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KUNM News Archives: 2007 - September
Stories from Fri., 28 Sep. 2007
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Airdate: Fri., 28 Sep. 2007 |
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Civil Rights Symposium Hosted By UNM |
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By: Elaine Baumgartel
Issues of racism, inequality, and intolerance are central to this week's Civil Rights Symposium at the University of New Mexico. Recent allegedly racially motivated incidents on and near campus have captured the attention of many in the UNM community, and some local leaders, students, and faculty believe...
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Airdate: Fri., 28 Sep. 2007 |
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Nuclear Watchdogs Test NM's Water |
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By: John West
Just what is in the water downstream from Los Alamos National Laboratory? KUNM's John West accompanied a group of people who, for several years, have been trying to find out.
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Airdate: Fri., 28 Sep. 2007 |
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Udall Speaks On Iran Bill |
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By: Jim Williams
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a measure sharpening U.S. rhetoric toward Iran. The so-called "Iran Counter Proliferation Act of 2007" toughens sanctions against that country, and proposes putting the Iranian military on an international terrorist list. KUNM's Jim Williams caught up with...
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Airdate: Fri., 28 Sep. 2007 |
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Martin Chavez Focuses On Building Green |
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By: Steve Shadley
The mayor New Mexico's largest city says public safety is his number one priority. Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez says the city has become far too violent and he's directing the city's police force to make extra efforts to reduce homicides and assaults. Also, in his annual "State of the City" address,...
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Stories from Thu., 27 Sep. 2007
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Airdate: Thu., 27 Sep. 2007 |
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NNSA Not Compliant With Freedom of Info Act |
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By: John West
A U.S. District Court Judge in Santa Fe has ruled against the National Nuclear Security Administration, or NNSA, in a Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, case. KUNM's John West reports.
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Airdate: Thu., 27 Sep. 2007 |
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City Council Election Day Approaches |
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By: Devon Armijo
Voters in Albuquerque will go to the polls next Tuesday to elect four city council members and decide whether to recall an incumbent. KUNM's Devon Armijo reports.
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Stories from Wed., 26 Sep. 2007
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Airdate: Wed., 26 Sep. 2007 |
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New Mexico Splits Children's Health Vote in Congress |
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By: Todd Zwillich
New Mexico's congressional members split their votes last night on a successful bill expanding children's health insurance. KUNM's Capitol Reporter Todd Zwillich has this report from Washington.
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Airdate: Wed., 26 Sep. 2007 |
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Bingaman Comments On Global Warming |
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By: Steve Shadley
Senator Jeff Bingaman says global warming can be attributed to a recent dramatic increase in forest fires in the western states. The New Mexico Democrat held a congressional hearing on Global Warming in Washington yesterday and says he's hopeful forest managers will be better prepared. Listen Bingaman...
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Airdate: Wed., 26 Sep. 2007 |
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Martin Chavez On Crime |
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By: Steve Shadley
Mayor Martin Chavez says the city of Albuquerque is moving in the right direction but he thinks there's a lot of work to do to make the city among the best in the country. In his "State of the City" address last night, Mayor Chavez outlined his goals for the next year. Among other things, he told the...
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Stories from Tue., 25 Sep. 2007
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Airdate: Tue., 25 Sep. 2007 |
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Review: Body Burden |
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By: Linda McAlister
In the 1950's in Los Alamos, tests were conducted to determine the levels of radiation that could be absorbed by children's bodies. It was part of an effort to develop nuclear weapons, and it led to numerous questions about the ethics of such testing. Reviewer Linda Lopez McAlister recently say a new...
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Airdate: Tue., 25 Sep. 2007 |
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New Mexico Senators Support Passed Water Bill |
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By: Steve Shadley
Congress has given final passage to a massive water bill that has potential earmarks for some major New Mexico projects. The senate approved the Water Resources Development Act of 2007, which sets aside $20 billion for water development and conservation projects around the country. New Mexico U.S. Senators...
