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• Underwriters tout their role in changing world of health insurance

  27-06-2016 23:36
  
  The complexities associated with the Affordable Care Act makes the National Association of Health Underwriters even more relevant in an advisory and consultancy capacity. That was the key message Monday from the association’s incoming president, who was in Albuquerque for a two-day annual convention, an event that drew 1,000 attendees to the Albuquerque Convention Center. […]
  
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• 4-year-old girl is sole survivor of van-train crash in Colorado

  27-06-2016 23:30
  
  TRINIDAD, Colo. — A 4-year-old girl is the sole survivor of a crash between a minivan and an Amtrak train that killed her parents and three sisters in southern Colorado. The girl was hospitalized with serious injuries after the Southwest Chief train headed from Chicago to Los Angeles hit the van as it drove across […]
  
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• Updated: Abortion ruling may not open door for new Texas clinics

  27-06-2016 23:21
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Abortion providers in Texas say that despite the U.S. Supreme Court striking down major restrictions that put clinics out of business, new facilities for women are unlikely to open anytime soon. The restrictions that justices toppled in a 5-3 decision Monday have already forced more than half of Texas’ abortion to fold […]
  
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• Dallas police say boy taken during home invasion robbery

  27-06-2016 23:18
  
  DALLAS — Dallas police say a 10-year-old boy is missing after being taken at gunpoint by three men during a home invasion robbery. Authorities have issued an Amber Alert for Nicholas Fierros Jr., who was taken from a Dallas home during the Monday afternoon robbery. Police say Nicholas was last seen wearing an orange shirt […]
  
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• Green Dot cards and lawmen don’t mix

  27-06-2016 23:15
  
  There’s a Green Dot scammer on the loose, and at least a dozen people in Albuquerque have been conned within the past two weeks, the Albuquerque Police Department says. Others have been targeted but avoided falling for the scam, a pernicious one that “just kind of spiked” in recent weeks, says Trish Hoffman, a sergeant […]
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Clinton says she has work to do to build trust

  27-06-2016 22:42
  
  WASHINGTON — The Latest on the U.S. presidential campaign (all times EDT): 4:33 p.m. Hillary Clinton says she knows some people don’t trust her. The presumptive presidential Democratic nominee told a women’s luncheon crowd Monday in Chicago that she has work to do to earn trust that’s been damaged by a quarter century of “wild […]
  
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• Sandia gets $200K for two technologies

  27-06-2016 22:40
  
  Sandia National Laboratories has won $218,000 to continue developing two potentially marketable energy technologies with private partners. Fifty-four energy projects at 12 national labs won a total of $16 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Technology Transitions. Sandia got $168,000 to work with New Hampshire-based Wakefield-Vette Thermal Solutions on commercializing the “Sandia […]
  
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• Updated: Parents of slain Border Patrol agent lose bid to revive suit

  27-06-2016 22:34
  
  PHOENIX — The parents of a Border Patrol agent whose shooting death revealed the botched “Fast and Furious” gun-smuggling investigation have lost a bid to revive their lawsuit that says the government should have known the methods used in the case would have created a risk to law enforcement officers. The 9th Circuit Court of […]
  
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• Abortion clinic restrictions on hold in Kansas

  27-06-2016 22:34
  
  WICHITA, Kan. — Abortion opponents vowed to keep fighting in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Monday that struck down Texas’ strict regulations of abortion clinics that closely mirror regulations currently on hold in a Kansas court. The nation’s highest court held that the Texas regulations are medically unnecessary and unconstitutionally limit […]
  
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• Updated: King Brothers’ Alamo Ranch in New Mexico sells

  27-06-2016 22:32
  
  RIO RANCHO — A real estate group that markets properties across the West says a sprawling New Mexico ranch owned by the family of former Gov. Bruce King has been sold. Purchased by the late King and his brothers in 1961, Alamo Ranch is considered one of the state’s legacy ranches. It stretches across more […]
  
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• Aaron Hernandez pal pleads guilty to accessory in murder

  27-06-2016 21:27
  
  FALL RIVER, Mass. — A friend of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez has pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact for his part in a 2013 murder. Hernandez was convicted in Massachusetts last year of killing Odin Lloyd, who was dating his fiancé’s sister. Carlos Ortiz changed his plea to guilty on Monday. […]
  
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• Updated: Fading fishermen: A historic industry faces a warming world

