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• Hummus recalled due to possible listeria contamination

  20-11-2016 23:27 via krqe.com
  
  Sabra Dipping Co. is recalling some hummus products and spreads due to concerns about possible Listeria contamination.
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the voluntary recall Saturday.
  The products were manufactured before November 8 at a location where listeria monocytogenes were found. The FDA says no bacteria has been found in products tested.
  Products included in the recall were distributed in the United States and Canada.
  Customers are encouraged to discard of any product
  
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• Obama, Putin discuss Syria and Ukraine at summit in Peru

  20-11-2016 23:08 via krqe.com
  
  LIMA, Peru (AP) — President Barack Obama spoke briefly with Russian President Vladimir Putin about Syria and Ukraine on Sunday as an economic summit got under way in Peru, in their first known conversation since Donald Trump was elected the next U.S. president.
  The two leaders were seen chatting at the start of the opening session of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima. They stood off to the side together momentarily with aides close by before shaking hands and then taking
  
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• 6 groups want change in Grand Canyon monument proposal

  20-11-2016 23:01 via krqe.com
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Six hunting and fishing groups are pushing for a compromise in the event the Obama administration designates a national monument around Grand Canyon National Park, a heated issue in the Southwest.
  They want a stretch of Forest Service land north of the Grand Canyon removed from a potential monument designation, allowing them to continue to hunt and fish on the land, reported the Arizona Daily Sun.
  Their proposal drew mixed reactions from monument supporters and oppo
  
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• APD says missing woman with dementia, found

  20-11-2016 22:58
  
  The Albuquerque Police Department is looking for 75-year-old Maureen Weddington, she is considered to be in danger.
  
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• Updated: Trump children’s roles blur line between transition, company

  20-11-2016 22:41
  
  NEW YORK — Nearly every morning since their father’s stunning victory on Election Day, three of Donald Trump’s grown children walk through the Trump Tower lobby and board an elevator. But are Don Jr., Ivanka and Eric going to the campaign office on the fifth floor? Their business offices on the 25th floor? The president-elect’s […]
  
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• Updated: Ninja sword taken from card shop returned by buyer

  20-11-2016 22:06
  
  A katana sword that was missing from an Anchorage card shop has been returned. KTVA-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2gsRYQO) surveillance video shows…
  
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• To The Point: Inside a presidential transition

  20-11-2016 22:06 via krqe.com
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The transition of power from President Obama to President-elect Donald Trump continues.
  Some people say it’s chaotic, some say it’s going on schedule but no matter it goes this happens on a regular basis in this country. But what is it really like?
  “To The Point” will take you behind the scenes with somebody who has actually been there and perhaps in the most chaotic circumstance, 16 years ago when George W. Bush was taking over for Bill
  
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• Updated: Murray ends season as No. 1, beats Djokovic at ATP finals

  20-11-2016 21:44
  
  LONDON — Andy Murray earned the year-end No. 1 ranking and his first title at the ATP finals on Sunday, beating Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in the last match of the tennis season. The Wimbledon champion, who took over from Djokovic as the top-ranked player two weeks ago, needed to win on Sunday to ensure […]
  
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• Updated: Defenses leading the way for Ohio State, Michigan

  20-11-2016 21:44
  
  The stage is finally set for Michigan and Ohio State, and if their most recent work is any indication, points will be hard to come by next weekend at the Horseshoe. The Buckeyes edged Michigan State 17-16 on Saturday, and then the Wolverines had problems of their own in a 20-10 victory over Indiana. What […]
  
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• Sick of the same ol’ pumpkin pie? Try these pumpkin desserts instead

  20-11-2016 21:34 via krqe.com
  
  (MEDIA GENERAL) — Thanksgiving is a holiday steeped in tradition. From turkey and stuffing to football and friends, every family does it differently — but mostly the same.
  Pumpkin pie is a Thanksgiving staple for many American households, but for those who aren’t fan or those looking for something a little different this turkey day, here are some pumpkin desserts to try, instead.
  Pumpkin Torte
  I’m not the biggest pumpkin fan out there – hence the desire to write thi
  
