Athlete pleads not guilty to assault, battery charges
LAS CRUCES (AP) - New Mexico State University basketball player Jahmar Young pleaded not guilty Monday to misdemeanor charges of assault, battery and resisting arrest in an on-campus incident last July. Young, 21, is accused of exposing himself to a woman and offering to pay her to perform a sex act on him, according to court documents. Young entered his plea during a brief arraignment before state District Judge Doug Driggers. He remains free on bond.
Clinton adviser compares Gov. Richardson to Judas
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hillary Clinton adviser James Carville is refusing to apologize for comparing New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to Judas. Carville made the comparison to the New York Times after Richardson, once a member of President Clinton's Cabinet, endorsed Hillary Clinton's rival Barack Obama last week for the Democratic presidential nomination. Carville called it an "act of betrayal," and pointed out that it came during Holy Week. "Mr. Richardson's endorsement came right around the anniversary of the day when Judas sold out (Jesus) for 30 pieces of silver, so I think the timing is appropriate, if ironic," he said.
Bhutan ends monarchy with first prime minister
THIMPHU, Bhutan (AP) - Long known as a quirky holdout from modernity, the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan ended a century of absolute monarchy Monday by electing a staunch royalist as its first prime minister. So it goes in Bhutan, possibly the first country in history where a king had to convince his people that democracy was a good idea.