White House Says Bush Will Lift Offshore Drilling Ban
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The Associated Press
  NEW YORK — Oil prices crept back above $145 a barrel Monday, recovering from earlier declines as ongoing supply concerns and a mixed dollar gave traders enough reason to keep prices high. Monday, Jul. 14, 2008 (updated 8:56 AM MDT) Click Now To Continue

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Weather Forecast:  Partly cloudy ... Numerous showers and t-storms in the evening then scattered showers and t-storms after midnight.     Albuquerque | New Mexico National Weather Service Radar Road Conditions | ABQ Pollen see weather in your neighborhood Weather Station Map Thunderstorms To Stick Around This Week click to continue (new 8:25 AM MDT)

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School Funding System Questioned By Andrea Schoellkopf/ Copyright © 2008 Albuquerque Journal Journal Staff Writer   Charter schools are increasingly turning to the state, rather than to school districts, for approval to open their doors. School's Not Out for the Summer Workers Sought for Election By Jeff Jones/ Copyright © 2008 Albuquerque Journal Journal Politics Writer   Wanted for anonymous public service: Workers for a single, stressful 14- to 16-hour November day; must undergo training beforehand; pay is $125 or so. Record 14 women enroll in APD's police academy after the department beefs up recruitment efforts Copyright © 2008 Albuquerque Journal By T.J. Wilham/ Journal Staff Writer   The Albuquerque Police Department's efforts to increase its female police presence are starting to pay off.

Los Alamos Hospital Cited for Dumping Journal Staff Report   The New Mexico Environment Department last week said it has issued an administrative compliance order with a proposed penalty of $51,250 to Los Alamos Medical Center for violating state solid-waste management regulations. Pepper Farmers Hope for Best By Melanie Dabovich/ Associated Press   New Mexico jalapeño farmers can breathe a sigh of relief. Organizers: Art Market A Success Associated Press   SANTA FE — Like most art markets, the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market serves two purposes — to bring art to art lovers, and to bring art buyers to artists. McCain Needs To Answer, Why Him? By Gene Grant/ For the Journal   For the longest time, I utterly refused to believe that New Mexico was a so-called "swing state." Certainly not in 2000, when presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain had a goodly portion of the nation in a swoon. And I was in complete denial in 2004, because I just didn't like the choices from either side. At all.

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Ghost Towning a Great Way To Explore the Old West click to continue (new 1:45 PM MDT)

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