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• Settlement resolves cost to feds to address uranium mines

  23-11-2015 23:54
  
  CAMERON, Ariz. — Federal officials have reached a settlement with a natural gas company over the costs of field work at abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation. Under the settlement announced Monday, El Paso Natural Gas Company LLC must repay the government about $500,000. The company is the corporate successor to former uranium mine […]
  
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• Dwyane Wade to launch Naked underwear line next year

  23-11-2015 23:46
  
  CHICAGO — Watch out, Michael Jordan and Hanes. Another superstar athlete with Chicago connections plans to try to class up men’s undershirts, briefs and boxers. Three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade, a Chicago-area native, next year will put his name on the Wade X Naked collection. It’s the first celebrity endorsement deal for underwear maker Naked […]
  
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• Arizona senator switches to Republican party

  23-11-2015 23:34
  
  PHOENIX — A state senator who was the only non-Republican to vote for this year’s state budget switched parties Monday, a move Democrats said just confirmed what they already believed. Democrats had questioned Sen. Carlyle Begay’s political leanings since he was appointed to represent parts of the Navajo Nation in 2013. Although he listed his […]
  
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• Shop ’til you drop: It’s that time of year again

  23-11-2015 23:31
  
  Retailers are once again banking on consumers filling their bellies and their shopping carts this Thanksgiving. Though some companies have proudly eschewed the practice of opening their doors on the holiday, Albuquerque deal-hunters will still have plenty of places to go after they polish off their turkey and sweet potatoes, including a couple of malls […]
  
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• Border Patrol agent had 110 pounds of cocaine in car

  23-11-2015 23:25
  
  PHOENIX — A U.S. Border Patrol agent in Arizona has been arrested and charged after state troopers found 110 pounds of cocaine in his rental car that he planned to transport to Chicago, authorities said. A criminal complaint filed in federal court shows Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers stopped agent Juan Pimentel, 47, on […]
  
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• Report finds racial bias in traffic stops by Texas troopers

  23-11-2015 23:10
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — An analysis of reports from the Texas Department of Public Safety says black drivers are consistently searched by troopers at a higher rate than white drivers. The Austin American-Statesman (http://atxne.ws/1Hi8TOp ) reports that academics from the University of Texas and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill looked at DPS annual reports […]
  
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• Teen accused of raping 14-year-old

  23-11-2015 22:52 via krqe.com
  
  TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – A Taos teen has been arrested for allegedly raping a younger girl at a party while a friend recorded video of it. According to the Taos News, the incident happened last month at a home in El Prado.
  The 14-year-old girl claims 18-year-old Jose Paillaqueo offered her a beer at a party and the next thing she knew he was raping her, making investigators suspect the girl was drugged. Investigators say the friend accused of videotaping the encounter is cooperating but it&rsqu
  
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• Updated: Texas seeking delay in Supreme Court immigration case

  23-11-2015 22:43
  
  WASHINGTON — Texas asked the Supreme Court Monday for more time to answer the Obama administration’s immigration appeal, a delay that probably would prevent the plan to shield millions of immigrants from deportation from taking effect during Barack Obama’s presidency. If the justices agree to the state’s request, the administration’s plan would miss the court’s […]
  
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• Texas seeking delay in Supreme Court immigration case

  23-11-2015 22:43
  
  WASHINGTON — Texas is asking the Supreme Court for more time to answer the Obama administration’s immigration appeal, a delay that probably would prevent the plan to shield millions of immigrants from deportation from taking effect during Barack Obama’s presidency. If the justices agree to the state’s request that was filed Monday, the administration’s plan […]
  
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• No charges filed in death of protected gray wolf in Colorado

  23-11-2015 22:28
  
  DENVER — Federal officials say no charges will be filed against a hunter who killed a protected gray wolf in Colorado after mistaking it for a coyote. The Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday an investigation concluded the hunter didn’t intend to kill a wolf. Officials say the hunter was legally hunting coyotes when he […]
  
