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KUNM News Archives: 2003 - December
Stories from Fri., 19 Dec. 2003
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Airdate: Fri., 19 Dec. 2003 |
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"Native America Calling" Year End with Harlan McKasoto |
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By: Renee Blake
The host of "Native America Calling" talks about what he thinks are some of the major stories of the year. Harlan McKasoto shares his views with Renee Blake.
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Airdate: Fri., 19 Dec. 2003 |
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Los Alamos National Lab Injunction |
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By: Leslie Clark
A Federal Judge in California has issued an order halting the shipment of anthrax and other deadly pathogens to Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore Natioanl Labs until May 15, 2004. Opponents of the biological labs are celebrating what they call the first step towards preventing the labs from operating....
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Airdate: Fri., 19 Dec. 2003 |
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Democratic Candidates for District 1 |
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By: Jessica Carr
Bernalillo county residents had lots of questions for the candidates vying for the District 1 Congressional seat. The seat, currently held by U.S. Representative Heather Wilson, will be challenged in November 2004. Jessica Carr has more.
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Airdate: Fri., 19 Dec. 2003 |
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New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson Year In Review |
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By: Tom Trowbridge
Perhaps the biggest political story in New Mexico in 2003 was the change at the top of the state government and the new Governor, Bill Ricahrdson. Tom Trowbridge has a look back at Richardson's freshman year in office.
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Airdate: Fri., 19 Dec. 2003 |
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Isleta Pueblo Blood Quantity |
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By: Leslie Clark
Isleta Pueblo is notifying Pueblo memebers, they must have 50 percent Isleta blood or they will be dropped from the Pueblo's rolls. The change could affect Pueblo elders and young people alike. One Pueblo memeber says he's concerned decisions are being made that are not in keeping with Pueblo teachiings...
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Stories from Thu., 18 Dec. 2003
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Airdate: Thu., 18 Dec. 2003 |
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Commentary: Saddam Hussein |
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By: Craig Barnes
In this commentary, Santa Fe writer Craig Barnes gives us his perspective on the capture of Saddam Hussein and the critical questions that remain.
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Airdate: Thu., 18 Dec. 2003 |
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New Name on Presidential Preference Caucus Ballot |
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By: Mercedes Mejia
On February 3, 2004, New Mexico will hold its first Democratic Presidential Preference Caucus, and there's a new name added to the list of candidates. Mercedes Mejia has more. For more information: 1-800-624-2457
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Airdate: Thu., 18 Dec. 2003 |
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New Mexico Lieutenant Governor Diane Denish |
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By: Deborah Martinez
Lieutenant Governor Diane Denish joined the owners of a small electric repair business on Albuquerque's northwest side, to announce a new program that puts cash in the hands of small business owners. Deborah Martinez has the story.
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Airdate: Thu., 18 Dec. 2003 |
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Bilingual Qwest Dex |
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By: Renee Blake
There's a new directory in town. The new telephone directories fro 2004 will be bilingual. Renee Blake has the story.
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Airdate: Thu., 18 Dec. 2003 |
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Bilingual Qwest Dex |
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By: Renee Blake
There's a new directory in town. The new telephone directories fro 2004 will be bilingual. Renee Blake has the story.
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Airdate: Thu., 18 Dec. 2003 |
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Victims of Domestic Violence Notification |
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By: Leslie Clark
Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez announced the newest phone number for victims of domestic violence. The city has a new system to help ensure victims of domestic violence will be notified when their attackers are getting out of jail. Albuquerque Fire Chief Robert Ortega says the fire department has...
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Stories from Wed., 17 Dec. 2003
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Airdate: Wed., 17 Dec. 2003 |
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Radio Ad for "Scorpions" Generates Angry Calls and Attention |
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By: Stuart Overby
In the week before the December 5th match between the New Mexico Scorpians Hockey Team and the Oaklahoma City Blazers, a radio promotion ad ran in the Oaklahoma City area which characterized the Scorpions as, "Navajo Indians from Santa Fe who can't shoot, can't check, can't pass, but in between periods,...
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Airdate: Wed., 17 Dec. 2003 |
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Vigil Held for Homeless People Who have Died in Albuquerque |
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By: Leslie Clark
More than 40 homeless people have died in Albuquerque this past year. That's a dozen more than last year. A memorial for those who have died and for those who live each day on the streets is scheduled for tomorrow.
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Airdate: Wed., 17 Dec. 2003 |
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Sanfa Fe City Council Votes Lodgers Tax Increase |
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By: Deborah Martinez
Visitors to Santa Fe will soon pay more to stay in the city's hotels, now that the city council has voted to increase the lodgers' tax in the capitol city. The move comes as the city defends its living wage ordinance in court against the same industry that wants a new convention center.
