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• Pictures: Dia de los Muertos parade

  16-11-2016 23:52
  
  It’s an Albuquerque tradition. Every year, revelers smear on make-up, fashion elaborate costumes and wind through South Valley streets to honor the dead in one of the country’s most unique parades — Dia de Los Muertos. The event is visually defined by bright yellow marigolds, flashy low-riders and elaborate face paint. This year, Journal photographer […]
  
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• Police seek tips on dark-colored SUV seen where woman killed

  16-11-2016 23:51
  
  PRINCETON, Mass. — Police investigating the death of a New York City woman killed while out running near her mother’s Massachusetts home are looking for an SUV seen near where her body was found. Vanessa Marcotte was killed Aug. 7 while visiting her mother in Princeton, a small town in central Massachusetts. Her body was […]
  
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• There’s no guarantee U.S. Soccer will fire Klinsmann. But if it does, now’s the time.

  16-11-2016 23:48
  
  There is a four-month gap until the next set of World Cup qualifiers, which, given what terrible things transpired in Costa Rica’s national stadium Tuesday, is both a blessing and curse for Jurgen Klinsmann. Four months affords the U.S. coach time to assess what went horribly wrong in a 4-0 defeat to the Ticos – […]
  
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• Media is left to wonder after Trump dumps his press pool again

  16-11-2016 23:48
  
  Donald Trump vilified and condemned reporters when he was a candidate. As president-elect for the past week, he seems to have moved on to simply ignoring them. Defying the usual presidential press protocols, Trump has twice in the past week ditched the pool of reporters who follow him in public. The latest incident occurred Tuesday […]
  
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• Biden pledges to be available to Pence ’24-7′

  16-11-2016 23:48
  
  WASHINGTON – Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, hosted Vice President-elect Mike Pence and his family for lunch at the Naval Observatory on Wednesday, a gathering that culminated in Biden pledging to be “available to him 24-7” after leaving office. The get-together, which included Pence’s wife, Karen, and daughter Charlotte, featured a tour […]
  
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• UNM students protest Trump election with campus ‘walk out’

  16-11-2016 23:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Students at the University of New Mexico are walking out in protest of the election of Donald Trump.
  The group organizing it has been putting up posters across UNM’s campus and has been putting the word out on Facebook. They call it a movement to “reclaim campus and walk out against hate.”
  Many marching against what they say has been an increase in hate crimes against minorities.
  More than 100 people have joined in. The students g
  
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• Teeniors offers free tech help to veterans

  16-11-2016 22:06
  
  WESST, a statewide small business development organization, will team with award-winning local startup Teeniors to provide personalized tech tutoring in honor of National Veterans Month. Free, individual coaching on cell phone, tablet and computer use will be offered to veterans by Teeniors coaches from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at WESST’s Albuquerque Veterans Suite, 609 […]
  
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• The six biggest outstanding races of 2016

  16-11-2016 21:57
  
  Election Day was over a week ago, but we still don’t know who won in several big down-ballot races across the nation. In a San Diego-area House race, Democrats are trying to unseat one of the richest and well-known members of Congress. In a North Carolina governor’s race, the Democratic challenger is claiming victory while […]
  
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• Updated: ‘I don’t want them to die’: She was pregnant with twins. Then a gunman opened fire.

  16-11-2016 21:53
  
  WASHINGTON – The twins were OK. LaKira Johnson could hear a doctor confirm that as she slid a wand over her bulging belly during an ultrasound. They were kicking. Their heartbeats were strong. LaKira imagined them in there playing, oblivious to the senseless shooting that had left her bleeding that night on the dirty tile […]
  
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• Putin joins U.S. in denying international law

  16-11-2016 21:53
  
  After years of snail-pace investigations of war crimes in Africa, the International Criminal Court in The Hague may finally be trying to go after the big guys — Russia and the United States. The U.S., however, has never accepted the court’s jurisdiction, and Russia has now adopted the same stance. On Monday, the ICC’s Office […]
  
