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• Human error blamed for ship hitting Arizona Memorial dock

  16-12-2015 23:56
  
  HONOLULU — An investigation into why a hospital ship ran into the dock of the USS Arizona Memorial in May says human error caused the incident. The U.S. Military Sealift Command released the report Wednesday. It says the harbor pilot on board the USNS Mercy had poor control over tugboats guiding the ship out of […]
  
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• Russian airstrikes restore Syrian military balance of power

  16-12-2015 23:51
  
  BEIRUT — Weeks of Russian airstrikes in Syria appear to have restored enough momentum to the government side to convince President Bashar Assad’s foes and the world community that even if he doesn’t win the war he cannot quickly be removed by force. That realization, combined with the growing sense that the world’s No. 1 […]
  
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• Calif. man pleads guilty to heroin trafficking in New Mexico

  16-12-2015 23:34
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A California man has pleaded guilty to heroin trafficking in New Mexico. Prosecutors say 34-year-old Edwin Rodriguez, of Bell Gardens, entered his plea Wednesday in federal court in Albuquerque. Rodriguez was arrested after a federal drug agent seized nearly three kilograms of heroin from him during an investigation at an Albuquerque bus […]
  
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• Actor James Woods happy to be alive after Colorado crash

  16-12-2015 23:34
  
  GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — Actor James Woods says he’s happy to be alive after crashing on an icy highway in Colorado. The accident happened Monday on Interstate 70, where it cuts through the scenic Glenwood Canyon in western Colorado. The stretch of road has steep cliffs on either side. In a series of tweets, Woods […]
  
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• Probationers found in car with alleged theft ‘to-do’ list

  16-12-2015 23:33
  
  ENCINITAS, Calif. — They were making a list but police say it was more naughty than nice. The San Diego Union-Tribune (http://bit.ly/1JcBEaL ) says two probationers who were arrested in a car containing stolen packages Tuesday in Encinitas also had a “to-do” list. On it were the words: “steal mail and shoplift.” Their Dodge Charger […]
  
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• State: Follow the mud brick trail, follow the mud brick trail

  16-12-2015 23:21
  
  The mud bricks that formed some of New Mexico’s most iconic structures are now the foundation for the state tourism department’s newest media push. The state on Wednesday released “Cured Earth,” a 106-second video homage to adobe and the latest in the “New Mexico True Stories” collection posted to YouTube. In conjunction with the video’s […]
  
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• Judge apologizes to assistant DA, recuses himself from SF cop time card fraud case

  16-12-2015 23:05
  
  SANTA FE — A District Court judge has recused himself from the case of a Santa Fe Police lieutenant accused of falsifying time cards for comments he made to an assistant district attorney at a previous plea hearing in the case. Judge T. Glenn Ellington initially denied Lt. Jason Wagner’s motion to recuse him at […]
  
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• Second teen arrested in middle school bomb scare

  16-12-2015 22:59 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – Another boy is in custody after a Farmington middle school bomb scare.
  A written threat was found on the wall in the boy’s restroom on Tuesday, according to police.
  Mesa View Middle School was under a precautionary lockdown while officials conducted a search, but it was lifted later in the day.
  Students later reported a possible suspect. A 13-year-old boy was arrested and charged with bomb scares, a fourth degree felony and interference with the ed
  
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• Texas authorities seek teen who invoked ‘affluenza’ defense

  16-12-2015 22:57
  
  DALLAS — Authorities are investigating whether a teenager who killed four people in a 2013 drunken-driving wreck — and claimed as part of his defense that he suffered from “affluenza” — has fled with his mother to avoid a potential violation of his probation. Prosecutors said Wednesday they’re trying to determine whether Ethan Couch, 18, […]
  
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• New Orleans considers removing Confederate monuments

  16-12-2015 22:57
  
  NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans is poised to make a sweeping break with its Confederate past as city leaders decide whether to remove prominent monuments from some of its busiest streets. With support from Mayor Mitch Landrieu, a majority on the City Council appears ready to take down four monuments, including a towering statue of […]
  
