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• New fire sparks in Manzano Mountains

  30-06-2016 23:31 via krqe.com
  
  MANZANO MOUNTAINS, N.M. (KRQE) – A new fire has been reported in the Manzano Mountains south of Albuquerque.
  Officials from the Southwest Coordination Center say the fire is three quarters of the way up the westside of the mountain, about a mile and a half west of Capilla Peak.
  Fire officials say it is currently estimated at half an acre in size burning in heavy timber.
  Cibola National Forest officials say that air resources including Single Engine Air Tankers, Heavy Air Tankers
  
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• Crews contain Comanche Fire in Manzano Mountains

  30-06-2016 23:31 via krqe.com
  
  MANZANO MOUNTAINS, N.M. (KRQE) – The Comanche Fire that was reported Thursday afternoon burning in the Manzano Mountains south of Albuquerque has been fully contained.
  Cibola National Forest officials said the Comanche Fire was called contained at 1 p.m. Friday afternoon after Thursday’s heavy saturation from air resources and hard work from ground crews Friday.
  Officials from the Southwest Coordination Center said the Comanche Fire was three quarters of the way up the
  
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• Comanche Fire burning in Manzano Mountains

  30-06-2016 23:31 via krqe.com
  
  MANZANO MOUNTAINS, N.M. (KRQE) – A new fire was reported Thursday afternoon in the Manzano Mountains south of Albuquerque.
  Officials from the Southwest Coordination Center say the Comanche Fire is three quarters of the way up the westside of the mountain, about a mile and a half west of Capilla Peak.
  Fire officials say it is currently estimated at 1 to 1.5 acres in size burning in heavy timber in very rugged terrain within the Manzano Mountain Wilderness.
  Cibola National For
  
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• Updated: Planned Parenthood seeks repeal of abortion laws in 8 states

  30-06-2016 23:30
  
  NEW YORK — Planned Parenthood says it will work with its abortion-rights allies in eight states to repeal laws that may be vulnerable following the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down tough abortion restrictions in Texas. The repeal campaign, announced Thursday, will initially target laws in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and […]
  
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• Family of Austin teen killed by police sues city, ex-officer

  30-06-2016 23:30
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — The family of a nude, unarmed teen shot dead by an Austin police officer in February is suing the city and the since-fired officer. The family of 17-year-old David Joseph announced Thursday that it had filed the wrongful death lawsuit a day earlier in federal court in Austin. Police said officer Geoffrey […]
  
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• Breaking: NM Supreme Court rules on aid in dying, workers comp for ag

  30-06-2016 23:24
  
  Perhaps emulating colleagues on the U.S. Supreme Court who issue a flurry of opinions in June, New M ...
  
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• Fourth of July Features

  30-06-2016 23:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Fourth of July weekend is full of fireworks and fun. Here are some Fourth of July deals, firework show information and other features.
  Firework shows
  Albuquerque: Freedom Fourth
  Albuquerque Isotopes v. El Paso Chihuahuas: Fireworks display to follow game
  Rio Rancho: Fireworks Extravaganza 
  Las Vegas Fiestas and Fireworks
  Las Cruces: Fourth of July Electric Light Parade and Fireworks
  Eagle Nest: Fourth of July Extravaganza
  Grants: Fourth of Jul
  
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• Updated: Rio Olympics becoming reality; bring cash for souvenirs

  30-06-2016 23:11
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — The Rio de Janeiro Olympics will become a tangible reality on Friday, when one of its so-called “Mega” souvenir shops opens on Copacabana Beach. Bring plenty of cash, at least for anything more than a keychain that sells for 25 Brazilian reals ($8). A bikini with the Olympic logo will cost […]
  
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• Updated: Human, bear conflicts on the rise in Northern Rockies

  30-06-2016 23:11
  
  HELENA, Mont. — Grizzly bears have rebounded from widespread extermination across the Northern Rockies over the past several decades. But conflicts with humans have been on the rise, and the death of a Montana man on Wednesday brings to at least seven the number of people fatally mauled by bears in the region since 2010. […]
  
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• War cry: Trump opening acts raise eyebrows, pump up crowds

