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• 3 weeks in jail for man who disrupted gay marriage arguments

  10-12-2015 23:54
  
  WASHINGTON — A protester who disrupted historic arguments over gay marriage at the U.S. Supreme Court was sentenced Thursday to 21 days in jail. Rives Miller Grogan, 50, of Mansfield, Texas, had previously pleaded guilty to illegally demonstrating inside the court. Lawyers were about 30 minutes into oral arguments April 28 when, during a break […]
  
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• Bergdahl says he left base to expose ‘leadership failure’

  10-12-2015 23:53
  
  BOISE, Idaho — Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl says he walked off his base in Afghanistan to cause a crisis that would catch the attention of military brass. He wanted to warn them about what he believed were serious problems with leadership in his unit. And he wanted to prove himself as a real-life action hero, like […]
  
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• The Latest: Police ID gunman who drove onto Arkansas campus

  10-12-2015 23:35
  
  JONESBORO, Ark. — The latest on a report of an armed man at Arkansas State University (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Police have identified the armed man who drove his truck onto the Arkansas State University campus as Brad Kenneth Bartelt of Jonesboro. The 47-year-old was taken into custody Thursday after driving his truck onto […]
  
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• South Valley business center holding 10th birthday bash

  10-12-2015 23:31
  
  The South Valley Economic Development Center will celebrate a decade's worth of business assistance.
  
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• US launches trial of facial, eye scans on Mexican border

  10-12-2015 23:22
  
  SAN DIEGO — The federal government on Thursday began collecting facial and eye scans of foreigners entering the U.S. at a busy border crossing with Mexico, a first step in one of its most ambitious efforts to track people who stay in the country illegally after their visas expire. Up to half of the people […]
  
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• Albuquerque man gets long prison term in drug, gun cases

  10-12-2015 23:22
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An Albuquerque man has been sentenced to nearly 12 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking and firearms charges. Prosecutors say 21-year-old Victor Hurtado received a 141-month prison term Thursday and will be on supervised release for five years after that. Hurtado was accused of robbing an Albuquerque pharmacy […]
  
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• U.S. Eagle: ‘We’re bursting at the seams’

  10-12-2015 23:10
  
  With one new branch already under construction and at least one more on the agenda, U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union has now begun preparing for the associated growth at its headquarters. The Albuquerque-based credit union confirmed Thursday that it had purchased 2.2 acres of undeveloped land just west of its current administrative facility on Osuna […]
  
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• Retail project next to UNM football stadium gets initial OK

  10-12-2015 23:07
  
  The university moved closer to building an entertainment district on its south campus after regents on Thursday gave preliminary approval to a 25,000-square-feet restaurant, bar and retail private development.
  
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• The Latest: New climate draft shows headway on key issues

  10-12-2015 23:03
  
  LE BOURGET, France — The latest news related to the U.N. climate conference outside Paris, which runs through Dec. 11. All times local: 10:30 p.m. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has presented a new draft of a global climate accord showing governments have made progress on some crunch issues but still disagree on others. The […]
  
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• Armed man arrested at Arkansas State University; no shots

  10-12-2015 22:51
  
  JONESBORO, Ark. — An armed man drove onto Arkansas State University on Thursday, sparking a campus lockdown before police took him into custody without any shots fired, a university spokesman said. University spokesman Bill Smith said the man was taken into custody about an hour after the incident began. The university lifted a lockdown for […]
  
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• Chicago protesters target independent police review board

  10-12-2015 22:50
  
  CHICAGO — Besides calling for Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s resignation, protesters upset about the conduct of Chicago police have another target: a much-criticized, quasi-independent agency that was created to investigate complaints against officers but has rarely ruled against them. The mayor’s critics complain that his pledge to reform the Independent Police Review Authority is too limited […]
  
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• Scalia draws rebukes for comments about black students

  10-12-2015 22:47
  
  WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, famous for his blustery rhetoric from the bench and beyond, finds himself in controversy again after suggesting that some black students might belong at “slower-track” universities. His remarks Wednesday during court arguments over an affirmative action program at the University of Texas have drawn rebukes from civil rights […]
  
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• US commandos say no to women in special operations jobs

  10-12-2015 22:43 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — When U.S. special operations forces were asked about integrating women into the all-male commando teams, the men had some blunt responses.
  More than 7,600 men voluntarily answered the anonymous survey, a response rate of 50.1 percent.
  Here are some of their responses:
  “The atmosphere of a SEAL platoon is that of aggression, and a no-fail attitude capable of achieving any task, which is NOT complemented with the introduction of females to the platoon. The mere presen
  
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• Updated: Obama’s executive actions could open a door for successors