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Airdate: Tue., 25 Sep. 2007 |
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Military Spending vs. Community Organizations Part Three: Open Hands |
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By: Jim Williams
President Bush is seeking an additional $47 billion dollars in funding for U.S. Military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan for the 2008 fiscal year. This will bring spending on the occupations to $200 billion for 2008 alone. The U.S. is currently spending about $12 billion a month on the effort. The...
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Airdate: Tue., 25 Sep. 2007 |
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City Council Member Accused of Violating Campaign Finance Regulations |
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By: Steve Shadley
Albuquerque City Council Member Don Harris is preparing to appear at a city ethics hearing this evening. Harris is accused of violationg campaign-finance regulations in a complaint filed by Jim Lowe the chairman of a committee that gathered enough voter signatures to hold Harris up for a recall election...
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Stories from Mon., 24 Sep. 2007
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Airdate: Mon., 24 Sep. 2007 |
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Local Group Opposed To Drinking Water Diversion |
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By: Adrian Martin
A proposal to divert drinking water from the Rio Grande in Santa Fe has some citizen groups concerned. KUNM's Adrian Martin has more.
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Airdate: Mon., 24 Sep. 2007 |
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New Mexico To Replace Older Aircraft |
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By: John West
An official in New Mexico state government is calling for the purchase of a new state airplane to replace an older model similar to a medical plane that crashed in Ruidoso last month killing five people. KUNM's John West reports.
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Airdate: Mon., 24 Sep. 2007 |
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Santa Fe Community Reacts To National Labs Funding |
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By: Jim Williams
With the future of funding for the state's national laboratories still uncertain, a group of lab employees and other interested community members gathered in Santa Fe today to call on Congress to make sure funds aren't cut from the federal budget. As KUNM's Jim Williams reports, the gathering also drew...
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Stories from Fri., 21 Sep. 2007
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Airdate: Fri., 21 Sep. 2007 |
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Sandia Laboratory Landfill Under Scrutiny |
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By: Jim Williams
A public interest group is reporting this afternoon that it has uncovered evidence that rainwater at Sandia Laboratory's Mixed Waste Landfill has breached protective berms there on several occasions. "Citizen Action New Mexico" says it received the information after filing an official request for public...
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Airdate: Fri., 21 Sep. 2007 |
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Jena Six Sentancing Envokes Education |
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By: Elaine Baumgartel
Thursday evening in Albuquerque there was an event designed to express solidarity with the so called "Jena Six", six African American teenagers in Jena, Louisianna. Five of the teens were charged with second degree attempted murder and conspiracy after a school yard fight in which a white teen was injured....
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Airdate: Fri., 21 Sep. 2007 |
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UNM Reacts To Mexican Flag Destruction |
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By: Jennifer Jackson
A group of close to 100 people met outside the University of New Mexico's Scholes Hall in response to what they say was an act of racism on campus. The students, faculty, and staff say they wanted to demonstrate solidarity in the aftermath of the destruction of a Mexican flag earlier this week. KUNM...
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Airdate: Fri., 21 Sep. 2007 |
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CNC: NM Senators Split Votes On Troop Time Off Bill |
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By: Jodi Breisler
As we heard yesterday, New Mexico's U.S. Senators split their votes on a key amendment Wednesday that would have led to time off for troops serving in Iraq. KUNM Capitol Reporter Jodi Breisler caught up with both Senators and has this report from Washington.
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Airdate: Fri., 21 Sep. 2007 |
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Rail Runner Being Questioned By State Senate Majority Leader |
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By: Steve Shadley
State Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez is calling for federal and state scrutiny of the Rail Runner commuter train following another fatal collision. Senator Sanchez, a Democrat of Valencia County, lives near where both recent accidents occured south of Albuquerque and says he's concerned the...
