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• Car quality improves even as new technology is introduced

  26-06-2016 23:51 via krqe.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Despite adding sophisticated electronic safety features and touch screens that once were prone to glitches, most automakers improved their reliability scores this year in an annual survey of new-car buyers.
  The latest survey by the J.D. Power consulting firm determined that quality improved for 21 of 33 auto brands in the survey. This year’s scores improved 6 percent over 2015, double last year’s increase and the biggest jump in seven years. And for the first tim
  
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• At least 6 stabbed outside California Capitol

  26-06-2016 23:34 via krqe.com
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — At least six people were stabbed Sunday when members of right-wing extremists groups holding a rally outside the California state Capitol building in Sacramento clashed with counter-protesters, authorities said.
  Sacramento Fire Department spokesman Chris Harvey said emergency crews transported six people who were stabbed, some critically wounded, and that many other people had cuts, scrapes and bruises.
  “There was a large number of people carrying sticks and
  
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• Flu spray fails again, flu shots work better

  26-06-2016 22:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Government researchers say the nasal spray version of the annual flu vaccine didn’t protect kids this past flu season.
  Health officials reported that the spray performed dismally for the third straight year, while the traditional flu shot — the one that stings — worked reasonably well this winter.
  The vaccine’s manufacturer, AstraZeneca, presented its own study that found the FluMist vaccine was somewhat effective, but still not did not work as well
  
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• US Attorney General to visit Phoenix on police tour

  26-06-2016 22:15
  
  PHOENIX — United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch will make a stop in Phoenix during a tour focused on community policing and law enforcement strategies. Lynch will be in town on Tuesday visiting with the Arizona Law Enforcement Academy to observe community policing practices. Phoenix is one of six jurisdictions recognized by Lynch for excelling […]
  
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• Horse racing after dark begins at Albuquerque Downs

  26-06-2016 22:04
  
  The first ever night-time horse races in Albuquerque drew a crowd of thousands.
  
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• Man dead after apparently being hit by a train

  26-06-2016 21:43
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. — One person is dead after he was apparently hit by a train while sitting on the tracks in Fort Collins. Fort Collins police say the accident occurred early Sunday. Police say a BNSF train was northbound on the railroad tracks when the engineer saw several people sitting close to the tracks. […]
  
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• McClure Fire 100% contained

  26-06-2016 21:21 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Fire officials declared the McClure Fire 100 % contained Saturday.
  In a statement sent out Sunday, officials said that the fire was declared officially contained at approximately 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
  All hotshot crews and aircraft that were working the fire have been released but staff from the Espanola Ranger District are monitoring the fire.
  The McClure Fire was located in the Santa Fe Municipal Watershed approximately 3 miles northeast of McClure Reservoir and
  
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• Authorities search for boy who fell into Falcon Lake

  26-06-2016 20:33
  
  ZAPATA, Texas — Authorities have been searching for a 5-year-old boy who fell into a South Texas lake when the inflatable raft he was on flipped over. The Laredo Morning Times (http://bit.ly/28UvjF5 ) reports that the Zapata County sheriff’s office got a call Saturday afternoon that the boy had fallen into Falcon Lake. Authorities said […]
  
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• Proposal to widen Kaibab Forest corridors draws protests

  26-06-2016 20:29
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A plan to widen hundreds of miles of camping corridors south of the Grand Canyon would be detrimental to the landscape, according to state conservationist groups. Kaibab National Forest officials say popular corridors to the canyon’s South Rim will be expanded from 30 feet to 300 feet over the next three years. […]
  
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• Texas woman killed in New Mexico crash

  26-06-2016 20:28
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. — A Texas woman has died following a collision with a semi-trailer near Farmington. State Police say the incident happened around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday as 33-year-old Jessica Bateman was driving a passenger car westbound on San Juan County Road 7010 at the intersection of State Road 371. Police say Bateman ran a […]
  
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• Kenny Chesney calls cop to apologize for saying he had died

  26-06-2016 20:01 via krqe.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An officer shot several times near Philadelphia got a call from country singer Kenny Chesney with an apology for announcing at a concert that he had died of his injuries.
  Chesney gave a shoutout to Officer Christopher Dorman at Saturday’s concert in south Philadelphia but mistakenly said he had died.
  “Before we get going with the rest of the show, last night, a Philadelphia police officer was shot seven times. In the hospital on his bed…he passed away
  
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• Supreme Court set to close out current term with 3 big cases

  26-06-2016 19:17 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is set to close out its current term with opinions Monday in three remaining cases after a flurry of decisions last week.
  It’s expected to be the justices’ final meeting before they disperse on their summer breaks.
  The last three cases concern regulation of Texas abortion clinics, the public corruption conviction of former Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia and a federal law that seeks to keep guns out of the hands of people convicted of domestic
  