  30-06-2016 22:36
  
  WASHINGTON — Conservative radio host and columnist Howie Carr, opening for Donald Trump at a presidential campaign rally in Maine, brought up Hillary Clinton and her potential running mate, Sen. Elizabeth Warren. “You know Elizabeth Warren, right?” Carr asked the crowd. He then put his hand up to his mouth and mimicked a stereotypical Native […]
  
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• Updated: OBAMA LEGACY: Immigration stands as most glaring failure

  30-06-2016 22:33
  
  WASHINGTON — Hours after the Supreme Court sent his immigration policy into legal limbo, President Barack Obama huddled around a long conference table in the Roosevelt Room with disappointed activists. The president looked out at familiar faces, some teary. It had been a long and tough fight, Obama said, and he had taken some beatings […]
  
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• Updated: Nuts to that; Hershey rejects kiss from chocolate competitor

  30-06-2016 22:33
  
  NEW YORK — Hershey says its board has unanimously rejected a takeover offer from Oreo maker Mondelez and that the offer provided “no basis for further discussion.” The chocolate maker confirmed that it received the preliminary offer from Mondelez International to be taken over for a mix of cash and stock totaling $107 for each […]
  
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• Moose charges woman walking dogs in Aspen

  30-06-2016 22:33
  
  ASPEN, Colo. — Residents visiting an Aspen community garden are being warned that moose have been spotted in the area after one of the animals charged a woman walking her dogs. The Aspen Times reports (http://bit.ly/29cr4Kr ) the moose charged toward the woman on Wednesday after her dogs, which were off-leash, startled the animal. The […]
  
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• Updated: Texas abortions dropped 15 percent after now overturned law

  30-06-2016 22:25
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Abortions in Texas plummeted 15 percent during the first year after the Republican-controlled state passed tough restrictions that the U.S. Supreme Court has now struck down — the best indication yet of just how hard it had become to get an abortion in America’s second-largest state. The health department released the statistics […]
  
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• Water authority identifies water users for 2015

  30-06-2016 21:57
  
  Bernalillo County have been advised to conserve water, but even with the guidelines, some residents are using a lot more than others. 
  
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• Today in History: June 30

  30-06-2016 21:26 via krqe.com
  
  Today is Thursday, June 30, the 182nd day of 2016. There are 184 days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On June 30, 1966, the National Organization for Women (NOW) was founded in Washington, D.C.
  On this date:
  In 1859, French acrobat Charles Blondin walked back and forth on a tightrope above the gorge of Niagara Falls as thousands of spectators watched.
  In 1865, eight people, including Mary Surratt and Dr. Samuel Mudd, were convicted by a military commission of conspiring wit
  
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• Logs show Pulse victims begged for help as bodies went numb

  30-06-2016 21:23
  
  GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Newly released emergency call logs show that victims of the Pulse shooting in Orlando pleaded with sheriff’s deputies and dispatchers to save them as they described losing their breath and feeling their bodies go numb from their wounds. Gunman Omar Mateen’s rampage at the Pulse nightclub on June 12 left 49 people […]
  
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• Updated: Rad return: Crystal Pepsi coming back to shelves for summer

  30-06-2016 21:22
  
  PURCHASE, N.Y. — PepsiCo is bringing back the 1990s this summer with an eight-week release of Crystal Pepsi, one of the iconic beverages of that decade. The clear cola was originally rolled out nationally in 1993 with a high-profile campaign that included Super Bowl ads featuring Van Halen’s “Right Now.” The product was widely regarded […]
  
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• Late WWII veteran’s uniform, medals stolen in Fort Worth

  30-06-2016 21:19
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas — The daughter of a World War II veteran who survived more than three years in a Japanese prison camp is heartbroken that his military uniform and medals were stolen from a storage unit in her Fort Worth backyard. Fort Worth police Sgt. Marc Povero said Thursday that they are investigating. Phyllis […]
  
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• Updated: Border agency clears employees in 4 shooting incidents

  30-06-2016 21:18
  
  SAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection found that employees acted properly when they fired guns in four incidents dating back to 2012 — including two that left two people dead. The findings were released Thursday by the agency’s National Use of Force Review Board, which was established in December 2014 amid widespread criticism […]
  
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• The Latest: Petitions for pot legalization measure submitted