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Stories from Thu., 20 Sep. 2007
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Airdate: Thu., 20 Sep. 2007 |
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Ron Chapman Commentary |
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By: Ron Chapman
Like many of us, commentator Ron Chapman has watched the Bush Administration's various challenges with a mixture of concern and amusement. Tonight he examines some root causes of those difficulties and asks us to consider whether they are likewise present in two aspiring native sons. Ron Chapman lives...
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Airdate: Thu., 20 Sep. 2007 |
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Gang Registry Legislation Signed |
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Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez signed legislation today that will create a city "Gang Registry". Similar to sex offender registries, the gang registry will create a database of people convicted of gang related crime. The registry would be available to the public via the internet. Speaking via cell phone,...
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Airdate: Thu., 20 Sep. 2007 |
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Operation Stonegarden Criticized By Human Rights Activists |
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By: Evan Woodward
The "Border Network for Human Rights" is speaking out against the Otero County Sheriff's department in southern New Mexico. The group claims the sheriff's department violated the rights of a number of local residents while conduting increased patrols last week. It was all part of the federally-funded...
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Stories from Wed., 19 Sep. 2007
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Airdate: Wed., 19 Sep. 2007 |
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Payday Loan Business Rules Are Changing |
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By: Jennifer Jackson
On Tuesday, the State Regulation and Licensing Department is holding a public hearing on new rules governing the payday loan business. KUNM's Jennifer Jackson spoke with their public information officer, Bob Hagan, about how these rules would change the payday lending industry in New Mexico.
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Stories from Tue., 18 Sep. 2007
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Airdate: Tue., 18 Sep. 2007 |
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NM Rep Tom Udall Speaks Out About Global Climate Change |
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By: Jim Williams
New Mexico Representative Tom Udall says the U.S. is treating the atmosphere like a garbage dump when it comes to carbon dioxide emissions. The Democrat Udall, who represents northern New Mexico's Third Congressional District, spoke to a Santa Fe Council on International Relations gathering on Friday...
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Airdate: Tue., 18 Sep. 2007 |
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Prophets of Climate Change |
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By: Kent Paterson
The mountains and small coastal towns of Mexico's Guerrero state seem a long way from the world conferences and international capitols where climate change policies are being debated. But in Guerrero, a group of poor rural women is in the forefront of the struggle to curb climate change and preserve...
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Stories from Fri., 14 Sep. 2007
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Airdate: Fri., 14 Sep. 2007 |
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New Program Aims To Protect Students |
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By: Jennifer Jackson
An innovative program to help protect students is being tested at Manzano High School in the wake of recent reprots of illegal videotaping of Albuquerque Public School children. KUNM's Jennifer Jackson reports.
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Airdate: Fri., 14 Sep. 2007 |
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Immigrant Rights Groups React To Mobile Chavez Billboard |
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By: Steve Shadley
Local immigrants rights groups are concerned a new billboard in Albuquerque purchased by the state republican party is dividing the community over undocumented immigrants in New Mexico. The sign is on the back of a truck that is being driven around the Duke City and it shows a photograph of Albuquerque...
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Airdate: Fri., 14 Sep. 2007 |
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UNM Assault Suspect Being Held in Medical Custody |
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By: Elaine Baumgartel
Authorites say they have apprehended a suspect in a series of assaults against South Asian UNM students. The suspect was taken into medical custody Wednesday after an altercation that allegedly occured near the UNM campus in Albuquerque.
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Stories from Thu., 13 Sep. 2007
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Airdate: Thu., 13 Sep. 2007 |
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Music Programs May Recieve Antitrust Lawsuit Benefits |
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State Attorney General Gary King announced distribution of funds for New Mexico from an antitrust lawsuit. KUNM's John West has this report.
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Airdate: Thu., 13 Sep. 2007 |
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Bingaman Allocates Millions for Transportation |
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By: Devon Armijo
New Mexico Senator Jeff Bingaman's office said the Senate has passed a bill which could allocate millions of dollars in 2008 to various transportation projects in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties. KUNM's Devon Armijo has more.
