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• Arrest warrant obtained in transmitter arson investigation

  12-10-2016 23:53
  
  The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department says it has identified a suspect connected to an arson at a transmitter tower facility on Sandia Crest.
  
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• Updated: UK lawsuit challenges British PM Theresa May on Brexit

  12-10-2016 23:47
  
  LONDON — The case is considered the most important constitutional matter in a generation: can Prime Minister Theresa May start negotiating Britain’s exit from the European Union without an act of Parliament? Financial entrepreneur Gina Miller’s lawsuit against the government seeks to answer this as well as much bigger questions about where power lies in […]
  
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• Updated: Jordan’s airborne monuments men discover, protect sites

  12-10-2016 23:47
  
  QASR BSHIR, Jordan — The helicopter door opens and Robert Bewley leans out hundreds of feet above the Hisban Roman ruins outside Amman, Jordan. Feet on the struts, the Oxford University archaeologist begins snapping photos as the chopper circles the ancient stones. Sheep flock far below amid marble columns from 1,700 years ago. After a […]
  
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• Updated: Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf steps down amid sales scandal

  12-10-2016 23:46
  
  NEW YORK — Wells Fargo’s embattled CEO John Stumpf is stepping down as the nation’s second-largest bank is roiled by a scandal over its sales practices. The San Francisco bank said Wednesday that Stumpf is retiring effective immediately and also relinquishing his title as chairman. It had earlier announced that Stumpf, the bank’s CEO since […]
  
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• Updated: Scientists discover hundreds of footprints left at the dawn of modern humanity

  12-10-2016 23:46
  
  The footprints weave intricate paths across the desolate landscape. Some tracks race straight toward an unseen finish line; others meander, the outlines of their ancient owners’ toes and curves of their arches carved deeply into the sun-baked earth. The air shimmers with heat, and the active volcano that locals call “the mountain of God” looms […]
  
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• Updated: Rebel advances in central Syria set back by infighting

  12-10-2016 23:46
  
  BEIRUT — For more than a month, insurgents fighting President Bashar Assad’s forces had been on the march in central Syria, getting within few miles of the fourth-largest city of Hama. Many in the opposition hoped they would cut a main government supply line to Aleppo and ease the pressure on the rebels there. But […]
  
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• Outer space is `Wild West’ when it comes to traffic control

  12-10-2016 22:20
  
  LAS CRUCES — Outer space needs a traffic cop. Speakers on Wednesday took on the seemingly pedestrian — but truly complicated — issue of traffic congestion in space at the 2016 International Symposium on Personal and Commercial Spaceflight in southern New Mexico. When it comes to understanding and managing traffic congestion, space remains the “Wild […]
  
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• New Mexico governor highlights growth in tourism industry

  12-10-2016 21:55
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is highlighting the impact of tourism on the state economy in a series of appearances across the state. The second-term Republican governor told an audience Wednesday in Albuquerque that growth in the tourism sector is helping New Mexico trim its economic reliance on the federal government. In […]
  
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• Breaking: APD: Central Avenue closed for man vandalizing building

  12-10-2016 21:16
  
  Police have shut down Central Avenue in both directions between Rhode Island and Pennsylvania for a man who is vandalizing a building and not cooperating with officers, according to a police spokeswoman. Officer Tasia Martinez said officers have been negotiating with the suspect, named Superman Amir, since around 11 a.m. “At this time, he has […]
  
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• Rooftop vandal closes Central Ave between Pennsylvania and Rhode Island

  12-10-2016 21:06
  
  Eastbound and westbound lanes are closed on Central Ave between Pennsylvania and Rhode Island as Albuquerque authorities negotiate with a man standing on top of a building that is refusing to come down and vandalizing the property.
  
