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Jobless rate holds at 8.3%
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200 YEARS ON, 5 IRISH IMMIGRANTS RE-BURIED
BALA CYNWYD, Pa. (AP) — The remains of five Irish laborers who researchers believe were murdered in 1832 while building a Pennsylvania railroad received a dignified re-interment Friday, more than 3,000 miles from their homeland and nearly two centuries after .... - PAGE A6
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States added 227,000 jobs in February in the latest display of the economic recovery’s surprising breadth and brawn. The country has put together the strongest three months of pure job growth since the Great Recession. The unemployment rate stayed at 8.3 percent. It was the first time in six months it didn’t fall, and that was because a halfmillion Americans, perhaps finally seeing hope in the economy, started looking for work.
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The Labor Department also said Friday that December and January, already two of the best months for jobs since the recession, were even stronger than first estimated. It added 41,000 jobs to its total for January and 20,000 for December. Economists were expecting February job growth of 210,000. Since the beginning of December, the country has added 734,000 jobs. The only three-month stretch that was better since the recession ended was March
through May 2010, when the government was hiring tens of thousands of temporary workers for the census. Stocks rose steadily through the morning. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 48 points to 12,956. Last week, it closed above 13,000 for the first time since May 2008, four months before the financial crisis. The improving jobs picture figures to improve the re-election chances for See ECONOMY, Page A3
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It seems like only four months ago that we reminded you to leave daylight saving time in favor of standard time. Now, we prompt you to set your timepieces ahead one hour before you retire tonight. Daylight saving time returns at 2 o’clock Sunday morning. For your viewing pleasure, Daily Record photographer Mark Wilson caught this fabulous Roswell sunset Thursday evening.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney’s Super Tuesday victories elicited a collective yawn from his party’s superdelegates. Since Tuesday’s voting, Romney has added only a single endorsement to his total among members of the Republican National Committee, the party leaders who automatically attend the national convention this summer. They can support any candidate they choose, so they can play an important role at the convention. Some of the undecided superdelegates say they expect the former Massachusetts governor to be the eventual nominee but, like many Republican voters, they’re not quite ready to embrace him.
A strong backhand slap from end of solar storm WASHINGTON (AP) — The solar storm that seemed to be more fizzle than fury got much stronger early Friday before fading again. At its peak, it was the most potent solar storm since 2004, space weather forecasters said. No power outages or other technological disturbances were reported from the solar storm that started to peter out late Friday morning. Solar storms, which can’t hurt people, can disturb electric grids, GPS systems, and satellites. They can also spread colorful Northern Lights farther south than usual, as the latest storm did early Friday.
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COYOTES FALL IN TITLE GAME
ALBUQUERQUE — The Roswell girls basketball team had one goal left after reaching the state championship game for the second time in program history. Win the whole darn thing. But Roswell’s dream season fell one point short on Friday on Bob King Court inside The Pit. - PAGE B1
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And more storms are coming. The federal government’s Space Weather Prediction Center says the same area of the sun erupted again Thursday night, with a milder storm expected to reach Earth early Sunday.
The latest storm started with a flare on Tuesday, and had been forecast to be strong and direct, with one scientist predicting it would blast Earth directly like a punch in the nose. But it arrived Thursday morning at mild levels — at the bottom of the government’s 1-5 scale of severity. It strengthened to a level 3 for sever-
Lizzy Owen: You feel better when you do for others
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JULIA BERGMAN RECORD STAFF WRITER
An instructor of the Life Skills program at Goddard High School, Lizzy Owen says she loves going to work each day. The program, which has significantly developed over the years, teaches those with intellectual disabilities to be self-sufficient. Students enrolled in the program have special needs that cannot be addressed in general education classes. Instead they receive an education that combines academics with life skills. Owen finds a great deal of pleas-
ure in her job and working with the life skills students. “They are so giving. They’re not afraid to tell you thank you. They’re not afraid to show their love. A lot of kids don’t want to do that. These guys let you know that they’re thankful. They appreciate what you do for them.” Originally from Bay City, Texas, Owen’s family consists of three boys and five girls. Her younger
sister Mary-Jean, who was diagnosed with a intellectual disability around the age of two, inspired her to pursue a profession in education, and particulary to teach those with special needs. It was her work with individuals with intellectual disabilities that brought Owen to
Jennings seeks re-election to Senate JULIA BERGMAN RECORD STAFF WRITER
Timothy Z. Jennings
The second-longest serving member in the state Senate, Roswell Democrat and Senate President Pro Tem Tim Jennings says he is seeking re-election for his District 32 seat, which he has represented since 1979. The district encompasses Chaves, Eddy, Lincoln and Otero counties. A Roswell rancher and businessman, Jennings, the father of five children, was first elected to the Chaves County Commis-
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sion at the age of 24. He was elected to the Senate in 1978 and to the position of Senate President Pro-Tem, the highest leadership position in the Senate, in 2008.
If re-elected, Jennings said he will continue to work diligently for the southeast region of the state. “Southeastern New Mexico has had a strong, steady voice in the Senate and I want to continue standing up for this area. Throughout my years in the Senate, I have often See JENNINGS, Page A3
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Accident with injuries
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Emergency responders investigate a two-vehicle accident at the southeast corner of Second and Washington, Friday afternoon. The driver of the Ford that ran through a 3-foot high rock wall was transported by ambulance.