Americans As Slaves, Slave Owners In North : NPR

 

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MacArthur 'Genius' Tiya Miles does pioneering research on the relationship between Cherokee Indians and African-Americans. She speaks with host Michel Martin about shedding light on the unexplored history of Native American and African-American slavery in Michigan.

 

Native News Wire

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Using Menominee words at school gets girl benched - Shawano Leader - Shawano, WI

 

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PRI Public Radio International

Floridians are voting now for whom they prefer as the GOP Presidential challenger to President Barack Obama. Polls in Florida are open until 7 p.m. local time. Will you be watching the results as they come in tonight?

Voters in Florida head to polls for Republican presidential primary | PRI.ORG

 

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Floridians are voting now for whom they prefer as the GOP Presidential challenger to President Barack Obama. Polls in Florida are open until 7 p.m. local time.

 

 

IMRU Radio

Women's Music History - Tret Fure, Meg Christian, Cris Williamson, Vicki Randle, Peggy Gilbert, Alix Dobkin, Chevala Vargas and Margie Adam

Women's Music History - Tret Fure, Meg Christian, Cris Williamson, Vicki Randle, Peggy Gilbert, Alix Dobkin, Chevala Vargas and Margie Adam

 

imru.posterous.comWomens Music Podcast by Sheri Lunn Listen on Posterous Podcast Date: January 30, 2012 - Written and Produced by Sheri Lunn This special edition of IMRU features a brief history of Women's Music and a long-form interview with Tret Fure . 

 

Out Loud Radio

If our LGBTQ community organizations are working with youth, are they also making room for youth voice at the decision-making-table? Check out these updates from the Creating Change Conference:

Young LGBT Activists Take Center Stage in Baltimore - COLORLINES

 

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Over 2,000 people showed up at the annual Creating Change conference in Baltimore to talk about building an inclusive agenda for queer activists and allies.

 

Out Loud Radio

Do you know someone who fits one of the descriptions below?
• They helped propel the LGBTQ movement in the Pacific NW forward
• They are a role model to the local queer community
• Their actions have somehow made it safer and easier for LGBTQ people to be themselves
• They have contributed to the growth of the LGBTQ movement in the Pacific NW

Nominate them for the 2012 Queer Heroes NW Award! For additional information, please email heroes@glapn.org Deadline is March 1!

Queer Heroes NW - Nominations Page Survey

 

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TheRoot.com

RIP, Camilla Williams. http://ow.ly/8LPRc

 

Opera Singer Camilla Williams Dies

 

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The musical pioneer was ninety-two years old. 

 

Indian Country Today Media Network

They’re Singing ‘The Fracking Song’ All Over the World

Not long ago, fracking was an obscure method of extracting oil and natural gas. Then the videos started showing up of people lighting their tap water on fire! Read more:

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Out Loud Radio

January 2012 report by Fighting Injustice to Reach Equality, or FIRE, initiative explores the intersections of race, economics, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

"Black gay and transgender Americans in particular experience stark social, economic, and health disparities compared to the general population and their straight black and white gay counterparts."

Jumping Beyond the Broom

 

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Indian Country Today Media Network

The Sprout of the Popular Potato

The potato nourished American Indians for centuries, long before Spaniards brought the spuds to Europe. Read the story:

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New Mexico News

KOAT

Should you be able to take part of your concealed carry gun classwork online? Why or why not?

State Nixes Online Gun Permit Course

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The New Mexico Department of Public Safety just shot down a local gun center's attempt to put part of a concealed carry class online. Tuesday, January 31, 2012.

 

 

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Kids’ photos should hang in Roundhouse hallways

 

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By Heath Haussamen • Commentary • Hanging photos of foster children who are up for adoption in the halls of the Roundhouse would be a powerful statement about the priorities of state government. I hope the legislative branch changes its mind and grants the governor’s request to do it.

 

New Mexico Green Chamber of Commerce

Here is a good story about a NMGCC bill in the legislature http://www.lcsun-news.com/new_mexico-legislation/ci_19856667

 

Bill may reward new homebuyers - Las Cruces Sun-News

 

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SANTA FE - New homebuyers would get a one-time tax credit and a lifetime of lower energy bills under legislation that Democrats are pushing as part of their job-creation package.

 

KOB-TV Eyewitness News 4

Lawmaker objects to corrections secretary nominee

 

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A Senate committee leader is raising objections about Gov. Susana Martinez's nominee to run the Corrections Department, saying he apparently omitted information from a background check questionnaire.

 

 

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Feds search for man wanted in vet fundraising scam

 

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Federal authorities are asking for the public's help in capturing a fugitive accused of running a scam that collected millions of dollars in donations from people who believed they were helping U.S. Navy veterans.

