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Oil, Gas Leases Net BLM $4.29M SANTA FE — The Bureau of Land Management has netted $4.29 million from 14 federal oil and gas leases in New Mexico and Oklahoma.... Read more »
Many Residents of Poorer States Ditch Landlines
A growing number of Americans are getting rid of their old landline phones and using only cellphones, a trend led not by the high-tech elite but by people in poorer... Read more »
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Deming, Genome Center Split Grant U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on Wednesday announced more than $2 million in Economic Development Administration grants to the city of Deming and the National... Read more »
Domestic Drilling Support Swells
WASHINGTON — A year after the BP oil spill put the brakes on full-bore domestic production, it’s back to “drill, baby, drill” as federal lawmakers, anxious about rising gasoline prices,... Read more »
New Protections for Air Passengers
DALLAS — Airlines will soon be required to refund bag fees if they lose luggage, and they’ll pay travelers more for bumping them from a flight. The federal government announced... Read more »
Pushing Out Power
The first of five planned Public Service Company of New Mexico’s solar energy power plants is now feeding electricity into the grid. Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry, Rep. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M.,... Read more »
Tech Earnings Propel Market Rally
NEW YORK — Strong earnings from technology companies including Intel Corp. sent stocks sharply higher Wednesday. The Nasdaq composite index had its biggest one-day jump in six months, and the... Read more »
Taco Bell Prevails in Beef Over Filling
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Taco Bell declared victory Tuesday after an Alabama-based law firm dropped its class-action lawsuit that raised a beef with the meat filling served in the fast-food chain’s... Read more »
Geithner Seeks To Soothe Investors
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Tuesday reassured investors that the White House and Republican lawmakers will reach a deal to control the nation’s finances, downplaying an unprecedented warning... Read more »
New N.M. Jobs Data No Trend
New U.S. Labor Department data released Tuesday show New Mexico’s unemployment rate improved faster than any other state’s between February and March. But don’t uncork the champagne just yet. New... Read more »
VW’s Sleeker Beetle
NEW YORK — In its 73-year history, the Beetle has evolved from the hippie ride of choice to a cute chick car. Now Volkswagen is reinventing it again. The company... Read more »
Credit Union Plans Earth Day Shredding
Sandia Area Federal Credit Union, in honor of Earth Day, will host a free document shredding event and food drive for the community this Saturday from 9 a.m. – 1... Read more »
