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Whistle-blower continues with investments lawsuit

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A former chief investment officer of New Mexico’s educational pension plan is moving ahead with a whistle-blower lawsuit seeking to recover money for the state because of alleged fraud involving public investments.

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NM gov candidates differ over student testing

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez wants to overhaul how New Mexico public school students are tested, contending it will help improve academic performance in a state where a third of kids fail to graduate from high school.

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Oracle names ex-HP CEO Mark Hurd co-president

In this Oct. 24, 2006 file photo shows then, Hewlett Packard CEO Mark Hurd gestures during a keynote address at the Oracle Open World conference in San Francisco. Oracle Corp. has hired former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd to help lead the database software maker in a pivotal moment in Oracle's 33-year history as it tries to muscle in on more of HP's turf Monday, Sept. 6, 2010.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hewlett-Packard Co. is suing the chief executive it ousted last month, Mark Hurd, to stop him from taking a top job at rival Oracle Corp.

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Stock futures fall on fresh European bank concerns

The New York Stock Exchange is shown, Friday, Aug. 27, 2010. Stock futures slipped to start the holiday-shortened week after some fresh concerns about the health of European banks rattled overseas markets, Tuesday, Sept. 7. 2010. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed lower Tuesday following new worries about Europe’s debt problems. Treasury prices rose and gold settled at a new high as investors sought out safe assets.

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Perea appointed as Dona Ana County magistrate

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Conrad F. Perea has been reappointed to serve as a Dona Ana County magistrate.

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