Retired General Rips McCain, Questions Mental Care
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  SANTA FE — A former head of the New Mexico National Guard lashed out Thursday at Republican presidential candidate John McCain for his support of the Iraq war and suggested McCain's policies stemmed from a "lack of adequate psychological care" after his service in Vietnam. Friday, Sep. 05, 2008 (updated 6:17 AM MDT) Click Now To Continue

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Both on GOP Ticket Strong on Western Values By Michael Coleman/ Journal Washington Bureau ST. PAUL, Minn. — Republican presidential nominee John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate might not please all the media pundits, but New Mexico Republicans have no doubt his choice will play well back home. McCain's Speech Called Needed Rallying Cry 'CHANGE IS COMING' By David Espo And Robert Furlow/ Associated Press McCain Vows To 'Get This Country Moving Again'. John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" plaguing the nation as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming" to Washington, he promised the Republican National Convention. Former Cop, BCSO Settle Case By Hailey Heinz/ Journal Staff Writer Lawsuit Against APD Set for Trial in May. A former Albuquerque police officer who claimed that the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office and APD ruined his reputation and caused him anxiety, stress, panic and sleeplessness has settled his claim against the county for $30,000. City Snack Plan Worries Vendor By Dan McKay/ Journal Staff Writer Contractor says mayor's health food kick could destroy business. Richard Derganc is afraid the mayor's health kick will put him out of bussiness. Cibola Grad Had Magnetic Personality By Jessica Dyer/ Journal Staff Writer Memorial Will Be Held Saturday at Calvary. John and Terry Horger thought their Corrales home would be big enough, but their friends and neighbors assured them they were wrong.

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Grandma Becomes Supermom ... Again
By Joline Gutierrez Krueger / Journal
They say heaven holds a special place for mothers and Lord knows for my sake I hope that's true. But I think a sweeter spot should be reserved for grandmothers. Especially those double-dippers like Barbara Ortega, who finished up their maternal duties, emptied their nests and then started anew by adopting the children their own children couldn't take care of. Not that it's been easy; not that it's always been Ortega's preferred course of action. Ortega wasn't looking to become supermom — again. "I went in kicking and screaming," said Ortega, a divorced, retired respiratory therapist who for 40 of her 58 years has been Mom, having raised three children and two stepchildren to adulthood, often on her own.

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