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• Updated: How do the blind watch the Olympics? NBC helps them hear it

  17-08-2016 23:50
  
  STAMFORD, Conn. — Two people in a recording booth deep inside a Connecticut office park are helping millions of blind Americans feel part of the Olympics like never before. For the first time in the U.S., NBC is airing the Olympics in prime time with additional narrators who simply report what’s happening on screen — […]
  
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• Keeping outer space clean

  17-08-2016 23:38
  
  It’s a lesson every kid learns: clean up after yourself. A Colorado company and the Air Force Research Laboratory in Albuquerque are trying to put that advice to work when it comes to outer space. The laboratory, in partnership with MMA Design LLC in Colorado, has come up with a device to keep spacecraft from […]
  
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• Business owners say ART already causing negative impact

  17-08-2016 23:30
  
  Pre-construction work is underway along Central for the Albuquerque Rapid Transit project, and new utility poles are being put in and water lines are being moved. However, shop owners along the route pulled no punches in a meeting with city leaders Wednesday morning.
  
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• Former CIA asset has become a US headache in Libya

  17-08-2016 23:11
  
  The Washington Post. He’s a grandfather and longtime Washington suburbanite who now commands a powerful fighting force in North Africa. He’s also a former CIA asset and anti-Islamist warrior who stands in the way of peace in Libya. The United States and its allies can’t figure out what to do about Khalifa Hifter, the Libyan […]
  
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• Arizona lawmaker facing a Nov. 1 trial for food stamp fraud

  17-08-2016 22:47
  
  PHOENIX — An Arizona lawmaker indicted on food stamp fraud charges is scheduled to stand trial in November. A Maricopa County commissioner on Wednesday set a Nov. 1 trial date for State Rep. Cecilia “Ceci” Velasquez. Velasquez was indicted in June by a state grand jury on felony counts of fraud, theft and unlawful use […]
  
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• Trump and Breitbart News, closer still

  17-08-2016 22:42
  
  The Washington Post. Donald Trump’s selection of Breitbart Media chairman Stephen K. Bannon as his campaign’s new chief executive made official a role Bannon has played from afar for the past few years – that of ideological soul mate and cheerleader for the Republican nominee. Bannon and Breitbart, a leading organ of the conservative media, […]
  
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• Feds declare habitat areas in Arizona for 2 types of cactus

  17-08-2016 22:41
  
  PHOENIX — Federal officials say they have set aside 27 square miles total in Arizona as critical habitat for two types of small cactus. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says its final decision Wednesday designates six different tracts in five counties as protected for the Fickeisen plains cactus and acuna cactus. Arizona is the […]
  
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• Board of Education president quits, blames schools chief

  17-08-2016 22:41
  
  PHOENIX — The president of the Arizona Board of Education is resigning his post and says it’s the result of an ongoing feud with the state’s elected schools chief. Greg Miller announced Wednesday that he’s leaving the board immediately. He says he’s offered to resign in the past to end the feud and says Gov. […]
  
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• APD: Woman tried to spring boyfriend from police car by ramming it on freeway

  17-08-2016 22:08
  
  An Albuquerque woman tried to spring her boyfriend from the back of a police car on I-40 late Monday night by trying repeatedly to crash into it, and when she failed, she drove to a garage near the police station and smashed into an unmarked unit instead.
  
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• Suit filed to permit Californians to carry guns openly in public

  17-08-2016 22:06
  
  After losing a challenge to restrictions on carrying concealed firearms, gun owners in California filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday to block a state law that prevents most people from carrying guns openly in public. The lawsuit contends that the ban on openly carrying a gun in public must be struck down now that a federal […]
  
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• Ex-Scottsdale teacher and coach pleads guilty in sex case

  17-08-2016 22:06
  
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A former Scottsdale teacher and athletics coach accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female student starting in 2014 has changed his plea to guilty. Maricopa County prosecutors say Christopher McKenna pleaded guilty Wednesday to sexual conduct with a minor and two counts of aggravated luring of a minor for […]
  
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• Lawyer’s prayerful social media posts draw judicial warning

  17-08-2016 21:49
  
  DALLAS — A Texas defense attorney is being told to refrain from revealing details about ongoing trials in his prayerful posts on social media. Attorney Mark Griffith asks online for God’s providence and says he prays before and during a trial. He often invokes his clients as part of his prayer. Judges in separate cases […]
  
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• Louisiana flooding is the country’s ‘worst natural disaster’ since Hurricane Sandy, Red Cross says

  17-08-2016 21:42
  
  The Washington Post. BATON ROUGE, La. – Five days into this disaster, adrenaline is giving way to exhaustion and – for many of those who left their homes amid rising water – a constant, churning anxiety about the future. Thousands are still holed up in shelters or at friends’ houses on high ground, relying on […]
  
