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• A look at some of the world’s longest railway tunnels

  04-06-2016 23:52 via krqe.com
  
  GENEVA (AP) — Capping a mammoth 17-year, $12 billion project, Switzerland has built the world’s longest railway tunnel: The Gotthard Base Tunnel.
  Here’s a look at it and others among the longest railway tunnels in the world.
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  GOTTHARD BASE TUNNEL, Switzerland
  The inauguration of the 57-kilometer (35.4-mile) Gotthard Base Tunnel through the Alps and central Switzerland drew the leaders of France, Germany and Italy for the celebration Wednesday. At its maximum point, the tunne
  
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• Crews work to contain sheen after Oregon train derailment

  04-06-2016 23:31 via krqe.com
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Environmental crews worked Saturday to contain a sheen of oil that appeared in the Columbia River along the Washington-Oregon border after a Union Pacific train derailed and caught fire, but officials said there was no immediate indication of harm to wildlife.
  Sixteen of the 96 tank cars on the train derailed Friday near Mosier, Oregon, about 70 miles east of Portland. Four burned, sending a thick plume of black smoke into the sky before firefighters were able to extinguish
  
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• Poll: People unsure about ability to pay for long-term care

  04-06-2016 23:08 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Demand for long-term care is expected to increase as the nation ages, but the majority of Americans 40 and older lack confidence in their ability to pay for it.
  The annual cost of long-term care expenses range from $17,680 for adult day care to more than $92,000 for a private room in a nursing home, according to Genworth Financial.
  Yet an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey finds that a third of Americans 40 and older have done no planning for the
  
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• Montana seeking money for gold mine cleanup

  04-06-2016 22:56
  
  GREAT FALLS, Mont. — The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is asking a bankruptcy court to set aside more than $6 million from the owner of a Fergus County gold mine to ensure treatment of polluted water after the state said it does not have enough cash for the cleanup effort. Colorado-based Atna Resources Inc. […]
  
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• Boil advisory issued for users of 2 Farmington water systems

  04-06-2016 22:43
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. — Over 6,400 Morningstar Water System users in northwestern New Mexico are under a boil advisory, days after a precautionary order was lifted. The Farmington Daily Times reports (http://bit.ly/1t8RX7n) people on the Harvest Gold and Morningstar Water systems are advised to boil their water for at least five minutes before using it to […]
  
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• Firefighters battling Arizona, New Mexico wildfires

  04-06-2016 22:41
  
  MAGDALENA, N.M. — Firefighters are spending the weekend battling several wildfires in New Mexico and Arizona. A wildfire is burning nearly 12 square miles in the San Mateo Mountains near Magdalena, which is about 100 miles southwest of Albuquerque. The fire was caused by lightning and is 20 percent contained. In Arizona, firefighters are battling […]
  
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• Gov’t report: Airports need more help keeping intruders out

  04-06-2016 22:37 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) – While intruders routinely breach the security fences protecting runways and planes at U.S. airports, the federal Transportation Security Administration is not keeping up with the threat or doing enough to help airports identify their vulnerabilities, according to a government report released Tuesday.
  Congress asked the U.S. Government Accountability Office to investigate how often people get past airport perimeter security, and whether the TSA could do more to help airports ant
  
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• Blue Angels leader says pilot was ‘truly one of the absolute finest Americans’

  04-06-2016 22:32 via krqe.com
  
  SMYRNA, Tenn. (WKRN) – The Blue Angels flight leader said Friday their fallen pilot was “truly one of the absolute finest Americans this country can produce.”
  U.S. Navy Commander Ryan Bernacchi spoke from the Smyrna airport on the tragic loss of Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss, who died Thursday after his jet crashed nearby.
  Comdr. Bernacchi said Kuss–“a father, son, Marine, and teammate”– embodied and inspired in all of their team an incredible spirit, courage,
  
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• Southwestern Colorado has weather blind spot

