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Sunday, January 8, 2012

Celebrate a century of New Mexico

By S. Derrickson Moore / dmoore@lcsun-news.com

LAS CRUCES ? President and Mrs. Taft will be seen around town, New Mexico flags will wave in the breezes, museums and galleries will feature arts and artifacts from the Land of Enchantment, and you can expect to see Las Crucens showing up in everything from 1912 outfits to '20s flappers' fringe, '50s poodle skits, '60s psychedelic and extreme shoulder pads of the '40s and '80s.

Get ready to celebrate a century. The Mesilla Valley New Mexico Centennial Parade will wind its way through historic parts of downtown Las Cruces at 11 a.m. Saturday. Parade Grand Marshal will be actor Dale Liikala, portraying President William H. Taft with Las Crucen Judy Roscoe as First Lady Nellie Taft.

Liikala, an actor based in Ohio who tours nationally portraying the 47th president, said he plans to do some sightseeing here after his performances. "I appreciate the fact that Mr. Taft is exposing me to new points of history and areas of the United States."

He's also pleased, organizers say, that his parade vehicle will be a commodious 1962 Lincoln Continental Convertible.

Taft, who weighed in at more than 300 pounds, "made history when he got stuck in the White House bathtub, and I didn't want to make history by getting stuck in a vintage car in Las Cruces," Liikala told parade organizers.

The 100-minute, two-mile parade will devote about 10 minutes to each decade, commemorating 100 years of statehood and what it has meant to this part of the state, with cars, equipment, representations

of people and events, people born, and groups formed in each decade. The end of the final decade (2002 to 2011) will pass over the same spots as the beginning of the first decade (1912 to 1921), ending in downtown Las Cruces.

Those attending are encouraged to dress in period costumes.

The parade will start at the Loretto Town Center, travel north on Church Street, left on the newly opened roundabout, head south on Water Street, and back to the staging area. The reviewing stand will be in front of the old Las Cruces City Hall, 200 N. Church St., where there will be special opening ceremonies at 10:30 a.m.

After the parade, the "Tafts" will be escorted to St. Genevieve's Monument, where a 1 p.m. centennial ceremony will be conducted by Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market vendors.

Special guest will be parade participant Alvina Hallie, who was born in 1912. She and her family will share a 100-piece birthday cake. Liikala will also make a special presentation at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Branigan Cultural Center.

Here are some highlights of other weekend centennial celebrations.

Today

"At the Hour of the Signing: A Century of Statehood, Eyewitness to History: New Mexico Becomes a State," 11 a.m. to noon at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. Featuring professional actor Dale Liikala of Ohio as President Taft, the museum's living history program presents a dramatic reenactment signing of the proclamation making New Mexico the 47th state. Free. Info: (575) 522-4100, nmfarmandranchmuseum.org. Centennial luncheon: 12:15 to 1:30 p.m., New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. Dr. Jon Hunner of NMSU will speak about New Mexico's struggle for statehood. For tickets, at $25 call Lori at (575) 522-4100 or Deb Widger at (575) 646-4034. Info: www.nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.

Centennial Ramble: The Downtown Ramble celebrates with special museum and gallery show openings, music, refreshments, and more from 5 to 7 p.m. today. Everybody is "encouraged to dress with a hint of vintage." Participants include Branigan Cultural Center, Las Cruces Museum of Fine Art, Branigan Library Terrace Gallery, The Main Street Gallery, Blue Gate Gallery, Southwest Environmental Center Cottonwood Gallery, M. Phillips Gallery, Rio Grande Theatre's El Paso Electric & Carolene Herbel de Mesilla Galleries, Gallery 309, Justus Wright Galeria, MVS Studios, Ono Grindz, The Quillin Studio & Gallery, SB's Late-Night Lunch Box. Info: Flo Hosa Dougherty (575) 523-2950. Map available at participating galleries or mphillipsgallery.com, click on Events and Art Shows.

New Mexico's Centennial of Statehood will be celebrated at the Historic Tulie Cantina in Tularosa, at 6 p.m. today and combined with a fundraiser for the Tularosa Historic Society's new museum.Attendees are encouraged to wear period garb and travel via period transportation to the Tulie Cantina, 313 Granado St. The celebration includes dinner, live music, dancing, door prizes, and more. Get tickets, at $25. at Studio 54@70 Gallery, 1201 St. Francis Drive in Tularosa, or, if available, at the door. Info: (575) 585-5470.

