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• Dispensaries offer free marijuana to California fire victims

  03-10-2015 23:38 via krqe.com
  
  MIDDLETON, California (AP) — Medical marijuana dispensaries in Northern California are offering up to $200 in free cannabis per patient affected by a hugely destructive wildfire.
  The Los Angeles Times reports (http://lat.ms/1M1sgqU ) the two companies are offering free products at five dispensaries in San Francisco, Santa Rosa, Sebastopol and Lake County through Oct. 7.
  Patients eligible for the products must have a medical marijuana prescription and home addresses in the affected areas.
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• Complaint: Driver who killed woman was high

  03-10-2015 23:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The man accused of hitting and killing a 65 year old woman with his car in southeast Albuquerque was high on a narcotic according to a criminal complaint.
  Police say Jesse Lopez was driving east on Gibson Boulevard. Witnesses told officers the car he was in kept stopping at intersections and Lopez would be passed out behind the wheel. When he was woken up, he would keep driving. Investigators say Lopez plowed into a pedestrian and was found passed out again.
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• Photos: Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Day One – Mass Ascension

  03-10-2015 22:40 via interactives.krqe.com
  
  Click here to view photos from Day One: Mass Ascension »
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• Hiker bitten by rattlesnake while hiking in south Phoenix

  03-10-2015 22:37
  
  PHOENIX — A hiker is in the hospital after suffering a rattlesnake bite while hiking in south Phoenix. Firefighters say the male hiker called 911 Saturday to report that he had been bitten while on a trail at South Mountain. Phoenix Fire Capt. Aaron Ernsberger says rescue crews located him and began treatment. Ernsberger says […]
  
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• Photos: Dawn Patrol; day one of Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

  03-10-2015 21:43 via interactives.krqe.com
  
  View photos from day one of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta’s Dawn Patrol »
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• America’s Challenge Gas Balloon Race on hold

  03-10-2015 21:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Every year during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta pilots from all over the world compete in the America’s Challenge Gas Balloon Race.
  Last year, Anulfo Gonzalez and Angel Aguirre, a team from Spain flew 1,188 miles landing in Kentucky.
  Check out the teams competing in this year’s challenge and track their progress.
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• Parts of Colorado get dusting of snow

  03-10-2015 20:46
  
  DENVER — People living along northern and central mountain ranges in Colorado woke up to a dusting of snow on Saturday. The National Weather Service says Independence Pass near Aspen, Rocky Mountain National Park and the Loveland ski area all got a bit of snow overnight. Forecaster Lisa Kriederman says several small storm systems will […]
  
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• Used bookstores help tell stories along historic Route 66

  03-10-2015 19:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — Travelers along historic Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles have no problem finding their fix of fake American Indian jewelry and vintage Elvis posters. But along this path motorists also will discover something once declared dead: the used bookstore.
  There’s the Chicago bookstore with a cat and a mechanical elevator, and the Albuquerque shop where lawyers and the homeless search together for Jack Kerouac’s novels. There’s also the iconic California s
  
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• Prosecutors considering trying teen as adult in mom’s death

  03-10-2015 19:51
  
  GALVESTON, Texas — Prosecutors say a 14-year-old boy accused of strangling and stabbing his pregnant mother more than 20 times at the home they shared south of Houston will more than likely be certified to stand trial as an adult. The Galveston County Daily News reports (http://bit.ly/1LpKcRJ ) prosecutor Paul Love declined to provide details […]
  
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• Denver police ordered to stop enforcing panhandling ban

  03-10-2015 19:35
  
  DENVER — In the wake of a federal court ruling a Grand Junction panhandling ordinance unconstitutional, Denver police officers have been told by the police chief to stop enforcing the city’s panhandling ban. On Thursday, a U.S. District Court judge ruled that Grand Junction’s panhandling ordinance was too broad and curbed constitutionally protected speech. The […]
  
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• Grand Canyon visitor contracted rare tick-borne infection

  03-10-2015 19:22
  
  GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — National Park Service and Coconino County officials are investigating a case of a rare tick-borne bacterial infection contracted by a person who recently visited the North Rom of the Grand Canyon and adjacent areas. Grand Canyon National Park officials say the visitor got ill with tick-borne relapsing fever after […]
  
