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• Wine Spectator recognizes 17 NM restaurants

  07-07-2016 23:54
  
  Honorees include three metro area eateries
  
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• Police activity shuts down Central Avenue westbound

  07-07-2016 23:49
  
  Central Avenue is currently closed westbound near Presbyterian Hospital due police activity. 
  
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• Updated: Innovate ABQ ready to rise Downtown

  07-07-2016 23:46
  
  InnovateABQ temporarily suspends search for CEO
  
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• Innovate ABQ to break ground next week

  07-07-2016 23:46
  
  Innovate ABQ will break ground Tuesday on its first building in the planned technology research and development hub at Central and Broadway Downtown. The $35 million, 160,000-square-foot facility will house the University of New Mexico’s tech-transfer office and Innovation Academy, along with startups and partners involved in collective efforts to build a bustling, high-tech business […]
  
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• New: Man apologizes for stopping Houston freeway to propose

  07-07-2016 23:41
  
  HOUSTON — A 25-year-old Houston man who was charged with a misdemeanor after stopping traffic on a downtown freeway to propose to his girlfriend has been given a year of probation and apologized for his actions. Vidal Valladares got down on one knee to propose in the middle of Interstate 45 near downtown Houston in […]
  
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• $700K spent on prison vans after NM inmate escape

  07-07-2016 23:41
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The night two violent inmates escaped from the back of a New Mexico prison van, the corrections officers tasked with transporting them had just left a small-town gas station when they say they heard the vehicle’s locks click. In Corrections Department documents, a warden’s report said the van’s driver pulled to the […]
  
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• Gathering of Nations gets cannabis producer as sponsor

  07-07-2016 23:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — A cannabis producer is now the title sponsor of the Gathering of Nations.
  The event which is billed as the largest pow-wow of Native American people in the world will now be called the Ultra Health Gathering of Nations.
  Ultra Health, an Arizona based cannabis company which runs six dispensaries and one cultivation site in New Mexico, has signed a five year sponsorship agreement with the Gathering of Nations.
  Ultra Health was recently rejected in its bid to b
  
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• Oil prices skid as traders worry there’s a fuel glut

  07-07-2016 23:35
  
  NEW YORK — Oil prices fell nearly 5 percent on Thursday after a government report on fuel stocks reinforced worries about an oil glut. The report said that crude inventories are declining at a slower pace than expected. Stockpiles of oil and gasoline remain high, even though people drive more during the summer. A country […]
  
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• New: Johnson media exposure skyrockets, takes turn at National Press Club

  07-07-2016 23:26
  
    Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson almost always seems upbeat, but the Libertarian presidential candidate had some extra pep in his step on Thursday during an appearance at the National Press Club. It’s easy to see why. National polls show that support for Johnson and his running mate — former Mass Gov. William Weld […]
  
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• Verizon hikes prices, but new options could save you money

  07-07-2016 23:05 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Verizon is hiking prices on its cellphone plans, though the new rates come with changes that might actually save you money.
  If you do nothing, your prices won’t automatically go up. But new benefits announced Wednesday — including better options when traveling in Canada and Mexico — require you to switch to the new rates, which start Thursday.
  While people still make plenty of calls, plain old data — much of it for streaming video and playing games &
  
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• Fatal police shooting sparks protests in Baton Rouge

  07-07-2016 23:04 via krqe.com
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Four previous “use of force” complaints were lodged against the two white police officers in the video-recorded shooting death of a black man and they were cleared in all of them, according to internal affairs documents released Thursday.
  The complaints included three black men and a black juvenile. One of them was shot when police said he pointed a gun at them and the others were injured during arrests and a police pursuit in a vehicle.
  The documents we
  
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• Updated: Technology gives bracing immediacy to police shooting story

  07-07-2016 22:30
  
  NEW YORK — A Minnesota woman who calmly put live footage of her dying boyfriend online after he was shot by police brought a shocking new immediacy Thursday to the issue that gave birth to the Black Lives Matter movement. The video of Philando Castile’s death spread only hours after the release of footage showing […]
  
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• Albuquerque police say crime rates at 10-year high

  07-07-2016 22:22
  
  Police have released statistics showing that crime continued to rise in Albuquerque in 2015.
  
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• Persons of interest sought in Los Lunas robbery

  07-07-2016 22:19
  
  Los Lunas police are looking for persons of interest connected to an armed robbery at a gas station early Thursday morning.
  
