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• Phoenix Zoo catches new visitors with Pokemon Go

  30-07-2016 23:02
  
  PHOENIX — Even in the sweltering heat, the Phoenix Zoo is seeing a rise in attendance, and officials are crediting it all to the Pokemon Go phenomenon. The zoo is reporting a sharp increase in visitors without kids and membership which officials attribute to the 48 Pokestops — areas where players can pick up supplies […]
  
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• Updated: More bug spray, less dining al fresco planned in Zika zone

  30-07-2016 22:40
  
  MIAMI — As word spread that Miami’s hippest neighborhood was now considered ground zero for the first mosquito-transmitted infections of the Zika virus in the U.S. mainland, many residents vowed to take precautions, local officials urged tourists not to change travel plans and mosquito-control workers geared up for war against the pests. “Zika is now […]
  
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• Updated: FBI: Woman robbed Wyoming bank to return to prison

  30-07-2016 22:39
  
  CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A woman who was recently released from prison in Oregon robbed a bank in Wyoming only to throw the cash up in the air outside the building and sit down to wait for police, authorities said Friday. Investigators say 59-year-old Linda Patricia Thompson told them she wanted to go back to prison. […]
  
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• City officials: 3 dead, 1 hurt in shooting north of Seattle

  30-07-2016 22:38
  
  MUKILTEO, Washington — Gunfire disrupted a small gathering at a suburban Seattle home, leaving three people dead and a fourth person injured early Saturday, police said. A suspect was apprehended three counties away, said Officer Myron Travis of the Mukilteo Police Department. About 15-20 people were in the home at the time of the shooting, […]
  
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• Courts derail voting limits pushed by GOP in 3 states

  30-07-2016 22:20 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Courts have dealt setbacks in three states to Republican efforts that critics contend restrict voting rights — blocking a North Carolina law requiring photo identification, loosening a similar measure in Wisconsin and halting strict citizenship requirements in Kansas.
  The rulings Friday came as the 2016 election moves into its final phase, with Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton locked in a high-stakes presidential race and control of the U.S. Senate
  
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• State Police ID woman killed in I-40 crash Friday

  30-07-2016 22:17
  
  Police have identified a woman killed in a crash on Interstate 40 on Friday. Helen Larry, 52, of Pillow Crest, N.M., died in the wreck that happened around 1 p.m. near Prewitt, which is between Grants and Gallup. According to State Police, and based on the initial investigation, a semi-tractor trailer was merging onto eastbound […]
  
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• Baylor’s strict conduct code may have silenced rape victims

  30-07-2016 22:11
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — The sexual assault scandal that took down Baylor University’s president and revered football coach also found a problem with a bedrock of the school’s faith-based education: a student conduct code banning alcohol, drugs and premarital sex that may have driven some victims into silence. Investigators with the Pepper Hamilton law firm who […]
  
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• Poor New Mexico town gets roads paved with recycled material

  30-07-2016 22:07
  
  VADO, N.M. — A poor New Mexico town along the U.S.-Mexico border is getting three roads paved with recycled material. The nonprofit group Communities in Action and Faith received this week more than 60 tons of recycled roofing shingle material to begin paving three roads. Residents have long complained that the unpaved roads were dangerous […]
  
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• Nonprofit’s ID cards get recognition from police, immigrants

  30-07-2016 22:01 via krqe.com
  
  HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) — More than 200 people with no legal U.S. identification crammed into a North Carolina church on a recent Wednesday night to become part of an ID program created by immigration activists in partnership with police — one community’s response to a pressing issue for immigrants and officers alike.
  With no ID, even commonplace transactions like cashing a check or visiting a health clinic may become impossible. And for police, stopping a person with no ID can
  
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• NY caretakers say they are being punished for complaints

  30-07-2016 21:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Some caretakers for disabled New Yorkers say they’ve been harassed and punished for making complaints about potentially hazardous situations at state facilities.
  At least two are pursuing federal lawsuits alleging their complaints prompted supervisors to retaliate with trumped-up accusations of wrongdoing that forced them to be placed on paid leave. One 17-year state employee says he’s currently on at least his sixth such leave, totaling more than a year and
  
