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• Car submerged under water after crashing into ditch

  22-04-2016 23:37 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – Two women are recovering in the hospital thanks to some good Samaritans.
  An 80-year-old mother and her 47-year-old daughter were driving down Highway 5-16 near Aztec when a dump truck ran them off the road and into an irrigation ditch.
  A detective with the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office saw it happen and rushed to the scene where their car was submerged in water.
  Paramedics who arrived shortly after helped pull both women from the car. They were taken to t
  
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• Report: Intel not closing manufacturing sites

  22-04-2016 23:35
  
  With layoffs coming, Intel does not plan to close any of its manufacturing sites like its plant in Rio Rancho, sources told an Oregon newspaper Thursday.
  
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• Rebel Donuts sells Prince-themed pastry

  22-04-2016 23:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – A local business in Albuquerque is honoring former pop star Prince with a sweet treat.
  Rebel Donuts was selling Prince-themed donuts all day Friday.
  Employees say they’ve been selling out so quickly that they can barely keep their shelves stocked with the pastry.
  
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• Man linked to Gov. Martinez's hacked email pleads guilty to child porn charge

  22-04-2016 22:50
  
  The Democratic political consultant linked to the hacking of Gov. Susana Martinez's email has pleaded guilty to one count of the receipt of child pornography.
  
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• New Mexico GOP congressman says he’d back Trump if nominee

  22-04-2016 22:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico’s sole Republican congressman says he will back any GOP presidential nominee over Democrat Hillary Clinton, even if that nominee is Donald Trump.
  But U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce told The Associated Press on Friday he disagrees with some of Trump’s proposals about the U.S.-Mexico border and will have no problem standing up to Trump if he believes those proposals will hurt the border region.
  He says those proposals wouldn’t get through Congres
  
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• Extended Video: UNM discusses DOJ findings

  22-04-2016 22:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The feds are slamming the way the University of New Mexico deals with cases of sexual assault and sexual harassment, saying the school is not protecting its students.
  The Department of Justice just released its report Friday morning on all the problems at UNM and what the university needs to do.
  UNM was notified by the DOJ in December of 2014 that the federal agency would be looking into the school’s response to complaints of sexual assault and harassm
  
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• US Senator calls for criminal probe into mine spill

  22-04-2016 22:38 via krqe.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) – U.S. Sen. John McCain has called for a criminal investigation into what led to a massive spill of mine waste that polluted rivers in three Western states last summer.
  McCain and the head of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs met with Navajo and Hopi tribal leaders and the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday to discuss the impact and aftermath of the 3 million gallon spill at Colorado’s abandoned Gold King Mine.
  The EPA inadvertently triggered the spill while
  
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• Colorado lawmakers vote again to ban red-light cameras

  22-04-2016 22:27
  
  DENVER — Colorado lawmakers voted Friday to ban red-light cameras — even though the governor is almost certain to put the brakes on their plan. A bill approved by a House-Senate negotiating committee would ban red-light cameras statewide after this year. The measure calls for a stricter ban than earlier versions of the bill, which […]
  
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• Albuquerque Police issue Silver Alert for missing 82-year-old man

  22-04-2016 22:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing 82-year-old Albuquerque man.
  According to the Albuquerque Police Department, Patrick Lesley was taken by ambulance to Presbyterian Hospital Friday morning. He was later mistakenly escorted from his room to the parking garage where he was last seen.
  Lesley is considered endangered because he suffers from dementia.
  He was last seen wearing a dark green jacket, a dark colored hat, gloves, blue jeans and black tennis sh
  
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• Obama says Nlaw should be overturned

  22-04-2016 22:26
  
  LONDON — President Barack Obama called Friday for the overturning of a North Carolina law that requires transgender people to use public bathrooms conforming to the sex on their birth certificates and restricts protections for LGBT people. Obama criticized the state law and others targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people during a news conference […]
  
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• U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce says he’d back Trump if nominee

  22-04-2016 22:25
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico’s sole Republican congressman says will back any Republican presidential nominee over Democrat Hillary Clinton, even if that nominee is Donald Trump. But U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce told The Associated Press on Friday he disagrees with some of Trump’s proposals about the U.S.-Mexico border and will have no problem standing up […]
  
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• Updated: McCain calls for criminal probe into 3-state mine spill