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Stories from Tue., 16 Dec. 2003
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Airdate: Tue., 16 Dec. 2003 |
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Mayor Chavez Begins to Reform DWI Policy |
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By: Joshua Powell
The recent discovery of an Albuquerque firefighter with eleven "Driving While Intoxicated" arrests has led Mayor Chavez to reform the policies concerning public safety officials.
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Airdate: Tue., 16 Dec. 2003 |
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Freddie Mac Helps Santa Fe Residents Buy Homes |
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By: Deborah Martinez
For almost 10 years, America has been experiencing the longest housing expansion on record. That's according to Freddie Mac- the corporation that helps people buy homes. But in Santa Fe, where the median price of a house is $277,000, that dream has been hard to realize for lower and moderate-income...
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Airdate: Tue., 16 Dec. 2003 |
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Governor Richardson Wants to Set Aside Funds for New Schools |
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By: Tom Trowbridge
Governor Bill Richardson says he wants to temporarily set aside more than half of the new schools money from a state permanent fund until it can be spent on reforms.
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Stories from Mon., 15 Dec. 2003
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Airdate: Mon., 15 Dec. 2003 |
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Protesters Gather in Old Town Against Rocket |
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By: Renee Blake
Nearly 50 people protested at the base of the 70 foot redstone rocket in Old Town on saturday. The National Atomic Museum placed the rocket in Old Town in October, and the plan is to move it again in 2006, once the museum relocates to its permanent home at the Ballon Fiesta Park.
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Airdate: Mon., 15 Dec. 2003 |
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Governor Richardson Proposes Changes In States Infrastructure |
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By: Tom Trowbridge
Saying that the current way that capital outlay projects are funded is not working, Governor Richardson today proposed changes in the way the state's critical infrastructure needs are met.
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Stories from Fri., 12 Dec. 2003
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Airdate: Fri., 12 Dec. 2003 |
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Explora Science Center Opens |
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By: Katie Stone
The Explora Science Center will open its doors tomorrow morning in Albuquerque at its new permanent location on Mountain Rd.
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Airdate: Fri., 12 Dec. 2003 |
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U.S. Leading in Global Warming Pollution |
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By: Mercedes Mejia
World leaders are met in Milan, Italy to negotiate details of the Kyoto Protocol on global wariming. A new report by the National Environment Trust shows that the U.S. is leading in global warming pollution from power plants and other sources.
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Stories from Thu., 11 Dec. 2003
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Airdate: Thu., 11 Dec. 2003 |
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One Man Show Teaches Audience "How to Pick Up Chicks" |
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By: Jessica Carr
A one man show entitled "How to Pick Up Chicks" will be performed in Albuquerque this weekend. Jessica Carr recently spoke with the show's star, Rusty "The Chick Magnet" Rutherford to find out what its about. You can see the show on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening's at the Tricklock Performance...
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Airdate: Thu., 11 Dec. 2003 |
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Santa Fe Judge Most of Lawsuit Preventing Living Wage Ordinance From Taking Effect |
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By: Deborah Martinez
A district court judge in Santa Fe has rejected most of a motion that would have prevented a living wage ordinance from taking effect.
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Stories from Wed., 10 Dec. 2003
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Airdate: Wed., 10 Dec. 2003 |
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Commentary: A Special Prosecutor |
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By: Craig Barnes
Commentator Craig Barnes makes his case for the appointment of a special prosecutor. Time for A Special Prosecutor Before the Iraq war the Secretary of Defense told the Congress that he knew where the weapons of mass destruction were. He named the cities. He said they were in Tikrit and Baghdad...
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Airdate: Wed., 10 Dec. 2003 |
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55th Anniversary of U.N. Declaration of Human Rights |
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By: Leslie Clark
Today marks the fifty-fifth anniversary of the unanimous approval of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. The document contains thirty articles defining specific rights of people around the world. Many Americans know little about the document at a time when many of the rights are not being...
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Stories from Tue., 9 Dec. 2003
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Airdate: Tue., 9 Dec. 2003 |
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Senate Hesitates Vote on 373 Billion Dollar Bill |
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By: Tom Trowbridge
Despite pressure from the White House, the Senate won't vote on a massive 373-billion dollar-spending bill until next year. Senate Majority leader Bill Frist sought to pass the measure by a voice vote, but Democrats objected because they don't like numerous provisions in the bill.
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Airdate: Tue., 9 Dec. 2003 |
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UNM Funded Partially By Military Contracts |
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By: Leslie Clark
The University of New Mexico is a research university, according to UNM President Louis Caldera, making it one of only about a hundred research institutions in the United States. Money to pay for research at UNM comes from a variety of sources including military contracts. President Caldera is not...