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• Colleges help student startups navigate the legal landscape

  03-10-2015 18:04 via krqe.com
  
  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — It seemed like a sure thing. Working on weekends in a cramped fraternity room, four friends at MIT built a computer program that would give websites a new way to make money without online ads.
  Not so fast.
  New Jersey’s attorney general alleged the software had been used to hijack computers. Progress halted while authorities investigated. After more than a year, the inquiry ended and none of the students was charged with a crime. But by then, this past May, ano
  
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• Embryo twins meet for the first time

  03-10-2015 17:44
  
  A brother and sister got to meet each other, face-to-face, for the first time Friday in Albuquerque.
  
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• Study projects Asians will become largest US immigrant group

  03-10-2015 17:33 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major shift in immigration patterns over the next 50 years, Asians will have surged past Hispanics to become the largest group of immigrants heading to the United States, according to estimates in a new immigration study.
  The study looks in detail at what will happen by 2065, but the actual tipping point comes in 2055.
  An increase in Asian and Hispanic immigration also will drive U.S. population growth, with foreign-born residents expected to make up 18 percent of th
  
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• More rain, flooding forecast along soggy East Coast

  03-10-2015 17:06 via krqe.com
  
  Unrelenting rain across the East Coast showed little sign of let-up early Saturday, with record-setting precipitation expected to prolong the soppy misery that has been eased only by news that Hurricane Joaquin is no longer a threat.
  A flash flood warning was in effect in parts of South Carolina, where authorities shut down the Charleston peninsula to motorists.
  Several feet of water had caused vehicles to stall in downtown Charleston and water has inundated some homes and buildings in the area,
  
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• BioPark tax increase would fund improved animal exhibits, repairs

  03-10-2015 16:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Tuesday Albuquerque voters will decide whether to approve a tax increase to help the city’s zoo. If it passes it would mean about $17 million more in revenue each year.
  So where would that money go? It would go to projects that are critical, but probably won’t be seen by the public.
  “In order for us to continue to stay relevant, we need to continue to repair, renovate and expand,” said BioPark Society Executive Director Julie Miller Rugg.
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• Weakness and strength: 7 snapshots of the US job market

  03-10-2015 16:54 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. job market no longer looks quite so robust.
  Employers added a meager 142,000 jobs in September, the government said Friday. And the average job gain for each of the past three months — 167,000 — is well below the 231,000 average for the previous three.
  All of which renews doubts about a job market in which steady hiring and the consumer spending it drives were expected to fuel continued healthy economic growth. But JPMorgan Chase now estimates that th
  
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• 7 things to know about Saturday’s Balloon Fiesta

  03-10-2015 16:46
  
  Albuquerque couldn't have asked for a better start to the 2015 Balloon Fiesta. Below are seven things you need to know about Saturday’s mass ascension.
  
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• Early morning fire displaces 3 Albuquerque families

  03-10-2015 16:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Approximately 3 a.m. Saturday morning the Albuquerque Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 419 Vassar Drive SE.
  When firefighters arrived they saw heavy smoke and flames coming from a multi-family apartment complex.
  AFD units made a quick attack on the fire and had it extinguished within 12 to 15 minutes.
  Three families were displaced because of the heavy water and smoke damage to the apartments.
  There were no injuries to occupants or firefighters. The caus
  
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• Albuquerque teens captured after night of fleeing police

  03-10-2015 16:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A pair of Albuquerque teenagers suspected in a home invasion had a long night as they evaded police by hiding in an empty house and walking alone until the morning.
  The Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office says the teens committed a home invasion around 3 a.m. Friday at a house in Albuquerque. They fled in a stolen vehicle but then wound up in the Placitas area when that car broke down.
  It was nearly 4 a.m. when the teens knocked on a resident’s door asking
  
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• Mass Ascension to happen as scheduled