  10-12-2015 22:42
  
  WASHINGTON — While the White House has condemned Donald Trump’s call for a ban on Muslim immigrants as “disqualifying” and “toxic,” President Barack Obama may have only himself to blame if a President Trump ever succeeds in putting his plan, or some version of it, into action. In his efforts to work around Congress, Obama […]
  
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• Obama executive actions could open a door for successors

  10-12-2015 22:42
  
  WASHINGTON — The White House has condemned Donald Trump’s call for a ban on Muslim immigrants as “disqualifying” and “toxic.” But some legal experts say President Barack Obama may have only himself to blame if a President Trump ever succeeds in putting his plan, or some version of it, into action. Obama’s years of working […]
  
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• Democrats aim to end ban on federal funding for gun violence research

  10-12-2015 22:41 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – House Democrats announced they will make ending a ban to use federal funding for gun violence research a top priority Thursday morning.
  Democratic Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) made the announcement while surrounded by Americans who lost a loved one to gun violence.
  “Why would we not want data? Why would we not want information?” she said.
  The victims in attendance, which included family members of those killed at Sandy Hook Elementa
  
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• Colorado high court hears case of man freed 90 years early

  10-12-2015 22:41
  
  DENVER — Colorado’s highest court is considering whether to free a convict who was sent back to prison after being mistakenly released from a 98-year sentence decades early and reforming his life. An attorney for Rene Lima-Marin told the court Thursday that it was cruel and unusual punishment to put him back behind bars because […]
  
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• Updated: US commandos say no to women in special operations jobs

  10-12-2015 22:27
  
  WASHINGTON — The men in the U.S. military’s most dangerous jobs care little about political correctness or gender equality. And they have a message for their political leadership. When they are fighting in the shadows or bleeding on the battlefield, women have no place on their teams. In blunt and, at times, profanity-laced answers to […]
  
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• Updated: RSI to take over Downtown Flying Star, names site leader

  10-12-2015 22:27
  
  Rural Sourcing Inc. also announced it had hired Albuquerque entrepreneur Mark Morris to head up its office at the location.
  
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• RSI to take over Downtown Flying Star, names site leader

  10-12-2015 22:27
  
  Rural Sourcing Inc. also announced it had hired Albuquerque entrepreneur Mark Morris to head up its office at the location.
  
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• Senate committee: Religion-based entry to US is un-American

  10-12-2015 22:26
  
  WASHINGTON — A Senate committee on Thursday rebuked Donald Trump by endorsing a measure that says barring individuals from entering the United States based on religion would be un-American. The Republican presidential front-runner has called for blocking Muslims from entering the country in the aftermath of attacks in the United States and abroad. The Senate […]
  
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• In Honduras’ chaos, a man’s killing tells a nation’s story

  10-12-2015 22:25
  
  TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A surveillance camera captured it all: Rigoberto Paredes shoved the lawyer into an elevator and stabbed him 10 times with a small knife before he slit Eduardo Montes’ throat. The assailant tried to escape down a stairwell, but was caught by security guards. “Nobody told me to do this — this was […]
  
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• Shelters for immigrant children to open in Texas, California

  10-12-2015 22:17
  
  DALLAS — A new spike in unaccompanied Central American minors crossing illegally into the United States is pushing federal officials to open shelters in Texas and California. A total of 10,588 unaccompanied children crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in October and November, more than double the 5,129 who crossed during the same two months last year, […]
  
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• City officials defend Police Academy director, subject of IA probe

  10-12-2015 22:01
  
  The major in charge of the Albuquerque Police Academy resigned from the Bernalillo County Sheriff ...
  
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• Twitter is now delivering ads to users without accounts

  10-12-2015 21:50
  
  Wall Street has been griping for years that Twitter Inc. is missing opportunities to generate more revenue with its vast audience. But in a major step announced Thursday that could ease some of those complaints, the social media giant said it would start delivering ads to the 500 million users who visit the site or […]
  
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• Breaking: Police: I-40 at Wyoming reopened after brief closure

  10-12-2015 21:49
  
  Traffic is flowing in both directions on Interstate 40 after being shut down as authorities briefly dealt with a suicidal person Thursday afternoon, according to social media posts by the department. Two lanes of four lanes of eastbound Interstate 40 remain closed, but all westbound lanes have been reopened. Police haven’t provided any details of […]
  
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• Audit points to weaknesses in oversight of Los Alamos lab

  10-12-2015 21:49
  
  Investigators are raising flags about weaknesses in the way federal officials keep track of deficiencies, concerns from employees and contractors and other problems at one of the nation’s premiere nuclear weapons laboratories. The findings of the U.S. Department of Energy’s inspector general were outlined in an audit released Thursday. Investigators say the National Nuclear Security […]
  
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• UN: World economy stumbled in 2015, with 2.4 percent growth

