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• Pediatric surgeon facing 30 years in prison for child porn charges

  10-11-2016 23:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque pediatric surgeon arrested for possessing and distributing child pornography is now looking at a possible 30 years in prison.
  Prosecutors have now charged Guy Rosenchein with federal charges which carry much stiffer sentences than state charges.
  Deputies say they found a USB drive full of child pornography after searching Rosenchein’s home this week.
  The pediatric surgeon was a doctor at Presbyterian hospital in downtown. He was fired immedia
  
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• California teen dedicates life to finding World War II vets

  10-11-2016 22:49 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — For as long as he can remember, Rishi Sharma’s heroes haven’t been sports stars or movie stars or any other kind of stars. They’ve been the U.S. combat veterans who won World War II.
  Alarmed that even the youngest of them are now in their 90s and dying each day by the hundreds, the Southern California teenager has launched a campaign to try to ensure each one’s legacy.
  “I’m on a mission to in-depth film interview a World War II combat
  
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• Rule would boost solar and wind energy on public lands

  10-11-2016 22:48 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration took action Thursday to boost development of solar and wind energy on public lands, part of President Barack Obama’s strategy to develop cleaner domestic energy and reduce emissions blamed for global warming.
  A final rule announced by the Interior Department would create a new leasing program on public lands and encourage development in areas where it would have fewer effects on the environment.
  The rule came a little more than two months be
  
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• Updated: Obama honors NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers

  10-11-2016 22:19
  
  WASHINGTON — You learn a lot about people when they’re down, President Barack Obama declared Thursday, and he wasn’t talking about an election. Obama saluted the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers for rallying from behind to defeat the Golden State Warriors and end a Cleveland pro sports title drought stretching back to 1964. Obama honored the Cavs […]
  
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• Updated: The election is over – who’ll get the big contract to write the book about it?

  10-11-2016 21:59
  
  The endless election, finally, has ended. Let the books, and the rehashing of the election, begin. Publishing executives say that few campaign-related book proposals had circulated prior to Tuesday’s seismic results – but that changed quickly. The election created a new narrative, a fresh set of victors, and a scramble to understand an outcome that […]
  
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• Traditional Washington hotel inauguration booking frenzy hasn’t materialized

  10-11-2016 21:59
  
  WASHINGTON – A few blocks from the White House, employees at the St. Regis hotel had spent weeks preparing for election night. They knew that as soon as the country’s next president was announced, or even a few hours before, there would be an onslaught of requests from supporters looking to book rooms for January’s […]
  
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• Top House Republican says he’ll continue probe of Hillary Clinton’s private email server

  10-11-2016 21:58
  
  WASHINGTON – While President-elect Donald Trump pledged in his victory speech to “come together as one united people,” a top House Republican said Wednesday he will continue to investigate Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server as secretary of state. Jason Chaffetz, the Utah congressman finishing his first term leading the powerful House Oversight […]
  
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• Which Washington-area school will Barron Trump attend?

  10-11-2016 21:57
  
  WASHINGTON – It’s been 35 years since a First Kid has attended a school other than Sidwell Friends, the private school whose student body has included Chelsea Clinton and both Obama girls. The elite Quaker institution in leafy upper northwest Washington has educated many a political offspring, from Vice President Joe Biden’s grandchildren to Al […]
  
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• Today in History: November 10

  10-11-2016 20:56 via krqe.com
  
  Today in History
  Today is Thursday, Nov. 10, the 315th day of 2016. There are 51 days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On Nov. 10, 1766, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, had its beginnings as William Franklin, the Royal Governor of New Jersey, signed a charter establishing Queen’s College in New Brunswick.
  On this date:
  In 1775, the U.S. Marines were organized under authority of the Continental Congress.
  In 1871, journalist-explorer Henry M. Stanley found S
  
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• Restaurants, stores offering Veterans Day deals

  10-11-2016 20:52 via krqe.com
  
  (MEDIA GENERAL) –– Several restaurants and businesses across the United States are offering special Veterans Day deals to salute those who serve.
  All of the deals below are available to active duty military members and veterans, unless otherwise noted. Proof of service is necessary to cash in on most of the deals.
  Restaurants
  Applebee’s is offering a free meal from a limited menu all day November 11. Learn more and see the menu.“On Veterans Day, the whole m
  
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• Updated: NFL HALFWAY: Rule change boosts strategy on kickoffs returns

  10-11-2016 20:42
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Each time Marc Mariani heads out to catch a kickoff, he huddles first with the Tennessee special teams coach for a quick strategy session. Once he reaches the end zone and the ball’s in the air, the mental calculations begin. Where will the ball come down? Short of the goal line or […]
  