Saturday

Centennial Quilt: Be part of the celebration of New Mexico's Statehood Centennial and come decorate a centennial quilt square (no sewing required) at 10 a.m. Saturday at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave. Squares and fabric markers are provided. Kids ages 9 to 12 pick an event in New Mexico history and make it come alive. The finished quilt will hang in Branigan Library during 2012. Info: Catherine Christmann at (575) 528-4085 or cchristmann@las-cruces.org

Centennial Cinema: Made In New Mexico: Film historian Jeff Berg will present portions of his "Made In New Mexico" film series, featuring clips and narratives about the history of New Mexico filmmaking from 1898 to the present, Saturday at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St. Showtimes are 1 p.m. for "Westerns, Chapter 4" and 3 p.m. for "The Good, The Bad and the Curious." Admission is $5 and proceeds go toward continued renovation of the Rio Grande Theatre. Info: www.RioGrandeTheatre.com or (575) 523-6403.

"Sierra County: Spirit of the Past ? Eye on the Future" Celebration and Elephant Butte Dam Site Walk, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday: Meet at Dam Site Recreation Area. Vans will take visitors to walk across the dam, where tour guides, will tell about the dam's impact on Sierra County. The event features a flag ceremony, speeches, music, video interviews and historic photos. It's free.

Books, posters and postcards will be offered for sale and a $10 lunch buffet follows at Dam Site Recreation Center. From downtown Truth or Consequences, go to the stop light at Third and Date Streets and head east for about 4 miles to Dam Site Recreation area Info: Sherry Fletcher, (575) 430-3494, history@campoespinoso.org.

Traveling exhibits will be featured at Sierra County festivals throughout 2012, including the T or C Fiesta and Sierra County Fair. Oral history interviews of the region's oldest citizens are posted on www.campoespinoso.org.

Amador Centennial Celebration: The Amador Museum Foundation hosts a celebration from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Amador, 180 W. Amador Ave., site of the southern statehood celebration in 1912. The evening will included hors d'oeuvres, wine, music and unveiling of five restored rooms. Tickets are $45 in advance, $50 at the door. Proceeds support ongoing preservation and restoration work. Info: (575) 522-1232, amadorfoundation.org.

S. Derrickson Moore can be reached at (575) 541-5450

If you go

What: The Mesilla Valley New Mexico Centennial Parade

When: 11 a.m. Saturday, opening ceremonies 10:30 a.m., post parade activities: 1 p.m. at Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market, 2 p.m. at Branigan Cultural Center

Entries: About 100

How long: 100 minutes, route is two miles

Where: Downtown Las Cruces

Parking: City parking lots

Info: Mesilla Valley Centennial Committee, www.mvcentennial.org.

Source: http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-sunlife/ci_19686681?source=rss

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Ute women's basketball lose on road to Washington State 60-43

Published: Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012 11:20 p.m. MST

PULLMAN, Wash ? It was a tale of two halves for the Utah women's basketball team, as the Utes struggled to score in the second half in a 60-43 loss to Washington State on Thursday evening in Pac-12 play.

The Utes shot 50 percent in the first half and led by seven points at halftime but were unable to continue that in the second half, shooting just 27 percent from the field.

Taryn Wicijowski and Michelle Plouffe each led Utah with 12 points and seven rebounds apiece. Janita Badon was also in double figures with 10 points.

Source: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700212850/Ute-womens-basketball-lose-on-road-to-Washington-State-60-43.html?s_cid=rss-38

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Saturday, January 7, 2012

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Debt Consolidation-Great Help For Eradicating Debts

(SkyNewswire.com) Does almost all of your paycheck go into paying your loan installments? Do you always find it difficult to manage the basic necessities in the little amount left? You can come out of this misery by opting for debt consolidation. This option enables you to combine all your outstanding debts into one. Then there is only one monthly payment left which can be easily managed with your income.

This is a simple process and does not require you to consult a legal professional. You need to search for an organization which is ready to give you a debt consolidation loan. With the help of this loan, you can settle the accounts of all your creditors and then focus on repaying this solitary loan left.

