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• Photos: Paris attacks- Nov. 13, 2015

  13-11-2015 23:58 via interactives.krqe.com
  
  PARIS (KRQE) – Dozens are reported dead in violent attacks in Paris Friday.
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• Santa Fe attorney named Trial Lawyers fellow

  13-11-2015 23:38
  
  Walter J. Melendres, a shareholder at the firm of Montgomery & Andrews PA, has been named a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. The college is composed of trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds from the United States and Canada. Fellowship is by invitation only, according to the college, and membership cannot exceed 1 […]
  
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• Cruz immigration plan to suspend high-skilled visas

  13-11-2015 23:28
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. — Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz on Friday vowed to suspend a program that gives work visas to highly skilled immigrants, reversing his position on the program as part of an aggressive immigration plan designed to appeal to the GOP’s most conservative wing. Cruz, the son of a Cuban immigrant, wants to dramatically […]
  
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• 4 more women join defamation suit against Bill Cosby

  13-11-2015 23:19
  
  BOSTON — Four more women joined a federal lawsuit against Bill Cosby Friday, claiming the comedian sexually abused them and later defamed them by letting his representatives publicly label their stories lies. Barbara Bowman, Joan Tarshis, Louisa Moritz and Angela Leslie join three women already named in the civil suit –Tamara Green, Therese Serignese, and […]
  
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• Squirt gun suspect pleads no contest

  13-11-2015 23:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The man accused of spraying kids in the mouth and eyes with semen through a squirt gun changed his plea to no contest in court Friday afternoon.
  According to the victims, 35-year-old Kevin Jaramillo said he was making a video for his church and trying to raise money for puppies when he squirted them with a strange substance.
  Samples taken off two of the victims later confirmed that the substance was in fact semen.
  Jaramillo was sentenced to 18 years with up to 20 years
  
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• Man who squirted kids with semen pleads, is sentenced

  13-11-2015 23:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The man accused of spraying kids in the mouth and eyes with semen by a squirt gun changed his plea from ‘not guilty’ to ‘no contest’ in court Friday afternoon. He was then sentenced to 18 years in prison.
  According to the victims, then 35-year-old Kevin Jaramillo told them he was making a video for his church in August 2013 and early 2014, trying to raise money to save puppies, when he squirted them with a strange substance.
  Samples ta
  
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• Breaking: The Latest: Prosecutor says Paris death toll could pass 120

  13-11-2015 23:00
  
  PARIS (AP) - The latest on shootings and explosions in Paris. (all times local): 1:25 a.m. Paris Prosecutor Francois...
  
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• Breaking: Police: At least 35 dead in Paris attacks; hostages taken

  13-11-2015 23:00
  
  PARIS (AP) - At least 35 people were killed Friday in shootings and explosions around Paris, many of them in a...
  
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• Convicted spy Jonathan Pollard to be set free after 30 years

  13-11-2015 22:49
  
  WASHINGTON — Jonathan Pollard, the Navy intelligence analyst whose 1985 arrest for selling secrets to Israel set off a sensational spy saga, is scheduled to be released from federal prison next week, marking the end of a three-decade diplomatic burr in the relationship between the two allies. Pollard, 61, had been serving a life sentence, […]
  
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• Tribes want protections to remain for sacred grizzly bears

  13-11-2015 22:48
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. — American Indians across the West are calling for continued federal protections of grizzly bears in the Northern Rockies, saying they oppose trophy hunting of a species many tribes consider sacred. The Interior Department is considering lifting protections for an estimated 700 to 1,000 grizzly bears in a vast wilderness centered on Yellowstone […]
  
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• Man arrested after police find explosives in east Roswell

  13-11-2015 22:48
  
  ROSWELL — Authorities say a man has been arrested after police discovered explosives inside a residence in east Roswell. New Mexico State Police bomb technicians removed the explosive material during a 14-hour incident that began with the execution of a search warrant in an unrelated case Thursday. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and […]
  
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• US, Mexico sign deal on sharing satellite data directly

  13-11-2015 22:47
  
  MEXICO CITY — The United States and Mexico signed a deal Friday for Mexico to capture and process land-surface imagery and data directly from a U.S.-operated satellite. The agreement means Mexico will be able to get the raw information from the Landsat 8 satellite immediately instead of waiting for filtered data to be released by […]
  
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• Arizonan pleads guilty to heroin trafficking in New Mexico

  13-11-2015 22:47
  
  An Arizona woman has pleaded guilty to heroin trafficking charges in New Mexico and is facing up to 20 years in federal prison. Prosecutors say 26-year-old Fabiola Soriano-Tlapanco, of Phoenix, entered into a plea agreement Friday. Soriano Tlapanco and a co-defendant were arrested in May. A criminal complaint charged the two with conspiracy and possession […]
  
