AP U.S. NewsBrief at 9:08 a.m. EDT
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The nearly abandoned mining town of Playas, N.M., is about to teem with activity as an anti-terrorist training center begins operations in a matter of weeks. The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology purchased the former Phelps Dodge Corp. town for $5 million on Wednesday, a day after getting the go-ahead from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. | |