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• Old West era town made by Catron County man opens

  30-07-2016 20:40 via krqe.com
  
  CATRON COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The Town Of Gabriella, an American Western town made by a Catron County man, is now open to the public.
  The town was built in Datil, New Mexico from scratch by 70-year-old Larry Iams who followed his nearly life-long dream to create this town, by hand, with the help of a friend.
  Iams has envisioned the town as a venue for weddings, birthday parties and even gun fight reenactments. He even hopes that people could one day b
  
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• Wildfire sparks decline in tourism business in Big Sur

  30-07-2016 19:53 via krqe.com
  
  BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — Lodge managers and cafe owners along California’s dramatic Big Sur coast were looking at a summer of jittery guests and cancelled bookings after fire officials warned that crews will likely be battling a wildfire raging in steep, forested ridges just to the north for another month.
  Big Sur establishments were already reporting as much as a 50 percent drop in business, said Stan Russell, executive director of the chamber of commerce. That’s even though the
  
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• 45-foot ship to tell story of the American Revolution

  30-07-2016 19:00 via krqe.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Visitors to the birthplace of America can soon climb aboard a life-size Revolutionary era privateer ship in the heart of the city’s historic district, while staying firmly planted on land.
  Builders working with the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia are crafting half of a ship — which at 45 feet can still impress in scope and scale — to invite visitors to learn a lesser known story of the Revolution through the lesser known 14-year-old J
  
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• Officials believe no survivors in Texas balloon crash

  30-07-2016 18:17 via krqe.com
  
  LOCKHART, Texas (AP) — No one appeared to survive a hot air balloon crash in Central Texas, authorities said Saturday.
  At least 16 people were on board the balloon, which Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford said caught fire before crashing into a pasture shortly after 7:40 a.m. Saturday near Lockhart.
  The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that investigators are determining the number of victims and their identities.
  The FAA is investigating, Lun
  
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• ‘Number of fatalities’ in Texas balloon crash; toll unclear

  30-07-2016 18:17 via krqe.com
  
  LOCKHART, Texas (AP) — A hot air balloon carrying at least 16 people caught on fire and crashed in Central Texas on Saturday, causing what authorities described as a “significant loss of life.”
  Erik Grosof with the National Transportation Safety Board would not provide an exact number of how many people died. The crash happened at about 7:40 a.m. in a pasture near Lockhart, and Lynn Lunsford with the Federal Aviation Administration said earlier that the balloon was carryin
  
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• Court rules for middle school, officer in teen’s burp arrest

  30-07-2016 18:06
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A federal appeals court has upheld the arrest of an Albuquerque student accused of repeatedly disrupting his middle-school class with loud burps. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals decision was handed down Monday. The judges ruled that the officer and educators named in the lawsuit were entitled to immunity, and the arrest […]
  
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• Breaking: Officials believe no survivors in Texas balloon crash

  30-07-2016 18:05
  
  LOCKHART, Texas — No one appeared to survive a hot air balloon crash in Central Texas, authorities said Saturday. At least 16 people were on board the balloon, which Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford said caught fire before crashing into a pasture shortly after 7:40 a.m. Saturday near Lockhart. The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office […]
  
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• Breaking: Officials believe at least 16 died in Texas balloon crash

  30-07-2016 18:05
  
  LOCKHART, Texas — A hot air balloon carrying at least 16 people caught on fire and crashed in Central Texas on Saturday, and authorities believe no one survived. The balloon crashed into a pasture shortly after 7:40 a.m. near Lockhart, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford said. The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office said in a […]
  
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• Breaking: ‘Number of fatalities’ in Texas balloon crash; toll unclear

  30-07-2016 18:05
  
  LOCKHART, Texas — A hot air balloon carrying at least 16 people caught on fire and crashed in Central Texas on Saturday, causing what authorities described as a “significant loss of life.” Erik Grosof with the National Transportation Safety Board would not provide an exact number of how many people died. The crash happened at […]
  
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• Business owner pledges to not support businesses with “STOP A.R.T” sign

  30-07-2016 17:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The majority of the petitions going around town are against the city’s ART project; but one business owner is encouraging people who are in favor of it to stop supporting businesses that are speaking out against it.
  In just one week, more than 1,000 people have signed the noARTnoME online petition. It started with one single pledge from Keith West. He’s the owner of Urban Fresh NM and has never been shy about supporting the controversial ART project.
  