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• Most of Texas to have Blue Bell ice cream by mid-December

  13-11-2015 22:46
  
  BRENHAM, Texas — Consumers in most of Texas and parts of Alabama will have Blue Bell treats available next month, as ice cream sales expand following listeria contamination and cleanup at some of its plants. Blue Bell announced Friday that most retailers in Texas, except in the state’s far west, including El Paso, will have […]
  
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• Missouri’s Pinkel to resign at end of season, cites health

  13-11-2015 22:46
  
  COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri coach Gary Pinkel will step down at the end of the season because of health reasons. Pinkel and the Tigers announced the decision Friday afternoon and noted Pinkel had been diagnosed with lymphoma in May. The stunning move comes days after his team threatened to boycott Saturday’s game against BYU over […]
  
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• Police official: Around 100 hostages taken at Paris theater; 35 dead

  13-11-2015 22:27 via krqe.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — Police officials in France on Friday reported a shootout in a Paris restaurant and an explosion in a bar near a Paris stadium. It was unclear if the events were linked.
  Police officials in France say at least 35 people have been killed and a hostage-taking situation is underway at a theater. Police say there are about 100 hostages at the theater.
  U.S. Homeland Security Department officials monitoring the attacks in Paris say there is no known, credible threat against the Unite
  
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• Official: At least 100 hostages dead in Paris theater

  13-11-2015 22:27 via krqe.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — At least 100 people died in a popular Paris concert hall where attackers seized hostages Friday, an official said, one of at least six terror attacks that unfolded across the city in the deadliest violence Paris has seen since World War II.
  French President Francois Hollande declared a state of emergency and announced that he was closing the country’s borders. The violence spread fear through the city and exceeded the horrors of the Charlie Hebdo carnage just 10 months a
  
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• 120 dead in Paris attacks, worst since WWII

  13-11-2015 22:27 via krqe.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — A series of attacks targeting young concert-goers, soccer fans and Parisians enjoying a Friday night out at popular nightspots killed at least 120 people in the deadliest violence to strike France since World War II. President Francois Hollande condemned it as terrorism and pledged that France would stand firm against its foes.
  The worst carnage was at a concert hall hosting an American rock band, where scores of people were held hostage and attackers ended the standoff by det
  
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• Freight House Kitchen + Tap slated to open next week

  13-11-2015 22:17
  
  New restaurant comes from CEO of Range Cafe, Standard Diner
  
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• Obama trip to Asia light on tourism for a presidential jaunt

  13-11-2015 21:54
  
  WASHINGTON — The White House has gone to great lengths to show that President Barack Obama isn’t a lame duck. It’s less worried about showing he’s not a lame tourist. Departing on Saturday on a trip that will take him to Turkey, the Philippines and Malaysia, the president will experience the beauty of the Turkish […]
  
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• NM’s export growth comes with jobs

  13-11-2015 21:47
  
  New Mexico’s phenomenal growth in export activity, frequently cited as a bright spot in the state’s slow economic recovery, has translated into something of a small job engine as well, according to a report in the state’s latest Labor Market Review. Jobs supported by exports of goods more than doubled from 7,986 in 2009 to […]
  
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• FUSION brings ‘The Night Alive’ to life

  13-11-2015 21:44
  
  Last year FUSION Theatre graced Albuquerque with a wonderful production of Enda Walsh’s “The New Electric Ballroom,” a forceful reminder that the tiny island of Ireland continues to produce some of the most exciting and important drama. This year FUSION has again brought a contemporary Irish master to Albuquerque, and again the experience is revelatory. […]
  
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• Breaking: Many separate trials possible in Gerecke “mobbing” murder

  13-11-2015 21:18
  
  There could be four separate trials in 2nd Judicial District Court in the "mobbing" murd ...
  
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• BCSO Silver Alert for missing 61-year-old canceled

  13-11-2015 21:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office has canceled the missing person alert for 61-year-old Frank Moya.
  BCSO said Moya was last seen on November 12 in the South Valley near Tapia Boulevard and Don Andres Pl SW, but has since been located.
  Moya has brown eyes and short brown hair. He is five-foot-seven and weighs 150 pounds.
   
