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• Gary Johnson hosts last election rally in Santa Fe

  08-11-2016 23:33 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Libertarian Presidential Candidate, Gary Johnson, held one last rally in Santa Fe Tuesday. The former New Mexico governor is hoping to get last-minute voters on his side. Johnson will hold his election night party at Hotel Albuquerque in Old Town. That party begins at 6 p.m. and tickets are free.
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• Trump warns of election fraud as he casts his ballot on Election Day

  08-11-2016 23:28 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Defiant into the 2016 election’s last day, Donald Trump raised doubts about the integrity of the U.S. election system on Tuesday as he cast his own ballot for president.
  The Republican White House contender refused to say whether he would concede defeat if he loses and continued to voice concerns about voter fraud, two statements that challenged bedrock principles of American democracy: fair and free elections and the clean transfer of power.
  Trump offered an optimist
  
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• Clinton casts her ballot: ‘It is the most humbling feeling’

  08-11-2016 23:19 via krqe.com
  
  CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. (AP) — Seeking to become the first woman to be elected U.S. president, Hillary Clinton cast her ballot Tuesday and settled down to wait for the country to make its choice.
  The Democratic nominee and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, voted at an elementary school near their home in suburban New York before greeting supporters waiting for her outside.
  “It is the most humbling feeling,” she said of voting for herself for president. “I know how much
  
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• Updated: Energy Department grows less bearish about US oil production

  08-11-2016 23:07
  
  DALLAS — The decline in U.S. oil production may not be as severe as expected just a month ago. The government is raising its forecast of U.S. production for both this year and 2017, as drillers respond to higher crude prices. Still, output won’t match 2015, which was the biggest year for U.S. production since […]
  
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• Today in History: November 8

  08-11-2016 21:40 via krqe.com
  
  Today in History
  Today is Tuesday, Nov. 8, the 313th day of 2016. There are 53 days left in the year. This is Election Day.
  Today’s Highlights in History:
  On Nov. 8, 1966, Edward W. Brooke, R-Mass., became the first black candidate to be elected to the U.S. Senate by popular vote. Republican Ronald Reagan was elected governor of California, defeating Democratic incumbent Pat Brown. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a measure allowing the merger of the American Football League and the Nati
  
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• Six student startups finish in the money

  08-11-2016 21:32
  
  Six student startups won $1,000 each Monday night at the University of New Mexico’s latest Elevator Pitch competition. Prizes went to student teams building businesses with a host of new products and services. Among them, apps to more easily update personal events calendars and better manage finances, a novel medical process to regenerate damaged cartilage, […]
  
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• Election insiders are watching these key races as results roll in

  08-11-2016 21:27 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) — Election Day is finally here and the stakes could not be higher, from the top of the ballot to the bottom.
  Thousands of candidates are running in races ranging from president to city council.
  After 500-plus days of news coverage, hundreds of opinion polls and zillions (a rough approximation) of think pieces on the state of American politics, here are the states and races that political insiders will be watching the closest Tuesday night.
  White House: Clinton st
  
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• Catholic Charities’ St. Nicholas Ball helps those in need during the holidays

  08-11-2016 21:21
  
  On November 19th New Mexicans will have a chance to chance to celebrate the start of the Christmas season -- while helping raise money to do a lot of good in our state.
  
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• Cibola National Forest to offer Christmas tree permits

  08-11-2016 20:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you enjoy a natural tree for Christmas, permits to cut the perfect one down will go on sale later this month.
  Christmas trees can be cut between Thanksgiving Day throughout Christmas Eve. The cost is $10 per tree for trees up to 10 feet. Trees taller than that will cost an extra dollar per foot.
  For a list of places you can buy a tree permit, see below:
  Cibola National Forest and Grasslands Supervisor’s Office
  2113 Osuna Rd. NE; Albuquerque, NM. Phone: 5
  
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• Roswell police search for missing mentally-challenged man

