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• Snapchat, Seagate among companies duped in tax-fraud scam

  13-03-2016 23:32 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tax-filing season is turning into a nightmare for thousands of employees whose companies have been duped by email fraudsters. A major phishing scheme has tricked several major companies — among them, the messaging service Snapchat and disk-drive maker Seagate Technology — into relinquishing tax documents that exposed their workers’ incomes, addresses and Social Security numbers.
  The scam, which involved fake emails purportedly sent by top company offi
  
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• NCAA-bound Aggie women plan Selection Show party

  13-03-2016 23:30
  
  LAS CRUCES – New Mexico State Aggie fans are invited to join the 26-4 Aggie women’s basketball team on Monday  when it hosts its selection show watch party at the Danny Villanueva Victory Club on the third floor of the Fulton Center. The women earned an automatic NCAA Tournament bid by  defeating UT-Rio Grande Valley […]
  
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• Aggie softball rallies to beat Maine in Tampa

  13-03-2016 23:26
  
    CLEARWATER, Fla. – A five-run sixth inning gave the New Mexico State softball team a 7-5, come-from-behind victory over Maine on Sunday in their final game of the USF Under Armour Showcase at the Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex. NMSU (20-10) scored seven runs and amassed six RBIs on 13 hits. Rachel Rodriguez went […]
  
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• Kentucky man dies after officers use stun gun on him

  13-03-2016 23:22 via krqe.com
  
  BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky State Police say a man involved in a weekend rollover accident has died after officers used a stun gun on him when he became combative.
  State Police Trooper B.J. Eaton said Sunday that 52-year-old Michael Roll of Bowling Green was pronounced dead at the Medical Center at Bowling Green.
  His statement says two State Police officers and a local sheriff’s deputy found Roll’s vehicle overturned Saturday night on William Natcher Parkway near bowling
  
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• New Mexico lawmakers rarely use work email

  13-03-2016 23:10 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A records request by The Associated Press finds that New Mexico legislative leaders rarely if ever communicate by work email and keep private details of breakfast and dinner appointments with industry and special interest groups.
  The Legislature’s top leaders provided their appointment calendars and hundreds of emails from the first week in February in response to the request.
  Nearly all of the emails came from constituents; only three were outgoing messages. A
  
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• As trees start to bloom, pollen can cause allergy problems

  13-03-2016 22:56 via krqe.com
  
  ROANOKE (WSLS10) – Doctors say it’s time to prepare for spring, and the seasonal allergies that come along with it. Allergy Specialist Dr. Aneysa Sane, who works at Carilion, told us about 30% of all people suffer from allergies.
  As the trees start to bloom, tree pollen can cause problems such as an itchy, runny nose and congestion.
  “It’s just very, very bothersome,” said Sane. “Some wake up with their mouth dry; because their nose is so stuffed up they have t
  
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• How to spot fake debt collectors making threatening calls

  13-03-2016 21:58 via krqe.com
  
  KNOXVILLE (WATE) – There is a scam flourishing around East Tennessee where con artists pose as debt collectors. They claim they’re form a collection agency and try to get you to pay them through threats.Some people are unable to tell the difference between a legitimate collection agency and a con artist. While the specifics differ, generally they have the same theme: you owe money and you better pay up. There are some red flags to listen for, warning signs that indicate the collectio
  
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• Coast Guard advises boaters to stay off flooded Sabine River

  13-03-2016 21:39
  
  ORANGE, Texas — The Coast Guard has advised boaters to stay off a 25-mile stretch of the rain-swollen Sabine (suh-BEEN’) River in Southeast Texas amid flood and safety concerns. A Coast Guard statement Sunday afternoon says all mariners should avoid the Sabine River between Orange and Bon Wier (bahn WEER’) until Friday. The Coast Guard […]
  
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• Albuquerque car owner confronts accused car thief

  13-03-2016 20:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Police say they caught a car burglar after the car’s owner stepped in.
  According to a criminal complaint, Aiden Cole was standing near a car in southeast Albuquerque while an accomplice rummaged through it.
  The car’s owner confronted Cole with a friend.
  They were able to grab a metal bar away from Cole that they say he swung at them.
  