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• Updated: Rain falling in Los Angeles for Goff’s debut

  20-11-2016 21:23
  
  The Latest on the 11th Sunday of the NFL season. (all times Eastern): ___ 4:10 p.m. Jared Goff is making his NFL debut in highly unusual circumstances: It’s raining in Los Angeles. Rain began to fall about 90 minutes before kickoff at the Coliseum. Fans scurried up into the tunnels or donned ponchos while the […]
  
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• Updated: Big Ten places 3 in AP top 5 for 1st time in 56 years

  20-11-2016 21:23
  
  The Big Ten placed three teams in the top five of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in 56 years, setting up a No. 2 vs. No. 3 matchup for Ohio State and Michigan. Alabama was a unanimous No. 1 in the poll released Sunday . The Buckeyes were No. 2 […]
  
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• Analyst: Gas prices dip to US average of $2.20 per gallon

  20-11-2016 20:56 via krqe.com
  
  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average price of regular grade gasoline has fallen nationally to $2.20 per gallon, a drop of 6 cents over the past two weeks.
  Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg updated the figures Sunday, predicting that prices would continue inching down unless a meeting of oil-producing nations later this month culminates in “a credible agreement to freeze or reduce” production.
  A seasonal weakness in demand was one reason behind the early-November decline. Lundber
  
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• San Antonio police officer fatally shot while writing ticket

  20-11-2016 20:50
  
  SAN ANTONIO — Authorities say a San Antonio police officer has been fatally shot while writing a traffic ticket outside of police headquarters. San Antonio police Chief William McManus said the officer was killed late Sunday morning. He says the suspect has not yet been apprehended and a motive is not known. McManus says the […]
  
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• Collins, King among senators calling for more postal changes

  20-11-2016 19:53 via krqe.com
  
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins are among a group of more than 80 lawmakers who are calling for improved mail service by reforming the U.S. Postal Service.
  The reform drive is led by U.S. Sens. Heidi Heitkamp, a North Dakota Democrat, and Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican. The lawmakers are signing on to a reform proposal that says postal service performance has declined with processing plant consolidations and post office hour reductions.
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• Olympia seeks private company to clean up homeless camps

  20-11-2016 19:08 via krqe.com
  
  OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Officials in Olympia are seeking a private contractor to clean up homeless camps.
  The Olympian reports (http://bit.ly/2fh6fhG) that the Olympia City Council accepted applications through Thursday and is expected to approve a contract by Dec. 6.
  Officials are looking for a company with trained staff and proper protective gear as human waste and dirty needles will likely be encountered.
  The one-year contract caps city spending at $299,000.
  City spokeswoman Kellie Braset
  
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• Why is Thanksgiving a Thursday in November?

  20-11-2016 18:59 via krqe.com
  
  (MEDIA GENERAL) – Holidays land on different days for different reasons. But for floating holidays, it’s always fair to wonder why those days were chosen. So why is Thanksgiving Day a random Thursday in November?
  We can for sure provide answers for one of the two facets of our question. Thanksgiving is celebrated in November because it dates back to the original Thanksgiving feast – a celebration between pilgrims and Native Americans after a successful harvest. It only makes se
  
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• South Dakota poultry producers bounce back from bird flu

  20-11-2016 18:53 via krqe.com
  
  MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — Some South Dakota egg producers are finally feeling some relief a year after the bird flu resulted in the deaths of millions of birds across the Midwest.
  The Daily Republic (http://bit.ly/2eH5GiJ ) reports the outbreak led to soaring egg prices and hardship for egg producers and turkey farmers in the spring and summer of 2015.
  Flandreau-based egg producer Dakota Layers says it has repopulated all nine of its flocks, which includes 1.3 million hens.
  Farmer-owned turkey
  
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• I-40 WB down to single lane at Carlisle after rollover

  20-11-2016 18:15
  
  The Albuquerque Police Department is reporting that westbound Interstate 40 is down to a single lane near Carlisle after a rollover.
  