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• Major Baylor donor McLane wants Briles’ ‘honor restored’

  10-11-2016 20:38
  
  WACO, Texas — A billionaire businessman whose name adorns the Baylor University football stadium says he wants to see fired football coach Art Briles’ honor “restored” and any evidence that led to his dismissal publicly released by the school’s board of regents. Drayton McLane and a group of influential alumni and donors called Thursday for […]
  
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• Fresno State hires Jeff Tedford as new coach

  10-11-2016 20:38
  
  FRESNO, Calif. — Fresno State has hired former California coach Jeff Tedford to take over the struggling program. Athletic director Jim Bartko announced Thursday that he had found the replacement for the fired Tim DeRuyter. A news conference will be held Friday to officially introduce Tedford. Tedford played quarterback at Fresno State in the 1980s […]
  
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• Sheriff’s Office: Warrant issued for man in Taos shooting

  10-11-2016 20:04 via krqe.com
  
  TAOS, N.M. (AP) – Authorities in northern New Mexico are looking for a 34-year-old Taos man in connection with a shooting in which a man was wounded.
  The Taos County Sheriff’s Office says Antonio “Tony” Martinez Jr. is named in an arrest warrant in the wounding of fellow Taos resident Hernaldo Aragon.
  According to the Sheriff’s Office, Aragon was found with a gunshot near a business Wednesday. He was treated at the Taos hospital and then transferred to a hospital in
  
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• Weekend snow still can be seen on Sangre de Cristos

  10-11-2016 20:02
  
    After the city of Santa Fe got an inch or so of rain over this past weekend, the clouds finally unveiled the mountain-tops early this week to reveal a lovely coating of snow. Surprisingly enough, considering the warm fall we’ve had, the white still hadn’t dissipated by Thursday. Skiers and water managers shouldn’t get […]
  
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• Updated: Trump bucks protocol on press access

  10-11-2016 19:45
  
  WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday refused to let a group of journalists travel with him to cover his historic first meeting with President Barack Obama, breaking a long-standing practice intended to ensure the public has a watchful eye on the nation’s leader. Trump flew from New York to Washington on his private jet […]
  
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• Santa Fe council approves telecom ordinance, over objections from Wi-Fi opponents

  10-11-2016 19:17
  
  SANTA FE — The atmosphere in the City Council chambers was electric Wednesday night during a public hearing on proposed amendments to the telecommunications ordinance that included some passionate pleas from speakers — including some who said they were suffering from electromagnetic hypersensitivity — and backed by a little bit of star power. Burning the […]
  
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• Rule would boost solar and wind energy development

  10-11-2016 19:14
  
  WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is boosting the development of solar and wind energy on public lands. A final rule announced by the Interior Department on Thursday would create a new leasing program on public lands and encourage development in areas where it would have fewer effects on the environment. The rule comes a little […]
  
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• Snapchat unveils cartoonish machine to sell video glasses

  10-11-2016 19:13
  
  LOS ANGELES — Snapchat has unveiled bright yellow vending machines that will sell its new line of video glasses. The machines , called Snapbots, feature a cartoon-like face and are topped with balloons. They’ll sell Spectacles, which are glasses that can record video 10 seconds at a time and be uploaded to the Snapchat app. […]
  
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• Colorado lawmakers elect new House speaker, Senate president

  10-11-2016 19:12
  
  DENVER — Colorado’s state Legislature isn’t changing hands between parties — but both the House and Senate have elected new bosses because of term limits. House Democrats chose Rep. Crisanta Duran of Denver to be speaker on Thursday, and Senate Republicans chose Sen. Kevin Grantham of Canon City to serve as president. Republicans have a […]
  
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• The Trans-Pacific Partnership is dead, Schumer tells labor leaders

  10-11-2016 19:08
  
  WASHINGTON – The Senate’s soon-to-be-top Democrat told labor leaders Thursday that the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the trade deal at the center of President Obama’s “pivot” to strengthen ties with key Asian allies, will not be ratified by Congress. That remark from Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., who is expected to be the incoming Senate minority leader, came […]
  
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• Gourd dance, ceremonies to honor New Mexico veterans

  10-11-2016 18:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Veterans Day ceremonies are planned around New Mexico, including an hours-long traditional gourd dance to recognize Native American veterans in Albuquerque.
  The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center says multiple tribes will participate in Friday’s commemoration. A panel discussion is also planned.
  At the University of New Mexico, the name of Sgt. 1st Class Matthew McClintock will be added to the Memorial Wall. McClintock, who attended the university, was posthumousl
  