  22-04-2016 22:18
  
  PHOENIX — U.S. Sen. John McCain has called for a criminal investigation into what led to a massive spill of mine waste that polluted rivers in three Western states last summer. McCain and the head of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs met with Navajo and Hopi tribal leaders and the Environmental Protection Agency on […]
  
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• Dry soil to absorb some snowmelt heading to Colorado River

  22-04-2016 21:38 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (AP) — Storms brought deep snow to the mountains that feed the vital Colorado River this winter and spring, but the dried-out landscape will soak up some of the runoff before it can reach the river and the 40 million people depending on it for water.
  The snowpack in the vast Upper Colorado River Basin — encompassing almost 110,000 square miles of mountains, valleys and tributaries from Wyoming to New Mexico — hit its seasonal peak this month, federal data show. It reache
  
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• Today in History: April 22

  22-04-2016 21:19 via krqe.com
  
  Today is Friday, April 22, the 113th day of 2016. There are 253 days left in the year. The Jewish holiday Passover begins at sunset.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On April 22, 1616, Spanish novelist Miguel de Cervantes, author of “Don Quixote,” died in Madrid. (The date is according to the New Style Gregorian calendar that was adopted by Spain in 1582.)
  On this date:
  In 1864, Congress authorized the use of the phrase “In God We Trust” on U.S. coins.
  In 1889, the Okl
  
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• Microsoft, Google call truce

  22-04-2016 21:04
  
  SEATTLE — Microsoft and Google have buried the legal hatchet. The technology giants, competitors in everything from search to smartphones, have agreed to withdraw complaints against each other filed with regulators worldwide. Microsoft and Google confirmed the deal after news on the agreement emerged Friday, saying in a statement that the companies’ legal priorities had […]
  
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• New Mexico eyes $24 million settlement in pay-to-play case

  22-04-2016 20:56
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico officials are considering whether to accept a $24 million settlement from an investment firm in what would be the largest payment yet in a pay-to-play scandal during the administration of former Gov. Bill Richardson. The State Investment Council and attorney general have urged approval of the deal with Chicago-based […]
  
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• Lawmaker sees poverty, humanity on his around-the-world trip

  22-04-2016 20:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A New Mexico Republican who is attempting a solo flight around the world says the experience has reminded him of the world’s poverty and shared humanity.
  U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce told The Associated Press on Friday the trip has brought back memories of his time as a pilot in the Vietnam War. He says the experience so far has been stunning.
  Pearce, who is back in Washington, D.C., has nearly completed a worldwide expedition in a plane the size of a Volkswagen Be
  
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• US says airstrikes caused 20 civilian deaths in Syria, Iraq

  22-04-2016 20:26
  
  WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is acknowledging that its airstrikes killed 20 civilians in Iraq and Syria over a five-month period that began last September. Central Command announced the results of multiple investigations of claims of civilian deaths from airstrikes aimed at Islamic State targets between Sept. 10, 2015, and Feb. 2, 2016. Six of […]
  
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• Motorcyclist killed while riding between side-by-side semis

  22-04-2016 20:26
  
  DEMING, N.M. — Authorities say a motorcyclist was fatally injured when he lost control of his bike while trying to drive between two tractor-trailer rigs traveling side by side on I-10. New Mexico State Police said 22-year-old Jan Portiz of Deming fell to the pavement and was struck by tires of one of the two […]
  
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• Man linked to governor’s email hacking pleads guilty to child porn charges

  22-04-2016 20:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The democratic consultant linked to the hacking of Gov. Susana Martinez’s email appeared in court Friday.
  The FBI found child pornography on Jason Loera’s home computer in 2012 when they were investigating the governor’s hacked e-mail case.
  In court, Loera pleaded guilty.
  Martinez’s former campaign manager, Jamie Estrada, pleaded guilty back in 2014 for his role in the hacking.
  