  04-06-2016 22:22
  
  CORTEZ, Colo. — A researcher for the Colorado Water Conservation District says southwestern Colorado has a weather radar blind spot that makes it difficult to predict severe storms. Forecasters say they are being forced to rely on radar installations in Grand Junction, Flagstaff, Arizona, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, and none of those stations can detect […]
  
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• ‘Jurassic Park’ paleontologist retiring from museum he built

  04-06-2016 21:56 via krqe.com
  
  BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Jack Horner, the paleontologist who discovered the world’s first dinosaur embryos, found that dinosaurs had nests and that they cared for their young, is leaving the Montana museum he spent decades filling with fossils from across the globe.
  Horner, 69, Is one of the best known dinosaur researchers in the world. Michael Crichton based the character Alan Grant on Horner in the 1990 book “Jurassic Park,” and Steven Spielberg brought Horner on as a tech
  
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• Benson council approves plan for 28,000-home development

  04-06-2016 21:51
  
  BENSON, Ariz. — The Benson City Council has approved a 40-year development agreement for a 28,000-home master-planned community. The Arizona Daily Star reports (http://bit.ly/1TUoolq ) that the council approved the deal in less than five minutes Wednesday during a meeting that didn’t allow for public comment, paving the way for the planned Villages at Vigneto. […]
  
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• 4-H program aims to grow next generation of ag scientists

  04-06-2016 21:00 via krqe.com
  
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — One team is developing GPS ear tags so cattle farmers can track herds from afar. Another thinks drones can protect livestock from predators. Yet another is developing a rechargeable portable warmer to prevent vaccines from freezing when dairy producers inoculate their herds in the winter.
  These aren’t corporate or university researchers, but teenagers in Minnesota’s 4-H Science of Agriculture Challenge, which aims to nurture the next generation of agricul
  
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• Missing dog found after 10 days in woods

  04-06-2016 20:21
  
  ASPEN, Colo. — A rescued former sled dog is back with her shelter buddy after going missing for 10 days in the woods. The Aspen Times reports (http://bit.ly/1U5c2VT) Aspen Animal Shelter took in 13-year-old Cleo from a Snowmass Village business where the former owner was convicted of misdemeanor animal cruelty. Cleo had been adopted days […]
  
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• After Gamergate, female video game developers on the rise

  04-06-2016 20:04 via krqe.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Students from an all-female arts college in Philadelphia attended a conference for video game developers last year and, without even trying, they stood out.
  “We were basically the only girls in the room,” recalled Lindsey O’Brien, 21, a rising senior at Philadelphia’s Moore College of Art & Design.
  The male-dominated video game industry is changing as more women develop games, play games and take jobs reviewing games. While the ongoing cyber
  
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• Officers involved in deadly shooting identified

  04-06-2016 19:51
  
  The names of the state police officers involved in a deadly shooting May 26 on Interstate 25 south of San Antonio have been released.
  
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• Alleged Gangster Disciple member arrested in Colorado

  04-06-2016 19:44
  
  ATLANTA — Federal Bureau of Investigation officials say an alleged Gangster Disciple member indicted in Georgia has been arrested in Colorado. FBI spokesman Stephen Emmett says 38-year-old Alvis O’Neal was arrested Friday without incident by FBI Denver’s fugitive squad and the Rocky Mountain Safe Street Task Force. O’Neal was indicted April 28 in Atlanta on […]
  
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• Shark alert! Warnings high- and low-tech seek to protect

  04-06-2016 19:18 via krqe.com
  
  CHATHAM, Mass. (AP) — From drones and smartphone apps to old-school flags and signs, a growing great white shark population along the East Coast has officials and researchers turning to responses both high- and low-tech to ensure safety for millions of beachgoers this summer.
  On Cape Cod, Massachusetts, new warning flags and signs are cropping up at some of the coastline’s most popular beaches and a local shark research nonprofit is developing a shark tracking app for the entire East
  
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• 10-year-old boy killed in Aurora after shooting

