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January 13, 2013
French troops drive back Mali rebels
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BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The battle to retake Mali’s north from the al-Qaida-linked groups controlling it began in earnest Saturday, after hundreds of French forces deployed to the country and began aerial bombardments to drive back the Islamic extremists. At the same time, nations in West Africa authorized the immediate deployment of troops to Mali, fast-forwarding a military intervention that was not due to start until September. The decision to begin the military operation was taken after the fighters, who seized the northern half of Mali nine months ago, decided earlier this week to push even farther south to the town of Konna, coming within 50 kilometers (30 miles) of Mopti, the first town held by the government and a major base for the Malian military. Many believe that if Mopti were to fall, the Islamists could potentially seize the rest of the country, dramatically raising the stakes. The potential outcome AP Photo
COLD FRONT STRIKES NM
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — A bitter cold front made its way through New Mexico Saturday and was expected to drop temperatures below zero in several parts of the state. Portions of central New Mexico and the state’s Bootheel, as well as the town of Gallup, will likely experience sub-freezing temperatures, the National ... - PAGE A2
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French Mirage 2000 D aircraft flying to N'Djamena overnight Friday to Saturday, after taking off from the French military base of Nancy.
More than 1,500 Sandy storm relief package fugitives sought swells aid for past disasters ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — Daniel Golden Jr. is an exconvict who was hanging out at a birthday party in August when he suddenly became belligerent after someone changed the music. Authorities say he grabbed a 9mm handgun and fired several shots in the air before being arrested on a firearms charge. Upon his arrest, investigators soon discovered that Golden shouldn’t have been walking the streets in the first place because he had violated the terms of his probation. In fact, in the four times Golden had been released from state prison since 2006, he had violated the terms of his release each time. He’s not the only one in New Mexico. Around 1,500 ex-convicts accused of violating their parole or probation in New Mexico are on the run from authorities, and about a third of them are violent offenders, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. Golden’s case and others like it reveal an oftenSee FUGITIVES Page A3
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DENVER (AP) — Welcome to NFL immortality, Joe Flacco. Somewhere up there in the all-time playoff archives near the “Hail Mary” by Staubach and the “Immaculate Reception” by Franco now lives the “Flacco Fling” by the Baltimore Ravens quarterback. One big throw down ... - PAGE B1
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservatives and watchdog groups are mounting a “notso-fast” campaign against a $50.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package that Northeastern governors and lawmakers hope to push through the House this coming week. Their complaint is that lots of the money that lawmakers are considering will actually go toward recovery efforts for past disasters and other projects unrelated to the late-October storm. AP Photo A Senate-passed version from the end of the last An unsafe for human occupancy sticker is attached to a home that was severely damaged by Superstorm Sandy in
Teen mom arrested on charges of child abuse
TODAY’S • Geraldine Clark • Anthony “Tony” Treat • Billie W. Longley • Tom A. Mobbley • William Spencer • Astrid Holland • Valorie Palmer • Dennis Russo - PAGE B7
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(Bridget) Jasmine Murillo, 19.
Bay Head, N.J., Jan. 3.
A 19-year-old mother, Bridget Jasmine Murillo, was arrested Wednesday on charges of child abuse resulting in grievous bodily harm. The charges stem from a series of injuries inflicted on Murillo’s 9-month-old daughter. The case came to the attention to the Roswell Police Department on Dec. 2, 2012, when officers were called into Lovelace Regional Hospital‘s emergency room about a baby that had to be airlifted to University of New Mexico Hospital as a result of traumatic head injuries. The child’s maternal grandmother, Sandra Limas, took the infant to the hospital around 1:30 p.m. when she started vomiting, became listless and eventually lost consciousness. Limas and her boyfriend Juan Galvan did not want to wait for an ambulance when the child’s breathing ceased. Less than four hours later, the decision was made to fly the infant to Albuquerque. In the affidavit of criminal complaint, investigating officer Detective Jon Gokey recorded the report made by the emergency room personnel. The baby was unconscious when she arrived. Her posture indicated central nervous system damage. Her
pulse dropped from 80 to 67. Her physician noted only two external injuries, a small red mark behind her right ear and a bruise on right elbow. However, the MRI revealed extensive head injuries. According to ER staff these injuries could only be caused by some sort of trauma to the head, either blunt-force trauma or by some form of shaking. The emergency room nurse also reported to the police that the same baby had been brought in on Nov. 2, 2012, and was diagnosed with another skull fracture. When asked if the visit in December could result as a complication of the previous injuries, the ER nurse replied, “On the previous visit, the injuries were on the right side of the head. ... This time, the injuries were on the left.” The investigators went to UNMH Pediatrics Unit to interview staff there. Dr. Yasmine Magdaleno told police that the infant’s injuries were “consistent with a two- to three-story fall or high-speed car crash.” The most recent consisted of not one, but two skull fractures and blood clots on either side of the baby’s head. She noted that the child’s sutures were not closing properly, indicative of excessive pressure or ongoing abuse. The doctor
Hospitals crack down on workers refusing flu shots
CHICAGO (AP) — Patients can refuse a flu shot. Should doctors and nurses have that right, too? That is the thorny question surfacing as U.S. hospitals increasingly crack down on employees who won’t get flu shots, with some workers losing their jobs over their refusal. “Where does it say that I am no longer a patient if I’m a nurse,” wondered Carrie Calhoun, a longtime critical care nurse in suburban Chicago who was fired last month after she refused a flu shot. Hospitals’ get-tougher measures coincide with an earlier-than-usual flu season hitting harder than in
recent mild seasons. Flu is widespread in most states, and at least 20 children have died. Most doctors and nurses do get flu shots. But in the past two months, at least 15 nurses and other hospital staffers in four states have been fired for refusing, and several others have resigned, according to affected workers, hospital authorities and published reports. In Rhode Island, one of three states with tough penalties behind a mandatory vaccine policy for health care workers, more than 1,000 workers recently signed a petition opposing the policy, according to a
labor union that has filed suit to end the regulation. Why would people whose job is to protect sick patients refuse a flu shot? The reasons vary: allergies to flu vaccine, which are rare; religious objections; and skepticism about whether vaccinating health workers will prevent flu in patients. Dr. Carolyn Bridges, associate director for adult immunization at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says the strongest evidence is from studies in nursing homes, linking flu vaccination among health care workers with fewer patient deaths from all causes.
“We would all like to see stronger data,” she said. But other evidence shows flu vaccination “significantly decreases” flu cases, she said. “It should work the same in a health care worker versus somebody out in the community.”
Cancer nurse Joyce Gingerich is among the skeptics and says her decision to avoid the shot is mostly “a personal thing.” She’s among seven employees at IU Health Goshen Hospital in northern Indiana who were recently fired for refusing flu shots. Gingerich said See FLU, Page A2
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