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• I-25 southbound at Rio Bravo reopened

  25-10-2015 23:41
  
  All southbound lanes of Interstate 25 at Rio Bravo have been reopened.
  
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• Forensic artists bring the dead back to life for cold cases

  25-10-2015 23:40 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — In a basement classroom on the University of South Florida campus, Joe Mullins is bringing the dead back to life.
  He’s doing it with clay, scalpels and 3D printing technology in hopes of reviving a cold case out of Alachua County, Florida. In 1987, a teenager was driving a stolen Corvette when he struck a tractor-trailer head-on. The teen was burned beyond recognition.
  No one ever came forward to report him missing or claim the body.
  Now Mullins, who is a forensic
  
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• I-40 eastbound at Eubank reduced to one lane

  25-10-2015 23:17
  
  Eastbound Interstate 40 at Eubank has been reduced to one lane Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Southbound I-25 near Rio Bravo reduced to one lane

  25-10-2015 21:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – According to police, southbound I-25, at mile marker 218, has been reduced to one lane. Police say a crash caused the closure and traffic is backed up to Rio Bravo.
  Authorities say to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.
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  No word yet on what caused the crash or if anyone was injured.
  KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.
  Southbound I-25 MM 218 down to one lane due to crash.Traffic has begun to back up to R
  
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• I-25 southbound at Rio Bravo reduced to one lane

  25-10-2015 21:31
  
  Southbound Interstate 25 travel has been reduced to one lane at Rio Bravo.
  
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• Amazon sues to stop phony product reviews

  25-10-2015 21:18 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Internet users increasingly rely on online customer reviews when making spending decisions, whether they’re buying an iPhone case on Amazon or hiring an Uber ride in their hometown. But just how much can you trust those reviews?
  A new lawsuit in which Amazon accuses more than 1,000 people of offering to post bogus glowing write-ups for as little as $5 apiece might give you pause.
  The case, filed in Washington state court Friday by the nation’s biggest online ret
  
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• Johnson & Johnson: Stelara drug fares well in Crohn’s disease

  25-10-2015 20:57 via krqe.com
  
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Johnson & Johnson’s immune disorder drug Stelara significantly reduced symptoms of the inflammatory bowel condition Crohn’s disease with just one infusion in about half the patients tested, according to the company.
  The results, released Monday, are the first from multiple late-stage studies — normally the last stage before seeking regulatory approval for Crohn’s, which J&J plans to do later this year. Stelara, on the market since 2009,
  
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• Denver police evict protesters

  25-10-2015 20:35
  
  DENVER — Denver police say they have returned some of the temporary homes that were confiscated after they were set up in a community garden by protesters. A group called Denver Homeless Out Loud says about 10 people were arrested during protests on Saturday. The Denver Post reports (http://tinyurl.com/q9mw7oh ) the community garden is owned […]
  
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• College football: UNM’s QB decision

  25-10-2015 20:32
  
  UNM coach Bob Davie often reminds us there is not as much difference between QBs Lamar Jordan and Austin Apodaca as we regular folk think. As if to prove his point, he gave Apodaca the start at San Jose State on Saturday night and the Lobos relied on their usual triple option. Apodaca seemed OK […]
  
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• FBI, police search for man who robbed Albuquerque bank

  25-10-2015 19:17
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Federal and local authorities are searching for a man who robbed an Albuquerque bank and may be tied to a second robbery. The FBI says a male suspect entered US Bank on Eubank Boulevard around 12:30 p.m. Saturday. The suspect demanded money from a teller, who handed over an undisclosed amount of […]
  
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• Registry gives access to drug that reverses heroin effects

  25-10-2015 19:05 via krqe.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Department of Health has created an online registry of places that dispense a drug that can reverse the effects of a heroin overdose.
  The Overdose Prevention Therapy-Indiana, or optIN, registry allows nonprofits, pharmacies, local health departments, addiction treatment facilities, correctional facilities and other entities to register as providers of naloxone. That’s a non-narcotic medication that reverses life-threatening respiratory failure that is
  
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• Halloween, horror: Harmless fun or a step too far?

  25-10-2015 18:11 via krqe.com
  
  WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Despite the pervading real-life violence of ISIS, school shootings and terror bombings, many people still love to see the gory sights of the season.
  But some people ask if our society has become desensitized to the real evils of the world, or is the gore and scariness of Halloween just harmless fun? It depends on whom you talk to.
  “Halloween is about gory and bloody. It’s just the world around us that is getting very sensitive,” Christine Arvanigia
  
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• Today, in entertainment history…

  25-10-2015 17:58 via krqe.com
  
  On October 24th, 1957, singer-actor Bing Crosby married Kathy Grant.
  In 1960, Neil Sedaka recorded the single “Calendar Girl.”
  In 1962, James Brown’s “Live At The Apollo” album was recorded. It sold more than one million copies.
  In 1969, actor Richard Burton bought then-wife Elizabeth Taylor a million-dollar necklace that weighed almost 70 carats. It was, at the time, the world’s most expensive diamond.
  In 1973, the TV program “Kojak,” starring Tel
  
