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• Judge says suit against Correra can go forward

  31-05-2016 23:56
  
  A federal bankruptcy judge has ruled that a civil lawsuit filed by the New Mexico State Investment Council against former broker Marc Correra, who shared in more than $22 million in “finders fees” from financial firms getting state investments, can proceed despite Correra’s filing for bankruptcy protection. Normally, a federal bankruptcy filing halts state civil […]
  
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• Texas’ first locally-acquired chikungunya case identified

  31-05-2016 23:52
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Health officials say a South Texas resident developed the state’s first locally-acquired case of the mosquito-borne illness chikungunya (chicken-GUN’-yuh) last year. The Texas Department of State Health Services said Tuesday that the Cameron County resident who hadn’t traveled got sick in November and was diagnosed by lab test in January. But the […]
  
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• Udall touts chemical regulation bill

  31-05-2016 23:51
  
  States like California have their own policies in place for regulating the chemicals found in myriad consumer products, but New Mexico does not — and we are not alone. Most states have not taken such action, Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., said Tuesday in Albuquerque while touting the need for new, uniform federal regulations on chemicals […]
  
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• Mississippi governor: ‘Secular’ world angry over LGBT law

  31-05-2016 23:51
  
  JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says the “secular, progressive world” vented at him for signing a bill that would let clerks cite religious beliefs to recuse themselves from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The Republican governor spoke in Washington as the conservative Family Research Council gave him an award last Thursday for […]
  
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• Adele stops concert to call out fan filming show

  31-05-2016 23:35 via krqe.com
  
  VERONA, Italy (MEDIA GENERAL) — If you’re one of the lucky people who scored tickets to Adele’s tour this summer, don’t plan on watching the concert from behind a camera lens or you may risk being called out by the 28-year-old singer in front of a sold-out crowd.
  On Sunday, during her show in Verona, Italy Adele stopped in the middle of her set to call out a woman for filming the concert with a camera on a tripod.
  “This isn’t a DVD, this is a real show. I
  
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• US court: Police don’t need warrant for cell tower records

  31-05-2016 23:23
  
  RICHMOND, Va. — A federal appeals court in Virginia says police don’t have to get a search warrant to obtain records about cellphone locations in criminal investigations. The 12-3 decision Tuesday reverses a ruling last year by a three-judge panel in a case closely watched by privacy rights advocates. The Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court […]
  
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• The Latest: Trump: Zoo had little choice in killing gorilla

  31-05-2016 23:20
  
  CINCINNATI — The Latest on the killing of a gorilla after a child fell into its enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo (all times local): 1:30 p.m. Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says the Cincinnati Zoo had little choice but to kill a 17-year-old gorilla after a boy got into its exhibit. Trump was asked […]
  
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• Gallup diocese nears $25 million in abuse settlement

  31-05-2016 23:16 via krqe.com
  
  GALLUP, N.M. (AP) – As its bankruptcy case wraps up, the Diocese of Gallup has allocated millions of dollars to compensate victims of clergy sexual abuse.
  The Gallup Independent reports that the diocese’s bankruptcy confirmation hearing is scheduled for June 21.
  It is creating a fund of between $21 million and $25 million to be used for professional fees and settlements with the 57 abuse survivors who led claims in bankruptcy court. Professional fees are now listed at more than $3.6
  
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• US stocks struggle as energy companies fall with oil prices

  31-05-2016 23:04 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes struggled to a mixed close Tuesday as energy companies fell with the price of oil, overcoming gains in utilities and phone companies.
  Investors sold household goods makers after a report showed consumers are growing more worried about business and job market conditions.
  Stocks were lower for most of the day after the Conference Board said consumer confidence fell for the second month in a row and reached its lowest level in six months.
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• Police: Suspect posted photo of Texas murder victim online

  31-05-2016 23:02 via krqe.com
  
  PLANO, Texas (AP) — Police in suburban Dallas say a 45-year-old man has been charged with murder after posting a photo on social media showing his girlfriend’s lifeless body.
  Kenneth Alan Amyx was being held Tuesday at the Collin County jail. Police say they forced their way into a Plano apartment after being called Sunday by the sister of 43-year-old Jennifer Lee Spears.
  Officers found Spears dead from knife wounds. Amyx was bleeding from superficial wounds that appeared self-inflic
  
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• Lobo women sign 6-5 graduate transfer

