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• Report: Longstanding decline in TB cases has stalled

  27-03-2016 23:59 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in more than two decades, the rate of newly diagnosed tuberculosis cases is not dropping, U.S. health officials said Thursday.
  Indeed, the number of new cases actually rose a little last year — the first of increase since 1992.
  Officials said they’re not sure why it’s leveled off.
  “It’s always concerning when we see progress stall — especially when there are proven interventions to prevent a disease,” said Dr. Tom
  
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• Albuquerque residents sell tumbleweeds online for profit

  27-03-2016 23:32
  
  People are turning their tumbleweeds into a mini gold mine.
  
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• Arizona bridge becomes focus of suicide prevention campaign

  27-03-2016 23:27 via krqe.com
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A steel arch bridge amid a landscape known for its red rock formations has become the focus of a mental health and suicide prevention campaign after an increase in jumpers.
  Four people died after jumping from the historic Midgely Bridge last year — twice as many as any other year in the past decade.
  The parking lot next to the bridge now has a sign showing a hotline number for those contemplating suicide. The sign went up in September, and more are on the way.
  
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• 2 dead, venomous snakes found in package at post office

  27-03-2016 22:13
  
  WASHINGTON, Pa. — Two dead venomous snakes were found in a package in a western Pennsylvania post office earlier this month, federal authorities said. The box shipped from the Philippines to the Beaver County post office was declared as containing T-shirts, The Beaver County Times (http://bit.ly/21NrsOG ) reported. Capt. Thomas Christ of the Pennsylvania Fish […]
  
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• State orders sewage lagoon shut down

  27-03-2016 22:07
  
  DURANGO, Colo. — Colorado regulators have ordered a mobile home park northwest of Durango to shut down a sewage lagoon that is seeping into a nearby creek. The state health department said the contaminated lagoon is leeching iron and coliform into Lightner Creek, a slow-flowing tributary of the Animas River. Health officials said coliform can […]
  
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• Microsoft axes chatbot that learned a little too much online

  27-03-2016 22:01 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OMG! Did you hear about the artificial intelligence program that Microsoft designed to chat like a teenage girl? It was totally yanked offline in less than a day, after it began spouting racist, sexist and otherwise offensive remarks.
  Microsoft said it was all the fault of some really mean people, who launched a “coordinated effort” to make the chatbot known as Tay “respond in inappropriate ways.” To which one artificial intelligence expert resp
  
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• Microbe with stripped-down DNA may hint at secrets of life

  27-03-2016 21:14 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have deleted nearly half the genes of a microbe, creating a stripped-down version that still functions, an achievement that might reveal secrets of how life works.
  It may also help researchers create new bacteria tailored for pumping out medicines and other valuable substances.
  The newly created bacterium has a smaller genetic code than does any natural free-living counterpart, with 531,000 DNA building blocks containing 473 genes. (Humans have more than 3 billio
  
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• Church gives away free gas to hundreds of drivers

  27-03-2016 20:46 via krqe.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ga. – One gas station had traffic backed up on Saint Mary’s Road in Columbus.New Destiny Church provided free gas for drivers on Saturday.
  Church members pumped gas for 300 to 400 cars at the Marathon gas station.Dominique Pickett was one of those drivers who got free gas.She says not worrying about paying for this gas week is very helpful.
  “I don’t have to sit here and worry about coming up with gas money to get around and I don’t have to worry about comi
  
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• Colorado man dies in car crash in northern New Mexico

  27-03-2016 20:44
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Authorities say a Colorado man has died after his car went off an interstate in northern New Mexico. The New Mexico State Police identified 69-year-old Fidel Puentes-Duenas, of Denver, on Sunday as the lone victim in the single-vehicle crash. According to state police, Puentes-Duenas’ Ford pickup was traveling southbound Saturday morning […]
  
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• Hello, Buenos Aires: The Obamas do the tango

  27-03-2016 20:30 via krqe.com
  
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — He could not resist the forbidden dance.
  President Barack Obama wasn’t in Argentina for 24 hours before he found himself doing the tango Wednesday night.
  It was a reluctant tango. The president and first lady Michelle Obama were attending a state dinner in the Argentine capital when they were pulled abruptly onto the dance floor on by a pair of dancers hired to provide the entertainment.
  At first, the woman in the shimmering gold dress seemed to content
  
