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• Updated: In Trump’s transition, the jockeying for jobs goes public

  17-11-2016 23:36
  
  WASHINGTON — Want a top job in Washington? Saying less is usually the way to get more. But contenders — and wannabe contenders — for spots in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration are upending that tradition. They’re touting their qualifications in public appearances and chatting openly about their interactions with Trump’s team. They’re handicapping their rivals. […]
  
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• Don Chalmers wins national award

  17-11-2016 23:33
  
  A national awards program has chosen a Rio Rancho automotive dealership as one of its 2017 recipients. Don Chalmers Ford will receive its Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award next spring in Baltimore. The U.S. Commerce Department announced the honor Thursday, describing it as the “nation’s highest Presidential honor for sustainable excellence through visionary leadership, organizational […]
  
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• Aggie men’s basketball adds four signees

  17-11-2016 23:29
  
  NM State head men’s basketball coach Paul Weir inked four players in his first signing class since taking over the program.   LAS CRUCES  – New Mexico State head men’s basketball coach Paul Weir announced the signing of Tyree Robinson, Gabe Hadley, L.J. Figueroa and Jachai Simmons on Thursday. The signing class is the first […]
  
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• 73 killed in tanker explosion in Mozambique

  17-11-2016 23:21
  
  JOHANNESBURG — A fuel tanker exploded in northern Mozambique as residents gathered around to buy fuel from the driver on Thursday, killing 73 people and injuring 110 others, Mozambican media reported. Dozens of charred bodies were scattered around the blast site in the town of Caphiridzange in Tete province, and government officials believed more bodies […]
  
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• Mexican man arrested in hit-and-run death of Phoenix doctor

  17-11-2016 23:12
  
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A Mexican man accused in the hit-and-run death of a Phoenix doctor has pleaded not guilty. Maricopa County Superior Court officials say 26-year-old Ruben Santiago-Lopez entered his plea Thursday to a charge of leaving the scene of a fatal accident. Santiago-Lopez was arrested last week after turned himself in at the Nogales […]
  
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• Quiz: Winter safety trivia

  17-11-2016 22:30 via krqe.com
  Winter is right around the corner and while many enjoy the snow and ice it does pose some safety concerns. Do you know how often you should clean your chimney to prevent fires? Or what the safe following distance from other cars is during inclement weather?
  Put your knowledge to the test and take our Winter Safety Trivia Quiz »
  Filed under: Brain Break, Home, Interactives, Weather Tagged: KRQE Extra: Quizzes, Post Redirect
  
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• Aggie softball recruits bring “speed, pitching and defense”

  17-11-2016 21:53
  
  LAS CRUCES – New Mexico State softball coach Kathy Rodolph once again reloads her roster with a staunch signing class for the 2017-18 season. This year’s signing class features two pitchers, two infielders and a catcher. Of the five committed to New Mexico State, four players hail from California and one from Arizona. “We are […]
  
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• Report: 3 killed, 13 trapped in mine collapse in Turkey

  17-11-2016 21:51
  
  ANKARA, Turkey — A copper mine has collapsed in southeast Turkey on Thursday, killing three workers and trapping 13 others inside, media reports said. The privately-owned mine near the town of Sirvan, in Siirt province caved in following a landslide in the region, the private NTV television said. Several ambulances and rescue teams were dispatched […]
  
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• How Alex Jones, conspiracy theorist extraordinaire, got Donald Trump’s ear

  17-11-2016 21:51
  
  Last December, amid the jumbled Republican presidential nomination scrum, Donald Trump carved out a half an hour for a live video interview with a volcanic Austin radio and web-streaming host who broadcasts from a semi-secret location dubbed “The Central Texas Command Center and the Heart of the Resistance.” Alex Jones, America’s foremost purveyor of outlandish […]
  
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• House votes to prohibit sale of commercial aircraft to Iran

  17-11-2016 21:50
  
  WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House has acted decisively to bar the sale of commercial aircraft to Iran, a move that would scuttle deals already authorized by the Obama administration and potentially worth billions of dollars. By 243-174 vote on Thursday, lawmakers passed legislation that would prohibit the Treasury Department from issuing the licenses U.S. banks […]
  