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• Senate will extend existing Iran sanctions, delaying stiffer measures until next year

  16-11-2016 21:52
  
  The Senate will move to pass a 10-year extension of existing sanctions against Iran before disbanding for the year, leaving the grittier fight over expanding the scope of punitive measures against Tehran until next year. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., told reporters Wednesday that the Senate would tackle “just the straight extension” […]
  
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• Rio Rancho second graders decorate gingerbread house for charity

  16-11-2016 21:00 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A group of Rio Rancho Elementary students found a sweet way to give back.
  A class of second graders rolled up their sleeves and got their hands dirty Wednesday morning, putting together a gingerbread house to be auctioned off in the 6th Annual Gingerbread Enchantment event.
  The event is a fundraiser for Meals on Wheels. Their teacher says she picks a different service project each year to teach her class about getting involved.
  “I think the kids really enjoy
  
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• Government spies on 95 percent of holiday purchases, senator warns

  16-11-2016 20:31 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) — Holidays shopping season is a spending free-for-all and the government is monitoring every credit card swipe without Americans’ knowledge or consent, warn congressional Republicans.
  “They know what you bought,” said Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga. “They know what you paid for it with – if you paid with a credit card or debit card.”
  In other words, Macy’s knows you bought mom that vase, and so do government regulators.
  But bure
  
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• Government spies on 95 percent of holiday credit card purchases, senator warns

  16-11-2016 20:31 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) — Holiday shopping season is a spending free-for-all and the government is monitoring every credit card swipe without Americans’ knowledge or consent, warn congressional Republicans.
  “They know what you bought,” said Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga. “They know what you paid for it with – if you paid with a credit card or debit card.”
  In other words, Macy’s knows you bought mom that vase, and so do government regulators.
  But burea
  
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• Students at Albuquerque school protest Trump election

  16-11-2016 20:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Nearly 200 students at a private school in Albuquerque are protesting Donald Trump’s election as president.
  Albuquerque Academy students chanted “Not my president! Not my president!” as they marched off the campus in northeast Albuquerque and ended up outside the school’s main gates Wednesday morning.
  The Albuquerque Journal reports that some students held signs with slogans such as “Love Trumps Hate” and “Black Lives Matte
  
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• Albuquerque Academy students walk out of class

  16-11-2016 20:25 via krqe.com
  
  Albuquerque Academy students walk out of class Wednesday to protest racism and bigotry after Donald Trump’s election.
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• New hotline launching to answer questions about new ID requirements

  16-11-2016 19:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s been three days since New Mexico’s MVD started issuing Real ID compliant licenses, but already there’s been a lot of confusion.
  Many people are showing up without the proper documents in hand required to get their license. That has led to frustration and outright anger by some.
  Now the ACLU of New Mexico, the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness and immigrant rights groups are setting up a new hotline to answer people’s questions.
  
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• Prosecutors: 10 charged in US-Mexico human smuggling ring

  16-11-2016 19:38
  
  NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors in New York City have charged 10 defendants in a human smuggling ring that they say operated across the Mexico-U.S. border. Six defendants were arrested Wednesday in Texas and another was arrested in Brooklyn. Prosecutors said in a statement and in court papers that the smuggling scheme operated from June […]
  
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• Major new interchange with overpass set to open next week

  16-11-2016 19:38
  
  SURPRISE, Ariz. — A new interchange to reduce congestion along a state highway in a Phoenix suburb is scheduled to open next week. The Arizona Department of Transportation says the overpass carrying Bell Road over Grand Avenue in Surprise is set to open Tuesday. ADOT says the new interchange will reduce traffic delays caused by […]
  
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• Updated: Twitter suspends several alt-right accounts

  16-11-2016 19:37
  
  NEW YORK — Twitter has suspended the accounts of several prominent members of the so-called “alt-right” in an apparent purge. Twitter declined comment, but noted that its policies forbid violent threats, hate speech or harassment, adding that it will take action against repeat offenders. Richard Spencer, head of the National Policy Institute, a white nationalist […]
  
