Global acts of kindness
Ben Swan | The New Mexican
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Hit by a car while living in a taxi park in a slum area of Kampala, Uganda, the homeless dog's chances for survival were slim. With her back legs paralyzed, suffering from a chronic skin condition, the canine's fate seemed sealed. But the brown ...Story, »

Etiquette rules: It takes a community for a sweet holiday
Bizia Holmes Greene | For The New Mexican
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Ask people what they associate with Thanksgiving and most will say eating. The origins of what we now call Thanksgiving may date back to Plymouth in 1621, but several Native American tribes celebrated a fall harvest long before the colonists arrived. ...Story, »

Hispano talent show keeps culture alive
Ana Maria Trujillo | The New Mexican
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Performer Candace Vargas, 17, is confident that she would have gotten into the music business without the exposure she got at the New Mexico Hispano Music Association's Youth and Children Talent Showcase. But the experience didn't hurt. Eight ye ...Story, »

A Wonderful Life: Elevating arts to new heights
Ana Pacheco | For The New Mexican
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In 1967, when Cecilio Benítez moved to Santa Fe from Madrid, Spain, he thought he had landed his dream job as a radio announcer for the Spanish-language radio station KDCE in Española. Given the region's Spanish history, Benítez was eager to in ...Story, »

Public works: Teams pull together for turnaround
Gussie Fauntleroy | For The New Mexican
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Remarkable changes can happen when a committed team pulls together. In 2007, a New Mexico Department of Transportation audit discovered an inventory discrepancy of more than $250,000 in the agency's Sign Shop, according to supervisors in the Sta ...Story, »

Putting their voices to the test
Ana Maria Trujillo | The New Mexican
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Back in Indonesia, Mulia Destini wasn't part of a choir. She was more of a self-professed science geek. Now, she's adding one more thing to the list of cool things she did in the United States: being selected as part of the All-State Choir. "I ...Story, »