  10-12-2015 21:48
  
  UNITED NATIONS — The world economy stumbled in 2015, with growth estimated at just 2.4 percent this year following a nearly 60 percent drop in oil prices and an over 20 percent fall in commodity prices in the last 18 months, according to a U.N. report released Thursday. The report on the World Economic Situation […]
  
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• I-40 shut down in both directions at Wyoming

  10-12-2015 21:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Police have closed I-40 in both directions at Wyoming as officers respond to a suicidal subject.
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  Drivers should expect delays.
  KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.
  TRAFFIC ALERT: I40 is shut down in both directions at Wyoming for a suicidal subject. Expect heavy delays and seek alt route if possible
  — Albuquerque Police (@ABQPOLICE) December 10, 2015
  
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• Holiday air travel projected to rise 3 percent over last year

  10-12-2015 21:48
  
  A projected 38 million passengers will fly on U.S. carriers during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, a 3 percent increase over last year, according to an airline trade group that attributes the rise to lower airfares and an improved economy. The increase should result in about 73,000 more travelers a day from Dec. 18 […]
  
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• Albuquerque Police: Westbound I-40 now open, 2 eastbound lanes remain closed

  10-12-2015 21:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Police closed I-40 in both directions at Wyoming Thursday as officers responded to a suicidal subject.
  Traffic information and cameras »
  At this time westbound I-40 is now open but two lanes of eastbound I-40 are still closed. Drivers should expect delays.
  KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.2 lanes are now open EB I40 at Wyoming. Left 2 lanes remain closed. Merge right.
  — Albuquerque Police (@ABQPOLICE) December 10, 2015TRA
  
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• No daily fantasy ads to run during College Football Playoff

  10-12-2015 21:47
  
  College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock says ESPN has agreed to not use advertisements for daily fantasy sports websites during broadcasts of the biggest postseason games. Hancock said College Football Playoff officials discussed the matter with ESPN executives and both sides determined that given the uncertainties of about daily fantasy sports sites such as […]
  
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• Can trading pollution like stocks help fight climate change?

  10-12-2015 21:47
  
  NEW YORK — The gas produced by hog manure at farms across the U.S. punches holes in the ozone layer, overheats the planet, and angers neighbors with its peculiar odor, a mix of rotten egg and ammonia. All that’s needed to clear the air is to cover the manure with a system of tarps that […]
  
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• Head of US Bureau of Indian Affairs announces resignation

  10-12-2015 21:13 via krqe.com
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The head of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs announced Thursday that he is resigning and will return to New Mexico as a law professor.
  Kevin Washburn, a member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, has been on leave from the University of New Mexico since he was selected in 2012 to oversee Indian Affairs for the federal government. He said issues confronting Indian Country, such as youth suicides, have weighed heavily on him, and he wants to dedicate more time to fa
  
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• Police ID gunman who drove onto Arkansas campus

  10-12-2015 21:08 via krqe.com
  
  JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Police have identified the armed man who drove his truck onto the Arkansas State University campus as Brad Kenneth Bartelt of Jonesboro.
  The 47-year-old was taken into custody Thursday after driving his truck onto the campus and triggering a lockdown. Jonesboro Police said they had received a call Wednesday about a Facebook post Bartlet wrote in which he stated he was homicidal and suicidal and referred to an incident with the Social Security Administration.
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• Arkansas State urges student union evacuation after reported gunman

  10-12-2015 21:08 via krqe.com
  
  JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas State University has sent a text message urging the evacuation of the student union after a report of a man with a gun on campus.
  University spokesman Bill Smith says the university was placed on lockdown after the man drove onto campus. He says no shots were fired.
  Smith says police surrounded the man but people were still urged to stay away from the student union.
  The university is located in Jonesboro, about 130 miles northeast of Little Rock.
  
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• New Mexico Bowl: Scooby intends to play

  10-12-2015 20:12
  
  On Wednesday, Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez said he didn’t yet know whether Wildcats All-America linebacker Scooby Wright would be ready to play against New Mexico in the New Mexico Bowl on Dec. 19. Wright has played in only two games this season with knee and foot injuries. “I probably won’t be able to determine (Wright’s […]
  
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• Donations from New Mexico farmers boost Road Runner Food bank supply

  10-12-2015 20:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – It’s a record setting year at the state’s largest food bank. Roadrunner Food Bank says local farmers donated an unprecedented amount of food allowing them to feed 70,000 hungry families every week.Official say this is crucial because research shows a connection between health and hunger.According to that report, 75 percent of hungry people in the state purchase inexpensive and unhealthy food to feed their family. Officials say farmer donations are nutritiou
  
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• City of Santa Fe: $2M lost from unlicensed vacation rentals