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• Prescribed burn starts in Santa Fe Watershed; smoke advisory issued

  12-10-2016 21:02
  
  The Santa Fe National Forest is beginning a previously announced prescribed burn in the Santa Fe Watershed today (Wednesday, Oct. 12) using hand ignitions, followed by aerial ignitions on Thursday, the U.S. Forest Service announced. The prescribed burn to treat 2,435 acres follows a “comprehensive review of expected conditions, including weather, winds and ventilation,” said […]
  
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• New Mexico State Police: 2 killed in cross-over wreck

  12-10-2016 20:58 via krqe.com
  
  GRANTS, N.M. (AP) – Authorities say two people were killed in a collision after another driver’s car crossed the median of Interstate 40 near Grants.
  State Police Sgt. Elizabeth Armijo says a driver and passenger in a westbound vehicle that collided with the cross-over car were killed in the wreck Tuesday night.
  Armijo says police are investigating evidence that the driver of the cross-over car was under the influence at the time of the crash.
  According to Armijo, the cross-over car
  
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• Repeat car thief appears in court for violating probation

  12-10-2016 20:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A repeat car thief was back in the courtroom Wednesday after violating his probation while at a treatment facility.
  Albuquerque police know Christopher Dominguez well. Back in March, he faced up to 10 years on car theft charges but got off easy, spending just a few months behind bars.
  Now, the judge says she’s running out of good options for him. She decided on a 60 day diagnostic evaluation for Dominguez, meaning a mental health professional will look into
  
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• Updated: Trump is not alone: How some tax policy favors the rich

  12-10-2016 20:18
  
  Donald Trump’s taxes still have many people scratching their heads: How did he incur such massive losses? What happened in other tax years? Is what he did legal? And how is this even possible? The U.S. tax code is notoriously complex. But in general, federal income tax is progressive — those who earn less face […]
  
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• Shareholders to vote on Tesla-SolarCity merger next month

  12-10-2016 20:16
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla and SolarCity shareholders will meet separately on Nov. 17 to decide whether the companies should merge. SolarCity shareholders will vote in the morning, and Tesla shareholders in the afternoon, according to a new securities filing made public Wednesday. The merger, announced in June and worth about $2.23 billion at current stock […]
  
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• Updated: Fed saw no-hike decision in September as ‘close call’

  12-10-2016 20:15
  
  WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials last month kept a key interest rate unchanged but saw the decision as a “close call.” Many believed that the case for a rate hike had strengthened in recent months. Minutes of the Sept. 20-21 meeting released Wednesday showed Fed officials were inching closer to hiking rates for the first […]
  
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• Bass Pro CEO talks to Cabela’s workers about future

  12-10-2016 20:14
  
  SIDNEY, Neb. — Bass Pro Shops’ CEO has told Cabela’s employees that he won’t plant false hopes about their jobs after his company completes its purchase of the company. But he repeated earlier statements that some operations will stay in the Nebraska town where Cabela’s was founded. Last week’s announcement of the $4.5 billion deal […]
  
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• Albuquerque aquarium to host ‘Star Wars’ themed event

  12-10-2016 19:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Star Wars and marine animals will join forces for a special event at the Albuquerque BioPark.
  The aquarium is hosting “Sea Star Wars” just in time for Halloween. Attendees will get to sleep over at the aquarium and learn about ocean animals and their nighttime behavior. Guests are encouraged to dress up as their favorite Star Wars character, sea animal or both.
  The overnight event will include Star Wars themed activities and cookie decorating.
  For mor
  
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• I’m one of the Central Park Five. Donald Trump won’t leave me alone.

  12-10-2016 19:32
  
  For 27 years, I’ve been in Donald Trump’s crosshairs. I’m a member of the Central Park Five, a group of teenagers imprisoned for a brutal sexual assault in Central Park in 1989. When we were arrested, the police deprived us of food, drink or sleep for more than 24 hours. Under duress, four of us […]
  
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• Police: 12 hour standoff with man on roof ends with arrest

  12-10-2016 19:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Central was shut down between Pennsylvania and Rhode Island due to police activity.
  The closure was because of a man that is standing on top of a building, refusing to come down and vandalizing the property. At approximately 4:30 in the afternoon, negotiators made attempts to communicate with the man, load noises were also heard coming form the building.
  Police say they were at the scene for nearly 12 hours.
  Albuquerque police say the man was trying to
  
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• Man throwing items from roof shuts down Central