Debt consolidation can bring you various benefits in addition to reducing monthly payments. It helps you eliminate the difficulty of juggling various payments together. Secondly, it improves your credit score by enabling you to pay off all the loans that you have. By allowing you to repay all your loans, it also helps in putting an end to the collection calls and harassment by creditors. Besides, it brings down the interest rate which allows you to save a lot.

There are two categories of loans taken for consolidation of earlier debts. These categories are unsecured loans and secured loans. Unsecured loans do not require you to put any asset at risk but are difficult to acquire and carry a high interest rate. Secured loans have a lower interest rate and allow you to raise a large sum of money. However, they should be taken only when you are 100% sure that you can pay off your loan. Otherwise, you could lose the asset given to the lender as collateral.

However, there is a downside of debt consolidation. It reduces the monthly payments but due to a longer repayment period, increases the total amount to be repaid. Moreover, it can lead you to believe that all is well due to which you start spending once again. This leads to a worse situation where you have to cope with the installments of the consolidation loan as well as the other loans that you may have taken recently.

Therefore, you should shop around and get a debt consolidation loans which is ideal for your needs. If you are facing a difficulty in identifying your needs or choosing a consolidation loan, then seek expert advice on the matter. In addition, be sure to exercise self-discipline especially in spending so that you can pay off the consolidation loan quickly and get rid of your debts.

In a nutshell, consolidation of debts is a great way to eliminate debts provided that you take the necessary steps to manage it effectively.

Source: http://www.skynewswire.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=24592

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Friday, January 6, 2012

Alaska man charged with manslaughter of girl's heroin overdose (Reuters)

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) ? An Anchorage man accused of injecting a 14-year-old girl with heroin was indicted for manslaughter on Tuesday, five days after she died from an overdose, an Anchorage police spokesman said.

Sean Warner, 26, was indicted on one count of manslaughter by a state grand jury, Anchorage Police Lieutenant Dave Parker said, adding that an additional charge could still be filed against Warner.

Warner was arrested last month on drug-related charges after 14-year-old Jena Dolstad, a high school student, was found overdosed and lying on Warner's bed in her own vomit, according to a charging document.

She died in a local hospital, where she never regained consciousness and was kept on life support for days, Anchorage police said.

Dolstad had been at a gathering at Warner's house the previous night and had asked to try heroin, but was unwilling to inject herself, the charging document said. Warner then injected the drug, but warned her of the dangers of addiction, according to a witness account included in the court papers.

When Dolstad was found the next morning, Warner waited several hours before calling for assistance, the charging document said, adding that he also tried to hide heroin-related evidence.

Warner is a former Navy medic who served in Afghanistan, his aunt and uncle told local KTUU-TV, saying that Warner had returned from Afghanistan using heroin and suffering from post-traumatic stress.

Warner had been held in the Anchorage jail since December 25 on the original charges filed against him, including drug delivery, contributing to delinquency of a minor, evidence tampering and theft.

(Editing by Dan Whitcomb and Cynthia Johnston)

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/crime/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120104/us_nm/us_heroin_girl_alaska

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One year on, no answers to Egypt church bombing

FILE - Egyptian firemen try to put out a fire on a vehicle following a car bombing in front of a Coptic Christian church in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, Egypt, in this Jan. 1, 2011 file photo. Another New Year's has passed since, and as of Jan. 2012 there are still no answers in Egypt's most dramatic anti-Christian attack. The investigation was halted 11 months ago and never picked up again. The only suspects ever detained were released, and it's not clear they had any role in it. No new suspects have ever been named. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011 file photo, a blood-spattered poster of Jesus Christ is seen inside the the Coptic Christian Saints Church in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria, Egypt, which killed some 21 people. Last weekend, several hundred protesters most of them Coptic Christians held a vigil outside Cairo's main courthouse to remember the victims of the attack. Some held posters demanding the resignation of the attorney general and others demanded Habib el-Adly, the interior minister at the time, be investigated as a suspect. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

FILE - In this Saturday Jan. 1, 2011 file photo, worshippers shout around an exploded car in front of a Coptic Christian church in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, which killed some 21 people. A Year has passed since Egypt's most dramatic anti-Christian attack, but there are still no answers for the Christian community in Egypt who held a vigil outside Cairo's main courthouse to remember the victims of the attack one year on. The investigation was halted 11 months ago, the suspects were released from custody for lack of evidence and no new suspects have ever been identified. (AP Photo/Tarek Fawzy, File)

CAIRO (AP) ? Just over a year ago, Amira Maurice was attending a New Year's Eve Mass in the Saints Church in Egypt's Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria with her parents and fiance, their marriage set for only a few months away. Then the bomb blast ripped through the church.

