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His mythical exploits and jail escapes made this son of Irish immigrants one of the nation's most famous Old West outlaws. Yet fewer know that the man widely known as Billy the Kid was a central figure in a violent, Irish-English land war in New Mexico, and was beloved by Mexican-American ranchers who felt discriminated against by racist white bankers and land thieves.
His mythical exploits and jail escapes made this son of Irish immigrants one of the nation's most famous Old West outlaws. Yet fewer know that the man widely known as Billy the Kid was a central figure in a violent, Irish-English land war in New Mexico, and was beloved by Mexican-American ranchers who felt discriminated against by racist white bankers and land thieves.

It's politics, perhaps, around the proverbial cracker barrel: Mike Huckabee intends to retool the presidential debates in his own fashion when he stages a live forum on Fox News for six of the Republican hopefuls on Saturday night.
Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:
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Hurricane Jova strengthened to a major, Category 3 hurricane Monday as it blew toward Mexico's Pacific coast, threatening the idyllic beach resort of Barra de Navidad and one of the nation's biggest cargo ports.
This historic high mountain state capital and artistic enclave, long a favorite vacation and second home destination for celebrities, is expanding its star power this month with the opening of the world's newest movie studio.
A surprise visit by former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has revived hope that Cuba may soon free a U.S. government subcontractor whose imprisonment has snarled efforts to improve relations between the two countries.
A top White House economic adviser said the upward tilt over the past six months in jobs is a better indicator of the nation's employment picture than a gloomy report Friday that warned of slow growth ahead.
The wind is still whistling through the massive unfinished steel hangar doors at Spaceport America. The exterior is waiting to be clad with custom metal panels, and the hangar floor, where a pair of sleek spacecraft will one day sit, is still dirt.
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:
After a lengthy debate that aroused national and international attention, Bill Richardson announced on his last day as New Mexico's governor that he would not grant a pardon to long-dead outlaw Billy the Kid.
Billy the Kid, the Old West outlaw who killed at least three lawmen and tried to cut a deal from jail with territorial authorities, won't be pardoned, Gov. Bill Richardson said Friday, nearly 130 years after the gunslinger's death.
Mr. Richardson has said he was invited to the island by Cuban officials to negotiate Mr. Gross' release.
An attorney for Alan Gross, who is serving 15 years for illegally bringing communications equipment to the island nation, said Mr. Richardson came at Havana's invitation.

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