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• Updated: Federal judge blocks Arkansas Planned Parenthood defunding

  29-09-2016 23:52
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily prohibited Arkansas from blocking Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood, expanding her order requiring the state to continue paying for services for three patients who had sued over the move. U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker issued a preliminary injunction preventing Arkansas from suspending payments to Planned […]
  
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• Updated: Anthem protest opportunities are limited in college football

  29-09-2016 23:51
  
  LINCOLN, Neb. — If Nebraska’s Michael Rose-Ivey and teammates want to kneel during the national anthem again, their next opportunity will be the Nov. 5 game at Ohio State. Rose-Ivey, Mohamed Barry and DaiShon Neal each took a knee on the sideline as the anthem was sung at Northwestern last week. Their action sparked statewide […]
  
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• Updated: US Treasury head touts trade, security in Mexico visit

  29-09-2016 23:50
  
  MEXICO CITY — U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew made a strong pitch for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact during a visit to Mexico on Thursday. Lew strongly defended globalization, but acknowledged that “some industries, towns, and workers” in both the U.S. and Mexico “are feeling the stress of this change.” Mexico was seen as a […]
  
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• Updated: Judge says US officials fail to protect endangered red wolf

  29-09-2016 23:50
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. — A judge said that federal wildlife officials have failed to protect the world’s only wild population of red wolves in a preliminary ruling that restricts the government’s ability to remove the animals from private property. U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle’s preliminary injunction released Thursday stops wildlife officials from removing the wolves from […]
  
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• Search for missing Corrales man in Colorado suspended

  29-09-2016 23:47
  
  The search for a Corrales man who went missing while hiking in Colorado has been suspended.
  
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• High school graduation rates in Virginia top 91 percent

  29-09-2016 23:44
  
  More than 90 percent of Virginia’s high school Class of 2016 graduated on time, the highest rate recorded since the state changed how it tracks high school graduations nearly a decade ago. The on-time graduation rate rose from 90.5 percent last year to 91.3 percent this year, continuing an upward trend since the state started […]
  
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• APNM offers $5,000 reward after Great Dane brutally attacked, killed

  29-09-2016 23:37
  
  The Animal Protection of New Mexico is offering a $5,000 reward after a Great Dane was brutally attacked and killed during a home burglary at a Sandia Park home on Sept. 22.
  
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• I-40 westbound at Unser reopened after afternoon rollover

  29-09-2016 23:29
  
  NW Area Command officers were on scene of an accident I-40 westbound at Unser for a semi-truck that had rolled over. I-40 westbound was completely blocked.
  
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• Timeline: The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

  29-09-2016 22:45 via krqe.com
  An historical overview of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta: 1972 – 2016.
  Click here to see a timeline of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta »
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• Updated: Internet star Grumpy Cat to join a Broadway show ‘Cats’

  29-09-2016 21:42
  
  NEW YORK — Life will imitate art — or is it the other way around? — when internet sensation Grumpy Cat joins the cast of the Broadway musical “Cats” on Friday for what will likely be a feline-good moment. The kitty with the comical frown and feline dwarfism “will be worked into the end of […]
  
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• Updated: ‘Amanda Knox’ pulls back the curtain on a media circus

  29-09-2016 21:42
  
  NEW YORK — Amanda Knox stares into the camera, coolly contemplating how she became a figure of global fascination. “I think people love monsters. And so when they get the chance, they want to see them. It’s people projecting their fears,” Knox says. “They want the reassurance that they know who the bad people are, […]
  
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• Updated: Russia accuses US of siding with ‘terrorists’ in Syria

  29-09-2016 21:41
  
  MOSCOW — Russian officials accused the U.S. on Thursday of siding with “terrorists” in Syria, in a sign of escalating tensions between Moscow and Washington amid the battle for the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby’s warning that the collapse of U.S.-Russian cooperation in Syria could lead to a rise […]
  
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• Updated: Russia accuses US of nurturing aggressive nuclear strategy

