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ANNETTE FUNICELLO DEAD AT 70 NEW YORK (AP) — She was the first crush for a generation of boys, the perfect playmate for a generation of girls. Annette Funicello, who became a child star as a cuteas-a-button Mouseketeer on “The Mickey Mouse Club” in the 1950s, ruled among baby boomers, who tuned in ... - PAGE A7
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April 9, 2013
Margaret Thatcher, Iron Lady, dead at 87
LONDON (AP) — Love her or loathe her, one thing’s beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain. The Iron Lady, who ruled for 11 remarkable years, imposed her will on a fractious, rundown nation — breaking the unions, triumphing in a far-off war, and selling off state industries at a record pace. She left behind a leaner government and more prosperous nation by the time a political mutiny ousted her from No. 10 Downing Street. Thatcher’s spokesman, Tim Bell, said the former prime minister died from a stroke Monday morning at the Ritz hotel in London. As flags were flown at halfstaff at Buckingham Palace, Parliament and Downing Street for the 87-year-old, praise for Thatcher and her leadership poured in from around the world. “Margaret Thatcher
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undoubtedly was one of the most remarkable political figures of the modern world,” said Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin said Thatcher “made a significant contribution to the development of the Soviet-British and RussianBritish ties, which we will always remember with gratitude.” President Barack Obama said many Americans “will never forget her standing shoulder to shoulder with President (Ronald) Reagan, reminding the world that we are not simply carried along by the currents of history. We can shape them with moral unyielding conviction, courage and iron will.” Queen Elizabeth II authorized a ceremonial funeral — a step short of a state funeral — to be held for Thatcher at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London next week with military honors. Prime Minister David
Cameron cut short a trip to Madrid and Paris to return to Britain following news of Thatcher’s death, and said Parliament would be recalled from recess on Wednesday so lawmakers could pay tribute. For admirers, Thatcher was a savior who rescued Britain from ruin and laid the groundwork for an extraordinary economic renaissance. For critics, she was a heartless tyrant who ushered in an era of greed that kicked the weak out onto the streets and let the rich become filthy rich. Like her close friend and political ally Ronald Reagan, Thatcher seemed motivated by an unshakable belief that free markets would build a better country than reliance on a strong, central government. She formed a deep attachment to the man she called “Ronnie” — some spoke of it as a schoolgirl See THATCHER, Page A3
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This is a 1980 file photo showing British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Ex-spokesman Tim Bell says that Thatcher has died. She was 87. Bell said the woman known to friends and foes as "the Iron Lady" passed away Monday morning.
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A school bus rests lodged in an embankment Monday morning after crashing and rolling over in a mountainous area of northern New Mexico, near Vallecitos, in this aerial photo provided by KRQE News 13.
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in northern New Mexico, authorities said Monday. The driver died at the scene of the crash that investigators said might have been caused by a
medical event. Initial reports indicated the bus had rolled over, but authorities later said that was not true. The bus carrying nine
caught by the resurfacing on Union Avenue last week. Work was completed on a section of South Richardson Avenue, between Summit and the Yucca Center, and Washington Avenue from Alameda Street south on Monday.
could block some intersections along Kentucky and Pennsylvania avenues.
elementary, middle and high school students crashed of f State Road See CRASH, Page A3
Government regulations do little to help the environment and instead hurt economic growth, said Myron Ebell, director of the Center of Energy and Environment at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, Monday at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art. Ebell is recognized nationally as a leading critic of global warming science and climate change theories. His organization, based in Washington, D.C., advocates for more free economic markets and less federal regulation of
Expect several road closures this spring Effective in July, burials at and summer as roads get a facelift South Park will cost more JESSICA PALMER RECORD STAFF WRITER
Beyond the New Mexico Department of Transportation $20 million in road rehabilitation and bridge replacement in Chaves County, the Roswell Engineering Department is sprucing up city streets. “The goal is refinish each street every eight years,” said City Engineer Louis Najar Jr. Many may have been
Areas of South Pennsylvania, South Kentucky, Reed Street and West Tilden Street are also slated for resurfacing this spring. The road work on West Albuquerque and West Deming
People may need to plan ahead to find an alternative route. The slurry being placed on roads is a mixture of sand and asphalt which is spread out about three-eighths of an inch thick. Najar said the slurry used for resur facing is designed to dry in a single day. Roads closed for work
See CLIMATE, Page A3
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City Council’s Building and Lands Committee voted Monday to increase the rate for burial of cremains at South Park Cemetery. The increase is scheduled for July, when an increase of $50 for traditional burials also will take effect. In January, the cemetery requested a rate increase of $100 for cremation internments, from $250 to $350 on weekdays and from $450 to $550 on Saturdays. After a review of charges, Cemetery Sexton Mike Kirk said the cemetery found that it cost the cemetery more See BURIALS, Page A3
Suicide car bomb attack in finance center of Syrian capital kills at least 15
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A suicide car bomber struck Monday in the financial heart of Syria’s capital, killing at least 15 people, damaging the nearby central bank and incinerating cars and trees in the neighborhood.
The attack was the latest in a recent series of bombings to hit Damascus in the civil war, slowly closing in on President Bashar Assad’s base of power in the capital. Rebel fighters have chipped away at the regime’s hold in northern and eastern Syria, as well as making significant gains in the south, helped in part by an influx of foreignfunded weapons.
The blast was adjacent Sabaa Bahrat Square — near the state-run Syrian Investment Agency, the Syrian Central Bank and the Finance Ministry — and dealt a symbolic blow to the
nation’s ailing economy. In the early days of the 2year -old uprising, the grandiose roundabout was home to huge pro-regime demonstrations with a gigantic poster of Assad hung over the central bank headquarters. The area was a very different scene Monday. State TV showed several cars on fire and thick black smoke billowing above the tree-lined street. At least six bodies were sprawled on the pavement. Paramedics carried a young woman on a stretcher, her face bloodied and her white shirt stained red. A man placed a T-shirt over a victim whose face was blown off. Firefighters struggled to extinguish flames that engulfed the two buildings as well as a row of cars near the roundabout. State media put the toll at 15 dead and
See CLOSURES, Page A3
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This photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows smoke rising from burned cars after an explosion shook the Sabaa Bahrat Square in Damascus, Syria, Monday.
146 wounded. Witnesses said the suicide attacker tried to ram the vehicle into the investment agency but was stopped by
guards, forcing the bomber to detonate the explosives at the gate. Visiting a mosque across the street that was damaged
in the blast, Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi described the See SYRIA, Page A3