  30-06-2016 21:18
  
  PHOENIX — The Latest on an initiative to legalize marijuana in Arizona (all times local): 12:05 p.m. Supporters of legalizing marijuana in Arizona have submitted more than 250,000 signatures to put a measure on the November ballot. Representatives of the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office on Thursday began counting signed petitions in dozens of boxes […]
  
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• Fourth hantavirus death reported in New Mexico

  30-06-2016 20:43 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – State health officials say a 20-year-old woman from Torrance County in central New Mexico has died of hantavirus.
  The Health Department said Thursday it marks the state’s sixth case of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome this year. Four of the cases have been fatal.
  The patient’s name wasn’t released.
  Hantavirus is a deadly disease transmitted by infected rodents through urine, droppings or saliva. People can contract the disease when they breathe in aeros
  
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• Albuquerque police arrest man accused in fatal hit-and-run

  30-06-2016 20:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department says they’ve caught the driver accused of hitting a pedestrian then taking off.
  They say 50-year-old Sean Taylor turned himself in Wednesday, admitting he was driving the Chevy Suburban that hit and killed a man Monday night near Central and Tramway.
  It wouldn’t have taken long for police to find him on their own. Taylor ditched the vehicle near the crash. He was the registered owner and police were already looki
  
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• Woman caught on video stealing police car pleads no contest

  30-06-2016 20:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The young woman who was caught on video stealing an Albuquerque police car could go to prison for a long time.
  On Thursday, she copped a plea and could get nearly two decades behind bars for all the trouble she’s been causing around town.
  Melissa Dominguez caused mid-day chaos last November when she slipped into the front seat of a police cruiser and took off, catching officers off-guard.
  It happened in the Wells Fargo parking lot at Zuni and San Mateo
  
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• Thousands flock to Roswell for annual UFO Festival

  30-06-2016 20:07 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – Thousands of people will flock to Roswell this weekend for the annual UFO Festival.
  The four-day event will feature several things like music, food and an electric light parade. Parts of downtown will be closed for the festival, including Main Street between 3rd and 6th Streets.
  Downtown street closures and detours start Thursday morning and will last until the festival ends on Sunday, July 3rd:
  Main Street will be closed between 3rd and 6th Streets, with n
  
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• Car theft suspect: 'I rather die than go back to jail'

  30-06-2016 20:04
  
  There is currently a SWAT situation near Menual Boulevard and Juan Tabo Boulevard due to the search of a car theft suspect.
  
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• Former Richardson staffer to lead local film office

  30-06-2016 19:54 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A key staffer of former Gov. Bill Richardson’s film incentive program has been tapped to lead a new joint film office created to attract more productions to the city of Santa Fe and Santa Fe County.
  Eric Witt will be paid $105,000 a year to run the office, which will be funded by contributions from both the city and county.
  Witt has been working with local officials for months on plans to create the Greater Santa Fe Film Office.
  At a time when the city has had t
  
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• Fourth of July 2016 closures

  30-06-2016 19:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Due to the July Fourth holiday some offices and services will be closed.
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  All city offices in Albuquerque will be closed Monday July 4, 2016. The following services and programs will also be closed.
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  City of Albuquerque bus services
  Summer Lunch Program
  Child development centers
  Community centers
  Health and Social Services Centers
  Senior Centers
  For more information on Fourth of July closures and events click here >
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  City of R
  
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• Boris bows out: UK in shock as Johnson avoids leadership bid

  30-06-2016 19:41 via krqe.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — The race to become Britain’s next prime minister took a dramatic, unexpected turn Thursday as former London Mayor Boris Johnson — popular with the public and widely considered to be a front-runner — ruled himself out of contention after the defection of a key ally.
  In a morning of political machinations and high-stakes treachery that had commentators reaching for Shakespearean parallels, Justice Secretary Michael Gove abruptly withdrew his support for Johnso
  
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• Government urges owners of old Hondas to get air bags fixed

  30-06-2016 19:30
  
  DETROIT — The U.S. government is urging owners of 313,000 older Hondas and Acuras to stop driving them and get them repaired after new tests found that their Takata air bag inflators are extremely dangerous. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday that it has data showing that chances are as high as 50 […]
  
