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• Case stalls for Albuquerque jail guard accused of raping inmates

  01-06-2016 23:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Metropolitan Detention Center jail guard was in court Wednesday two years after he was charged for raping inmates. He is still getting paid and the county says it has no choice because he hasn’t been convicted yet.
  The judge made it clear that this case is taking too long.
  But it’s Torry Chamber’s attorney who’s holding everything up this time around.
  Torry Chambers showed up in his corrections officer uniform, a uniform for the j
  
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• New Mexico Gov. Martinez not supporting Gary Johnson either

  01-06-2016 23:07
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Republican New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez says she won’t support Libertarian presidential candidate and former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson. The nation’s only Latina governor, who has not endorsed fellow Republican Donald Trump, said Wednesday she disagrees with Johnson’s stance to reduce the nation’s military. Martinez also said as a former prosecutor […]
  
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• Feds: Surgery tech accused of stealing drugs carries HIV

  01-06-2016 23:07
  
  DENVER — Federal prosecutors in Colorado say a hospital surgery technician accused of stealing painkiller syringes is a carrier of HIV. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Denver released the information Wednesday about Rocky Allen as part of a plea for patients who may have been infected by him to be tested. Authorities haven’t previously described […]
  
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• Polygamous towns oppose bid to disband police department

  01-06-2016 23:06
  
  PHOENIX — Two polygamous towns on the Arizona-Utah line are vigorously opposing a bid to disband their shared police department as a way to remedy religious-based discrimination against nonbelievers, saying problems at the agency don’t require such a drastic step. They also urged a judge in court papers Tuesday to resist the U.S. Justice Department’s […]
  
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• Woman charged with vehicular homicide in fatal bicycle crash

  01-06-2016 23:03
  
  A woman who told police she had taken Vicodin, then drank a beer and a shot of liquor has been charged with homicide by vehicle while driving while intoxicated, in the death of a bicyclist Tuesday night. According to a criminal complaint filed in Metropolitan Court, 24-year-old Jenna Conklin told police she was driving northbound […]
  
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• The Latest: Mom of boy in gorilla pen shouted: ‘Be calm!’

  01-06-2016 23:02
  
  CINCINNATI — The Latest on the shooting of a Cincinnati Zoo gorilla after a child got into its enclosure (all times local): 4:20 p.m. In a 911 call, the mother of the 3-year-old boy who entered a Cincinnati Zoo gorilla enclosure pleads for help while shouting at him repeatedly: “Be calm!” The woman isn’t identified […]
  
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• New Mexico Department of Health confirms second case of Zika in state

  01-06-2016 22:17 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health announced another confirmed case of Zika in New Mexico.
  Health officials say the case is travel-related. A 40-year-old Bernalillo County woman got the virus while traveling to the Caribbean.
  “As long as the outbreak continues in Central and South America and the Caribbean, we expect to see more travel-related Zika virus infections in our state,” said Department of Health Secretary Designate Lynn Gallagher. “We co
  
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• Insurance rate hikes possible for some New Mexicans

  01-06-2016 21:56
  
  Some New Mexicans might have to pay 83 percent more for health insurance next year.
  
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• La Vida Felicidad aims to help kids develop healthy habits

  01-06-2016 21:38
  
  A free family event aims to promote health and wellness for children in New Mexico. The third annual Family Fun Fair will happen Friday at Daniel Fernandez Park in Los Lunas. The event is hosted by the non-profit organization, La Vida Felicidad.
  
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• Regulator warns of long, costly cleanup at Los Alamos lab

  01-06-2016 21:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – It could take another decade and more than $4 billion to clean up the hazardous waste remaining at one of the nation’s premier nuclear weapons laboratories.
  That warning came Wednesday from New Mexico Environment Secretary Ryan Flynn as he met with state lawmakers in Santa Fe.
  He outlined changes to a proposed consent order with the U.S. Energy Department that will guide future cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
  The state Environment Department is rev
  
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• Wal-Mart revives smiley face image for price marketing

