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• Updated: Redskins’ Norman fined $48,620 for hit vs. Giants receiver

  30-09-2016 23:46
  
  NEW YORK — Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman was fined $48,620 by the NFL on Friday for his unnecessary roughness foul on New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard last week. Norman is a repeat offender who was fined more than $26,000 last season for his tussles with Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Last Sunday, […]
  
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• Police: North Texas teen killed as gun was passed around

  30-09-2016 23:46
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas — Police say a North Texas teenager was fatally shot after he and a group juveniles were passing around a gun when someone pulled the trigger. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports (http://bit.ly/2cRwdY1 ) 16-year-old Jose Alvarez died Thursday night after being taken to a local hospital. Fort Worth police homicide Sgt. Joe […]
  
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• Updated: 14-year-old boy charged in father’s killing, school shooting

  30-09-2016 23:24
  
  ANDERSON, S.C. — A 14-year-old South Carolina boy was charged as a juvenile Friday with murder and three counts of attempted murder after authorities say he killed his father and opened fire on students at a school playground, wounding three people. The boy did not show any emotion as he walked into the courtroom wearing […]
  
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• Feds OK Arizona plan to modernize Medicaid program for poor

  30-09-2016 23:24
  
  PHOENIX — The federal government has approved Arizona’s request to modernize its Medicaid program for the poor. Under the reformed program, eligible members will make contributions to an account to be used for services not currently covered by Medicaid including dental, vision, chiropractic care, weight loss programs and more. The plan applies only to able-bodied […]
  
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• USA Today breaks 34-year tradition: ‘By all means vote, just not for Donald Trump’

  30-09-2016 23:00 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) — USA Today’s editorial board claims every four years they discuss their non-endorsement policy, and for the first time, decided to break that policy by asking voters not to support Republican nominee Donald Trump for President of the United States.
  “This year, the choice isn’t between two capable major party nominees who happen to have significant ideological differences. This year, one of the candidates — Republican nominee Don
  
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• Updated: LeBron James puts pressure on Cavs to sign JR Smith

  30-09-2016 22:50
  
  CLEVELAND — LeBron James didn’t hold back in weighing in on J.R. Smith’s contract impasse with the Cavaliers. James feels the Cavs owe the shooting guard, who helped them win an NBA title last season. “Negotiations are always two-sides, but J.R. did his part,” James said Friday following practice. “He showed up every day. … […]
  
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• Updated: Records: Man accused of killings stole ID to obtain passport

  30-09-2016 22:49
  
  DALLAS — A man in the country illegally who authorities say was responsible for a string of crimes that left two dead in the Dallas area obtained a U.S. passport under a stolen identity, which allowed him to freely travel across the Texas-Mexico border, according to federal court records. The man, a Mexican national identified […]
  
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• One surefire way for Hillary Clinton to shore up support among young voters

  30-09-2016 22:49
  
  A full-throated endorsement of legal marijuana may be just the thing that Hillary Clinton needs to shore up support among wavering millennials, according to polling data from CBS news. But such a move would risk alienating older voters more skeptical of the merits of legal weed. The Democratic presidential nominee’s “millennial problem” is well documented. […]
  
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• Santa Fe mayor asks state to assess section of I-25 where many wrong-way crashes have occurred

  30-09-2016 22:21
  
  SANTA FE – Mayor Javier Gonzales, after the latest in a series of fatal or injury-causing wrong-way crashes on Interstate 25 near Santa Fe, is asking the state Department of Transportation to conduct a safety assessment on part of the interstate and “engage in a conversation with us as to what improvements can be made […]
  
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• Postal worker hid piles of undelivered mail in her home

  30-09-2016 22:10
  
  GREENEVILLE, Tenn. — A former postal worker in Tennessee has reached a plea deal after she was accused of keeping nearly 2,700 pieces of undelivered mail inside her home. News outlets report that Kathy Gross pleaded guilty to an obstruction charge in Greeneville federal court on Tuesday. She faces up to six months in prison […]
  
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• Flix, Village Pizza and more on ABQ’s West Side

  30-09-2016 22:08
  
  Flix Brewhouse is almost done, but it’s not the only coming attraction on Albuquerque’s West Side. Flix — Albuquerque’s first cinema eatery — will have some recognizable neighbors at Village @ La Orilla, the new mixed-use development north of the Coors/Montaño intersection. Prolific Albuquerque restaurateur Kathy Punya will open a new Thai restaurant next door, […]
  
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• Big Spring man charged in death of his ex-girlfriend’s mom

  30-09-2016 22:07
  
  BIG SPRING, Texas — Police say a West Texas man has been charged in the death of his ex-girlfriend’s mother after the victim allegedly tried to protect her daughter during an argument. Howard County jail records show 28-year-old Abel Torres of Big Spring was being held Friday on a murder charge, with bond set at […]
  