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• Intelligence chief James R. Clapper Jr. submits resignation

  17-11-2016 21:28
  
  WASHINGTON – Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper Jr. said Thursday that he has submitted his letter of resignation to President Barack Obama, cementing his long-declared plan to leave his job as the nation’s spy chief when a new president is sworn in. “I submitted my letter of resignation last night, which felt pretty […]
  
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• Santa Fe Public Schools launches ‘helpline’ in response to post-election fears

  17-11-2016 21:23 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe Public Schools is taking action in response to fears over President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise to crack down on illegal immigration.
  Wednesday, SFPS announced the creation of new “helpline” that students and parents can call to report things like bullying and harassment, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports.
  SFPS says administrators, teachers and staff will receive training, in addition to the creation of a “saf
  
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• Today in History: November 17

  17-11-2016 21:02 via krqe.com
  
  Today in History
  Today is Thursday, Nov. 17, the 322nd day of 2016. There are 44 days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On Nov. 17, 1800, Congress held its first session in the partially completed U.S. Capitol building.
  On this date:
  In 1558, Elizabeth I acceded to the English throne upon the death of her half-sister, Queen Mary, beginning a 44-year reign.
  In 1869, the Suez Canal opened in Egypt.
  In 1889, the Union Pacific Railroad Co. began direct, daily railroad service bet
  
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• Newly restored Peacekeeper missile on display in Albuquerque

  17-11-2016 20:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A special ceremony held in Albuquerque Thursday for a newly restored Peacekeeper missile. You can find it at the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History.
  The 68-foot-long missile is the U.S. Air Force’s most powerful and accurate intercontinental ballistic missile, deterrent from 1986 to 2005. Orbital ATK was the project sponsor and provided some of the funding and technical expertise of the display.
  “It’s important to our country be
  
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• New Mexico delegation members: F-16s to move to Holloman AFB

  17-11-2016 20:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) – Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation say the U.S. Air Force has made an interim decision to move two F-16 training squadrons to Holloman Air Force Base from Hill Air Force Base in Utah.
  The Air Force plans to move F-16s from the Utah base to make room for new F-35s.
  The interim decision to move the aircraft to Holloman was announced Thursday by Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and Rep. Steve Pearce. They had urged the Air Force to expand Holloma
  
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• Updated: Claire Danes: CIA probably wouldn’t have ‘highly medicated’ station chief like her ‘Homeland’ character

  17-11-2016 19:35
  
  WASHINGTON – The intelligence community has long had a TV crush on “Homeland,” the Showtime drama about their profession, and at a Tuesday dinner, the show and the spies who love it indicated that the admiration is mutual. Actress Claire Danes, who plays the show’s lead character, the volatile-yet-brilliant CIA officer Carrie Mathison, described how […]
  
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• How much your credit score affects your mortgage rate

  17-11-2016 19:35
  
  Mortgage rates have climbed higher over the past week, making it even more important for consumers to do everything they can to get the lowest rate possible when buying a home. A lot goes into determining your mortgage rate. But boosting your credit score, one of the main factors lenders look at when determining whether […]
  
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• ‘Why white women shouldn’t date black men’ fliers discovered at Southern Methodist University

  17-11-2016 19:34
  
  According to the Daily Campus, the student newspaper of Southern Methodist University, the fliers found at the school this week were titled “Why White Women Shouldn’t Date Black Men.” Underneath those words, were lines that included: – “He’s much more likely to abuse you” – “He’s much more likely to have STDs” – And: “Your […]
  
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• Judge: Man in Planned Parenthood attack still incompetent

  17-11-2016 19:34
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A judge says a man who acknowledged killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic remains mentally incompetent, stalling the case against him. Judge Gilbert Martinez made the ruling Thursday based on a report from the state psychiatric hospital, where Robert Dear has been undergoing treatment since he was deemed […]
  
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• DES director acknowledges buying alcohol for employees

  17-11-2016 19:34
  
  PHOENIX — The assistant director of Arizona’s Department of Economic Security says her boss bought employees alcohol during the workday after they agreed to give up their job protections. The Arizona Republic reports (http://bit.ly/2fl5kuf ) that DES Director Tim Jeffries acknowledged Wednesday that he bought alcohol, soft drinks and food for the DES Nogales staff […]
  
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• Albuquerque officials issue dust advisory

  17-11-2016 19:07
  
  High wind expected to sweep across Albuquerque have prompted city officials to issue a dust advisory for the city.
  