  04-06-2016 19:08
  
  AURORA, Colo. — Authorities say a 10-year-old boy is dead after being shot Friday night in Aurora and two family members are being questioned. Aurora Police Chief Nick Metz said officers responding to reports of shots fired found the boy in critical condition at an apartment. Emergency service personnel declared him dead at the scene. […]
  
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• ‘North Fire’ increases to 7,604 acres

  04-06-2016 18:45 via krqe.com
  
  MAGDALENA, N.M. (KRQE) – The North Fire burning in the San Mateo Mountains has grown 7,604 acres.
  Fire officials say the North Fire is being actively managed by 129 personnel and is 20 percent contained.
  The fire was sparked by lightning Saturday, May 21, and continues to burn Ponderosa Pine, mixed-conifer, grass and brush. Smoke from the fire can be seen from I-25 and U.S. Highway 60.
  A temporary closure order has been issued for the areas surrounding the fire.
  For updates on th
  
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• Guarding against deadly blows to the chest in kids’ sports

  04-06-2016 18:31 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Jack Crowley was 15 when a baseball hit him in the chest and stopped his heart. The Long Island teen survived thanks to a police officer who grabbed a defibrillator and shocked his heart back into rhythm.
  A blow to the chest — one that hits at just the wrong spot, at just the wrong time — can trigger deadly cardiac arrest. Fortunately it’s rare. But most victims are otherwise healthy kid athletes. And survival hinges on fast use of those heart-zapping de
  
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• Police say man arrested after fatally striking pedestrian

  04-06-2016 18:22
  
  PHOENIX — Phoenix police have arrested a 23-year-old man suspected of fatally striking a pedestrian with his car. Police say Jean Terrell Brown was driving about 35 miles over the speed limit on Friday on westbound McDowell Road and 31st Avenue when he saw a 68-year-old man crossing the intersection. Brown slammed on his breaks […]
  
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• Victims of head-on crash on I-25 identified

  04-06-2016 18:13
  
  The victims of a head-on crash in the northbound lanes of Interstate 25 on Friday have been identified.
  
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• Phoenix police responding to house party were shot at

  04-06-2016 17:55
  
  PHOENIX — Police say a man fired his gun at officers who were responding to an unruly house party but that they were not injured. The incident took place around 2:45 a.m. on Saturday as Phoenix police arrived at a house party involving juveniles. Police encountered a fight taking place in front of the house […]
  
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• Planned auction of items from reservations raises questions

  04-06-2016 17:18 via krqe.com
  
  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Over 100 items collected on two Native American reservations, including three guns retrieved from the site of a massacre that left about 300 Native Americans dead, are scheduled to be auctioned next week.
  The auction scheduled for June 11 by Dallas-based Heritage Auctions is prompting questions from tribal leaders about the ethics and legality of such a sale.
  The auction will include three guns salvaged from the site of the 1890 Wounded Knee massacre and a ceremoni
  
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• Retiring Arizona congressman Matt Salmon to join ASU

  04-06-2016 17:09
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. — Retiring U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon is planning to join Arizona State University as vice president for government affairs. Salmon has represented the 5th District of Arizona for five terms and announced in February that he won’t seek re-election in November. ASU officials said Friday that Salmon will help the school advance its […]
  
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• Reaction to the death of ‘The Greatest’ Muhammad Ali

  04-06-2016 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  Quotes from around the world after the death of three-time heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali:
  “Ali, the G-O-A-T. A giant, an inspiration, a man of peace, a warrior for the cure. Thank you.” — tweet by actor Michael J. Fox, who has Parkinson’s disease.
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  “This is a sad day for me — and for the world. Muhammad Ali was bigger than sports and larger than life. He said he was ‘The Greatest’ and he was right. He was the greatest of his era in the ring
  
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• Today in History: June 4

  04-06-2016 16:48 via krqe.com
  
  Today is Saturday, June 4, the 156th day of 2016. There are 210 days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On June 4, 1989, Chinese army troops stormed Tiananmen Square in Beijing to crush a pro-democracy movement; hundreds – possibly thousands – of people were killed.
  On this date:
  In 1647, the English army seized King Charles I.
  In 1896, Henry Ford made a successful pre-dawn test run of his horseless carriage, called a quadricycle, through the streets of Detroit.
  In
  