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• Updated: Federal approval of Gila River agreement triggers review

  23-11-2015 22:27
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. Department of Interior on Monday reached an agreement with water managers in New Mexico, marking the state’s next step in a long, contentious process to develop its share of the Gila River. The department’s approval came despite opposition from environmentalists and others who are concerned that a proposed diversion project […]
  
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• Federal approval of Gila River agreement triggers review

  23-11-2015 22:27
  
  The U.S. Department of Interior is entering into an agreement with water managers in New Mexico that marks the next step in a long, contentious process as the state looks to develop its share of the Gila River. The department’s approval came Monday despite opposition from environmentalists and others who contend a diversion project along […]
  
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• Gov.: $1MIL to support CYFD Worker Support program

  23-11-2015 21:54
  
  Gov. Susana Martinez on Monday announced a $1 million expansion of the Children, Youth, and Families ...
  
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• Planned Parenthood sues Texas over blocked Medicaid dollars

  23-11-2015 21:30
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Planned Parenthood sued again Monday over efforts by Republican governors to block Medicaid funding to the nation’s largest abortion provider, this time against Texas, where the organization says health care access to 13,500 women is on the line. The lawsuit filed in Austin begins another legal showdown between Texas and abortion providers. […]
  
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• 2 men charged with murder in killing of pastor’s wife

  23-11-2015 21:25 via krqe.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two men were charged Monday with murder in the fatal shooting of a pastor’s pregnant wife during an apparent break in of their Indianapolis home, court records show.
  Murder and several other charges have been against 21-year-old Jalen E. Watson of Indianapolis and 18-year-old Larry Jo Taylor Jr., and Marion County court records state they are co-defendants.
  Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry was holding a Monday afternoon news conference to announce criminal cha
  
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• Using new gene drive to create malaria-resistant mosquitoes

  23-11-2015 21:23
  
  WASHINGTON — California researchers hatched some malaria-resistant mosquitoes and then gave evolution a shove — using a groundbreaking technology to ensure the insects pass on that protective gene as they reproduce, with implications far beyond the promise of fighting malaria. The experiment reported Monday involves what’s called a “gene drive,” a technique that, if it […]
  
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• New Mexico bishops ‘pray’ for driver’s license compromise

  23-11-2015 20:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – New Mexico Catholic Bishops say they are praying for state lawmakers to come to an agreement on a “fair” two-tier compromise regarding New Mexico driver’s licenses.
  The bishops said in a statement Monday they hoped a proposed compromise will continue to allow immigrants suspected of being in the illegally to obtain licenses and make the state compliant under the federal REAL ID act.
  State lawmakers are expected in January to begin work on revising a sta
  
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• Recent repeat offenders upset Albuquerque police

  23-11-2015 20:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Car thieves and burglars in and out of jail again and again sometimes a few times in the same week.
  The Albuquerque Police Department is fed up with it and is highlighting a couple of stunning cases from this weekend. APD says Aaron Lujan and Jesse Langston are two examples of crooks that have no business being on the streets.
  Officers say Langston was caught sitting in someone else’s car with burglary tools trying to take the car Sunday night. Online court reco
  
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• Albuquerque Fire Department.: House fire kills 6 puppies

  23-11-2015 19:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – The Albuquerque Fire Department says four small puppies died in a house fire in southwest Albuquerque.
  Fire Capt. Jason Garcia says responding fire crews found smoke and flames coming from the home’s garage Sunday night. They found no people inside the home and immediately put out the fire, restricting the fire damage to the garage.
  However, Garcia says the rest of the home had heavy smoke damage and that smoke inhalation killed the puppies.
  Garcia says the residen
  
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• Fetty Wap throws wads of money over balcony to fans at mall

  23-11-2015 19:20
  
  PARAMUS, N.J. — Rapper Fetty Wap gave fans a run for his money this weekend, tossing wads of cash over a balcony at a New Jersey mall to the delight of onlookers. Videos posted to social media show the Paterson native throwing money as he walked through the Garden State Plaza mall in Paramus on […]
  
