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We are getting ready to launch the new edition of ArtesiaNews.com with a lot of features we are excited about.

eEdition

A lot of online readers have been wanting more reliable content and we are proud to be offering an all new eEdition ( electronic edition ). The eEdition is a subscription based PDF ( portable document file ) archive of our print edition. Local print subscribers will receive eEdition access along with their print subscription.

The most exciting part of the new eEdition is for our mail subscribers. You will no longer have to wait on ’snail-mail’ to get the latest news from the Artesia Daily Press. The eEdition is more economical than our mail subscription. It’s cheaper and it’s faster!

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Las Cruces police net 30 cell phone violations

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Police in Las Cruces are serious about enforcing the city’s recently approved ban on using a cell phone while driving.

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David Beckham arrives in Finland for surgery

David Beckham gets on a car as he leaves the Principe di Savoia hotel in downtown  Milan, Italy, Monday, March 15, 2010. Beckham left the hotel on crutches and headed to the airport for a flight to Finland for surgery on his torn left Achilles' tendon, an injury likely to keep him out of the soccer World Cup. The 34-year-old former England captain was injured in the closing minutes of AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo Verona on Sunday. With his hopes of becoming the first English player to appear in four World Cups shattered and his future in international football in doubt, Beckham was scheduled to be operated on either later Monday or Tuesday morning by specialist surgeon Dr. Sakari Orava. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

TURKU, Finland (AP) — David Beckham’s left Achilles’ tendon was totally torn, and the doctor who performed the surgery said the England midfielder is expected to be out of action for about six months.

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Rail Runner commuter train opening another station

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s commuter rail service, the Rail Runner Express, will open a new station next week on tribal land between Santa Fe and Albuquerque.

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China without Google: ‘a lose-lose scenario’

Google China headquarters building is seen in Beijing  March. 15, 2010. A newspaper Web site is reporting that Google Inc. is "99.9 percent" sure to close its search engine in China after negotiations over censorship stalled.(AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

BEIJING (AP) — China without Google — a prospect that looks increasingly likely — could mean no more maps on mobile phones. A free music service that has helped to fight piracy might be in jeopardy. China’s fledgling Web outfits would face less pressure to improve, eroding their ability to one day compete abroad.

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Monday’s Sports In Brief

Connecticut’s journey for the sixth perfect season in NCAA history will begin in Norfolk, Va.

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