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• Santa Fe police searching for armed robbery suspect

  17-11-2016 19:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe police are asking for help finding an armed robber who robbed a gas station on Monday.
  Police say the suspect robbed the Chevron Gas Station at 1010 S. Saint Francis Dr. Monday afternoon.
  The man is described as Caucasian, had his face partially covered and was wearing sunglasses and a black hoodie. He also has a scar on the ride side of his face.
  Police say the suspect drew a handgun, pointing it at cashiers and demanding money before running west from the
  
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• New Mexico governor offers assurances on health coverage

  17-11-2016 18:36 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has offered assurances that people won’t be left without health insurance as President-elect Donald Trump and fellow Republicans seek to overhaul the Affordable Care Act.
  Martinez was attending a meeting Wednesday of the Republican Governors Association in Florida, where GOP governors have discussed ambitions for a federal health care overhaul that could affect state health care exchanges that offer insurance policies as well as M
  
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• Welcome to the Trump kleptocracy

  17-11-2016 18:06
  
  “It’s very possible that I could be the first presidential candidate to run and make money on it,” Donald Trump said back in 2000 when he was contemplating a bid that he never followed through on. And while he didn’t actually turn a profit on his 2016 run, it’s looking more and more likely that […]
  
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• The Daily 202: Democrats angry that Hillary Clinton had no economic message

  17-11-2016 18:06
  
  The economy is Donald Trump’s strongest issue, and the post-election conversation has given short shrift to how significant of a factor it was in his unexpected victory. A new Washington Post poll finds that 59 percent of Americans are somewhat or very confident that the economy will improve under President Trump’s watch, and 52 percent […]
  
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• The Clinton team blames Jim Comey for election loss. And the Trump team is doing him no favors.

  17-11-2016 18:06
  
  The 2016 election can’t go away fast enough for FBI Director James Comey. In the days since, Hillary Clinton and her top supporters have made an at-least-credible case that he basically lost the presidency for her. The bad news for Comey: Donald Trump’s top loyalists haven’t exactly disagreed with that premise. And if Comey did […]
  
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• Adopted children accuse parents of kicking them out after winning ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’

  17-11-2016 18:06
  
  When the North Carolina family was nominated for the ABC reality show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” the parents spoke of their cramped house of seven children, including five they had just recently adopted. The parents, James and Devonda Friday of Lincolnton, North Carolina, had taken in the five biological siblings and vowed to keep the […]
  
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• SpaceX takes another step toward delivering superfast Internet from space

  17-11-2016 18:05
  
  SpaceX has asked the government for permission to test what could someday be a massive network of satellites that will beam Internet service down to Earth. The application, filed Wednesday to the Federal Communications Commission, proposes a fleet of what will eventually include more than 4,400 satellites, covering the United States and the rest of […]
  
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• Mayor draws national attention after saying Santa Fe will remain a sanctuary city

  17-11-2016 16:40 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe Mayor Javier Gonzales is drawing national attention after announcing his decision to keep Santa Fe as a sanctuary city.
  Santa Fe currently has status as a sanctuary city. That means for low level offenders, the city’s police officers don’t check immigration status and don’t hand those suspects over to federal immigration officials for deportation.
  Other cities such as Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York City have a si
  
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• Trump lauds Electoral College as Clinton wins popular vote

  17-11-2016 16:25 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — After losing the popular vote, President-elect Donald Trump has decided that the Electoral College is a pretty smart way to elect a president after all.
  Despite losing the election, Democrat Hillary Clinton will win the popular vote by more than 1 million votes as she runs up big leads in the biggest, bluest states.
  Democrats have used Clinton’s lead in the popular vote to downplay any mandate Trump might claim.
  Trump has shot back, tweeting Wednesday: “If the
  
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• Love back to being a player instead of a captain