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• Fort Worth man condemned for 2006 slaying gets death date

  30-09-2016 22:06
  
  HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Fort Worth man on death row for a fatal shooting during a robbery at mini-golf amusement center a decade ago has received an execution date. Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesman Jason Clark says prison agency officials have received notice a judge in Tarrant County has set Paul David Storey for […]
  
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• Defense expert: Boyd wasn’t surrendering when fatally shot by officers

  30-09-2016 20:41
  
  A national use-of-force expert testified Friday that he found no evidence to support the theory that James Boyd was surrendering just before he was fatally shot by police March 16, 2014, especially because Boyd hadn’t dropped the knives he was wielding. Ronald McCarthy, a use-of-force instructor and former Los Angeles police officer, also testified that […]
  
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• Blake’s continues expansion

  30-09-2016 19:35
  
  Blake’s Lotaburger’s westward expansion continues. The Albuquerque-based burger chain debuted in Tucson in April and has already opened a second store in that city. The company will break ground on a third Tucson restaurant (at Craycroft and River) this month. It also has plans to enter the Phoenix market as part of a forthcoming development […]
  
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• Archdiocese event Saturday to address child well-being

  30-09-2016 19:33
  
  The plight of New Mexico children living in poverty, and strategies for improving their lives, is the topic of a symposium Saturday sponsored by Archbishop of Santa Fe John C. Wester. The event’s keynote speaker is Dr. M. Rebecca Kilburn, a senior economist at the RAND Corporation and an expert on public and private investment […]
  
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• Breaking: Judge to Romero: ‘You will die in prison’

  30-09-2016 19:32
  
  The judge told Andrew Romero that for the rest of his life — when he turns 30, 40, 50 or even 60 — he wants him to remember five words. “You will die in prison.” 13th Judicial District Court Judge George Eichwald on Friday sentenced Romero to life in prison without the possibility of parole […]
  
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• Bill to create national monument near Grand Canyon proposed

  30-09-2016 19:30
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Flagstaff, is co-sponsoring a bill to create a national monument across more than 2,600 square miles around Grand Canyon National Park. The Arizona Daily Sun reports (http://bit.ly/2djlZPq ) that the monument designation would ban new uranium mines in the area, allow current grazing and protect old growth trees, […]
  
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• $5,000 reward offered in death of Great Dane

  30-09-2016 18:24
  
  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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• LANL: Suspicious device found, officials investigating

  30-09-2016 18:07 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Employees at a Los Alamos National Labs building were evacuated around 9:30 a.m. Friday after reports of a suspicious device.
  A LANL spokesperson says employees at the Ottawa Building were evacuated as a safety precaution. Employees at the Main Administration building next door were also directed to shelter in place.
  No further information is available.
  Filed under: Home, New Mexico, News Tagged: News App Alert
  
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• LANL: All clear after suspicious device scare

  30-09-2016 18:07 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Employees at a Los Alamos National Labs building are back at work Friday after reports of a suspicious device prompted an evacuation around 9:30 a.m.
  A LANL spokesperson says employees at the Otowi Building were evacuated as a safety precaution. Employees at the Main Administration building next door were also directed to shelter in place.
  Officials have since given the all clear.
  No further information is available.
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• Authorities suspend search for missing climber near Aspen

  30-09-2016 17:55 via krqe.com
  
  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) – Authorities have suspended the search for a 49-year-old New Mexico man who went climbing in the Aspen area and did not return.
  The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office suspended the search Thursday after eight days of looking for David Cook, of Albuquerque.
  The Aspen Times reports Cook was planning to climb some 14,000-foot-plus mountains, including the Maroon Bells, some of the most photographed peaks in Colorado. He set out Sept. 19 and was reported overdue the follow
  
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• Highlands University gets new federal STEM grants

  30-09-2016 17:50 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) – A new federal grant aimed to help women and Latino students at Highlands University earn degrees in science and technology.
  The northern New Mexico school announced this week it was awarded a three-year, $740,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program.
  The university’s vice president of strategic enrollment management Edward Martinez says the grant will help diversify the STEM workforce.
  The gran
  
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• Today in History: September 30

  30-09-2016 17:46 via krqe.com
  
  Today in History
  Today is Friday, Sept. 30, the 274th day of 2016. There are 92 days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On Sept. 30, 1791, Mozart’s opera “The Magic Flute” premiered in Vienna, Austria.
  On this date:
  In 1777, the Continental Congress — forced to flee in the face of advancing British forces — moved to York, Pennsylvania.
  In 1846, Boston dentist William Morton used ether as an anesthetic for the first time as he extracted an ulcerate
  