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• Fort Hood deaths in flooding raises questions about training

  04-06-2016 16:06 via krqe.com
  
  FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — Nine Fort Hood soldiers who died when a rain-swollen creek swept their vehicle into rushing waters were in the right place for their intended training, according to the U.S. Army.
  Yet the tragedy is prompting multiple investigations into the circumstances of the deaths and how the military may handle risky training conditions in the future.
  The lead Army agency on safety and occupational health dispatched a team to Fort Hood on Friday to investigate the circumstance
  
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• In his words: Muhammad Ali’s most famous quotes

  04-06-2016 16:03 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) – Muhammad Ali taunted opponents with razor-sharp rhymes, comical one-liners and the type of boxing braggadocio that both endeared him to and angered the masses.
  Ali was a loudmouth threat to the establishment. He could make heavyweight rivals Joe Frazier, Sonny Liston and George Foreman feel like unwitting participants at their own roast. He was king of the world and a clown prince, who fought for both championships and his rights as a conscientious objector.
  His mouth roared, n
  
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• Military: Precision flying teams are worth the risk, cost

  04-06-2016 15:59 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (AP) — Both of the U.S. military’s high-drama, high-dollar flying teams suffered crashes on the same day this week, but supporters say the Air Force Thunderbirds and the Navy Blue Angels are worth the money and the risk because they’re vital to recruitment and help citizens feel good about their military.
  “It’s our No. 1 recruiting tool,” said retired Air Force Col. Pete McCaffrey, a pilot with the Thunderbirds from 1992 to 1995.
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• Third travel-related Zika virus case confirmed in New Mexico

  04-06-2016 08:05
  
  A 41-year-old Chaves County man was confirmed to have New Mexico's third travel-related case of Zika
  
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• Opposition to small farm animals in Bernalillo surfaces

  04-06-2016 08:05
  
  Pests, backyard butchering cited as concerns at forum
  
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• New flood control project celebrated

  04-06-2016 08:05
  
  Natural elements make design unique
  
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• New exhibit honors Sandoval County veterans

  04-06-2016 08:05
  
  Panels will be on permanent display
  
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• Ex-RRHS substitute teacher indicted

  04-06-2016 08:05
  
  Defendant accused of sending naked pictures of herself to 17-year-old
  
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• Muhammad Ali, who riveted the world as ‘The Greatest,’ dies

  04-06-2016 06:35 via krqe.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Muhammad Ali, the magnificent heavyweight champion whose fast fists and irrepressible personality transcended sports and captivated the world, has died according to a statement released by his family. He was 74.
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• Breaking: Muhammad Ali, who riveted the world as 'The Greatest,' dies

  04-06-2016 06:33
  
  He was fast of fist and foot (AP) — lip, too - a heavyweight champion who promised to shock the…
  
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• 14-year-old charged with felony after throwing rocks at police in Trump rally

  04-06-2016 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 14-year-old accused of throwing a rock at officers during the riot following Donald Trump’s Albuquerque rally has been charged with aggravated battery on a peace officer but his defense attorney says the charge is too much.
  After the dust settled from the riot following Donald Trump’s Albuquerque speech, the search was on, for 30 suspects the Albuquerque Police Department says targeted their officers. So far they’ve arrested three, including
  
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• Updated: Ex-Texas official: Politics killed Trump U probe

  04-06-2016 06:15
  
  State’s AG moves to gag former regulator
  
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• Trump’s personal attacks on judge spark GOP concerns

  04-06-2016 06:15
  
  Disregard for rules, conventions cited
  
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• Clinton: Trump must condemn violence

  04-06-2016 06:15
  
  Likely Dem nominee says she will let Trump University suits continue
  
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• Video: Former Santa Fe attorney asks officer for ‘break’ during DWI arrest