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• Lady Gaga, Green Day, Sting to perform at American Music Awards

  20-11-2016 18:13 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (MEDIA GENERAL) — The 44th Annual American Music Awards will take place Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
  Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharoah will host the world’s biggest fan-voted award show, which, with its over-the-top performances and elaborate outfits, rarely disappoints.
  Performers scheduled for 2016 include Green Day, who will kick off a European tour in 2017, and Sting, who recently released a new album, “57th and 9th.”Just four days until w
  
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• Authorities:Man allegedly threatens 2 with hypodermic needle

  20-11-2016 18:03
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Authorities in Bernalillo County say a man has been arrested for allegedly threatening two people outside a restaurant with a hypodermic needle. County sheriff’s deputies say the brother and sister were headed to their car Saturday when they were approached by a man that reportedly called the brother a derogatory term. That […]
  
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• Down payment resources

  20-11-2016 17:49
  
  Saving up for the down payment may be unnecessarily keeping would-be buyers from getting into a home. They may be unaware that the funds are available in some situations. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers reports that 81 percent of first-time buyers got all or part of their down […]
  
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• Jury to resume deliberations in murder trial of Tucson man

  20-11-2016 17:40
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. — Jurors are scheduled to resume deliberations Monday morning in the trial of a former Tucson fire captain accused of three cold-case killings. The Pima County Superior Court jury had their first day of deliberations Friday before going home for the weekend. David Watson is accused of killing his first ex-wife, Linda Watson, […]
  
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• Storm system to bring mountain snow and rain to New Mexico

  20-11-2016 16:44 via krqe.com
  
  Rain and Mountain Snow are ahead for New Mexico to begin the week.
  Clouds will continue to increase from the west throughout Sunday afternoon as a storm system approaches New Mexico.  A few showers could develop across extreme western New Mexico in places like Farmington, Gallup and Quemado by Sunday evening.  The rain and Northern Mountain snow will fill in overnight Sunday into early Monday morning.
  Areas above 8,500 feet in the Northern Mountains will pick up 3-6″ wi
  
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• Facebook taking stance against fake news stories

  20-11-2016 16:37 via krqe.com
  
  MENLO PARK, CA – Facebook is taking steps to prevent fake news stories from being shared on the social media site.
  The move came after criticism that fake news may have affected the outcome of the presidential election.
  CEO, Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook is working to better detect fake news and to raise red flags about questionable stories.
  He also says the company wants to make it easier to report fake news.
  Fact-checking organizations could be involved in the project as well.
  The announ
  
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• Updated: Tanzanian rats will train to sniff out trafficked pangolins

  20-11-2016 16:35
  
  JOHANNESBURG — The pangolin, a scaly anteater coveted by poachers, might have a new champion: rats that will be trained to sniff out trafficked pangolin parts in shipments heading from Africa to Asia. A pilot project to turn African giant pouched rats into conservationist sleuths is literally in its infancy — the 10 to 15 […]
  
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• India train derailment kills more than 60, injures dozens

  20-11-2016 16:27 via krqe.com
  
  LUCKNOW, INDIA – The death tolls is climbing after a train derailment in India.
  So far, police there say at least 60 people are dead and 120 others are injured.
  Medical teams are trying to rescue people trapped inside, while those seriously injured are being taken to larger hospitals.
  Investigators don’t yet know what caused train to derail.
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• Lobos’ bid for outright MW title dashed in 49-31 loss to Rams

  20-11-2016 16:17 via krqe.com
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KRQE) – The Lobos’ chances for an outright Mountain West divisional title are dashed after a tough loss to a conference foe.
  Saturday night, the Colorado State Rams defeated New Mexico 49-31. UNM failed to lead at any point of the game.
  The Lobos drop to 7-4 overall and 5-2 in the Mountain West.
  New Mexico’s final regular season game is this upcoming Saturday night against Wyoming at University Stadium.
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• President Obama continues foreign trip, to meet with Putin