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• Updated: Cinemark attorneys want victims to pay $700K in legal fees

  30-06-2016 19:28
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Attorneys for Cinemark want victims of a 2012 shooting at a Colorado movie theater to pay nearly $700,000 in legal fees after they unsuccessfully sued the theater chain. The company’s lawyers told a judge they need the money to cover the costs of preserving evidence, retrieving and copying records, travel and other […]
  
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• Santa Fe among school districts in civil rights settlement

  30-06-2016 19:21 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Santa Fe Public Schools has avoided a civil rights investigation by pledging to improve website accessibility for people with disabilities.
  The U.S. Department of Education announced the settlement Wednesday with 11 education organizations in seven states and one territory.
  Catherine Lhamon, assistant secretary for civil rights, says the Santa Fe Public Schools and others in the settlement promised to revamp websites to make them accessible to people with disabilities
  
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• New Mexico fireworks restrictions: What you need to know

  30-06-2016 19:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Independence Day is right around the corner and as you gear up for your Fourth of July celebrations, keep in mind that some New Mexico communities have fireworks bans in place.
  Albuquerque
  The city is hosting Freedom Fourth from 3:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Monday July 4, 2016 at Balloon Fiesta Park. The family friendly event is free and features one of the largest fireworks shows in the state.
  Bernalillo County Commissioners have voted for a voluntary fireworks ba
  
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• Updated: Judge blocks Indiana genetic abnormality abortion law

  30-06-2016 19:13
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — A federal judge blocked a new Indiana law Thursday that bans abortions sought because of a fetus’ genetic abnormalities. U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Walton Pratt granted a preliminary injunction sought by Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, which argued that the law was unconstitutional and violated women’s privacy rights. The law was […]
  
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• Arizona prison guard faces unlawful sexual conduct charges

  30-06-2016 19:13
  
  PHOENIX — An Arizona prison guard is accused of having sexual encounters with an inmate at a state prison in Buckeye. Juan Ignacio Ramirez Jr. appeared in court Wednesday on two counts of unlawful sexual conduct and was released on bond pending a preliminary hearing next week. According to court documents, an inmate left a […]
  
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• SWAT team trying to arrest alleged car thief holed up NE ABQ apartment

  30-06-2016 19:12
  
  The Albuquerque Police Department’s SWAT team is trying to arrest a suspected car thief who fled from officers in Northeast Albuquerque Thursday morning. Officers believe the suspect is holed up in an apartment on the 11000 block of Towner NE, which is near Menaul and Juan Tabo. He is wanted on at least one felony […]
  
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• Suicide rates highest in farmers, lumberjacks, fishermen

  30-06-2016 19:08
  
  NEW YORK — In a study of suicide rates by occupation, the workers that killed themselves most often were farmers, lumberjacks and fishermen. Researchers found the highest suicide rates in manual laborers who work in isolation and face unsteady employment. High rates were also seen in carpenters, miners, electricians and people who work in construction. […]
  
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• UNM puts hold on move to unified email addresses

  30-06-2016 19:07
  
  University of New Mexico President Bob Frank announced late Wednesday night that he would delay a controversial plan to unify email addresses among departments on campus. “After carefully considering these concerns, it has become apparent to me that an effort meant to unify our campus has instead had the opposite effect, growing into something that […]
  
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• SWAT situation in northeast Albuquerque ends, suspect arrested

  30-06-2016 19:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police have identified and arrested the suspect that sparked a SWAT situation Thursday as 28-year-old Robert Cass, who police say has a violent history.
  Albuquerque police SWAT teams were scene on Towner, near Menaul and Juan Tabo. Police say they spotted three people get out of a stolen car Thursday morning. They arrested two of them, but Cass took off and barricaded himself inside a home, according to police.
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• Police responding to SWAT situation in northeast Albuquerque

  30-06-2016 19:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police say they are responding to a SWAT situation on Towner, near Menaul and Juan Tabo.
  Police say the subject involved is a suspected car thief and is barricaded in an apartment.
  No further information is available at this time.
  KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.SWAT situation on Towner, near Menaul/Juan Tabo. Avoid the area.Suspected car thief with violent tendencies is barricaded in an apartment
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• For Michael Phelps, the 5th Olympics may mean the most yet

