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• Prudential suspends business with Wells Fargo after whistleblower suit

  12-12-2016 23:58
  
  Insurance giant Prudential said Monday that it would suspend the sale of life insurance policies through Wells Fargo & Co. branches as it reviews how policies were sold by the San Francisco bank. The move comes a week after three Prudential employees in New Jersey sued the insurer, saying they have been pressured to cover […]
  
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• Updated: Funeral held for ex-NY Jet McKnight after road rage shooting

  12-12-2016 23:46
  
  NEW ORLEANS — Five former New York Jets teammates were pallbearers at the funeral for football player Joe McKnight, who was shot and killed Dec. 1 during a road-rage incident in suburban New Orleans. “Joe had the ability to make everybody feel he was your best friend,” former Jets linebacker Bart Scott told WVUE-TV (http://bit.ly/2gF6CDx). […]
  
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• Low heating bills to warm up the holidays

  12-12-2016 23:30
  
  The winter cold may be setting in, but New Mexicans can look forward to another holiday season with low home-heating bills. Natural gas prices remain at record lows this season, thanks to abundant fuel supplies and warm winter weather. It’s a trend that began in 2009 and has held fairly steady for eight years, thanks […]
  
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• Federal budget deficit jumps to $136.7 billion in November

  12-12-2016 23:21 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government’s deficit jumped sharply in November but for the first two months of the budget year is running 10 percent lower than a year ago.
  The Treasury Department said Monday that the deficit for November totaled $136.7 billion, compared to a deficit of $44.2 billion in October.
  For the first two months of the new 2017 budget year, the deficit totals $180.8 billion, 10 percent below the same period a year ago. However, that improvement mainly reflects
  
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• Man dies in explosion at custom auto shop in Las Cruces

  12-12-2016 23:15 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – Authorities say a man died in an industrial accident Saturday at a custom automobile shop in Las Cruces.
  The Dona Ana County sheriff’s detectives say Joseph Suder was reportedly using ether to mount a large tire onto a 400-pound rim when an explosion happened.
  The 30-year-old Suder was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was taken to the state Office of the Medical Examiner in Albuquerque for an autopsy.
  A California native, Suder once played football for N
  
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• Christmas Day is a unique date in history

  12-12-2016 22:59 via krqe.com
  
  (MEDIA GENERAL) – It’s the “most wonderful time of the year,” but not always. Just ask the Hessians in Trenton or the crew of the Santa Maria.
  Christmas Day, celebrations and religious connotations aside, is a popular day in history. Here are some notable events and announcements in Christmas Day history.
  337 – The First Christmas?
  Historians can’t quite hammer down the year Christmas was first celebrated by the Catholic Church. Pope Julius I set December 25 a
  
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• Updated: Trump attacked this union leader on Twitter. Then the real fight began.

  12-12-2016 22:54
  
  INDIANAPOLIS – The yellow roses arrived just after lunch, and the daughter-in-law of the union leader worried his cigarette smoke would wilt them. “Maybe these should go in the kitchen,” she told him. But Chuck Jones wanted to keep them in the union hall’s war room. “First time in my life someone has sent me […]
  
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• Updated: Sold: Pristine views in Grand Teton National Park for $46M

  12-12-2016 22:49
  
  CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A $46 million deal between Wyoming and the Interior Department put a square mile of land inside Grand Teton National Park into U.S. government hands Monday, eliminating the possibility that the pristine property with breathtaking views of the Rocky Mountains’ Teton Range might be developed. The sale ended years of drama in […]
  
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• Perry, Manchin and Washburne are finalists for Trump’s Energy pick, people briefed on list say

  12-12-2016 22:49
  
  WASHINGTON – President-elect Trump is looking at former Texas governor Rick Perry, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Texas businessman Ray Washburne to head the Energy Department, according to individuals briefed on the matter. While Trump has not made a final decision, those three are now the finalists for the post, according to these individuals. They […]
  
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• Updated: Trump ups US ante on Taiwan, but China has leverage too

  12-12-2016 22:46
  
  WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump sounds ready to use U.S. policy toward Taiwan as a bargaining chip to extract concessions from China, but both of the world powers could play at that game. China’s rising economic and military clout means its communist leadership has leverage over Washington too. Beijing could erect more obstacles for U.S. […]
  
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• Breaking: Former Rep. Heather Wilson considered for intelligence job in Trump administration

  12-12-2016 22:24
  
  Heather Wilson, a former Republican congresswoman from New Mexico, is under consideration for a top national security job in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. Wilson, who has been serving as president of the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology in Rapid City since 2013, met with Trump transition officials Monday at Trump Tower in Manhattan. […]
  
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• Police asking for help locating missing Santa Fe man

