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LONDON (AP) — Ah, Mr. Bond, we’ve been waiting for you — and at last 007 is back, several years after his last screen adventure. Producers announced Thursday that filming has begun on “Skyfall,” the delayed 23rd film in the series and Daniel Craig’s third outing as the suave British superspy. - PAGE B10
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Greece in turmoil; markets in limbo
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece was in turmoil and the world economy in limbo Thursday as a high-stakes game of political brinkmanship in Athens led Prime Minister George Papandreou to abandon his explosive plan to put a European rescue deal to a referendum. The dramatic developments overshadowed the G20 summit of world leaders in the French resort of Cannes, where President Barack Obama implored European leaders to swiftly work out a eurozone plan to deal with the continent’s
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crisis, which threatens to push the world back into recession. Papandreou sparked a global crisis this week when he announced plans to put the latest European deal to cut Greece’s massive debt — a hard-fought accord that took months of negotiations — to a popular vote. The idea horrified other EU nations, Greece’s creditors and financial markets as investors worried over the prospect that Greece could be forced into a disorderly default. Faced with mounting opposition at home and
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abroad, Papandreou withdrew the referendum call after the main opposition conservatives indicated they backed the debt deal. With them potentially on board, his finance minister argued, there was no longer a need to put the issue to the Greek people. Stocks rose sharply in the United States and Europe on news the referendum plan had been scrapped, as well as a surprise move by the European Central Bank to cut interest rates. The Dow See GREECE, Page A3
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Protesters chant slogans in front of the Greek Parliament during an anti-austerity protest in Athens, Thursday.
Allegations controversy continues
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Migration season is in full swing at Bittler Lake National Wildlife Refuge. These geese go for a morning fly about, Thursday, possibly to aquaint themselves with their winter digs. They and many more will spend the winter at Bitter Lake. The refuge is also seeing a record number of cranes as well, the most recorded since the 1970s.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain struggled to overcome a storm of controversy stemming from sexual harassment accusations on Thursday as the threat of a damaging written statement by one of his accusers and shifting explanations by a top aide left his efforts and even his candidacy in doubt. “This will not deter me” in the race for the White House, Cain declared as he made a series of appearances on conservative media outlets. He repeatedly denied the accusations and blamed an inside-the-Washington Beltway culture he described as “guilty until proven innocent” for the intense scrutiny. At the same time, he tried to demonstrate a campaign returning to
Balloons & Bluegrass Judge mulls attorney in Artesia Sat & Sun in gun smuggle case VANESSA KAHIN RECORD STAFF WRITER
RHS GALS HAVE HISTORIC SEASON
In 2010 the Roswell girls soccer team became the first team in school history to win a playoff game and made it to the quarterfinals before losing to Albuquerque Academy. With 12 seniors graduated from the 2010 team and a new coach, Samantha Lawrence, not many people predicted that the 2011 Coyotes would make it back to the Albuquerque Public Schools soccer complex. - PAGE B1
TODAY’S OBITUARIES
• Raymond Lopez • Jim R. Collier • Eloy Gutierrez Torrez - PAGE A7
Classic American music and one of New Mexico’s favorite pastimes will make a winning — albeit quirky — combination in Artesia this weekend. The 2011 Balloons & Bluegrass Festival will take place Saturday and Sunday. However, Artesia’s youth will get a complimentary preview this morning when 13 balloon pilots launch from Artesia’s five elementary schools and kindergarten, in an event dubbed the “Friday Morning Fun Flight.” The meat and potatoes of the weekend event, so to speak, will take place Saturday. There will be a balloon launch at around 8 a.m. at Eagle Draw. Spectators can enjoy the sight of the balloons as well as the music in downtown Artesia at the Derrick Floor — located on the corner of Sixth and
Main streets — from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The musician lineup on Saturday will include the Gore Brothers from 9:30-10:15 a.m. and again from 1:30-2:15 p.m.; Vintage from 10:30-11:15 a.m. and then from 2:30-3:15 p.m.; the Duke City Swampcoolers from 11:30 a.m.12:15 p.m. and once more from 3:30-4:15 p.m.; and the Danny Santos and Los Bluegrass Vatos who will first hit the stage from 12:30-1:15 p.m. and again from 4:30-5:15 p.m. The family event downtown will also feature arts, crafts and food. Vendors of all kinds and opportunities to win prizes will abound. “We will have a bunch of food vendors,” said Carla Miner, director of marketing and tourism for the Artesia Chamber of Commerce. A promotion involving balloon pop-
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A member of the Midway Volunteer Fire Department hoses down the area where a vehicle caught on fire after it overturned near mile marker 90 on US 285. The fire tore through about one acre of the surrounding area. The driver, the only person in the car, had significant injuries and was transported by a Dexter Emergency Services ambulance to Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. Members of the District 8 Volunteer Fire Department and New Mexico State Police were also at the scene.