Now, the 28-year-old pharmacist is in Germany undergoing the latest in a string of surgeries to save her leg and deal with her burns. Her fiance is dead, one of the 21 people killed in the suicide bombing targeting the church.

Another New Year's has passed since, and there are still no answers in Egypt's most dramatic anti-Christian attack. The investigation was halted 11 months ago and never picked up again. The only suspects ever detained were released, and it's not clear they had any role in it. No new suspects have ever been named.

"Nothing. Nothing at all has happened with the investigation," said Maurice's father, Nabil Roman. "It is ridiculous."

Roman suspects that the Interior Ministry, which is in charge of the police, is dragging its feet in going after the case, but he doesn't know why.

"Something is not clear. All I can say is that God will deal with them," Roman said.

The attack was soon overshadowed by the massive popular uprising against Hosni Mubarak that began soon after and that eventually led to his Feb. 11 ouster. But the failure to answer who was behind the blast has fueled resentment among Egypt's Christian minority that the state does little to protect them. This sentiment has bred numerous conspiracy theories.

The failure highlights the deep problems that ailed Egypt's police forces during Mubarak's nearly 30-year rule and only worsened after his fall.

Police were notorious for doing little investigation of crimes ? instead, their modus operandi was usually to detain possible suspects and torture them into confessions, rights groups and former police officials say. After the fall of Mubarak's regime, the police have been in disarray and resisting reform in their ranks.

An Interior Ministry official told The Associated Press that the delay in investigating the church bombing is because of the turmoil after Mubarak's ouster and the inability of police to arrest and interrogate people like before. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the case.

Egypt's feared security forces long had near unlimited power to arrest people under emergency laws. The laws are still in place, but police have become more hesitant to use them in some cases for fear of eventual retribution.

Joseph Malak, the chief lawyer for families who lost relatives in the attack, said he's been pressing the chief prosecutor's office for months to proceed with an investigation, but prosecutors are legally bound to wait for the Interior Ministry to hand over its initial findings, which it never has. This, he says, has left the case in limbo.

He said he does not know why the case is still with the police.

Prominent human rights activist Hossam Bahgat said the Interior Ministry "has been and remains broken."

"It is not just abuse and corruption, but also inefficiency," said Bahgat, head of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights. Under Mubarak, police had more of a role in monitoring opponents and preserving the regime than investigating crime, and that "had a detrimental effect," he said.

He pointed out that no suspects were ever tried in two of Egypt's previous most prominent terror attacks ? suicide bombings in two Sinai resorts, Sharm el-Sheikh in 2005 and Dahab in 2006. In the 2004 bombing of another resort, Taba, three men were sentenced to death, but Bahgat said it was "abundantly clear" they had confessed under torture.

The investigation into the church bombing appears to have been marred by the same methods. One man detained over the attack died in custody after witnesses said he was tortured. Police say his death is being investigated.

Police arrested around 40 men in the wake of the Saints Church bombing, all of whom had been previously detained in 2006 for alleged ties to militants in Iraq, though none were charged at the time and none were subsequently charged in the church bombing. Most belonged to the ultraconservative Islamic Salafi movement.

The men were all released in April when the military, which took power after Mubarak's fall, released political prisoners.

Several of those detained told AP they were tortured during detention, saying they were doused in gasoline, given electric shocks and beaten repeatedly, including on their genitals.

"We were arrested for being arrested before. We had done nothing wrong, but that never mattered under Mubarak," said one of the former suspects, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation has not been formally closed.

He said he was among those tortured, and he denied any of those detained was involved in the attack. "We want this case solved more than anyone because it's our right to know who did this and who tried to blame us for it," he said.

Ahmed Amin, a lawyer who was detained in connection with the attack, said the police told the detainees to fabricate scenarios of how the attack was planned. "The officers interrogating us told us we either accept this case nicely or they will force it on us," he told the AP.