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• BCSO issues Silver Alert for missing 61-year-old

  13-11-2015 21:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office has issued a missing person alert for 61-year-old Frank Moya.BCSO says Moya was last seen on November 12th in the South Valley near Tapia Boulevard and Don Andres Pl SW. He was wearing blue jeans and a jean jacket.Moya has brown eyes and short brown hair. He is five-foot-seven and weighs 150 pounds.If you have any information call (505) 798-7000 or (505) 288-0009.
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• Prosecutors detail girls’ imprisonment in Arizona home

  13-11-2015 21:07
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. — A prosecutor in Arizona says three girls who were imprisoned by their mother and stepfather before escaping through a window two years ago were abused and lived in harrowing conditions. Opening statements began Friday in Tucson in the case against Fernando and Sophia Richter. Prosecutor Frances M. Kreamer Hope said the girls […]
  
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• Old laws collide with digital reality in teen sexting cases

  13-11-2015 21:07
  
  CANON CITY, Colo. — Educators in a small Colorado town say they had no choice but to go police when they discovered that many high-schoolers were using a cellphone app to collect and hide hundreds of naked photos of themselves. The law in Colorado and many other states classifies any explicit photos of minors as […]
  
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• Univ. of Colorado anti-racism rally cancelled after snub

  13-11-2015 21:06
  
  BOULDER, Colo. — A planned rally against racism has been called off at the University of Colorado after African-American students complained they weren’t consulted about their plans. Students in a sociology class called “Whiteness Studies” had planned to protest on the Boulder campus Friday in support of the University of Missouri but later canceled it. […]
  
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• Mormon leaders stand behind rules for gays, their children

  13-11-2015 21:06
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon church is standing behind its new rules targeting gay members and their children that generated widespread blowback from members, while providing more explanation about them. The rules issued last week are designed first and foremost to protect kids, following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ’s “tender love of children,” […]
  
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• Big nomination lead for Clinton: pocketing ‘superdelegates’

  13-11-2015 20:43
  
  WASHINGTON — There’s little doubt which candidate the Democratic Party establishment supports for president. It’s not even close. Hillary Rodham Clinton has locked up public support from half of the Democratic insiders who will cast ballots at the party’s national convention, giving her a big head start in securing the nomination more than two months […]
  
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• 10-term Texas Democrat Hinojosa, 75, not seeking re-election

  13-11-2015 20:42
  
  WASHINGTON — Veteran Democratic Rep. Ruben Hinojosa announced Friday that he will not seek re-election next year, calling an end to a 20-year career for a lawmaker who has represented a South Texas district with one of the heaviest concentrations of Hispanics in the country. Hinojosa, 75, will serve out his 10th term in Congress, […]
  
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• Updated: Justices agree to hear first abortion case since 2007

  13-11-2015 20:36
  
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is taking on its first abortion case in eight years, a dispute over state regulation of abortion clinics. The justices said Friday they will hear arguments over a Texas law that would leave about 10 abortion clinics open across the state. A decision should come by late June, four months […]
  
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• Restaurant fires patron who berated autistic delivery driver

  13-11-2015 20:35
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska restaurant is being overwhelmed with goodwill after its owner defended an autistic delivery driver who was berated by a customer. The customer called Little Italy Restaurante in Anchorage to loudly complain after the delivery employee mixed up an order, claiming the driver was using drugs. Owner P.J. Gialopsos’ daughter answered […]
  
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• State official: DOE estimate on Los Alamos cleanup too low

  13-11-2015 20:25 via krqe.com
  
  POJOAQUE, N.M. (AP) – A New Mexico official says cleaning up radioactive and hazardous waste at Los Alamos will cost far more than the $1.2 billion estimate by the federal Department of Energy.
  The Albuquerque Journal reports that state Environment Secretary Ryan Flynn said at a public meeting Thursday that the DOE’s cost projection is “far too low” and called for the state and federal governments to have an honest conversation about the issue.
  Even with the DOE’s e
  
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• Texas county says Bland was despondent over not meeting bail

  13-11-2015 20:14
  
  HOUSTON — A Texas county sued by the family of a black woman who died in the county jail last summer says she killed herself because she was despondent over her relatives’ refusal to quickly bail her out. The assertion is contained in a court motion this week asking that a lawsuit by relatives of […]
  
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• Colorado governor orders pesticide-tainted pot destroyed

  13-11-2015 20:14
  
  DENVER — Colorado’s governor ordered the destruction Thursday of marijuana treated with unapproved pesticides, his first action on the matter after months of product recalls and media warnings about unhealthy pesticides on pot. The executive order by Gov. John Hickenlooper called marijuana treated with certain pesticides a “threat to public safety” and said it should […]
  
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• Officers recover stolen car near Central, 98th

  13-11-2015 20:13
  
  Albuquerque police officers and the crime scene van are at a scene near Central Avenue and 98th Street.
  
