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• Updated: Looking for aliens on ocean worlds: ‘You’d be in denial to believe there isn’t life out there’

  02-09-2016 23:06
  
  WOODS HOLE, Mass. – The blue water of Buzzards Bay glittered as boats bobbed on the gently undulating surface and gulls swooped among their sails. The seaside air at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution was thick with the sweet smell of grass and the tang of saltwater. This was late summer on Cape Cod – […]
  
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• South Texan admits shining laser at Border Patrol helicopter

  02-09-2016 23:05
  
  MCALLEN, Texas — A South Texas man has pleaded guilty to shining a laser pointer at a Border Patrol helicopter. Juan Peralez entered his plea Friday in federal court in McAllen. He faces up to five years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000 when he’s sentenced Nov. 17. The 57-year-old La […]
  
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• ABQ isn’t cheap for used cars

  02-09-2016 23:05
  
  Albuquerque has been listed among the most expensive cities to buy a used car, according to a new study released by online shopping website CarGurus. The Duke City placed second on the list just behind Fresno, Calif., but ahead of Reno, Portland, Ore. and Bakersfield, Calif., according to the study, which was released this week. […]
  
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• Shooting in Alamogordo results in officer, suspect dead

  02-09-2016 22:54
  
  Two Alamogordo Police Department Officers were patrolling the area of 600 Block of South Florida Avenue Friday morning when shots were fired during a foot pursuit with Joseph Moreno, 38.
  
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• Password Protection Tips from your BBB

  02-09-2016 22:49
  
  Better Business Bureau and the National Cyber Security Alliance offer these tips to make your passwords safer.
  
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• Social media abuzz about Burning of the Zozobra

  02-09-2016 22:38 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Friday, thousands are making their way to Santa Fe’s Fort Marcy Park to watch the 92nd annual Burning of the Zozobra.
  This year, organizers say Old Man Gloom will be wearing a fedora and double-breasted suit for the event’s 1940’s theme. People on social media say they are excited and ready to see the 50 foot puppet burn everyone’s troubles away.Yes, #santafe is shutting down. City offices, libraries, pools, gyms, etc. It's time to #b
  
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• Video: Alamogordo police address officer’s death

  02-09-2016 22:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – Gov. Susana Martinez has confirmed an Alamogordo police officer has been killed in the line of duty. It happened early Friday morning on South Florida near the White Sands Trailer Park. Neighbors say they heard gunshots and then saw someone go down.
  Read the full story » Alamogordo Police Officer killed in the line of duty Officer Clint CornivusLaw enforcement officers console each other after Officer Corvinus' death. Those wishing to pay
  
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• New: Cruces officers cleared of wrongdoing in fatal shooting

  02-09-2016 22:24
  
  LAS CRUCES — Doña Ana County’s top prosecutor has cleared two Las Cruces police officers of wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a robbery suspect last week. The office of Third Judicial District Attorney Mark D’Antonio has concluded that officers were justified when they shot and killed 36-year-old Juan Gabriel Torres on Aug. 21, LCPD said […]
  
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• Updated: Slain nuns honored in funerals in Kentucky, Wisconsin

  02-09-2016 21:43
  
  BARDSTOWN, Ky. — Eulogized in the church where she took her vows decades ago, a slain nun was remembered Friday for her devotion to the poor and for the Donald Duck impression she used to comfort her young patients in Mississippi. Sister Paula Merrill was laid to rest in Kentucky as her long-time friend and […]
  
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• Updated: Maine hopes to save its Vacationland image amid boycott call

  02-09-2016 21:43
  
  PORTLAND, Maine — Protectors of Maine’s image as Vacationland — an identity so dear that it’s on the state’s license plates — want to make sure their outspoken governor doesn’t turn off tourists. The concern over Republican Gov. Paul LePage has cropped up among people who make their living persuading people to come to Maine […]
  
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• New charges against driver in bus accident that killed 3

  02-09-2016 21:43
  
  NEW ORLEANS — New criminal charges of negligent homicide and negligent injuring have been filed against the driver of a bus in an accident that killed three people and injured dozens near New Orleans, Louisiana State Police said Friday. State police announced the new charges, filed in St. John the Baptist Parish, in a news […]
  