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• Rep. Pearce sees poverty, humanity on his around-the-world trip

  22-04-2016 20:24
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A New Mexico Republican who is attempting a solo flight around the world says the experience has reminded him of the world’s poverty and shared humanity. U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce told The Associated Press on Friday the trip has brought back memories of his time as a pilot in the Vietnam War. […]
  
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• Records show missing equipment, contraband at Dona Ana jail

  22-04-2016 18:29 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – Dona Ana County sheriff’s records show a recent probe into allegations of corruption at the county jail was much larger than the criminal charges indicated.
  The Las Cruces Sun-News reports that investigative documents obtained through a public records request show that there were allegations of missing television sets and exercise equipment, frequent contraband, intimidation of witnesses and improper use of employees’ time.
  Jail administrator Christ
  
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• Autopsy begins to determine Prince’s cause of death

  22-04-2016 18:27 via krqe.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An autopsy began Friday to determine what caused the death of the iconic musician Prince, though officials said it could take days or even weeks before results are publicly released.
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  Prince was found unresponsive Thursday morning in an elevator at his Paisley Park compound in suburban Minneapolis. The local sheriff said deputies responded to a medical call at 9:43 a.m. but that first-responders couldn’t rev
  
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• Autopsy begins to determine Prince cause of death

  22-04-2016 18:27 via krqe.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An autopsy began Friday to determine what caused the death of the iconic musician Prince, though officials said it could take days or even weeks before results are publicly released.
  Prince was found unresponsive Thursday morning in an elevator at his Paisley Park compound in suburban Minneapolis. The local sheriff said deputies responded to a medical call at 9:43 a.m. but that first-responders couldn’t revive the 57-year-old musician. He was pronounced dead at 10:
  
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• US stocks edge mostly higher as oil prices bounce back

  22-04-2016 18:00
  
  Disappointing earnings from Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet and other big companies pulled U.S. stocks lower in morning trading Friday. Technology sector companies were down sharply, offsetting gains among energy companies as the price of oil rebounded. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average fell 49 points, or 0.3 percent, to 17,933 as of 11:20 a.m. […]
  
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• DOJ releases findings in UNM sexual assault investigation

  22-04-2016 17:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After a more than year-long investigation, the Department of Justice has released its findings on how the University of New Mexico handles sexual assault cases.
  UNM was notified by the DOJ in December of 2014 that the federal agency would be looking into the school’s response to complaints of sexual assault and harassment by students. The DOJ says they had received “multiple complaints” about the university’s handling of such inc
  
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• Shootings with multiple fatalities reported in rural Ohio

  22-04-2016 17:32 via krqe.com
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Authorities say there have been shootings involving multiple fatalities in rural Ohio.
  The attorney general’s office says a dozen Bureau of Criminal Investigation agents have been called to Pike County. Spokesman Dan Tierney says the Pike County sheriff’s office requested state help at 8:20 a.m. Friday.
  Tierney had no information on whether a suspect was in custody. He also had no confirmation on the number of fatalities.
  Multiple news outlets are reporting th
  
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• At least 8 dead at 4 locations in Ohio; no arrests made

  22-04-2016 17:32 via krqe.com
  
  PIKETON, Ohio (AP) — Eight people were found dead Friday at four crime scenes in rural Ohio, and at least most of them were shot to death, authorities said. No arrests had been announced, and it’s unclear if the killer or killers are among the dead.
  Seven of the victims, including two children, were slain in “execution-style killings” at three homes along a rural road, authorities said.
  Details on the death of the eighth person weren’t immediately available, but the
  
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• Brazil president ducks scandal talk, impeachment at UN

  22-04-2016 17:30 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff alluded only briefly to the political crisis rocking her government during an address before the United Nations on Friday, slipping in a mention at a signing ceremony for the Paris Agreement on climate change.
  Many in Brazil had expected Rousseff, who is facing impeachment for breaking fiscal rules in her managing of the budget, to use the U.N. platform to make her case to the world leaders gathered at the conference. Rousseff has repeated
  
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• Breaking: DOJ report: UNM must improve sexual assault policies

  22-04-2016 17:25
  
  After nearly 16 months of investigation, the Department of Justice released its investigation into h ...
  