  31-05-2016 22:35
  
  Richelle van der Keijl, a 6-foot-5 center who played the last three seasons with new Lobos coach Mike Bradbury at Wright State, is following Bradbury to New Mexico. Van der Keijl, from Delft, The Netherlands, will come in as a graduate transfer for the Lobos and will be eligible immediately. She graduated from Wright State […]
  
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• Probation for man who threw gator into restaurant

  31-05-2016 22:17
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Florida man who threw an alligator through a drive-thru window was sentenced to a year of probation after throwing himself at the mercy of the court. Twenty-four-year-old Joshua James told the judge Tuesday that he’s sorry he threw the alligator through the window at a Wendy’s last October. He […]
  
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• Prosecutor: Eddy Merckx to be charged in corruption case

  31-05-2016 22:04
  
  BRUSSELS — Five-time Tour de France winner Eddy Merckx, considered by many the greatest cyclist of all time, will be charged Wednesday in a Belgian corruption case linked to irregular purchases of equipment by Brussels-area police and municipalities, a Brussels prosecutor said. The prosecutor, who spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity because he was not […]
  
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• General Mills recalls flour over possible E. coli link

  31-05-2016 22:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — General Mills is recalling about 10 million pounds of its flour over a possible link to an E. coli outbreak in 20 states.
  The recall is for several varieties of Gold Medal and Signature Kitchens flour that were sold at Safeway, Albertsons and other supermarkets. General Mills says E. coli hasn’t been found in any of its flour products, but is still recalling them out of “an abundance of caution.”
  The company said Tuesday 38 people were sickened from the De
  
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• Mother of Alamogordo toddler found alone located

  31-05-2016 21:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – The mother of a toddler found alone Tuesday has been found.
  According to the Alamogordo Police Department, the child was found alone on Tuesday around 10 a.m. in the area of S. New York Avenue.
  Information is limited, but officials say the mother told officers that the child was left with a family friend while she went to work. Officers will speak with the family friend to find out more on what happened. Officials say at this time the boy will remai
  
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• Alamogordo Police seek help identifying toddler found alone

  31-05-2016 21:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – The Alamogordo Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a toddler found by himself.
  Police say the child was found alone on Tuesday around 10 a.m. in the area of S. New York Avenue.
  Anyone with information about the child or possible family members is asked to contact Alamogordo Police at 439-4300.
  KRQE News 13 will provide more details as they become available.Filed under: Home, New Mexico, News
  
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• Swollen river feeds flooding near Houston as residents flee

  31-05-2016 21:27 via krqe.com
  
  RICHMOND, Texas (AP) — Residents of some rural southeastern Texas counties were bracing for more flooding Tuesday along a river that had reached a record-high crest just two years after it had run dry in places because of drought.
  The National Weather Service said the Brazos River crested at nearly 54 feet Tuesday in Fort Bend County, which is just southwest of Houston and home to many suburbs. That eclipsed the previous record by three feet and exceeded levels reached in 1994, when extens
  
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• Trump details fundraising for veterans’ charities

  31-05-2016 21:05 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is providing details of the charities that he says received millions of dollars from a veterans’ fundraiser that he held earlier this year.
  Today’s announcement followed sustained pressure from media outlets trying to account for the money he promised.
  Trump told reporters at a news conference in New York that his fundraiser raised $5.6 million. He said, “The money’s all been sent.” And he criticized the press for making the money
  
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• Woman arrested, accused of starting fire at Albuquerque motel

  31-05-2016 20:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman has been arrested following a fire at the Desert Sands, a well known motel on Central.
  Investigators say the fire was arson, and that it wasn’t very difficult to zero in on a suspect.
  The fire destroyed the majority of the 69-room motel on Central near San Mateo in the middle of the night just one week ago.
  According to the criminal complaint, the motel’s surveillance cameras captured a woman leaving the area of the second-story room wher
  
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• Top APS administrator dies on La Luz trail

  31-05-2016 20:31
  
  Albuquerque Public Schools has confirmed that Chief Operations Officer Ruben Hendrickson died after a medical episode while hiking on the La Luz trail Monday. Hendrickson, 59, was hiking near the top of the Sandia Mountains at the “Y” section of the trail when he had a medical emergency at around 10 a.m. The initial 911 […]
  
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• UNM bans 2 Albuquerque pastors from campus