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• Today in History: August 17

  17-08-2016 21:28 via krqe.com
  
  Today is Wednesday, Aug. 17, the 230th day of 2016. There are 136 days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On Aug. 17, 1807, Robert Fulton’s North River Steamboat began heading up the Hudson River on its successful round trip between New York and Albany.
  On this date:
  In 1863, Federal batteries and ships began bombarding Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor during the Civil War, but the Confederates managed to hold on despite several days of pounding.
  In 1915, a mob in Cobb C
  
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• NSA hacking tools were leaked online. Here’s what you need to know.

  17-08-2016 21:25
  
  The Washington Post. A cache of powerful hacking tools used by the National Security Agency have leaked online in what could be the biggest blow to the agency since 2013, when Edward Snowden came forward with documents that exposed the scope of its surveillance capabilities. The leak raises new questions about how the NSA uses […]
  
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• PRC unanimously approves PNM proposal for Facebook data center

  17-08-2016 21:08
  
  The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved a proposal from the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) to build new solar energy centers that would power a proposed data center for Facebook.
  
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• NM group tries to get second Republican on ballot against Trump

  17-08-2016 21:05
  
  Republicans in New Mexico who don't want to vote for Donald Trump may have another option come November.
  
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• Report: Johnson campaign raised more this month than entire 2012 campaign

  17-08-2016 20:42
  
  Ahead of a campaign stop next week in Maine, a report says Libertarian presidential candidate and former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson has raised more money since the start of August than he did throughout his entire 2012 campaign.
  
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• Survivors, volunteers raising funds to fight breast cancer

  17-08-2016 20:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Survivors and local community members are looking to inspire others in their battle against breast cancer.
  Wednesday, volunteers and others gathered to begin preparing for the 17th annual American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.
  Many people gathered for breakfast as a way to help raise funds and awareness about breast cancer and the fight against it.
  “The importance of funding is some grants don’t get funded and those might h
  
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• Updated: Fed minutes: Conditions could ‘soon warrant’ a rate hike

  17-08-2016 20:16
  
  WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials believed last month that near-term risks to the U.S. economy had subsided and that an interest rate increase could soon be warranted. But they did not indicate when they would likely raise rates. The minutes of their July 26-27 meeting show that officials were encouraged by a rebound in job […]
  
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• Police: New Mexico man falsified IDs, made $90K in purchases

  17-08-2016 20:05
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. — A New Mexico man is facing felony charges after authorities say he falsified identification documents to purchase vehicles and thousands of dollars in merchandise during a weeklong spending spree. A Las Cruces police spokesman said Wednesday that 29-year-old Ronald Murray, of Rio Rancho, is charged with identity theft, forgery, fraud, and […]
  
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• Updated: US stocks little changed; utilities rally and retailers fall

  17-08-2016 20:04
  
  NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are little changed Wednesday afternoon with utility companies rising and consumer companies falling after weak results from retailers like Target and Lowe’s. The Federal Reserve said it could raise interest rates soon, but investors appeared to feel that the move won’t happen too quickly. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial […]
  
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• Two sentenced in Española bank robbery

  17-08-2016 20:01
  
  Fidel Naranjo, 27, of Santa Fe, and Kendra Brophy, 29, of San Pedro were sentenced today (Wednesday, Aug. 17) in Albuqerque federal court for charges from a Dec. 2 bank robbery in Española. Naranjo was sentenced to three years and four months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Brophy was sentenced to […]
  
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• Updated: Feds will review Commerce City police department

  17-08-2016 19:40
  
  DENVER — The Latest on a federal review of the Commerce City Police Department (all times local): 11:35 a.m. Justice Department officials have agreed to review the Commerce City Police Department after a series of high-profile misconduct cases. Officials announced plans for the voluntary review by the federal agency’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services […]
  
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• Breaking: APD: Man beaten to death, possibly robbed in SE ABQ last week

  17-08-2016 19:40
  
  Albuquerque police are investigating a man’s death in southeast Albuquerque last week as a homicide after medical investigators determined the 66-year-old was beaten to death, according to a police spokesman. Officer Simon Drobik said Irvin Sanchez, 66, was taken to the hospital in critical condition Aug. 10 after a witness called 911 saying a man […]
  
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• Updated: Are France’s burkini bans sexist, or liberating?