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• Clinton says she wants to go beyond ‘Buffett rule’ on taxes

  16-12-2015 22:31
  
  OMAHA, Neb. — With billionaire investor Warren Buffett looking on, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Wednesday she wants to raise taxes on the wealthy and expand upon the so-called “Buffett rule” pushed by the Obama administration to raise tax rates on the richest Americans. “I want to go even further, because Warren is 100 […]
  
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• FBI: Calif. shooters privately discussed commitment to jihad

  16-12-2015 22:30
  
  NEW YORK — The husband-and-wife team who killed 14 people and wounded 21 others this month in San Bernardino, California, communicated privately about jihad and martyrdom before they were married, but there is no evidence to suggest the couple revealed those thoughts publicly on social media, the FBI director said Wednesday. “We can see from […]
  
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• Workers unlikely to see relief from delay of health plan tax

  16-12-2015 22:21
  
  WASHINGTON — Don’t expect to see much relief from rising costs for workplace health coverage under a federal budget deal that postpones a widely feared tax on generous insurance plans, experts say. The so-called Cadillac tax, the last major piece of President Barack Obama’s health care law, would be delayed two years, until 2020. It […]
  
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• Buying a car? A home? Fed rate hike shouldn’t matter much

  16-12-2015 22:19
  
  WASHINGTON — For anyone considering whether to buy a home or car, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increase Wednesday shouldn’t make much difference. The rates that most people pay for mortgages, auto loans or college tuition aren’t expected to jump anytime soon. The Fed’s benchmark interest rate has limited influence on those things. Still, the […]
  
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• USAJOBS encourages applicants, provides resources on hiring process

  16-12-2015 22:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – USAJOBS is telling applicants that now is the time to start applying for the New Year.
  Job announcements will be posted between January 5th through the 30th and they may only be open for short periods of time.
  Most of the summer application process is completed by March and some applications need to be submitted as early as January.
  USAJOBS is explaining the hiring process and telling applicants everything they need to know.
  To learn more about pay, contact inform
  
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• MMA: Cerrone, opponent warn McGregor about moving up in weight

  16-12-2015 22:11
  
  LOS ANGELES — UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has vowed to move up in weight soon to fight for the lightweight title. The two men he could face for that belt are both warning him to pick on somebody his own size. UFC lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos faces Jackson-Wink MMA’s Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone on […]
  
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• Aggie football has seven mid-term signees

  16-12-2015 21:33
  
  LAS CRUCES — A new quarterback is entering the race for New Mexico State, and the Aggies didn’t have to look far to get him. Connor Cramer, who played this past year at New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, is one of seven football signees the school announced on Wednesday. It is the first day […]
  
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• Updated: Mistrial in 1st officer's trial in Freddie Gray case

  16-12-2015 21:30
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday after jurors couldn't reach a decision in the manslaughter trial of…
  
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• Hung jury in Freddie Gray trial of officer

  16-12-2015 21:30 via krqe.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP)– A Baltimore judge says there is a hung jury in the case of a police officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray.
  Circuit Judge Barry Williams announced Wednesday that the jury couldn’t reach its decision after three days of deliberations in the manslaughter trial of William Porter.
  He was the first of six officers to stand trial on charges stemming from Gray’s arrest and death. The judge told the jurors they had “clearly been diligent” before he dis
  
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• Obama to meet with San Bernardino shooting victims

  16-12-2015 21:25
  
  WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to meet with families of victims of the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, the White House said Wednesday. The meeting is set for Friday. Obama is adding the stop in Southern California to a long-scheduled trip to Hawaii for Christmas vacation. Fourteen people were killed and 21 others […]
  
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• Force is strong with new ‘Star Wars’ say critics

