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• Official: 1 dead, 1 hurt in shooting at suburban DC school

  05-05-2016 23:45 via krqe.com
  
  BELTSVILLE, Md. (AP) — An official says one person has been killed and another wounded in a shooting at a high school in suburban Washington.
  The Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department says the shooting took place Thursday at High Point High School in Beltsville.
  Fire department spokesman Mark Brady says the wounded person suffered injuries that are not believed to be life threatening.
  He provided the information in a recording on his voicemail and referred questions to count
  
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• Pentagon spokesman says deadly IS attack was a surprise

  05-05-2016 23:33
  
  WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s spokesman says the attack in which IS fighters penetrated Kurdish Peshmerga lines and killed U.S. Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Keating was a surprise. Press secretary Peter Cook told reporters Thursday that if the U.S. had been able to anticipate the attack in northern Iraq, then U.S. forces would have responded […]
  
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• Not guilty plea for man accused of video game killing

  05-05-2016 23:33
  
  PHOENIX — A man accused in the death of a Glendale teenager over the sale of a video game has pleaded not guilty. Maricopa County Superior Court officials say 19-year-old Aaron Ott entered his plea at his arraignment Thursday. Ott, of Avondale, has been indicted by county grand jury on charges of first-degree murder and […]
  
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• White House announces sentence commutations for 58 convicts

  05-05-2016 23:32 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration on Thursday commuted the prison sentences of 58 federal convicts, part of a broader push to revamp the criminal justice system and ease punishments for nonviolent drug offenders.
  The people whose prison terms were cut short include 18 who were given life sentences. Most who received clemency are now due for release on September 2, though others will be released over the next two years.
  The latest wave — which includes defendants convicted of
  
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• Tourists abusing Alaska homeless shelter to grab coffee, snack

  05-05-2016 23:21
  
  KETCHIKAN, Alaska — Cruise ship passengers have been hanging out at an Alaska homeless shelter to get free coffee and a bite to eat, but few have bothered making a donation, said one of the nonprofit’s board members. Tourists in Ketchikan often stop by looking for a restroom, and some decide to stay longer, First […]
  
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• Questions arise about California doctor’s response to Prince

  05-05-2016 23:20
  
  Was a California doctor acting legally when he sent his son to Prince’s home with a drug often used to treat people addicted to opiates such as prescription painkillers? Dr. Howard Kornfeld may have been trying to help, but he was not licensed to practice medicine in Minnesota and was not registered to care for […]
  
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• LA man guilty in 10 ‘Grim Sleeper’ serial killings

  05-05-2016 23:19
  
  LOS ANGELES — A former trash collector in Los Angeles was convicted Thursday of 10 “Grim Sleeper” serial killings that spanned two decades and targeted vulnerable young black women in the inner city. Lonnie Franklin Jr. showed no emotion as a clerk read the 10 murder verdicts in Los Angeles County Superior Court after a […]
  
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• House Speaker Paul Ryan refuses to back Donald Trump

  05-05-2016 23:02 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan is refusing to support Donald Trump as the Republican nominee for president, insisting Thursday that the businessman must do more to unify the GOP.
  The surprise declaration from Ryan on CNN’s “The Lead” amounted to a stunning rebuke of Trump from the Republican Party’s highest-ranking officeholder.
  “I’m just not ready to do that at this point. I’m not there right now,” the Wisconsin Republican said. &
  
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• Today in History: May 5

  05-05-2016 21:49 via krqe.com
  
  Today is Thursday, May 5, the 126th day of 2016. There are 240 days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On May 5, 1866, the town of Waterloo, New York, observed a day honoring the fallen soldiers of the Civil War. (Although a proclamation signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 recognizes this observance as the first Memorial Day, the claim is disputed by other communities who say they were the first to create a holiday commemorating America’s war dead.)
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• Student won’t face felony charge in yearbook photo prank

  05-05-2016 21:19 via krqe.com
  
  MESA, Ariz. (AP) — A Mesa high school student won’t be prosecuted on a felony charge after police say he exposed himself in a football team picture that ended up in the school yearbook.
  The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that 19-year-old Hunter Osborn won’t be prosecuted on a felony charge of furnishing harmful items to minors.
  The misdemeanor charge of indecent exposure was returned to Mesa police for further investigation.
  Police say all parties i
  
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• End is in sight for Gallup diocese bankruptcy case

