Lawmakers Adjourn Special Session
By Barry Massey And Deborah Baker/
Associated Press
  SANTA FE — Lawmakers adjourned a special session today after approving tax relief, health care and highway construction measures. Final approval was given to a health care expansion for uninsured children but the proposal was trimmed substantially from what Gov. Bill Richardson had sought. The Legislature also approved and sent to the governor $200 million for highway construction and a $56 million one-time tax rebate. Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008 (updated 5:14 PM MDT) Click Now To Continue

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1:45am — Swimming Pool Parasite Cases Found in ABQ City, state and federal agencies investigating two confirmed and 10 probable cases. 1:40pm — N.M. Reports 1st Confirmed Human West Nile Case 50-year-old man from Valencia County was hospitalized and has recovered. 12:15pm — State Closes Natural Spring in Cimarron Canyon Park Water drawn Aug. 11 tested positive for total coliform bacteria; spring closed next day. 11:55am — Former Las Crucen Wins Olympic Gold Son of undocumented Mexican immigrants wins men's freestyle 55-kilogram wrestling today. 10:35am — Raton WWII Memorial Honors Families Left Behind 300 attend dedication ceremony Saturday of statue honoring small-town sacrifices. 9:55am — At Least 5 Hospitalized for Bad Drugs Police looking for teen who handed out what he called Valium at Farmington skate park. 9:10am — Charles Bowden on the Violence in Mexico Tucson-based writer casts a cold eye on 'Mexico's Red Days' in the current issue of GQ. 7:50am — Palomas Teen Surrenders in Kidnapping Case 17-year-old is seventh person arrested in alleged abduction of Deming man last month. 7:05am — Carlsbad Woman Gets 7 Days for Embezzlement Judge also orders 30 days home confinement, fines and restitution for 90 counts. 6:50am — Farmington Lake Drowning Victim ID'd Police say alcohol may have been a factor in Sunday afternoon incident. 6:45am — A Nostalgic Look Back at Freaky Sunday National Weather Service shows us how N.M. became Tornado Alley. 6:10am — Maximum Sentence for Poisoning Fries Former Burger King employee in Bloomfield gets six months for petty misdemeanor. 5:35am — Expect Slow Going on Coors Again Today Crews still on the scene of a gas leak near Eagle Ranch Road, where traffic was gridlocked Monday. 5:20am — Musharraf to New Mexico? N.M. Independent picks up on PBS' fleeting reference to ex-Pakistani dictator's possible future home.

Weather Forecast:  Partly cloudy ... Isolated showers and t-storms in the evening.     Albuquerque | New Mexico National Weather Service Radar Road Conditions | ABQ Pollen see weather in your neighborhood Weather Station Map Showers To Linger Over Parts of N.M. click to continue (new 9:37 AM MDT)

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Obama in Town
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Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama greets supporters during a campaign stop at Rio Grande High School Monday Aug. 18, 2008.

Obama Criticizes McCain Over Economic Policies
By Jeff Jones/ Journal Politics Writer
  Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama assailed Republican contender John McCain's economic policies Monday in Albuquerque while also accusing McCain of running a straight-from-the-past negative campaign.

Suit Blames Cop, APD for Death By Sean Olson/ Journal Staff Writer   The death of an Albuquerque police officer's wife, according to a lawsuit filed Monday, may have been murder, and APD officers are alleged to have destroyed evidence that could point to the woman's husband. Nonprofit Must Register As a Political Committee By Colleen Heild/ Copyright © 2008 Albuquerque Journal Journal Investigative Reporter   An Albuquerque nonprofit that distributed mailers portraying Sen. Shannon Robinson and other lawmakers as being in the pocket of big business must register as a political committee, according to Secretary of State Mary Herrera. Arbitration Gets Council's Nod By Dan McKay/ Journal Staff Writer   The unions representing city workers could force the mayoral administration into binding arbitration on scheduling and other "noneconomic" issues under a measure adopted late Monday by the City Council. Council OKs Adams With Hopes He Can Bridge Gap

Robertson Hazing Investigated By Vic Vela And Phil Parker/ Journal Staff Writers   As many as eight boys were victims of hazing during a Robertson High School football camp last week outside Las Vegas, N.M., and up to 12 players could face charges, a State Police captain said Monday. Cult Leader's Lawyer Wants Trial Moved Out of Union, Colfax By Bruce Daniels/ Journal Staff Writer   The case of northeastern New Mexico cult leader Wayne Bent, known to his followers as Michael Travesser, on charges of criminal sexual contact with two female teenage followers, is scheduled to go to trial in Clayton in October, but Bent's attorney is asking that the trial be moved to Taos. Lobo Ferguson Has Lofty Goals By Greg Archuleta/ Journal Staff Writer   Running back Rodney Ferguson and his position coach, DeAndre Smith, each mentioned a goal for the 2008 season after the University of New Mexico's Monday morning practice. Rocky's Deal To Be in Top Half of MWC

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Nazi Past Sparks Medical Ethics Forum
By Jim Belshaw
  As unintended consequences go, it is unlikely that Dr. Hubertus Strughold could have imagined how the work he did on behalf of Adolf Hitler's killing machine might have unfolded one day in the United States as the driving force behind a gathering that would examine the nature of that work and how it applies to modern-day medical research.

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Roswell Painting Company Rehires Laid-Off Workers click to continue (new 7:18 AM MDT)

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