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DOVER, Del. (AP) — The chemicals giant DuPont reported a nearly 12 percent decline in second-quarter earnings Tuesday partly because of lower pricing for titanium dioxide... - PAGE B5
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Francis security receives ‘positive’ rating
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Even though Pope Francis’ motorcade ended up stalled on a traffic-choked street and swar med by thousands of faithful, Brazilian of ficials said Tuesday they evaluated security for the pontiff’s arrival in Rio as “positive.”
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The frenzied crowd surrounded the motorcade Monday afternoon as people reached inside to touch Francis, snap photos with their phones or hand him babies to kiss — scenes that alarmed some onlook-
ers, although the pope himself seemed overjoyed with the raucous welcome and kept his car window down. Francis later moved through the masses in an open-air vehicle. Early Tuesday, Brazilian security forces blamed each other for the lapse, and no one took responsibility for the traffic fiasco, which began when the driver of the pope’s car made a wrong turn. Later though, federal police, who are in charge of most of Francis’ securi-
Making a Splash
ty, took an upbeat tone.
The agency said a meeting was held with officials from a federal agency overseeing megaevents that Brazil is hosting over the next few years, the highway police who played a role in the motorcade’s planning and the Rio mayor’s office to evaluate the security provided.
“The evaluation was positive, since there was no incident involving the pope or with any of the faithful,” an emailed note read.
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A crowd of faithful cheer as Pope Francis rides in his popemobile in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans took a tentative step toward offering citizenship to some unauthorized immigrants Tuesday, but hit an immediate wall of resistance from the White House on down as Democrats said it wasn’t enough. The dismissive reaction to the GOP proposal to offer eventual citizenship to some immigrants brought illegally to the U.S. as children underscored the difficulties of finding any compromise in the Republicanled House on the politically explosive issue of immigration. That left prospects cloudy for one of President Barack Obama’s top second-term priorities. Congress is preparing to break for a monthlong summer recess at the end of next week without action in the full House on any immigration legislation, even after the Senate passed a sweeping bipartisan bill last month to secure the bor-
ders and create a path to citizenship for the 11 million immigrants already in the country illegally. At a hearing of the House Judiciary immigration subcommittee Tuesday on how to deal with immigrants brought here illegally as children, Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., suggested that “we as a nation should allow this group of young people to stay in the U.S. legally.” House Republican leaders have embraced offering citizenship to such immigrants, and Goodlatte is working on a bill with Majority Leader Eric Cantor toward the goal. It is something of a turnaround for Republicans, many of whom in the past have opposed legalizing immigrants brought here as kids. And some Democrats and immigration advocates said it was a welcome development showing the GOP has moved forward See PROPOSAL, Page A3
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Baby fever caps royal image turn Britain's Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, react as they talk to the media whilst holding the Prince of Cambridge, Tuesday. LONDON (AP) — A crowd cheered, hundreds of cameras clicked and an image of familial per fection was beamed around the world. Prince William, his wife, Kate, and their infant son, the Prince of Cambridge, emerged Tuesday from London’s St. Mary's Hospital to start a new chapter in their lives — capping a remarkable turnaround for a monarchy that had ended the 20th century
at a low point of popularity. The outpouring of public and official enthusiasm — including artillery salutes, marching bands and landmarks illuminated blue for the royal baby boy — showed that Britain’s royal family is back in its subjects’ affections, especially now that it has an adorable infant heir, third in line to
Officials meet to discuss state water issues JILL MCLAUGHLIN RECORD STAFF WRITER
State legislators and water officials will meet today with regional district managers in Clovis to kick off a three-day summit to discuss the impacts of the drought on local agriculture and resources. State Sen. Joseph Cervantes, D-Las Cruces, chairman of the Drought Subcommittee of the Water and Natural Resources Committee,
said hosting the meeting in Clovis was important. “I believe it was important to bring this committee to rural parts of the state and hear from people in Chaves County and other agricultural areas about the problems they are encountering with the current drought conditions,” Cervantes said. “It will give citizens an opportunity to speak with us.” One of the more important issues the committee will discuss today will be
NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Weiner found himself caught in another sexting scandal Tuesday like the one that destroyed his congressional career, but stood side-by-side with his wife to say he won’t drop out of the race for mayor of New York. “This is entirely behind me,” Weiner said at an evening news conference, hours after the gossip website The Dirty posted Xrated text messages and a crotch shot that it said the congressman for mer exchanged with a woman after he left office. Weiner admitted sending a woman sexually explicit photos and messages and acknowledged the activity took place as recently as
the priority call and agreement held between the Pecos Valley Artesian Conservancy District and Carlsbad Irrigation District, Cervantes said.
In 2003, the CID, the PVACD, the state, the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation entered into a settlement to ensure the state met its water delivery obligations to Texas and provide water to Carlsbad in times of shortage.
In April, the CID voted to demand a priority call on the Pecos River but the ongoing drought has complicated the delivery of water and has severely impacted PVACD. Cervantes, who grew up in a farming family and has a background in agriculture business, said it’s time to reevaluate the state agreement. “I think it’s important to evaluate the success, or lack of success, that follows from the agreement
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with Carlsbad and Roswell, and the agreement reached to address the water dispute back then,” Cervantes said. “We need to reevaluate the decision we made at that time and whether this is the model we follow in the future or not.”
CID Manager Dudley Jones said the district is in a “fact-finding mode” at this time. The district is in immediate need of relief to supply its 20,000 acres of farmland, though. Rain events have provided some See WATER, Page A3