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• Concept approved for Granite Mountain Hotshots memorial

  25-10-2015 17:57
  
  PRESCOTT, Ariz. — A proposed Granite Mountain Hotshots memorial is closer to reality with the approval of its conceptual design. The Daily Courier reports (http://bit.ly/1POYzPr) 19 firefighters were killed while battling a June 2013 wildfire in Yarnell, and plans call for a white marble cross to be placed on each spot where a man fell. […]
  
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• Crow Canyon Archaeological Center lays off 6 employees

  25-10-2015 17:12
  
  CORTEZ, Colo. — The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center is laying off six employees as part of a reorganization. Those being laid off include a vice president, two directors and three professional staffers. According to the Cortez Journal (http://tinyurl.com/ng9hjh4 ), no programs will be cut. The center, which has its headquarters in Cortez, supports archaeological research, […]
  
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• Vintage airplane crashes in Prescott airfield

  25-10-2015 16:56
  
  PRESCOTT, Ariz. — Two people escaped injury after a small vintage airplane crashed at an airfield in Prescott. KPHO-TV in Phoenix reports (http://bit.ly/1LPbX0P) that the crash occurred Saturday at Ernest A. Love Field and Prescott firefighters were called to the scene. Fire officials say they found the single-engine 1939 Luscombe Model 8a with damage to […]
  
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• Lobo Football loses in San Jose

  25-10-2015 16:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE)- The Lobos had the lead in the second quarter, 14-7.
  The Spartans took the early 7-0 lead off a Tyler Ervin 71 yard rushing touchdown, but the Lobos answered back with a 79 yard rushing touchdown of their own from Teryion Gipson and then made it 14 after a 4 yard rushing touchdown from Woodhouse.
  The rest of the game didn’t go the Lobos’ way though, as the Spartans would score four more times in this game, and the big hurt in this game was Tyler Ervin who had
  
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• Deaf Albuquerque girl uses sign language to communicate with pet dog

  25-10-2015 16:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – A deaf New Mexico girl is using sign language to communicate with her pet dog.
  “She does everything with him,” said Neeva’s mom Chelsea Goff.
  While Neeva, 4, eats, her dog Baxter cleans up her crumbs.
  When it’s time to go outside and play, he is by her side.
  “He is just always with her. If she’s asleep in bed, we can guarantee that he is in her room with her,” said Goff.
  Neeva and Baxter aren’t your average pair.
  “W
  
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• Photos: Community gathers to honor Lilly Garcia

  25-10-2015 16:01 via interactives.krqe.com
  
  The community continues to mourn the death of 4-year-old Lilly Garcia, the girl who was shot during a road rage incident on I-40. See the photos »
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• 1 rescued from Albuquerque fire

  25-10-2015 15:50
  
  One person is rescued from a fire in Albuquerque.
  
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• Thousands gather at vigil to honor Lilly Garcia, Officer Webster

  25-10-2015 15:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Many of the participants don’t know each other, but Saturday night they came together, holding candles to show love and support to the families of Lilly Garcia and Officer Daniel Webster. All have one common desire: to get career criminals off the streets.
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  Law enforcement, church leaders and local politicians all spoke about both tragedies. They say enough is enough; it’s time to win their city back.
  “We need to get th
  
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• Firefighters find unconscious person at Northeast ABQ home fire

  25-10-2015 07:09
  
  An unconscious person was found inside a home that caught fire Saturday night in northeast Albuquerque, according to the city fire department. The person — who was not identified by name, age or gender — was taken to University of New Mexico Hospital in critical condition after firefighters took the individual out of the home […]
  
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• Updated: UNM football: Defense struggles, offense sputters in loss

  25-10-2015 07:05
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif.–A change in quarterbacks certainly did nothing to help the New Mexico Lob ...
  
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• UNM sets sights on cholesterol vaccine

  25-10-2015 07:05
  
  Tests lowered 'bad cholesterol' in animals by 50%
  
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• UNM football: Lobos can’t stop big plays vs. Spartans

  25-10-2015 07:05
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif.–A change in quarterbacks certainly did nothing to help the New Mexico Lob ...
  
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• Prep football: 3 districts in 6A are clear, but the other 2 are quite the mess

  25-10-2015 07:05
  
  Making the rounds as I wait for the Journal's ...
  
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• Obama urges cap on testing of students

  25-10-2015 07:05
  
  WASHINGTON – Addressing one of education's most divisive issues, President Barack Obama on Saturday called for capping standardized testing at 2 percent of classroom time and said the government shares responsibility for turning tests into the be-all and end-all of American schools.
  
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• NMSU football: Trojans trample Aggies

  25-10-2015 07:05
  
  LAS CRUCES–The New Mexico State University football team has lost some nail-biters at home ...
  
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• MWC Hoops: The Force hasn’t exactly been with the Falcons

  25-10-2015 07:05
  
  EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second in an 11-part series previewing UNM basketball opponents for the c ...
  