  04-06-2016 06:07 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – Carlos Fierro served prison time for driving drunk and killing a man. Newly released police video shows the former Santa Fe attorney being arrested in northern New Mexico, once again accused of driving drunk.
  When Fierro was released from a state prison back in 2012, he said he’d made a lot of changes. During his recent arrest with New Mexico State Police, he asked the officer for a break.
  Dash cam video from a New Mexico State Police officer on pa
  
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• Crowd rallies to support former Albuquerque cook suing for discrimination

  04-06-2016 06:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A crowd rallied at Garcia’s Kitchen near Old Town Friday evening to support a former employee who is suing the company for discrimination.
  Pedro Maldonado says he worked for Garcia’s Kitchen as a cook in 2014.
  He claims when he told his boss he was HIV positive. He was let go and told it was too dangerous for him to be around food.
  KRQE News 13 reached out to Garcia’s and the owners told us they hadn’t received the lawsuit yet, s
  
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• Decision 2016: New Mexico counties bleeding blue, red

  04-06-2016 05:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexicans are used to answering the question “red or green?” But in the political world, it could be “red or blue?” referring to the symbolic colors on the electoral map for Republicans and Democrats.
  Most analysts have New Mexico and its five electoral votes in the blue, or Democratic, column for the presidential election this November. But some sections of the state are deeply blue, and others deeply red, no matter what.
  Heading into
  
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• Lobo Baseball defeats Dallas Baptist 12-6

  04-06-2016 05:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- It was the opening game for the Lobos at the Lubbock NCAA regional, but it was also a grudge match as the #2 seed Patriots swept the Lobos early on in the season. The Lobos would jump out early in Lubbock and hang on in the end winning 12-6.
  It was a booming 2-run triple from Chris DeVito that started out the Lobos rally in the first inning. The Lobos went on to score four unanswered runs and then a solo shot from Andrew Pratt in the top of the sixth inning to
  
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• Department of Health: Farmington residents should boil their water

  04-06-2016 05:46 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – People in Farmington are being asked to boil their water.
  The Department of Health set a boil water advisory for Morningstar and the Harvest Gold Water systems. That’s because tests showed an abnormality in the water.
  Water should be boiled for five minutes before using the water for any reason including drinking or bathing.
  The systems serve more than 7,000 people combined.
  Filed under: Health, Home, New Mexico, News
  
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• Speak Up! On local athletes, UNM baseball, Ladera golf

  04-06-2016 05:34
  
  ■ HOW MANY TIMES can one beat a dead horse? We have seen continuous evidence (including a comprehensive article by Rick Wright last year) of UNM coaches recruiting NM athletes who are D-1 material or at least have D-1 potential. Most choose to go elsewhere. The only way to change that is put up checkpoints […]
  
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• Great Southwest Track and Field Classic underway

  04-06-2016 05:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- The 41st Annual Gardenswartz Great Southwest Track and Field Classic Outdoor meet is underway at the University of New Mexico Track and Field Stadium. The Classic started on Thursday and will run through Saturday at UNM.
  More than 700 athletes from 21 states are competing in this meet, with nationally ranked athletes and the national high school Jamaican relay team will be in attendance.
  The local talent will also be featured throughout this meet and they are excit
  
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• Lobos win NCAA Tournament opener

  04-06-2016 04:53
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas — The Lobos insisted on one thing since being embarrassed in March on their home field by Dallas Baptist. That. Wasn’t. Them. Two months after surrendering 50 runs over a three-game sweep by the Patriots, the University of New Mexico baseball team exacted a bit of revenge, albeit in somewhat nail-biting fashion, beating […]
  
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• UNM Track and Field ready for NCAA Championships

  04-06-2016 04:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- The University of New Mexico Track and Field qualified 10 athletes in all for the 2016 NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon. This marks just one athlete short of a program best eleven athletes going to the finals, which was set back in 2009.
  The men will compete in Eugene June 8th (Wednesday)- 10th (Friday), and the women will compete June 9th (Thursday)- 11th (Saturday).
  Among the very talented women going to the NCAA Championships, is a Lobo. The Lobos have the h
  
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