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US, others plan reserve oil release
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NEW YORK (AP) — The United States and other nations that depend on oil imports will release and sell 60 million barrels of crude from emergency stocks in an effort to ease the strain of high oil prices on the global economy. The release by the International Energy Agency, a group of more than two dozen countries, covers only what the world uses
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roughly every 16 hours. But it was enough to send oil prices lower, at least for the moment. In addition to helping the struggling economies of the U.S. and Europe, analysts said the move was meant as a rebuke to OPEC, which has refused to increase oil production to bring down prices. It will be the largest sale of crude ever from world
The IEA and the White House said they were acting to increase the supply of oil available during the peak summer driving season.
strategic reserves and only the third since the IEA was formed in 1974 after the Arab oil embargo. The IEA released oil in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina and in
1990 and 1991 after Iraq invaded Kuwait. Half the oil will come from reserves in the U.S. Refiners who turn crude into gasoline will be able to
LONDON (AP) — Harry Potter battled the forces of evil and now is set to conquer the web — coming to ebooks in a groundbreaking deal that has delighted fans but alarmed the book industry that helped make creator J.K. Rowling a billionaire. Rowling announced Thursday that her seven novels about the boy wizard will be sold for the ... - PAGE B6
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Zach Crees, on a bike trek from California to Georgia, passes through Roswell Thursday morning on the ‘Feel the Burn Across America’ bike ride for burn victims.
Burn victims’ booster bikes through city MATTHEW ARCO RECORD STAFF WRITER
The 26-year-old cyclist described himself as a guy
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Kyrie Irving traveled just a few miles down the road to become the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. The players that followed him came from across the globe. The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Irving with the No. 1 pick in a draft filled with internationals, confident his foot is healthy enough to lead the rebuilding effort that follows LeBron James’ departure. Loudly cheered by family and friends not far from where he starred - PAGE B1
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Shamas denies Bravo defense motion
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bid on the extra oil and have it shipped to them from the salt caverns along the Gulf Coast where it is stored. The IEA said high oil demand and shortfalls of oil production caused by unrest in the Middle East and North Africa threatened to “under mine the fragile global economic
with a passion for endurance sports. He’s run several marathons and always keeps active. Long-distance cycling was never on his list of
extreme activities, though. In the past he only rode his bike to school and to work. But that changed while he was working as a surgical assistant over the
course of three years at the University of Colorado Hospital’s burn trauma center.
Accused murderer Ramon Bravo appeared in District Court, Wednesday, after defense attorney S. Douglas Jones Witt filed an in limine motion that would have prevented the State from presenting the posthumous testimony given by Donald Prince in a 2006 civil suit bought by the Amos family against Bravo for the wrongful death of Susan AmosBravo. Bravo is charged with first-degree murder for the May 2003 slaying of AmosBravo. Family members discovered Amos-Bravo’s body at her home at 1613 W. Walnut St. Medical investigators determined the cause of death to be a combination of strangula-
City Council OKs Auction raises $2,115 for Field 1.5% RPD pay hike
Councilors voted unanimously Thursday to give the city’s police officers a 1.5 percent bump in pay. Of ficials met during a special meeting to vote on the only agenda item. Councilors voted 8-0 in favor of the measure, Councilors Bob Maples and Barry Foster were absent from the meeting. “(We’ve) reached an agreement during the collective bargaining process,” said Councilor Art Sandoval, chair man of the Police Committee. Mayor Del Jur ney expressed his pleasure in being able to reach an
agreement with the police union in a quick fashion. He said it’s even better that Roswell is able to give its of ficers more pay, when other cities are having to cut back due to the economy. “Raises for our police officers is a good thing,” he said. “We feel very good that the city is able to accommodate that kind of situation in an environment where others cannot.” The last time officers got a bump in pay was July 2010, when the city agreed to cover an additional 4 percent of the of ficers retirement fund.
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VANESSA KAHIN RECORD STAFF WRITER
A silent art auction at Pioneer Bank on Thursday raised $2,115 to bring the Roswell Field of Honor closer to its goal of having a memorable event on the 10th anniversary of 9/11. The silent auction featured artwork by local artists. A wide range of art media was represented, including jewelry, ironwork, ceramics and watercolors. Mark Wilson Photo The Field of Honor Committee has been From left, Field of Honor Committee members: Karen Bloodhart, Terri Castillo, Isabel Olsen, Jeff Cunningham, Marvin Smith and Jan Smith during the silent auction, See AUCTION, Page A7 Thursday.
Republicans bail on budget talks, blame Dems’ demands
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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia returns to his office in the Capitol following a series of votes on the House floor, in Washington, Thursday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans pulled out of debt-reduction talks led by Vice President Joe Biden with a flourish on Thursday, blaming Democrats for demanding tax increases as part of a deal rather than accepting more than $1 trillion in cuts to Medicare and other government programs. “Let me be clear: Tax hikes are of f the table,” said House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. Boehner spoke shortly after the House GOP second-in-command, Majority Leader Eric Cantor, announced he would not attend a planned negotiating session and said it is
“time for President Obama to speak clearly and resolve the tax issue.” White House spokesman Jay Carney quickly obliged, while announcing that the talks were “in abeyance.” He said Obama supports a “balanced approach” to debt reduction. “I would point that the president supports a balanced approach,” Carney said. “He does not support an approach that provides for a $200,000 tax cut for millionaires and billionaires paid for by a $6,000 a year hike in expenses and costs for seniors.” Numerous officials have said in recent days that Obama and Boehner would
soon take a more public role in the negotiations, as time grows short for confronting politically vexing questions over taxes and Medicare and other benefit programs. As a result, it appeared that the day’s events marked an eruption of political maneuvering rather than a blow-up that would jeopardize the success of negotiations. In general, the negotiations are aimed at producing legislation to cut future deficits while simultaneously lifting the $14.3 trillion limit on Treasury borrowing. See BUDGET, Page A7