  05-05-2016 20:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A bankruptcy judge in New Mexico has scheduled a confirmation hearing on the Diocese of Gallup’s reorganization plan, signaling the possible end of a case that has spanned more than two years.
  The Gallup Independent reports that attorneys for the diocese filed amended copies of the reorganization plan and a disclosure statement Tuesday. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David T. Thuma scheduled the confirmation hearing for June 21.
  Clergy sex abuse claimants will ha
  
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• Community to gather in mourning for 11-year-old Ashlynne Mike

  05-05-2016 20:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A coalition to stop violence against Native American women will join the community in mourning 11-year-old Ashlynne Mike.
  Representatives with the group say they want to spread awareness about the high rates of domestic and sexual violence against Native children.
  The abduction and murder of Ashlynne sparked outrage and they want to help prevent another tragedy like this one. Leaders with the group cite statistics that say violence like homicide and suicide accou
  
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• City releases plans for new Albuquerque sportsplex

  05-05-2016 20:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The city of Albuquerque has developed a plan for a new sportsplex on Albuquerque’s west side.
  The complex will be built next to the new Albuquerque Public Schools’ football stadium on Arroyo Vista Boulevard near I-40. It will have five artificial turfs with lighting to accommodate both baseball and softball.
  A building for concessions, restrooms and a scout viewing area will also be included.
  The facility is estimated to cost $21 million. Construction
  
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• Ford to invest $182M in software development company

  05-05-2016 19:13
  
  DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford says it is investing $182 million in a San Francisco software development company called Pivotal. The Dearborn, Michigan, automaker says the investment will sharpen its software expertise as it moves toward becoming a mobility company. It amounts to about a 6.6 percent stake in the company. Pivotal helped Ford develop FordPass, […]
  
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• ‘Modern Family’ product placement takes ads to new level

  05-05-2016 18:32
  
  NEW YORK — If Phil Dunphy’s insistence that he’s a Realtor and not a real estate agent on “Modern Family” this week seemed a little odd, be aware that ABC was paid to make that distinction. The plot twist was part of a new advertising campaign by the National Association of Realtors. At a time […]
  
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• Police: Missing 4-year-old found safe, mother in custody

  05-05-2016 18:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An amber alert was issued for 4-year-old Angelo Jaramillo Thursday morning after police say he was taken by his mother, a woman who was ordered to stay away.
  Officials say Jaramillo and 23-year-old Angelica Garcia were found at the America’s Best Value Inn on Juan Tabo and I-40.
  Sky News 13 was there as the boy was put in a police car. KRQE News 13 is still waiting to get more details but police say Angelo is OK.
  Officials say he was taken from Jemez Valley
  
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• Police: Missing 4-year-old found safe, mother arrested

  05-05-2016 18:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An amber alert was issued for 4-year-old Angelo Jaramillo Thursday morning after police say he was taken by his mother, a woman who was ordered to stay away.
  Officials say Jaramillo and 23-year-old Angelica Garcia were found at the America’s Best Value Inn on Juan Tabo and I-40.Sky News 13 was there as the boy was put in a police car. Angelo was medically cleared at the scene and later reunited with his father and family members.
  Officials say he was t
  
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• Amber Alert issued for 4-year-old Sandoval County boy

  05-05-2016 18:27 via krqe.com
  
  SANDOVAL COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – An Amber Alert has been issued for 4-year-old Angelo Garcia.
  According to Santa Fe police the boy was last seen wearing an orange shirt, blue jeans and Spider man shoes.
  State Police say Angelo was taken from Jemez Valley Elementary School by his mother Angelica Garcia who does not have custody of the boy and may be under the influence of drugs.
  Authorities say the boy is three feet tall and weighs 40 pounds. He has brown eyes and brown hair.
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• Breaking: Amber Alert: Mom abducts 4-year-old from Jemez Valley Elementary school

  05-05-2016 18:25
  
  Authorities have issued an Amber Alert for a 4-year-old boy who police say was abducted from the Jemez Valley Elementary School by his mother who had possibly been doing drugs and does not have custody of him. The boy, 4-year-old Angelo Jaramillo, was last seen wearing blue jeans, an orange t-shirt, blue and red spiderman […]
  
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• Breaking: Amber Alert issued for 4-year-old boy missing from Sandoval County

  05-05-2016 18:25
  
  Authorities have issued an Amber Alert out of Sandoval County for a missing 4-year-old boy. The boy is Hispanic with brown hair and brown eyes and is 3 feet tall, weighing 40 pounds, according to a mobile alert sent to cell phones in the area. Authorities are looking for a silver Ford Taurus, according to […]
  