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• Justice Dept. wants Pulse 911 case kept in federal court

  02-09-2016 21:43
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. — The U.S. Department of Justice is appealing a ruling over whether 911 calls made during a massacre at a Florida gay nightclub can be released. The Justice Department said Friday that it was appealing U.S. District Judge Paul Byron’s ruling last week that the federal court lacks jurisdiction. Byron sent the case […]
  
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• Updated: American climbers who set out for one of the Pakistan’s highest peaks are missing

  02-09-2016 21:42
  
  They started up the 23,000-foot Ogre-II peak in northern Pakistan on Aug. 21. The two were to reach the summit and descend in five days. But two weeks later, the mountain climbers from Utah have yet to return. The Alpine Club of Pakistan announced Thursday that Kyle Dempster and Scott Adamson, who arrived in Pakistan […]
  
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• Homeowner blames ART-related water line work for pipes bursting

  02-09-2016 20:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  A homeowner off of West Central believes the water pipes in his yard burst thanks to water line relocation work related to the Albuquerque Rapid Transit project.
  Paul Valenica owns a home on 64th near Central and Coors. He says last Thursday, his tenant’s water was turned off as crews performed construction work on Central nearby.
  The construction is being done by the Water Utility Authority, moving water lines in preparation for ART.
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• Rio Rancho man facing arson and burglary charges

  02-09-2016 20:19 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A man in Rio Rancho is facing arson and residential burglary charges after a fire last month that caused $20,000 in damages.
  Gordon SchulerFirefighters started investigating after a rash of fires within a quarter mile of each other. Surveillance video shows a man entering and leaving the backyard of the home on 20th Avenue on August 7th.
  Police have now identified that man as 22-year-old Gordon Schuler. Police had already arrested Schuler for residential burglary
  
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• Man charged with arson in August house fire

  02-09-2016 20:09
  
  Rio Rancho police arrested a man suspected of arson after a house fire last month, according to Rio Rancho Fire Rescue.
  
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• New Mexico to share in veteran homeless prevention grants

  02-09-2016 19:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Veteran families across New Mexico will get a boost thanks to more than $2 million in homeless prevention grants.
  The Veterans Affairs Department announced the funding this week as part of the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program.
  The grants were awarded to Goodwill Industries of New Mexico, New Mexico Veterans Integration Centers and Mesilla Valley Community of Hope. These were three of 275 community agencies across the nation and in Guam, Puerto Rico
  
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• Updated: Holt, Wallace among presidential debate moderators

  02-09-2016 19:41
  
  NEW YORK — NBC News chief anchor Lester Holt will moderate the first scheduled presidential debate on Sept. 26, with ABC’s Martha Raddatz, CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Fox News Channel’s Chris Wallace lined up for others. The Commission on Presidential Debates also said Friday that CBS News’ Elaine Quijano will moderate the vice presidential debate […]
  
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• Updated: FBI publishes notes on Clinton’s use of private email

  02-09-2016 19:41
  
  WASHINGTON — In a rare step, the FBI on Friday published scores of pages about confidential interviews with Hillary Clinton and others from its recently closed investigation into the former secretary of state’s use of a private email server. The FBI’s investigation concluded Clinton never sought or asked permission to use a private server or […]
  
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• 2 teens arrested in Houston-area BB gun attacks

  02-09-2016 19:40
  
  MISSOURI CITY, Texas — Officials say two high school students have been arrested over a spate of BB gun shootings in a Houston-area neighborhood that left three people slightly hurt. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office says an 18-year-old male was arrested Friday at Ridge Point High School in Missouri City on a misdemeanor charge […]
  
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• Updated: The first pop-culture president

  02-09-2016 19:30
  
  Will the United States ever again have a president who drops the mic or a first lady who raps about going to college? Barack and Michelle Obama are arguably more conversant in popular culture than any other couple that has occupied the White House. And in four months, when his presidency comes to a close, […]
  
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• Louisiana boy finds bag of meth in video game package