Terri Reese, 48, and their sons Ryin Reese, 24, and Remington Reese, 19, face charges of selling 34 weapons and thousands of dollars of ammunition to undercover agents and a Mexican cartel member turned government infor mant from 2010 to this July. Authorities said they fudged firear ms purchasing forms during the transactions — many captured on hidden audio and video feeds — and laundered the proceeds. After an indictment Aug. 24, the Reeses were arrested during Aug. 30 raids of their properties in Deming and Las Cruces. All have pleaded not guilty to the charges and remain in federal custody at separate facilities: Rick Reese at the Doña Ana See GUNS, Page A3
Gov taps Verhines for engineer slot
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LAS CRUCES (AP) — A federal judge is considering whether to allow a high-profile Albuquerque attorney to represent all four members of a Deming family accused of selling guns to Mexican cartel members. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports that U.S. District Court Judge Robert Brack declined to make a decision on the request Wednesday in federal court in Las Cruces but repeatedly cautioned that potential conflicts of interest could hamper attorney Sam Bregman’s defense of the family. Prosecutors also said such a move would be “perilous” and could end up with the entire case being retried after years of legal wrangling. New Deal Shooting Sports owner Rick Reese, 55, his wife,
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SANTA FE (AP) — Scott Verhines, a civil engineer from Albuquerque with more than 30 years of experience on water and transportation projects, was named Thursday as New Mexico’s top water manager by Gov. Susana Martinez. Verhines will serve as state engineer and Estevan Lopez will continue as director of the Interstate Stream Commission. The governor’s selection of Verhines is one of her most important decisions since taking office earlier this year. The state engineer is New Mexico’s water czar — a critical job in a drought-plagued state. Verhines will oversee the allocation of water for farmers, ranchers, communities and industry. The state engineer also protects New
Mexico’s rights to water in rivers and streams that cross state boundaries. “As we face some of the driest conditions in New Mexico’s history, responsible water resource management is more important than ever,” Martinez said in a statement. She said Verhines and Lopez “face serious challenges to preserve and maintain New Mexico’s water supply while ensuring that resources are available to those who rely on them to make our state thrive.” Verhines replaces John D’Antonio, who is leaving to join the Ar my Corps of Engineers in Albuquerque. D’Antonio had held the job since his appointment in 2003 by then Democratic Gov. Bill Richardson. Verhines, 55, is a Repub-
lican who owns a consulting engineering firm with offices in Albuquerque and Roswell. He was born in Albuquerque but grew up in Santa Fe and Artesia. Verhines has served since 2003 as program manager for the Eastern New Mexico Water Authority, a $500 million regional project that provides water to communities in Curry and Roosevelt counties. He earned an undergraduate degree in civil engineering in 1979 from Texas Tech University. He also has master’s degrees in civil engineering and business administration from the University of New Mexico. Lopez, of Peñasco, has been director of the Interstate Stream Commission See VERHINES, Page A3