  17-11-2016 15:49
  
  ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III was so fired up watching the Americans play and win at Hazeltine that he couldn’t wait to get out of his cart and get back to playing. He said one of his assistant captains, Tiger Woods, felt the same way. Both had to wait […]
  
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• Wal-Mart’s 3Q profits beat estimates; revenue falls short

  17-11-2016 15:48
  
  NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is reporting its third-quarter profit fell 8.2 percent dragged down by investments in e-commerce and other areas. Its earnings still beat Wall Street estimates. Revenue fell short of expectations. Shares slipped 0.4 percent in pre-market trading. The world’s largest retailer says it earned $3.03 billion, or 98 cents per […]
  
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• Updated: Wal-Mart’s profit falls but beats estimates; revenue misses

  17-11-2016 15:48
  
  NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported its third-quarter profit fell 8.2 percent, dragged down by investments in e-commerce and its stores. Its earnings still beat Wall Street estimates. But its revenue fell short of expectations. Shares fell nearly 3 percent in premarket trading. Wal-Mart is reinventing itself to be more nimble as it fights […]
  
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• Updated: Markets await testimony from Yellen; dollar likely in focus

  17-11-2016 15:48
  
  LONDON — Stock markets around the world traded in fairly narrow ranges Thursday ahead of Congressional testimony from Fed Chair Janet Yellen that most traders think will cement expectations over a rate hike next month. KEEPING SCORE: In Europe, France’s CAC 40 rose 0.1 percent to 4,504 while Germany’s DAX shed 0.1 percent to trade […]
  
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• Updated: Big 12’s first Top 10 matchup could end title chase

  17-11-2016 15:48
  
  GAME OF THE WEEK No. 8 Oklahoma (8-2, 7-0 Big 12) at No. 10 West Virginia (8-1, 5-1). The first matchup of Top 10 teams in the league this season, and a game that could end the Big 12 title chase. If No. 13 Oklahoma State loses at TCU earlier in the day, coach Bob […]
  
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• Dishing It with Dr. V

  17-11-2016 15:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE)– Eating healthy doesn’t mean fancy meals or long preparations, all it takes is making the right choices.
  An easy way to start eating healthy is incorporating sweet potato leaves into your diet.
  Local Bariatric Surgeon, Duc Vuong, joined KRQE’s This Morning team to demonstrate a dish using the leaves. Watch above.
  Sweet potato leaves are high in Vitamin K and A. The leaves also have three times more Vitamin B6, five times more Vitamin C, and close to 10 t
  
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• Thursday’s Morning Rush Video, 5 Facts: New Mexico braces for incoming cold front

  17-11-2016 15:11 via krqe.com
  
  The 5 Facts You Need to Know
  1. Thursday, mostly sunny and windy. Highs in the mid 50’s to lower 60’s. South winds 20 to 30 mph increasing to west 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph. Thursday night, mostly clear and windy. Lows in the 20’s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph, decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 45 mph.
  Video: Kristen’s Thursday Morning Forecast
  2. By the end of the week, President Bob Frank could have a list of demand
  
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• Applications for US unemployment aid fall to 43-year low

  17-11-2016 15:11 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level since 1973 last week, evidence that businesses are confident enough in the economy to hold onto their workers.
  The Labor Department says that applications for unemployment aid dropped 19,000 to a seasonally adjusted 235,000 last week. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, fell to 253,500.
  Applications are a proxy for layoffs, which have fallen to near-record low levels, according to
  
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• Officer charged in shooting that was streamed on Facebook

  17-11-2016 15:06 via krqe.com
  
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Prosecutors say that when Philando Castile was pulled over in July, he calmly told the officer he had a gun and was licensed to carry it.
  Moments later, the officer fired shots, and a bleeding Castile’s last words were: “I wasn’t reaching for it.”
  On Wednesday, that officer was charged with second-degree manslaughter following an investigation by prosecutors, who concluded that Jeronimo Yanez was wrong to use his weapon in the traffic stop. Ca
  
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• Winds whip across New Mexico leaving trail of damage

