News 2008-04-29 Andanh.com

Sandia president says lab can help solve nation's problems Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:44:20 MDT
ALBUQUERQUE—The president of Sandia National Laboratories said Tuesday the United States is facing challenges in everything from having enough energy to making cyberspace secure, and that the lab plays a role in finding solutions.

IRS to public: The check is in the mail Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:58:09 MDT
LAS CRUCES — A check from the government might already be in your bank account.On Monday — earlier than originally expected — the Internal Revenue Service started making direct

7-year-old's death triggers lawsuit against LCPS (3:04 p.m.) Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:24:00 MDT
LAS CRUCES — The mother of a 7-year-old girl who collapsed during physical education class and died a short time later has filed a lawsuit against Las Cruces Public Schools.

Iran takes new shot at Barbie, calling US doll 'destructive' Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:10:38 MDT
TEHRAN, Iran—A top Iranian judiciary official warned Monday against the "destructive" cultural and social consequences of importing Barbie dolls and other Western toys.

Fire crews mopping up Manzano Mountains fire Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:26:19 MDT
MANZANO, N.M.—Fire crews did burnout operations on the southern end of a 4,910-acre fire in a rugged area of the Manzano Mountains, and a hand crew was scheduled to work on its west side Monday as firefighters move toward fully containing the blaze.

Richardson's Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:11:12 MDT
driver's licenseplan has meritGov. Bill Richardson's announcement Thursday that he will seek to tie eligibility for a driver's license to academic performance is certainly intriguing, and, we

NM beefs up license security Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:07:04 MDT
LAS CRUCES — A new hi-tech driver's license has been unveiled by the New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division that is intended to better protect the public from identity theft, with biometric facial recognition technology at work.

Hospital lists 9-year-old in critical-but-stable condition Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:43:17 MDT
Tunie H. Molina, the 9-year-old boy who was hit by a car while riding his bike Wednesday evening, remains in critical but stable condition at Thomason Hospital, according to the Doña Ana

Looking for work? Job fair set for Thursday Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:10:44 MDT
LAS CRUCES — Are you looking for a job? Maybe you need a career change or you've been on the unemployment line.

Man transported to hospital Monday afternoon with gunshot wound to the hand (5 p.m.) Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:14:24 MDT
Las Cruces Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Monday afternoon and resulted in a victim being transported to an area hospital.

2 men pass bad checks at Domino's; use Pizza Hut uniform to resell pizza (11 a.m.) Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:21:11 MDT
LAS CRUCES — Two men have been indicted for allegedly using forged checks to buy Domino's Pizza and then using a Pizza Hut uniform to resell the pizzas — still in Domino's boxes —

Alamo man gets life for daughter's death (6:46 a.m.) Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:47:38 MDT
ALAMOGORDO— An Alamogordo man was sentenced to life plus 13 and one-half years in prison for intentionally and brutally killing his 5-week-old infant daughter.

SoundOff! (April 28, 2008) Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:03:08 MDT
On the news, they keep saying that Costco and Sam's Club is limiting the sale of rice because of the shortage. They said people can only buy four 20 lb. bags per visit. How much rice does one person need?

Canutillo residents call for action against strip club (6:12 a.m.) Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:19:16 MDT
CANUTILLO — Canutillo, Texas residents angry about a new topless club that has opened in their neighborhood will ask for help from Commissioners Court during today's regular meeting.

Murder trial of Frankie Telles set to begin Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:07:45 MDT
LAS CRUCES — More than four years after the death of a Las Cruces teenager, the man accused of killing him will stand trial starting today.

Alamogordo police logs Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:52:41 MDT
Sunday, April 27Day shiftLukas Gonzales, 24, of 9074 13th St., was arrested on Magistrate Court warrants for failure to appear and issuing worthless checks.

Daily News editor enters no-contest plea Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:52:25 MDT
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. -- A former managing editor of the Baxter Bulletin daily newspaper entered a no-contest plea Monday to a misdemeanor charge of hindering apprehension or prosecution, and was sentenced to probation.

Court order bans weapons Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:52:23 MDT
Weapons of any kind will no longer be allowed within Magistrate and District courts in Otero and Lincoln counties as of May 1, by court order.

Student writes uniforms are not necessary Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:56:24 MDT
I think that Alamogordo Public Schools do not need school uniforms because of several reasons. First of all, students should have the right to pick what they want to wear to school, only as long as they still follow the dress code.