  03-10-2015 13:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The Mass Ascension for Balloon Fiesta is set to begin.
  Watch Balloon Fiesta live here»
  Morning Session
  6:00 a.m. Dawn Patrol Show
  6:30 a.m.Krispy Kreme Morning Glow
  6:40 a.m.Laser Light Show
  6:45 a.m.Opening Ceremonies
  7:00 a.m.Mass Ascension; National Anthem performed by The New Mexichords
  8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AIBF Chainsaw Carving Invitational
  9:00 a.m.Parabatix Sky Racers
  9:00 a.m.Main Stage Musical Performance: The New Mexichords
  Evening Session
  1:30
  
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• First Mass Ascension a go: Social posts from Balloon Fiesta

  03-10-2015 13:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The Mass Ascension for Balloon Fiesta went off Saturday morning with clear skies.
  Watch Balloon Fiesta live here»
  See social posts from Balloon Fiesta here»
  Well, that was an experience. #Albuquerque #BalloonFiesta pic.twitter.com/NAy3d7rS0K
  — Douglas Lee (@twitta_D) October 3, 2015Waking Up #BalloonFiesta #Birds pic.twitter.com/R1WOeNdzqL
  — Lee Drake (@BLeeDrake) October 3, 2015
  Flying Fish #BalloonFiesta #timelapse pic.twitter.com/kYNiUwz
  
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• First Mass Ascension a go: See social media posts

  03-10-2015 13:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The Mass Ascension for Balloon Fiesta went off Saturday morning with clear skies.
  Watch Balloon Fiesta live here»
  Social media posts
  Waking Up #BalloonFiesta #Birds pic.twitter.com/R1WOeNdzqL
  — Lee Drake (@BLeeDrake) October 3, 2015
  Flying Fish #BalloonFiesta #timelapse pic.twitter.com/kYNiUwzDT9
  — Lee Drake (@BLeeDrake) October 3, 2015
  #balloonfiesta2015 pic.twitter.com/ti7Q6F5n15
  — Ben (@syajeulb) October 3, 2015Speaking of crowd favorites&hel
  
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• Updated: Green flag flying for first day of Balloon Fiesta

  03-10-2015 12:35
  
  Snap a balloon pic? Submit it to our contest! Winning pictures will be published in the newspaper, and winning photographers receive a photo session with Kim Jew Photography. 6:30 a.m. Balloons taking part in Dawn Patrol are lifting off the field at Balloon Fiesta Park. 6:23 a.m. Officials are flying the green flag at Balloon […]
  
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• Updated: First day of Balloon Fiesta underway

  03-10-2015 12:35
  
  Snap a balloon pic? Submit it to our contest! Winning pictures will be published in the newspaper, and winning photographers receive a photo session with Kim Jew Photography. 6:50 a.m. Balloon Fiesta officials said Saturday’s events are a go for the first day of Balloon Fiesta. 6:48 a.m. Balloon Fiesta officials said there will be […]
  
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• Updated: Balloons to fly on first day of Balloon Fiesta

  03-10-2015 12:35
  
  Snap a balloon pic? Submit it to our contest! Winning pictures will be published in the newspaper, and winning photographers receive a photo session with Kim Jew Photography. 6:50 a.m. Balloon Fiesta officials said Saturday’s events are a go for the first day of Balloon Fiesta. 6:48 a.m. Balloon Fiesta officials said there will be […]
  
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• Updated: Balloons light up Saturday night sky

  03-10-2015 12:35
  
  Snap a balloon pic? Submit it to our contest! Vote on today’s contest entries! Winning pictures will be published in the newspaper, and winning photographers receive a photo session with Kim Jew Photography. 8:10 p.m. Check back tomorrow morning for full coverage of Sunday’s Balloon Fiesta events. 8:08 p.m. The fireworks show is over and […]
  
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• Updated: Balloons go up on first day of fiesta

  03-10-2015 12:35
  
  Snap a balloon pic? Submit it to our contest! Vote on today’s contest entries! Winning pictures will be published in the newspaper, and winning photographers receive a photo session with Kim Jew Photography. 12:40 p.m. Check back with the Journal for full coverage of tonight’s events. 9:50 a.m. The last balloon has left the field. […]
  
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• Updated: Balloon Fiesta gets underway