  17-11-2016 14:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Practically everyone in the state has been dealing with Thursday’s wild winds.
  The gusts have been powerful enough to knock over a light pole and bring down tree limbs.
  At a home near Central and 14th, a massive tree limb fell, barely missing the house.
  The wind was especially brutal in the canyon area along I-40.
  “The wind is horrible up there, it’s a lot of dirt in the air,” Sarah Macbeth of Cedar Crest said. “A lot
  
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• Wild winds rage up to 82 MPH in New Mexico

  17-11-2016 14:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Thursday’s wild winds have made it hard to get around all day.
  The gusts have been powerful enough to knock over a light pole, bring down tree limbs, and push cars.
  At a home near Central and 14th, a massive tree limb fell, barely missing the house.
  The wind was especially brutal in the canyon area along I-40.
  “The wind is horrible up there, it’s a lot of dirt in the air,” Sarah Macbeth of Cedar Crest said. “A lot of tree b
  
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• Strong to dangerous winds expected across New Mexico

  17-11-2016 14:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Expect strong to dangerous winds to rip across the state with sustained speeds 25-35mph in the lower elevations and 30-40mph in and around the high country and Eastern Plains. Wind gusts will be even stronger – expect gusts to top 60-70mph in the mountain areas.
  Watch Kristen’s Thursday Morning Forecast »
  Track the storm with the KRQE Radar »
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• 94 mph wind gusts reported at Sandia Peak

  17-11-2016 14:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Expect strong to dangerous winds to rip across the state with sustained speeds 25-35mph in the lower elevations and 30-40mph in and around the high country and Eastern Plains. Wind gusts will be even stronger – expect gusts to top 60-70mph in the mountain areas.
  The City of Albuquerque Environmental Health Department has also issued a health alert for blowing dust. The alert is in effect from Thursday November 17th at 8:30 a.m. until 7 p.m.
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• Protesters gather at UNM

  17-11-2016 14:53
  
  After gathering at the University of New Mexico, protesters started to march down Central Avenue in opposition to President-elect Donald Trump late Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• WisePies now serving pizza at The Pit

  17-11-2016 14:48
  
  About two years ago, the WisePies sign made it onto the outside of UNM’s legendary basketball arena, rechristening it WisePies Arena aka The Pit. However, not a single WisePies pizza could be found inside the building.
  
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• VIRAL VIDEO: Mountain lions swim in Shasta Lake

  17-11-2016 14:47 via krqe.com
  
  SHASTA LAKE (KRON) — It is a rare sight in Northern California, but two mountain lions were caught on camera going for a swim.
  The two giant cats were spotted at Shasta Lake, which is just north of Redding.
  A father and his son witnessed the mountain lions as they swam across the lake. The pair posted videos they took on facebook, which instantly went viral.
  “We see two things in the water that we had never seen before, so we stopped, turned around for a quick second, and next thing
  
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• CNM replaces cafeteria with food trucks

  17-11-2016 14:47
  
  Food trucks are saving Central New Mexico Community College thousands of dollars.
  
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• Car booster seats for kids are getting better, study says

  17-11-2016 14:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Companies that make child booster seats for vehicles are getting better at designing them to protect kids, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Thursday.
  Of the 53 new booster seats IIHS tested, 48 received the nonprofit’s highest rating. Two models of booster seats, which were made by Dorel Juvenile, were not recommended. When IIHS first began rating booster seats about eight years ago, only a quarter of seats earned the highest rating.
  
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• New federal standards aim to make quiet hybrid cars safer

  17-11-2016 14:40
  
  National studies say those who drive a hybrid or an electric car are nearly 20 percent more likely to be involved in a pedestrian crash than those in a traditional vehicle. That's largely because electric cars hardly make any noise, but some new rules could lead to big changes for those quiet cars by September 2019.
  
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• Prince William: We’re still step behind wildlife traffickers

  17-11-2016 14:39 via krqe.com
  
  HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Britain’s Prince William praised Vietnam, China and other Asian countries for taking unprecedented steps to battle wildlife trafficking but said Thursday the truth is that rhinos, elephants, pangolins and lions are still being killed in horrifying numbers.
  William, who is president of United for Wildlife , lauded progress in stemming trade in endangered wildlife since the London conference two years ago, particularly partnership between African governments
  
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