  02-09-2016 19:30
  
  LAKE CHARLES, La. — It was Grand Theft Auto come to life: When an 11-year-old bought a video game Wednesday in Lake Charles, Louisiana, he opened the plastic case to find a bag of drugs. KPLC-TV (http://bit.ly/2cll6Yp) reports that the boy’s father returned to the store and called police. Det. Rebecca Reed with the Calcasieu […]
  
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• UNM partners with Uber to provide rides to and from games

  02-09-2016 19:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Athletics officials with the University of New Mexico have partnered with ride-booking service Uber to provide fans with transportation to and from University Stadium for all home football games.
  The university made the announcement Thursday, saying the three-year partnership will extend into the 2019 football season.
  An official pick-up and drop-off zone will be established across from the stadium’s north entrances. Signs will be placed throughout the stadiu
  
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• UNM awards record number of degrees in 2015-16 school year

  02-09-2016 18:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Despite dropping enrollment the University of New Mexico awarded a record number of degrees during the 2015-16 school year.
  The Albuquerque Journal reports that the school awarded a total of 5,674 degrees – up from 5,489 the 2014-15 school year. Of those, master’s and doctorate degrees accounted for 1,362 and 292 degrees, respectively.
  Provost Chauki Abdallah says UNM does not track exact graduation figures, but that the university’s four-year gra
  
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• State Police: Suspect in fatal police shooting was armed

  02-09-2016 18:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico officer is dead after a shooting Friday. That officer was with another officer when they crossed a man with a lengthy criminal record.
  Watch: Alamogordo police news conference »
  The scene is still taped off as State Police continue to investigate the shooting. Police say during a patrol Friday morning, 38-year-old Joseph Moreno led two officers on a foot pursuit.
  Joseph MorenoAt some point, shots were fired leaving Moreno dead at
  
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• Police officer involved in shooting in Alamogordo

  02-09-2016 18:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – Alamogordo Police Department sources confirmed Friday morning there has been a shooting involving a police officer.
  Information is limited at this time.
  This is a developing story. KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.
  Filed under: Home, New Mexico, News Tagged: News App Alert, Officer Involved Shootings
  
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• Gov. Martinez: Saddened over Alamogordo officer’s death in line of duty

  02-09-2016 18:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – Gov. Susana Martinez has confirmed an Alamogordo police officer has been killed in the line of duty.
  This all happened early Friday morning on South Florida near the White Sands Trailer Park. Neighbors say they heard gunshots and then saw someone go down.
  KRQE News 13 has learned the suspect is dead. The family says that the suspect was involved in a domestic dispute and when officers arrived, gunfire was exchanged. They say the suspect died of his
  
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• Community gathers to honor fallen Alamogordo officer

  02-09-2016 18:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico officer is dead after a shooting Friday. That officer was with another officer when they crossed a man with a lengthy criminal record.
  Watch: Alamogordo police news conference »
  The scene is still taped off as State Police continue to investigate the shooting. Police say during a patrol Friday morning, 38-year-old Joseph Moreno led two officers on a foot pursuit.
  Joseph MorenoAt some point, shots were fired leaving Moreno dead at
  
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• Delta says it lost $100 million in revenue due to big outage

  02-09-2016 18:35
  
  ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines Inc. said Friday that last month’s computer outage, which caused it to cancel 2,300 flights, cost $100 million in lost revenue. The airline also said that a key revenue per mile figure fell sharply in August, partly because of the outage. A fire and failure of a piece of equipment […]
  
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• Officer dead after shooting in Alamogordo

  02-09-2016 18:28
  
  Multiple sources have confirmed an Alamogordo Police Officer and suspect are both dead after a possible officer-involved shooting occurred Friday morning.
  