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• 73-year-old man dies from injuries in Tucson home invasion

  13-11-2015 20:13
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. — Tucson police say a 73-year-old man has died of injuries suffered during a robbery home invasion and that another man has been arrested in the case. Police say Biven Dryden died Friday morning of injuries suffered in the Thursday evening attack during which a stranger entered through an unlocked door and demanded […]
  
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• Wild gun battle kills 4 bystanders in Mexican border city

  13-11-2015 20:12
  
  MEXICO CITY — A wild running gun battle between Mexican soldiers and gunmen in the border city of Reynosa resulted in the deaths of four bystanders after a military vehicle took a spray of gunfire and crashed into a taco stand. The dead were apparently customers at the taco stand in Reynosa, across the border […]
  
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• Deer crashes through car’s windshield, lands in backseat

  13-11-2015 20:12
  
  PLANO, Texas — A Dallas-area driver found himself with an unexpected passenger when a deer smashed through his windshield and ended up in the backseat of his car. Christopher Coleman of Frisco was not hurt, but the deer died in the accident Wednesday on the Sam Rayburn Tollway in Plano. Coleman says he briefly admired […]
  
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• Clinton backed by 4 of 9 Arizona Democratic superdelegates

  13-11-2015 20:12
  
  PHOENIX — Hillary Clinton has the support of four of the nine Arizonans tapped as superdelegates for the 2016 Democratic National Convention and fully half nationwide. Arizona also has one of only a handful of delegates committed to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in Rep. Raul Grijalva. An Associated Press survey received responses from all but […]
  
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• Texas prison van overturns in Lubbock traffic accident

  13-11-2015 20:11
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas — Police say nine people have been hurt when a Texas prison van hauling inmates overturned during a traffic accident in Lubbock. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice says the van and another vehicle collided Friday morning. The van, carrying two guards and nine prisoners, ended up on its roof. Lubbock police say […]
  
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• Grand Canyon Univ. to provide same-sex marriage benefits

  13-11-2015 20:11
  
  PHOENIX — Grand Canyon University is changing its employment policies to now provide benefits to spouses in same-sex marriages. The private Christian University located in Phoenix said Friday its “sincerely held religious beliefs” remain that marriage is a sacred union between a man and a woman. It says those beliefs will continue to be supported […]
  
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• Amid battle for Iraq’s Sinjar, Syria rebels take IS town

  13-11-2015 20:10
  
  SINJAR, Iraq — Dealing a double blow to the Islamic State group, Iraqi Kurdish forces pushed into the key town of Sinjar on Friday as a Syrian rebel coalition captured an IS-held border town in northern Syria. In Iraq, the Kurdish forces raised a Kurdish flag in the center of Sinjar and a top official […]
  
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• Nun who stood up to Billy the Kid may soon be saint

  13-11-2015 19:50
  
  An Italian-born nun who challenged Billy the Kid, calmed angry mobs and helped open New Mexico territory hospitals and schools is set to move up the path toward possible sainthood.
  
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• Teen charged in Albuquerque man’s death asks to be tried separately

  13-11-2015 19:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Four teens charged with the murder of an Albuquerque bartender appeared in court Friday and one of them wants to distance himself from the others.On Thursday one of the suspects, 17-year-old Ryan Archibeque, had his bond lowered from $250,000 cash only to $85,000 cash or surety. He has posted $8,500, which started the ball rolling on his release.
  Archibeque’s attorneys asked a judge Friday to separate his case from his co-defendants.Thursday they argued he had ab
  
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• Ex-CFO sentenced to 5 years for embezzling from mortgage firm

  13-11-2015 19:43
  
  A man who admitted embezzling from the mortgage company where he had been the chief financial officer was sentenced Friday to five years in the Department of Corrections. Daniel Marsh asked 2nd District Judge Brett Loveless not to impose prison time, saying he had cooperated with authorities since officials at Weststar Mortgage confronted him about […]
  
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• Clinton has support of key New Mexico Democrats

  13-11-2015 19:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – Some of New Mexico’s top Democrats are throwing their support behind former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for the party’s presidential nomination.
  The Associated Press surveyed the state’s nine superdelegates about which candidate they plan to support at the party’s national convention next summer. Of the seven who responded, four named Clinton as their choice and three were uncommitted.
  The AP reached out to all 712 superdelegates nat
  
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• Utah judge reverses decision on baby, lesbian foster parents

  13-11-2015 19:15 via krqe.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah judge has reversed his decision to take a baby away from her lesbian foster parents and place her with a heterosexual couple after the ruling led to a national backlash.
  Judge Scott Johansen signed an order, which was released Friday, that will allow the 9-month-old baby to stay with April Hoagland and Beckie Peirce, a married couple.
  It comes after Johansen said in court Tuesday that the baby would be removed from the couple’s home. Utah officials and th
  
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• Suspect in road rage shooting pleads not guilty

  13-11-2015 17:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The suspect accused of shooting and killing 4-year-old Lilly Garcia pleaded not guilty in court Friday.
  Tony Torrez is charged with first degree murder, shooting at or from a motor vehicle with great bodily harm, two counts of shooting at or from a motor vehicle with no injury, two counts of assault with intent to commit a violent felony and tampering with evidence.
  The shooting happened October 20th on I-40. Investigators say Lilly’s father, Alan Garcia, pi
  
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