  20-11-2016 16:14 via krqe.com
  
  LIMA, Peru (KRQE) – President Barack Obama is holding separate meetings with the leaders of Australia and Canada before he wraps up the final foreign trip of his presidency.
  On Saturday, he tried to ease fears in Latin America that his successor will pull out of American trade deals. He asked Peruvians to give Trump a chance.
  “Once they look at how it’s working, I think they’ll realize it’s good for both the United States and our trading partners,” Presid
  
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• Trump to meet with Giuliani, Christie for cabinet consideration

  20-11-2016 16:11 via krqe.com
  
  BEDMINSTER, N.J. (KRQE) – On Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump will meet with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie as he considers them for cabinet positions.
  On Saturday, Trump met with Mitt Romney who once called Trump a “con man” and a “phoney”. Romney said they had a far reaching conversation about America’s global interests.
  “We’re seeing tremendous talent. People that, like I say, we will &ls
  
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• Public invited to Rio Grande cleanup

  20-11-2016 16:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The public is invited to help clean up the Rio Grande.
  Just bring some trash bags and gloves, then you’re ready to start picking up some of the trash that ends up along the Bosque.
  The clean up begins at the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park at 12-3 p.m.
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• UNM seniors sweep away SDSU ‘curse’

  20-11-2016 08:05
  
  Now that's the way to finish.Paced by four motivated seniors, the University of New Me ...
  
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• Prep hoops: Hope seeks a fifth straight title

  20-11-2016 08:05
  
  Want the upcoming Class 6A boys basketball season boiled down to seven concise words?H ...
  
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• Lobos to try to keep it going at Washington

  20-11-2016 08:05
  
  SEATTLE–They had only a brief moment to enjoy the rush of a dramatic shootout win. Now the ...
  
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• Lobo women finish in 7th place

  20-11-2016 08:05
  
  TERRE HAUTE, Ind.–Alice Wright and Calli Thackery ran to All-American honors Saturday to p ...
  
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• ABQ native fourth in Olga Kern piano competition; winners’ recital today

  20-11-2016 08:05
  
  China’s Chen Guang, 22, won the inaugural Olga Kern International Piano Competition at Popejoy Hall on Saturday. Guang will collect $11,000 for the first-place win. Ukraine’s Anna Dmytrenko, 24, came in second, claiming $7,500; Anastasiya Naplekova, 32, came in third, winning $5,000. Albuquerque native Joshua Rupley, 23, came in fourth, winning $2,000. Rupley was the […]
  
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• Five designees control NM’s presidential vote

  20-11-2016 07:43
  
  State's Electoral College votes aren't technically bound to popular vote
  
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• ART construction to be put on hold for holiday shopping

  20-11-2016 06:54
  
  Albuquerque will be pausing ART construction starting Wednesday, to make sure small businesses will be able to get traffic from holiday shoppers.
  
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• Semifinal spots locked up in HS Football State Playoffs

  20-11-2016 06:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)– Saturday wrapped up quarterfinal play for classes 3A-6A in this year’s New Mexico High School State Championship Playoffs. Here are the scores from Saturday:
  Class 6A5 Manzano-24, 4 Centennial-21
  So it will be 5 Manzano vs 1 Rio Rancho in the semifinals. As well as 3 Las Cruces vs 2 Cleveland.
  Class 5A1 Artesia-56, 8 Alamogordo-29
  So it will be 1 Artesia vs 5 Los Lunas in the semifinals. As well as 3 Roswell vs 2 St. Pius X.
  Class 4A1 Robertson- 34, 8 Ruidos
  
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• Can you smell that smell? Odor closes 4th grade classroom

  20-11-2016 06:49 via krqe.com
  
  ST. JOSEPH, Mich. (AP) — It’s no schoolboy prank: A mysterious odor has shut down a fourth-grade classroom in southwestern Michigan.
  The room at Clarke Elementary School in St. Joseph has been closed for about three weeks. Superintendent Ann Cardon tells The Herald-Palladium (http://bit.ly/2ffhh7a ) that the source of the odor still is unknown.
  She says the district is waiting for air samples to be analyzed.
  Officials thought it might be linked to a leaky roof. But a repair didn&rsqu
  