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• Guilty plea in incident involving PHX police chief’s home

  16-11-2016 19:37
  
  PHOENIX — A bond-recovery agent has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge in a 2015 incident in which armed bond-recovery agents looking for a fugitive surrounded the home of the then-police chief of Phoenix. Maricopa County Superior Court officials say 44-year-old Brent Leroy Farley pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of attempted bail bond agent […]
  
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• Report: New Mexico struggles with aging doctors

  16-11-2016 19:36
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — A University of New Mexico report shows that New Mexico has the highest percentage of doctors in the nation older than 60. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports (http://bit.ly/2fhthmb ) that despite adding 441 physicians to the state in the last three years, the average doctor in New Mexico is about […]
  
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• Dakota Access pipeline decision unlikely until early 2017

  16-11-2016 19:05 via krqe.com
  
  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge likely won’t decide until early next year whether to give the developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline permission to finish the $3.8 billion project, according to court documents.
  That leaves open the possibility that a resolution to the matter might still come through federal regulators rather than the courts. But it also creates the potential for many more weeks of protests in southern North Dakota, where opponents have started digging in fo
  
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• Sandia to conduct controlled explosive test

  16-11-2016 19:00
  
  Sandia National Laboratories plans to conduct a controlled explosive test Wednesday, Nov. 16, between 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Sandia’s Coyote test field on the south side of Kirtland Air Force Base.
  
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• Crews providing relief to smelly situation

  16-11-2016 18:48
  
  No one needs to explain the sour scent of sewer to Councilor Ken Sanchez.
  
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• Federal team at nuclear storage site to evaluate readiness

  16-11-2016 18:41 via krqe.com
  
  CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) – A team of Department of Energy experts is evaluating the readiness of the federal government’s only underground nuclear waste repository to resume storage operations.
  The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in southeastern New Mexico has been closed since February 2014 due to a radiation release, and the Energy Department team arrived at the facility on Monday for a two-week review progress toward resumption of operations.
  According to the department, the team will exam
  
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• Today in History: November 16

  16-11-2016 18:32 via krqe.com
  
  Today in History
  Today is Wednesday, Nov. 16, the 321st day of 2016. There are 45 days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On Nov. 16, 1966, Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard was acquitted in his second trial of murdering his pregnant wife, Marilyn, in 1954.
  On this date:
  In 1776, British troops captured Fort Washington in New York during the American Revolution.
  In 1885, Canadian rebel leader Louis Riel was executed for high treason.
  In 1907, Oklahoma became the 46th state of the union.
  
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• New Mexico judiciary grapples with reduced budget

  16-11-2016 18:10 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – The chief justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court says furloughs may be in store for employees of the state’s highest court and appellate courts because of recent budget cuts to the judiciary.
  Justice Charles Daniels told state lawmakers Tuesday that the courts are rationing office supplies and will resort to furloughs if a request for supplemental money is rejected.
  New Mexico is reducing judiciary spending by 3 percent this fiscal year to close a major budget
  
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• McConnell to lead Senate GOP, Schumer new Democratic leader

  16-11-2016 18:08 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans re-elected Mitch McConnell of Kentucky on Wednesday to be majority leader next year, keeping the tough legislative tactician at the forefront when the new Congress begins working on Donald Trump’s agenda.
  The chamber’s Democrats replaced their departing leader with Sen. Chuck Schumer, meaning the New Yorker will be Washington’s most powerful Democrat as the party confronts a Republican-dominated government.
  “Where we can work tog
  
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• Updated: From yogis to barre lovers, 10 gift ideas for gym rats

  16-11-2016 17:54
  
  Because golf balls and yoga mats are so predictable. From spinners to CrossFitters and all the barre lovers in between, here’s a look at 10 gift ideas to keep every sweaty body in your life moving and motivated. STOCKING STUFFERS Exo protein bars: The latest ‘it’ bars will hit every picky dieter on your list. […]
  