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• Rx pizza: 1 free meal can sway doctor prescribing

  26-06-2016 18:48 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — As little as one free meal from a drug company can influence which medicines doctors prescribe for Medicare patients, according to a study using Medicare records and recently released data from the health care law’s Open Payments program.
  The study highlights the subtle ways doctors may feel inclined to prescribe a drug after receiving just a small gift, even if the drug is more costly for patients and their insurance plans, the study authors said.
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• Rock throwing suspect called 911 more than 1,100 times

  26-06-2016 18:33
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Court documents say a man suspected of throwing rocks at cars along Interstate 35 in Austin called 911 more than 1,100 times since June 2014 to report collisions, traffic hazards and reckless driving. The Austin American-Statesman reports (http://atxne.ws/28WldGF ) that records show 59-year-old Patrick Eugene Johnson made more than 80 calls within […]
  
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• Fentanyl worries changing way narcotics officers operate

  26-06-2016 18:24 via krqe.com
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — The street version of fentanyl blamed in the deaths of thousands of Americans is also threatening police officers, forcing changes in long-standing basics of drug investigations, from confiscations to testing and undercover operations, law enforcement officials say.
  Overdose deaths have surged as drugs such as heroin, cocaine and counterfeit prescription pills are now commonly laced with fentanyl to increase potency, though drug investigators say it is increasingly sold by
  
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• Texas man lured outside home by burning car, fatally shot

  26-06-2016 18:14
  
  LIBERTY, Texas — Southeast Texas authorities say a man was shot to death in his front yard after being lured outside by his burning vehicle. The Liberty County sheriff’s office says 45-year-old Vincente Rodriguez was shot multiple times early Sunday morning. Sgt. Paul Lasco says Rodriguez’s wife said they were awakened by someone pounding on […]
  
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• Updated: Forgotten veterans who died finally get funeral ceremony

  26-06-2016 17:13
  
  DENVER — Fort Logan National Cemetery honored 30 veterans whose remains have gone unclaimed with a funeral ceremony Saturday in Denver. The Unclaimed Veterans Remains Ceremony is part of the nationwide Missing In America Project. Cemetery staff assistant O’Neal Hughes says the veterans’ cremated remains were left at funeral homes, sometimes for decades, and others […]
  
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• Energy investors eye more natural gas exports from Louisiana

  26-06-2016 16:56
  
  LAKE CHARLES, La. — A seventh company wants to build a natural gas export terminal in southwest Louisiana. Driftwood LNG, founded by ousted Cheniere Energy CEO Charif Souki, is planning a terminal liquefy natural gas in Calcasieu Parish The $8 billion project by Houston-based Tellurian Investments would be built on 800 acres on the west […]
  
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• The few, the proud, the physically fit

  26-06-2016 16:30 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — New physical standards established so women can compete for combat posts in the Marine Corps have weeded out many of the female hopefuls. But they’re also disqualifying some men, according to data obtained by The Associated Press.
  In the last five months, 6 out of 7 female recruits — and 40 out of about 1,500 male recruits — failed to pass the new regimen of pull-ups, ammunition-can lifts, a 3-mile run and combat maneuvers required to move on in training
  
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• UNM Alumni win the first ever Battle of the Rio Grande basketball game

  26-06-2016 15:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE)- It was made out to be a much more physical game from their All-Star match up last year, and that’s what the fans got when watching the Battle of The Rio Grande. In the end the Lobo Alumni would walk away with the victory defeating the Aggie Alumni 102-97.
  The first half definitely went to the Lobos as they led 56-44, but the Aggie Alumni would make their presence known in the 2nd half even taking a lead late in the game. In the end the Lobos would pull it out in front o
  
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• Isotopes drop their 9th straight game

  26-06-2016 15:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE)- The Isotopes still remain in their slump as they drop their 9th straight game 5-2 on Saturday. It was their first game of a four game homestand with the Salt Lake City Bees, and the Isotopes only scored their 2 runs in the 9th inning.
  The Isotopes continue their homestand with the Bees on Sunday with a 6:05 pm first pitch.
   