  08-11-2016 20:31 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – The Roswell Police Department and Fire Department are currently searching for a missing mentally-challenged man who walked away from his residence in north Roswell and has not returned home.
  Police say 62-year-old Andy Fresquez was last seen leaving his residence in the 3000 block of Edgewood Drive, which is between Vista Parkway and Monterrey Drive, Tuesday morning around 11 a.m.
  Fresquez is about 5’11” tall with curly brown hair and was wearin
  
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• Roswell police: Missing mentally-challenged man found safe

  08-11-2016 20:31 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – The Roswell Police Department says a mentally-challenged man who was reported missing Tuesday after walking away from his residence in north Roswell, has been found safe.
  Police say 62-year-old Andy Fresquez was last seen leaving his residence in the 3000 block of Edgewood Drive, which is between Vista Parkway and Monterrey Drive, Tuesday morning around 11 a.m.
  Fresquez is about 5’11” tall with curly brown hair and was wearing a red long-sleeve
  
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• Teen murder suspect to face judge again

  08-11-2016 20:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the six teens accused of shooting and killing an Albuquerque bartender will face a judge once again Tuesday.
  Matthew Baldonado ended up back in jail in September after violating his curfew. That arrest captured on lapel video shows the teen not cooperating and mouthing off to officers.
  Baldonado is one of six teens accused of gunning down Steven Gerecke in his driveway after a night of mobbing.
  Matthew BaldonadoThe hearing Tuesday is to determine if Baldon
  
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• Teen accused in Albuquerque man’s murder takes plea deal

  08-11-2016 20:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the teens accused of murdering Steven Gerecke was supposed to face a judge Tuesday to see if he’s competent to stand trial. Instead, he took a plea deal.
  Matthew BaldonadoMatthew Baldonado, 15, pled no contest to a number of charges but not murder. Baldonado is one of six teens police say gunned down Gerecke, a well-liked Albuquerque bartender, last year.
  Matthew Baldonado ended up back in jail in September after violating his curfew. That arres
  
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• Pecos woman allegedly texted before hitting motorcyclist

  08-11-2016 19:55 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Authorities say a Pecos woman was texting when she fatally hit a motorcyclist with her car.
  The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that 23-year-old Megan Carrillo was indicted late last week for vehicular homicide in the death of 39-year-old Jerry Hicks. Carrillo was also charged with reckless driving and careless driving.
  She could face up to three years in prison.
  Police say Hicks was stopped at an intersection with non-working traffic lights Aug. 7 when Carrillo’s
  
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• Updated: The holiday meal in my sights; recipe

  08-11-2016 19:33
  
  This ought to go without saying, but to learn to hunt deer, you go to a place that has deer to hunt. I wanted to learn. I’m a carnivore, but I don’t want my choices to wreak environmental havoc; by taking an overpopulated, methane-producing ruminant out of the system, you’re actually doing the planet a […]
  
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• Updated: AP PHOTOS: Americans cast ballots for their next president

  08-11-2016 19:31
  
  Americans across the country are heading to the polls Tuesday to elect the 45th president of the United States. Here’s what some voters had to say on Election Day: ___ Yoana Baraschi voted — along with her daughter — for Clinton at a school in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, where a line stretched down […]
  
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• New Mexico to issue Amber Alerts for Navajo Nation

  08-11-2016 19:31
  
  GALLUP, N.M. — The state of New Mexico has volunteered to issue Amber Alerts for the Navajo Nation. The Gallup Independent reports (http://bit.ly/1hoDjlp ) that under the proposed system, New Mexico would notify both Arizona and Utah if the tribe issues an Amber Alert. The New Mexico system would be in place while the Navajo […]
  
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• 90 years behind bars for man who killed 3 family members

  08-11-2016 19:31
  
  RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia man who pleaded guilty to killing his parents and his sister at their home last year has been sentenced to 90 years. Local news agencies report 29-year-old Carl V. Hughes IV was sentenced to 150 years in prison with 60 years suspended after pleading guilty Monday to three counts of […]
  
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• Updated: College student has Kit-Kat stolen, company sends 6,500 more

  08-11-2016 19:30
  
  MANHATTAN, Kan. — Hershey has come to the rescue of a college student who had his Kit Kat bar brazenly stolen. Kansas State University student Hunter Jobbins tells The Wichita Eagle he left his car unlocked with a Kit Kat in the cup holder last month before running into his dorm building. When he came […]
  