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• Updated: NASA astronaut on verge of becoming oldest woman in space

  16-11-2016 17:42
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is on the verge of becoming the oldest woman in space. Whitson will be 56 when she rockets off the planet Thursday. She’ll celebrate her 57th birthday on the International Space Station. That’s a far cry from John Glenn’s space shuttle flight at age 77 and a […]
  
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• Why gut feelings may really help you make risky decisions

  16-11-2016 17:37
  
  “Gut reactions” – subtle bodily sensations that result from risky behavior – have long been the stuff of financial market lore. Some successful stock market traders, billionaire George Soros included, have claimed they pay attention to bodily pains and other sensations to gain valuable insight into how they should trade on the markets. A new […]
  
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• Updated: The ‘Gilmore Girls’ revival is far from perfect, but luckily for Netflix, fans won’t care

  16-11-2016 17:36
  
  Let’s cut right to the chase, “Gilmore Girls” fans, and start with the good news: The Netflix revival of the beloved drama has everything you want. Lorelai and Rory return as the mother-daughter best-friend duo who live in the gloriously quirky town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut. The original creator and executive producers are in charge, […]
  
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• Updated: Senate Dems pick Schumer, Murray to lead in new Congress

  16-11-2016 17:36
  
  Senate Democrats named Charles Schumer, a media-savvy Brooklynite, to succeed Harry Reid, the combative ex-boxer from a hardscrabble Nevada mining town, to be their party’s leader as they prepare for Donald Trump’s presidency. Senate Democrats held their leadership elections Wednesday. Aside from Schumer, Washington’s Patty Murray was selected as assistant leader. Dick Durbin of Illinois […]
  
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• City adds improvements to Silver Avenue-Bicycle Boulevard

  16-11-2016 16:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you’ve driven or even ridden your bike on Silver Avenue lately, then you may have noticed a lot of construction as new traffic circles were being built.
  The construction has been going on for months now but is finally wrapping up this week.
  The newly constructed traffic circles are located at Silver and Cornell and silver and Princeton.
  Because Silver Avenue is a Bicycle Boulevard, they’re hoping this will calm traffic and bring attention to the fa
  
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• Police search for two missing children

  16-11-2016 15:41
  
  Authorities have issued a missing and endangered alert for two children who may have been taken by their non-custodial parent. New Mexico State Police said Skylar Lee and Kayson Kendan Lee were last seen with their biological mother, Kaylen Johnson, Tuesday afternoon near Mariano Lake, northeast of Gallup. They were traveling in a navy blue […]
  
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• Updated: Costa Rica routs US as Americans drop to 0-2 in qualifying

  16-11-2016 15:40
  
  SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Wave after wave of opponents kept overwhelming beleaguered and befuddled Americans. Only these players were Costa Ricans in red jerseys, not Brazilians in yellow or Italians in blue. With one of its worst performances in decades, the United States put itself in a deep — but not insurmountable — hole […]
  
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• Spain about to restore WADA compliance with new doping laws

  16-11-2016 15:40
  
  MADRID — Spain is about to get back in the fight against doping. With political stability finally restored, the country is again in position to become compliant with the World Anti-Doping Agency, nearly eight months after it was suspended because of inadequate doping legislation. Spanish authorities say they have everything in place to approve the […]
  
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• Marseille’s image once again dented after attack on player

  16-11-2016 15:40
  
  PARIS — Frank McCourt’s plans to bring Marseille back to the top of French and European soccer could be undermined by local criminals. Winger Florian Thauvin became the latest victim of the southern city’s notorious thieves this week, suffering a vicious attack near his home in a chic neighborhood of the port city. Thauvin was […]
  
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• Updated: Russian official faces corruption charges over World Cup

  16-11-2016 15:39
  
  MOSCOW — Russian investigators are pressing graft charges against a former deputy governor of St. Petersburg linked to the construction of a trouble-plagued stadium that is to host World Cup matches in 2018. The Investigative Committee said in a statement on Wednesday that Marat Oganesyan, the city’s deputy governor in 2013-2015, has been detained on […]
  