  12-10-2016 19:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Central has been shut down between Pennsylvania and Rhode Island due to police activity.
  The closure is because of a man that is standing on top of a building – refusing to come down and vandalizing the property. Albuquerque police say the man was trying to hit vehicles on Central by throwing items out onto the street.
  At this time, police are trying to communicate with the man. They say he has already caused extensive damage.
  Drivers are advised to seek an
  
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• This is how you create a record-breaking hurricane

  12-10-2016 19:10
  
  It may very well be the strongest hurricane, for wind speeds, that human beings have ever been able to measure. In October of last year, Hurricane Patricia spun up south of Mexico and briefly attained a wind speed intensity of 185 knots, or 213 miles per hour, on Oct. 23, based on an analysis by […]
  
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• Prescott council votes to regulate sober-living homes

  12-10-2016 19:10
  
  PRESCOTT, Ariz. — The Prescott City Council has voted to regulate sober-living homes in the city with an ordinance that will go into effect Jan. 1. The Daily Courier reports (http://bit.ly/2d7nR08 ) that the council on Tuesday approved the ordnance, which regulates structured group homes. There are believed to be about 100 sober-living homes in […]
  
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• Updated: Robots organize your photos, so you can procrastinate

  12-10-2016 19:09
  
  NEW YORK — If you’re like many people, you have thousands of photos on your phone, long forgotten after you’ve posted a few on Instagram or Facebook. They don’t have to stay forgotten. Apple and Google are both applying a form of artificial intelligence called “machine learning” to organize your pictures and video — and […]
  
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• Updated: Putin praises ‘stabilization’ of Russian economy

  12-10-2016 19:02
  
  MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the “stabilization” of the Russian economy Wednesday but said more can be done to promote growth. Russia’s economy contracted by 3.7 percent last year on the back of Western sanctions and a slump in the price of its oil exports. It has stabilized somewhat since then thanks to […]
  
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• Democratic governor: Health law ‘no longer affordable’

  12-10-2016 19:02
  
  ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota’s Democratic governor says the federal health care overhaul “is no longer affordable.” Gov. Mark Dayton made the stinging critique of the Affordable Care Act on Wednesday while addressing questions about Minnesota’s fragile health insurance market. Individual plans are facing double-digit increases after all insurers threatened to exit the market entirely. […]
  
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• Toyota recalls 340,000 Prius hybrid cars for faulty brakes

  12-10-2016 18:42 via krqe.com
  
  TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. recalled 340,000 gas-electric hybrid Prius cars around the world Wednesday, 212,000 of them in Japan and 94,000 in North America, for a defect in their parking brakes.
  Toyota acknowledged receiving reports of crashes, injuries and deaths. The Japanese automaker refused to provide details, saying it was still looking into the reports.
  Toyota said the parking brake cable can disengage unexpectedly, causing the brakes to stop working properly. So if t
  
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• Today in History: October 12

  12-10-2016 18:17 via krqe.com
  
  Today in History
  Today is Wednesday, Oct. 12, the 286th day of 2016. There are 80 days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On Oct. 12, 1492 (according to the Old Style calendar), Christopher Columbus arrived with his expedition in the present-day Bahamas.
  On this date:
  In 1810, the German festival Oktoberfest was first held in Munich to celebrate the wedding of Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.
  In 1870, General Robert E. Lee died in Lexin
  
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• Martinez appoints Geisel as economic development secretary

  12-10-2016 17:49 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico is getting a new economic development secretary with Gov. Susana Martinez’s appointment of Matt Geisel to replace Jon Barela.
  Geisel will take the state post as head of the Economic Development Department after serving as Rio Rancho’s economic development and business relations manager.
  Geisel previously served as vice-chair of the New Mexico Economic Development Partnership, which is the state agency’s marketing arm.
  Barela joined the sta
  
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• Updated: Albuquerque police protest scheduled after mistrial

  12-10-2016 17:32
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Activists have scheduled a protest outside the Albuquerque courthouse where the case against two former New Mexico police officers charged in the death of a homeless man ended in a mistrial. A coalition of groups says it will hold a demonstration Wednesday afternoon outside the Bernalillo County Courthouse, and advocates likely will […]
  
