HP Plans NM Support Center with 1,300 Jobs by 2012

Associated Press
  Hewlett-Packard Co. will open a customer service and technical support center in New Mexico that's expected to employ 1,300 people by 2012. Gov. Bill Richardson and an executive of the technology company announced the economic development project during a news conference today. Thursday, Jun. 19, 2008 (updated 1:16 PM MDT) Click Now To Continue

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3:11pm — Pearce Gets His Udalls Wrong There's been a case of mistaken identity in Rep. Steve Pearce's office.... (by Michael Coleman) 11:41am — Hewlett Packard To Open Facility in RR Customer Service/Technical Support Center will employ more than 1,300. 10:07am — Albuquerque Native Joey Hagerty Takes on Philly Former Gold Cup gymnast a favorite 9:44am — Chaco and the Summer Solstice Special events mark longest day 9:25am — Tomatoes Make People Sick in Maryland CDC says salmonella outbreak not over 7:44am — Heat Puts Pressure on Power Grid Turn up those thermostats 6:57am — Lincoln County Supports Mining Reform Commissioners support revamp of the federal law that regulates hard-rock mining 6:39am — Never Mind Oil, What About Chocolate? OK, this is serious. (by John Fleck) 6:38am — Colorado Man Sentenced for Slaying at Navajo Lake Jonathan Hunt gets 16 years in prison 6:10am — Officials Investigating Three Fires Containment reported in blazes

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Marine's Sentence To Be Reviewed By Joline Gutierrez Krueger / Journal Staff Writer   A judge Friday will reconsider the prison sentence he imposed on Marine Elton Richard for killing a fleeing burglar, but a police officer says residents already know what the judge should do. Richard Formally Requests Judge To Reconsider Sentence March 6 story Shooting Sentence Sparks Dozens of Calls to Gov. feb. 26 story Iraq Vet Gets 2 Years in Death of Alleged Invader feb. 23 story 10 Signs, 10 Trips to Court By Colleen Heild / Journal Investigative Reporter   Over the past month, former state Senate candidate Michael Padilla has appeared before 10 different judges for 10 different court hearings— courtesy of a city zoning inspector's one-woman crusade. APS Police To Get an Average 12% Raise By Zsombor Peter / Journal Staff Writer   Albuquerque Public Schools police are about to see an average 12 percent raise, with some getting as much as 22 percent. The increases approved by the Albuquerque Board of Education will bring school police closer to parity with their city and county counterparts. Crash Near Española Injures 5 By Vic Vela / Journal Staff Writer   Three people including an 8-year-old girl were in critical condition Wednesday after a suspected drunken driver hit two cars on N.M. 68 just north of Española the night before.

Fixed-Gear Bikes [+] Click for a slideshow with audio Roberto E. Rosales / Journal Get Your Fixies on Route 66 By John Fleck / Journal Staff Writer   The steed Kathleen Moore mounted one recent Sunday in a Downtown Albuquerque parking lot is not your ordinary racing bicycle. But this is not your ordinary bicycle race. Look closely at the bikes as they lay on the asphalt awaiting the command for the race to begin. Kitten Makes Belen-To-Santa Fe Trip in Car Bumper By Polly Summar / Journal Staff Writer   At 1 pound, 10 ounces, a tiny gray kitten somehow climbed into the bumper of a Mercury Grand Marquis last week and made it from Belen to Beaver Toyota in Santa Fe.

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EPA Asked To Consider Proposed Coal Plant's Technology click to continue (new 6:52 PM MDT)

Newspaper Says Mexican Drug Cartel Hit List Names N.M. Residents click to continue (new 5:22 PM MDT)

Richardson Hopeful About Rebel-held U.S. Hostages click to continue (new 5:20 PM MDT)

New Indian Film Festival Debuts with 100 Works click to continue (new 5:18 PM MDT)

Rio Arriba County Magistrate Named click to continue (new 3:33 PM MDT)

NM Gov. Plans Aug.-Sept. Special Session on Health click to continue (new 3:32 PM MDT)

Fire West of Raton Estimated at 2,500 Acres click to continue (new 3:31 PM MDT)

Horse Shot in Head Undergoes Surgery, More Bullets Found click to continue (new 1:20 PM MDT)

White Sands Radar Facility To Handle Holloman F-22s click to continue (new 1:19 PM MDT)

Person Dies in Jump Off Rio Grande Gorge Bridge click to continue (new 1:18 PM MDT)

Pilot Arrested in Texas Drug Case Free on Bail click to continue (new 1:15 PM MDT)

Pearce Letter Spurs Campaign Spar in NM Senate Race click to continue (new 1:14 PM MDT)

MEDecision Inc. Being Sold for $121 Million click to continue (new 1:12 PM MDT)

Thornburg Mortgage Says it Received Subpoenas from SEC click to continue (new 1:11 PM MDT)

Electricity Usage Increases in Las Cruces, El Paso click to continue (new 1:09 PM MDT)

Santa Fe Reservoirs Nearly Full click to continue (new 1:08 PM MDT)

Colo. Man Sentenced for Slaying at Navajo Lake click to continue (new 1:05 PM MDT)

Mesilla Marshal Returns to Work click to continue (new 1:05 PM MDT)

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