  31-05-2016 20:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two pastors connected to the University of New Mexico have been banned from campus.
  According to the Albuquerque Journal, pastors Jim Cooper and Kirk Walker of New Covenant Christian Church allegedly entered dorms and other buildings without permission and were aggressive in their recruitment efforts. They’re also accused of holding unauthorized services in campus buildings.
  In letters obtained by the Journal, UNM notified the pastors that their p
  
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• Updated: Police: Carlos Fierro, in new DWI arrest, asked officer to `give him a break’

  31-05-2016 20:06
  
    Carlos Fierro, formerly a prominent lawyer and lobbyist who was found guilty of vehicular homicide after he was accused of driving drunk and running over a pedestrian in a 2008 hit-and-run, tried to get out of his new DWI arrest by asking a State Police officer to give him a break. A criminal complaint […]
  
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• School Board member: Albuquerque Public Schools COO dies on trail

  31-05-2016 19:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A school board trustee says the hiker who died on a New Mexico trail was a top administrator with Albuquerque Public Schools.
  Steven Quezada, a school board member, says he learned from the school board president on Tuesday that the district’s chief operating officer, Ruben Hendrickson, had died on a popular hiking trail at the edge of Albuquerque’s city limits.
  Quezada says he was shocked and saddened to learn of Hendrickson’s death.
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• Breaking: Woman charged with arson in Desert Sands motel fire

  31-05-2016 19:45
  
  A woman has been arrested and accused of intentionally setting fire to the Desert Sands motel, sparking a blaze that displaced dozens of people and severely damaged the building, according to Albuquerque Fire Department arson investigators. Jennifer Maestas, 37, is facing one count of arson after investigators say she lit the motel on fire last […]
  
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• US stocks slide as household goods makers take losses

  31-05-2016 19:36
  
  NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes are mostly lower Tuesday and consumer goods makers are taking the biggest losses. While spending by consumers jumped last month by the largest amount in six years, a survey showed Americans are still worried about the job market and don’t expect much improvement. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial […]
  
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• US warns summer’s Europe-bound Americans about terror risks

  31-05-2016 19:35
  
  WASHINGTON — The State Department is warning Americans visiting Europe this summer about the potential for terrorist attacks. Tuesday’s travel alert says major sporting events, tourist sites, restaurants and shopping centers are possible targets. France is hosting soccer’s European Championship and cycling’s Tour de France, while under an extended state of emergency. Two-and-a-half million visitors […]
  
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• Albuquerque mom arrested for DWI after crashing car with toddler inside

  31-05-2016 19:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque mom accused of driving her car up a utility support wire before it flipped with her toddler inside, has been arrested.
  Erica Garcia was in the hospital recovering from her injuries. The Albuquerque Police Department says Garcia told doctors she had 30 beers the morning of the crash.
  Police say the 2-year-old was buckled in a car seat, but suffered a skull fracture. Garcia was arrested for DWI and now faces charges for endangerin
  
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• Police continue to look for suspects in fatal Albuquerque home invasion

  31-05-2016 18:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police arrested a man they believe is responsible for a deadly home invasion in southwest Albuquerque.
  Police said a group was held hostage at gunpoint, one man was killed, and three others narrowly survived.
  It happened around 5:30 p.m. at a home in the 8900 block of Alvera Avenue southwest on Sunday.
  “Our detectives worked throughout the night last night and kept at it again early this morning,” explained officer Tanner Tixier, of t
  
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• Man arrested, accomplices at large in deadly Albuquerque home invasion

  31-05-2016 18:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police arrested a man they believe is responsible for a deadly home invasion in southwest Albuquerque.
  Police said a group was held hostage at gunpoint, one man was killed, and three others narrowly survived.
  It happened around 5:30 p.m. at a home in the 8900 block of Alvera Avenue southwest on Sunday.
  “Our detectives worked throughout the night last night and kept at it again early this morning,” explained officer Tanner Tixier, of t
  
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• Albuquerque Police: Suspect in deadly home invasion arrested

  31-05-2016 18:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police have identified the person shot to death in southwest Albuquerque on Sunday, and explained why one man was seen running from the scene in handcuffs.
  Police say 24-year-old Alfredo Ayala was shot inside a home near 98th and Sage on Sunday during a home invasion. The owner of the home says a female and two other men stormed the house armed with guns looking for drugs and money.
  They say they then handcuffed the homeowner and held his three friends, wife
  
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• Albuquerque Police identify man shot during deadly home invasion