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Airdate: Thu., 13 Sep. 2007 |
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Chavez Criticized On Mobile Billboard |
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By: Steve Shadley
The state republican party has purchased a mobile billboard that will be driven between the airport and downtown Albuquerque criticizing Mayor Martin Chavez on illegal immigration issues. KUNM's Steve Shadley reports.
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Airdate: Thu., 13 Sep. 2007 |
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South Asian Assaults Seem Racially Motivated |
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By: Elaine Baumgartel
Fifteen University of New Mexico students of South Asian descent have reported over 20 assaults over the past six months that they believe were perpetrated by the same man. As KUNM's Elaine Baumgartel reports, at least one Indian student leader believes the attacks were racially motivated.
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Airdate: Thu., 13 Sep. 2007 |
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Renewable Energy Transmission Authority Holds First Meeting |
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By: Jim Williams
The state's new Renewable Energy Transmission Authority, or "RETA", Board met for the first time in Santa Fe. The board will be looking at proposals in coming months for a variety of projects to increase the state's renewable energy production. KUNM's Jim Williams reports.
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Stories from Wed., 12 Sep. 2007
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Airdate: Wed., 12 Sep. 2007 |
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9/11 Memorial Services Held in Albuquerque |
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By: Steve Shadley
There were memorial services in other parts of New Mexico marking this sixth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States. In Albuquerque, shot rang out downtown as a military color guard saluted the american flag. About an hour long service was held and it was led by Albuquerque Mayor...
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Airdate: Wed., 12 Sep. 2007 |
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Bingaman Press Conference Addresses 9-11 Anniversary |
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By: Steve Shadley
Like all of the United States, New Mexico Democratic Senator Jeff Bingaman is reflecting on the sixth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States. In his weekly conference call with New Mexico reporters, Bingaman said the Bush Administration hasn't made many great strides...
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Airdate: Wed., 12 Sep. 2007 |
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Regents Address Anti-War Resolutions On UNM Campus |
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By: Jennifer Jackson
In a regents meeting, University of New Mexico President David Schmidly addressed a resolution prepared by the Stop the War Machine/ De-Militarize UNM Coalition. KUNM's Jennifer Jackson reports.
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Stories from Tue., 11 Sep. 2007
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Airdate: Tue., 11 Sep. 2007 |
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UNM Student Response To Patraeus Report |
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By: Jennifer Jackson
Most everyone you meet has an opinion about the Patraeus report, or, at least, a passing interest in what's going on at Capitol Hill. We wanted to know what students at the University of New Mexico have to say about the Patraeus report. KUNM's Jenny Jackson took a microphone around the UNM campus Monday...
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Airdate: Tue., 11 Sep. 2007 |
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Graduate Students Want Withdrawal |
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By: Adrian Martin
Organized graduate students at the University of New Mexico have approved a resolution demanding the United States withdraw its troops from Iraq. KUNM's Adrian Martin sat down today with a member G.P.S.A. Joseph Garcia who explains what the resolution is intended to do. It was passed by G.P.S.A. Saturday...
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Stories from Mon., 10 Sep. 2007
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Airdate: Mon., 10 Sep. 2007 |
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Women Veterans' Healthcare |
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By: George Gray
Four years ago the U.S. department of Veterans Affairs closed the primary health care center for women in Albuquerque citing budgetary constraints. But, the center has recently re-opened and a new service organization created by the "Women Veterans of New Mexico" and the V.A. are working together to...
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Airdate: Mon., 10 Sep. 2007 |
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Congress Aims At Helping College Students |
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By: Adrian Martin
Congress has passed legislation to help sudents deal with the rising cost of college. KUNM's Adrian Martin has more.
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Stories from Fri., 7 Sep. 2007
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Airdate: Fri., 7 Sep. 2007 |
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UNM, NMSU Face Off |
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By: Devon Armijo
The University of New Mexico Lobo football team will play its second game this weekend following a 10-6 loss last Saturday against the UTEP miners. The Lobos will face off against their interstate rivals the New Mexico State Aggies. KUNM's Devon Armijo has a preview of this week's game.
