News 2008-06-29 Andanh.com

Brush up on the language of serious traders and Federal Reserve officials with this short dictiona
The vocabulary of finance and business has always been arcane. Recent financial chaos, globalization and the human inclination to complicate things have helped erect an even higher tower of business babble. But with the economy in a tailspin and talk turning more than ever to matters of the bank, this may be just the time for the average consumer to bone up on some financial terms previously regarded as the language of only the serious traders and Federal Reserve System officials.

Asylum Get First Win, Knock Off Defending Champion
After blowing a 2-0 lead, the Albuquerque Asylum recovered with two late goals Saturday to salvage a split with defending National Premier Soccer League champion San Diego.

CHL Shuffles Franchises
The Central Hockey League is doing some shuffling for the 2008-09 season.

UNM Coach Armed for '09 Run
How to fix three innings?

McPherson's HR Streak Ends as Isotopes Split
Dallas McPherson needed a bit more elevation Saturday.

Wildcats Blast Utah in Season Finale
RIO RANCHO Just as this football season was heating up for the New Mexico Wildcats, there is no more season left to play.

Why I Grew To Like J.R.
Man crush?

Conditions for golf aren't exactly pristine in To'hajiilee, but students are building a love for the
TOHAJIILEE The first thing you learn in this small, mesa-rimmed town is how to pronounce its name. Say Too hot chile, real, real fast, suggests an amused Tom Willeto Jr., a native of the isolated patch of the Navajo Reservation, 35 miles west of Albuquerques Big I.

Domenici's Exit May Weaken Party, Some in GOP Say
We've all witnessed the scramble this election year among political candidates ignited by Republican Pete Domenici's announced retirement from the U.S. Senate after 36 years. But will Domenici's departure from New Mexico's political scene leave the state GOP rudderless weakened, perhaps, as it has not been in decades?

Pride Parade Has a More Cheerful Vibe
A spirit of hope infused gay pride events on the Plaza on Saturday as activists reveled in a historic same-sex marriage victory in California and the promise of a new administration in Washington.

Trout Backers Wary of Federal Listing
Confined to small mountain streams in remote corners of northern New Mexico, the imperiled Rio Grande cutthroat trout is largely out of sight, out of mind.

New Pojoaque Resort Features Indian Art
You could call it Pueblo Dancer Descending a Staircase.

Hearts full of joy: Basilica petition a labor of love Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:30:55 MDT
MESILLA — The bells at San Albino rang shortly after 10 a.m. Friday as Bishop Ricardo Ramirez and Monsignor Robert Getz entered the church to lead a prayer of thanks.

Veterans conference finds limited audience Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:35:52 MDT
LAS CRUCES — Of the more than 26,000 discharged veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan who live in the Las Cruces and El Paso area, just three were present at Saturday's "Beyond the

Service will remember Holocaust survivor, longtime Las Cruces resident Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:35:57 MDT
LAS CRUCES — A memorial service will be held this week for Nathan Weiselman, a survivor of the Holocaust and a longtime Las Cruces businessman.

Christian outreach of Las Cruces youths stretches to Thailand (11:39 a.m.) Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:44:18 MDT
LAS CRUCES — A 32-hour, three-leg flight to Thailand, a bumpy ride in a rented bus and another day-and-a-half return trip left 20 Las Crucens with a sense of accomplishment and a rough case of

Slayings of Las Vegas couple were drug-related Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:57:19 MDT
LAS VEGAS, N.M.—State police say the fatal shootings of an unmarried couple in their northern New Mexico home were drug-related.

Shelter's quest for no-kill status draws more animals Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:06:39 MDT
LAS CRUCES — Soon after taking over leadership of the city-county animal shelter, director Beth Vesco-Mock noted a problem: The shelter was housing fewer animals than its capacity, which meant

Commentary: With talent taken in draft, one would think Hawkins could have gone as well (4:40 p.m.) Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:30:26 MDT
As Thursday's NBA Draft unfolded, did it come to a surprise to anyone else that former Aggies forward Justin Hawkins went undrafted?

NM court rejects challenge to vehicle seizure law Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:17:59 MDT
SANTA FE The state Supreme Court has cleared the way for enactment of an Albuquerque ordinance that allows the city to seize the vehicles of first-time alleged drunken drivers.

Dentist retires after 36 years of practice Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:24:24 MDT
After 36 years of practicing dentistry in Alamogordo, Dr. Robert White is officially retiring today and selling his practice to Dr.

Tribal events set next week Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:02:50 MDT
Next week, four young members of the Mescalero Apache Tribe will begin their path toward adulthood. Hope Geronimo, 13, Kristen Baca, 13, Cayleigh Palmer, 14, and Kathleen Blake, 12, will participate in the traditional puberty ritual ceremony.

School board gets update on Web site Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:00:21 MDT
The Alamogordo Public Schools Board of Education addressed the district's Web site during its regular meeting Wednesday night.

Bonito Lake to reopen Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:24:23 MDT
Bonito Lake will be open for business again Wednesday after a month of closure due to dry conditions in the Lincoln National Forest.

The IRS wants to pay out Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:00:10 MDT
The IRS is looking for at least 35,820 New Mexicans, including 1,101 in Otero County, but not to collect money from them -- just the opposite.