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• Family of Muslim teen seeks $15M in clock incident

  23-11-2015 19:20
  
  IRVING, Texas — Attorneys for the 14-year-old Muslim boy arrested after taking a homemade clock to his Dallas-area school say he was publicly mistreated and deserves $15 million. A law firm representing Ahmed Mohamed sent letters Monday demanding $10 million from the city of Irving and $5 million from the Irving Independent School District. The […]
  
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• Updated: 2 men charged with murder in killing of pastor’s wife

  23-11-2015 19:19
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Authorities charged two men with murder on Monday in the fatal shooting of a pastor’s pregnant wife during a home invasion of the couple’s Indianapolis home. Amanda Blackburn, 28, was found partially nude and with her shirt pulled up, lying in a pool of blood on her living room floor. She died a […]
  
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• Records: Suspect in pastor’s wife’s death to face 13 charges

  23-11-2015 19:19
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — An 18-year-old man arrested in the fatal shooting of an Indianapolis pastor’s pregnant wife during an apparent home invasion will face 13 charges, including murder, according to court records updated Monday. Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry scheduled a Monday afternoon news conference to announce criminal charges in Amanda Blackburn’s killing, but provided no […]
  
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• Feds face deadline on Gila River agreement

  23-11-2015 19:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – The U.S. Department of Interior faces a deadline Monday to act on an agreement that marks the next step in a long, contentious process as New Mexico looks to develop its share of water from the Gila River.
  Those opposed to diverting water from the river submitted thousands of petition signatures to the department last week, hoping to put the brakes on what they say could amount to a $1 billion boondoggle.
  Supporters have argued that the project is vital to supplying comm
  
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• Texas woman seeks return of film showing JFK assassination

  23-11-2015 18:50
  
  DALLAS — A Texas woman has filed a federal lawsuit asking a federal agency to return a film shot by her grandfather that shows a portion of the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Gayle Nix Jackson is seeking $10 million in compensation for the film shot by Orville Nix on Nov. 22, 1963. […]
  
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• Updated: Ex-student applies for probation over mac and cheese rant

  23-11-2015 18:25
  
  ROCKVILLE, Conn. — A former University of Connecticut student who went on a drunken, obscenity-laced tirade about jalapeno-bacon macaroni and cheese applied for probation Monday. Luke Gatti filed the application for accelerated rehabilitation at Rockville Superior Court, The Hartford Courant reported. The charges against him — misdemeanor breach of peace and criminal trespassing — will […]
  
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• Prosecutors say jewel heist was largest in English history

  23-11-2015 18:25
  
  LONDON — A daring Easter weekend break-in to a vault in London’s Hatton Garden diamond district netted gold, platinum, jewelry and cash valued at roughly 14 million pounds ($21 million), a prosecutor said Monday. Philip Evans said the complex caper — hatched at a series of Friday night pub sessions — was the “largest burglary […]
  
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• Ex-student applies for probation over mac and cheese rant

  23-11-2015 18:25
  
  ROCKVILLE, Conn. — A former University of Connecticut student who went on a drunken, obscenity-laced tirade about jalapeno-bacon macaroni and cheese last month has applied for probation. The Hartford Courant reports (http://cour.at/1LvIEPw ) that Luke Gatti applied for accelerated rehabilitation on Monday at Rockville Superior Court. The 19-year-old former freshman from Bayville, New York, faces […]
  
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• Brussels on high alert as police hunt Paris attack fugitive

  23-11-2015 18:25
  
  BRUSSELS — Belgian police launched new raids in the capital and beyond early Monday in their hunt for a fugitive suspect in the Paris attacks, as Brussels entered a work week grappling with a third day of unprecedented security measures that have closed subways, shopping districts and now schools. In Paris, British Prime Minister David […]
  
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• Traveling? Ease the stress

