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Former Interstate Stream Commission director says group violated the state Open Meetings Act

23. September 2014

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County considers incentives tied to 185 new jobs

23. September 2014

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ABQ developer who joined People’s Climate March calls for ‘no-pollution economy’

23. September 2014

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Damage extensive as NM battles flooding

23. September 2014

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Health exchange premiums should fall in 2015, state says

23. September 2014

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Project aspires to connect medical specialists with rural providers and patients

23. September 2014

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Court asked to intervene in water case

23. September 2014

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Rail plan could link NM border with Mexico port

23. September 2014

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Sonora Water Wars, Part 1: An intro to the Yaqui Water War

22. September 2014

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By Tom Barry Sonora Water Wars, Part 1: An intro to the Yaqui Water War

In response to an escalating water crisis, the Mexican border state of Sonora is rushing forward with more water-management projects.

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Assaulting Women

22. September 2014

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By Morgan Smith

“He tried to fork me to death,” the trembling woman said as we stood in her living room in Adams County, Colorado. I was the Public Defender appointed to represent her husband in this wife beating case. My wife, Julie came with me to help with this interview.

Julie and I were puzzled as to what “fork me to death” meant until this woman rolled up her sleeve and showed us a series of tiny marks – four black and blue dots – where her husband had repeatedly jabbed her with a fork. Then she took Julie into her bedroom, removed her clothing and showed Julie that her whole body was completely covered with these marks. The husband had jabbed her hard enough to cause pain and leave the black and blue marks but not enough to break her skin...

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