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• Live Election Day map shows voting issues across the US

  08-11-2016 19:18 via krqe.com
  
  (MEDIA GENERAL) – Amid concern among voting rights advocates over possible voter suppression at the polls this Election Day, voters can now view issues in real time on one map.
  Using data from Google, Electionland’s live map shows long wait times and voting machine issues, among other issues, which can be tracked by state and county.
  This year marks the first presidential election since Shelby County v. Holder was passed by the Supreme Court in 2013. The ruling took away power from t
  
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• Mind the chocolate gap: Britons grumble as Toblerone shrinks

  08-11-2016 19:10 via krqe.com
  
  GENEVA (AP) — More valleys, fewer peaks: The maker of Toblerone Swiss chocolate has widened the spaces in some of its iconic, triangle-array bars, offering about 10 percent less product for the same price. Fans worldwide are outraged.
  The multinational says the move — which affects products globally, though mainly in Britain — was necessary to cope with higher prices for ingredients. But many consumers are livid at the perceived sleight of hand and the change to the traditional
  
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• McMahon Marketplace continuing to grow

  08-11-2016 19:05
  
  First came McDonald’s. Now comes the gym. Anytime Fitness is the latest tenant to sign on to McMahon Marketplace, the growing development at the southeast corner of McMahon and Unser. The gym — planned for a lot just south of the McDonald’s — should open early next year. It may not be the only activity […]
  
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• Updated: BernCo polling sites busy, people moving through quickly, no problems so far

  08-11-2016 18:56
  
  Busy, but smooth, fast and efficient. That’s how most voters in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho described voting Tuesday morning, just after polling sites opened at 7 a.m. The presiding judges at the polling places visited said that despite getting off to a fast and busy start there were no major problems to report, either with […]
  
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• ‘I never thought it was possible‘: 100-year-old women mark momentous Election Day

  08-11-2016 18:39 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) — Women have been allowed to vote for less than 100 years in the United States, making this Election Day extra special for some of America’s oldest citizens.
  For a younger generation, Sandra Day O’Connor was always on the Supreme Court, Nancy Pelosi could always serve as House speaker, and attorneys general could always look like Janet Reno and Loretta Lynch.
  But for those women nearing a century of life — who’ve lived through the Gre
  
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• Updated: Parts of street collapse in southern Japan city; no injuries

  08-11-2016 18:30
  
  TOKYO — Parts of a main street collapsed in the heart of a major city in southern Japan on Tuesday, creating a massive sinkhole and cutting off power, water and gas supplies to parts of the city. Authorities said no injuries were reported from the pre-sunrise collapse in downtown Fukuoka, which created a sinkhole more […]
  
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• NFL Power Rankings: Raiders move up, right on the heels of the Patriots and Cowboys

  08-11-2016 18:30
  
  Each week, national NFL writer Mark Maske will provide his ranking of the league’s 32 teams. The AFC West has three teams in the top seven, but the Patriots remain the class of the league. 1. New England Patriots (7-1) | Last Week’s Rank: 1 The Patriots return from their bye to host the Seahawks […]
  
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• Breaking: Andrew Romero trial on multiple felony robbery charges set for October

  08-11-2016 18:25
  
  Andrew Romero is scheduled for trial in October 2017 on more than two dozen felony charges connected ...
  
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• Orlando to buy Pulse nightclub, turn it into memorial

  08-11-2016 17:43 via krqe.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The city of Orlando, Florida, has announced plans to purchase the Pulse nightclub and eventually convert the site of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history into a memorial.
  Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer told the Orlando Sentinel on Monday that the city has reached a deal to buy the gay nightclub for $2.25 million.
  Dyer says the site should probably remain as-is for the next 12 to 18 months, as it has become a gathering place for mourners.
  He says the city will r
  
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• The Latest: CSI officer: State officials did investigation

  08-11-2016 17:39
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Latest on the trial of a former South Carolina police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist (all times local): ___ 10:20 a.m. A former crime scene investigator for a local South Carolina police department says he responded to the scene where an unarmed black […]
  