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• Tulsa officer expected to plead not guilty to manslaughter

  30-09-2016 16:29 via krqe.com
  
  TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A Tulsa police officer is expected to plead not guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the death of an unarmed black man when she makes her first appearance before a Tulsa County judge.
  Tulsa officer Betty Shelby is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday for the fatal shooting two weeks ago of 40-year-old Terence Crutcher. A judge is expected to inform Shelby of the charge against her and set a date for a preliminary hearing, where the court will decide if there is enough
  
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• Hearing set for teen held in South Carolina school shooting

  30-09-2016 16:26 via krqe.com
  
  TOWNVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A judge will decide whether authorities can continue holding a teenager arrested after a school shooting that left two students and a teacher wounded and a tiny South Carolina community coping with the aftermath.
  The juvenile who authorities say is also suspected of fatally shooting his father before the violence at Townville Elementary School was due in court Friday morning for an initial hearing.
  Anderson County Solicitor Chrissy T. Adams said the public wouldn&rsq
  
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• Updated: US closes probe of Jeep automatic braking; no recall sought

  30-09-2016 16:18
  
  DETROIT — U.S. safety regulators have closed a yearlong investigation into the Jeep Grand Cherokee’s automatic braking system without seeking a recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began the probe in June of last year after getting complaints that the system braked for no reason, increasing the risk of rear-end crashes. But investigators, in […]
  
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• Updated: Malls, stores consider new ways to protect shoppers

  30-09-2016 16:18
  
  NEW YORK — More sophisticated cameras. Security robots. Customers feeling shaken by recent attacks at U.S. malls may not notice huge changes — but mall operators are testing and putting in place new technologies and other measures to offer people more protection without intruding too much on their shopping time. Mall executives say shoppers have […]
  
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• Fourth case of wound botulism this year reported in New Mexico

  30-09-2016 16:08
  
  State health officials say they're investigating the fourth case of wound botulism so far this year in a 26-year-old woman from Bernalillo County.
  
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• Wire fraud prevention

  30-09-2016 16:00
  
  New projects are exciting. You spend months planning and scouting properties, followed by weeks of negotiations and inspections. Finally, you are just days from closing when you receive an email with new wiring instructions for the closing funds. Not wanting to cause any delays, you send the wire right away. You don’t know it yet, […]
  
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• Updated: From Ferraris to SUVs: 5 cars that shone at the Paris show

  30-09-2016 15:51
  
  PARIS — An obscenely powerful hybrid sports car, a family-friendly SUV with enough space for seven adults, and an electric vehicle that promises to keep going for over 300 miles (500 kilometers) on a single charge — these are some of the notable vehicles shining on the display stands under bright overhead lights at the […]
  
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• NYC’s iconic Carnegie Deli is closing at the end of the year

  30-09-2016 15:51
  
  NEW YORK — New York City’s iconic Carnegie Deli is closing at the end of the year. Spokeswoman Cristyne Nicholas says the family who owns the Manhattan eatery wants to license the Carnegie Deli brand and sell the products for wholesale distribution. WABC-TV (http://7ny.tv/2dgzVt8 ) reports that the owner will license Carnegie Deli restaurants in […]
  
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• Friday morning weather forecast

  30-09-2016 15:42
  
  The morning weather forecast for Friday, Sept. 30.
  
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• Crash snarls traffic on Paseo Del Norte

  30-09-2016 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A crash on eastbound Paseo Del Norte at Jefferson is causing delays as emergency crews respond.
  Paseo has been reduced to one lane. Drivers are urged to use caution and reduce their speed. If there is time, seek an alternative route.
  Details about the crash have not been released.
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  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, News
  
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• Get fit with Kristin Rowe

  30-09-2016 15:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – When working out, it’s important to know what muscles you are using and how to incorporate them into a training routine.
  Fitness Expert, Kristin Rowe, talks lunges in this week’s edition of Fit Friday.
  There are different variations of lunges, reverse, walking, side and curtsy lunges. The muscles incorporated with these exercises are the quads, hamstrings and glutes. Depending on which lunge is being performed, one of these muscle groups will be
  
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• Blame flows freely amidst ART-related Balloon Fiesta traffic jams

  30-09-2016 15:11
  
  It's official: construction on the controversial Albuquerque Rapid Transit project along Central Avenue will continue during Balloon Fiesta.
  
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• Disco Display House to close; auction on Saturday

  30-09-2016 14:49
  
  A home-grown New Mexico business is closing for good.
  
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• Trial date set for former state Sen. Griego

  30-09-2016 14:48
  
  Former New Mexico Sen. Phil Griego will stand trial more than a year from now in a corruption case linked to his private commission on the sale of a state-owned building.
  