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• Updated: Truck hits Texas bridge, debris strikes car, killing child

  07-07-2016 21:57
  
  SEALY, Texas — Investigators say a 12-year-old girl riding in the front seat of a car was killed when part of a Central Texas highway bridge collapsed after being hit by a truck. Investigators say a truck struck the U.S. 90 overpass on Texas 36 Thursday morning, raining concrete debris onto a car. Sealy police […]
  
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• Mother sentenced to federal prison for baby’s drowning death

  07-07-2016 21:57
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — Prosecutors say a woman has been sentenced to two years in federal prison and three years of supervised release for a charge stemming from the death of her infant son. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Mexico says 27-year-old Clara Beth Joe was sentenced Thursday in Santa Fe. She pleaded guilty […]
  
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• Former Colorado wildlife chief fined for hunting charge

  07-07-2016 21:57
  
  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — The former head of Colorado’s wildlife agency has pleaded guilty to a hunting-related trespassing charge that happened while he was in charge of the Department of Natural Resources. The Steamboat Today newspaper in Steamboat Springs reports (http://goo.gl/qISF3i ) that a judge signed off Wednesday on Mike King’s plea of guilty to […]
  
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• Updated: ‘Hot, wet and wild’ 2016 weather as US has warmest June

  07-07-2016 21:56
  
  WASHINGTON — America’s warm, wild and costly weather broke another record with the hottest June, federal meteorologists say. And if that’s not enough, they calculated that 2016 is flirting with the U.S. record for most billion-dollar weather disasters. The month’s average temperature in the Lower 48 states was 71.8 degrees, 3.3 degrees above normal, surpassing […]
  
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• Updated: Forecast for stocks in the second half of year: Turbulence

  07-07-2016 21:23
  
  NEW YORK — The stock market has been on a frustrating, dizzying roller-coaster ride to nowhere the last couple of years. It’s still not over. Stock strategists and mutual-fund managers are predicting minimal gains and big swings in price for the second half of the year. That’s because many of the same challenges that yanked […]
  
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• Pacific Cycle recalls more than 217,000 jogging strollers

  07-07-2016 21:23
  
  NEW YORK — Pacific Cycle is recalling more than 217,000 jogging strollers because of a defective front wheel. The company said the front wheel can become loose and detach on certain Instep and Schwinn models. The company has received 132 reports of such complaints, resulting in 215 injuries ranging from head injuries, cuts and sprains […]
  
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• Valencia County terminates Fire Chief accused of impersonating an officer

  07-07-2016 21:16 via krqe.com
  
  VALENCIA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The Valencia County Fire Chief was fired Thursday morning, according to Valencia County Manager Danny Monette.
  KRQE News 13 reported last month that Chief Steven Gonzales was on paid leave after being charged with impersonating an officer and false imprisonment. Police say he pulled over a driver on I-25 in Los Lunas for speeding and weaving.
  Gonzales was also recently disciplined for racy pictures with an exotic dancer taken whi
  
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• Judge says ethics violations relevant to criminal charges

  07-07-2016 21:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A New Mexico district court judge says some prior admissions to violations of Senate ethics rules and the state constitution by a disgraced former senator can be used to determine whether the lawmaker should stand trial on criminal charges.
  State District Judge Brett Loveless on Thursday denied a request to exclude a March 2015 agreement between a Senate ethics subcommittee and former Sen. Phil Griego, signed as he resigned from office. In the document Griego acknowle
  
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• Today in History: July 7

  07-07-2016 20:44 via krqe.com
  
  Today is Thursday, July 7, the 189th day of 2016. There are 177 days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlights in History:
  On July 7, 1976, President and Mrs. Gerald R. Ford hosted a White House dinner for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. The United States Military Academy at West Point included female cadets for the first time as 119 women joined the Class of 1980.
  On this date:
  In 1846, U.S. annexation of California was proclaimed at Monterey (mahn-tuh-RAY’) after t
  
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• APD cadets, officers run 5K through city

  07-07-2016 20:20
  
  Albuquerque Police Department cadets and officers ran through downtown Albuquerque on Thursday morning as part of a team-building exercise. The purpose was to show the city about the pride the department has, and to send a message to cadets, police service aides, sworn officers and civilians that they are dedicated to department camaraderie.
  