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• Forest officials kick off prescribed fire in Valle Vidal

  10-11-2016 18:02 via krqe.com
  
  QUESTA, N.M. (AP) – Forest officials are warning residents in northeastern New Mexico that they might see smoke from a prescribed fire on the east side of the Valle Vidal.
  The Questa Ranger District started the project Wednesday. It’s designed to clear out a couple of square miles of overgrown forest north of the McCrystal campground.
  The work is expected to last two to three days as long as conditions remain favorable.
  Forest officials say the project is meant to improve wildlife ha
  
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• Motion: New DA should consider retrial in police shooting

  10-11-2016 17:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A special prosecutor appointed to the criminal murder case against two former Albuquerque police officers charged with an on-duty shooting has asked that the next district attorney consider whether there should be a retrial.
  Read the motion here »
  Randi McGinn filed motions on Wednesday asking a judge for rulings that would allow 2nd Judicial District DA-elect Raul Torrez to decide if Dominique Perez and Keith Sandy should be retried.
  A judge declared a
  
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• Prosecutor: New DA should consider retrial in police shooting

  10-11-2016 16:52
  
  A special prosecutor appointed to the criminal murder case against two former Albuquerque police officers charged with an on-duty shooting has asked the next district attorney to consider whether there should be a retrial.
  
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• Trump rally in stock markets still has legs

  10-11-2016 16:11 via krqe.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — The rebound in share prices around the world following the election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president continued Thursday, with Asia partaking in the gains and the dollar rising further.
  The market mood has turned around dramatically since the immediate aftermath of Trump’s victory, which prompted widespread selling Wednesday in Asia. On Thursday, Asian shares posted hefty gains as they responded to the optimism recorded in Europe and the U.S. the day before. Ja
  
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• New Mexico VA sets up transportation network

  10-11-2016 16:06
  
  Officials with the New Mexico Veterans Affairs Healthcare System are looking to a fleet of five new vans to ease the transportation challenges of veterans around the state.
  
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• Updated: Saints’ Payton shuffles roster to revamp special teams

  10-11-2016 15:56
  
  METAIRIE, La. — Saints coach Sean Payton expressed frustration with New Orleans’ special teams play this week, and now he’s tinkering with the roster in hopes of doing something about it. At the very least, two of the three players he’s brought in this week can help the Saints scout this Sunday’s opponent, the Denver […]
  
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• Updated: Netherlands’ injury list lengthens; 3 more players out

  10-11-2016 15:56
  
  THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Netherlands’ injury list has lengthened ahead of its World Cup qualifier against Luxembourg on Sunday, with three more players pulling out of the squad. Striker Vincent Janssen, winger Jeremain Lens and midfielder Stijn Schaars were all injured Wednesday as the Netherlands drew 1-1 in a friendly against Belgium. Netherlands coach […]
  
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• Spain defends Group G lead with depleted squad

  10-11-2016 15:56
  
  MADRID — Sergio Ramos’ only contribution to Spain in a World Cup qualifier this weekend will be a pep talk to his teammates. Ramos visited the team’s training camp this week ahead of Saturday’s match against Macedonia, but the captain won’t be on the field in the southern city of Granada because of an injury […]
  
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• Paris Mayor and judo champion showcase 2024 bid in Doha

  10-11-2016 15:56
  
  PARIS — Two-time Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo will travel to Qatar to showcase the city’s 2024 hosting bid at an upcoming general assembly for The Association of National Olympic Committees. The ANOC meeting will be held in Doha on Tuesday and Wednesday, drawing about 1,000 delegates from all 206 […]
  
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• FIFA clears 2 former Albania players for Kosovo duty

  10-11-2016 15:56
  
  ZURICH — FIFA has cleared two former Albania players to represent Kosovo in a World Cup qualifying match on Saturday. FIFA says Besart Berisha, a forward with Melbourne Victory, and defender Mergim Vojvoda, of Belgian club Mouscron, had their applications approved to change national-team allegiance. Kosovo-eligible players played for other countries before the Balkan republic […]
  
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• Protesters rally against Donald Trump

  10-11-2016 15:37
  
  A group of anti-Donald Trump protesters gathered in Albuquerque after he was declared president-elect in the early Wednesday morning hours.
  
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• Big changes coming for National Weather Service

  10-11-2016 15:31
  
  NWS headquarters recently issued a statement announcing that the agency is about to evolve and will consider realigning its staff. With such wide-sweeping changes in the works, does that means local offices around the nation will be consolidating?
  
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• NM voters crack down on crime

  10-11-2016 15:30
  
  New Mexico voters made one thing clear on Election Day: they want to crack down on crime.
  