 

 

KOB-TV Eyewitness News 4

Bill proposes notification improvements for crime victims

 

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State lawmakers are looking over a proposal to improve the way crime victims can keep track of what happens to the criminals who made them victims in the first place, and the idea is to make the bad guys pay for it.

 

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Albuquerque lawmaker wants judicial misconduct made public

 

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An Albuquerque lawmaker wants more openness and less secrecy about judges who face accusations of wrongdoing on the job - judicial misconduct.

 

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Senate leader objects to fairgrounds lease

 

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A Democratic Senate leader suggests scrapping a newly approved 25-year lease with the Downs at Albuquerque, which plans to build a larger casino at the state fairgrounds.

 

New Mexico in Focus

Great conversation with NPR's Ted Robbins, the Southwest Correspondent for their national desk.

New Mexico inFocus » Blog Archive » NPR Highlights New Mexico

 

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This is the legislative season not just in New Mexico but across the country and National Public Radio is taking a closer look at state budgets. New Mexico fares rather well when pitted against the budget woes of states across the country and across the Southwest.  

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House Panel Puts Off Vote On $5 Billion Budget

 

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SANTA FE, N.M. -- A proposed $5.6 billion state budget hit a last-minute snag in a House committee Monday after Republicans objected that several of the GOP governor's initiatives might get chopped if the state's revenue outlook dims. Monday, January 30, 2012.

 

New Mexico in Focus

EXTRA! EXTRA! Get your Stapleton confrontation video here! (Our latest on the blog)

New Mexico inFocus » Blog Archive » Monday Morning: Stuck in a Moment

 

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Representative Sheryl Williams Stapleton can’t wait for people to forget the December 14th meeting of the Legislative Education Subcommittee. Stapleton, smarting from a report filed by KRQE’s Larry Barker, took the opportunity at a lunch break to confront Representative Nora Espinoza.  

New Mexico Green Chamber of Commerce shared a link.

Press Release: Green Chamber Applauds New Survey Demonstrating Strong Public Support for Renewable E

 

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Bipartisan Survey Finds Seventy Percent of New Mexico Voters Recognize that Renewable Energy Creates Jobs , Seventy-One Percent Support State's Renewable Energy Standard

 

KOB-TV Eyewitness News 4

Chicano movement icon Reies Tijerina to speak at Capitol

 

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Reies Lopez Tijerina, an icon of the Chicano Movement, is slated to make a rare appearance Thursday at the Roundhouse.

 

KOB-TV Eyewitness News 4

Legislature releases video of lawmaker's confrontation

 

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A legislative agency has released a video of a confrontation between two lawmakers in which a Democratic House member calls Republican Gov. Susana Martinez a "Mexican."

 

Senator Tom Udall

Headed to the Senate floor to pay tribute to New Mexico hero, Spc. Pernell Herrera from Espanola, New Mexico. Watch live here:

Live Video - C-SPAN2 | C-SPAN

 

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Gallup area news

Navajo Times

Window Rock Weather

Cloudy
Temperature: 26°F (-3°C)
Humidity: 71%
Wind: N at 0 mph
Today's forecast:
Mostly Sunny

 

Yá át ééh shí diné!! What a nizhoni-ful sunrise we had here on Diné tah this morning, wouldn't you agree?

Have a great day!!!

Native News Wire

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On Tails of Navajo Controversy, Urban Outfitters’ Stock Plunges, CEO Resigns

 

indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.comLate October, Sasha Houston Brown, a member of the Santee Sioux Nation, wrote an open letter to the chief executive officer of Urban Outfitters

 

KOB-TV Eyewitness News 4

DOT to look at dangerous intersection in Four Corners

 

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An Aztec mother is concerned about a major intersection that kids cross on their way to school every day. Cars have clipped two kids in less than two months.

 

Navajo Times

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXa2g3kp5dk

 

Navajo Times Daily News Update for January 30, 2012 with reporter Candace Begody

 

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Vice President Rex Lee Jim visits Washington DC, Schedule announced for Navajo Utah Trust Fund town hall meetings,

Radmilla Cody

Yaateeh beautiful people! It's the beginning of the week and much lies ahead in our busy lives. Please, take time out of your schedule and let your loved ones know that you love them & are thinking about them. And in that moment, share a laugh or two (or more). I love it when I laugh so hard my stomach hurts, tears appear, and I end up snorting like a pig. Those are the best laughs! Having a good sense of humor is important & healthy. I hope you have a good laugh today. Laughter is the best medicine we can give ourselves.

Thoughts for each & everyday: "Laughter is the spark of the soul."
-Unknown

Make it a fabulous day! Hozho', ♥, & blessings...