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• Game show rolls into New Mexico, looks for contestants

  13-03-2016 20:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – If you’ve ever wanted to be on a game show, Sunday was your chance.
  The WheelMobile rolled into the Albuquerque-Santa Fe area, looking for contestants to play on Wheel of Fortune.
  Fans will have the opportunity to fill out an application, play a simulated version of the game and be evaluated as a potential contestant for the actual show.
  The event is at the Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder.
  
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• Pricey tea a growing niche crop in US, even Canada

  13-03-2016 20:54 via krqe.com
  
  BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — A growing number of North American farmers from Mississippi to British Columbia are growing tea for the high-priced specialty market.
  Tea consultant Nigel Melican (MEL-ih-can) says they can make money because more people are willing to pay premium prices for what they consider top quality.
  The Tea Association of the U.S.A. says that market is growing 8 to 10 percent a year.
  Prices range from about $8 for a box of 12 tea bags to nearly $700 a pound. Grower Jason McD
  
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• Dog with no legs leaves Korea for new life in Arizona

  13-03-2016 20:47
  
  PHOENIX — A dog that was left in a garbage bag behind a South Korea meat market has a new life — and new limbs — on the other side of the world in Arizona. Chi Chi, a golden retriever mix, hit the ground walking but not quite running Saturday at her new home in […]
  
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• Farmington driver shoots self during traffic stop

  13-03-2016 20:16
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. — Authorities say a Farmington man shot himself in the face during a traffic stop and then pointed a gun at a deputy. San Juan County Sheriff’s deputies say the incident happened around 7 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of East Main and Country Club. Sheriff’s spokesman Kyle Lincoln says a deputy tried […]
  
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• Insurer launches house visits for some Medicaid patients

  13-03-2016 19:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Paramedics are making house calls through a Blue Cross Blue Shield New Mexico pilot program.
  The Albuquerque Journal reports Albuquerque Ambulance and American Medical Response have been contracted to visit Medicaid patients referred to the program, an effort to reduce 911 calls as well as potentially unnecessary medical costs and hospitalizations.
  Blue Cross Blue Shield medical director of state government programs Dr. Duane Ross says the insurer and hospital pers
  
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• Nestle has voluntary recall on frozen foods that may contain glass

  13-03-2016 19:16 via krqe.com
  
  (KRON) — Nestle is voluntarily recalling a number of its frozen food items due to potential small pieces of glass being inside the food.
  No injuries have been reported related to the recall. Consumers can return the items for a refund.
  Here’s a list of the items recalled by Nestle:
  DiGiorno Thin & Crispy Spinach and Garlic PizzaDiGiorno Rising Crust Spinach and Mushroom PizzaDiGiorno pizzeria Thin Crust Spinach and Mushroom PizzaDiGiorno pizzeria Tuscan-style Chicken PizzaLean Cu
  
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• Delayed store openings complicate Longmont bill payment

  13-03-2016 18:59
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. — A Colorado city has to come up with hundreds of thousands of dollars for a bill connected with two delayed business projects. The Times-Call reports (http://bit.ly/22dAXsl) Longmont is financing $27.5 million in public improvements for a new shopping center that will house Whole Foods and Sam’s Club. Both businesses pushed store openings […]
  
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• Long a niche, street medicine for homeless heads mainstream

  13-03-2016 18:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — They’re house calls without the house.
  Far from the sterile confines of a doctor’s office or hospital, Brett Feldman looks for homeless people where they’re most likely to be found — in wooded encampments, under bridges, along riverbanks, at soup kitchens — and treats them for ailments ranging from diabetes to trench foot, mental illness to substance abuse.
  The 34-year-old physician assistant is one of the nation’s few practitioners
  
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• Lottery to decide adoption frenzy over Arizona mini-donkeys