Carlsbad, Loving celebrate proms Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:07:03 MDT
CARLSBAD — They'll always have Paris. Carlsbad High School students celebrated their prom Saturday night at the high school with a little bit of a French connection.

BLM, partners honored Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:07:13 MDT
CARLSBAD — The Bureau of Land Management Carlsbad Field Office and its partners in the Restore New Mexico Partnership has been held up as a model conservation project.

Letters to the editor Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:06:59 MDT
Today Gospel concert set CARLSBAD — Gospel singer Lance Redman will be in concert at 7 p.m. today (April 29) at the North Mesa Senior Recreation Center, 1112 N.

Business Briefs Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:06:56 MDT
CARLSBAD — Imagine That! Scrapbooks and Gifts was recently selected as the nation's top scrapbooking store by Better Homes & Gardens readers.

Holiday event bags top state award Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:07:12 MDT
CARLSBAD — Christmas on the Pecos received a top award during the annual Governor's Conference on Tourism recently in Roswell.

Study: San Juan County women paid far less than men Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:37:00 MDT
SANTA FE — Full-time women workers in San Juan County bring home, on average, 61 cents for every $1 earned by their male counterparts.

Ralph M. Maestas Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:08:57 MDT
AZTEC Ralph M. Maestas March 3, 1929 0 April 20, 2008 Ralph M. Maestas, 79, of Aztec, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2008, at 9 a.

Breaking news: Final Havel charge dropped; jail director to return Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:41:31 MDT
FARMINGTON — All domestic violence charges against Tom Havel were formally dropped Monday, and the suspended jail director will return to work within weeks, San Juan County's CEO said.

Boy nearly drowns in home pool Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:41:25 MDT
FARMINGTON — Farmington Police responded to the scene of a possible drowning in the 2900 block of Cliffside Drive at about 3:30 p.

Actress Jane Seymour films drought project on Navajo Nation Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:40:33 MDT
SHIPROCK — The Navajo Nation is a long way from the set of "Dancing with the Stars.

Slow snowmelt easing flood risk Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:37:00 MDT
SAN JUAN COUNTY — Cool nights and temperate days continue to lessen the likelihood of flooding in San Juan County this spring.

Farmington man acquitted on rape charges, faces contempt for outburst Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:42:07 MDT
FARMINGTON — A jury acquitted a 51-year-old Farmington man of rape and kidnapping charges in district court Friday, but the man may be held in contempt for comments made to the victim while leaving the courtroom.

Jail director to be reinstated Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:39:14 MDT
FARMINGTON — All domestic violence charges against Tom Havel were formally dropped Monday, and the suspended jail director will return to work within weeks, the San Juan County's CEO said.

Local bank chalks up another award Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:51:29 MDT
FARMINGTON — Farmington's branch of Bank of the Southwest was selected as 2008 New Mexico SBA Rural Lending Leader earlier this month.

Basketball team can no longer afford gym Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT
A local wheelchair basketball team said it cannot afford to continue practicing at Johnson Gym.

For the past four years, the Albuquerque Kings have paid $500 to practice at Johnson Center's south gym for each session, said Jake Schmalzriedt, a forward on the team.

Spotlight: Christopher Van der Merwe Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Senior Biology Daily Lobo: So, what brings you to the SUB this afternoon? Christopher Van der Merwe: I just thought I would get some studying in. As you can see, I'm sort of taking a break. DL: How long have you been playing the piano? CV: Well, my class got canceled - so since 12:30 p.

$9,000 of equipment stolen from building Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT
About $9,000 worth of computer equipment has been stolen from students and faculty at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Building in the last two weeks, said Chaouki Abdallah, chairman of the department.

Abdallah said the suspect probably has a key to the building, so the department will have to replace all the locks - which could cost up to $20,000.

AP: 70 dead in Chinese train collision Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT
ZIBO, China - Some passengers were sleeping, but others were standing in the aisle waiting to get off when their high-speed train derailed, toppling into a ditch and slamming into another train. At least 70 people died and more than 400 were injured.

China reacted swiftly to its worst train accident in a decade, sending top officials and soldiers to Zibo, the site of Monday's pre-dawn crash in eastern China's Shandong province, and sacking two railway officials.

AP: Blast in Gaza fight kills mother, 4 kids Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - An explosion shattered a tiny Gaza Strip house as Israeli troops battled militants Monday, killing a Palestinian woman and four of her children in new bloodshed that threatened efforts to arrange a truce between the warring sides.