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Stories from Mon., 8 Dec. 2003
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Airdate: Mon., 8 Dec. 2003 |
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Group Works for Brain Injury Medicaid Waiver |
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By: Stuart Overbey
More than seventeen hundred people in New Mexico were hospitalized for traumatic brain injury in 2001, according to the centers for disease control. But New Mexico’s Medicaid program offers no help specifically for those who end up with long-term disabilities from brain injuries. The Brain Injury Association...
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Airdate: Mon., 8 Dec. 2003 |
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Task Force Working to Fight Substance Abuse |
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By: Deborah Martinez
A task force on how to fight substance abuse in the Espanola Valley submitted a draft plan to the governor that details how to spend 1.5 million dollars in funding he has committed to the problem. The plan was developed by the dozens of community members who deal with addicts on a daily basis.
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Stories from Fri., 5 Dec. 2003
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Airdate: Fri., 5 Dec. 2003 |
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Congressman Steve Pearce Says Medicare Has "Wins" For New Mexico |
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By: Tom Trowbridge
Congressman Steve Pearce says the recently approved Medicare bill that would offer 40 million senior citizens government help in buying prescription drugs, contains a number of "wins" for the state of New Mexico.
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Airdate: Fri., 5 Dec. 2003 |
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"Garage Dialogues" Explores Crime Through Poetry, Music, |
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By: Stuart Overbey
A play currently at the Outch'Yonda performance space in Barelas is based on a real-life event in Texas, in which a woman named Chantay Mallard struck a homeless man with her car. She then drove him stuck in her windshield and left him for two days to die in her garage. The play "Garage Dialogues"...
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Airdate: Fri., 5 Dec. 2003 |
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ACLU Holds Annual Awards |
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By: Marcos Martinez
The New Mexico Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is holding its annual awards banquet tonight, and the featured speaker is the author of a new book about the threat to civil liberties by the government's so-called War On Terrorism.
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Stories from Thu., 4 Dec. 2003
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Airdate: Thu., 4 Dec. 2003 |
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Historic First Time Democratic Caucus |
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By: Mercedes Mejia
For the first time in the history of the state, Democrats in New Mexico will caucus on their presidential preference on February 3.
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Stories from Wed., 3 Dec. 2003
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Airdate: Wed., 3 Dec. 2003 |
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2003 Santa Fe Film Festival Underway |
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By: Renee Blake
The Santa Fe Film Festival is underway this week. One of the films being shown was shot entirely in Taos.
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Airdate: Wed., 3 Dec. 2003 |
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City Council Planning on Making Major Changes Next Year |
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By: Mike Austin
Albuquerque's City Council is planning to make some major changes next year. Two newly elected councilors, Martin Heinrich and Debbie O'Malley, talked with KUNM about some of the changes they want to make in Albuquerque.
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Airdate: Wed., 3 Dec. 2003 |
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Governor Richardson Speaks Talks About Economy, Education, and Water |
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By: Joshua Powell
Governor Richardson was in Old Town today in Albuquerque, speaking to a crowd of over five hunderd at a luncheon sponsored by Albuquerque business groups. The Governor says he wants his administration to focus on three big issues: the economy, education, and water.
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Stories from Tue., 2 Dec. 2003
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Airdate: Tue., 2 Dec. 2003 |
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New Mexico Water Planning Faceted and Difficult |
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By: Mercedes Mejia
Planning to regulate New Mexico's water is many facetted and very difficult. That's the message state engineer, John D'Antonio, spoke of as he discussed New Mexico's water future at the University of New Mexico Law School.
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Airdate: Tue., 2 Dec. 2003 |
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Community Groups Announces Healthcare Discount |
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By: Renee Blake
A coalition of community groups held a press conference this morning to announce some good news.
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Airdate: Tue., 2 Dec. 2003 |
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Legislators Will Face Problems Next Year With Medicaid |
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By: Tom Trowbridge
State Legislators will face a problem hammering out a budget when they meet in regular session next year. It's called Medicaid, the federal entitlement health program that serves the needy as well as people with disabilities.
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Stories from Mon., 1 Dec. 2003
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Airdate: Mon., 1 Dec. 2003 |
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World Aids Day Gives Organization Opportunity to Educate |
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By: Jessica Carr
Today is World Aids day. We took a look at one New Mexico organizations working on education and prevention and helping those living with HIV and AIDS.
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Airdate: Mon., 1 Dec. 2003 |
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Commentary: Arjun Makhijani on Money, Oil, and Security |
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By: Arjun Makhijani
While the people of the United States are understandably focused on the tragedy unfolding in Iraq, Arjun Makhijani's commentary indicates that a series of global events show that a far wider crisis is building involving oil, the U.S. dollar, and global security.
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Airdate: Mon., 1 Dec. 2003 |
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Commentary: Ron Chapman and His Mentor |
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By: Ron Chapman
A recent experience with his mentor has humbled commentator Ron Chapman. He shares that experience as well as his perspective in tonights commentary.
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