  30-06-2016 18:53 via krqe.com
  
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Michael Phelps surged to the wall, and then whipped around to spot his time.
  That number wasn’t really important.
  The only thing that mattered was No. 5.
  Phelps became the first male swimmer to qualify for five Olympics with a victory in the 200-meter butterfly at the U.S. swimming trials Wednesday night, another huge milestone in the water but even more significant given what’s happened away from the pool.
  A second drunken-driving arrest. A re-evaluation of
  
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• SWAT situation due to search of car theft suspect

  30-06-2016 18:34
  
  There is currently a SWAT situation near Menual Boulevard and Juan Tabo Boulevard due to the search of a car theft suspect.
  
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• Obama vows to move quickly to sign Puerto Rico bill

  30-06-2016 18:22 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — As Puerto Rico faces a major debt payment, President Barack Obama is vowing to move quickly to sign a last-minute rescue package for the financially-strapped U.S. territory and its 3.5 million Americans.
  In a rare election-year feat, the White House-backed legislation passed with strong bipartisan support in Congress. The Senate voted 68-30 for the legislation on Wednesday, three weeks after the House approved the measure.
  “This bill is not perfect, but it is a crit
  
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• Updated: Hope and fear as combative president takes over Philippines

  30-06-2016 18:12
  
  MANILA, Philippines — Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in Thursday as president of the Philippines, with many hoping his maverick style will energize the country but others fearing he could undercut one of Asia’s liveliest democracies amid his threats to kill criminals en masse. The 71-year-old former prosecutor and longtime mayor of southern Davao city won […]
  
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• Sentencing delayed for ex-NFL wide receiver in charity theft

  30-06-2016 18:12
  
  CLEVELAND — A federal court judge has delayed the sentencing of a former NFL wide receiver who pleaded guilty to stealing more than $100,000 from his charities to finance his gambling debts and personal expenses. Cleveland.com reports (http://bit.ly/29cyAou ) that attorneys for 68-year-old Reggie Rucker argued that they needed more time to produce medical records […]
  
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• Updated: Marine Corps: 15 drill instructors under investigation

  30-06-2016 17:56
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Marine Corps is investigating allegations of hazing, assault and physical abuse involving 15 drill instructors at its Parris Island training installation in South Carolina. The general in charge of Marine Corps training and education at Quantico, Virginia, said in a statement released Thursday that the allegations stem from an investigation into […]
  
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• FDA warns against eating raw dough amid E. coli fears

  30-06-2016 17:56 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a warning that’s sure to disappoint many who enjoy sneaking a taste of cookie dough, the federal Food and Drug Administration says people shouldn’t eat raw dough or batter of any kind due to an ongoing outbreak of illnesses related to a strain of E. coli bacteria found in some batches of flour.
  The FDA says some of those who got sick ate or handled raw dough that contained flour made at a General Mills plant in Kansas City, Missouri. General Mills has volun
  
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• Sheriff accused of anti-Semitic threats against prosecutor

  30-06-2016 17:37
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. — A south Louisiana sheriff was taped making anti-Semitic threats that he apparently directed at a federal prosecutor assigned to a civil rights case against him, according to a court filing. Prosecutors said in Wednesday’s court filing that an “unsolicited informant” recently provided them with a series of recorded conversations between Iberia […]
  
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• There’s a lot of work that goes into owning a vacation home

  30-06-2016 17:36
  
  PITTSBURGH — When retired judge Robert Colville and his wife, Janet, became empty-nesters in the mid-1980s and downsized to a townhouse, they also decided to buy a second home outside the city that was big enough to accommodate large family gatherings. But now, as their children establish new traditions with their own families, the Colvilles […]
  
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• New laws take effect at mid-year in New Mexico

  30-06-2016 17:22 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – New laws going into effect July 1 in New Mexico run the gamut from new sentencing requirements for drunken drivers to stepped-up financial disclosures for lobbyists.
  The state also is entering a new budget year that calls for reduced general fund spending, as revenues lag amid low energy prices.
  Tougher sentencing guidelines will apply to some repeat DWI convictions and for homicide by vehicle while under the influence.
  Another new law requires political lobbyists to
  
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