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• Updated: Hotline set up to help farmers affected by pipeline protests

  12-10-2016 17:31
  
  BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota’s Agriculture Department has set up a hotline to help farmers and ranchers south of the Bismarck-Mandan area who’ve been affected by protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. Many producers need to finish seasonal work before winter sets in, and they’re having problems trying to find willing truck drivers and […]
  
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• Houston-area man kills wife, his son, then takes own life

  12-10-2016 17:31
  
  RICHMOND, Texas — Investigators say a Houston-area man fatally shot his wife and his son before taking his own life during a domestic disturbance at their house. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday identified the victims as 33-year-old Sofya Ali and her stepson, 24-year-old Edris Edris. Authorities say preliminary evidence indicates 58-year-old Ali […]
  
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• Las Cruces space conference kicks off

  12-10-2016 17:28
  
  How can the International Space Station be used by the private sector to create revenue? Bill Gerstenmaier, associate administrator of NASA’s Human Exploration and Operations division, posed that question on day one of the International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight, or ISPCS, in Las Cruces. The space station has been permanently crewed since 2000 […]
  
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• 2 arrested in Dallas-area police chase, suspect runs on road

  12-10-2016 17:05
  
  GARLAND, Texas — Police have arrested two theft suspects following a Dallas-area chase in which one man dashed onto a highway, dodged vehicles and was stopped when an officer discharged a stun gun. Garland police say both men face theft charges following an alleged shoplifting attempt Tuesday at a department store. Investigators say one man […]
  
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• Study: Albuquerque crime goes up when fewer people in jail

  12-10-2016 17:04
  
  Crime data in Albuquerque suggests that the city's crime rate rises when fewer people are in jail
  
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• Mayor: Pilot tells police that plane crash was intentional

  12-10-2016 16:53 via krqe.com
  
  EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The pilot of a small plane that crashed on a busy road near the headquarters of military jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney, killing a passenger, told police detectives that the wreck was intentional, the mayor said Wednesday.
  East Hartford Mayor Marcia Leclerc told The Associated Press that the badly burned pilot told authorities the crash Tuesday was not an accident, but she cautioned that investigators have not confirmed that information.
  “It’s
  
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• Unshackled, Trump unleashes aggressive attacks on own party

  12-10-2016 16:45 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The “shackles” gone, Donald Trump stepped up his fierce attacks on his own party leaders Tuesday, promising to teach Republicans who oppose him a lesson and fight for the presidency “the way I want to.”
  “I’m just tired of non-support” from leaders of the party he represents on the presidential ticket, Trump said Tuesday evening on Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor.” He saved special ire for House Spea
  
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• Onate forfeits five wins due to ineligible player

  12-10-2016 16:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Onate Knights season of success has taken a hit due to an ineligible player. The Las Cruces Sun reported Tuesday that the New Mexico Activities Association started an investigation into the matter last week and informed the school of its findings Monday.
  Onate has forfeited the five games because of the ineligible player who has not been identified. Head Coach Brent Jacquess told the Sun that the player in question did everything asked of him.
  Four of the gam
  
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• US Marines headed to hurricane-ravaged Haiti with relief

  12-10-2016 15:58 via krqe.com
  
  ABOARD THE USS IWO JIMA (AP) — A U.S. Navy warship is bringing hundreds of Marines and sailors, along with power generators, water purifiers and bulldozers, to bolster relief efforts in Haiti, where Hurricane Matthew has left at least 750,000 people desperately in need of assistance.
  Navy Capt. James Midkiff, commander of the USS Iwo Jima, said the eight helicopters on the ship will start ferrying food and medical supplies for aid organizations upon arrival, which is expected as early as W
  
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• Bernalillo County passes minimum wage increase

  12-10-2016 15:45
  
  Bernalillo County’s Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the annual cost of living adjustment for the minimum wage Tuesday evening, from $8.65 per hour to $8.70 per hour.
  