  03-10-2015 12:35
  
  Snap a balloon pic? Submit it to our contest! Winning pictures will be published in the newspaper, and winning photographers receive a photo session with Kim Jew Photography. 5:25 a.m. Police have set up and are now directing traffic at Interstate 25 and Alameda. 5:20 a.m. Winds are running about 5 mph from the southeast […]
  
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• QB comes off bench to rally Manzano past Mayfield (w/ video)

  03-10-2015 08:27
  
  It turns out Orlando Perez showed up just in time. Manzano’s senior quarterback lost his starting job Thursday after being late for a practice. Friday night, after an elbow injury to sophomore Michael Roybal with the Monarchs trailing by 10, Perez got an unexpected shot at redemption, leading a pair of touchdown drives to rally […]
  
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• RRPS to introduce new logo as part of its rebranding effort

  03-10-2015 08:21
  
  Colorful design will soon appear on letterheads, shirts and banners
  
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• Rio Rancho mayor’s State of the City report released

  03-10-2015 08:20
  
  Business expansion, infrastructure projects, A Park Above highlighted
  
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• Rescue crews get training for fiesta

  03-10-2015 08:20
  
  Firefighters learn how to deal with issues unique to hot-air balloons
  
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• Perky pets on parade

  03-10-2015 08:20
  
  Variety of animals turn out for Corrales event
  
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• New Mexico UFO Conference in Rio Rancho

  03-10-2015 08:20
  
  Researcher: ‘People see things they can’t explain’
  
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• Energy savings boost businesses

  03-10-2015 08:20
  
  PNM incentives help firms while utility uses more solar, less coal
  
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• Time to plant spring bulbs, and here are tips for success

  03-10-2015 08:19
  
  Q: Is it time to plant the spring blooming bulbs now? – N.K., Albuquerque
  
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• Homeless kittens rescued from drainage hole

  03-10-2015 08:19
  
  Three homeless kittens trapped in a drainage hole along Stephanie Road were rescued this week thanks to the assistance of Rio Rancho Fire Rescue and Rio Rancho Animal Control.
  
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• Cibola’s Thompson is attracting lots of attention

  03-10-2015 08:19
  
  Junior volleyball player led school to Class 6A state title last year
  
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• High school reunion leaves emotions rattled

  03-10-2015 08:18
  
  SAN DIEGO – It's been a week since, in what seemed like a quick vacation to the past, I traveled to my hometown to reconnect with high school classmates 30 years after graduation.
  
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• Balloon Fiesta offers something for everyone

  03-10-2015 08:18
  
  Fall in New Mexico – the smell of roasting chiles, the state fair and, now, the balloon fiesta.
  
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• France tells Putin to strike at IS only

  03-10-2015 08:13
  
  Coalition wants Russia to cease attacks on rebels opposed to Assad
  
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• U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan stepping down

  03-10-2015 08:05
  
  Longest-serving member of Obama Cabinet leaving in December
  
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• Obama wants long-term budget

  03-10-2015 08:05
  
  President says sides should hash out deal
  
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• Child care center stays closed after abuse report

  03-10-2015 08:05
  
  Video evidence led to employee’s arrest
  
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• Balloon Fiesta for schools: Launches mix excitement, education

  03-10-2015 08:05
  
  The only thing as loud as the propane burners on the hot-air balloon was the joyful shrieking of the children at La Mesa Elementary School, who on Friday got a close-up view of a hot-air balloon being inflated in the school's playground.
  
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• Are Nefertiti’s remains hidden inside Tut’s tomb?

  03-10-2015 08:05
  
  Researcher believes he has found the key
  
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• Albuquerque community schools recognized

  03-10-2015 08:05
  
  School-based program works to overcome any barriers to learning
  
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• 2 Colo. prisons considered for Gitmo detainees

  03-10-2015 08:05
  
  DENVER – A team from the U.S. Defense Department will visit both a state and a federal prison in Colorado to assess their possible use for housing detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, senior U.S. officials said Friday.
  
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• Updated: Outside groups spending big in City Council races

  03-10-2015 07:34
  
  Tactic calls into question public financing of campaigns
  
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