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Conclave opens amid uncertainty
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel on Tuesday to elect the next pope amid more upheaval and uncertainty than the Catholic Church has seen in decades: There’s no front-runner, no indication how long voting will last and no sense that a single man has what it takes to fix the many problems.
KARZAI HITS US AGAIN BUT TIES REMAIN WASHINGTON (AP) — The troubled U.S. alliance with Afghan President Hamid Karzai hit a new low with his startling accusation that America is colluding with Taliban insurgents to keep Afghanistan weak. But with ... - PAGE A6
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On the eve of the vote, cardinals offered wildly different assessments of what they’re looking for in the next pontiff and how close they are to a decision. It was evidence that Benedict XVI’s surprise resignation has continued to destabilize the church leadership and that his final appeal for unity may go unheeded, at least in the early rounds of voting. Cardinals held their final closed-door debate Monday over whether the church needs more of a manager to clean up the Vatican’s
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bureaucratic mess or a pastor to inspire the 1.2 billion faithful in times of crisis. The fact that not everyone got a chance to speak was a clear sign that there’s still unfinished business on the eve of the conclave. “This time around, there are many different candidates, so it’s normal that it’s going to take longer than the last time,” Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz of Chile told The Associated Press. “There are no groups, no compromises, no alliances, just each one with his conscience voting for the person he thinks is best, which is why I don’t think it will be over quickly.” None of that has prevented a storm of chatter over who’s ahead. The buzz in the papal stakes swirled around Cardinal Angelo Scola, an Italian seen as favored by cardinals hoping to shake up the
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powerful Vatican bureaucracy, and Brazilian Cardinal Odilo Scherer, a favorite of Vatican-based insiders intent on preserving the status quo. Scola is affable and Italian, but not from the Italiancentric Vatican bureaucracy called the Curia. That gives him clout with those seeking to reform the nerve center of the church that has been discredited by revelations of leaks and complaints from cardinals in the field that Rome is inefficient and unresponsive to their needs. Scherer seems to be favored by Latin Americans and the Curia. He has a solid handle on the Vatican’s finances, sitting on the governing commission of the Vatican bank, as well as the Holy See’s main budget committee. As a non-Italian, the archSee VATICAN, Page A3
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Faithful attend Pope Benedict XVI's last Angelus prayer, in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican Feb. 24.
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Police and firefighters responded to a traffic collision Monday between a pick-up truck and an 18-wheel semi at the intersection of Red Bridge Road and East US 380. Both drivers had worn their seatbelts and survived the crash. The driver of the pick-up truck, from Roswell, was transported to Eastern New Mexico Medical Center for treatment of injuries sustained. The driver’s dog was in the vehicle at the time of the accident and died on impact.
With the state Legislature scheduled to wrap up this week, there has been a flurry of activity at the Roundhouse. Here’s a brief look at some of the bills passed over the weekend: Friday, the Senate passed SB 464, sponsored by Sen. Gay Kernan, R-Hobbs, which would give public school districts a year of flexibility to deal with budget shortfalls involving issues such as class and teaching loads, length of school day, staffing patterns and instructional material purchases. “No one is happy that this type of measure is needed for another year,” Kernan said in a statement. “But until school budgets are restored to their pre-reces-
Murder suspect arrested Names of fire victims released by SO JESSICA PALMER RECORD STAFF WRITER
Roswell Police Department arrested Raymond Hobbs, 20, on charges of second degree murder for the shooting death of Tony Macks, 48. The victim was found in the alley along the 1600 block of South Mulberry Avenue. The homicide occurred a little before midnight last Thursday. When of ficers arrived at the scene, they located the victim’s body. He had been shot in the head. In the court records, the first investigator said the wound
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was located in the right rear portion of the head and showed signs of close contact with the weapon. See MURDER, Page A3
The Chaves County Sheriff’s Office released the names of the two victims who died in a fire last week as Raymond Steve Smith, 39, and his wife Sunny (Parker) Smith, 34. The fire occurred Wednesday morning at a residence in the 4900 block of South Pennsylvania Avenue.
CCSO’s Lt. Brit Snyder said that the Office of the Medical Investigator confirmed the identities of the people who were staying with the home’s owner, who was also
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injured when he discovered the fire and attempted to open a door getting caught in the back draft. The preliminary findings and X-ray results revealed no evidence of foul play. “Both victims had high levels of carbon monoxide in their blood which usually indicates the deaths are the result of the fire,” said Snyder. New Mexico State Fire Marshall has taken over the investigation of the fire. Supervisor Randall
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Three homes at the 1400 block of South Mulberry reveal a row of devastation. The first home on the corner of Wildy Street and Mulberry was abandoned. The house next door was occupied by a family who was away at the time. The third house remains untouched. The fourth was torched. It was inhabited by a workman trying to repair it. Each incident is a case of arson. The Roswell Fire Department seeks assistance. Anyone having information should contact RFD or Crime Stoppers, 888-594TIPS (8477). Callers to Crime Stoppers could be eligible for a reward.
The Roswell Police Department greeted Victor Valdivia-Padilla, 47, Saturday when he arrived at the Roswell bus station from Mexico regarding a case that dates back to 2005. Following the police interview on Saturday, Padilla was arrested on three counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor. According to the affidavit of criminal complaint, the incidents started when the child was living with her See PADILLA, Page A3