  23-11-2015 18:03
  
   If you’re not shopping, there’s a good chance you’ll be traveling. Wednesday, Sunday and Monday are expected to be the busiest travel days for the coming holiday weekend, the year’s busiest. That means crowds, and that means stress — but there are ways to make things a bit easier. “Proper planning can be the most […]
  
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• Extended Interview: Holly Holm on life after her UFC win

  23-11-2015 17:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Since her UFC 193 defeat of Ronda Rousey Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm’s life has become somewhat of a hectic tornado. In this extended interview she describes her life after her win.
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• Updated: $160B deal to combine Pfizer and Allergan raises outcry

  23-11-2015 17:32
  
  A $160 billion deal announced Monday to merge Pfizer and Allergan and create the world’s biggest drug company renewed the outcry in Washington over “inversions,” in which U.S. corporations combine with companies overseas to lower their tax bill. The combination — the second-largest merger in history — could have ramifications around the globe, pushing up […]
  
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• Pfizer, Allergan $160B deal forms world’s largest drugmaker

  23-11-2015 17:32
  
  Pfizer and Allergan are joining in the biggest buyout of the year, a $160 billion stock deal that will create the world’s largest drugmaker. It’s also the largest so-called inversion, where an American corporation combines with a company headquartered in a country with a lower corporate tax rate, saving potentially millions each year in U.S. […]
  
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• Ford stops using Takata air bag inflators in future vehicles

  23-11-2015 17:30
  
  Ford Motor Co. will not be using air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. in future vehicles, another blow to the troubled Japanese parts supplier as the auto industry continues to shun its product. Ford joins Honda, Toyota and Nissan is deciding against putting the inflators in cars, trucks and SUVs now under development. Takata […]
  
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• Updated: Stocks waver in afternoon trading following big week

  23-11-2015 17:26
  
  NEW YORK — Stocks are wobbling in afternoon trading Monday as the market comes off its biggest weekly gain of the year. Pfizer and Allergan slipped after announcing a deal to combine and create the largest drug company in the world. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average lost 17 points, or 0.1 percent, to […]
  
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• Updated: Markets fade after an early gain, finish with small losses

  23-11-2015 17:26
  
  NEW YORK — Stocks gained ground early Monday as they came off their best week in 2015, but faded in the afternoon and sustained small losses for the day. Technology stocks fell more than the rest of the market. Pfizer and Allergan slipped after announcing a deal to combine and create the world’s largest drug […]
  
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• Stocks edge higher, continuing momentum from last week

  23-11-2015 17:26
  
  NEW YORK — Stocks are inching higher Monday morning as the market builds on its biggest weekly gain of the year. Pfizer and Allergan slipped after announcing a deal to combine and create the largest drug company in the world. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average rose 14 points, or 0.1 percent, to 17,837 […]
  
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• Colorado wildlife officials revisit wolf concerns

  23-11-2015 16:52
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Colorado wildlife officials are considering reaffirming their opposition to reintroducing wolves to the state. The Grand Junction Sentinel reports (http://bit.ly/1YpoCzx ) that the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission on Friday considered a draft resolution that would reaffirm the commission’s 1980s positions against reintroduction. It argues that reintroduction could have a harmful […]
  
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• ABQ house fire kills four puppies

  23-11-2015 16:50
  
  The Albuquerque Fire Department says four small puppies died in a house fire in southwest Albuquerque. Fire Capt. Jason Garcia says responding fire crews found smoke and flames coming from the home’s garage Sunday night. They found no people inside the home and immediately put out the fire, restricting the fire damage to the garage. […]
  
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• ABQ house fire kills 6 puppies

  23-11-2015 16:50
  
  The Albuquerque Fire Department says four small puppies died in a house fire in southwest Albuquerque. Fire Capt. Jason Garcia says responding fire crews found smoke and flames coming from the home’s garage Sunday night. They found no people inside the home and immediately put out the fire, restricting the fire damage to the garage. […]
  