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• Updated: Former KKK member convicted in deadly bombing up for parole

  30-07-2016 16:32
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Thomas Edwin Blanton Jr. was a young Ku Klux Klansman with a reputation for hating blacks in 1963, when a bomb ripped a hole in the side of 16th Street Baptist Church, killing four black girls during the civil rights movement. Today, Blanton is old and imprisoned, the last survivor among three […]
  
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• Flash Flood Warning for Albuquerque until 11 PM

  30-07-2016 14:41 via krqe.com
  
  The Flash Flood Warning for Albuquerque runs until 11 pm tonight as the heavy rain is now moving south into Socorro and Valencia Counties. It continues to be very important to stay away from the arroyos and to not drive through water covered roads.   New Mexico will see more scattered storms with flash flooding becoming a huge threat as we head into the beginning of the upcoming week.   Temperatures will also take a tumble with the added moisture and rounds of afternoon storms.  H
  
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• Flash Flood Warning for Albuquerque until 1030 PM

  30-07-2016 14:41 via krqe.com
  
  Scattered storms continue this evening across the state and Albuquerque will have the chance for rain later this evening.   The best chance for rain in the metro this evening will come between 9 pm and midnight.   The storms could roll in from the north and move south this evening.   An area of high pressure that has been acting like a brick wall over the past several weeks is now moving to the east of New Mexico.   This will open the door for the monsoon moisture to move in
  
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• Welcome to the ranks of RRPD

  30-07-2016 08:25
  
  Three new officers have joined the ranks of the Rio Rancho Police Department.
  
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• Judge: Horn, flashing light law doesn’t limit rights

  30-07-2016 08:25
  
  He says actions are expressive conduct
  
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• Commission says county is willing to issue IRBs

  30-07-2016 08:23
  
  Bonds from $1M to $50B could help induce economic development
  
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• Council OK’s pay increase for officials in 2018

  30-07-2016 08:22
  
  But voters will have their say on 2018 ballot
  
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• Bernalillo event celebrates 323 years of unbroken tradition

  30-07-2016 08:22
  
  La Danza de los Matachines has been performed since 1693
  
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• Security guard's death sparks investigation

  30-07-2016 08:01
  
  A security guard's death has sparked a state investigation.
  
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• Stephen Casaus asks judge for leniency

  30-07-2016 07:45
  
  Omaree’s stepfather wants federal sentence concurrent with state
  
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• Hearing concludes on pretrial motions in Boyd case

  30-07-2016 07:45
  
  Judge issues 1 ruling, with 16 more to go
  
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• New Mexico’s former top cop endorses Gary Johnson

  30-07-2016 07:44
  
  SANTA FE–Republican Darren White, the state's former top cop and ex-sheriff of Bernalillo...
  
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• Shining a light on human trafficking

  30-07-2016 07:43
  
  Displays, events on Civic Plaza address worldwide problem
  
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• Lawyers argue over using confession in murder trial

  30-07-2016 07:42
  
  Judge to rule in ‘mobbing’ killing
  
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• Federal judge denies preliminary injunction against Albuquerque Rapid Transit project

  30-07-2016 07:16
  
  A federal judge ruled against granting a preliminary injunction Friday that would have put a stop to planned groundbreaking on the Albuquerque Rapid Transit Project that is set for next week.
  
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• New Mexico True campaign rejects medical marijuana grower's application

  30-07-2016 06:56
  
  The state Tourism Department said there's nothing "New Mexico True" about medical marijuana.
  