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• Video of Army airborne drop shows Humvees falling from sky

  22-04-2016 16:47
  
  BERLIN — A U.S. Army airborne exercise in Germany is attracting more than a million viewers on social media after a video surfaced showing a Humvee breaking free of its rigging and plummeting to the ground, followed by another — and another. By Friday afternoon, the video posted on the Facebook group U.S. Army W.T.F.! […]
  
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• Autopsy to determine cause of Prince’s death set for Friday

  22-04-2016 16:47
  
  MINNEAPOLIS — An autopsy was scheduled Friday morning to determine what caused the death of the iconic musician Prince, though officials said it could take days or even weeks before results are publicly released. Prince was found unresponsive Thursday morning in an elevator at his suburban Minneapolis compound. The local sheriff said deputies responded to […]
  
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• Obama’s royal holiday: Lunch with queen, dinner with princes

  22-04-2016 16:37 via krqe.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Bearing a gift and birthday greetings, President Barack Obama on Friday celebrated Queen Elizabeth II over lunch at Windsor Castle, going the extra mile for a monarch he’s expressed a special affection for over his tenure.
  First lady Michelle Obama flew in from Washington to join her husband for a series of royal engagements that make up the centerpiece of the president’s valedictory trip to London. The two are also slated to dine with the queen’s grandsons
  
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• Carnival: Cuba cruise will sail with Cuban-born passengers

  22-04-2016 16:33 via krqe.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Cuba has loosened a policy banning Cuban-born people from arriving by sea, allowing Carnival Corp. to go forward with the first U.S. cruise to the island in a half-century, the Cuban government and the Miami-based cruise liner announced Friday.
  The company at first barred Cuban-born Americans from buying tickets for the planned May 1 cruise to comply with Cuba’s ban, drawing complaints from the Cuban-American community in Miami and a discrimination lawsuit. Then, the com
  
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• Solar plane slowly soaring from Hawaii to California

  22-04-2016 16:21 via krqe.com
  
  KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) — A solar plane on an around-the-world journey has reached the point of no return over the Pacific Ocean after departing Hawaii, and now it’s California or bust.
  The plane was cruising over the cold northern Pacific late Thursday at about 20,000 feet with a nearly-full battery as night descended, according to the website that’s documenting the journey of Solar Impulse 2.
  After some uncertainty about winds, the plane took off from Hawaii and was on course to
  
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• Breaking: Crash shuts down lanes of I-40 near San Mateo

  22-04-2016 16:15
  
  A crash on westbound Interstate 40 has closed four lanes and the  left shoulder near San Mateo. The lanes are closed from San Mateo to Louisiana. Multiple vehicles were involved. No further information was available. More information will be posted as it becomes available.  
  
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• Crash causes big backup on I-40 WB

  22-04-2016 15:52
  
  Four left lanes are closed on I-40 westbound from Louisiana to San Mateo due to a crash Friday morning. >View Traffic Map
  
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• Starbucks expresses confidence in rewards overhaul

  22-04-2016 15:46
  
  NEW YORK — Starbucks expressed confidence that an overhaul of its rewards program will drive up sales over the long term, but warned the transition could be bumpy. The company reported disappointing sales growth Thursday for the first three months of the year. Global comparable sales rose 6 percent, including a 7 percent increase in […]
  
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• Crash on WB I-40 near San Mateo closes multiple lanes

  22-04-2016 15:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A crash with briefly injuries closed multiple lanes on westbound I-40 near San Mateo Friday morning.
  Albuquerque Police were dispatched to the scene. No word on how many vehicles are involved or what injuries passengers may have sustained.
  Traffic cams do show that the area appears to be cleared.
  APD and AFD enroute accident with injuries I40 WB / San Mateo.
  — Albuquerque Police (@ABQPOLICE) April 22, 2016View live traffic conditions >>
  
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• McDonald’s US sales rise for third straight quarter

  22-04-2016 15:45
  
  NEW YORK — McDonald’s sales rose 5.4 percent at established U.S. locations in the first quarter, marking the third straight increase as the chain fights to stage a comeback. The world’s biggest burger chain attributed the sales jump to the introduction of its all-day breakfast menu last fall, as well as a new “McPick 2” […]
  
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• Daimler emissions investigation overshadows earnings

  22-04-2016 15:45
  
  FRANKFURT, Germany — German car, truck and bus maker Daimler AG rebuffed questions about an internal investigation into its emissions certifications as news of the probe sent shares lower Friday. Daimler shares were off 6.5 percent at 62.36 euros in morning trading in Europe. Officials on a conference call with journalists were asked several questions […]
  
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• Anger as London mayor tells ‘part-Kenyan’ Obama to butt out