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• Albuquerque launches new program to tackle rape kits backlog

  07-07-2016 20:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is launching a new program to address the state’s backlog of rape kits.
  Right now, the city of Albuquerque has nearly 4,000 untested rape kits — making up a huge chunk of the more than 5,000 untested kits.
  More funding will now allow the city to send out 333 of those kits for FBI testing and to hire three new investigators.
  New Mexico is just one of many states struggling to get a handle on rape kit backlogs dating ba
  
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• Private-sector job growth beats expectations in June, signaling a labor market rebound

  07-07-2016 20:19
  
  WASHINGTON — Businesses added 172,000 net new jobs last month, payroll firm Automatic Data Processing said Thursday, stronger than expected growth that signals a labor market rebound after a surprisingly anemic May. The figure was better than the 150,000 job gains economists had forecast and a slight improvement over May’s downwardly revised 168,000. “Job growth […]
  
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• Changes made to jury questionnaire in James Boyd shooting case

  07-07-2016 20:18
  
  Lawyers on both sides will soon know a lot more about the backgrounds of potential jurors in the case for two former Albuquerque police officers.
  
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• Mother suing after young son left in solitary confinement for 11 months

  07-07-2016 20:07
  
  Parents understand their children.They understand how much they require, how much attention they need, how their emotional support is almost entirely dependent on their family unit.A child’s development requires socialization, interaction with adults and peers, hugs, kisses, praise, discipline and affection.Imagine removing all of that from a child’s life for nearly a year.
  
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• APD, city announce effort to begin testing thousands of backlogged rape kits

  07-07-2016 20:01
  
  Albuquerque city and police officials announced today an effort to set aside $200,000 to work toward testing some of the more than 3,000 rape kits that haven’t been tested from cases that date back to 1988. Police Chief Gorden Eden said three retired Albuquerque police detectives will soon come back to work to evaluate the […]
  
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• Wendy’s restaurants in New Mexico hit by hackers

  07-07-2016 19:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP/KRQE) — Wendy’s said hackers were able to steal customer’s credit and debit card information at 1,025 of its U.S. restaurants, far more than it originally thought.
  The hamburger chain said Thursday hackers were able to obtain card numbers, names, expiration dates and codes on the card, beginning in late fall. Some customer’s cards were used to make fraudulent purchases at other stores. Wendy’s Co. urged customers to check their accounts for any fraudule
  
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• Updated: Texas to require burial or cremation of aborted fetuses

  07-07-2016 19:47
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Texas intends to require aborted fetuses to be buried or cremated come September, adding new abortion regulations after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state’s restrictive clinic laws. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state health officials to propose the changes, his office said Thursday, which were quietly put out for public […]
  
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• Texas to require burial or cremation of aborted fetuses

  07-07-2016 19:47
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Texas intends to require aborted fetuses to be buried or cremated under new rules following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down two of the state’s most restrictive abortion laws. A federal judge has blocked similar fetal remain requirements in Indiana as part of a preliminary injunction against a sweeping anti-abortion […]
  
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• Police find car that matches bumper left at homicide scene

  07-07-2016 19:47
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. — Tucson police have found the vehicle belonging to a bumper left at the scene of a fatal shooting. Police say the owner of the vehicle told police he loaned the car to someone else earlier that week and that it was missing the bumper when returned. The shooting occurred June 28 at […]
  
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• Texas attorney general calls campus carry lawsuit an insult

  07-07-2016 19:46
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — State Attorney General Ken Paxton is calling a federal lawsuit filed by three University of Texas professors seeking to block the “campus carry” law an insult to gun owners. In a statement Thursday, Paxton said the challenge was baseless. He said Texans holding licenses to carry concealed weapons don’t suddenly become a […]
  
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• $12 minimum wage measure poised for November ballot

  07-07-2016 19:46
  
  PHOENIX — A proposal to raise Arizona’s minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2020 and provide earned sick days to workers looks to qualify for the November ballot. Organizers, showcasing boxes of petitions, said Thursday they have collected more than 270,000 signatures. The initiative needed roughly 150,000 signatures. The measure would first raise the […]
  
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• Mega Millions jackpot hits $540 million for Friday drawing

  07-07-2016 19:34 via krqe.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Mega Millions jackpot has increased to $540 million, as brisk ticket sales fuel the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing.
  Paula Otto is executive director of the Virginia Lottery and lead director for Mega Million. She says sales leading up to Friday’s drawing have exceeded expectations resulting in the jackpot adjustment.
  Friday’s drawing will be the 35th since Mega Millions had a winner — the longest rollover stretch in the game&rsquo
  
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• FBI: Call us if you know of a corrupt public official

  07-07-2016 18:31 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – The FBI in New Mexico wants you to give them a call.
  The agency wants anyone who suspects that a government official is using public office for private gain to call in a tip.
  A spokesman says the FBI is conducting an outreach campaign in southern New Mexico that encourages people to report government corruption.
  The FBI held a similar effort in Albuquerque and the northern part of the state three years ago. The agency says it has zero tolerance for public corruption
  
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• Gathering of Nations signs five-year sponsorship deal with cannabis producer

  07-07-2016 18:28
  
  Native people have a long history with natural healing and the use of herbal remedies. That's...
  