Palestinians said the house was hit by an Israeli tank shell; Israel said explosives being carried by militants blew up and brought down the two-room structure.

AP: Man admits to rape, kidnapping Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT
AMSTETTEN, Austria - A retired electrician has confessed to imprisoning his daughter for 24 years and fathering seven children with her in a windowless cell sealed by an electronic keyless-entry system, police said Monday.

One of the children died in infancy and was tossed into the furnace of what stunned Austrians have labeled a "house of horrors," officials said.

AP: Sen. Bingaman gets behind Obama Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Sen. Jeff Bingaman endorsed Barack Obama for president Monday, joining Gov. Bill Richardson to put another of New Mexico's Democratic superdelegates in camp with the Illinois senator.

"I am announcing my support for Barack Obama for president and declaring my intention to vote for him at the Democratic convention," Bingaman said in a news release issued by the Obama campaign.

AP: Tax rebates hit U.S. mailboxes Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT
NEW YORK - Tax rebates have begun dropping into bank accounts, but in this economy, gas and groceries may trump a high-end TV, a fancy dress or a new sofa - making the checks less of an economic jump-start than the government hoped for.

By the time the first direct deposits from the IRS landed in bank accounts Monday, shoppers were already using the cash to play catch-up on the basics, such as milk and other groceries.

AP: Vietnam halts U.S. adoptions Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Vietnam, where growing numbers of Americans have turned to adopt babies, announced Monday it is halting all U.S. adoptions following allegations of baby-selling, corruption and fraud.

The abrupt cutoff cast a cloud of uncertainty over pending adoptions in the Southeast Asian country, which have surged in the face of tightened restrictions in China, Guatemala and elsewhere.

AP Briefs Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT
NM Tech gets $1.8 million to research water for study HOBBS (AP) - Lea County has been awarded a $1.8 million grant to help the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology research ways to reuse some of the water used in oilfield production. The study, funded by the U.

Exhibit takes a new look at classics Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Two students have set forth to change the way their audience sees itself.

Artists Robert Rainey and Joseph Mougel will exhibit their works through May 9 at Jonson Gallery.

Rainey, a photographer, reproduced several iconic images like Manet's "Luncheon on the Grass" and Picasso's "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" in his series "His'story.

Fashion Q&A Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Panteha Soltani Graduate student "Anything that fits on me nice - I'll buy it." Soltani likes to shop at the mall. She said she doesn't discriminate when it comes to shopping, but her favorite stores are Dillard's, Macy's and The Gap. She said she buys clothes if they fit well, and she doesn't pay attention to the brand.

'Harold' offers more of the same Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT
The poster for "Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay" is the best thing about the movie, depicting the brainy potheads in orange prison jumpsuits staring in disbelief from behind a wire-mesh fence.

That one still image captures all the inherent humor of two wily-as-Bugs-Bunny guys who are about to bust out of the U.

Agora's move isn't meant to harm Alvarado dwellers Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Editor, I love a good debate in the Daily Lobo. I've been an undergraduate, graduate student and staff member at UNM for 28 years, and I always like to see students get worked up over a good cause. Of course, I wish Agora Crisis Center wasn't the target, but that's OK, as it gives us an opportunity to be in the public eye and remind people of what we do.

Hateful Islam commentary lacks supporting evidence Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Editor, This is in response to Mark D. Erasmus's letter published in the Daily Lobo on April 18. First, it is incredibly disrespectful to use such hateful commentary during Islam Awareness Week. This is when Muslims are taking time to educate and inspire the uninformed in a peaceful, nonintrusive way.

Stance against polygamy lacks religious tolerance Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Editor, I have to say that after reading Andres Saenz's letter in Thursday's Daily Lobo, there are a few contentions I have. Many have deeper philosophical inferences and require more elaboration space than I can use, but I'll try to touch on the basics. My first question is, what mandates that when two people have sex, they be bound emotionally and spiritually to each other for the rest of their lives? I'm not sure if he meant it literally, but there are many people who get divorces, end relationships or are in abusive relationships.

UNM's disabled individuals deserve to be kept visible Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Editor, Last week's three-part series on disabilities was very good. The online video was excellent. Kudos to Xavier Mascareñas and Joey Trisolini for a great editing job on the video story. Originally, two people in wheelchairs were interviewed for the wheelchair accessibility article published on Thursday.

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