Centennial Journeys
2:18 pm
Tue January 31, 2012

Moments That Shaped New Mexico's Character as a State

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Mon.- Fri.  12:04p: Centennial Journeys is a series of two-minute programs to educate the public about interesting and often overlooked pieces of New Mexico’s history from the arrival of United States troops in 1846 to the present. 

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Native America Calling
2:10 pm
Tue January 31, 2012

What to Do When Diabetes Hits

Credit Photo by Jill Brown

Thu. 2/02 11a: When it comes to the epidemic of diabetes, the numbers reveal this disease is in nearly every corner of Indian Country. 

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Europe
1:54 pm
Tue January 31, 2012

For Hungarian Borrowers, A Mortgage Nightmare

Originally published on Tue January 31, 2012 6:16 pm

Since the U.S. housing bubble burst, many Americans have found themselves struggling to pay off mortgages that are worth more than their homes.

Now, imagine if those mortgages were in a foreign currency that has soared in value compared with the domestic currency — the one in which paychecks are issued.

As Hungary's currency plummets to record lows, this is exactly the plight of some 1 million Hungarians, who, during better financial times, took out mortgages and consumer loans in Swiss francs.

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Art of the Song
1:50 pm
Tue January 31, 2012

Kim and Reggie Harris

Kim and Reggie Harris

Wed. 2/02 10p: Consummate musicians and storytellers, Kim and Reggie Harris combine a strong folk and gospel legacy with a solid background in classical, rock, jazz and pop music.

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Centennial Journeys
1:31 pm
Tue January 31, 2012

Moments That Shaped New Mexico's Character as a State

Credit Photo by Erica Kuschel / Flickr

Mon. - Fri. 12:04p: Centennial Journeys is a series of two-minute programs to educate the public about interesting and often overlooked pieces of New Mexico’s history from the arrival of United States troops in 1846 to the present.

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Living on Earth
1:29 pm
Tue January 31, 2012

The Environment in the State of the Union

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Wed. 2/01 8a: President Obama says the United States is going to develop all forms of domestic energy, focusing on natural gas and clean renewables. But what he didn’t talk about in his State of the Union speech is equally interesting. 

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Election 2012
1:22 pm
Tue January 31, 2012

Photos: Florida Voters Head To The Polls

Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 9:04 am

After a decisive South Carolina win, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has risen and fallen in the polls and trails former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney by double digits going into Florida's primary.

National Security
12:51 pm
Tue January 31, 2012

U.S. Officials Point To Iran As Growing Threat

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FBI Director Robert Mueller, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and CIA Director David Petraeus appear before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.

Iran is moving toward a nuclear capability but its intentions are unclear. Al-Qaida is weakened but remains dangerous. In Afghanistan, the Taliban are a determined adversary, but it may make sense to negotiate with them.

These were the highlights of the annual assessment of threats to U.S. security, delivered Tuesday on Capitol Hill by the nation's intelligence agencies.

The director of national intelligence, James Clapper, was also able list some accomplishments, beginning with the big triumph — tracking down and killing Osama bin Laden.

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Native America Calling
12:43 pm
Tue January 31, 2012

Otter Pelts Open for Possession

Credit Photo by Nigel Wedge

Wed. 2/01 11a: Legislation introduced by U.S. Representative Don Young (R-AK) aims to open the transport, possession, and sale of unaltered northern sea otter pelts to non-Native Alaskans. 

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Shots - Health Blog
12:26 pm
Tue January 31, 2012

Many In High-Risk Insurance Pools Face Lifetime Coverage Limits

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Thanks to the health care overhaul, most people no longer have to worry about getting sick and running out of health insurance coverage.

The law eliminated lifetime limits, which ran in many plans from $1 millon to $2 million.

Unfortunately, though, the change doesn't apply to plans that enroll some of the sickest people: those who buy coverage in so-called high-risk insurance pools because they have medical problems that make them uninsurable in the private market.

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