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April 25th, 2009

  • Toss No Mas

    Jessica Carner By: Jessica Carner — Daily Press Editor — Artesia Clean and Beautiful hosted a Great American Cleanup event at Central Park Saturday morning. Participants received a T-shirt, gloves and trash bags for the purpose of cleaning up trash from around town. A group of volunteers, which included members of the Artesia 4-H club, spent the morning scouring the ... more »

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  • Who sanctioned torture?

    By: Douglas Cohn — President Obama received a tumultuously positive reception when he visited CIA headquarters on Monday, days after ordering the release with very few redactions of a body of work known colloquially as the torture memos. Written between 2002 and 2005, they reveal in graphic detail the Bush administration’s attempt to describe ... more »

  • Eddy County 4-H thanks volunteers

    To The Editor: The success of the Eddy County 4-H program depends heavily on the contributions of volunteers. Adults are asked to act as club leaders, project leaders, judging coaches and chaperones. Without the countless hours they have given to the 4-H program we would not be able to have such ... more »

  • Democrats hold back on second interrogations probe

    Senate Democratic leaders don’t appear inclined to appoint an independent panel to investigate the Bush administration’s interrogation program before the Senate Intelligence Committee completes its own probe near the end of the year. The panel is investigating the legal underpinnings for the interrogation program as well as the value of the ... more »

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  • Bingaman introduces NM wilderness bill

    ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — Nearly 236,000 acres in northern New Mexico would be designated as a national conservation area under a proposal introduced by Sen. Jeff Bingaman. The New Mexico Democrat says the legislation would protect cultural and ecological resources. The majority of the land – 214,573 acres – would be managed as a conservation area. Two ... more »

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  • University student charged in homeless man’s death

    HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say a University of Houston student fatally shot a homeless man on the school campus because he believes homeless people are a blight on society. Jeremy Lee Pierce remains in jail after being charged with murder in the shooting death of Joe Tall. Police say Pierce has admitted killing the 47-year-old ... more »

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  • Hard Hat Harry

    Chanelle Peppers photo Hermosa Elementary third, fourth and fifth graders were treated to a special presentation on oil field safety Thursday. The presentation, which was funded by the Chase Foundation, was presented by the Artesia Desk and Derrick, with the help of “Hard Hat Harry.” The students watched an informational video on the ... more »

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