  17-08-2016 19:31
  
  PARIS — Male officials are dictating what women can wear on French beaches — and people across a wide swath of French society say that’s a good thing. Decrees issued by several mayors this month ban the body-encompassing burkini swimsuit, which France’s secular political class says subjugates women and is incompatible with a country whose […]
  
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• Lawyer: Mom accused in drownings dealt with mental illness

  17-08-2016 19:31
  
  HOUSTON — A Houston mother accused of drowning her two children in her home’s bathtub has a history of mental illness, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, her attorney said Wednesday. Sheborah Thomas, 30, had been set to appear in court but remained in the Harris County Jail undergoing a mental health evaluation, attorney Alvin Nunnery […]
  
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• Albuquerque police seek 3 suspects in man's beating death

  17-08-2016 19:28
  
  Albuquerque police are looking for three suspects in the beating death of a man in southeast Albuquerque that happened early last Wednesday morning.
  
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• Analysis: Green Party’s Stein just went overboard on sea level rise

  17-08-2016 19:23
  
  The Washington Post. Scientists have repeatedly faulted Republican presidential contender Donald Trump for continuing to question the strong scientific consensus that humans are causing climate change. But more recently, some have also challenged the Green Party candidate and medical doctor Jill Stein on the same topic. The contention is that Stein, who has been criticized […]
  
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• New Mexico approves Facebook power plan

  17-08-2016 19:19 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico state utility regulators have approved a power-supply plan for a proposed Facebook data center in the village of Los Lunas.
  The social media giant also is considering a location in West Jordan, Utah, for the facility.
  Members of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a power plan for the data center that would offset new electricity demands with solar energy.
  Investor-owned utility Public Service Co. of New Mexico
  
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• New Mexico considers power plan for Facebook data center

  17-08-2016 18:54
  
  New Mexico state utility regulators are considering approval of a power-supply plan for a proposed Facebook data center in the town of Los Lunas that would offset much of the new electricity demands with solar energy.
  
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• Van used for northern New Mexico veterans vandalized

  17-08-2016 18:37
  
  A van used to take northern New Mexico veterans to medical appointments at Albuquerque's VA Hospital has been vandalized.
  
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• Judge orders Corizon to release inmate settlement details

  17-08-2016 18:28 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A New Mexico district court judge has ordered Corizon Health to release settlement agreements it made with inmates who have filed lawsuits against the company.
  The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that on Tuesday the judge sided with two newspapers and an advocacy group that the for-profit provider of inmate medical services was not protected by confidentially agreements made with the prisoners who had sued.
  Until recently Corizon held a $37.5 million-per-year contract De
  
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• Man accused of killing mother, 3 children in North Carolina

  17-08-2016 18:17
  
  GREENVILLE, N.C. — A man accused of killing a North Carolina mother and her three children is being held on a murder charge after fleeing to Virginia. Greenville Police Chief Mark Holtzman said at a news conference Wednesday that 39-year-old Dibon Jab Toone has been charged with killing the woman, and he will be charged […]
  
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• BCSO names 2 killed in SW Albuquerque shooting; suspect sought

  17-08-2016 18:12
  
  The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday that the shooting that left two people dead in southwest Albuquerque late Monday stemmed from an argument.
  
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• Updated: Funeral for Georgia officer moved to accommodate large crowd

  17-08-2016 18:04
  
  EASTMAN, Ga. — Authorities say the funeral for a slain Georgia police officer is being moved from a church to a gymnasium in order to accommodate the expected large crowd. Eastman police tell The Telegraph (http://bit.ly/2aZKxj3) that Eastman Patrol Officer Timothy Smith’s funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Dodge County High School […]
  
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• Fact Checker: Bill Clinton’s misleading claim about ‘marked classified’ information in Hillary Clinton’s emails

  17-08-2016 18:03
  
  The Washington Post. “The FBI director said, when he testified to Congress, he had to amend the previous day’s statement, that she had never received any emails marked classified. They saw two little notes with a ‘C’ on it. This is the biggest load of bull I ever heard. They were about telephone calls that […]
  
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• American hunter ignites uproar by killing Canadian bear with a spear

  17-08-2016 17:55
  
  The Washington Post. The video shows a black bear rummaging around a trash bin in the Canadian woods, where an American bowhunter was waiting, armed with a spear – custom-made and outfitted with a camera to capture the kill. Josh Bowmar pulled back the spear and let it fly – nearly 40 feet, into his […]
  
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• Updated: How the Trump and Clinton tax plans would affect Americans

  17-08-2016 17:54
  
  WASHINGTON — For America’s wealthiest families, the presidential campaign presents a stark choice: A big tax increase if Hillary Clinton wins the election — or a big tax cut if Donald Trump wins. For everyone else? Right now, neither candidate is proposing major tax changes. Tax policy is probably where the two nominees differ the […]
  