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• Sept. 11 classified docs, Saudi lawsuits loom large in DC

  05-05-2016 18:13 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – Saudi Arabia is one of America’s closest allies – and one of President Obama’s biggest headaches.
  “It’s complicated,” the president coolly assessed the US-Saudi relationship in a recent interview.
  Nearly 15 years after the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, the Middle East nation is once again the sun around which fiery debates swirl in Washington.
  Two questions remain unanswered: Did Saudi Arabia help fund the
  
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• 5 fun facts about the Kentucky Derby

  05-05-2016 18:09 via krqe.com
  
  LOUSIVILLE, Ky. (MEDIA GENERAL) — The 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby will take place Saturday, May 7 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Here are five fun facts about the race.
  1. 141 years and counting
  The first Kentucky Derby race occurred in 1875 making it the oldest continuously run sporting event in America.
  Broker’s Tip, with jockey Don Meade up, is shown covered with roses in the winner’s circle after winning the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Louisville
  
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• ‘Most adorable’ songs for mom released by fuse TV

  05-05-2016 18:08 via krqe.com
  
  (MEDIA GENERAL) – Mother’s Day is this Sunday and you may be wondering how you can come up with those perfect words to tell mom just how much you love her? Some famous musicians have already done the work for you.
  Fuse TV released a list of the “35 most adorable songs about moms.” In it you can hear work from Ozzy Osbourne, Good Charlotte, and Backstreet Boys.
  We picked ten of fuse’s favorite songs about mom to share with you. The musical tributes to mom go back as
  
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• Police ID man killed at Albuquerque K-Mart

  05-05-2016 18:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police have identified the man who died at an Albuquerque K-Mart Tuesday.
  According to the Albuquerque Police Department, 25-year-old Jonathan Sorensen died during a struggle with a loss prevention worker at the store located at 2100 Carlisle.
  On Wednesday, police said the suspect suffered a medical episode while loss prevention workers were attempting to keep him from fleeing.
  There has been no word yet if the worker will face charges.
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• Wildfire in Alberta now 85,000 hectares in size

  05-05-2016 17:58 via krqe.com
  
  FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta (AP) — A massive wildfire raging in the Canadian province of Alberta grew to 85,000 hectares (210,035 acres) in size and officials would like to move south about 25,000 evacuees who had previously fled north. More than 80,000 people have emptied Fort McMurray in the heart of Canada’s oil sands.
  The Alberta government said Thursday that more than 1,110 firefighters, 145 helicopters, 138 pieces of heavy equipment and 22 air tankers were fighting a total of 49 wil
  
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• Alberta fire evacuees moved a 2nd time as weather shifts

  05-05-2016 17:58 via krqe.com
  
  FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta (AP) — A raging wildfire in the Canadian province of Alberta has moved south, forcing three more communities to evacuate and an emergency operations center to move again — taking it far from the devastated oil sands city of Fort McMurray.
  Officials with the Rural Municipality of Wood Buffalo had been notified of changing weather patterns and weren’t taking chances, ordering the evacuation of Anzac, Gregoire Lake Estates and Fort McMurray First Nation, an
  
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• The Latest: Trump says he would likely replace Yellen

  05-05-2016 17:54
  
  WASHINGTON — The Latest on campaign 2016 (all times Eastern): 11:30 a.m. Donald Trump says he has nothing against Janet Yellen but would likely replace her as Fed chair once her term is up. In an interview with CNBC, the likely Republican presidential nominee says he thinks it would be appropriate for him to nominate […]
  
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• Texas officer’s rape conviction set aside after accuser admits lie

  05-05-2016 17:53
  
  DALLAS — A former Fort Worth police officer who served 21 years of a life sentence for raping a 13-year-old girl has been freed after his accuser admitted that she lied during his trial. Brian Franklin was released Thursday on $10,000 bail, but Tarrant County prosecutors say they’ll retry the 56-year-old man for assaulting the […]
  
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• Georgia pastor charged with stealing $250,000 from church

  05-05-2016 17:53
  
  SAVANNAH, Ga. — The former pastor of a historic church in Savannah, Georgia, has been indicted on charges that he stole more than $250,000 in tithes and offerings from church members over the course of a decade. The indictment filed Tuesday in federal court says the Rev. Corey Megill Brown diverted checks from his congregation […]
  
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• Vigil for slain girl scheduled for Thursday in Albuquerque

  05-05-2016 17:50
  
  It's a story that upset many New Mexicans: a slain 11-year-old girl who was sexually and physically assaulted. But Thursday, the community is coming together to honor Ashlynne Mike.
  