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• 2 Somali pirates get life in prison; 3rd gets 33 years

  08-11-2016 17:39
  
  NORFOLK, Va. — Two Somali pirates have been sentenced to life in prison, and a third has received 33 years because he cooperated with prosecutors in a separate piracy case. The Virginian-Pilot reports (http://bit.ly/2fB5P31 ) that U.S. District Judge Raymond Jackson issued the life sentences Monday after a federal appeals court in Virginia ruled last […]
  
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• Raton man pleads guilty to hitting mail carrier with brick

  08-11-2016 17:34
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A Raton man has pleaded guilty to assaulting and seriously injuring a postal carrier. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Mexico said Tuesday that 30-year-old Cody Martinez pleaded guilty last week to assaulting a federal employee. Martinez admitted to striking a mail carrier in the back of the head with a brick […]
  
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• Dallas man gets 20 years for prostitution of disabled teen

  08-11-2016 17:33
  
  DALLAS — Prosecutors say a Dallas man who lured a mentally disabled 18-year-old woman into prostitution must serve 20 years in federal prison. Damion Kentrell White was sentenced Monday. The 24-year-old White pleaded guilty to using a facility of interstate commerce in aid or a racketeering enterprise and to a weapons count. His brother, 27-year-old […]
  
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• Judge dismisses charges against Dona Ana County treasurer

  08-11-2016 17:07
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. — An Alamogordo District Court judge has dismissed the criminal charges against Dona Ana County Treasurer David Gutierrez. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports (http://bit.ly/2eRSByU ) that Gutierrez had be scheduled to stand trial on Tuesday for charges of ethics violations stemming from allegations that he sexually harassed and solicited sex from a […]
  
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• Election Day: Republicans, Democrats face off in Election Day races

  08-11-2016 17:01 via krqe.com
  
  Election Day 2016: Top Stories
  Bernalillo County is reporting that 30,080 voters have cast their ballots as of 12 p.m., Election Day 2016. This is in addition to the 181,839 early votes and 27,364 absentee votes already cast. About 40.7 percent of New Mexicans have voted either early or absentee. In Bernalillo County, about 46 percent have voted early or absentee. Another update is expected at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
  Early voting was up significantly this year compared to four years ago. Overa
  
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• Election Day 2016: Voters decide after vicious campaign

  08-11-2016 17:01 via krqe.com
  
  Election Day 2016: Top Stories
  Bernalillo County is reporting that 61,641 voters have cast their ballots as of 6 p.m., Election Day 2016. This is in addition to the 181,839 early votes and 27,364 absentee votes already cast. About 40.7 percent of New Mexicans have voted either early or absentee. In Bernalillo County, about 46 percent have voted early or absentee. Another update is expected after 7 p.m. Tuesday.
  5:48 PM: As the first results rolled in, Trump claimed victory in reliably Republican
  
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• Election Day 2016: Republicans, Democrats face off in Election Day races

  08-11-2016 17:01 via krqe.com
  
  Election Day 2016: Top Stories
  Bernalillo County is reporting that 18,764 voters have cast their ballots as of 10 a.m., Election Day 2016. This is in addition to the 181,839 early votes and 26,974 absentee votes already cast. About 40.7 percent of New Mexicans have voted either early or absentee. In Bernalillo County, about 46 percent have voted early or absentee. Another update is expected at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
  Weeks ago, political experts believed a Democratic wave could allow the party to
  
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• CHS takes Tournament of Bands championship

  08-11-2016 16:29
  
  Fresh off winning its fifth consecutive Zia Marching Festival title, the Clovis High Band added one more notch to its belt Saturday at the Tournament of Bands in Las Cruces. In the event hosted by New Mexico State University, the band claimed the overall championship, along with outstanding visual performance in finals. The Wildcat band […]
  
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• Thanksgiving Day shopping is here to stay — with some tweaks