  29-09-2016 21:41
  
  MOSCOW — Amid the widening U.S.-Russian spat over Syria, the Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday issued a strongly-worded statement accusing the Pentagon of nurturing an aggressive nuclear strategy threatening Russia. The ministry cast a recent speech by U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter as a veiled threat to back a hypothetical attack on Russia by its […]
  
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• Tesla rear-ends bus in Germany, driver blames Autopilot

  29-09-2016 21:41
  
  BERLIN — Police in northern Germany say that a Tesla driver is blaming the car’s Autopilot after crashing into the rear of a bus on a highway. But Tesla says the Autopilot was not at fault. Ratzeburg police say that the crash happened Wednesday afternoon on a stretch of autobahn about 50 kilometers (30 miles) […]
  
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• House lawmakers heap blistering criticism on Wells Fargo CEO

  29-09-2016 20:47 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Angry lawmakers heaped another round of blistering criticism on Wells Fargo’s CEO, pressing Thursday for details about what senior managers knew about allegedly illegal sales practices and when any concerns were disclosed.
  Chief Executive John Stumpf, newly stripped of tens of millions in compensation, told the House Financial Services Committee that the bank is expanding its review of accounts and will evaluate executives’ roles. But as during the grilli
  
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• Police investigating after possible pipe bomb found in northeast Albuquerque

  29-09-2016 20:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police Department’s Bomb Squad is investigating a possible pipe bomb after investigators took three people into custody Thursday.
  According to APD, officers are on scene in the 2900 block of Graceland NE.
  Police say the individuals were taken into custody after police located a stolen vehicle and when officers entered the residence they found what appeared to be a pipe bomb.
  The area has been evacuated.
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• Coalition opposes tax exemption for LANL, Sandia

  29-09-2016 20:01 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) – A New Mexico coalition is pushing to prevent tax-exempt operators from taking over the Sandia and Los Alamos national laboratories and depriving the state of the labs’ hefty tax contributions.
  The Los Alamos Monitor reports that the Regional Coalition of Los Alamos National Laboratory Communities has asked state lawmakers to consider eliminating the exemption status for any potential future nonprofit contractors at the laboratories.
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• For Your Education: Free Pit Bull Training Classes

  29-09-2016 19:44 via krqe.com
  
  For Your education, the Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department is hosting a free pit bull training event.
  Marketing Manager for Animal Welfare Department, Desiree Cawley, along with and Rishard Wood, Owner of Cherry Pit Training, joined New Mexico Living to talk more about the training process. Watch above.
  The first classes for the event begin Saturday, October 1 at the East Shelter. Registration is not required.
  For more information, visit their website.
  Filed under: FOX New Mexico, New Mexico
  
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• In the County: NM Traditional Arts Demonstration

  29-09-2016 19:43 via krqe.com
  
  Happening today, Bernalillo county invites you to Bachechi Open Space for a celebration of tradition, of arts and community.
  Colleen McRoberts, Open Space Coordinator, along with Mary Weahkee, Office of Archaeological Studies, joined New Mexico Living to demonstrate several traditional art pieces. Watch above.
  The event takes place Friday, September 30th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  For more information, visit their website. 
  Filed under: FOX New Mexico, New Mexico Living
  
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• In the Kitchen: Balloon Fiesta Coffee Sponsor

  29-09-2016 19:42 via krqe.com
  
  We are in the kitchen with Kelsey Bishop, marketing manager for New Mexico Pinon Coffee.
  Filed under: FOX New Mexico, New Mexico Living
  
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• Around Town: Best Carne Adovada in ABQ

  29-09-2016 19:42 via krqe.com
  
  In today’s Around Town, we’re talking about a staple of New Mexican cuisine. No, it’s not green chile, but like our fiery friend, you can’t find a better version of it anywhere than in the Land of Enchantment.
  New Mexico Living’s resident Around Town Expert, Yelp.com’s Howie Kaibel talked more about the beloved carne adovada.
  Filed under: FOX New Mexico, New Mexico Living
  
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• On The Stage: “The Best Man” at the Adobe Theater