  27-06-2016 21:21
  
  SEABROOK, N.H. — The cod isn’t just a fish to David Goethel. It’s his identity, his ticket to middle-class life, his link to a historic industry. “I paid for my education, my wife’s education, my house, my kids’ education; my slice of America was paid for on cod,” said Goethel, a 30-year veteran of these […]
  
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• Updated: Turkish president apologizes for downing of Russian jet

  27-06-2016 21:20
  
  MOSCOW — Turkey’s president has apologized for the downing of a Russian military jet at the Syrian border, the Kremlin said Monday, an unexpected move that could open the way for easing a bitter strain in Russia-Turkey ties. Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin comes seven months after the incident, which has […]
  
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• Dona Ana County church suffers string of vandalism

  27-06-2016 21:19
  
  EL PASO, Texas — Parishioners of the San Pedro Mission in the Dona Ana County community of Vado are shaken after three incidents of vandalism have left their church desecrated. KVIA-TV reports (http://bit.ly/298Vj26 ) that Las Cruces Bishop Oscar Cantu was called to rededicate the church after the Eucharist, the body of Christ in the […]
  
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• Dad who placed ad for a wife for his son gets 12 prospects

  27-06-2016 21:18
  
  COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — The father of a Salt Lake City businessman who placed an Idaho newspaper ad seeking women interested in marrying his 48-year-old son has received about a dozen inquiries. Arthur Brooks had planned to meet potential candidates at a Coeur d’Alene resort, but son Baron Brooks told the Spokesman-Review (http://bit.ly/28YoRhc ) on […]
  
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• Updated: Britain’s exit could make Europe less friendly to US tech

  27-06-2016 19:58
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Silicon Valley’s biggest businesses could face tougher regulations following Britain’s decision to withdraw from the European Union, and some might have to leave London to attract the best employees. Many U.S. tech companies now count on Europe for a quarter or more of their business. Beyond facing a financial downturn as the […]
  
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• Man found dead in South Valley irrigation ditch, deputies say

  27-06-2016 19:55
  
  Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was found dead in a South Valley irrigation ditch Monday morning. Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Felicia Romero said deputies don’t yet know if the man’s death is suspicious, but homicide detectives are investigating because of where the body was found. Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District employees who […]
  
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• Updated: Two-thirds say Obama tried to make race relations better

  27-06-2016 19:32
  
  WASHINGTON — A new Pew poll finds that vast majorities of blacks and Hispanics think President Barack Obama at least tried to make race relations in the U.S. better during his time in office. Only about half of whites think Obama made race relations better or tried to make race relations better but failed. Almost […]
  
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• Updated: UK’s anti-EU victors will find it hard to fulfill promises

  27-06-2016 19:27
  
  LONDON — Politicians who wanted Britain to leave the European Union were not shy about making promises. They plastered their campaign bus with vows to “take back control” on immigration and boost funding for the beloved National Health Service. But with Britain facing months or years of negotiations to detach itself from the 28-nation bloc, […]
  
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• Man arrested in fatal Texas shooting over weed eater

  27-06-2016 19:27
  
  LIBERTY, Texas — Authorities say a man has been charged with fatally shooting a Southeast Texas man who had his weed eater. Liberty County sheriff’s office said Monday that 28-year-old Melvin Morales-Rivas was charged with murder in the early Sunday death of 45-year-old Vincente Rodriguez. Officials say Rodriguez was shot in his front yard after […]
  
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• Chipotle looks to recover with temporary loyalty program

  27-06-2016 19:06
  
  NEW YORK — Chipotle is introducing a temporary loyalty program intended to get customers back into its stores following a series of food scares. Already, the Mexican food chain has given away millions of burritos through coupons for entrees to fill up empty locations after an E. coli outbreak and norovirus cases last year sent […]
  
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• Updated: Clinton’s VP thinking: Don’t harm Dem chances to take Senate

  27-06-2016 19:04
  
  WASHINGTON — As Hillary Clinton considers her choices for vice president, she’s seriously weighing the potential negative impact her decision could have on Democratic efforts to retake control of the Senate, according to party members familiar with her thinking. She’s also said to be worried about how her pick could affect congressional elections in 2018, […]
  
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• Updated: Manziel rep: Attorney who sent errant text to AP resigns

  27-06-2016 18:18
  
  DALLAS — Johnny Manziel’s spokeswoman says an attorney who accidently sent The Associated Press a text message with details related to the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback’s domestic violence case has resigned from the defense team. Denise Michaels on Monday confirmed her earlier tweet that Bob Hinton had withdrawn from the case, which is being led by […]
  