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• Pearce, Soules debate issues in race for Congress

  12-10-2016 15:41
  
  LAS CRUCES — Republican Congressman Steve Pearce sparred with Democratic challenger Merrie Lee Soules on the economy, education, immigration, health care and the congressman’s support for Donald Trump in the first debate of the 2nd Congressional District contest. Pearce, the conservative former owner of an oil-field services firm in Hobbs, has held the southern New […]
  
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• Early voting under way in Bernalillo County

  12-10-2016 15:39
  
  Election Day is officially four weeks away, but voters don’t have to wait to have their voices heard. Early voting began in Bernalillo County on Tuesday.
  
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• Clinton aide links Trump campaign to Russian email hacking

  12-10-2016 15:20 via krqe.com
  
  WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Hillary Clinton’s top adviser said the FBI is investigating Russia’s possible role in hacking thousands of his personal emails, an intrusion he said Donald Trump’s campaign may have been aware of in advance.
  If true, the assertion from Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta would amount to an extraordinary link between Russia and an American presidential campaign. Podesta said the alleged ties could be driven either by Trump’s policy positi
  
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• Man killed after stealing truck near Coors and Barcelona

  12-10-2016 15:12
  
  A man died from injuries after he crashed the vehicle he stole, authorities say.
  
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• Wednesday’s Morning Rush Video, 5 Facts: Mixed responses after Sandy, Perez mistrial

  12-10-2016 15:11 via krqe.com
  
  The 5 Facts You Need to Know
  1. People continue reacting to the mistrial for Keith Sandy and Dominique Perez. Hours after the jury failed to come to a unanimous decision on the second degree murder charges for the killing of homeless camper James Boyd, Defense Attorney Sam Bregman said that anyone considering retrying should think twice before spending tax dollars again. Special Prosecutor Randy McGinn said she isn’t surprised by the split decision,
  
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• Fun run or walk to help keep criminals off the street

  12-10-2016 15:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One local organization is bringing awareness to the community’s roll in helping to get criminals off the streets with a fun 5K fun run or walk.
  The Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers is proud to announce their 2nd Annual To Catch A Crook 5K. 
  Crime Stoppers is a non-profit organization that relies on anonymous tips to help solve crimes and reward tipsters with cash awards up to $1,000.
  Crime Stoppers Chair, Rob Duren, and Liason, James Burton,
  
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• Upcoming festival celebrates diversity

  12-10-2016 15:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An upcoming festival is ready to help the community celebrate diversity.
  The Southwest Arts Group is presenting the Festival of Nations Celebration of Diversity. 
  Currently, 14 countries are being represented which include U.S., France, Japan, the Philippines, Mexico, Austria, Italy, Germany, Ireland and Spain. The group is looking for at least 20 more countries to represent in ways of performances, food, vendors and more.
  Artistic Director, R
  
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• ABQ 365 details mid October events

  12-10-2016 15:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Whether you’re a visitor, lived here your entire life, or are somewhere in the middle, you are bound to be looking for something to do.
  With Albuquerque’s feel of a small town in a big city, repetitiveness seems to become the norm. So those who are looking to get out of the same-old, same-old, look to ABQ 365 to help you venture from your comfort zone.
  ABQ 365 is Albuquerque’s online source for community happenings, by
  
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• Los Alamos eyes grabbing solar power from building windows

  12-10-2016 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — A Los Alamos National Laboratory team is trying to develop a project that would grab solar power from building windows.
  Team leader Victor Klimov said this week researchers are developing solar concentrators that will harvest sunlight from building windows and turn it into electricity.
  Klimov leads the Los Alamos Center for Advanced Solar Photophysics.
  The team currently is taking quantum dot, solar-powered windows from the laboratory to test at a construction site.
  
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• Samsung sends fire-proof boxes for Galaxy Note 7 returns

  12-10-2016 15:00 via krqe.com
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it is sending fire-resistant packages to its customers in the U.S. as a precaution against possible fires or explosions from Galaxy Note 7s they return to retailers.
  Samsung is offering prepaid shipping boxes as an option for U.S. consumers who purchased the phones on its website, Samsung.com. It said consumers who purchased their Note 7 phones from mobile carriers should visit the carriers’ websites for recall instruc
  
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