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• Partly blind steer in Fort Worth Stock Show avoids slaughter

  27-03-2016 20:18
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas — A partly blind steer that was among the winners of the Fort Worth Stock Show has avoided slaughter after critics decried plans to butcher the animal. Oatmeal was recently moved to an undisclosed ranch, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (http://bit.ly/1XWkSnS ) reported Saturday. Kendyll Williams, 13, of Huntsville, raised and showed the […]
  
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• Man wielding shotgun fatally shot by Roswell police

  27-03-2016 20:16
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. — Roswell police say an officer fatally shot a suspect who ignored commands to put down his shotgun. Authorities say officers were called Saturday around 11:40 p.m. about a pickup truck driving erratically through a neighborhood. A caller also reported seeing someone in the vehicle pointing a gun. Police located the pickup and […]
  
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• Texas state trooper dies after crashing patrol car into tree

  27-03-2016 19:59
  
  TIGERTOWN, Texas — Authorities say a state trooper has died on patrol after crashing his car into a tree in North Texas. Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman Tom Vinger said Sunday that Trooper Jeffrey Nichols is the first state trooper to die on duty in 2016. The department says the 27-year-old trooper lost control […]
  
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• Man killed after standoff with Roswell police

  27-03-2016 19:56 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – A Roswell police officer shot and killed a man Saturday night after the man pointed a gun at officers.
  The incident originated with a call at about 11:40 p.m. Saturday regarding a pickup truck driving erratically through alleys. It was later learned that the driver of the vehicle was also seen pointing a gun from the truck.
  Officers were able to stop the vehicle after the driver, Robert Guerin (33), drove into the driveway of his residence on the 700 block of South A
  
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• Preventing pets from being poisoned

  27-03-2016 19:31 via krqe.com
  
  GREENVILLE, NC (WNCT) – During National Animal Poison Prevention Week, veterinarians are educating pet owners about what’s poisonous to pets.
  Medications, certain foods, and cleaning products are often not safe for pets. In fact, most pet poison cases come from common household items.
  “The other big thing is xylitol, which is an artificial sweetener that is put in a lot of kind of diet products,” said Dr. Anne Eldridge, Veterinarian, Firetower Animal Clinic. “It mak
  
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• Game wardens find drug bundles in South Padre Island dunes

  27-03-2016 18:24
  
  SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — Texas game wardens have discovered nearly 950 pounds of marijuana in bundles hidden among the dunes at South Padre Island. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department has had additional wardens on duty during spring break and the drugs were found during patrols on land and sea. Game wardens checking beach […]
  
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• How to talk to your kids about terror attacks

  27-03-2016 18:01 via krqe.com
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The reality of terrorism, like the attacks in Belgium, affects all of us.
  Experts say children are always looking to adults for guidance.
  Your kids may be asking a lot of questions about the terror attacks in Belgium.
  Child Psychologist Dr. Laura Saunders offers some tips for concerned parents with worried children.
  “We can’t provide promises that bad things won’t happen, but we can provide assurances that our government is trying hard to keep us sa
  
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• Navajo lawmaker proposes day to honor tribal presidents

  27-03-2016 17:26
  
  WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — A Navajo Nation lawmaker wants to set aside a day to honor tribal chairmen and presidents. Davis Filfred has proposed creating a tribal holiday on the third Friday in March. It would be called Navajo Presidents Day, and tribal employees would have a paid day off. The Navajo Nation observes 13 […]
  
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• Memorial to 208 Vietnam veterans unveiled in El Paso

  27-03-2016 16:21
  
  EL PASO, Texas — El Paso now has a memorial to Vietnam veterans to salute 208 members of the military from the area who died for their country or are still missing. Ceremonies were held Saturday to unveil the $40,000 Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which was funded by donations. The granite monument, in the shape of […]
  
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• Pope at Easter recalls victims of ‘blind, brutal terrorism’

  27-03-2016 16:07 via krqe.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis tempered his Easter Sunday message of Christian hope with a denunciation of “blind” terrorism, recalling victims of attacks in Europe, Africa and elsewhere, as well as expressing dismay that people fleeing war or poverty are being denied welcome as European countries squabble over the refugee crisis.
  Tens of thousands of people patiently endured long lines, backpack inspections and metal-detecting checks Sunday to enter St. Peter’s Square.
  