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• Jackson’s MMA Series 19 wraps up on Saturday Night

  26-06-2016 15:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE)- Jackson’s MMA Series 19 wrapped up on Saturday night out at Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino. It was a card filled with great professional fights and finishes that definitely kept the crowd entertained.
  Here are the Results:
  -In the main event Nick Gonzalez defeated Gilbert Cuhen by TKO in round 1.
  – In the Co-Main Event Harvey Park defeats Jon Sparks by TKO in round 2.
  – Sonny Yohn defeats Tuuau Pleasant by second round knockout.
  – Aaron Perls defeat
  
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• Where everybody knows your name: ‘Cheers’ coming to stage

  26-06-2016 15:21 via krqe.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — The bar where everybody knows your name is coming to the stage.
  “Cheers Live on Stage” is a comedy based on some of the most memorable moments of the celebrated TV show’s first season. It will feature retired Red Sox pitcher and shameless lothario Sam Malone, pretentious waitress Diane Chambers, rotund barfly Norm Peterson, and the rest of the regulars when it debuts in September in Boston.
  Even though it’s based on the TV show set in a Boston bar, loy
  
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• Updated: Lobos win high-scoring shootout

  26-06-2016 08:05
  
  They said they wanted a competitive game, not just some half-hearted exhibition.It's L ...
  
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• Lobos win high-scoring shootout

  26-06-2016 08:05
  
  They said they wanted a competitive game, not just some half-hearted exhibition.It's L ...
  
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• Isotopes’ losing streak extended to nine games

  26-06-2016 08:05
  
  When things are going bad ...The Albuquerque Isotopes couldn't buy a break or a key hi ...
  
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• Draft of Democrats’ policy positions reflects Sanders’ influence

  26-06-2016 08:02
  
  ST. LOUIS–A draft of the Democratic Party's policy positions reflects the influence of Ber ...
  
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• Brexit vote hardly a harbinger of U.S. presidential election

  26-06-2016 08:02
  
  DENVER–Widespread economic angst. Intense opposition to immigration policy. The rise of po ...
  
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• 12 homes burned in Dog Head Fire

  26-06-2016 08:02
  
  A damage assessment validated by the county assessor has determined that the Dog Head Fire destroyed ...
  
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• Kids with cancer shine at superhero fashion show

  26-06-2016 07:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The runway isn’t reserved for just super models. Saturday, it was about superheroes when an Albuquerque fashion show helped kids with cancer shine.
  Albuquerque kids with cancer strutted down the runway as their favorite superhero at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science.
  Kids dressed up as everything from Captain America, to princesses, and Superman.
  “Some of them are off treatment, some of them are going through treatment, most of
  
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• Native New Mexican creates buzz with first, full-length Snapchat movie

  26-06-2016 07:00 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, C.A. (KRQE)- It’s the first of its kind– a full-length movie made entirely of 10-second clips and released on Snapchat. The horror film “Sickhouse” recently made its debut and it’s creator happens to be a New Mexico native.
  The trailer begins with a few frames of text before beginning a narrative.
  A teen, identified as “Taylor”, soon takes the screen.
  “So, my cousin is taking me camping to look for this place called Sickhouse…&r
  
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• Family returns home to survey Dog Head Fire damage

  26-06-2016 06:25
  
  Officials determined 12 residences burned in the Dog Head Fire instead of the 24 originally reported.
  
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• Two arrested after officer-involved shooting Friday

  26-06-2016 06:07
  
  New Mexico State Police released the names of two suspects from an incident that resulted in an officer-involved shooting Friday near Los Lunas.
  
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• Aggies’ gamble on raw Siakam paid off — for both parties

  26-06-2016 05:21
  
    LAS CRUCES — When former New Mexico State coach Marvin Menzies was recruiting Pascal Siakam in Africa, he saw a lot of the same traits that got Siakam drafted Thursday by the NBA’s Toronto Raptors. But before coming to Las Cruces, the 6-foot-9, 230 pound Siakam had not played much basketball and was more […]
  
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• Forecasters expect so-so things from Lobos in 2016

  26-06-2016 05:09
  
  The University of New Mexico football program, it seems, still has some convincing to do. ...
  
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• San Juan Open: Saunders, field chase defending champ Knous

  26-06-2016 05:05
  
  FARMINGTON–For the second straight day, an Albuquerque golf pro–this time Sam Sa ...
  
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• Locals complete 35 mile hike for cancer

  26-06-2016 04:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)– Twelve teens and young adults who have lost someone they loved to cancer embarked in an incredible journey Saturday.The group walked from the volcanoes on the western edge of Albuquerque and are currently on their way to the top of the Sandia Crest.The 35-mile journey called “The Walk” is physically and mentally grueling, but for each of them it’s a way to deal with their grief.The group is also raising money along the way. All of the proceeds wi
  
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• Ruidoso Downs Racehorse Hall of Fame inducts new class

  26-06-2016 03:30
  
     RUIDOSO DOWNS, New Mexico (June 25, 2016) – Owners John and Sue May, trainer Bill Leach, jockey Casey Lambert and All American Futurity winner Ochoa were inducted into the Ruidoso Downs’ Racehorse Hall of Fame on Friday night at Ruidoso Downs.             A record, fun-loving crowd filled the All American Turf Club. “I remember […]
  