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• Cinco de Mayo festivities include Puebla menu at White House

  05-05-2016 17:00
  
  The calendar says May 5, but it’s Cinco de Mayo for anyone celebrating all things Mexican. President Barack Obama is scheduled to hold his final Cinco de Mayo reception at The White House Thursday afternoon. San Antonio chef Johnny Hernandez tells KSAT-TV that he will cook Mexican cuisine for the event including food from the […]
  
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• Senate Dems field large roster of women in the Year of Trump

  05-05-2016 16:48
  
  WASHINGTON — If 2016 has been the Year of Trump in politics, it may also end up being a new Year of the Woman, if Democrats get their way. And that won’t be a coincidence. Democrats will have female Senate candidates on the ballot in nine states in November, a near-record, and these contenders will […]
  
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• Pentagon says fewer sex-assault victims faced retaliation

  05-05-2016 16:48
  
  WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is lowering its estimate of the number of people it believes have faced retaliation for making claims of sexual assault, arguing that what might sometimes feel like revenge may actually be an attempt to help. The decision, following a year of debate, is likely to face some criticism, particularly from sexual […]
  
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• Fired up by Sanders, Democrats shift left on health care

  05-05-2016 16:48
  
  WASHINGTON — With the Obama administration counting down its final year, many Democrats are finding less to like about the president’s health care law, unsure about its place among their party’s achievements. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ call for “Medicare for all” seems to have rekindled aspirations for bigger changes beyond “Obamacare.” That poses a challenge for […]
  
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• ‘Space Invaders’ among 6 inducted to video game hall of fame

  05-05-2016 16:47
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A video game that had players zapping space aliens with lasers and another that put players in covered wagons have been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame. The class of 2016 was honored at The Strong museum in Rochester on Thursday. Inductees are: “Space Invaders” and “The Oregon Trail,” […]
  
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• North Korea readies for its biggest political show in years

  05-05-2016 16:47
  
  PYONGYANG, North Korea — Its capital has been duly spruced up, the masses prepped for their rallies and leader Kim Jong Un appears to be set to take center stage Friday when North Korea pulls back the curtain on what promises to be the country’s biggest political show in years, if not decades: the first […]
  
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• Verizon workers hold protest, block rush hour traffic in Albuquerque

  05-05-2016 16:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Protesters spilled out into the streets at Rio Grande near Mountain on Thursday, blocking rush hour traffic. They say it was all to get their message across to Verizon shareholders.
  The group started their protest of the shareholder meeting taking place at the Hotel Albuquerque around 8 a.m. Thursday.
  During the protest, Albuquerque Police shut down the area and advised drivers to seek alternate routes.
  Protesters who work for the company from as f
  
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• Rio Grande near Mountain reopens after protest

  05-05-2016 16:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Verizon workers protesting the company’s annual shareholder meeting caused major traffic delays near Old Town on Thursday.
  Albuquerque Police advised drivers to seek alternate routes, as police have shut the area down.
  The group say the protest was in response to Verizon’s plan to outsource jobs, and that the protest was one of many taking place Thursday across the country.
  The Verizon shareholder meeting is being held Thursday at
  
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• Protesters cause delays on Rio Grande near Mountain

  05-05-2016 16:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Verizon workers protesting the company’s annual shareholder meeting are causing major traffic delays at Rio Grande near Mountain.
  Albuquerque Police say drivers in the area should expect delays due to police activity.
  The group says they’re protesting Verizon’s plan to outsource jobs, and that the protest is one of many taking place Thursday across the country.
  The Verizon shareholder meeting is being held Thursday at the Hot
  
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• Arizona says closures of I-10 are possible Thursday, Friday

  05-05-2016 16:20 via krqe.com
  
  SAN SIMON, Ariz. (AP) – Part of Interstate 10 in southeastern Arizona may be closed temporarily Thursday and Friday due to expected high winds and blowing dust.
  The Arizona Department of Public Safety says there have been multiple collisions due to blowing dust near San Simon recently, and a section of the freeway was closed twice in four days.
  The DPS and the Arizona Department of Transportation are taking steps that include reducing the speed limit to 65 mph from 75 mph on a four-mile st
  
