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  • Report: 3 captive Ohio women were raped, starved--Video Extra

    CLEVELAND (AP) — An Ohio prosecutor said Thursday he may seek the death penalty against Ariel Castro as investigators charged that he impregnated one of his captives at least five times and then starved her and punched her in the belly until she miscarried.

    Cuyahoga County prosecutor Timothy McGinty said aggravated murder charges punishable by death could be filed related to pregnancies terminated by force.

    Castro, a 52-year-old former school bus driver, is being held on $8 million bail under a suicide watch in jail, where he is charged with rape and kidnapping for allegedly abducting three women and holding them captive in his home for a decade.

    A police report obtained Thursday by The Associated Press said Castro threatened, starved and raped the women. Other chilling details in the report:

    — Amanda Berry, who was 16 when she vanished in 2002, told officers that she was forced give birth in a plastic kiddie poll in the house so it would be easier to clean up. Berry said she, her baby, now 6, and the two other rescued women had never been to a doctor during their captivity.

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  • Ceremony honors NJROTC cadets

     

    The NJROTC program, under the direction of Lt. Cmdr. Wes Shumaker and Gunnery Sgt. Bret Painter, awarded cadets with scholarships and recogonition. Los Alamos High School Principal Sandy Warnock was elated with the student success.

    “I enjoy seeing the cadets as a group and their camaraderie and their support of each other,” said Warnock. “I love seeing them in their uniforms and the clinging of all the medals worn on the uniform.”

    Warnock also appreciates the acknowledgment the ceremony brings to those students who have given of their time and the parent turnout, which is a testament to the support of the cadets and the program. 

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  • NMSU wise to choose Carruthers

     

    The New Mexico State University did what it probably should have done 20 years ago. It named former Governor Garrey Carruthers its president. 

    Carruthers left the governor’s office on January 1, 1991 and entered the world of business, primarily as president of Cimarron Health Care. He then went back to NMSU, where he has served a dean of the business school along with various other university jobs. 

    I got to know him well as governor, partly because of his openness. Every Monday morning he held a cabinet meeting with his department heads. Every Monday afternoon at 1:30 sharp, he held a press conference to inform the Capitol press corps what the government would be doing. He also answered every question asked. 

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  • Trim your wedding costs

     

    Weddings have always been big business, but I was shocked to see how expensive they’ve become in the 17 years since my wife and I got married. 

    According to the annual Real Weddings Study, the average wedding in the United States now costs $28,427 and that doesn’t even count the honeymoon.

    Wait, it gets worse.

    Among the more than 17,500 surveyed brides who got married in 2012, the average amount paid for a wedding dress was $1,211. On average they also spent $204 per wedding guest and dropped $12,905 for the reception venue.

    There are many ways to rein in wedding-related costs while still having a memorable event. 

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  • Off the Hill 5-9-13

     

    Art exhibits

    Again: Repetition, Obsession and Meditation. Opening reception, 3-5 p.m. through June 16. Lannan Gallery. 309 Read Street. Gallery is open Saturday and Sundays, Noon to 5 p.m. or by appointment. For more information call 954-5149. 

     

    Zane Bennett Contemporary Art announces an exhibition, “European Perspectives, The Radiant Line.” European artists Francois Morellet, Gregoire Cheneau, Diana Blok, Pieter Bijwaard, Oliver Mosset, Ruth Gschwendtner-Wölfe, Miguel Mont and Tony Soulie will show paintings, prints, photos and neon sculpture. The artists’ work focuses on light, line and color. The exhibit will be through May 24 at 435 S. Guadalupe St., Santa Fe.

     

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  • Portugal or bust

     

    This September, Santa Fe Council on International Relations is offering a trip to Portugal focused on the country’s history, culture, and art. The trip will be from September 19 (tour begins in Lisbon) to October 1 (tour ends in Lisbon).  

    CIR will be using Portugal Premium Tours, a locally-owned company owned by two brothers who are involved in every aspect of the tour and make every effort to make sure their clients have a great experience.

    While the deadline to sign up is July 15, there are about 10 spaces left. For more information on the tour, including pricing, see sfcir.org/events/featured-events/cir-travel-program-portugal-this-fall sfcir.org 

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  • Telluride festival schedule released

     

    The 20th Annual Telluride Blues and Brews Festival announced that The Black Crowes, Jim James and Melissa Etheridge will headline the event this summer. 

    Additional musicians booked to play include Gary Clark Jr., John Hiatt, Mickey Hart Band, Anders Osborne, Otis Taylor Band, Rebirth Brass Band, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Allen Stone, ZZ Ward, The New Mastersounds, The Bright Light Social Hour, The Relatives, Selwyn Birchwood Band with more to be announced. 

    Tickets for Telluride Blues and Brews Festival, held Sept. 13-15, 2013, are currently on sale.  

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  • Whitewater river rafting fun

     

    The Mother’s Day Rio Grande Whitewater Festival takes place Friday through Sunday, in Pilar, N.M., just southwest of Taos, and is sanctioned by the American Canoe Association. 

    This also launches the inaugural river event for the Rio Grande del Norte national monument. It is the second oldest kayak and river raft race west of the Mississippi. Public is invited to gather at the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, near the Orilla Verde Recreation area. 

    Under the leadership of the BLM’s Taos Field Office, the recent celebration of The Rio Grande del Norte national monument protects 242,555 acres including the wild and scenic Rio Grande Corridor from the Colorado border to Pilar. 

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  • New magazine celebrates Indigenous life

     First American Art Magazine announces its pilot issue is now available online at firstamericanartmagazine.com. 

    A new publication, First American Art Magazine explores all aspects of Indigenous American art, from the visual to the literary. 

    Unlike any other magazine on the newsstands, its focus is on Indigenous art of the Americas from an Indigenous perspective, presenting Indigenous critical theory in a way that’s accessible to the general public — both Native and non-Native.

    “We want to get to the content and context of the art,” editor/publisher America Meredith (Cherokee Nation) said, “We provide reviews of Native American art shows by Indigenous art writers and profile established and emerging artists from a wide range of media, geographic region and tribal affiliation.”

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  • 'Elements' mix science with art

    The Fuller Lodge Art Center has an element for everyone in the new exhibit “Periodic Table” runs through early June. Dozens of artists from across New Mexico have taken on, and interpreted the Periodic Table in an entire spectrum of reflections, and the result is a truly eclectic collection. 

     The Elements have been described as the basic building blocks that make up our world, and what could be more fun to an artist than playing and rearranging those blocks? 

    Really, it’s only fitting in a show based on understanding the world through categorization, an attempt should be made to categorize the exhibit itself. 

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