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Leo W. Gerard: Dying for Work

2012-03-12T08:15:54Z

Every day, 12 workers die on the job in America -- often because a corporation has defied regulations or ignored standard safety procedures. Many more die prematurely from work exposure to toxic materials.

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'Billy The Kid' PBS Film Explores Hispanic Link

2011-12-12T15:36:53Z

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- His mythical exploits and jail escapes made this son of Irish immigrants one of the nation's most famous Old West outlaws. Yet fe...

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Christopher Brauchli: The Politician and the Mistress

2011-12-09T12:28:29Z

Recent events create an awareness that too little guidance has been given politicians on the proper way to deal with problems that arise when the non-politically ambitious partner in an illicit affair.

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Wife: Man Imprisoned In Cuba Concerned Before Trip

2011-11-28T21:32:27Z

WASHINGTON — An American imprisoned in Cuba since December 2009 after bringing communications equipment onto the island wanted reassurance that ...

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Obama 'Absolutely Certain' There Will Be A Latino Candidate In His Lifetime

2011-09-28T13:30:24Z

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he is "absolutely certain" there will be a competitive Latino candidate for president in his li...

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Cuba Slams Bill Richardson

2011-09-14T18:24:20Z

HAVANA — Cuba accused former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson of "blackmail" and slander on Wednesday, denying his claims that he was invited to ...

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Richardson Steps Up Efforts To See Jailed American In Cuba

2011-09-13T13:52:42Z

HAVANA — Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Tuesday that he would leave Cuba after exhausting all possible avenues to try to win the re...

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Cuba Prevents Meeting Between Former New Mexico Governor And Jailed American

2011-09-09T06:42:54Z

HAVANA — A standoff between former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and the Cuban government stretched into a second day Friday, with the U.S. st...

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Former New Mexico Governor Visits Jailed American In Cuba

2011-09-08T07:16:32Z

HAVANA — Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Thursday that Cuban officials denied his request to meet with a U.S. government subcontract...

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Dozens Of Former U.S. Officials Make Millions Advocating For Terrorist Organization

2011-08-08T09:53:29Z

WASHINGTON -- The ornate ballroom of the Willard Hotel buzzed with activity on a Saturday morning in July. Crowded together on the stage sat a cadre ...

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Ali Safavi: Enabling the Persian Spring

2011-06-07T17:18:20Z

In addition to pressuring the regime through sanctions and offering moral support to the Iranian people's legitimate demands, the US should follow a two-pronged approach in dealing with the opposition.

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Wade Norris: Denver's Mayoral Race -- Pay to Play?

2011-04-21T14:01:35Z

Denver's mayoral race shines a spotlight on the direction of our political process. Does one become elected to higher office through public service or by means and connections to the wealthy?

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Rizwan Ladha: The Future of Nuclear Energy in the U.S.

2011-04-04T10:57:31Z

Former Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson argues that new designs for nuclear power plans should constantly be evaluated and old designs reevaluated.

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Steve Clemons: Supporting a No-Fly Zone Is Still Fiddling: Responding to Anne-Marie Slaughter

2011-03-14T08:45:41Z

The stampede to a no-fly zone in Libya doesn't solve the core underlying issues that it isn't efficacious, could rob protesters of their own narrative and even of their political legitimacy, and doesn't give them the tools they really need to win.

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Obama Will Nominate New U.S. Ambassador To China

2011-03-07T19:02:05Z

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will nominate Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, the son and grandson of Chinese immigrants, to be the next U.S....

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Will Gov. Quinn Abolish The Death Penalty?

2011-02-28T10:24:39Z

It's been nearly two months since the Illinois General Assembly voted to abolish the state's death penalty, and sent the legislation to Governor Pat Q...

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Bill Richardson Plans North Korea Visit For 'Easing Of Tension'

2010-12-08T17:37:08Z

SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson will visit North Korea next week at the invitation of the Pyongyang regime, the governor's office s...

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Michael Markarian: A Reprieve for New Mexico Chimps

2011-01-05T17:35:45Z

The National Institutes of Health has held the transfer of chimps from a New Mexico warehouse to an active research laboratory. It will instead wait for a review of chimps in research.

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Ingrid Newkirk: Did President Obama Play Secret Santa?

2011-01-01T12:40:29Z

As Gov. Bill Richardson prepared to relinquish his office, the NIH gave him a beautiful going-away present. As he requested, they called a halt to the federal government's cruel plan to take 202 chimpanzees and subject them once again to years of experiments.

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No Pardon For Billy The Kid

2010-12-31T10:13:06Z

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The rehabilitation of Billy the Kid lies dead in the dust.

In one of his last official acts – or non-acts – bef...

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Bill Richardson Says North Korea Trip Is Opening For Talks

2010-12-21T08:24:59Z

BEIJING — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson praised North Korea on Tuesday for not retaliating against South Korean artillery drills, and said the...

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John Feffer: South Korea: Seeking Reunification by Live Fire?

2010-12-20T17:07:43Z

Rather than waiting patiently for reunification to take place through negotiations, the South Korean Lee Myoung-bak administration wants to accelerate the process, by force if necessary.

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Bill Richardson Will Consider Pardoning Billy The Kid In Final Days Of Term

2010-12-16T19:47:01Z

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson says he's received a formal petition to pardon legendary gunslinger Billy the Kid, and will ...

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Mark Putnam: "It's About Alaska": A Story of Earthquakes, Norwegians and Neckties

2010-12-09T17:54:31Z

A grumpy Norwegian fishing boat captain, a Hulk necktie and nonstop rain in an Alaskan village with not a road leading out of town... if you had told me all of this was in my future, I would have wondered what odd dream you had woken up from.

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Robert Guttman: Will Obama Face a Democratic Challenger?

2010-11-10T13:06:08Z

It has happened before when sitting presidents have been unpopular: President Jimmy Carter faced a strong and lengthy challenge for the Oval Office from the late Senator Ted Kennedy in 1980.

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