In the immediate aftermath of the bombing, Mubarak blamed foreign terrorists and Alexandria's governor accused al-Qaida, pointing to threats against Christians by the terror network's branch in Iraq. Officials then said a Palestinian militant group based in the Gaza Strip, the Army of Islam, was behind the attack, though they also said they were looking at possible involvement by Egyptian extremists inspired by al-Qaida.

Last weekend, several hundred protesters ? most of them Coptic Christians ? held a vigil outside Cairo's main courthouse to remember the victims of the attack. Some held posters demanding the resignation of the attorney general and others demanded Habib el-Adly, the interior minister at the time, be investigated as a suspect.

After Mubarak's fall, some speculated that el-Adly organized the bombing to bolster Mubarak's claims that he was needed to keep stability. No evidence has ever been put forward, and the rights activist Bahgat said the scenario was unlikely.

Roman is among those who suspects el-Adly had a role and he feels justice has been served, in its own way, with the ongoing trial of Mubarak and el-Adly on charges of complicity in the killing of over 800 protesters in last year's revolt.

"God got us our justice and more when the revolt happened on Jan. 25 and all these men went to jail," he said. "God stood with us."

Associated Press

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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Romney, Gingrich Bicker Back and Forth Hours Before Caucus (ContributorNetwork)

In recent days, some GOP candidates have removed the gloves and come out swinging, while at least one candidate has lost some of his confidence. Here's a look at what some notable figures have said in the last couple days:

* Mitt Romney had predicted at a rally on Monday that he would win the Iowa caucus. Tuesday, Romney backed away from his previous self-confidence: "It's hard to predict exactly what's going to happen. I think I'll be among the top group." - Mitt Romney to MSNBC television when asked about the Iowa Caucus

* Leading up to the Iowa caucus, Gingrich and Romney began name-calling. "This is a man whose staff created the PAC, his millionaire friends fund the PAC, he pretends he has nothing to do with the PAC. It's baloney. He's not telling the American people the truth." -- Newt Gingrich speaking of Romney on CBS' "The Early Show"

* In response, Romney popped back against Gingrich: "If you can't stand the heat of this little kitchen, wait for the hell's kitchen that's coming from Barack Obama." -- Romney responding to Newt Gingrich calling him a "liar" about PAC money on Fox News.

It is no surprise that the GOP candidates would remove the gloves and begin to sling mud since the Iowa caucus is closely watched and helps shape the GOP race for the White House.

* Some, however, do not feel Iowa is as important: "All I can tell you is we are going to exceed market expectations. Give it about 24 hours and the bright light will be on New Hampshire and the results of the Iowa caucuses will be forgotten." -- Jon Huntsman speaking in Pembroke, N.H.

Some sum up what the rest of us feel about the 2012 presidential race - - can we combine what we like about all of them into one great candidate?

* "I'm paying great attention, I just can't decide. There's bits and pieces of each candidate that I like and bits and pieces that I don't." -- Judy Peters, owner of an events center where roughly 1,000 voters in the Iowa caucus are meeting.

* While some candidates are trying to say what they will do in Washington, Rick Perry is boasting of his intent to do nothing: "If you give me the great privilege to serve you in Washington, D.C., I will get up every day and go to that Oval Office trying to make Washington D.C. as inconsequential in your life as I can." Rick Perry in a speech at Point of Grace Church in Waukee, Iowa.

* From Twitter, Mark Murray weighs in on what types of voters will lean toward certain candidates. "Paul benefits from younger voters and indies; Romney benefits from electability and the economy; and Santorum benefits from evangelicals" - Mark Murray @mmurraypolitics

* What does the Iowa caucus mean? It really depends on whom you listen to and believe. "Stand up America. Stand up Iowa. Reclaim our country. Tonight we begin the process of taking it back." -- Michelle Bachman speaking to a group at the UNI-Dome Tuesday.

* "But it's the beginning. This is a vetting process." - South Carolina GOP First Chairman Lin Bennett speaking of the Iowa caucus.

* "Iowa serves to begin funneling the field down. Recent history, republican nominees have not won Iowa. "So it's not a given. One of the things you want to be is in the top two." -- Major Scott Buchanan, a political science professor at the Citadel, speaking of the Iowa caucus in relation to the South Carolina caucus.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/gop/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ac/20120104/pl_ac/10789431_romney_gingrich_bicker_back_and_forth_hours_before_caucus

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