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Body Found in Pool Identified
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Authorities identify a body found in a northwest side apartment swimming pool. The body of Charles Furmidge, 53, was found floating at the Hilltop Oaks apartment complex Sunday. Investigators say Furmidge had a cut on his neck. The Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office says his cause of death is pending.Body Found in Pool Identified

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Uranium developer to close NM offices
May 18, 2013 21:30 GMT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Uranium Resources, Inc. has announced that it will be closing its offices in Albuquerque, Crownpoint and Grants.

The move announced Friday is aimed at reducing corporate overhead, but URI President and CEO Christopher Jones says the company is still committed to the projects is has pending in New Mexico.

The Lewisville, Texas-based company says the changes will likely be complete by the end of June. The company expects to save about $1.5 million annual with the consolidation.

Environmentalists, including members of the Navajo Nation, have been battling URI for the past 17 years as the company tries to develop uranium claims near the communities of Church Rock and Crownpoint.

URI says it has more than 322 square miles of uranium mineral holdings in New Mexico.

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Gauge of US economy's future health up in April

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A measure of the U.S. economy's future health rose in solidly in April, buoyed by a sharp rise in applications to build new homes and apartments.

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   NEW YORK (AP) -- When the Dow first crossed 14,000, investors were overjoyed. ...

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IN THE NEWS: LABOR GROUP SAYS CONDITIONS AT APPLE PLANTS IMPROVING

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A labor group Apple joined to assess working conditions at three manufacturing plants in China, where its products are made, says conditions are getting better.

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ON THIN ICE?

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- He was already on thin ice with the law when he failed to meet the conditions of his probation.

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