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• New Mexico court upholds man’s convictions in 2 homicides

  02-09-2016 18:13 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – The New Mexico Supreme Court has upheld a man’s murder convictions in the 2010 robbery killings of a man and woman at a home in the Albuquerque area.
  The high court issued the ruling Thursday in an appeal filed for Rigoberto Rodriguez, who was convicted in the shooting death of David Maldonado and the fatal stabbing of his ex-wife, Connie Maldonado.
  The ruling overturned three of Rodriguez’s four convictions of conspiracy, ruling that those allegations sho
  
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• The national economic implications of a taco truck on every corner

  02-09-2016 18:02
  
  A supporter of Donald Trump appeared on MSNBC’s “All In” on Thursday night to offer a vision of a bleak, delicious future. “My culture is a very dominant culture, and it’s imposing – and it’s causing problems,” Marco Gutierrez of Latinos for Trump told Joy Ann Reid. “If you don’t do something about it, you’re […]
  
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• Cats are bird killers. These animal experts let theirs outside anyway.

  02-09-2016 18:01
  
  Cats, our most popular pet, are becoming our most embattled. A national debate has simmered since a 2013 study by the Smithsonian’s Migratory Bird Center and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service concluded that cats kill up to 3.7 billion birds and 20.7 billion small mammals annually in the United States. The study blamed feral […]
  
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• Judge rejects appeal from British woman on Texas death row

  02-09-2016 18:00
  
  HOUSTON — A judge has rejected arguments from attorneys for a British woman on Texas death row that prosecutors coerced witnesses and improperly hid information that could have affected the outcome of her murder trial 14 years ago. State District Judge David Garner says Harris County prosecutors had overwhelming evidence Linda Carty led a plot […]
  
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• Updated: Mother Teresa’s nuns still quietly serve the poor at a Washington convent

  02-09-2016 17:45
  
  Greg Zingler watched a movie about Mother Teresa six years ago and was awed by the world-famous nun’s compassionate service to the poor. He went to the Basilica of the National Shrine in Washington and asked: Is there any chance that any of Mother Teresa’s nuns are here in D.C.? The Missionaries of Charity keep […]
  
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• Today in History: September 2

  02-09-2016 17:36 via krqe.com
  
  Today is Friday, Sept. 2, the 246th day of 2016. There are 120 days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On Sept. 2, 1945, Japan formally surrendered in ceremonies aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, ending World War II.
  On this date:
  In 1666, the Great Fire of London broke out.
  In 1789, the United States Treasury Department was established.
  In 1864, during the Civil War, Union Gen. William T. Sherman’s forces occupied Atlanta.
  In 1901, Vice President Theodore Roosevelt
  
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• Updated: Ex-Playmate Pamela Anderson: ‘Porn is for losers’

  02-09-2016 17:07
  
  NEW YORK — Former Playboy model Pamela Anderson has teamed with a rabbi to speak out against pornography. An opinion piece by Anderson and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach published by the Wall Street Journal cites the latest sexting scandal involving former Democratic Congressman Anthony Weiner in calling for “an honest dialogue” about the dangers of pornography […]
  
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• Ohio law meant to make abortions safer made them more dangerous, study finds

  02-09-2016 17:07
  
  When Ohio legislators passed a bill restricting how doctors could administer abortion pills 12 years ago, supporters said it would create a safer way to end a pregnancy. The law, they said, would protect women from unscrupulous abortion providers who “passed these pills out like skittles.” But the law made abortions more dangerous in Ohio, […]
  
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• Frozen strawberries from Egypt lead to 70 cases of hepatitis A in 7 states

  02-09-2016 17:07
  
  As of early Friday morning, 70 cases of hepatitis A in seven states have been linked to tainted frozen strawberries shipped to the United States from Egypt and served by a popular smoothie restaurant chain. Most of the cases of the liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus are in the Mid-Atlantic area. With […]
  
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• 15-year-old arrested in connection to friend shot in back

  02-09-2016 17:06
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly shooting his 14-year-old friend in the back. The Daily Sentinel reports (http://bit.ly/2bI3Qwn ) that Grand Junction police say the 15-year-old was arrested Wednesday night after the shooting. The victim is being treated at St. Mary’s Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Police have not released […]
  
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• Dallas chief who oversaw response to sniper attack to retire

