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New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern region of the United States of America; its capital and cultural center is Santa Fe, which was founded in 1610 as capital of Nuevo México, while its largest city is Albuquerque with its accompanying metropolitan area. It is one of the Mountain States and shares the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. New Mexico is also bordered by the state of Texas to the east-southeast, Oklahoma to the northeast, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua to the south and Sonora to the southwest. With an estimated population of 2,096,829 as of the July 1, 2019, U.S. Census Bureau estimate, New Mexico is the 36th largest state by population. With a total area of 121,590 sq mi (314,900 km²), it is the fifth-largest and sixth-least densely populated of the 50 states. Due to their geographic locations, northern and eastern New Mexico exhibit a colder, alpine climate, while western and southern New Mexico exhibit a warmer, arid climate.

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New Mexico governor issues statewide stay-at-home order New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday issued a statewide stay-at-home order asking residents to remain in their houses to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Reuters - Published 1 week ago
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Google sued by New Mexico over claims it spies on US students Pupils in New Mexico allegedly have had their online data tracked, says the state's attorney general. BBC News - Published on February 21, 2020
New Mexico AG sues Google for collecting school kids' personal data New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas on Thursday sued Alphabet Inc's Google search engine, alleging that its educational software collects young students' personal information without the.. Reuters - Published on February 21, 2020
Coleman narrowly misses 60m world record after stumbling out of blocks American sprinter Christian Coleman comes close to breaking his own world record after winning the 60m at the USATF Indoor Championships in New Mexico. BBC News - Published on February 16, 2020

Powerful, snow-packed winter storm on march from New Mexico to New England A powerful winter storm that dropped two inches of snow on El Paso along the Texas border began a 1,500-mile trek across the nation's heartland. USATODAY.com - Published on February 5, 2020
Latinos make up only 1% of all local and federal elected officials, and that's a big problem From states like Texas and Arizona to New Mexico and New York, the Hispanic vote is helping elect more Latinos. USATODAY.com - Published on January 31, 2020
Dozens of transgender detainees transferred from criticized New Mexico ICE facility Members of Congress demanded ICE move or release the transgender migrant detainees amid safety concerns. USATODAY.com - Published on January 31, 2020	Self-driving big-rig trucks coming soon? Waymo set to begin mapping interstates in Texas, New Mexico Waymo, the self-driving vehicle division of Google parent Alphabet, is about to start mapping in Texas and New Mexico for self-driving big rigs. USATODAY.com - Published on January 23, 2020
An Ex-Spy Who Wants to Represent New Mexico Can’t Hide From Criticism Valerie Plame is celebrating her C.I.A. past in a race for a congressional seat. But as she finds herself cast as an outsider, she’s running into trouble. NYTimes.com - Published on January 23, 2020	New Mexico to host world’s largest meeting on chili peppers LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State University is preparing to host the world’s largest conference dedicated to chili peppers. The... WorldNews - Published on January 9, 2020
Burger King to test plant-based Impossible Croissan'wich in select markets starting in late January Burger King will soon start testing the Impossible Croissan'wich in markets including Albuquerque, New Mexico; Montgomery, Alabama; Lansing, Michigan. USATODAY.com - Published on January 7, 2020	Leader of Right-Wing Border Militia Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge The head of a group that detained migrants at gunpoint in New Mexico faces up to 10 years in prison. NYTimes.com - Published on January 4, 2020
Police probing deaths of four in New Mexico home as murder-suicide Police in New Mexico are investigating the Christmas Day shooting deaths of four family members in a suburban Albuquerque home as a triple murder and suicide, authorities said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on December 27, 2019	Boeing capsule returns to Earth after aborted space mission Boeing safely landed its crew capsule in the New Mexico desert Sunday after an aborted flight to the International Space Station that could hold up the company’s effort to launch astronauts for NASA.. WorldNews - Published on December 23, 2019
Boeing Starliner capsule softly lands in New Mexico after dramatic mission After a dramatic mission that saw a failure to reach the proper orbit, Boeing's Starliner successfully landed in White Sands, New Mexico, on Sunday. USATODAY.com - Published on December 22, 2019	'Bull's-eye' landing caps Boeing's faulty astronaut capsule test mission Boeing Co's Starliner astronaut spacecraft made a "bull's-eye" landing in the New Mexico desert on Sunday, a successful ending to a crewless test mission that two days earlier failed to reach the orbit.. Reuters - Published on December 22, 2019
After a dramatic mission, Boeing Starliner capsule softly lands in New Mexico After a dramatic mission that saw a failure to reach the proper orbit, Boeing's Starliner successfully landed in White Sands, New Mexico, on Sunday. USATODAY.com - Published on December 22, 2019	Boeing's Starliner astronaut capsule scores 'bull's-eye' landing in New Mexico Boeing Co 's Starliner astronaut spacecraft landed in the New Mexico desert on Sunday, the company said, after faulty software forced officials to cut short an unmanned mission aimed at taking it to.. Reuters - Published on December 22, 2019
Boeing's Starliner lands in desert: company Boeing Co's Starliner astronaut spacecraft landed in the New Mexico desert on Sunday, the company said, after faulty software forced officials to cut short an unmanned mission aimed at taking it to the.. Reuters - Published on December 22, 2019	NASA, Boeing investigating why Starliner spacecraft missed orbit The Boeing Co Starliner spacecraft that failed to hit the right orbit to reach the International Space Station is healthy, in a stable orbit and expected to land in New Mexico on Sunday morning, NASA.. Reuters - Published on December 21, 2019
'Healthy' Boeing Starliner spacecraft on track to land in New Mexico: NASA The Boeing Co Starliner spacecraft that failed to hit the right orbit to reach the International Space Station is "healthy," in a stable orbit and expected to land in New Mexico on Sunday morning, NASA.. Reuters - Published on December 21, 2019	NASA says Boeing Starliner is 'healthy', to land in New Mexico The Boeing Co Starliner spacecraft that failed to hit the right orbit to reach the International Space Station is "healthy," in a stable orbit and expected to land in New Mexico on Sunday morning, NASA.. Reuters - Published on December 21, 2019
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U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree arrives in DC A 60-foot blue spruce that was recently cut in New Mexico's Carson National Forest has arrived at the U.S. Capitol to serve as the 2019 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. (Nov. 25) USATODAY.com - Published on November 25, 2019	Scenic railroad runs through an American "time capsule" The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad runs for 64 miles in Colorado and New Mexico CBS News - Published on November 23, 2019
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