  16-12-2015 21:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Critics are praising J.J. Abrams’ “The Force Awakens” as a return to form for the “Star Wars” franchise, albeit one that replays many of the saga’s familiar story lines. Here’s a roundup of reviews:
  — Manohla Dargis, New York Times: “The big news about ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ is __ spoiler alert __ that it’s good! Despite the prerelease hype, it won’t save the world, not even Hollywood, but
  
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• Wanted New Mexico prison gang member arrested in Denver

  16-12-2015 21:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – One of two fugitives wanted in connection to a major bust on a New Mexico prison gang has been arrested. Arturo Arnulfo Garcia, 48, was taken into custody from a home in Denver Tuesday.
  He and 25 others are charged with racketeering, accused of carrying on the gang’s mission of murder kidnapping, drug trafficking and other crimes once they were out.
  Garcia was allegedly involved in a 2007 murder.
  Angel Deleon, 38, is still at large. He was allegedly involved in a
  
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• FBI searches N. Carolina homes of Planned Parenthood suspect

  16-12-2015 21:24
  
  SWANNANOA, N.C. — The FBI searched two western North Carolina residences once occupied by the man charged with attacking a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic. FBI spokeswoman Shelley Lynch said in an email that agents searched properties Tuesday in Swannanoa and Black Mountain where Robert Dear had lived. She said agents were assisting the FBI’s Denver […]
  
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• Endangered ocelot in Texas apparently hit by vehicle, dies

  16-12-2015 21:24
  
  ARROYO CITY, Texas — An endangered ocelot has been found dead near a South Texas road and game wardens believe the rare animal was hit by a vehicle. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department on Tuesday reported the animal was killed near Arroyo City. Agency officials say the large male ocelot apparently was struck Monday […]
  
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• Pair tied to deaths of 2 children in California storage unit

  16-12-2015 21:23
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — A 39-year-old woman and a teenage boy are suspected in the deaths of two children whose bodies were found inside a storage unit in Northern California, in a case that came to light after police checked on a 9-year-old girl who was found starving and injured but alive, authorities said. Autopsies for […]
  
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• Mother, 2 children found dead on Navajo Nation

  16-12-2015 21:23
  
  KAYENTA, Ariz. — Authorities are investigating the deaths of a mother and her two children on the Navajo Nation. FBI spokesman Kurt Remus says the agency was notified Monday of the deaths that appear to be a murder-suicide. He says the children were found dead in their beds at a home in Kayenta (kuh-YHEN’-tuh) of […]
  
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• Arizona man gets life in prison in killing of 6-year-old

  16-12-2015 21:23
  
  PHOENIX — An Arizona man was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday in the killing of his 6-year-old nephew after the child witnessed his father’s shooting death. Authorities say 24-year-old Christopher Rey Licon fatally shot his half brother, Angel Jaquez, in a 2010 drug dispute and killed his nephew, Xavier Jaquez, out of fear that […]
  
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• Tiny kitten rescued from conveyer belt at recycling plant

  16-12-2015 21:22
  
  GALT, Calif. — A worker at a Northern California recycling center saved a tiny kitten from certain death when he spotted the animal heading down a conveyor belt. Tony Miranda tells television station KCRA that (http://bit.ly/1NTvDoG ) he was sorting recyclables Tuesday when he found the pink-nosed, white-pawed cat between the debris and scooped it […]
  
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• Prescott City Council approves armored vehicle for police

  16-12-2015 21:22
  
  PRESCOTT, Ariz. — Prescott police could have an armored military vehicle available for use during SWAT events before the end of the year. The Daily Courier reports (http://bit.ly/1k2XLcW ) that on Tuesday the City Council voted 6-1 to accept an International Navistar MaxxPro Mine Restistant Ambush Protected vehicle that was available through the federal Law […]
  
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• Aggies focus on defending Lobos’ Brown

  16-12-2015 20:57
  
  LAS CRUCES – During Marvin Menzies’ tenure at New Mexico State, the Aggies have two big wins over New Mexico in Albuquerque. And coming into Wednesday’s game against the Lobos, NMSU is hoping to snap a few losing streaks with a win over UNM in the arena where the Aggies’ last non-conference road win happened. […]
  