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• Best and worst states for working moms

  05-05-2016 16:09 via krqe.com
  
  (WTNH/MEDIA GENERAL) — If you are a working mom did you know that Vermont, Minnesota and Connecticut are some of the best states for you? The website Wallethub ranks the best and worst states in the nation for working moms.
  Wallethub wanted to take a closer look at workplace inequality. Women do not make as much money as men do and they can face social pressure, sometimes feeling like they must choose between having a career and a family. Also in its top ten rankings are Wisconsin, Colorad
  
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• North Carolina leaders denounce federal threat on LGBT law

  05-05-2016 16:05 via krqe.com
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Giving no indication of yielding to pressure, North Carolina’s Republican leaders called a federal warning about the legality of the state’s new law limiting LGBT anti-discrimination rules a broad overreach by the government.
  Gov. Pat McCrory and top state legislators were determining what steps to take after the U.S. Justice Department said in a letter Wednesday that the state law violated federal civil rights laws and threatened possible litigation.
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• New: Police investigation snarls traffic near Old Town

  05-05-2016 16:04
  
  A police investigation is causing traffic delays near Rio Grande and Mountain right on the edge of Old Town, according to a social media post from the Albuquerque Police Department. The tweet said there was “police activity” in that area, but didn’t say why or what police are investigating. “Expect delays,” the tweet said. “Seek […]
  
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• Federal agency eyes lender rule changes on lawsuits

  05-05-2016 15:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A federal agency tasked with protecting consumers from predatory lenders is set to unveil details on proposed rule changes to allow consumers to file class action lawsuits.
  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is scheduled Thursday to release details about proposed rules that would ban lenders from using “free pass” arbitration clauses to block consumers from filing lawsuits as a group.
  The bureau is meeting in Albuquerque and will take public comme
  
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• Investigators: Man admits to sexually touching 11-year-old

  05-05-2016 15:40
  
  The man charged in the death of an 11-year-old girl told investigators he brought a tire iron with him when he sexually touched her, according to a criminal complaint.
  
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• FDA brings e-cigarettes under federal authority

  05-05-2016 15:34 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of electronic cigarette brands will have to seek federal permission to stay on the market under new rules that have the potential to upend a multi-billion dollar industry attempting to position itself as an alternative to traditional cigarettes.
  The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday released long-awaited rules that bring the burgeoning industry under federal oversight. Among other steps, the FDA rules limit e-cigarette sales to minors and require new healt
  
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• NMSU eyes teaching northern New Mexico men how to cook

  05-05-2016 15:33 via krqe.com
  
  OHKAY OWINGEH PUEBLO, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico State University wants to teach some men in northern New Mexico to cook something more than grilled cheese sandwiches.
  The college’s Cooperative Extension Service in Rio Arriba County and the Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo is working with men in a four-week cooking program to expand their diet.
  Desaree Jimenez with NMSU’s Rio Arriba County office says the men are learning basic cooking skills, including nutrition label-reading and meal-plannin
  
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• Historic black fraternity forms New Mexico undergrad chapter

  05-05-2016 15:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A historically black fraternity is expanding in New Mexico, joining other black fraternities and sororities that have formed in the state in recent years.
  Seven University of New Mexico students chartered this week an undergraduate chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi – one the nation’s oldest Greek-letter fraternities established by African-American male students.
  Kappa Alpha Psi, founded at Indiana University Bloomington in 1911, has boast thousands of members
  
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• ABQ Uptown offers great stores to spoil mom

  05-05-2016 15:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Mother’s Day is just around the corner and picking her the perfect gift just got easier.
  ABQ Uptown is jam-packed with stores that have tons of items perfect for any mom.
  ABQ Uptown’s General Manager, Cara Ritchie, joined KRQE’s This Morning show to discuss some of the top gifts for mothers. Watch above.
  Mom’s looking to relax can enjoy most gifts from Lush’s line. 
  Williams Sonoma also has their popular bread mix tha
  
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• Lemonade Day encourages entrepreneurship among the youth

  05-05-2016 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A national initiative is dedicated to teach youth entrepreneurial skills.
  Lemonade Day is a program that helps students learn how to start, own and operate their own business.
  More than 500 students will set up lemonade stands at various sites in Albuquerque, including Balloon Fiesta Park and Nusenda Credit Union locations, as well as many others spots around town.
  Rio Grande Educational Collaborative CEO, Peter Sanchez, Shana Runck with&
  
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