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• Santa Fe woman claims she stabbed man in self-defense

  23-11-2015 16:49
  
  SANTA FE — Police in Santa Fe are investigating a woman’s allegation that she stabbed a man because he tried to sexually assault her. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports (http://bit.ly/21bYCdb) that police were called to a room at the Thunderbird Inn around 2:30 a.m. Saturday after someone reported screaming between a man and a […]
  
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• Albuquerque police: Man arrested in death of injured woman

  23-11-2015 16:49
  
  Albuquerque police say a man was arrested in the death of a woman whose injuries were initially reported as being caused by a fall. Officer Fred Duran says police went to a residence Saturday night and found the woman with injuries that appeared to be more severe than a fall would have caused. She died […]
  
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• Tucson police: Driver of car in six-vehicle accident dies

  23-11-2015 16:48
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. — Tucson police say the driver of a car involved in a six-vehicle accident has died of his injuries. Police say 37-year-old Rafael Rojas died Sunday from injuries suffered in the Friday afternoon accident when he was ejected from the 2000 Mercedes convertible he was driving. According to police, the Mercedes went through […]
  
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• Officials: New Mexico’s weak child porn law lures offenders

  23-11-2015 16:48 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE (AP) – A weak child pornography law in New Mexico is attracting offenders to the state, officials said.
  A 2014 New Mexico Supreme Court ruling limits child porn possession charges to a single count regardless of the number of images involved, the Albuquerque Journal reported.
  Special Agent in Charge Anthony Maez, who heads the state attorney general’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, said law enforcement has noticed New Mexico’s lax rules being discussed online,
  
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• New director appointed at Phoenix VA hospital

  23-11-2015 16:48
  
  PHOENIX — The Department of Veterans Affairs has named a new director to take over its embattled Phoenix medical center. The Arizona Republic reports (http://bit.ly/1NmNrKD ) that Deborah Amdur was appointed to the position Friday and will begin work next month. She previously served as director of the VA hospital in White River Junction, Vermont. […]
  
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• Funeral to be held for Colorado trooper killed by driver

  23-11-2015 16:47
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — A funeral will be held for a Colorado State Patrol trooper allegedly killed by a retired Army colonel who was drinking and driving. Gov. John Hickenlooper and law enforcement officers from around the state are expected to attend the memorial service for Trooper Jaimie Jursevics on Monday in suburban Denver. The 33-year-old […]
  
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• 15 Texas counties declared disasters from October storms

  23-11-2015 16:47
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Fifteen Texas counties have been declared state disaster areas after October storms and flooding left seven people dead. Gov. Greg Abbott’s disaster declaration covers Bastrop, Brazoria, Caldwell, Comal, Galveston, Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, Hays, Hidalgo, Liberty, Navarro (nuh-VAH’-roh), Travis, Willacy, and Wilson counties. The declaration, which clears the way for more government assistance, […]
  
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• Updated: Gov. Ducey wants major new spending on border security

  23-11-2015 16:46
  
  PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey says he wants the Legislature to approve “tens of millions of dollars” in new funding for a border security force made up of state police. The Republican governor said Monday his new plan to target smuggling along the Arizona border will focus on adding staffing, technology, air assets and […]
  
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• Arizona Gov. Ducey, US Customs head to address security

  23-11-2015 16:46
  
  PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection are among those set to testify about border drug trafficking at a field hearing of a U.S. Senate committee in Phoenix on Monday. Ducey is expected to outline his new efforts to use state police troopers to beef up border […]
  
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• Farmington hospital receives new stent technology

  23-11-2015 16:45
  
  FARMINGTON — In an area where heart disease is the second-most common cause of death, finding ways to prevent heart attacks is one of the focuses of the San Juan Regional Medical Center’s cardiology program. New stent technology is the hospital’s latest weapon against heart attacks. Stents are tubular mesh devices inserted across narrowed arteries […]
  
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