  01-06-2016 20:22
  
  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart is reviving its yellow smiley image to be the face of its low-price marketing. The nation’s largest retailer is emphasizing customer service and aiming to reinforce a price leadership claim that’s been chipped away at by increased competition from online leader Amazon.com and other rivals. The smiley, dormant for ten years, […]
  
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• Fed survey finds modest growth in many regions

  01-06-2016 20:22
  
  WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve says the economy grew at a modest pace in much of the country from April to mid-May, despite headwinds ranging from slower consumer spending to ongoing troubles in manufacturing and the energy sector. The Fed’s latest survey of business conditions found that half of its 12 regions described growth as […]
  
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• Prosecutors: 9 face charges in interstate dog-fighting ring

  01-06-2016 20:18 via krqe.com
  
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP/KRQE) – Nine people in four states are facing charges for their alleged roles an interstate dog-fighting ring.
  The charges announced Wednesday by federal prosecutors in New Jersey stem from an undercover investigation.
  Authorities say the ring has operated since last October. Six of the people charged are from New Jersey, while the others are from Illinois, Indiana and New Mexico.
  Eight of the suspects were in custody as of Wednesday afternoon. Each person charged could fa
  
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• Witness finally says what deputies may have been arguing about in Tai Chan trial

  01-06-2016 20:07 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A relative of Tai Chan’s who was hanging out with Chan and Jeremy Martin at a Las Cruces bar has finally revealed what the two may have been arguing about the night Martin was shot and killed.
  Chan’s second cousin took the stand Wednesday. She said the two were discussing a double homicide case in Santa Fe and their conversation fluctuated a lot that night.
  “I think what you said was…something about a dou
  
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• Witness describes conflict between deputies on the night of shooting

  01-06-2016 20:07 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A relative of Tai Chan’s who was hanging out with Chan and Jeremy Martin has finally revealed what the two were arguing about the night Martin died.
  The relative says they were discussing work that night. Chan’s second cousin said that the two were discussing a murder case and their conversation fluctuated a lot that night.
  In an initial statement to police, the witness was detailed, telling officers Chan would say something about Martin’s w
  
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• Tai Chan Trial expected to wrap up sooner than 3 weeks

  01-06-2016 20:07 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A relative of Tai Chan’s who was hanging out with Chan and Jeremy Martin has finally revealed what the two were arguing about the night Martin died.
  The relative says they were discussing work that night. Chan’s second cousin said that the two were discussing a murder case and their conversation fluctuated a lot that night.
  In an initial statement to police, the witness was detailed, telling officers Chan would say something about Martin’s w
  
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• Las Cruces ID tech describes scene after fatal deputy shooting

  01-06-2016 20:07 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – An ID technician with the Las Cruces Police Department took the stand Wednesday in Tai Chan’s murder trial.
  The courtroom was shown video of the technician walking through the crime scene at the Las Cruces hotel where Chan’s partner Jeremy Martin was shot to death.
  Chan has claimed he shot martin in self-defense but prosecutors say otherwise.
  In court, the tech described what he saw that day including the blood, casings and bullet holes.
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• Updated: US stocks drift lower after weak reports on autos, China

  01-06-2016 19:50
  
  U.S. stocks edged lower in afternoon trading Wednesday as investors sized up fresh data on the U.S. manufacturing, housing and automobile industries. Telecommunications companies were among the biggest decliners. Automakers GM and Ford Motors also declined after reporting a drop in sales for May. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average fell 32 points, or […]
  
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• The Latest: Police investigate possible shooter at UCLA

  01-06-2016 19:36
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Latest on a possible shooter at the University of California, Los Angeles (all times local): 10:30 a.m. Authorities have responded to a report of a possible shooting at the University of California, Los Angeles. Los Angeles police Officer Tony Im says the department’s officers are responding to a report of an […]
  
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• US drone strike targets al-Shabab commander in Somalia

  01-06-2016 19:34
  
  WASHINGTON — The Pentagon says a U.S. drone strike on Friday targeted a senior military commander of al-Shabab in Somalia. U.S. officials say they can’t confirm yet if he was killed. Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook says the strike targeted Abdullahi Haji Da’ud, a key coordinator of al-Shabab attacks in the region. Da’ud also previously […]
  