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• Many outdoor activities banned as fires burn across South

  16-11-2016 15:20 via krqe.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Starting campfires, lighting fireworks and smoking cigarettes are among the outdoor activities being banned across the South as fires burn in forests stressed by drought.
  Even parking a car off-road is prohibited for fear that a hot tailpipe could ignite dry leaves below.
  U.S. Forest Service spokesman Adam Rondeau has said the agency is tracking wildfires that have burned a total of 80,000 acres across the South. That includes a north Georgia fire that’s burne
  
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• Holiday Run fit for the whole family

  16-11-2016 15:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s the first of its kind and this fun run is helping to get those involved in the holiday spirit.
  Special Olympics New Mexico is introducing their first time ever Santa Shuffle and Elf Scoot.
  Erin Gallegos and Arlene Espinoza-Armijo with Special Olympics New Mexico joined KRQE’s This Morning team to discuss the race. Watch above.
  The premier race is fun for the whole family. The Santa Shuffle is a 5K, but the Elf Scoot 1K is a perfect fit for the ki
  
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• Tips to help avoid holiday stress

  16-11-2016 15:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The holidays can be the best time of year, but they can also be very hectic. There are ways to help manage the stress with a few helpful tips.
  Dr. Eugene Sun with Blue Cross Blue Shield joined KRQE’s This Morning team to discuss a few tips on how to avoid holiday stress. Watch above.
  It’s always easier to say “no” first and change it to “yes” than it is to say “yes” and change it to “no.”
  So, the fi
  
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• ABQ 365 details mid November events

  16-11-2016 15:10 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 the c
  
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• Discovery Festival promotes STEM

  16-11-2016 15:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A free event is hoping to help youth become interested in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
  The Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Discovery Festival will give children a hands on learning experience to see what STEM fields are really about. They will also have the opportunity to meet STEM professionals and learn more about the educational path needed to work in these fields.
  BBBS’s Melanie Kagan and Honeywell’s De
  
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• ‘Town of Gabriella’ looking to hire ‘outlaws’

  16-11-2016 15:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Interested in becoming an outlaw? If so, you’re in luck. One local organization is looking to cast gunfighters.
  The Town of Gabriella was build in Datil, NM from scratch by 70 year old Larry Iams. This was his life long dream to create a town by hand. This is where the High Plains Outlaws were born.
  The High Plain Outlaws are looking for men and women to join in on the gunfight reenactment group.
  Operations Manager, Helen Wood, Executive Director for NM Gu
  
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• Wednesday’s Morning Rush Video, 5 Facts: Construction on downtown Albuquerque project postponed

  16-11-2016 15:03 via krqe.com
  
  The 5 Facts You Need to Know
  1. Albuquerque will wait even longer for the entertainment and living hub slated for downtown. It’s expected to include a parking garage, apartments, room for retail businesses, restaurants and even a bowling alley. But, developers didn’t get the tax break they needed. Bernalillo County Commission limited the tax-break to 15 years.
  Full Story: Downtown development gets smaller tax break than expected
  2. Santa Fe could lose millions of dollars if Pres
  
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• More protests take place in Santa Fe

  16-11-2016 15:01
  
  All across the country, people are protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline. Demonstrations have even happened in New Mexico.
  
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• Child safety group releases annual list of unsafe toys

  16-11-2016 14:58 via krqe.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — A plush elephant pillow that could suffocate a baby, a plastic hammer with the potential to cause head injuries, and a slingshot-like device that shoots balls of slime that could cause eye injuries were singled out Tuesday by a child safety group as among 10 dangerous toys for sale this holiday season.
  The list issued by Boston-based World Against Toys Causing Harm, or WATCH, includes toys with small pieces that pose a choking hazard and pointy parts that it says could c
  
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• Man killed in crash outside The Pit identified

  16-11-2016 14:50
  
  Albuquerque police identified a pedestrian hit and killed Monday night outside The Pit.
  
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