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• Tourists mugged on Canyon Road in Santa Fe

  20-11-2016 06:48 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s normally a safe road in Santa Fe; a gallery hot spot that’s a big tourist magnet. Now, a pair of disturbing crimes has police asking folks to keep an eye out.
  Santa Fe Police say crime on Canyon Road is unusual, but they are not surprised because it is a target rich environment for thieves.
  Jordan West is an Associate Director at Meyer Gallery on Canyon Road in Santa Fe. He says this area is normally filled with tourists and it was shocking for him
  
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• Experts encourage Obamacare enrollment despite concerns after Trump’s win

  20-11-2016 06:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Donald Trump’s election as president has many across the country and here in New Mexico wondering what it means for their health care.
  “That begins with immediately repealing the disaster known as Obamacare,” said President-Elect Donald Trump, at a pre-election campaign rally in Sanford, Fl.
  Advocacy group, Health Action New Mexico, said statements like that have led to a flood of calls to their organization from people concerned and confus
  
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• Coach Craig Neal liked how hard the Lobos played against the Aggies

  20-11-2016 06:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- Lobo Men’s Basketball didn’t start out as well they would have liked against New Mexico State on Friday night. They trailed 30-29, but UNM would turn it on in the 2nd half. They started it off on a 13-0 run.
  “I thought that they were excellent, I thought if you can hold that team to 59, and they shot it pretty good they got it going in a good rhythm. But if we can continue to guard with that effort I think that we will get better and better defensively
  
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• Immunity for state police investigator in lawsuit over fire

  20-11-2016 06:45 via krqe.com
  
  CADILLAC, Mich. (AP) — A man who served about five years in prison before his arson conviction was overturned can’t sue a key investigator in the case.
  A federal appeals court says Michael Jenkinson, who was a state police fire expert, has immunity in a civil lawsuit. The court says his investigation may have been flawed, but there’s no evidence that Jenkinson’s report contained “deliberate omissions or reckless falsehoods.”
  In 2008, Victor Caminata was convic
  
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• Brooklyn man fatally shot by police during scuffle

  20-11-2016 06:41 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a 21-year-old Brooklyn man was fatally shot during a skirmish with two police officers in a housing project.
  New York housing police Chief James Secreto says the officers — one male, the other female — encountered the man Saturday afternoon on the ninth floor of the Van Dyke Houses in the Brownsville neighborhood. The New York Police Department housing officers were responding to a 911 call reporting a suspicious person.
  When they asked for ID, a scuf
  
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• Lobo Women’s Cross Country places 7th at NCAA Championships

  20-11-2016 06:40 via krqe.com
  
  TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (KRQE)- The returning NCAA Cross Country champion Lobos did not repeat as champions in this year’s NCAA Championships, but they did register their 7th consecutive top 10 finish.
  Alice Wright and Calli Thackery were the leading Lobos at this year’s NCAA Championships. They both earned All-American honors to help place the Lobos 7th overall in Terre Haute, Indiana on Saturday.  Wright finished with a time of 20 minutes, 13.2 second to place 19th overall, whi
  
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• City not looking into APD records officer's allegations

  20-11-2016 06:29
  
  Deleting or altering video doesn't just break APD policy, but the act of doing so would be illegal.
  
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• Roadrunner Food Bank hosts drive to help feed more people on Thanksgiving

  20-11-2016 06:28
  
  The Roadrunner Food Bank held its Fall Campaign to Solve Hunger on Saturday.
  
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• Aggies blow out travel-troubled Texas State

  20-11-2016 06:22
  
    LAS CRUCES — Tyler Rogers accounted for five touchdowns and Larry Rose III ran for 123 yards as New Mexico State defeated Texas State 50-10 on Saturday. The game was delayed after TSU’s team was involved in a bus accident. There were no serious injuries, but wide receiver Elijah King was sent to the […]
  
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• Man arrested after allegedly threatening people with diseased needle

  20-11-2016 06:13
  
  Bernalillo County Sheriff deputies say a brother and sister were attacked by a man at a Blake’s Lota Burger.
  
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