  31-05-2016 18:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police have identified the person shot to death in southwest Albuquerque on Sunday, and explained why one man was seen running from the scene in handcuffs.
  Police say 24-year-old Alfredo Ayala was shot inside a home near 98th and Sage on Sunday during a home invasion. The owner of the home says a female and two other men stormed the house armed with guns looking for drugs and money.
  They say they then handcuffed the homeowner and held his three friends, wife
  
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• Forest Service: ‘North Fire’ grows to 5,295 acres

  31-05-2016 18:50 via krqe.com
  
  MAGDALENA, N.M. (KRQE) – The North Fire burning in the San Mateo Mountains has grown 5,295 acres.
  To ensure both public and fire fighter safety, a temporary Closure Order has been issued in the vicinity of the North Fire until further notice.
  The following areas are closed:
  Trail 92, Trail 91, Trail 36, Trail 37, Trail 37A, Trail 38
  Forest Road (FR) 330, FR 378, FR 138, FR 138A, FR 56, FR 52
  The fire was sparked by lightning Saturday, May 21, and continues to burn Ponderosa Pine, mixed-con
  
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• City releases construction plans for Albuquerque Rapid Transit project

  31-05-2016 18:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The city of Albuquerque released their preliminary construction plans for the Albuquerque Rapid Transit project on Tuesday.
  View the proposed construction plan >>
  According to the plans, construction is expected to begin in late July. The city says the construction team plans to avoid working in Nob Hill and Old Town during the holidays. They also say they’re working with officials from events like Summerfest and the State Fair to coordinate
  
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• DOJ pushes back against Texas judge’s sanctions

  31-05-2016 18:34
  
  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department pushed back Tuesday against a Texas judge’s demand that its lawyers attend an ethics course, saying the sanction is inappropriate and could cost the government and taxpayers millions of dollars. U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen, who earlier blocked President Barack Obama’s immigration executive action, ordered legal training this month after […]
  
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• Bill Clinton to campaign in Las Cruces Thursday

  31-05-2016 18:20
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Former President Bill Clinton will campaign in New Mexico this week on behalf of his wife’s campaign for the Democratic president nomination. Hillary Clinton’s campaign announced that the candidate’s husband will campaign for her Thursday during a public event in Las Cruces. No additional details were released. Hillary Clinton faces Democratic […]
  
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• UN: Sex transmission of Zika more common than first thought

  31-05-2016 18:19
  
  GENEVA — The U.N. health agency says sexual transmission of Zika is more common than first thought. It is updating its advice to women who have been in areas hit by the virus, telling them to wait even longer to conceive. The World Health Organization said Tuesday that couples or women planning pregnancy who live […]
  
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• ‘Breaking Bad’ actors lend help in New Mexico race

  31-05-2016 17:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Tony Award-winning actor Bryan Cranston is giving a fellow actor from “Breaking Bad” some help in his race for a New Mexico county commissioner’s seat.
  Cranston is joining comedian George Lopez in asking some residents of the state’s largest county to vote for Steven Michael Quezada in a county commissioner’s race. They are promoting Quezada on mailers targeting voters.
  Lopez and fellow “Breaking Bad” actor Dean Norris also
  
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• Today in History: May 31

  31-05-2016 17:52 via krqe.com
  
  Today is Tuesday, May 31, the 152nd day of 2016. There are 214 days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On May 31, 1916, during World War I, British and German fleets fought the naval Battle of Jutland off Denmark; there was no clear-cut victor, although the British suffered heavier losses.
  On this date:
  In 1790, President George Washington signed into law the first U.S. copyright act.
  In 1889, some 2,200 people in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, perished when the South Fork Dam colla
  
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• Texas man pays his $212 speeding ticket with pennies

  31-05-2016 17:50 via krqe.com
  
  FRISCO, Texas (MEDIA GENERAL) – Most of us have dreamed of ways we’d like to get revenge for fines we think are unfair, but one Texas man made those dreams a reality.Brett Sanders was going 39 mph in a 30 mph zone when he was pulled over and given a speeding ticket, carrying a $212 fine.Rather than just send in a check, Sanders went into the Frisco, Texas Municipal Court with two buckets filled with more than $220 worth of pennies and dumped them on the counter.Judging by the re
  
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• US consumer confidence slips in May

  31-05-2016 17:13
  
  WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence in May fell for a second month to the lowest level since November. The Conference Board says its index of consumer confidence dipped to 92.6 last month, down from 94.7 in April. The May reading matched the level in November and both months were the lowest since last July. Conference […]
  
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• High court sides with property owners in wetlands case

  31-05-2016 17:05
  
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is making it easier for landowners to bring a court challenge when federal regulators try to restrict property development due to concerns about water pollution. The justices ruled unanimously Tuesday that a Minnesota company could file a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the agency’s determination that […]
  
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• Twitter wars: Which 2016 candidate wields the most social media power?