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• Murder-suicide leaves 2 dead at UCLA, Los Angeles police say

  01-06-2016 19:28 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A shooting that left two men dead at UCLA on Wednesday and led to a massive response on the campus in a bustling part of Los Angeles was a murder-suicide, authorities said.
  Police Chief Charlie Beck declared the campus safe about two hours after authorities received a 911 call. The shooting happened in a small office in an engineering building called Boelter Hall, and a gun was found along with what might be a suicide note, he said. No names have been released.
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• Gathering of Nations announces event will be held at EXPO NM for the next 4 years

  01-06-2016 19:23
  
  Gov. Susana Martinez and Gathering of Nations Founder Derek Matthew announced an agreement Wednesday to ensure that North America's largest pow-wow remains in New Mexico for years to come. 
  
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• Animated by 2016 race, Obama to take victory lap in Indiana

  01-06-2016 18:42 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven years ago, newly elected President Barack Obama came to a blighted stretch of northern Indiana and predicted a tough but certain recovery — if the country embraced his approach to re-juicing the economy. He returns Wednesday seeking credit for having lifted the U.S. out of the doldrums with policies Democrats are now rallying behind as they work to elect his replacement.
  Obama’s appearance — his eighth in Indiana since being elected — could b
  
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• State police: Officer uninjured when patrol car hit, burns

  01-06-2016 18:30
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Authorities say there were no serious injuries when a stalled pickup rolled into a traffic lane of Interstate 25, was struck by a tractor-trailer rig and slammed into a New Mexico State Police officer’s patrol car, setting it on fire. According to the State Police, the officer was trying to jump-start […]
  
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• UN warns 20,000 children are trapped in Iraq’s Fallujah

  01-06-2016 18:28 via krqe.com
  
  BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.N. children’s fund on Wednesday issued a stark warning to Iraqi troops and Islamic State militants in the battle for Fallujah to spare the children, the most vulnerable among tens of thousands of civilians trapped in the city west of Baghdad.
  Iraqi forces backed by U.S.-led airstrikes and mainly Shiite militias launched an operation more than a week ago to recapture Fallujah, which has been held by the extremist group for more than two years.
  More than 50,000 peo
  
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• Brycon names new VP for operations

  01-06-2016 18:24
  
  Rio Rancho — Brycon has promoted Chief Financial Officer Phil Casaus to vice president of operations. Casaus has served as the construction company’s CFO for 19 years, overseeing the its administrative and financial operations. In his new role, Casaus will guide Brycon’s overall operations to support the firm’s continued growth, according to a news release […]
  
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• Cops: Duo used stolen cash to buy winning $1M lottery ticket

  01-06-2016 18:11
  
  ORWIGSBURG, Pa. — A couple who helped steal more than $175,000 from a grocery store where they worked used that money to buy a winning $1 million lottery ticket from the same store, state police said. Joan Lechleitner, 51, and her fiance, Terry Titus, 54, both of Titusville, were charged Tuesday along with two other […]
  
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• Pakistan woman beaten, burned to death for refusing proposal

  01-06-2016 18:10
  
  ISLAMABAD — A Pakistani police official says a female teacher has died after being beaten and set on fire for refusing a marriage proposal from a man twice her age. Mohammad Ali said Wednesday that the woman, who was around 19 years old, was attacked two days earlier near the hilltop town of Murree, just […]
  
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• Man pleads guilty to fatal beating at Arrowhead Stadium

  01-06-2016 18:10
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri man was sentenced to five years of probation for the beating death of a man in the parking lot of Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Joshua Bradley of Independence was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the 2013 attack on 30-year-old Kyle Van Winkle of Smithville. […]
  
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• Catholic university closing campus built with taxpayer money

  01-06-2016 18:09
  
  PHOENIX — A Chicago-based Catholic university is closing its campus in a Phoenix suburb that was built with taxpayer money. The Arizona Republic reports (http://bit.ly/1TJWanV) a Saint Xavier University spokeswoman said the school will be closed by the end of fall classes this year due to financial challenges in Illinois. The university opened the new […]
  
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• Judge to decide whether to try teen girl as adult in fatal fight

  01-06-2016 18:08
  
  WILMINGTON, Del. — A judge will decide whether one of three girls charged in a Delaware high school restroom assault that left another girl dead will be tried as an adult. News media outlets report that on Tuesday a Family Court judge scheduled a hearing to decide the matter on July 11. The 16-year-old is […]
  
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• Vets head to Washington for Honor Flight

  01-06-2016 17:19
  
  More than 20 New Mexico veterans flew off to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday to see memorials honoring the men and women they fought and worked alongside.
  