  13-03-2016 18:16
  
  PHOENIX — A Cave Creek horse rescue is getting an overwhelming response to a Facebook ad for 20 miniature donkeys that need forever homes. The Arizona Republic reports (http://bit.ly/21pM6Ed) Triple R Horse Rescue will use a lottery open to Arizona residents to handle the adoption frenzy. People can enter by filling out an adoption application […]
  
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• Albuquerque girls learn from Sandia Labs mentors

  13-03-2016 18:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Albuquerque middle school and high school girls received mentoring from some influential female leaders in STEM this weekend.
  Saturday’s first Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Mentoring Cafe was held at the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History.
  During the hands-on-program, students took part in demonstrations and discussions led by women scientists and engineers from Sandia Labs.
  The goal was to spark increased confidence for girls who are
  
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• Obama’s super-short Supreme Court nominee list

  13-03-2016 18:01 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Media General) – It could be any day now. President Obama is said to have settled on a slimmed-down list of possible Supreme Court nominees.
  Three names have climbed to the top of the heap, as first reported by NPR’s uber-connected SCOTUS correspondent Nina Totenberg.
  Unlike Mr. Obama’s two previous nominees, the three leading names all belong to male judges, with each offering unique pluses and minuses.
  Sri Srinivasan – D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals
  Sinc
  
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• Kitten shot twice, animal action group take action

  13-03-2016 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  WICHITA, Kansas – A seven-month-old kitten is shot twice this week. An animal group is taking action.
  “It’s both infuriating and really disappointing that some people have the capacity in them to do something like this,” said Wichita Animal Action League, Sarah Coffman.
  That something is a seven-month-old kitten named Athena, that was shot twice. A woman in southwest Wichita says she noticed a kitten was dragging it’s back legs, unable to walk.
  “She didn&rsquo
  
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• Man, dog die in single-car crash in Phoenix

  13-03-2016 17:46
  
  PHOENIX — Phoenix police say a man and his dog were killed when the man’s car went off the road and crashed. Police spokesman Trent Crump said Sunday the single-vehicle collision happened near Elliot Road and 48th Street. According to Crump, 47-year-old David Delair was driving when his truck veered off the road. The car […]
  
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• Students from across New Mexico compete in archery tournament

  13-03-2016 17:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Students from all over the state got to show off their skills in this year’s archery tournament.
  The tournament took place Saturday morning at the Albuquerque Convention Center. The tournament is part of New Mexico’s National Archery in the Schools program. More than 900 elementary, middle, and high school students showed up to compete in each division.
  As part of the competition, each student shoots 15 arrows at 10 meters, then another 15 arrows at 15 mete
  
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• Famous mountain lion may have killed Los Angeles Zoo koala

  13-03-2016 17:19 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A well-known mountain lion that prowls a sprawling Los Angeles park may have made a meal of a koala found mauled to death at the city’s zoo.
  Los Angeles Zoo officials say the koala went missing on March 3 and its bloody, partially eaten remains were found a short time later found outside the zoo.
  The night before the koala was found, a 7-year-old male puma known as P-22 was seen on black and white surveillance video near the zoo inside Griffith Park, the sprawling
  
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• Albuquerque racers face off in Pinewood Derby

  13-03-2016 17:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Wooden drag racers took to the track Saturday as hopeful Cub Scouts watched on.
  Madison Middle School hosted a district-wide Pinewood Derby. Winners from around the city went head to head, racing their handmade cars down the track.
  Organizers and competitors say it was a good way to spend a Saturday.
  “The boys get to be creative. They come out and enjoy healthy competition and it’s just a good family time,” said attendee, Stuart.
  The first Pinewood De
  
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• Overnight crash linked to drag racing

  13-03-2016 17:02
  
  Several people are hospitalized after a crash in northwest Albuquerque.
  
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• PNM restores power to more than 1,000 customers

  13-03-2016 16:51
  
  More than 1,000 PNM customers were without power Saturday after fallen power lines caused an outage in southeast Albuquerque, officials say.
  