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• Ex-NFL star says Trump friendship has cost him

  27-06-2016 18:04
  
  LOS ANGELES — Retired NFL player Herschel Walker says he’s being dropped from speaking engagements because of his relationship with Donald Trump. In an interview on the “TMZ Sports” TV show, the Heisman Trophy winner and former “Celebrity Apprentice” contestant said he’s known Trump “before he became ‘The Donald.'” Walker said the presumptive Republican nominee […]
  
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• Colorado students deliver drone to Rwandan national park

  27-06-2016 18:03
  
  DENVER — Two Denver teens have delivered a drone they built to a Rwandan game park. Max Alger-Meyer and Nathan Lepore also got to show off their drone to the east African country’s president, who returned the favor with a tour of his cattle farm. In an email Monday from the Rwandan capital, an official […]
  
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• Waco man charged after women’s fetuses don’t survive crash

  27-06-2016 18:02
  
  WACO, Texas — Police say a Waco man has been charged with intoxication assault and intoxication manslaughter after two pregnant women riding his vehicle were critically injured when he crashed into a utility pole and their unborn children didn’t survive. Waco police say 46-year-old Jeffrey David Miller was charged with two counts of intoxication manslaughter […]
  
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• Updated: Grace Kelly’s childhood home is up for sale in Philadelphia

  27-06-2016 17:40
  
  PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia home where Oscar-winning actress Grace Kelly grew up and accepted a marriage proposal from Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1955 is on the market. Philly.com reports (http://bit.ly/29gqYxy ) the six-bedroom, 2.5-story Colonial in the city’s East Falls section was listed last week for an initial asking price of $1 million. […]
  
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• How pot startup got Microsoft hooked

  27-06-2016 17:13
  
  LOS ANGELES — When David Dinenberg decided to get into the marijuana industry, his business plan was based on fear. In 2014, he founded Kind Financial with the aim of making loans and providing other services to marijuana growers and sellers — customers banks were scared to work with. Just two years later, though, the […]
  
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• Updated: Lew says no sense of financial crisis developing

  27-06-2016 16:54
  
  WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew says that the decision of British voters to leave the European Union is “an additional headwind” for the U.S. and global economies but “there is no sense of a financial crisis developing.” In a CNBC interview Monday, Lew said, “I am not saying there will not be an […]
  
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• Updated: Apparent conflicts of interest may dog Tesla-SolarCity deal

  27-06-2016 16:48
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — It’s a proposal that would unite two companies on shaky financial ground as they plow into relatively new markets. One makes electric cars, the other installs solar panels. There are few obvious synergies. Perhaps even more puzzling are the motives of Elon Musk, a polarizing billionaire who is the chairman and largest […]
  
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• Updated: Lionel Messi says he is quitting Argentina national team

  27-06-2016 16:35
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Lionel Messi says he’s quitting Argentina’s national team. Argentina and Messi lost a final for the third year in a row, with Chile winning the Copa America 4-2 on penalty kicks following a 0-0 tie Sunday night. His nation’s captain and career scoring leader with 55 goals in 113 international appearances, […]
  
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• Updated: Stocks, pound fall again due to UK vote uncertainty

  27-06-2016 16:34
  
  Financial and materials companies led U.S. stocks sharply lower in morning trading Monday following another slide in European markets as investors grappled with the fallout of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. The British pound, which last week plunged to its lowest level since 1985, continued to fall as traders expected the British economy […]
  
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• Updated: British EU workers employees assured their jobs are safe

  27-06-2016 16:04
  
  BRUSSELS — The nearly 1,000 British nationals who work for the European Union’s executive body have been assured their jobs are safe, even though Britain has voted to leave the European Union, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker wrote in an internal memo that according to regulations, they are “union officials” and work for Europe. He […]
  
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• Pepsi to reintroduce aspartame in new diet beverage

  27-06-2016 16:04
  
  NEW YORK — PepsiCo is creating a new diet beverage for fans of aspartame less than a year after pulling the artificial sweetener as part of a marketing move over safety concerns. The sweetener had been linked to cancer in lab mice and industry executives blamed the decline in sales on concerns people have about […]
  
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• Markets Right Now: US stocks open lower; pound falls further

  27-06-2016 16:04
  
  NEW YORK — The latest on developments in global financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street following bigger losses in Europe as investors continue to grapple with the fallout of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. The British pound continued to fall Monday as traders expected the […]
  
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• Justices reject appeal over medical marijuana in Montana