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• Breaking: Man arrested in SE ABQ parking lot homicide

  01-06-2016 17:18
  
  Albuquerque police have arrested a man who they say stabbed a man to death, then asked someone if they knew how to get rid of a dead body. Instead of helping, that person called police. Daniel Begay, 31, now faces a murder charge after police found the body of the victim — who has not […]
  
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• Googling yourself now leads to personal privacy controls

  01-06-2016 16:58 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Now all you need to do is Google yourself if you’re wondering how deeply Google has been digging into your digital life.
  In coming weeks, a shortcut to personal account information will appear at the top of Google’s search results whenever logged-in users enter their own names in the query box.
  The feature is part of an update to the “My Account” hub that Google introduced a year ago to make it easier for people to manage the privacy and securit
  
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• Suspect in Albuquerque stabbing death arrested

  01-06-2016 16:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police say they have arrested a suspect after officers found a body in a southeast Albuquerque parking lot.
  It happened Tuesday afternoon when police say Daniel Begay stabbed a victim to death over a previous dispute.
  Police say the victim has called Begay a snitch and a pedophile. Begay allegedly stabbed the victim and then went and asked someone how to get rid of a dead body.
  That is when police were called and found the dead body.
  Police have not released
  
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• Burlesque dancer told to change outfit before JetBlue flight

  01-06-2016 16:48
  
  BOSTON — A burlesque dancer says JetBlue employees at Boston’s Logan International Airport forced her to change clothes before she was allowed to board a connecting flight to Seattle. The 26-year-old dancer uses the stage name Maggie McMuffin. She tells The Boston Globe she was waiting for her flight May 18 when a JetBlue employee […]
  
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• Woman charged with murder in death of Lubbock man, 71

  01-06-2016 16:45
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas — A 41-year-old woman has been indicted for the slaying last July of a 71-year-old man at his Lubbock home. Jennifer Upton, of Lubbock, was charged Tuesday with murder for the fatal beating and torture of Jesus Arce during a robbery. An arrest warrant reviewed by the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (http://bit.ly/1sLuHeD ) shows Arce […]
  
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• AP Exclusive: Children’s asylum approvals vary by US region

  01-06-2016 16:45
  
  LOS ANGELES — For unaccompanied immigrant children seeking asylum in the U.S., where they apply seems to make a world of difference. Youngsters whose applications are handled by the U.S. government’s regional offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles are far more likely to win approval from asylum officers than those applying in Chicago or […]
  
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• City council opens applications for Police Oversight Board

  01-06-2016 16:23
  
  With one vacant position on the Police Oversight Board, the Albuquerque City Council announced it opened the application process to complete its nine-member committee.
  
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• Gathering of Nations announces new location, EXPO New Mexico

  01-06-2016 15:46
  
  The Gathering of Nations has been held at Wise Pies Arena, AKA The Pit, for more than 30 years. 
  
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• FDA issues new guidelines on salt, pressuring food industry

  01-06-2016 15:43 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is pressuring the food industry to make foods from breads to sliced turkey less salty, proposing long-awaited sodium guidelines in an effort to prevent thousands of deaths each year from heart disease and stroke.
  The proposed guidelines released Wednesday are voluntary, so food companies won’t be required to comply. But the idea is to persuade companies and restaurants — many of which have already lowered sodium levels in their product
  
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• Doctor: Baby born in US to mom with Zika has birth defect

