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Sebastian Pais ended his hunger strike and is set to meet with the President at 1:30 p.m. today. What do you think Lobos? Let us know on the comment boards. http://www.dailylobo.com/index.php/article/2011/11/protester_meets_with_provost_ends_hunger_strike

 

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Kirtland: Budget cuts could hit Latino recruitment

 

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Kirtland Air Force Base, under fire for years over its percentage of Latino civilian employees, says its programs aimed at attracting Latino employees are at risk if Congress cuts defense spending.

Jeff Bingaman

Jeff delivered a floor speech today on the Rebuild America Jobs Act, which would invest in much-needed infrastructure. The measure would support at least 3,700 jobs in New Mexico alone, and help fix the 22% of our roads in poor or mediocre condition-- watch the speech for more ways this bill would invest in infrastructure while helping create or support jobs.

U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman on the Rebuild America Jobs Act

 

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Watch U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman deliver a speech on the Senate floor on the importance of passing the Rebuild America Jobs Act

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PNM sponsors 'Helping Hand' to assist those in need

 

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Thousands of New Mexico's poorest people came out bright and early Wednesday to get help with some of life's most basic needs.

Susana Martinez

In Southern New Mexico today working on job creation....

NM Gov. Susana Martinez swings through Santa Teresa (3:36 p.m.) - Las Cruces Sun-News

 

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Gov. Susana Martinez, right, talks with the media on Wednesday after she formally spoke at the Monarch Litho plant in Santa Teresa, N.M. New Mexico Department of Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Jon Barela stands behind Martinez.

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New Mexico Tourism Association working to promote state

 

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Spend more money and they will come – that is the message to state government from New Mexico's tourist industry.

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Hay prices double, supply suffers from drought

 

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A Four Corners hay seller said last year he charged $8 for a bale of hay and now that same bale is going for $15 and it is happening all over.

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Roswell man receives new bionic foot

 

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He is the first New Mexican to get a state of the art bionic foot called the Powerfoot Biom. It is a robotic breakthrough for lower leg amputee.

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Taxpayer money adding up to patrol UnOccupy protests

 

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The Albuquerque Police Department has spent $29,000 in overtime pay to patrol the UnOccupy Albuquerque marches and make arrests.

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Fire experts turn their focus to next year's fire season

 

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The fire season this coming spring has fire officials from all levels of government so concerned, they are starting preparation now. That is nearly two months ahead of schedule.

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Medicare benefits have been cut enough

 

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By Howie Morales • Commentary • Our budget is in need of balancing – that fact can’t be denied – but to do so at the expense of our grandparents is shameful. Congress needs to find a different avenue for balancing the budget. Medicare benefits and reimbursements have been cut enough.

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Cleaning up our campaign finance system

 

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By Tom Udall • Commentary • We cannot stand idly by and watch our elections be fundamentally degraded by a flood of unaccountable money into the system. That is why I have introduced an amendment to the United States Constitution to address our country’s broken campaign finance system.

Santa Fe Reporter

Plaza Protesters Show Solidarity with Tibet

 

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Today, members of the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress (RTYC), the Tibetan Association of Santa Fe and Students for a Free Tibet are participated a day-long fast at the Plaza. “We are fasting today for the 10 monks and one nun that have self immolated as a resu...

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Check your old Powerball tickets, you may have a $10,000 winner. Do you plan to get a Powerball ticket for tonight's $245 million drawing?

$10,000 Winning Lottery Ticket To Expire Soon

 

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ROSWELL, N.M. -- A soon-to-expire Powerball ticket worth $10,000 was sold in Roswell, N.M. Wednesday, November 2, 2011.

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ON AIR = If it's the first Wednesday of the month you are in luck! The Honky Tonk Angel unfolds her wings and alights with the best in Contemporary Native Country...

Evolving Histories: The Dine' and Native Music-Culture

 

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Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir by One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII

No doubt about it: Chester Nez is a true American hero

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Friday Forum UNM-G Student Services bldg.

The Nov. 4, 2011 edition of Friday Forum will feature excerpts from the dedication of UNM-G's new Student Services building on October 21, with the architect and Ken Easely of Flintco, the construction firm, and an interview conducted with Ken last Spring. Friday at 1 p.m. on 91.7 fm.

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Now, more than ever, we need sustainable resources, clean air and clean food sources. We need the innovation, creativity and resourcefulness of Bioneers everywhere to help develop a sustainable planet.