  29-09-2016 19:41 via krqe.com
  
  Happening on the stage, ‘The Best Man’ is set to bow at the Adobe Theater.
  The play is about an unnamed political party holding its nominating convention in the city of brotherly love, but as with anything politics, there’s no love lost between the candidates, who are blindsided by an unexpected turn of events.
  Actors Matt Heath and Ronda Lewis joined New Mexico Living to talk about the upcoming play. Watch above.
  The event kicks off Friday, September 30th at 7:30 p.m.
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• In the Community: MAS Tapas y Vino

  29-09-2016 19:40 via krqe.com
  
  Today in the Community, MAS Tapas y Vino is looking forward to the fall with some new additions to the menu and special celebrations.
  Chef Ryan Numair joined New Mexico Living to talk about upcoming events and new menu options.
  For more information, visit their website. 
  Filed under: FOX New Mexico, New Mexico Living
  
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• In the Arts: NHCC Acquiring Arts

  29-09-2016 19:40 via krqe.com
  
  The National Hispanic Cultural Center’s collection of art has grown significantly in the past few years, and they’re currently showcasing a portion of the collection in “The Art of Acquisition”.
   
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• In the Home: New Cabinets For Your Home

  29-09-2016 19:39 via krqe.com
  
  Aesop’s Gables has specialized in remodeling and building new interior spaces with a staff of designers and installers who have decades of experience.
  Andrea Rowell with Aesop’s Gables joined New Mexico Living to talk about all the fine cabinets they have to offer. Watch above.
  For more information, visit their website. 
  Filed under: FOX New Mexico, New Mexico Living
  
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• Updated: India says it has struck militants across Kashmir frontier

  29-09-2016 19:01
  
  NEW DELHI — India said Thursday it carried out “surgical strikes” against militants across the highly militarized frontier that divides the Kashmir region between India and Pakistan, in an exchange that escalated tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors. Pakistan dismissed the reports that India’s military had targeted “terrorist launch pads” inside the Pakistan-controlled part of Kashmir. […]
  
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• Man charged with animal cruelty for shooting a deer in District of Columbia

  29-09-2016 19:01
  
  A West Virginia man shot a deer with 14 points on its antlers Tuesday evening in Washington and faced several charges including cruelty to animals and having an unregistered firearm in the District of Columbia according to police. The man – Vernon Goyne who lives on Raccoon Lane in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia – fired […]
  
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• As Trump denies climate change, scientists fear we’re about to blow past the red line

  29-09-2016 19:01
  
  A new scientific statement released Thursday – underscoring the urgency of grappling with global warming – presented a staggering contrast with the state of public discussion of the subject in the United States. Here, in the wake of the first presidential debate, the media skewered Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for denying his prior Twitter […]
  
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• Those wireless emergency alerts are about to get a lot more useful

  29-09-2016 19:00
  
  When New Yorkers were interrupted this month by a cellphone alert urging them to keep a lookout for a dangerous bombing suspect, some may have found the message confusing. Why wasn’t there a photo attached so that people could instantly know who to look for? Why was the alert written in clipped, abbreviated language that […]
  
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• HP removes update that forces customers to use on-brand ink cartridges

  29-09-2016 18:53
  
  HP has announced that it would walk back an update that made it impossible for the owners of certain HP printers to use third-party ink cartridges. The tech giant known for its laptops and printers made a controversial decision to quietly trigger a digital lock in the September firmware update. After the update, any customer […]
  
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• Train crashes into New Jersey station; 1 dead, 100-plus hurt

  29-09-2016 18:07 via krqe.com
  
  HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) — A commuter train plowed into the bustling Hoboken rail station during the morning rush hour Thursday, killing at least one person and injuring more than 100 others, some critically, in a tangle of broken concrete, twisted metal and dangling cables, authorities said.
  People pulled concrete off bleeding victims and passengers kicked out the windows and crawled out amid crying and screaming after the arriving New Jersey Transit train smashed through a barrier at the end o
  
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• Updated: DNA breakthrough finally gives ‘a face to this crime.’ But can it solve a woman’s 1992 murder?