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• Easter delivery: Cargo ship arrives at space station

  27-03-2016 15:52 via krqe.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The six astronauts at the International Space Station got an early Easter treat this weekend with the arrival of a supply ship full of fresh food and experiments.
  Instead of the usual bunny, Saturday’s delivery came via a swan — Orbital ATK’s Cygnus capsule, named after the swan constellation. The cargo carrier rocketed away from Cape Canaveral on Tuesday night.
  NASA astronaut Timothy Kopra used the station’s big robot arm to grab the cap
  
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• White Sands to get 2 new commanders

  27-03-2016 08:05
  
  LAS CRUCES–Two weeks and two major changes in military leadership at White Sands Missile R ...
  
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• Updated: Gladiators football team routs Mesquite

  27-03-2016 08:05
  
  The Duke City Gladiators broke a recent pattern of slow starts in grand fashion Saturday night in a...
  
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• Sandia High School baseball coach and former coach are battling same opponent

  27-03-2016 08:05
  
  It doesn't have to be Easter for John Gunther and Mike Robertson to find comfort in their faith. ...
  
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• Neal says his Lobo basketball program is above buy-in tourneys

  27-03-2016 08:05
  
  While the madness of March rolls on to the Final Four, the University of New Mexico men's and women' ...
  
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• Gladiators football team routs Mesquite

  27-03-2016 08:05
  
  The Duke City Gladiators broke a recent pattern of slow starts in grand fashion Saturday night in a...
  
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• Clovis rallies in windstorm to shock La Cueva for title

  27-03-2016 08:05
  
  RIO RANCHO–There was no immediate way to know for sure if this was Clovis' first baseball...
  
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• Army conducts test of multi-mission launcher

  27-03-2016 08:05
  
  The U.S. Army successfully fired a Longbow Hellfire missile from a new multimission launcher Friday, ...
  
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• Vandals strike Las Cruces church supporting Black Lives Matter

  27-03-2016 08:02
  
  LAS CRUCES–At the Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Cruces, a piece of a cinder block s ...
  
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• Trump’s phone interviews challenging political traditions

  27-03-2016 08:02
  
  Study: GOP front-runner has received $1.9 billion in free advertising from media
  
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• Suspect arrested in death of doctor and his family

  27-03-2016 08:02
  
  LOS ANGELES–A popular practitioner of Chinese herbal medicine was found shot to death and...
  
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• Special century raised high hopes

  27-03-2016 08:02
  
  WASHINGTON–Presidential campaigns incite both hypochondria and euphoria, portraying the pr ...
  
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• Russian airstrikes back Syrian attack on IS in Palmyra

  27-03-2016 08:02
  
  BEIRUT–Syrian government forces backed by heavy Russian airstrikes have seized three neigh ...
  
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• Pentagon chief used personal email account for about a year

  27-03-2016 08:02
  
  WASHINGTON–Defense Secretary Ash Carter used his personal email account for government bus ...
  
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• Large majorities of black women are standing by Clinton

  27-03-2016 08:02
  
  DETROIT–From the pulpit of an African-American church in Detroit not long ago, Bishop Corl ...
  
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• Ideal of America will outlast failures of Americans

  27-03-2016 08:02
  
  An open letter to American Muslims:In April 1944, a Cpl. Rupert Trimmingham wrote the...
  
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• Historic Arizona bridge is focus of suicide prevention effort

  27-03-2016 08:02
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.–A steel arch bridge amid a landscape known for its red rock formations ha ...
  
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• Editorial: Task force could take on predators of mentally ill

  27-03-2016 08:02
  
  Enticed by the promise of cigarettes, money or a ride around town, it would appear that women who ha ...
  
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• Cargo ship arrives safely at space station

  27-03-2016 08:02
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–The six astronauts at the International Space Station got an early Ea ...
  
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• Cambodia’s zeal for rubber drives ethnic group from land

  27-03-2016 08:02
  
  BOUSRA, Cambodia–For generations, the indigenous Bunong were famous as the elephant keeper ...
  