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Airdate: Fri., 7 Sep. 2007 |
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Elevator Nine Convicted |
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By: Steve Shadley
Six anti-war protesters who staged a peaceful demonstration at the New Mexico offices of Senator Pete Domenici last year have been found guilty of trespassing. They are part of the group known as the "Elevator Nine" and were arrested after they were stuck in an elevator at the senator's office building....
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Airdate: Fri., 7 Sep. 2007 |
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Environment New Mexico Releases Heat Death Study |
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By: Jennifer Jackson
A study recently released by the advocacy group Environment New Mexico predicts that extreme heat conditions and heat-related deaths will increase considerably between now and the year 2050. The study indicates that the U.S. southwest may be affected. Environment New Mexico representative Randall Coleman...
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Airdate: Fri., 7 Sep. 2007 |
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APS Votes To Place Armed Officers In Schools |
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By: Elaine Baumgartel
The Albuquerque Public School Board voted Wednesday night to create a stand alone police department with armed officers in APS high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools. The controversial decision was preceeded by almost three hours of public comments, both for and against the proposal. KUNM's...
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Airdate: Fri., 7 Sep. 2007 |
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Review: DOUBT |
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By: Jim Terr
The regional premiere of the hit Broadway play DOUBT is making waves at the Cell Theater in downtown Albuquerque. Jim Terr has a review.
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Stories from Thu., 6 Sep. 2007
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Airdate: Thu., 6 Sep. 2007 |
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UNM Rallies Lobo Spirits |
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By: Devon Armijo
As the University of New Mexico gets closer to its rivalry football game, the campus conducts several spirit activities. One such activity is the Red Rally. KUNM's Devon Armijo reports.
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Airdate: Thu., 6 Sep. 2007 |
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Rio Grande Rivalry Begins |
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By: Devon Armijo
Name the best athletic college in New Mexico. While that question may never be totally answered, we'll get a hint of the answer this evening. The Rio Grande Rivalry Competition makes its debut tonight as the New Mexico Lobos square off against the New Mexico State's Aggies in volleyball. KUNM's Devon...
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Airdate: Thu., 6 Sep. 2007 |
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Kay Matthews Commentary: Top of the World Water Transfer |
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The State Legislature's Water and Natural Resources Interim Committee has been holding public hearings around the state on the future of water rights and management in New Mexico. During one such meeting last week in Taos, residents voiced their opposition to a move to take water from northern New Mexico...
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Airdate: Thu., 6 Sep. 2007 |
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Bingaman Press Conference Addresses Coming Petraeus Report |
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Less than a week remains until Army General David Petraeus is set to testify before Congress on the state of the U.S. military operations in Iraq. This comes just before the Defense Authorization bill is up for consideration once again. The bill, which was first considered in July, was put aside temporarily...
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Stories from Wed., 5 Sep. 2007
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Airdate: Wed., 5 Sep. 2007 |
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"Break the Grip" Asks For More Access |
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A government watchdog group is calling on Governor Bill Richardson to give the same kind of access to average citizens that it's given to a New Mexico corporation. About fifteen members of "Break the Grip", an organization created by a renewable energy advocate that once worked with the administration...
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Stories from Tue., 4 Sep. 2007
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Airdate: Tue., 4 Sep. 2007 |
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Richardson Presidential Bid Recap |
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By: John West
From giving back campaign contributions to sparring with Rush Limbaugh, Gov. Richardson has had a busy week on the presidential campaign trail. John West has this recap.
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Airdate: Tue., 4 Sep. 2007 |
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First Annual Albuquerque Cultural Conference |
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By: Elaine Baumgartel
Alternative education, writing for survival, and cultural memory were among the many subject of panels and workshops at the First Annual Albuquerque Cultural Conference that took place last weekend in Albuquerque. KUNM's Elaine Baumgartel spoke with a poet/novelist who ran one of the workshops prior...
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