  29-09-2016 17:29
  
  Whoever kidnapped, raped and stabbed Lisa Ziegert before dumping her body in a wooded area in southern Massachusetts left a sliver of DNA on the middle school aide’s corpse. For a quarter-century, that DNA was a dead-end – like all the other evidence in the case – as investigators scoured New England for Ziegert’s killer. […]
  
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• Updated: Deep in the Amazon, ‘it was Donald Trump’s hair hanging out on a tree’

  29-09-2016 17:29
  
  Jeff Cremer says he’s not much into politics. His passion and his business is photography, specifically Jeff Cremer photography, based in Lima, Peru. His pictures have appeared in National Geographic, among other places, and he leads photography tours through the jungles of the Peruvian Amazon taking pictures of the flora and fauna. It was four […]
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Kaine prepares for debate with Pence

  29-09-2016 17:28
  
  WASHINGTON — The Latest on the U.S. presidential campaign (All times EDT): 10:45 a.m. Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine is hunkered down in Raleigh, North Carolina, for three days of debate preparations. Kaine will face Republican rival Mike Pence on Tuesday for the only vice presidential debate. Kaine’s advisers have provided few specifics about […]
  
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• New Jersey commuter train crashes into Hoboken station; ‘multiple critical injuries’ reported

  29-09-2016 17:28
  
  A New Jersey Transit commuter train crashed into the station in Hoboken during rush hour Thursday morning, resulting in “multiple critical” injuries, officials said. At approximately 8:45 a.m., the NJT Pascack Valley Line train, which was traveling from Spring Valley, N.J., crashed into Hoboken Terminal, a NJ Transit spokeswoman said. “Initial reports indicate multiple critical […]
  
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• China may be stockpiling more oil than anyone realized

  29-09-2016 17:28
  
  One of the mysteries of the oil market is the question of how much crude oil China has squirreled away in commercial and strategic stockpiles. Now a satellite imaging firm called Orbital Insight claims to have an answer. It says that in May, Chinese inventories stood at 600 million barrels, substantially larger than commonly thought […]
  
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• Brain freeze? Gary Johnson can’t name favorite world leader

  29-09-2016 16:44 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Call it a brain freeze, another “Aleppo moment,” or a mere campaign stumble, but Gary Johnson has stumbled again in his quixotic presidential campaign.
  The third-party candidate, in a television appearance Wednesday, was unable to produce the name of a single foreign leader he respected. Prodded to come up with something, he finally settled on a former president of Mexico — but couldn’t recall his name.
  “I guess I’m having an Aleppo mom
  
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• Train crashes into New Jersey station; more than 100 injured

  29-09-2016 16:41 via krqe.com
  
  HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) — A commuter train from New York barreled into a New Jersey rail station without stopping and crashed during the Thursday morning rush hour, injuring more than 100 people, some of them critically, authorities said.
  Witnesses reported seeing one woman trapped under concrete and many people bleeding after the New Jersey Transit train crashed at the Hoboken station.
  “We have multiple injuries, multiple critical injuries right now,” said Jennifer Nelson, a spokes
  
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• Train crashes at New Jersey station; 1 dead, 74 hospitalized

  29-09-2016 16:41 via krqe.com
  
  HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) — A crowded rush-hour commuter train crashed through a barrier at the busy Hoboken station and lurched across the waiting area Thursday morning, killing at least one person and injuring more than 100 others in a tangle of broken concrete, twisted metal and dangling cables, authorities said.
  People pulled concrete off bleeding victims and passengers kicked out windows and crawled out amid crying and screaming after the arriving New Jersey Transit train ran off the end of
  
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• Today in History: September 29

  29-09-2016 16:33 via krqe.com
  
  Today in History
  Today is Thursday, Sept. 29, the 273rd day of 2016. There are 93 days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On Sept. 29, 1789, the U.S. War Department established a regular army with the strength of several hundred men.
  On this date:
  In 1829, London’s reorganized police force, which became known as Scotland Yard, went on duty.
  In 1907, the foundation stone was laid for the Washington National Cathedral.
  In 1910, the National Urban League had its beginnings
  