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• Quay County enacts fire ban

  13-03-2016 16:44 via krqe.com
  
  TUCUMCARI, N.M. (KRQE) – The Quay County Commission enacted a fire ban for the unincorporated areas of Quay County effective March 10.
  According to the proclamation, the county cited the reasoning for the ban as the counties of eastern New Mexico and west Texas experiencing a prolonged drought with very little moisture.
  Restrictions include smoking, except in enclosed buildings, within vehicles with ash trays, on paved surfaces, or while in an area at least three feet in diameter that is b
  
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• 26-year-old man arrested in connection with Iditarod crashes

  13-03-2016 16:24 via krqe.com
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A man suspected of intentionally driving a snowmobile into teams of two mushers near the front of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has been arrested in a Yukon River village.
  Arnold Demoski, 26, of Nulato, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of assault, reckless endangerment, reckless driving and six counts of criminal mischief.
  Demoski spoke to KTUU-TV (http://bit.ly/1QPO4MH ), saying he was returning home from a night of drinking when he struck Aliy Zirkle and Jef
  
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• Intelligence report: 4 not-so-rosy scenarios for the world

  13-03-2016 16:22 via krqe.com
  
  As a part of its new report on global trends, the National Intelligence Council developed four not-so-rosy scenarios that could become reality given major stresses the world faces during the next 20 years.
  —Competition among major international powers sharpens as skittish governments, seeking to maintain relevance at home and protect interests abroad, push to widen their spheres of influence. This increases the chance of conflict, yet might coax major powers to employ confidence-building m
  
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• Houston officer shoots, kills suspect in traffic sign damage

  13-03-2016 15:52
  
  HOUSTON — A Houston police officer has fatally shot a man suspected of damaging a traffic sign and then charging at the officer. Police say the officer had tried to help the man during Saturday afternoon’s incident but was unable to calm the suspect. Police spokesman John Cannon says the officer said the suspect appeared […]
  
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• Police investigating overnight street racing crash

  13-03-2016 15:38
  
  Albuquerque Police are currently investigating a crash that occurred around 12 a.m. Sunday morning. Police were called out to Arvilla and San Mateo NE involving a three-car crash. Police believe the crash may be the result of drag racing. Officer Fred Duran said, “A DWI investigation is underway for at least one driver and one […]
  
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• Impressive in ACC, Heels ‘still have work to do’ in NCAAs

  13-03-2016 15:13 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — As the red, white and blue streamers fell in tangles on him after North Carolina earned its first ACC Tournament title since 2008, senior guard Marcus Paige stood alone and clapped, while his teammates jumped in a joyous huddle at center court.
  Paige explained that he went over to chat with Tony Bennett, the coach of runner-up Virginia, before noticing the celebration the rest of the Tar Heels had started.
  “I was a little late to the party,” Paige said with a
  
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• Silver Alert issued for New Mexico man

  13-03-2016 15:07 via krqe.com
  
  LOS LUNAS (KRQE) – A Silver Alert has been issued to find a 70-year-old New Mexico man.
  The Valencia County Sheriff’s Department is asking the public to help find Thomas Adams. He is described as a five feet tall, Caucasian man who weighs about 140 pounds. He has grey hair and blue eyes.He was last seen in a camouflage jacket, jeans and a white shirt in Los Lunas on Saturday.
  Police say Adams is believed to be in danger if not found.
  