  01-06-2016 15:33 via krqe.com
  
  HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — A baby born to a mother with the Zika virus at a New Jersey hospital appears to be affected by the disease, according to a doctor who helped lead the delivery team.
  A woman from Honduras delivered the baby girl through a cesarean section Tuesday at Hackensack University Medical Center, said Dr. Abdulla Al-Kahn, the hospital’s director of maternal-fetal medicine and surgery.
  The 31-year-old mother was diagnosed with Zika in her native Honduras after lab results
  
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• Breaking: Egypt says signals picked up from doomed plane’s black box

  01-06-2016 15:31
  
  CAIRO (AP) — Egypt said Wednesday that a French ship has picked up signals from deep under the Mediterranean Sea, presumed to be from one of the black boxes of the EgyptAir plane that crashed last month, killing all 66 passengers and crew on board. The development raised hopes the plane’s flight data and cockpit […]
  
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• New painting added among Highlands Depression-era murals

  01-06-2016 15:29 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) – A new painting has been added among seven Depression-era murals that lined the lobby walls in Highlands University’s historic Ilfeld Auditorium.
  Recent Highland graduate Dyna Amaya-Lainez painted the new piece after officials couldn’t locate a mysteriously missing mural. She painted a new mural based upon the clue from the missing mural’s plaque with the Francis Bacon quote “Reading maketh a whole man.”
  In 1939, Santa Fe artist Brooks Wi
  
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• Western New Mexico University museum facing renovation

  01-06-2016 15:28 via krqe.com
  
  SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP) – The museum at Western New Mexico University which holds an extensive collection of prehistoric American Indian pottery and blankets will close temporary for renovation.
  Officials say construction is scheduled to begin in August and end the fall of 2017 to renovate the nationally registered historic building.
  The $3.2 million project will focus on three main objectives including the updating of the HVAC system, installation of a fire suppression system, and a new se
  
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• Majority of half-marathon finishers are women

  01-06-2016 15:22 via krqe.com
  
  (KRQE) – Girls and women are lacing up their running shoes at higher rates than men, with new statistics showing more than 60 percent of half-marathon finishers are women.
  If you’re interested in jumping on the band wagon, a 5k might be the way to start. Experts say many women who are running now became addicted by first finishing a charity 5k, which is a little more than three miles.
  The explosion of colorful, comfortable running gear is also helping more women get ac
  
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• Smoothie King announces new line of healthy, yet delicious smoothies

  01-06-2016 15:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With Summer officially starting, there’s nothing better than hydrating in the warm weather with some delicious and healthy.
  Smoothie King, a company who offers smoothies that are not only tasty but nutritious, has come up with a brand new line of summer smoothies to properly quench thirst.
  By creating smoothies with a purpose, the organization is looking to make it simple for their guests to achieve their individual health goals.
  Smoothie King Field Marketi
  
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• Experts: How to keep your home safe while on vacation

  01-06-2016 15:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As you wake up this morning, many of us may be planning a vacation to get away for a while this summer. But, there are some things you should know to keep your home secure while you’re gone.
  There’s an easy checklist you can follow to keep burglars out while you’re gone.
  The first step, making sure all doors including screen doors are locked.
  The next step, walk around your home and make sure that all windows are closed and covered so that
  
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• New Mexico Young Actors embark on new summer workshops for youth

  01-06-2016 15:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new summer program aims to teach young people the art of acting.
  New Mexico Young Actors, a local talent business that helps develop the youth of New Mexico, is holding summer workshops. These workshops are held for children and youth ages nine through 19.
  New Mexico Young Actors Executive Director, Paul Bower, and student Lauren Sanchez, joined KRQE’s This Morning team to talk about their upcoming summer theater workshops. Watch above.
  Some of the s
  
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• ABQ 365 details early June events

  01-06-2016 15:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you’re a visitor, lived here your entire life, or are somewhere in the middle, you are bound to be looking for something to do.
  With Albuquerque’s feel of a small town in a big city, repetitiveness seems to become the norm.
  So those who are looking to get out of the same-old, same-old, look to ABQ 365 to help you venture from your comfort zone.
  ABQ 365 is Albuquerque’s online source for community happenings, by the community.
  This guide will
  
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