 

 

 

PRI Public Radio International

Kosher cell phones? Well, there's not an app for that, but you can find them at stores in the U.K. and available for sale on the Internet.

Orthodox Jews in United Kingdom offer 'kosher' certified cell phones | PRI.ORG

 

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Among the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, there is concern that cell phones with certain features could lead to immodesty among its community members. 

PRI Public Radio International

The New York Times is continuing their look into the economy that's built around Apple products, like the iPhone, iPod and and iPad. But there's a human cost to the price of those products. Here's the story.

Apple’s iPad and the Human Costs for Workers in China

 

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A staggering manufacturing system in China has made it possible for Apple and other companies to make devices almost as quickly as they can be dreamed up, but for workers, it can be dangerous.

 

Indian Country Today Media Network

Iran Threatens to Block Strait of Hormuz; U.S. Oil Production Increases

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National News

PRI Public Radio International

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer published a book a few months ago with an unflattering portrayal of a meeting with President Barack Obama. When the two met Wednesday at an airport in Phoenix, Obama took issue with that portrayal in what, at times, looked like an intense discussion.

VIDEO: Obama, Ariz. Gov. Brewer have tense exchange at airport in Phoenix | PRI.ORG

 

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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer published a book a few months ago with an unflattering portrayal of a meeting with President Barack Obama. When the two met Wednesday at an airport in Phoenix, Obama took issue with that portrayal 

National Native News and National Museum of the American Indian shared a link.

National Congress of American Indians

 

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National Congress of American Indians on Livestream. Live events from the National Congress of American Indians. - Watch live streaming Internet TV. Broadcast your own live streaming videos, like National Congress of American Indians in Widescreen HD. Livestream, Be There.

Indian Country Today Media Network

GM Mosquitos Fight Disease, Crop Pests—But Safety Fears Surface

Mosquitos to be released have been genetically modified to produce defective offspring. Would you feel safe if such a frankenstein mosquito bit you?

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IMRU Radio

‎"White Night, Big City" from singer songwriter Chuck Prophet, is a tribute to the riots that happened in San Franscisco after Dan White's manslaughter conviction in the murders of Harvey Milk and George Moscone. Check it out.

Chuck Prophet - "White Night, Big City"

 

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First single from Chuck Prophet's new album Temple Beautiful, on iTunes at http://bit.ly/templeitunes

 

Director: Thaddeus Homan © 2012 Yep Roc (((belle sound)...

 

TheRoot.com

She'll be laid to rest on Friday. http://ow.ly/8GF9b

 

Etta James Funeral Details Set

 

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Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy.

 

 

 

New Mexico News

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Lawmakers offer competing plans to reduce tax “pyramiding”

 

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By Gwyneth Doland • News • Gov. Susana Martinez on Wednesday endorsed a plan by Rep. David Doyle that would give the construction industry a break on gross receipts taxes. Meanwhile, Sen. Steve Fischmann proposes eliminating the tax on all business services

KOB-TV Eyewitness News 4

House panel to consider immigrant license bill Thursday

 

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Republican Gov. Susana Martinez will face her first test of this legislative session Thursday over a proposal to stop New Mexico from granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.

 

New Mexico Magazine

From a landmark joint that's back in business to the new yoga, discover what's happening in Santa Fe.

New Mexico Magazine Outings: What's new in Santa Fe

 

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Discover the newest hot spots in New Mexico's capital city.

 

 

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License debate will likely be another train wreck

 

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By Heath Haussamen • Analysis • Most agree that policymakers need to address issues with the law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses, but the governor and many Democrats are at odds over what to do. A victory by either side or a compromise appears to be unlikely again

 

KOB-TV Eyewitness News 4

Letters detail what man went through in solitary confinement

 

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A man was awarded $22 million for the inhumane treatment he endured while at the Dona Ana County Jail. While in jail, he wrote more than a dozen letters, asking for medical help.

 

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What 20- and 30-somethings thought of the SOTU

 

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By Sarah Lenti • Commentary • Here's what my colleagues and friends in their 20s and 30s - of all professions, parties and persuasions - thought about the policy ideas in the State of the Union Address.

 

KOB-TV Eyewitness News 4

Martinez warns lawmakers concerned with film industry rebates

 

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Governor Susana Martinez told lawmakers not to bother passing any bills that would do away with the $50 million cap on the payback deal for movie-makers.

 

KOB-TV Eyewitness News 4

Martinez wants to make construction costs tax deductible

 

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The gross receipts tax on goods and services is applied to contractors, subcontractors and suppliers on construction projects. Taxes pile up on the finished project, making it more expensive and not competitive with other states.