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• Flagstaff explores celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day

  13-03-2016 14:47 via krqe.com
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) – Flagstaff may join several other American cities in creating an Indigenous Peoples Day.
  The Arizona Daily Sun reports council members voted unanimously last week to have city staff move forward with a three-step process. The holiday would encourage celebrating Native American culture annually on Columbus Day, the second Monday in October.
  About 100 people in favor of the move attended the council meeting and some spoke in support.
  Councilwoman Eva Putzova’s pr
  
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• UNM assistant football coach arrested for DWI

  13-03-2016 14:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – An assistant football coach at the University of New Mexico has been arrested for driving while under the influence.
  Head coach Bob Davie confirmed the Thursday arrest in a statement.
  According to Davie, Apollo Wright informed him of the arrest.
  He was stopped by police and booked on suspicion of DWI.
  Davie says he will continue to monitor the situation as it unfolds but called the matter “obviously disappointing.”
  No other details about the arrest were
  
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• Witnesses: Street racers involved in Albuquerque crash

  13-03-2016 14:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Twisted metal and broken glass. It was just after midnight Sunday morning when the Albuquerque Police Department came across a chaotic scene. Witnesses told APD the nasty crash Sunday was caused by street racers.
  “The officer actually pulled up on the wreck and saw this, we weren’t dispatched to this. This happened right in front of officers,” said APD Spokesperson Simon Drobik.
  Witnesses told police moments before the officer arri
  
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• Albuquerque police investigating overnight car crash involving street racing

  13-03-2016 14:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police are investigating a car crash that happened shortly after 12:00 a.m. Sunday morning.
  Police say that a preliminary investigation has determined the cause of the accident to be related to at least three vehicles drag racing in the area of Arvilla Ave NE and San Mateo Blvd NE. A DWI investigation is underway for at least one driver. A stolen firearm was also located in one of the vehicles.
  Several subjects were transported to area hospitals with unknow
  
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• Albuquerque police investigating car crash involving street racing

  13-03-2016 14:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Witnesses tell APD a nasty crash Sunday was caused by street racers.
  Twisted metal and broken glass. It was just after midnight Sunday morning when APD came across a chaotic scene.
  “The officer actually pulled up on the wreck and saw this, we weren’t dispatched to this. This happened right in front of officers,” said APD Spokesperson Simon Drobik.
  Witnesses told police moments before the officer arrived three cars were using San Mateo like a drag stri
  
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• Stevens pitches Lobos to MWC victory over Wolf Pack

  13-03-2016 08:16
  
  RENO, Nev.–Tyler Stevens pitched a strong 72/3 innings as the New Mexico Lobos took a 3-2...
  
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• Shot at buzzer fells Aggie men in WAC tourney final

  13-03-2016 08:16
  
  LAS VEGAS, Nev.–New Mexico State's four-year run as Western Athletic Conference tournament ...
  
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• What’s in the future for city open space?

  13-03-2016 08:05
  
  Debate centers on saving land from development or buying sites that provide refuge from city
  
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• New Mexico tops U.S. in World Heritage sites

  13-03-2016 08:05
  
  State has 3, with a 4th under consideration
  
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• Navajo Nation discretionary fund cases now drawing to close

  13-03-2016 08:05
  
  A long-running saga over tribal officials on the Navajo Nation scheming to give money to each other' ...
  
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• Lawmakers eschew email, keep info private

  13-03-2016 08:05
  
  Editor's note: In advance of Sunshine Week, which starts today and promotes efforts to increase gove ...
  
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• Keeping an eye on our water

  13-03-2016 08:05
  
  Bernalillo County hydrogeologist monitors groundwater levels in the East Mountains
  
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• County treasurer can remain in office for now

  13-03-2016 08:05
  
  LAS CRUCES–Though County Treasurer David Gutierrez was charged this past week in connectio ...
  
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• Saving lace: Local guild is dedicated to preserving the centuries-old craft

  13-03-2016 08:02
  
  The industrial revolution killed the hand-made lace industry but the centuries-old craft continues t ...
  
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• Santa Fe Symphony evokes sunshine and surprise with Brahms, Stravinksy program

  13-03-2016 08:02
  
  The Santa Fe Symphony will invoke spring with a mystical bell and strings in a program designed to e ...
  
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• Review: ALT’s ‘West Side Story’ brings Broadway experience

  13-03-2016 08:02
  
  When "West Side Story" opened on Broadway in 1957 it revolutionized the musical form. Never before h ...
  
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