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• Cousin remembers late bluegrass icon

  26-06-2016 03:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)– A bluegrass icon’s cousin is remembering the late singer.
  Ralph Stanley, or “Doctor Ralph” as he was known, was a bluegrass pioneer who performed for seventy years.
  The Grammy winner credited for the “Stanley style” of banjo playing and won a Grammy in 2002.
  He died at the age of 89 from skin cancer.
  His second cousin Greg lives here in Albuquerque and says he remembers Doctor Ralph fondly.
  Funeral services are set for Tuesday in Virg
  
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• State Democratic Party convention held in Albuquerque

  26-06-2016 03:02
  
  Hundreds of Democrats, many of them delegates, packed into the Albuquerque Convention Center Saturday for the party's state convention.
  
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• Updated: PGA Tour cancels Greenbrier Classic amid West Virginia flood

  26-06-2016 02:56
  
  BETHESDA, Md. — The PGA Tour canceled the Greenbrier Classic, scheduled for July 7-10, on Saturday because of devastating flooding in West Virginia. The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs was inundated with floodwater after heavy storms rolled into the state Thursday. Tour officials say the Old White TPC, the host course, suffered extensive damage […]
  
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• Texas mother fatally shoots 2 daughters; police kill her

  26-06-2016 02:56
  
  FULSHEAR, Texas — Police say a Houston-area woman fatally shot her two daughters before officers shot and killed her. The incident happened about 5 p.m. Friday in front of a home just outside the Houston suburb of Fulshear. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office identified the mother as 42-year-old Christy Sheats and her daughters as […]
  
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• Detectives searching for car possibly connected to homicide

  26-06-2016 02:39
  
  Police need the public’s help to track down a car they think was involved in a deadly shooting earlier this month.
  
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• MDC inmate who tried to escape from UNMH found dead

  26-06-2016 02:23
  
  A man who tried to escape custody from UNM Hospital earlier this week was found dead at Metropolitan Detention Center Friday, a county spokesperson said.
  
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• Speak Up! Readers blast UNM for continuing to pay ex-assistant AD

  26-06-2016 01:56
  
  ■ IT APPEARS as though the top brass at the UNM athletic department feel the need to obtain consultant contracts after they depart UNM. Former AD Rudy Davalos was consulting to supposedly ease the new AD Paul Krebs into his job a decade ago? UNM athletics is scrounging to make ends meet and tosses Tim […]
  
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• Earth breaks heat record again, but not by as much as before

  26-06-2016 01:36 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth sizzled to its 13th straight month of record heat in May, but it wasn’t quite as much of an over-the-top scorcher as previous months, federal scientists say.
  Record May heat, from Alaska to India and especially in the oceans, put the global average temperature at 60.17 degrees Fahrenheit (15.65 degrees Celsius), according to NOAA. That’s 1.57 degrees (.87 degrees Celsius) above the 20th-century average, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric A
  
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• State Police investigating downed aircraft in Rio Grande

  26-06-2016 01:15 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE)– New Mexico State Police are investigating after a single-engine plane crashed into the Rio Grande.It happened Saturday, just south of Las Cruces.State Police say when officers arrived both occupants had already been taken to a Las Cruces hospital by a good samaritan.They were later transported to a hospital in El Paso, but the extent of their injuries are unknown at this time.Police have not said what led to the crash or where the plane was headed.
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• Sweet! Electrical trick may lead to less fat in chocolate

  26-06-2016 00:45 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Get a charge out of chocolate? New research suggests candy companies may be able to make lower fat versions of the tasty treat with a little electrical trick.
  By running liquid chocolate through an electric field, researchers were able to make it flow more easily. And that means it doesn’t need so much fat, they say.
  Cutting the fat in chocolate has been a much-studied challenge in the industry. The new approach was described Monday by researchers at Temple University
  
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• Revised damage assessment: 12 homes destroyed by Dog Head Fire

  26-06-2016 00:28
  
  A damage assessment validated by the county assessor has determined that the Dog Head Fire destroyed 12 homes in the Manzano Mountains — half the number originally reported. Officials initially believed that the blaze burned 24 homes and 21 other buildings, but the assessment released by the Forest Service on Saturday morning reported that 12 […]
  
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• Youth soccer: Rio Rapids reaches U-15 boys regional final

  26-06-2016 00:27
  
    BOISE, Idaho — Steven Lee scored twice on penalty kicks and the NM Rio Rapids U-15 boys knocked off FC Classic Premier of Arizona 2-1 on Saturday in Far West Regionals youth soccer semifinal play. Coached by Sibby Browne, Rio Rapids (3-0-2) faces Sporting Green (4-1), the California North State Cup winner, today for […]
  
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