7 Billion And Counting : NPR

 

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As Earth's human population hits 7 billion, there's little agreement on what its future growth will look like. And different countries all face their own challenges to maintain a stable, productive population.

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With all U.S. troops set to leave Iraq by year's end, the U.S. Army is planning to transform a logistics base in Kuwait back into a base for combat force.

United States plans' for leaving Iraq include large military presence in Kuwait | PRI.ORG

 

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With all U.S. troops set to leave Iraq by year's end, the U.S. Army is planning to put a combat force in neighboring Kuwait.

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Kosovo's wine industry was facing ruin in the 1990s, when the former Yugoslavia fell apart, and it was plunged into war. Now there are signs that a once-thriving industry is getting back on its feet.

Kosovo trying to cultivate reputation as a burgeoning wine making location | PRI.ORG

 

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Kosovo's wine industry was facing ruin in the 1990s, when the former Yugoslavia fell apart, and it was plunged into war. Now there are signs that a once-thriving industry is getting back on its feet.

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The Little Penguins are disappearing around Sydney in Australia, but a new tool — a dog — is helping conservationists get a handle on their hard-to-find birds.

VIDEO: Australian conservationists using a dog to help save endangered penguins | PRI.ORG

 

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The Little Penguins are disappearing around Sydney in Australia, but a new tool — a dog — is helping conservationists get a handle on their hard-to-find birds.

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A new book out recently looks at how the Netherlands approaches sex and teenagers and how Americans might be able to use some of those tactics to improve communications with our own teens.

The sex talk: How a European country might help Americans get a handle on it | PRI.ORG

 

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A new book out recently looks at how the Netherlands approaches sex and teenagers and how Americans might be able to use some of those tactics to improve communications with our own teens.

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Where do you fit into the 7 Billion?

7 billion people and you: What's your number?

 

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The world's population is expected to hit seven billion in the next few weeks. How do you fit in? Use our app to find out.

PRI Public Radio International

Today's 'Global Hit' on PRI's The World highlights Chilean singer Francisca Valenzuela.

Who is Francisca Valenzuela? | PRI's The World

 

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Francisca Valenzuela was the only singer from Chile invited on stage to sing with U2 at the band's March concert there. So who is she? Reporter Betto Arcos introduces us to her.

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The art of making sugar skulls for Day of the Dead festivities in Mexico is disappearing as artisans to make them give up the craft or die. Day of the dead is celebrated Nov. 1 and 2.

Mexicans prepare for Day of the Dead festival by making sugar skulls | PRI.ORG

 

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The art of making sugar skulls for Day of the Dead festivities in Mexico is disappearing as artisans to make them give up the craft or die. Day of the dead is celebrated Nov. 1 and 2.

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The National Congress of American Indians · Think Out Loud

 

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<p>The 68th annual National Congress of American Indians is in Portland for the first time in over 30 years. We'll be live on location talking to the policy experts and local leaders to discuss some of the most important issues for American Indians in the Northwest and across the country.…

Native America Calling

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Forever 21 is Selling Native American Girl and ‘Oriental Girl’ Necklaces

 

fashionista.comLast week, while in search of cheap jewelry for my Halloween costume, I stumbled across something pretty weird and confusing: a necklace that is basically a cartoon character version of a “traditional” Native American girl hanging from a chain.

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Presidential Proclamation -- National Native American Heritage Month, 2011 | The White House

 

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Plans for homeless newspaper could circumvent panhandling ban http://ow.ly/7gahD

 

Plans for homeless newspaper could circumvent panhandling ban

 

ow.lyThe Tampa Epoch newspaper would contain articles about the homeless and be sold on city street corners.

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The Department of Transportation will investigate Jet Blue's tarmac delays from this weekend, which left some passengers stuck on the tarmac of an airport in Connecticut.

Feds open investigation into Jet Blue tarmac delay over the weekend (with video) | PRI.ORG

 

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The Department of Transportation will investigate Jet Blue's tarmac delays from this weekend, which left some passengers stuck on the tarmac of an airport in Connecticut.

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In conflicting statements on Monday, Herman Cain had a difficult defining what he knew — and when he knew it — about allegations of sexual harassment made against him while he way a lobbyist.

Herman Cain changes answers to allegations of sexual harassment (with video) | PRI.ORG

 

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In conflicting statements on Monday, Herman Cain had a difficult defining what he knew — and when he knew it — about allegations of sexual harassment made against him while he way a lobbyist.