  27-06-2016 16:04
  
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal challenging a Montana law that limits medical marijuana providers to selling the drug to a maximum of three patients each. The justices on Monday let stand a Montana Supreme Court ruling that upheld key provisions of a state law that rolled back much of the 2004 […]
  
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• High court rejects appeal over wages for home care workers

  27-06-2016 16:04
  
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to Obama administration regulations that extend minimum wage and overtime pay rights to nearly 2 million home health care workers. The justices on Monday turned away an appeal from several home care industry groups that said the Labor Department overstepped its authority when it approved the […]
  
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• Clinton considers two-woman ticket

  27-06-2016 13:02
  
  WASHINGTON–On a day when Hillary Clinton is going to campaign with Elizabeth Warren, the j ...
  
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• Mariposa rises from ashes with booming home sales

  27-06-2016 11:41
  
  Mariposa, a master-planned with a remarkable 14 new home sales in April alone, and 45 sales total this year. Mariposa is a unique community featuring top-notch amenities, community activities, an array of floor plans and spectacular views. “We were happy at the beginning of the year when home sales started strong,” said Brian McCarthy, owner of Abrazo Homes. “But the momentum only continues […]
  
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• About the cover: June 26,2016

  27-06-2016 11:35
  
  2905 Kiva View NE Rio Rancho, NM 87124 $432,386 2988 sq. ft. 3 bedroom / 2.5 bath RayLee Homes 505.893.2386 rayleehomes.com This beautiful, move-in ready home is located inside the gated community of Ocotillo Hills in Rio Rancho. The award-winning floorplan, Prince, is perfect for young professionals, growing families and has optional multi-generational living available. The home features a media […]
  
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• Finishing the unfinished

  27-06-2016 11:07
  
  Las Ventanas Homes reaps the benefits from restoring and completing unfinished developments   There have been some big changes of late with Las Ventanas  Homes, but changes that will help move the company forward. When it was originally formed several years ago, Las Ventanas was a trio of friends who each brought a little something different in terms of expertise to […]
  
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• Local brokerage sends children with muscular dystrophy to summer camp

  27-06-2016 10:40
  
  ERA Summer Camp Fundraising Party July 15, 2016 from 4-8 p.m. Albuquerque Country Club 601 Laguna Boulevard SW Live entertainment from local swing band Vanilla Pop, food and drink   For the second year, ERA Buyers & Sellers Real Estate is fundraising to pay for children to attend the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Summer Camp. ERA has been involved […]
  
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• DIY: Painted house numbers

  27-06-2016 10:21
  
  ABQ requires easy-to-read numbers on all properties   House numbers are more than a convenience for pizza delivery. They are important to your family’s safety. Emergency services need to see your house numbers to find you. That is why the City of Albuquerque passed an ordinance requiring all buildings, both residential and commercial, to have easy-to-find numbers on the property. […]
  
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• Maximize speed, value of home sale

  27-06-2016 09:58
  
  Don’t leave money on the table when selling your home   If you think cleaning & decluttering are enough, you are leaving money on the table. Cleaning and decluttering are necessary, vital in fact, but only one small step in properly preparing a property for sale. You also need to identify and correct obstacles in the property. If not, you are leaving money on the table. […]
  
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• Smart homes ease homeowners’ minds

  27-06-2016 09:49
  
  Everyone benefits from smart home features   We have all had the feeling that we forgot to do something. It can be while we are in the car headed to work or in an airplane ready to go on vacation. We ask ourselves if we forgot to lock the door, turn off the lights or if our family, including […]
  
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• ‘Topes suffer their 10th straight defeat

  27-06-2016 08:05
  
  You couldn't blame the offense for this one.Shoddy relief pitching earned the Albuquer ...
  
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• Gay pride parades feature big crowds, high security

  27-06-2016 08:05
  
  ASSOCIATED PRESSNEW YORK–Rainbow flags were held high along with portraits o ...
  
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• Who’s paying for state political ads?

  27-06-2016 08:02
  
  It's getting harder to know who is funding political advertising at the state level as more money be ...
  
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• Pope defends Armenia ‘genocide’ remark; no offense meant

  27-06-2016 08:02
  
  ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE–Pope Francis defended using the term "genocide" to describe the Ott ...
  
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• More storms on tap for flood-ravaged W.Va.

  27-06-2016 08:02
  
  ANSTED, W.Va.–As West Virginians continued surveying damage in a state so devastated by fl ...
  
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