  31-05-2016 16:49 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – Presidential campaigns used to come down to whichever candidate raised more money and ran better commercials.
  In 2016, it’s far more complex when factoring in the amorphous, driving force of the Internet.
  Social media is playing a pivotal role in this election cycle that was once unimaginable. A juicy tweet leads national news. Barbed Instagram videos get long newspaper write-ups. Facebook jabs earn tens of thousands of likes.
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• Public-sector workers strike in Belgium, transport disrupted

  31-05-2016 15:52
  
  BRUSSELS — Strikes by public-sector employees across Belgium intensified Tuesday, with train and bus services disrupted along with schools, prisons and mail delivery as workers protested against the government’s social and economic policies. Belgium’s state railway said that domestic services in the country’s French-speaking south ground to a halt on Tuesday, the sixth consecutive day […]
  
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• Markets Right Now: Stocks open higher on Wall Street

  31-05-2016 15:51
  
  NEW YORK — The latest on developments in global financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are opening slightly higher on Wall Street as the market comes off its best week since early March. Investors were encouraged by a report early Tuesday that consumer spending increased in April at the fastest rate in six […]
  
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• Former president returning to New Mexico on behalf of Hillary Clinton

  31-05-2016 15:45 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Former President Bill Clinton will return to New Mexico on Thursday to campaign for his wife and presidential hopeful, Hillary Clinton.
  Bill Clinton is scheduled to appear in Las Cruces on Thursday ahead of the state’s June 7th primary.
  Clinton was just in New Mexico last week campaigning for his wife with speeches in Espanola and Albuquerque.
  No word yet on exactly when or where in Las Cruces the former president will appear on Thursday.
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• Striking Verizon workers to return Wednesday; deal inked

  31-05-2016 15:26 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 40,000 striking Verizon employees will return to work Wednesday after reaching a tentative contract agreement that includes 1,300 new call center jobs and nearly 11 percent in raises over four years but also makes health care plan changes to save the company money, the company and unions said Monday.
  The pact, subject to approval by union members, stands to end one of the largest strikes in the United States in recent years. Workers and Verizon Communications Inc. ha
  
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• Las Cruces uses goats to weed Flood Control Dam

  31-05-2016 15:18 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – The city of Las Cruces is once again using goats to keep public property free of weeds and vegetation.
  The Las Cruces Sun-News reports that about 70 goats are munching across the 2.5-mile Las Cruces Flood Control Dam, which is a popular recreation area for hikers and bird watchers. The goats arrived May 20 and will remain through the end of June.
  In addition to the goats, three alpacas travel with the herd to help protect them from coyotes.
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• New Mexico Tech to host 16th Annual Youth Harmony Camp

  31-05-2016 15:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A summer camp is being offered for those who want to immerse themselves in singing.
  The New Mexico Youth Harmony Camp is gearing up for their 16th Annual summer camp. The three day camp will have professional instruction in a cappella choral techniques and music theory.
  The Odyessey Quartet joined KRQE’s This Morning’s team to detail the camp and give a performance. Watch above.
  The camp is open to students who have just finished grades eigh
  
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• Repairs underway on pipeline that waters big Navajo farm

  31-05-2016 15:11 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) – A break in a massive pipe that supplies irrigation water to the largest farm on the Navajo Nation is a step closer to being repaired with the delivery of a new section of concrete piping.
  The decades-old pipe broke May 13, cutting water to 72,000 acres of farmland in northwestern New Mexico. Many of the crops on the land managed by the Navajo Agricultural Products Industry had just been planted.
  Officials said Monday that the delivery of the 17-foot-diameter pipe fr
  
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• Los Alamos neighborhood named one of nation’s ‘most livable’

  31-05-2016 15:08 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Tuesday morning, some New Mexicans are waking up in one of the top rated most livable neighborhoods in the U.S.
  According to the AARP, downtown Los Alamos is one of the best in the U.S.
  The company compared more than 200,000 neighborhoods across the country, looking at factors like housing, community engagement and economic opportunities.
  More than 4,500 people 50 and older contributed to the poll.
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