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• US gives tentative OK to flights to Cuba from 10 US cities

  07-07-2016 18:15 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Scheduled commercial airline service to Havana from 10 American cities won tentative government approval Thursday, advancing President Barack Obama’s effort to normalize relations with Cuba.
  Eight U.S. airlines are expected to begin round-trip service as early as this fall between the U.S. and the Cuban capital, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said. It has been more than 50 years since the last scheduled air service from the U.S. to the island nation.
  The U.S.
  
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• Wendy’s says more than 1,000 restaurants affected by hack

  07-07-2016 17:54
  
  NEW YORK — Wendy’s says hackers were able to steal customer’s credit and debit card information at 1,025 of its U.S. restaurants, far more than it originally thought. The hamburger chain says hackers were able to access card numbers, names, expiration dates and codes on the cards. Some customer’s cards were used to make fraudulent […]
  
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• Markets Right Now: An early gain fades, leaving stocks mixed

  07-07-2016 17:54
  
  NEW YORK — The latest on developments in global financial markets (all times local): 11:45 a.m. U.S. stocks are little changed in midday trading after giving up an early gain. Energy stocks took a turn lower Thursday after the price of oil dropped. Investors were also moving money out of safe haven investments like utility […]
  
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• Chicago again calls Dwyane Wade, and this time he listens

  07-07-2016 17:47 via krqe.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade never really planned for this to happen. He wore shirts that called Miami “My City” and referred to AmericanAirlines Arena as “My House.” He knew where the three boys that he’s raising would go to high school. He had plans for what he wanted to do in South Florida whenever his basketball days were complete.
  He called himself a #HeatLifer.
  It was his plan. It’s no longer his reality.
  In a decision that essentially started what wil
  
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• Updated: About 90 ducks, geese at West Texas park to be euthanized

  07-07-2016 17:46
  
  ODESSA, Texas — About 100 people have protested plans to kill dozens of ducks and geese that overpopulated a West Texas park. Demonstrators turned out Wednesday night near Memorial Gardens Park in Odessa. Some held signs and chanted “Save Our Ducks.” The Odessa Parks and Recreation Department recently asked the Texas Wildlife Services to help […]
  
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• Boulder softens stance on poolside ice cream

  07-07-2016 17:46
  
  BOULDER, Colo. — Boulder is considering softening its stance on poolside ice cream after the public decried its decision to ban the treat at all Parks and Recreation facilities. The Daily Camera reports (http://bit.ly/29zdPUz ) that the city stopped selling the classic summer snacks because of the high sugar and fat content. Many residents were […]
  
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• 4 attacks, 2 deadly, on San Diego homeless population

  07-07-2016 17:23 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego’s homeless population is on edge after four attacks on transients in four days, two of them fatal.
  Police were seeking someone they now identify as the sole suspect, a man seen on convenience store surveillance video wearing a cap, jacket and backpack.
  In the latest of the attacks, a 23-year-old man was seriously injured Wednesday and was not expected to survive his upper-body injuries after being attacked.
  A news release said the latest victim was set on f
  
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• Consumer Confidential: Big companies pad their bank accounts instead of passing the savings to consumers

  07-07-2016 17:02
  
  JPMorgan Chase patted itself on the back earlier this year after announcing plans to close hundreds of branches and increasingly shift customer transactions to ATMs and online banking. A deposit involving a human teller, the bank noted, costs it about 65 cents, whereas an ATM deposit costs just 8 cents and using a smartphone app […]
  
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• 5 ways to cut $500 off your monthly bills

  07-07-2016 17:01
  
  There are dozens of ways you can easily stop wasting money on discretionary expenses. But what about those monthly bills that consume the bulk of your budget? Here’s some good news: There are plenty of ways you can cut these costs. By using the following savings strategies, you can lower your monthly bills by $500 […]
  
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• What is a loan origination fee?

  07-07-2016 17:00
  
  Buying your first home can be overwhelming, and all the costs and fees involved can be confusing. The down payment isn’t the only expenditure you’ll have when closing on a house; you’ll also have to pay closing costs, which could add up to 2-5 percent of the purchase price of the home. Chief among these […]
  
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