New Mexico News

• Mother Chases Kidnapper Across Albuquerque, Rams Him With Car
  
  Police conduct manhunt for suspect after young girl briefly snatched.
  U. S. News & World Report.  Thu, 16 May 2013 13:44:00 -0400.
• Los Alamos Scientists Build A Prototype Quantum Network
  
  Researchers at Los Alamos have created the prototype of an almost perfectly secure quantum information network.
  By Alex Knapp.  Forbes.  Tue, 7 May 2013 17:57:58 GMT.
• New Mexico County Becomes First in U.S. to Ban Fracking
  
  Environmental interest groups score wins on fracking bans in New Mexico, New York.
  U. S. News & World Report.  Thu, 02 May 2013 16:02:00 -0400.
• 'Petaflop' supercomputer shuts down
  
  The first supercomputer to carry out 1,000 trillion calculations per second is switched off for good in the US state of New Mexico.
  BBC News.  Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:50:19 GMT.
• UCLA Lands Steve Alford, But Did Steve Alford Land One of America's Best Coaching Jobs?
  
  The UCLA coaching search threw up a few air-balls earlier this week, with failed overtures to Shaka Smart (VCU) and Brad Stevens (Butler) before scoring their man in Steve Alford (New Mexico).
  By Patrick Rishe.  Forbes.  Sun, 31 Mar 2013 12:26:07 GMT.
• Valentines Toast Each Other With Tasty Albuquerque Hotel Specials
  
  Lover's Holiday Treat Includes Scrumptious Dinner, Champagne Toast
  Marketwire.  Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:00:00 EST.
• 15-year-old boy arrested after New Mexico shooting
  
  A 15-year-old boy remained in custody Sunday night as detectives tried to piece together what led to the shooting of five people, including three young children, who were found dead in a New Mexico home.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:41:35 EST.
• US teenager held over shooting
  
  A teenager is arrested in New Mexico over the fatal shootings of two adults and three children near Albuquerque.
  BBC News.  Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:33:09 GMT.
• U.S. Delegation Ends Trip To North Korea
  
  Bill Richardson, a former governor of New Mexico, and Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt have ended a private visit to North Korea.
  Radio Liberty.  Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:58:35 +0000.
• Google Chief, Former UN Ambassador Arrive In Pyongyang
  
  Google's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt and former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson are scheduled to arrive in North Korea on January 7 on a controversial private visit.
  Radio Liberty.  Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:28:22 +0000.
• Justin Bieber alleged murder plot foiled by wrong turn to Canada
  
  An imprisoned U.S. man whose infatuation with Canadian singer Justin Bieber included a tattoo of the pop star on his leg has told investigators in New Mexico he hatched a plot to kill him.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:44:11 EST.
• Skydiver Breaks Speed of Sound
  
  Austrian Felix Baumgartner has become the first skydiver to break the speed of sound.   ​​​​Baumgartner said his jump Sunday from more than 38 kilometers above the New Mexico desert was more difficult than anything he has done. ...
  Voice of America.  Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:14:50 -0400.

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