  08-11-2016 16:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Thanksgiving Day shopping — a delight to some, an anathema to others — isn’t going away, but some stores are rethinking their strategies on whether it makes sense to be open on the holiday itself.
  Many of the nation’s major mall operators and the big retailers that anchor them, such as Toys R Us, J.C. Penney, and Macy’s, are sticking with what they want to be a new tradition, kicking off the holiday shopping season on Thanksgiving Day.
  Others,
  
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• New: The Latest: The latest developments in the US elections

  08-11-2016 16:17
  
  WASHINGTON — The Latest on Election Day 2016 (all times EST): 9:55 a.m. As voters cast their ballots for president, some are convinced, while others are holding their breath. In Indianapolis, 50-year old homemaker Ranita Wires said she voted for Hillary Clinton because she trusts her, but said “this has been the worst,” and she’s […]
  
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• Venue of Albania-Israel match changed ‘for security reasons’

  08-11-2016 16:06
  
  TIRANA, Albania — The Albanian soccer federation says the venue for the country’s World Cup qualifying match against Israel has been changed for “security reasons.” Saturday’s match had been scheduled to be held at the Loro Borici Stadium in Shkoder, 120 kilometers (80 miles) north of the capital, Tirana. It has been changed to the […]
  
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• Updated: Messi’s return encourages Argentina for match against Brazil

  08-11-2016 16:06
  
  BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil — Lionel Messi is back from injury, just the tonic Argentina needs in Thursday’s World Cup qualifier against Brazil. Messi missed Argentina’s last three qualifying matches with an injured left knee, and the results showed with draws against Peru and Venezuela, and a 1-0 loss against Paraguay. “He (Messi) is extremely intelligent […]
  
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• Updated: AP Interview: Venglos looks back trailblazing career

  08-11-2016 16:06
  
  BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Before the “Special One,” there was the “First One.” His name is Jozef Venglos, and in 1990 he became the first outsider to take over as manager of a first division club in England. It was the hardest job of his illustrious career. But now 80 years old and looking back, Venglos […]
  
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• Republicans and Democrats face off in race for state legislature

  08-11-2016 15:51 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Tracking turnout — political experts say it’s come down to this. While they believed, weeks ago, a Democratic wave could allow the party to keep the state Senate and gain control of the House, experts say new developments have them thinking twice. Yet, they say more important than the individual races is what’s at stake for state government.
  “This really is pretty historic, ” said political expert and professor Gabe Sanchez.
  Sanchez is
  
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• Social Hub: #Election2016 commences

  08-11-2016 15:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s Election Day and the final race between Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is underway.
  The polls aren’t the only thing heating up Tuesday, but social media is flooding with #Election2016 chatter. See what everyone is talking about this Election Day below:Millions of Americans have already voted—confirm where to go vote and join them: https://t.co/EdM1KCcP5l
  — Sena
  
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• Animal Welfare talks National Shelter Appreciation Week

  08-11-2016 15:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s a way to honor the dedicated people who work to protect animals.
  The City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department encourages residents to support local shelters for this special week.
  Deputy Director, Paul Castor, joined KRQE This morning to talk about National Animal Shelter Appreciation week. Watch above.
  National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week is a perfect opportunity for our community to become acquainted with their local shelter and to help hom
  
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• Ways to avoid holiday scams

  08-11-2016 15:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE) – It’s time to start looking for that great deal on the perfect gift, but the holiday season is also prime time for scammers.
  New holiday scams are popping up, but there are ways to keep yourself safe.
  Fractal Profile Wealth Management’s Finacial Advisor, Hunter Unschuld, joined KRQE’s This Morning team to discuss ways to avoid becoming a victim of holiday con artists. Watch above.
  The top three scams this season is gift card scams, fake c
  
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• Tuesday’s Morning Rush Video, 5 Facts: Race for White House enters final stretch

  08-11-2016 15:04 via krqe.com
  
  The 5 Facts You Need to Know
  1. The race for the White House is coming to an end. Tuesday morning, a new CNN poll shows Hillary Clinton with a 4 percent edge over Donald Trump, but it’s going to come down to the road to 270. Key battleground states like Florida and North Carolina are still a toss-up. Political experts say those states will be crucial in this race, especially for Trump. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton looks to be a lot closer to 270 according to polls. Still, political expe
  
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