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• Father: Lochte back in US; Rio judge orders passports held

  17-08-2016 17:54 via krqe.com
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The father of American swimmer Ryan Lochte said Wednesday his gold medal-winning son arrived back in the United States before a Brazilian judge ordered that Lochte and U.S. teammate Jimmy Feigen stay in Brazil as authorities investigate their claim they were robbed during the Olympics.
  Steve Lochte told The Associated Press by phone from his Florida home that his son called him Tuesday after arriving in the United States. The 32-year-old swimmer was going to pick up h
  
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• Brazil court tells US swimmers Lochte, Feigen to stay put

  17-08-2016 17:54 via krqe.com
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian judge ordered Wednesday that the passports of American swimmers Ryan Lochte and Jimmy Feigen be seized, confining them to the country as authorities investigate their claim they were robbed at gunpoint during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
  It was not immediately clear whether the swimmers were still in Brazil.
  The office of Judge Keyla Blank confirmed the order Wednesday in a statement.
  The U.S. Olympic Committee said police went to the athletes village Wedn
  
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• Meet the Twinkie fortune heir who just paid $100 million for the Playboy Mansion

  17-08-2016 17:32
  
  The Washington Post. Daren Metropoulos is the youngest son of the billionaire businessman known as “Mr. Shelf Space,” the former co-face of Pabst Blue Ribbon’s hipster revival, heir to the Hostess fortune (think Twinkie and its cousins, Ho Hos and Ding Dongs) and a skilled worker in the “Guerilla Marketing” of “Snack Cakes” and “Beer,” […]
  
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• A man stopped to help two teens pull an SUV from a ditch. Then, they allegedly killed him.

  17-08-2016 17:32
  
  The Washington Post. Authorities in South Carolina said two teenagers have been arrested on murder charges after one of them allegedly shot and killed a man who had just helped them pull an SUV from a roadside ditch. Nineteen-year-old Michael Odell Anthony Dupree-Tyler and 17-year-old Deon Antonio Frasier were denied bond Tuesday in the shooting […]
  
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• Updated: Trump campaign shakes up leadership in latest sign of tumult

  17-08-2016 17:31
  
  TETERBORO, N.J. — Donald Trump announced a shake-up of his campaign leadership Wednesday, the latest sign of tumult for his struggling White House bid less than three months from Election Day. The Republican nominee named Stephen Bannon of the conservative Breitbart News website as chief executive officer and promoted pollster Kellyanne Conway to campaign manager. […]
  
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• Louisiana flood victims face long road back to normal: ‘I lost everything.’

  17-08-2016 17:31
  
  The Washington Post. BATON ROUGE, La. – Five days into this disaster, adrenaline is giving way to exhaustion and – for many of those who left their homes amid rising water – a constant, churning anxiety about the future. Thousands are still holed up in shelters or at friends’ houses on high ground, relying on […]
  
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• Donald Trump is going back to being Donald Trump. That’s a big problem for Republicans.

  17-08-2016 17:31
  
  The Washington Post. Donald Trump’s decision to depose campaign chief Paul Manafort in favor of two loyalists signals one thing: The Republican presidential nominee’s brief flirtation with being a more packaged and conventional candidate is over. Trump wants to win or, more likely, lose on his own terms – by being exactly who he has […]
  
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• Suspect identified in double murder

  17-08-2016 17:11
  
  Investigators have identified the suspect in Monday night’s double shooting.
  
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• Ohio fugitives involved in Hatch officer's murder met in prison

  17-08-2016 17:06
  
  Two fugitives from Ohio involved in the shooting death of Hatch Police Officer Jose Chavez met in the Ohio prison system and are believed to have been helped get across the country by friends and family.
  
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• Sheriff’s department IDs suspect, victims in South Valley double murder

  17-08-2016 16:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man accused in a double murder that happened Monday in the South Valley.
  BCSO says 27-year-old Eric Armando Ferrer is wanted in connection to the incident.
  They say deputies responded to the area of Coors and Gun Club at about 11 p.m. on Monday. There, they found 28-year-old Adrian Anaya and 27-year-old Angelica Herrera dead at the scene.
  Investigators say this was not a random sh
  
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• Clinton’s August fundraising spree: From Scranton to Cher

  17-08-2016 16:28 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Scranton isn’t a standard stop on the Democratic fundraising circuit. Yet Hillary Clinton put the working class Pennsylvania town on her itinerary — several times.
  The Democratic presidential nominee and her family have made four visits to Scranton donors since launching her campaign last August, raising millions of dollars in a former industrial city more known for needing economic aid than giving it out.
  “Last July, we were all pinching ourselves and s
  
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