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As the deadline nears for the debt reduction super committee to reach agreement on deficit reduction, some Republicans for the first time are allowing for the idea of using some tax increases to close the gap.

Some Republicans open to idea of tax increases in deficit reduction deal | PRI.ORG

 

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As the deadline nears for the debt reduction super committee to reach agreement on deficit reduction, some Republicans for the first time are allowing for the idea of using some tax increases to close the gap.

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After years of waiting, the end is near for a lawsuit against the federal government over racism in USDA programs. Black farmers are eligible to receive settlements from a $1.25 billion fund.

Judge approves settlement to pay black farmers for decades of discrimination | PRI.ORG

 

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After years of waiting, the end is near for a lawsuit against the federal government over racism in USDA programs. Black farmers are eligible to receive settlements from a $1.25 billion fund.

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Good news for Bank of America customers today. In the wake of considerable protests, a source told Reuters that Bank of America will cancel their plan to implement a $5 per month fee for those who use their debit cards.

Reuters: Bank of America cancels plans for $5 monthly debit card fee | PRI.ORG

 

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In the face of protests and customer displeasure, a source told Reuters that Bank of America will abandon their plan to implement a $5 per month fee for users of their debit cards.

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Sarah Wu, a teacher in Chicago Public Schools, ate school lunch for a year and blogged about it anonymously. She's revealed herself and is now out with a new book, Fed Up With Lunch.

Teacher goes undercover, anonymously blogs about a year of eating school lunch | PRI.ORG

 

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Sarah Wu, a teacher in Chicago Public Schools, ate school lunch for a year and blogged about it anonymously. She's revealed herself and is now out with a new book, Fed Up With Lunch.

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Cruces District 4 council candidates discuss issues

 

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By Heath Haussamen • News • Aaron Henry Diaz and Nathan Small, the candidates for the District 4 seat on the Las Cruces City Council, answer NMPolitics.net’s questions on topics ranging from growth and development to ethics reform to quality of life and sustainability.

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GOP seeks big-government power grab along borders

 

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By Nathan Cote • Commentary • You might not have noticed, but in the last few weeks our nation has witnessed an attempted big-government power grab the likes of which we have rarely seen.

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This past October The New York Times wrote an article asking, "Where did Global Warming Go?" Not once did the article mention the failure of media coverage generally, or the connection of global warming to the rash of extreme weather events across the world.

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Protesters plan to meet with UNM president at Yale Park

 

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Protesters on the University of New Mexico campus plan to meet with President David Schmidly on Tuesday, but a spokesperson for the president said he does not plan to speak with them.

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Federal discrimination lawsuit filed against Bernalillo Co.

 

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Seven women, either current or former employees of Bernalillo County's budget office, are claiming gender discrimination.

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Funeral services held for unclaimed military veterans in Santa Fe

 

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Members of the Patriot Guard Riders, motorcyclists on a mission, attended the service and said they are proud to call the fallen military veterans their friends, brothers and family.

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Unoccupy protesters: Public backlash against corporate greed is working

 

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Unoccupy Albuquerque is encouraged tonight after Bank of America announced it is dropping an experimental $5 debit card fee.

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New Mexico number one for overdose deaths

 

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According to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, New Mexico leads the nation per capita in drug overdose deaths.

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Wasteland

 

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Los Alamos National Lab is on track to become a permanent nuclear waste dump In the summer of 2010, an excavator lifted a 1940s-era radiation protection suit from a pit in Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Technical Area 21. With it came two pickup trucks of the same vintage—o...

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Blaze Erupts Near Railroad Tracks

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A stack of burning railroad ties is the cause of a large, black plume of smoke near downtown Albuquerque. Tuesday, November 1, 2011.

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Action 7 News Investigates The NM State Penitentiary

 

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Thirty-one years after a bloody prison riot, Action 7 News goes inside the state penitentiary to see if the dead rest in peace.

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A masked home invasion ended over the weekend when the victims picked up swords and chased out the robbers, police said.

Masked Home Invaders Chased Away By Swords

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Police said three armed men busted into a home and robbed the residents while wearing Halloween masks. Tuesday, November 1, 2011.

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Radmilla Cody

The documentary "Hearing Radmilla" by Angela Webb will be screening at the Prescott Film Festival on November 2, 2011 (tomorrow) at 4:30 p.m. For more information go to www.prescottfilmfestival.com

 

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