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• Coffee shops offering deals for 'Coffee Day'

  29-09-2016 16:33
  
  Sept. 29 is National Coffee Day and many places around the city are offering free or discounted caffeine: 
  
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• Shiprock man found guilty of 2007 sex assault in Durango

  29-09-2016 16:10 via krqe.com
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) – A New Mexico man has been convicted of sexually assaulting a Durango woman who died after the abuse nearly a decade ago.
  The Durango Herald reports that a jury found 43-year-old Harold Nakai of Shiprock guilty of sexual assault Wednesday. It was his third trial in the case.
  Two other men were previously convicted for their involvement.
  Nakai had initially been convicted of sexual assault and criminally negligent homicide in the 2007 death of his girlfriend, Nicole Lei
  
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• APS nurse writes children's book about Balloon Fiesta

  29-09-2016 15:32
  
  A lot of families wish they could relive the magic of Balloon Fiesta all throughout the year. Now, a new book can help them do that, and it includes a cameo by one of KOB’s very own.
  
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• Israelis pay respects to Peres, Clinton arrives in Israel

  29-09-2016 15:28 via krqe.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton joined thousands of Israeli mourners Thursday who paid their respects to the late Shimon Peres outside Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem, as the country somberly remembered the Nobel-winning politician who helped lead Israel during a remarkable seven-decade career.
  Clinton is among the dozens of current and former world leaders, including President Barack Obama, expected to gather in Jerusalem on Friday for Peres’ funeral. The
  
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• California officer guns down man in ‘shooting stance’

  29-09-2016 15:25 via krqe.com
  
  EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — The fatal police shooting of a black man who drew something from his pocket and extended his hands in a “shooting stance” happened about a minute after officers in a San Diego suburb arrived where a distraught man was reportedly walking in traffic, a police spokesman said Wednesday.
  It took police more than an hour to respond because of other calls, El Cajon Lt. Rob Ransweiler said. Officers arrived at a parking lot next to a Mexican fast-food restaurant
  
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• Wife of officer charged in shooting details threats, bills

  29-09-2016 15:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The telephone death threats to the home of Officer Dominique Perez began soon after he and an Albuquerque police detective ended a hillside standoff by opening fire on a homeless man who died after being hit in the arms and back.
  It was March 2014, and police video from the fatal shooting sparked massive protests in New Mexico’s largest city.
  It also marked the first time Perez and Detective Keith Sandy, the other officer who shot homeless camper Ja
  
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• Local author makes best seller list

  29-09-2016 15:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  A local author has just published his first book and it’s now available for purchase.
  The Young Adult Fantasy novel isn’t just for the kiddos, the author, Able Gallardo, says it’s fit for every age.
  “The Dragons Sphere” takes readers into the life of a 15 year old football star that finds out he is a descendant of dragons.
  Gallardo joined KRQE’s This Morning team to discuss his book. Watch above.
  “The
  
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• ABQ the Mag’s October issue hits the stands

  29-09-2016 15:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The new issue of Albuquerque the Magazine has hit the stands and features local up and comers along with some daring women.
  The cover of the magazine shows a few locals who are doing outstanding acts, not just in the community, but for the world. One of the featured residents is a cancer patient who has designed clothes for other cancer patients, and there’s even an inventor who has created a patch the detects alcohol.
  Albuquerque T
  
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• Balloon Museum gears up for fiesta with viewing events

  29-09-2016 15:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The sky is about to be filled with beautiful shapes and colors and one local museum has set up special viewing events.
  The Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum Foundation is excited for the Balloons and Breakfast and Dine and Go events.
  Along with those viewing events, Sunday, October 9 is the Joy and Fly Family Day.
  The balloon museums Executive Director Jill Lane joined KRQE’s This Morning team to discuss the events. Watc
  
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• Court appearance slated for former state senator Phil Griego

  29-09-2016 14:43
  
  The former New Mexico state senator accused of fraud is expected back in court Thursday.
  
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