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• Teen says man groped her in mall parking lot

  10-11-2016 15:26
  
  A young girl says she was walking to her car after a night of work at Coronado Mall when she was attacked and groped.
  
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• City gears up for big pet adoption weekend

  10-11-2016 15:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Local shelters are making it easy for the community to save a life with a fun adoption event.
  National Adoption Weekend is coming up Friday, November 11th through Sunday, November 13th.
  The City of Albuquerque Welfare Department and Watermelon Mountain Ranch have teamed up to bring the community a wide variety of adoptable pets.
  Watermelon Mountain Ranch’s Executive Director, Sara Garrigan, joined KRQE’s This Morning team to discus
  
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• Thursday’s Morning Rush Video, 5 Facts: Anti-Trump protesters hit the streets in Albuquerque

  10-11-2016 15:08 via krqe.com
  
  The 5 Facts You Need to Know
  1. Streets in the metro are clear after protesters expressed their outrage over President-elect Donald Trump. It started as a peaceful protest but quickly grew to nearly 100 protesters blocking I-25 and Central. The protest also took over parts of downtown, many holding anti-Trump signs and chanting. Some demonstrators then decided to spray-paint the streets, walls and even some windows at a local restaurant. Albuquerque police and Bernalillo County deputies wer
  
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• Doctor: Cigarette smoking causes mutation in DNA

  10-11-2016 15:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The fact that smoking can cause cancer is nothing new, but now a local researcher has discovered cellular changes in DNA linked to cigarette smoking.
  A recent study conducted by Dr. Ludmil Alexandrov, a Research Member at the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center, shows a direct link between the number of cigarettes smoked in a lifetime and the number of cellular mutations in DNA. 
  Mutations are changes in DNA and cancer results when
  
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• Toys for Tots registration happening Thursday

  10-11-2016 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M (KRQE) – You have another chance to register for this year’s Toys for Tots program on Thursday, November 10th.
  Toy for Tots is a program where unwrapped toys are collected each year and distributed to needy children as Christmas gifts.
  This year, registration will take place at eight different locations from 9 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. For the remaining registration dates, see below:
  Thursday, November 10, 2016 – Cesar Chavez Community Ctr. 7505 Kathryn Ave. SE
  
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• UK police bail driver in tram derailment that killed 7

  10-11-2016 14:57 via krqe.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — British police say the driver of a tram that derailed in London, killing seven people, has been released on bail.
  The 42-year-old man, who has not been publicly named, was arrested after the crash on suspicion of manslaughter. British Transport Police said Thursday he had been bailed until May while the investigation continues.
  The tram came off the rails while rounding a tight curve in south London’s Croydon area early Wednesday. Seven people were killed and more than
  
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• Police search for gunman after 5 injured in Seattle shooting

  10-11-2016 14:55 via krqe.com
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — A man opened fire on a crowd outside a convenience store in downtown Seattle, wounding five people and setting off an intense police search, authorities said.
  Seattle Assistant Police Chief Robert Merner said four men and one woman were hurt after an argument near Pine Street and Third Avenue outside a 7-Eleven store near a busy bus stop.
  “There was some type of argument that took place, a suspect walked away and then fired into crowd striking those individuals,”
  
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• Cities pass taxes on sugary drinks, advocates predict more

  10-11-2016 14:49 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A soda tax measure in Colorado appears headed toward victory, joining a trio of similar measures approved by voters in three San Francisco Bay Area cities.
  The votes are energizing advocates who say the victories indicate growing momentum for measures that discourage people from guzzling calories.
  The penny-per-ounce taxes in three Bay Area cities will apply to energy, sweetened tea and sports drinks, but not to diet sodas or naturally sweetened drinks. Measures i
  
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• ‘Not my president:’ Trump denounced in protests across US

  10-11-2016 14:42 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A day after Donald Trump’s election to the presidency, campaign divisions appeared to widen as many thousands of demonstrators — some with signs with messages declaring “NOT MY PRESIDENT” — flooded streets across the country to protest his surprise triumph.
  From New England to heartland cities like Kansas City and along the West Coast, demonstrators bore flags and effigies of the president-elect, disrupting traffic and declaring that they re
  
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• Twinkle Light Parade could be voted ‘Best Holiday Parade’

  10-11-2016 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The city’s Twinkle Light Parade is in the national spotlight.
  The annual parade has been nominated by a panel of travel experts as a contender for the “Best Holiday Parade” by USA Today and the public can help it win.
  The winner will be based on online votes and you can vote here >>
  This year’s Twinkle Light Parade in Nob Hill will be held December 3rd.Take Our Poll
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