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• Amber Campbell hopes Rio yields a medal

  30-07-2016 06:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE,N.M. (KRQE)– Amber Campbell is heading into the Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil after posting one of her best hammer throws. Campbell had a toss of 242 feet and 10 inches to win the Olympic trails. The 35 year old who got her love for sports while growing up in Tucumcari, New Mexico is getting better with age. “It just keeps getting better,” said Campbell. “You know every year I have been able to get better. At this stage in the game, to know what I kn
  
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• Albuquerque group petitions Amazon to stop sale of sex trafficking books

  30-07-2016 06:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Books that teach readers step by step how to control women and make money are readily available for anyone to buy on Amazon. Now an Albuquerque group is working to change that.
  As part of Human Trafficking Awareness Day, a local coalition of churches and non-profits started a petition. They’re asking Amazon to stop selling a group of books they claim teaches people how to become a human trafficker.
  It’s a crime that often lurks in the shadow
  
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• Park-and-ride facility lets city say ART will add parking to Central

  30-07-2016 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With one of her Flying Star restaurants plopped in a prime spot along Central Ave., owner Jean Bernstein makes it her business to keep a close eye on parking nearby.
  She’s been itching to see more detail about what will happen to parking if ART, the city’s planned bus rapid transit system, rolls into the neighborhood.
  “They have not shared this information openly with the public,” Bernstein said. She’s a vocal member of the Make
  
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• APD officer and family raise thousands for law enforcement

  30-07-2016 04:47
  
  New Mexicans have raised thousands of dollars for family members of fallen Dallas police officers and for an APD 911 operator battling cancer.
  
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• Four wheeler and car crash near Central and 98th

  30-07-2016 04:12
  
  Albuquerque Police are investigating a crash between an ATV and car that happened Thursday night near Central Avenue and 98th street. 
  
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• Judge denies both motions in ART lawsuit, project will move forward

  30-07-2016 03:57
  
  The Albuquerque Rapid Transit Project will move forward after the judge case denied both motions Friday. 
  
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• AFD trains for swift water rescues

  30-07-2016 03:05
  
  Every year, there is at least one swift water rescue in one of Albuquerque's arroyos. Monsoon rain can send the water flowing at speeds reaching up to 25 miles per hour, according to AFD officials.
  
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• Updated: Security guard killed on duty didn’t have license

  30-07-2016 02:57
  
  Stephen Wills had completed the required courses, security firm says
  
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• Breaking: State investigating company that employed security guard killed on duty

  30-07-2016 02:57
  
  Stephen Wills was not supposed to be working as a security guard the morning he was gunned down in the parking lot of a southeast Albuquerque apartment complex earlier this month. The 46-year-old had never been licensed by the state to do that job, but was patrolling nonetheless, a violation of state law. His employer, […]
  
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• Businesses step up security after multiple burglaries

  30-07-2016 02:39
  
  Businesses in an industrial area near Candelaria and University are being repeatedly targeted by burglars, according to business owners in the area.
  
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• Kids battling cancer get a taste of college life

  30-07-2016 02:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – They are kids fighting cancer but Friday they became college students.
  “I think it’s pretty cool so they can get a pretty good idea of what college is like,” said Jordyn Evans, student.
  “It was really fun. We got to see a lot of different things and shown a lot of different career choices so it was pretty cool,” said Gabby Johnson, another student.
  These kids got the chance to attend CNM and they got the full college experience. They
  
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• Flying Star owners bid to maintain control of company

  30-07-2016 02:22
  
  Flying Star’s owners have filed a reorganization plan in U.S. Bankruptcy Court that would allow them to retain control of the restaurant chain they built in exchange for surrendering their own claims against the company and putting up $1.5 million in new capital to pay off creditors. But their creditors are working on their own […]
  
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• Nasal spray flu vaccine no longer available in New Mexico

  30-07-2016 01:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Flu season is coming up and there will be a major change in your doctor’s office. The flu nasal spray vaccine will no longer be available as an option.
  Flu shots are the only option you have if you’re looking to get vaccinated from the flu. The State Health Department said because of this, less children may be getting vaccinated this year due to the pain.
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced the live attenuated influenza
  
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• Albuquerque park to be closed for renovations

  30-07-2016 01:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque park will soon be closed for renovations.
  Highland Park, which is behind Hotel Parq Central just off I-25, is getting a major overhaul. Crews will start work on August 8.
  The plans include a new children’s play area, improvements to the existing play area, and add new landscaping. Some of the parking will be removed and replaced with turf.
  Construction is expected to last until sometime in January. The project will cost more than $740,000.
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