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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — As spring rains soaked the central United States and helped conquer the historic drought, a new problem has sprouted: The fields have turned to mud. The weekly drought monitor report, released Thursday by National Drought Mitigation Center in Lincoln, Neb., showed the heavy rains ... - PAGE A6
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Boston Marathon bombers were headed for New York’s Times Square to blow up the rest of their explosives, authorities said Thursday, in what they portrayed as a spur -of-thechilling, moment scheme that fell apart when the brothers realized the car they had hijacked was low on gas. “New York City was next on their list of targets,” Mayor Michael Bloomberg said. New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Dzhokhar Tsar naev told interrogators from his hos-
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pital bed that he and his older brother decided on the spot last Thursday night to drive to New York and launch an attack. In their stolen SUV they had five pipe bombs and a pressure-cooker explosive like the ones that blew up at the marathon, Kelly said. But when the Tsarnaev brothers stopped at a gas station on the outskirts of Boston, the carjacking victim they were holding hostage escaped and called police, Kelly said. Later that night, police intercepted the brothers in a blazing gunbattle that left 26-year-
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old Tamerlan Tsar naev dead. The news caused New Yorkers to shudder with the thought that the city may have narrowly escaped another terrorist attack, though whether the brothers could have made it to the city is an open question. They were two of the most-wanted men in the world, their faces splashed all over the Internet and TV in surveillance-camera images released by the FBI hours earlier. Dzhokhar, 19, is charged See SUSPECTS, Page A3
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New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, left, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg hold a press conference, in New York,Thursday.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House declared Thursday that U.S. intelligence indicates Syrian President Bashar Assad has twice used deadly chemical weapons in his country’s fierce civil war, a provocative action that would cross President Barack Obama’s “red line” for a significant military response. But the administration said the revelation won’t immediately change its stance on intervening. The information, which has been known to the administration and some members of Congress for weeks, isn’t solid enough to warrant quick U.S. involvement in the 2-year-old conflict, the White House said. Officials said the assessments were made with “varying degrees of confidence” given the difficulty of information gathering in Syria, though there appeared to be little question within the intelligence community. As recently as Tuesday, when an Israeli general added to the growing
Job Corps holds Basic Education instructor first Men’s Forum receives colleagues’ kudos AMY VOGELSANG RECORD STAFF WRITER
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — A calculated risk paid off for Bills general manager Buddy Nix in the first round of the draft on Thursday. Not only did he acquired more draft picks by trading back eight spots in the first round, Nix was still able to fill the Bills’ biggest need by drafting Florida State’s EJ Manuel with the 16th overall selection. “We calculated that as best we could. You never know what’s going to happen in the draft,” ... - PAGE B1
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Male students, directors and instructors of Job Corps had a chance to bond Thursday during a series of classes and a social barbecue for their first Men’s Forum event. “What we’re trying to do is establish a resource for these young men so they can come to us after having any problems back at home, if they’re having any issues here on center, if they have any kind of concer ns or anything like that,” said Social Development Director Joe Martinez. Martinez held a class session motivating the young men to move on from their pasts and receive an education for themselves and no one else. “My advice to them was get an education and prove
it to yourself,” he said. “A lot of our students come in and they use ‘Oh, I’m gonna do it to prove my mom wrong because she said I’ll never be anything.’ Basically my word to them was ‘Do it for yourself.’” The day consisted of the groups of students attending six different classes. The groups were a combination of cultures and traits, forcing students to integrate and socialize with people they wouldn’t necessarily talk to normally, said Protective Services instructor Jaime Lopez. “We’re trying to take them out of their comfort zone,” said Business Community Liason JoAnn Lopez. The day allowed connection between teachers and students that is not always possible during a normal day. See FORUM, Page A3
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Er nestine Archuleta couldn’t help but tear up as she stood beside Chaves County District Court Judge Freddie Romero inside the courtroom Thursday morning. But instead of sadness, she was overwhelmed with appreciation and surprise as the judge handed her a plaque in gratitude for her many years of hard work. “I’m speechless,” said the humbled teacher of 13 years. “I’m surprised. I’ve never been on that side of the courtroom. Words cannot explain. ...” Archuleta was surrounded by love and words of gratitude for the hundreds of hours she has dedicated to juveniles and adults in the Chaves
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From left, 5th District Court Judge Freddie Romero, Ernestine Archuleta, Sandra Stewart, Hilda Pacheco-Peeples and KC Rogers after Archuleta was honored with a special plaque and $250 for class materials for her 13 years of service helping children and adults in detention facilities study for General Education Development tests. County correctional system to help them improve their lives by earning high school-equivalency degrees.
As an instructor through Easter n New Mexico UniversityRoswell’s Adult Basic See KUDOS, Page A2
del Rey holds health fair Snap-Crackle-Pop: CVE tells Military Villa Villa del Rey, 2801 N. Lovelace Medicare Plan Kentucky Ave., soon to be added color to the day with Heights 5th-graders about electricity renamed Emeritus at bright orange bags resiILISSA GILMORE RECORD STAFF WRITER
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Military Heights Elementary 5th-graders learn about various electrical hazards during a Central Valley Electric Cooperative school safety demonstration, Thursday afternoon.
Fifth-graders at Military Heights Elementary received a powerful lesson in electrical safety from Central Valley Electric Cooperative Thursday. CVE Member Services Representatives Leah Smith and Raelynn Bean ran live currents of electricity through tree branches and figurines on a miniature model of power lines and poles to
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Roswell, held its inaugural Health Fair Thursday to raise awareness of health services available in the community. “It brings all (the services) together as a community to better serve our residents,” said Dieting Director and Marketing employee Marlene Roberts. Residents of Villa del Rey were joined by residents of the sister home La Villa, and the general public. Vendors included representatives from retirement and assisted living facilities, hospitals and hospice. Connie Garcia and Wendy Cook, representing Lovelace Hospital and the
dents filled with flyers and information. “How much the residents have enjoyed it...that’s really a surprise,” Roberts said. But Villa del Rey is their home, and they “get the chance to showcase their home,” she said. “(It’s been great) visiting with the residents,” Garcia said. “They’re all very sweet.” Eventually Emeritus would like to hold health fairs in Ruidoso, Carlsbad and Alamogordo, Roberts said. “We’ve gotten a lot of exposure,” she said. “It’s been a great event.”