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• Boosters detail STEMulus Center progress

  16-12-2015 20:27
  
  Debbie Johnson says 120 people have completed entrepreneurial training
  
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• Aggie Murphy named honorable mention All-American

  16-12-2015 20:13
  
  LEXINGTON, Ky. – NM State senior Gwen Murphy has been named a 2015 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Honorable Mention All-American. This marks the first year all Honorable Mention All-Americans were selected by the selection committee, as previously players who made All-Region were automatically honorable mention if they didn’t make one of the three teams. […]
  
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• Fed finally lifts key interest rate from near zero

  16-12-2015 20:11 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates after seven years of record lows. But it’s signaling that further rate hikes will likely be made slowly as the economy strengthens further and muted inflation rises.
  The Fed’s move to lift its key rate by a quarter-point to a range of 0.25 percent to 0.5 percent ends an extraordinary seven-year period of near-zero rates that began at the depths of the 2008 financial crisis. Consumers and businesses could now face m
  
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• Man accused of killing Albuquerque teen asks judge to lower bond

  16-12-2015 20:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – One of three men accused of killing a Manzano High School student faced a judge today. Christopher Cruz appeared in court where he asked a judge to lower his $250,000 cash only bond.
  Cruz, along with Nicholas Gonzales and Donovan Maez are accused of a drive-by shooting that killed Jaydon Chavez-Silver.
  Police say Chavez-Silver was not the intended target. All three men are facing first degree murder charges. The judge denied his request to lower his bond.
  
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• Accused cop killer asks federal judge to make life behind bars better

  16-12-2015 20:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The man accused of killing Albuquerque Police Officer Daniel Webster went before a judge Wednesday to ask that they make his life behind bars a little more comfortable.
  Davon Lymon is being held at the state pen on a federal charge of being a felon with a gun. He has yet to be charged with Officer Webster’s death, but will be at some point.
  His attorney’s claim his constitutional rights are being violated because he’s being held in solitary confinemen
  
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• New Mexico regulators settle fate of coal-fired power plant

  16-12-2015 19:43 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – State regulators have adopted a plan that calls for closing part of a coal-fired power plant in northwestern New Mexico that serves customers across the Southwest.
  The 4-1 vote by the Public Regulation Commission came Wednesday after years of public meetings, protests and legal challenges that reached the highest courts in New Mexico.
  The debate has centered on how the utility that runs the San Juan Generating Station plans to replace the lost capacity. Public Service
  
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• New: Dianna Duran will not withdraw guilty plea; 30-day jail sentence starts Friday

  16-12-2015 19:28
  
  Former New Mexico Secretary of State Dianna Duran has decided not to withdraw her guilty plea in a high-profile case that led to her resigning from office, and will report Friday to Santa Fe County jail to begin a 30-day sentence. Duran had the option of withdrawing her guilty plea, but could have faced a […]
  
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• Updated: California: Self-driving cars must have driver behind wheel

  16-12-2015 19:17
  
  LOS ANGELES — California unveiled precedent-setting draft rules Wednesday that would slow the public’s access to self-driving cars of the future until regulators are confident the technology is safe. That cautious approach requires that the cars have a steering wheel, and a licensed driver must be ready to take over if the machine fails. The […]
  
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• California: Self-driving cars must have driver behind wheel

  16-12-2015 19:17
  
  LOS ANGELES — California unveiled precedent-setting draft rules Wednesday that would slow the public’s access to self-driving cars of the future until regulators are confident the technology is safe. That cautious approach requires that the cars have a steering wheel, and a licensed driver must be ready to take over if the machine fails. The […]
  
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• Holiday chocolate at the Melting Pot