  10-12-2015 20:06 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE (KRQE) – Two million dollars, that’s how much money the city of Santa Fe could be getting from vacation rentals. According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, at least 600 unlicensed rental units are available inside city limits on a regular basis.But these spots are not required to pay inspection fees and taxes. Other cities, such as San Francisco and Austin, Texas have passed regulations that allow them to collect revenue from short-term rentals such as VRBO and Airbnb.But owners
  
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• Accused cop killer in court for assaulting MDC guard

  10-12-2015 20:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The man accused of gunning down Rio Rancho Officer Gregg “Nigel” Benner is on trial Thursday for assaulting a jail guard after his murder arrest.
  This case went to trial just months after it happened. Opening statements got underway this morning in district court.
  Andrew Romero is accused of shooting and killing Officer Benner on Memorial Day during a traffic stop. Romero was arrested and taken to Albuquerque’s main jail where guards say he did not b
  
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• Lovelace opens new women’s clinic in Albuquerque

  10-12-2015 19:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – There’s now a new women’s health clinic in Albuquerque. Officials opened the doors to the Lovelace medical group facility Thursday. It’s next to their Westside hospital near Golf Course Road and McMahon.Hospital officials say they built the center to care for the high number of female patients especially those expecting a new child in their life. Instead of going to the hospital officials say deliveries can be done at this care center.Lovelace plans t
  
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• Second season of ‘Serial’ makes surprise debut

  10-12-2015 19:20 via krqe.com
  
  (MEDIA GENERAL) – Serial fans, rejoice! The ultra-popular podcast’s second season is available!
  Almost a year after the first season’s final episode was released, the podcast is back with another story to tell, this one also full of twists and turns – the story of U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl.
  The podcast became a sensation in 2014 with its detailed reporting and storytelling of a Baltimore murder case. Even though the first season ended in 2014, Serial still was one
  
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• Updated: BIA Secretary Washburn to resign, to teach at UNM Law School

  10-12-2015 19:13
  
  The head of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs announced Thursday that he is resigning and will return to New Mexico as a law professor. Kevin Washburn, a member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, has been on leave from the University of New Mexico since he was selected in 2012 to oversee Indian Affairs […]
  
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• Patrollers crack down on speedy skiers in Aspen

  10-12-2015 19:11
  
  ASPEN, Colo. — Ski patrollers on Aspen Mountain say they’re cracking down on people skiing too fast on Ajax and straight-lining through congested areas. The Aspen Daily News reports (http://bit.ly/1HWUqrE ) that several skiers have written letters to local newspapers complaining about people behaving recklessly on the slopes. An avalanche technician with the Aspen Mountain […]
  
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• Foreclosure on the table as county to negotiate with Santa Fe Studios over money owed for site

  10-12-2015 19:10
  
  County could begin foreclosure if it can't reach a payment agreement
  
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• Ex-Fogle associate gets 27 years on child porn charges

  10-12-2015 19:08
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — The former director of a foundation started by ex-Subway pitchman Jared Fogle was sentenced to 27 years in prison Thursday for producing child pornography that played a role in Fogle’s criminal case. A federal judge sentenced Russell Taylor, who agreed in September to plead guilty to child exploitation and child porn charges and […]
  
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• University of Texas could allow concealed handguns in class

  10-12-2015 19:05
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Concealed handguns would be mostly barred from University of Texas dormitories but not from classrooms under recommendations presented to the school president. UT President Greg Fenves will review the recommendations, offered Thursday, before a final vote of approval by university regents. Texas state lawmakers are requiring public universities to allow concealed handgun […]
  
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• Obama signs education law rewrite shifting power to states

  10-12-2015 19:04
  
  WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has signed into law a major education law setting U.S. public schools on a new course of accountability. Obama signed the bipartisan rewrite of No Child Left Behind at the White House on Thursday. The law will change the way teachers are evaluated and how the poorest performing schools are […]
  
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• ‘Zombie nativity’ back in Ohio yard a year after controversy

  10-12-2015 19:03
  
  CINCINNATI — A “zombie nativity” that spurred complaints and zoning violation notices last year is on display again in a suburban Cincinnati yard, with a change to avoid fines. Officials have concluded Jasen Dixon’s display complies with local zoning laws because he has removed its roof. Sycamore Township zoning administrator Harry Holbert says the issue […]
  
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• Retired US official charged with stealing ancient remains

  10-12-2015 19:01
  
  IOWA CITY, Iowa — A long-retired National Parks Service official has been charged with stealing ancient Native American remains from a museum collection at a sacred tribal burial site in Iowa and keeping them for more than 20 years. Former Effigy Mounds National Monument superintendent Thomas Munson was charged Tuesday with embezzlement of government property […]
  
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