Births Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:42:40 MDT
Evan Saiz Evan Eric Saiz was born June 8, 2008, to Sammy Saiz and Jennifer Fry of Carlsbad. He weighed 7 pounds, 8.

Lindsey Joiner to wed Kolbyn Joy Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:42:31 MDT
CARLSBAD — Lindsey Nicole Joiner, of Dallas, and Kolbyn Seth Joy, of College Station, Texas, plan to be married Aug.

Center among competitors in race for turning algae into biofuel Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:25:44 MDT
CARLSBAD — The race is on, and Carlsbad's Center for Excellence for Hazardous Materials Management plans to be the first at the finish line in producing a biofuel from algae oil.

Water still flowing into Brantley Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:54:05 MDT
CARLSBAD — Officials at the Carlsbad Irrigation District say water levels at Brantley Reservoir are actually much different than estimates reported in Friday's edition of the Current-Argus.

Child Development Center earns special distinction Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:42:30 MDT
The Child Development Center at CARC Inc. has received five stars for doing all the right things. The center was recently awarded the National Early Childhood Program Accreditation.

Lincoln National Forest to re-open Wednesday; fire restrictions remain Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:06:44 MDT
ALAMOGORDO — The trails and roads of the Lincoln National Forest should be available for outdoor recreation as early as this coming week.

Troy Turner: Tell Beethoven to cowboy up Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:57:07 MDT
So I'm sitting here writing an e-mail when another e-mail arrived at the same time. "Bling!" went the sound on my computer.

Local man threatens workers with gun Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:41:39 MDT
FARMINGTON — A Farmington man was arrested Thursday night after threatening two city employees with a gun, police said.

Rebecca O'Gorman Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:41:47 MDT
AZTEC — Rebecca O'Gorman June 24, 2008 pped her body on Tuesday, June 24, 2008, after a long and courageous struggle with ALS.

Paul Pete Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:41:47 MDT
FARMINGTON — Paul Pete Jan. 7, 1951 - June 26, 2008 Paul Pete, 57, passed from this life on Thursday, June 26, 2008.

A tale of two airports: Four Corners Regional struggling, Durango-La Plata soaring Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:31:59 MDT
FARMINGTON — The numbers don't lie. Nearly 12,000 passengers booked commercial flights out of Durango-La Plata County Airport in May.

Light to shine at N. Oklahoma Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:40:03 MDT
KIRTLAND — Kim Light entered her senior season at Kirtland Central High School not knowing exactly what to expect from herself or her team, as she and her fellow Lady Broncos prepared to play for their third different head softball coach in as many years.

22nd Annual Freedom Days Schedule Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:20:47 MDT
Wednesday, July 2 7:30 p.m.: "The Perils of a Puffer" melodrama at the Totah Theater. Sponsored by Theater Ensemble Arts.

Freedom Days set for five-day run Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:19:25 MDT
FARMINGTON — Farmington area residents will harness the city's unique style to celebrate Independence Day during the 22nd annual Freedom Days July 2-6.

It's not Old Maid, but let's play cards Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:40:32 MDT
Let's just shuffle the deck. Let's just try to figure out where Tony Stewart's gonna be, if and where Casey Mears will land, if "Sliced Bread" (as in "better than.

More flooding in Midwest
Associated Press - June 29, 2008 7:23 AM ET FORSYTH, Mo. (AP) - Still more heavy rain in the Midwest is causing more flooding. Southwest Missouri got as much as five inches of rain...

Huge crowds expected for San Francisco gay pride parade
Associated Press - June 29, 2008 6:43 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Huge crowds are expected for San Francisco's 38th annual gay pride parade as revelers celebrate their newfound freedom to...

Local experts warn of Internet dangers
Associated Press - June 29, 2008 4:43 AM ET BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Police are piecing together the online correspondence that prompted a 12-year-old Vermont girl to arrange a meeting with an...

Storms roar through Midwest
Associated Press - June 29, 2008 4:33 AM ET Parts of the Midwest have been hit by more foul weather this weekend. Thousands of people are without power in Wisconsin and Illinois...

India Rebel Attack
Associated Press - June 29, 2008 7:13 AM ET BHUBANESWAR, India (AP) - A local official says 40 police officers are feared drowned in eastern India after a group of suspected communist rebels...

Rice tours China quake zone
Associated Press - June 29, 2008 6:43 AM ET DUJIANGYAN, China (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is praising China's earthquake recovery efforts after a visit to 1 of the disaster zones...

Mugabe inauguration scheduled in Zimbabwe
Associated Press - June 29, 2008 6:03 AM ET HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - Zimbabwean officials have scheduled President Robert Mugabe's inauguration for Sunday afternoon.

Pakistani forces take control of area in Khyber
Associated Press - June 29, 2008 5:53 AM ET PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan is widening its military offensive against militant groups operating in a volatile tribal area along the border...

Truck bomb kills seven in Iraq
Associated Press - June 29, 2008 4:43 AM ET BAGHDAD (AP) - Police say a truck bomb has killed seven people in Iraq. A spokesman says the truck had been parked along the side of a road...

Olmert: Captive Israeli soldiers in Lebanon dead
Associated Press - June 29, 2008 7:13 AM ET JERUSALEM (AP) - An Israeli official says Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has told his Cabinet that two soldiers captured by Hezbollah guerrillas two...

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