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Flies swarm Santa Fe
Perfect burn
For the past several weeks, pesky flies have been prompting a run on sales of traps and other insect-control products in Santa Fe.
SYRIA
U.S. to consider training rebels Mission to boost capacities of anti-Assad regime would likely take place in Jordan
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By Lolita C. Baldor The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is considering a plan to use U.S. military trainers to help increase the capabilities of the Syrian rebels, in a move that would greatly expand the current CIA training being done quietly in Jordan, U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. Any training would take place outside Syria, and one possible location would be Jordan. The officials said no decision had been made, but that discussions were going on at high levels of the government. It comes as the Obama administration prods Congress to authorize limited military strikes against Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government in retaliation for a deadly Aug. 21 chemical weapons attack. The proposal to use the U.S. military
Bacteria fights obesity Different kinds of bacteria that live inside the gut can help spur obesity or protect against it, say scientists at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Economic gains suggest Fed may slow bond buying
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Teens on the clock Students say juggling school and work requires balance, but educators believe moderation is the key to success. gen nexT, D-1
Old Man Gloom burns Thursday night during the 89th Will Shuster’s Zozobra at Fort Marcy Ballpark. This year’s gathering included families with giggling children, teenagers gossiping with one another, 20-somethings enjoying each other’s company and older couples reminiscing about previous burnings. PHOTOS BY LUIS SÁNCHEZ SATURNO/THE NEW MEXICAN
Under ideal conditions and new leadership, Old Man Gloom goes down in flames without a hitch By Chris Quintana The New Mexican
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porting neon green hair, a purple bow tie and cummerbund, and turquoise nails, Zozobra stood at the north end of Fort Marcy Ballpark in front of thousands of eager Santa Feans and visitors Thursday night. The winds were minimal, the skies clear and temperatures eased into comfortable mid-60s by nightfall. Conditions for burning were perfect. And the event went off without a hitch. As promised by Ray Sandoval, the new producer, the burning of Old Man Gloom — and the woes of Santa Feans —
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Today Mostly sunny. High 87, low 56. PAge B-6
Obituaries Arabella “Bella” Labelle, 67, Taos, Sept. 1 Carol Ann Nickell, Aug. 27 Susie C. Wilton, 92, Española, Sept. 2 PAge C-2
Index
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Anne Richardson of Carlsbad, Calif., poses Thursday for a picture with Brandon Vigil, 10, of Española, who came dressed as Zozobra, before the start of 89th annual burning.
By Christopher S. Rugaber The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The economy is showing strength as summer nears a close — a trend that’s raising the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will slow its bond buying later this month. The steady improvement also is lifting hopes for Friday’s report on job growth last month. The August gain is expected to nearly match the year’s monthly average of 192,000 jobs. On Thursday, reports showed that services companies are stepping up hiring and that a dwindling number of people are losing jobs. Those figures follow reports of stronger auto sales and faster expansion by U.S. factories. This year’s solid job growth, along with a sharp drop in layoffs, has helped lower the unemployment rate to 7.4 percent from 7.9 percent in January. It also means more Americans are earning paychecks
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Deaths of 100 elk baffle New Mexico game officials Las Vegas case similar to 2004 die-off in Wyoming By Staci Matlock The New Mexican
In 2004, something was slowly killing hundreds of elk in Wyoming. Wildlife biologists and veterinarians ruled out viruses, bacteria, heavy metal poisoning, brucellosis and wasting disease before finally determining that the culprit was a native lichen the elk had ingested because there was nothing else to eat.
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Comics B-8
Now, New Mexico game officials are in a similar quandary. They are trying to figure out what killed more than 100 elk within 24 hours last week on a private ranch north of Las Vegas, N.M. The elk weren’t shot or struck by lightning. Tests have ruled out poisonous plants, seeds and anthrax, a bacteria that can hide dormant for years in soil. The cause of the die-off could still be a virus or something in the ranch’s water tanks. Ultimately, this is a mystery that might never be solved. “It is possible we won’t have a definitive answer,” said Kerry
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Opinions A-7
Police notes C-2
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Mower, wildlife disease specialist with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. The elk death mystery has some hunters worried. Max Trujillo, a Las Vegas hunter, said he has had calls from other hunters concerned about whether or not it is safe to eat elk they bag in the area. Game officials are urging hunters to report any elk or other game that look or act abnormal. “It is kind of scary. If in fact it is something coming from a fly or insect and it is airborne, it can be carried for miles,” Trujillo said.
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“It’s a bummer, a sad thing,” Trujillo said. “More than three-quarters of the elk were cows and calves. Over 10 years, that translates to 1,000 elk that would have come from that herd.” He said it’s the biggest elk die-off in the state that he’s heard of. And Game and Fish officials said no other game die-offs have been reported in the state. The dead elk were reported Aug. 27 by a hunter that found them scattered across less than a one-square-mile area of the 75,000-acre Buena Vista Ranch. New
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Four sections, 32 pages Pasatiempo, 64 pages 164th year, No. 249 Publication No. 596-440