  02-09-2016 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Dallas police Chief David Brown, whose impassioned response to a sniper attack that killed five officers made him the face of a city reeling from tragedy, is retiring from the department.
  Brown, who will be 56 this year, issued a statement Thursday saying he will retire Oct. 22 after 33 years with Dallas police and six years as chief. He did not give a reason for his decision to retire, but the mayor and city manager both said at a news conference that he was not being forced
  
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• Updated: Japan raids Mitsubishi Motors over mileage-cheating scandal

  02-09-2016 16:46
  
  TOKYO — Japanese transport ministry officials raided the Tokyo headquarters of scandal-ridden Mitsubishi Motors Corp. on Friday after the government alleged the automaker cheated on mileage ratings on more models than earlier reported. The systematic inflating of mileage numbers first surfaced in April, over minicars, eK wagon and eK Space, that also were sold under […]
  
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• Kaepernick, 49ers teammate kneel during national anthem

  02-09-2016 16:12 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — While a naval officer sang the first notes of “The Star-Spangled Banner” and dozens of military members unfurled an oversized flag on the football field, Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid dropped to one knee on the San Francisco 49ers’ sideline.
  With his silent gestures of protest, Kaepernick intends to keep drawing attention to a litany of American problems — and he’s no longer alone.
  Kaepernick and Reid kneeled during the national anthem Thursd
  
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• Ex-Stanford swimmer leaves jail after serving half his term

  02-09-2016 16:10 via krqe.com
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) —€” Brock Turner whose six-month sentence for raping an unconscious woman at Stanford University sparked national outcry has been released from jail after serving half his term.
  The one-time Olympic hopeful swimmer walked out the main entrance of the Santa Clara County jail Friday shortly after 6 a.m. PDT. Turner, who did not comment to the media, got into a white SUV. He plans to head to his native Ohio to live with his parents. The 21-year-old must registe
  
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• SUV passenger killed in wreck that closed Phoenix freeway

  02-09-2016 16:02
  
  PHOENIX — Authorities say one person was killed in a two-vehicle collision that closed a Phoenix freeway during the beginning of the Friday morning commute. The crash closed westbound Loop 202 at 32nd Street. The state Department of Public Safety advised motorists to use State Route 143 to reach McDowell Road and return to Loop […]
  
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• Updated: Ex-Stanford swimmer leaves jail after serving half his term

  02-09-2016 15:59
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. — Brock Turner whose six-month sentence for raping an unconscious woman at Stanford University sparked national outcry has been released from jail after serving half his term. The one-time Olympic hopeful swimmer walked out the main entrance of the Santa Clara County jail Friday shortly after 6 a.m. PDT. Turner, who did […]
  
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• Phoenix police: Officer shoots, wounds knife-wielding man

  02-09-2016 15:53
  
  PHOENIX — Phoenix police say an officer shot and wounded a man when he brandished a knife and advanced toward the officer. Sgt. Vince Lewis says the incident occurred early Friday morning when an officer approached a man matching the description of a robbery suspect. Lewis says the wounded man was taken to a hospital […]
  
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• West Texas drilling rig accident leaves 2 workers dead

  02-09-2016 15:52
  
  DENVER CITY, Texas — Authorities say two workers have died following a drilling rig accident in West Texas. Yoakum County Sheriff Donald Corzine (KORZ’-eyen) said Friday that investigators are trying to determine if weather was a factor. Corzine says the two men were at a Norton Energy Drilling site near Denver City on Wednesday when […]
  
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• Updated: Michigan trio of standouts returned for special season

  02-09-2016 15:48
  
  ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan’s chances of having a special season improved when a trio of standouts chose to come back to college and put their dreams of playing in the NFL on hold. Cornerback Jourdan Lewis and tight end Jake Butt, second team All-Americans, and defensive tackle Chris Wormley all made the decision to […]
  
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• Ex-Subway pitchman in suit: Victim’s parents to blame

  02-09-2016 15:29 via krqe.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Subway’s former pitchman imprisoned for child pornography and sex abuse is arguing in a court filing that the parents of one of his female victims are to blame for what he describes as her “destructive behaviors.”
  Jared Fogle’s motion filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis also argues that the parents may be responsible for the girl’s injuries alleged in a civil lawsuit against him.
  The victim was a subject in some of the chi
  
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