Doctor gives up license after three suspensions
(AP) - An Albuquerque doctor whose medical license had been suspended three times has voluntary surrendered it.
The New Mexico Medical Board accepted Dr. Jonathan Burg's voluntary surrender Thursday.
Burg, who practiced physical medicine and rehabilitation, said he was tired of legal battles over allegations of misconduct.
"I'm tired of fighting," Burg said. "... The writing was kind of on the wall."
NM spending bill will fund labs, water, transportation
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(AP) - Funding for New Mexico labs, water projects and transportation projects was approved late Saturday as part of a $388 billion spending bill.
The massive spending measure, which combined nine bills, curbed government spending on many programs.
"Putting this bill together has been particularly difficult and trying," Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., said. "In the end, we have produced a spending bill that is fairly crafted and well balanced given our very tight resources."
Computer modeling used to prepare for hurricanes
LOS ALAMOS (AP) - Computer modeling technology developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists is proving valuable for emergency planners preparing for hurricanes and other natural disasters.
The technology, which analyzes the critical components and vulnerabilities of utilities, has become an important tool for the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Assurance and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to lab officials.
The Los Alamos models of hurricanes' effects on utility systems could mean those who live in areas hit hard by such natural disasters could have their lights on and gas service back more quickly.
Gov't. urges consumers to check recalled toy lists
WASHINGTON (AP) - A reminder from the government: check those holiday shopping lists to make sure no recalled children's toys are on them.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission compiled its annual top 10 list of children's product safety recalls to coincide with the start of the holiday shopping season.
The toys should all be off store shelves. The commission worries that people who did their shopping early might have gifts stashed under the bed that have since been recalled.
Congress looks to revamp intelligence agencies
WASHINGTON (AP) - Unwilling to concede defeat, congressional leaders expressed hope Sunday that lawmakers could return next month to resolve a turf battle that has blocked passage of an overhaul of the nation's intelligence agencies. Much depends on whether President Bush is more active in bringing his own troops in line, they said.
"For us to do the bill in early December, it will take significant involvement by the president and the vice president," said Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn. "It will take real focus on their part."
Employment up; Bush plans to increase growth
WASHINGTON (AP) - Job hiring is picking up and President Bush is on track to preside over job growth in his second term, shedding the Herbert Hoover label of being the first president since the Great Depression to lose jobs under his watch.
But don't expect a revival of the booming 1990s.
Bush's prescription for job growth includes extending the tax cuts passed in his first term, overhauling tax laws, limiting jury awards in lawsuits and increasing domestic energy exploration and production.
Sen. John McCain might run for president in 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Sunday he is not ruling out a run for the 2008 presidential nomination, but that he is not a candidate now. A decision to run, if one should come, would not be made for at least two years, McCain said, speaking only a few weeks after the 2004 campaign ended with President Bush winning a second term.
"Look, I'm not running for president," McCain told NBC's "Meet the Press," and added: "I do not foreclose the option."