  16-12-2015 19:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – A holiday favorite is chocolate. Where can you find lots of it? The Melting Pot, that’s where. Wednesday morning the restaurant’s assistant manager, James Roy, stopped by with some of their finest fare. We melted down a pot of chocolate, dipped various fruits and dessert cakes into it.
  The real treat is their ‘Banana’s Foster’ style chocolate with melted white chocolate, white chocolate chips, thing banana slices, dulce de leche, and
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Yellen says Fed rate hike was pre-emptive

  16-12-2015 19:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest on the Federal Reserve's landmark two-day policy meeting that ended Wednesday. The central bank raised…
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Fed sees slightly stronger growth ahead in 2016

  16-12-2015 19:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest on the Federal Reserve's landmark two-day policy meeting that ended Wednesday. The central bank raised…
  
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• Updated: Fed finally lifts key interest rate from near zero

  16-12-2015 19:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates from record lows set at the depths of the 2008…
  
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• Oil prices down ahead of Fed meeting

  16-12-2015 19:01
  
  WASHINGTON — The latest on the Federal Reserve’s landmark two-day policy meeting which ends Wednesday. The central bank is expected to raise interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade. All times local. ___ 12:45 p.m. The Fed decision will be released at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Markets are bracing for news […]
  
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• Storm trooper rises from Santa Fe snow

  16-12-2015 18:42
  
  “Star Wars” seems to be a franchise that has spanned generations — not to mention merchandise and artistic forms. This storm trooper took shape on the south side of Santa Fe after the latest snowfall. More creative than the typical top hat and carrot nose! And timely, considering that the latest film in the series […]
  
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• Advocates eyes vigils to push New Mexico license compromise

  16-12-2015 18:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – Immigrant advocates are planning to hold statewide vigils to push a “two-tier” proposal regarding New Mexico driver’s licenses.
  The Santa Fe-based Somos Un Pueblo Unido announced Tuesday the group will hold vigils in support of a compromise passed last session by the Democratic-controlled state Senate. That bill would allow state residents to obtain federal REAL ID compliant licenses or keep non-compliant ones.
  State lawmakers are expected in January to
  
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• Ex-New Mexico official faces sentence deadline

  16-12-2015 17:55 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Former New Mexico Secretary of State Dianna Duran is facing a noon deadline to choose between jail time and a prolonged legal struggle against fraud charges.
  A district court judge has given Duran until mid-day Wednesday to accept a monthlong jail sentence on felony embezzlement and money-laundering charges under a plea agreement. Duran is accused of siphoning money from her election account to fuel a gambling addiction.
  Her elaborate sentence also calls for making in
  
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• Attorney: Former Secretary of State Dianna Duran to spend Christmas behind bars

  16-12-2015 17:55 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE (KRQE) – It was decision time for Dianna Duran and the now-former secretary decided to accept her sentence and go to jail for a month instead of backing out of her plea deal.
  Because of the way Duran’s plea deal was crafted she had to decide by noon Wednesday whether to go behind bars for a month or ditch the deal and take her chances at trial but she decided not to gamble this time.
  “With the same resolve with which Ms. Duran swiftly accepted responsibility, she will
  
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• Attorney: Former Secretary of State Dianna Duran accepts sentence

  16-12-2015 17:55 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE (KRQE) – It was decision time for Dianna Duran and the now-former secretary decided to accept her sentence and go to jail for a month instead of backing out of her plea deal.
  Because of the way Duran’s plea deal was crafted she had to decide by noon Wednesday whether to go behind bars for a month or ditch the deal and take her chances at trial but she decided not to gamble this time.
  Under that deal Duran pleaded guilty to two embezzlement felonies and four misdemeanors for
  
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• Maintaining financial resolutions into the New Year

  16-12-2015 17:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – New Year’s resolutions are a favorite past-time for setting goals and not seeing them through for some.
  For those of you out there looking to your finances for some changes in the new year, Oakmont Advisory shares with us some tips on how you can see through your resolutions in 2016. Investment Advisers Ralph and David Hicks share with us what they’ve seen as professionals and how they’ve helped people see through the changes they wanted to see i
  
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