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• New Mexico governor convenes Legislature to rewrite budget

  30-09-2016 14:44
  
  A special session to deal with the state’s budget issues will be called for Friday, according to a spokesperson for Gov. Susana Martinez.
  
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• Defense moves forward in Sandy, Perez trial

  30-09-2016 14:42
  
  The man who called police when he saw James Boyd camping illegally in the foothills more than two years ago delivered tearful testimony in court Thursday.
  
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• Upstate New York soccer team protests during national anthem

  30-09-2016 14:39
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. — An upstate New York boys soccer team has staged a silent protest during the national anthem for the second time in three days. The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports that seven players from the World of Inquiry boys soccer team stood during the national anthem at their game Thursday night while the […]
  
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• Updated: UEFA says no disciplinary case over banana throwing

  30-09-2016 14:39
  
  MOSCOW — UEFA says it has not opened a disciplinary case against Russian club FC Rostov after a banana was thrown onto the field during a Champions League game. Anti-discrimination group FARE Network, which provides observers at European games, had notified UEFA of the incident at Wednesday’s 2-2 draw between Rostov and Dutch club PSV […]
  
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• Updated: Japan approves $1.5b deal for new Tokyo Olympic stadium

  30-09-2016 14:38
  
  TOKYO — The Japanese government approved a 150 billion yen ($1.5 billion) contract Friday to build a new main stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a project that has been delayed by more than a year. Officials said the stadium construction would begin in December after an earlier plan was scrapped because of spiraling costs […]
  
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• Updated: Iniesta returns as Spain seeks to avenge loss to Italy

  30-09-2016 14:38
  
  MADRID — Andres Iniesta will lead Spain in its World Cup qualifying matches against Italy and Albania after returning from injury. Spain will be seeking to avenge a loss to Italy at the European Championship that ended the team’s bid for a third consecutive continental title. Spain coach Julen Lopetegui named Iniesta to his squad […]
  
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• SKorean soccer club loses points over corruption scandal

  30-09-2016 14:38
  
  SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean soccer league deducted nine points from league leader Jeonbuk Hyundai on Friday after one of the club’s employees was convicted of bribing referees in 2013. The K-League also fined Jeonbuk 100 million won ($90,600). The club, which saw its 14-point lead over second-place FC Seoul reduced to a […]
  
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• Israelis, world leaders gather for Peres funeral

  30-09-2016 14:21 via krqe.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Shimon Peres was laid to rest on Friday in a ceremony attended by thousands of admirers and dozens of international dignitaries — in a final tribute to a man who personified the history of Israel during a remarkable seven-decade political career and who came to be seen by many as a visionary and symbol of hopes of Mideast peace.
  U.S. President Barack Obama, former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas headlined a long list of world leade
  
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• Balloon Fiesta kicks off with Albuquerque Aloft event

  30-09-2016 13:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Schools across the metro are inviting Albuquerque kids and their parents to a first look at this year’s Balloon Fiesta. It’s all part of the annual Albuquerque Aloft program where students learn a thing or two about flying, firsthand, from pilots.
  Students, teachers and parents are welcome to an outdoor classroom for a little balloon schooling Friday. Balloon Fiesta pilots turn out for a rundown of the basics: how balloons work, how they fly and
  
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• China reports 6 dead, 23 missing in typhoon landslides

  30-09-2016 13:46 via krqe.com
  
  BEIJING (AP) — Six people are reported dead and at least 23 people are still missing after two landslides triggered by a major typhoon swept through separate villages in southeastern China, state media reported.
  The landslides Wednesday in Zhejiang province, south of Shanghai, are confirmed to have each killed three people, while rescue crews and sniffer dogs continued to search for survivors on Friday.
  Authorities in the village of Sucun said late Thursday that more than 20 people are sti
  
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• After fatal train crash, investigators seek answers

  30-09-2016 13:41 via krqe.com
  
  HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) — Federal investigators are sifting through the wreckage of a train crash in New Jersey to determine what happened before it barreled through a station and crashed into a barrier, causing a young mother to be killed by falling debris and injuring more than 100 others.
  Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board will be looking to determine how fast the commuter train was going when it crashed at the busy Hoboken station Thursday morning.
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• More witnesses to testify in Sandy, Perez trial

  30-09-2016 13:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Defense attorneys for former officer Dominique Perez and Keith Sandy are expected to call more witnesses, focusing on the training officer Perez received when he was on the force.
  Thursday, they finished questioning their first witness, the man who called 242-COPS to report that James Boyd was camping illegally in the Foothills. The man watched and recorded the standoff, saying Boyd was dangerous.
  Prosecutors say officers escalated the encounter and needless
  
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