  22-04-2016 15:45
  
  LONDON — London Mayor Boris Johnson, a leader of the campaign for Britain to leave the European Union, was facing strong criticism Friday for suggesting U.S. President Barack Obama may have an “ancestral dislike of the British Empire” because of his Kenyan roots. On a visit to the U.K., Obama weighed in to Britain’s debate […]
  
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• 1 more weekend for I-40 at Carlisle construction

  22-04-2016 15:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Metro drivers can expect more traffic headaches this weekend.
  You may have sat in traffic on I-40 near Carlisle last weekend and you might sit in it again, unless you take a different route.
  More work is expected to shut down a good portion of the interstate once again. The work will begin in the area east of I-40 to Carlisle Boulevard as they continue bridge work.
  Construction work on the bridge that crosses the freeway was set to wrap up last wee
  
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• New Mexico weighs major settlement in pay-to-play scandal

  22-04-2016 15:31 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Investigations into a pay-to-play scheme that preyed on New Mexico state investment and pension funds during the administration of former Gov. Bill Richardson have reached at a major crossroads as district courts hold hearings on a $24 million proposed settlement with a Chicago investment firm.
  New Mexico’s attorney general and the State Investment Council are urging approval of the settlement with Vanderbilt Capital Investors. But husband-and-wife whistleblower
  
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• New Mexico land commissioner opposes flaring rules

  22-04-2016 15:20 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn isn’t a fan of the Obama administration’s plan to clamp down on oil companies that burn off natural gas on public land.
  Dunn announced Thursday that his office has submitted comments in opposition of the proposed venting and flaring regulations.
  Dunn says a committee was formed in New Mexico last year to study flaring reductions and assess the feasibility of capturing gas for new drilling permits.
  One of the f
  
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• DNA test orders for man who says he’s Johnny Tapia’s dad

  22-04-2016 15:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A man who claims to be the biological father of the late boxer Johnny Tapia will need a DNA test to prove it.
  A New Mexico judge ruled that week that Jerry Padilla must undergo a blood test to prove his claim after the fighter’s widow demanded it in a legal battle.
  The widow, Teresa Tapia and Padilla have been at odds since the 2012 death of the Albuquerque-born Tapia over use of the fighter’s name and image. Teresa Tapia filed a lawsuit over the disput
  
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• Las Cruces schools may see staff cuts amid tight budget

  22-04-2016 15:11 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – Las Cruces Public School District may have fewer teachers next year due to a budget crisis.
  The school board is considering a plan that would cut staff to close an estimated $2.9 budget shortfall. District officials say the cuts mean some retiring teachers won’t be replaced and high schools may go to block scheduling.
  Superintendent Stan Rounds says if cuts aren’t made, staff could see a reduction in pay.
  The cuts come after school districts across New M
  
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• Upcoming festival promotes healthy lifestyle

  22-04-2016 15:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Earth Day weekend is approaching and one festival is looking to celebrate by promoting healthier lifestyles.
  The Red and Green VegFest promotes the ethical, environmental and health benefits of a vegan lifestyle. This isn’t a festival just for the vegans and vegetarians, it’s also for those curious about veg-eating or are looking to taste what’s fresh and new.
  Nancy Arenas and Brian Valenzuela joined KRQE’s This Morning team to discus
  
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• Prince: Did you know he wrote these 9 songs?

  22-04-2016 15:07 via krqe.com
  
  (MEDIA GENERAL) – After the shocking death of musical icon Prince at the age of 57, other legends are remembering how he touched their lives. Prince collaborated with lots of artists throughout his career. He helped launch the careers of some and contributed songs that others took and made into unforgettable hits.
  After Prince’s passing, Alicia Keys wrote, “His music left me forever changed.” Stevie Nicks said, “He was my dove.” Madonna called him, “A tr
  
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• Delicious fundraiser helps adoptable Albuquerque pets

  22-04-2016 15:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two local organizations have teamed up for a great cause that benefits Albuquerque animals.
  Animal Human New Mexico and Rude Boy Cookies have collaborated for the Cookie Paws Cause.
  For the entire month of April, made from scratch paw shaped cookies decorated with Animal Humane’s logo will be sold in efforts to raise at least $5,000 for homeless pets. $1 of every paw shaped cookies sold will be donated to Animal Humane.
  Leah Remkes with Animal Humane,
  
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