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• Belgium charges 3 more suspects in terror attacks

  27-03-2016 08:02
  
  BRUSSELS–Belgian prosecutors announced Saturday that they have charged three men with terr ...
  
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• Anti-Trump protesters risk helping him

  27-03-2016 08:02
  
  FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz.–David Rau wasn't sure about Donald Trump. So the landscape contracto ...
  
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• Residents say traffic near Rio Rancho High School is out of control

  27-03-2016 07:50 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Residents say something needs to be done about traffic in the area around Rio Rancho High School.
  It was around 2:30 in the afternoon on a Friday and Rio Rancho High School just let out for the day. Kids eager to get out of dodge went pouring out of the student lot.
  “It’s like, gotta get out of here as fast as we can,” said Rio Rancho Resident Remi Embree.
  “They’ll cut through here, they blow all the stop signs. They’re going at
  
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• Vandals take away light from Corrales neighborhood

  27-03-2016 07:34 via krqe.com
  
  CORRALES, N.M. (KRQE) – Jimmy Smith and his wife run GRS Music Studios out of their Corrales home on Loma Larga Road, teaching young and aspiring musicians.
  Outside the classroom, the studio sign brightens up a quiet neighborhood with no other lighting.
  “Everybody kind of uses that to direct themselves around the neighborhood so to speak,” said a neighbor.
  Smith says two weeks ago, vandals made using that sign a lot harder, destroying more than half of its lights.
  “They j
  
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• Crews clean up tumbleweed problem on Albuquerque’s westside

  27-03-2016 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE)- Albuquerque residents have been plagued by tumbleweeds this week got a helping hand from the city.
  Ventana Ranch West was buried in them on Wednesday.Homes and cars were covered in tumbleweeds, one woman’s backyard was filled up to her roof.
  It was all cleaned up Saturday.
  City Solid Waste and Municipal Development sent out around more than two dozen people to deal with the problem.
  Residents in that area are hoping that heavy winds won’t bring back another tumble
  
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• Duke City Gladiators honored as 2nd Purple Heart Football Team

  27-03-2016 06:23
  
  Albuquerque’s arena football team has a new award to add to the trophy case, but this one has nothing to do with how they play.
  
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• New Mexico wildfire season off to early, destructive start

  27-03-2016 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Wildfire season in New Mexico is off an early, destructive start, worrying fire crews around the state.
  “Last year, this time, from the beginning of the year until now, we had about 50 fires,” Micaela Hester with NM State Forestry, said. “This year that has doubled; So far we’ve had over 100.”
  Wildfires can spark in an instant and leave a massive, devastating path of burned and charred land.
  Last year by this time, about 7,600 acres had bur
  
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• Former Albuquerque mayoral candidate’s son back behind bars

  27-03-2016 05:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE)- According to a criminal complaint an Albuquerque Police Officer pulled over Christopher Heh in a stolen car at the YMCA near Tramway and Comanche.
  One of the officers who responded had just arrested him for a similar charge back in February.
  Heh, the son of mayoral candidate Paul Heh, was arrested in January after a family says he broke into their house and slept in their daughter’s bed.
  That case and his other stolen car arrest have both been dropped by prosecutors but
  
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• National Hispanic Cultural Center holds 23rd Annual Cesar Chavez Day

  27-03-2016 05:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE)– The late Cesar Chavez was honored Saturday, in Albuquerque.
  The 23rd Annual Cesar Chavez Day was celebrated with music, dancing, poetry and a march for justice in honor of the farm worker and labor leader.
  Many marchers say Cesar Chavez laid a foundation we need to continue to follow today.The march began and ended at the National Hispanic Cultural Center which was also the center of Saturday’s celebrations.
  
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• Roswell girl arrested after setting family house on fire

  27-03-2016 04:47 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE)– A 14-year-old Roswell girl was arrested after police say she set her family’s home on fire.It happened Wednesday after investigators say the girl and her step mom got into an argument about the girl not going to school.
  According to police a bottle of lighter fluid was found in the backyard and the middle school girl was seen running from the home.Police say a man was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation.The teen has been charged with arson.The home is a t
  
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