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• Lobo women’s basketball player Otto doesn’t let diabetes stop her

  25-10-2015 07:05
  
  High-energy and high-maintenance: Jannon Otto is both.The former description is obviou ...
  
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• Huskies get needed first football win vs. Horsemen

  25-10-2015 07:05
  
  Chalk one off the list of things the Hope Christian football team had never done before.
  
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• DraftKings & FanDuel: Are they legal in New Mexico?

  25-10-2015 07:05
  
  Millions won and lost on fantasy sports, but is it 'gambling?'
  
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• DraftKings & FanDuel

  25-10-2015 07:05
  
  Millions won and lost on fantasy sports, but is it 'gambling?'
  
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• DA says new time limits hinder prosecutions

  25-10-2015 07:05
  
  State high court imposed rules to speed up cases, reduce jail crowding
  
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• Candlelight vigil for victims of violence

  25-10-2015 07:05
  
  Event honors Lilly Garcia and APD officer Daniel Webster
  
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• California law aims to help immigrant victims get visas

  25-10-2015 07:05
  
  From January, agencies will have 90 days to review a request
  
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• APD officer shot in January reacts to wounding of a colleague

  25-10-2015 07:05
  
  Lou Golson's advice for anyone hurt in the line of duty is 'Don't let it bring you down'
  
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• After storm, Texas areas prepare for Patricia

  25-10-2015 07:05
  
  DALLAS – A powerful storm system rumbled through Texas on Saturday, flooding roads and causing a freight train to derail as parts of the state braced for the remnants of Hurricane Patricia to arrive.
  
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• ‘Very gentle’ survivor of Bataan Death March dies, age 96

  25-10-2015 07:02
  
  Charles F. Sanchez had survived more than the notorious march in the Philippines
  
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• Savings bond discovery raises suspicions

  25-10-2015 07:02
  
  Authorities looking at circumstances
  
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• Purported Kid image puts outlaw back in the news

  25-10-2015 07:02
  
  Various sources say photo is not genuine
  
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• Kirtland cleanup may cost additional $125M

  25-10-2015 07:02
  
  2 new wells should start up this year
  
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• Holistic healing: Angel Fire center helps vets with PTSD

  25-10-2015 07:02
  
  Angel Fire center gives vets tools to fight their PTSD
  
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• Hundreds attend vigil for Lilly Garcia, Daniel Webster

  25-10-2015 05:36
  
  Hundreds attended a vigil in Civic Plaza Saturday night for Lilly Garcia and Albuquerque police officer Daniel Webster.
  
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• Police helicopter helps catch suspect

  25-10-2015 03:17
  
  Air One is a critical tool Albuquerque police use to track down suspects, and the police helicopter was central to locating the man who allegedly shot a police officer Wednesday night.
  
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• Preps: Saturday, Oct. 24 results

  25-10-2015 03:12
  
  PREP SOCCER Girls Abq. High 6, West Mesa 0 West Mesa        0 0—0 Abq. High        4 2—6 Scoring: Julia Harty (Raven Zellers); Sarah Ward (Lucy Stebbins); Maya Gonzalez (Ward); Ward (Stebbins); Ariel Roybal (PK); Sarah Albanna (Roybal). Shots: WM 5; AH 40. Corner Kicks: WM 1; AH 9. Saves: WM, Alejandra Estrada, 25; AH, Angie […]
  
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• FBI searches for bank robbery suspect

  25-10-2015 02:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE)– The FBI is looking for a man who robbed a bank in Northeast Albuquerque.
  The robbery happened just after noon Saturday at the U-S Bank near Eubank and Menaul.The Feds say the man verbally demanded cash from a teller before leaving the bank with an undisclosed amount of money.The suspect is described as a black male in his 40’s or 50’s, approximately five foot seven with a slender build.
  Officials believe the man may be responsible for another bank robbery f
  
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• No papal kiss: Benetton brand relaunch ditches shock factor

  25-10-2015 01:46 via krqe.com
  
  TREVISO, Italy (AP) — Benetton, the Italian maker of colorful knitwear, is relaunching its brand with a gentler ad campaign that ditches shock factor images such as the pope kissing an imam, which once angered the Vatican.
  John Mollanger, Benetton’s new head of product and marketing, told The Associated Press on Thursday that the brand is integrating its mission to sell clothes and its advertising campaign “for the first time maybe” to make its message to customers more c
  
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• Police: Man bites off healthcare worker’s ear

  25-10-2015 01:39
  
  An Albuquerque man was arrested Friday after he bit off a healthcare worker’s ear, punched a nurse and shoved a doctor, police said. Officers were dispatched to the University of New Mexico Hospital Friday where a doctor told them that Shantay Brown, 35, became upset with employees when he learned that he was going to […]
  
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• Suspected police shooter turned over to federal custody

  25-10-2015 01:05
  
  The man accused of shooting an Albuquerque police officer is now in federal custody.
  
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