  12-12-2016 21:12 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe police are asking for help finding 51-year-old Mark Aguilar.
  Police say Aguilar was last seen in Santa Fe on October 6, 2016.
  Aguilar is described as 5-foot-6 and 150 pounds with brown eyes and black/gray hair. Police say he has a tattoo on his right shoulder and multiple scars on the back of his head.
  According to police, Aguilar was last seen wearing a green Army jacket, a black stocking cap and had a black backpack.
  Police say Aguilar is known to frequen
  
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• Today in History: December 12

  12-12-2016 21:02 via krqe.com
  
  Today in History
  Today is Monday, Dec. 12, the 347th day of 2016. There are 19 days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On Dec. 12, 1946, a United Nations committee voted to accept a six-block tract of Manhattan real estate offered as a gift by John D. Rockefeller Jr. to be the site of the U.N.’s headquarters.
  On this date:
  In 1787, Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
  In 1870, Joseph H. Rainey of South Carolina became the first black lawm
  
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• Holiday wish lists set up for Albuquerque zoo animals

  12-12-2016 20:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As you go about your holiday shopping this year, the BioPark says don’t forget about the animals.
  The zoo has set up Amazon wish lists for elephants, big cats and other animals. Some of the desired items, pig-shaped pinatas perfect for carnivores to rip into, and trash containers to make massive ice treats for the cats.
  The zoo says the gifts enrich the animals’ experience by promoting natural behaviors.
  If you’re interested in shopping for the
  
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• Aggie Baker recognized by WAC

  12-12-2016 20:40
  
  DENVER – New Mexico State men’s basketball senior Ian Baker was named the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Week on Monday. Baker willed the Aggies to an 84-71 win over in-state rival New Mexico on Saturday with a game-high 26 points. This is the first weekly honor for both Baker and NMSU this season […]
  
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• MWC honors Lobo van der Keijl

  12-12-2016 20:36
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – New Mexico senior center Richelle van der Keijl has garnered MWC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week accolades for games played through Sunday, December 11, 2016. It is the first Conference weekly award for van der Keijl.   WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK RICHELLE van der KEIJL, NEW MEXICO Senior, […]
  
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• ‘La La Land’ waltzes off with most Golden Globe nominations

  12-12-2016 20:17 via krqe.com
  
  Damien Chazelle’s Los Angeles musical “La La Land” sang and danced its way to a leading seven Golden Globes nominations, with Barry Jenkins’ celebrated coming-of-age tale “Moonlight” close on its heels with six nods.
  “La La Land” earned nominations for its lead actors, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, as well as best picture, comedy or musical. The film also scored nominations for directing, screenplay, score and original song in the nominations a
  
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• Warrant issued for man accused of using stun gun on Albuquerque police officer

  12-12-2016 20:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man accused of hitting an Albuquerque police officer in the face with a stun gun while on a city bus is now a wanted man.
  George Baca was going to be sentenced Monday but was no where to be found.
  In January, George Baca agreed to a plea deal and underwent a mental evaluation. With Monday’s no show, it is now the third bench warrant that’s been issued for his arrest.
  Video from December 2014 shows Albuquerque Police Officer Charles Chavez getting
  
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• Updated: LeBron James producing Muhammad Ali documentary for HBO

  12-12-2016 19:38
  
  LOS ANGELES — King James is set to tell the story of The Greatest. HBO says Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James will be the executive producer of a documentary on Muhammad Ali for the network. The film will be directed by Antoine Fuqua, who also helmed the boxing drama, “Southpaw,” and “Training Day.” Fuqua will […]
  
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• Boulder looks to establish ‘sanctuary city’ policies

  12-12-2016 19:38
  
  BOULDER, Colo. — Officials are looking to create an ordinance establishing Boulder as a so-called “sanctuary city” before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The Daily Camera reports (http://bit.ly/2gE3vvv ) that the City Council last week directed the city attorney’s office to return either Jan. 3 of Jan. 17 with an ordinance. Many of Boulder’s policies […]
  
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• New: Golden Globe noms include 10 with NM ties

  12-12-2016 19:27
  
    Once again, New Mexico will be well represented at this year’s Golden Globes. The announcements were made on Monday morning, where “La La Land” and “Moonlight” led the pack. Productions with New Mexico ties racked up a solid 10 nominations. One of the big ones is the nomination for “Hell or High Water,” which […]
  
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• Updated: US defense secretary in Israel as country gets F-35 jets

  12-12-2016 18:44
  
  TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter was visiting Israel Monday as it prepared to receive the first two next-generation F-35 fighter jets that will help preserve the country’s military edge in the volatile Mideast. The F-35 is the Pentagon’s most expensive weapons program, with an estimated cost of nearly $400 billion. Israel […]
  
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• Updated: Preventing not-so-happy holidays fraud

  12-12-2016 18:44
  
  More spending, more donations, more travel and more distractions — there’s no time like the holidays for fraud. “Scammers are opportunists and, unfortunately, at the holidays we give them plenty of opportunities,” said Katherine Hutt, a spokeswoman for the Better Business Bureau. She says the most important thing people can do is be aware of […]
  
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• Updated: Juvenile detention centers struggle with transgender inmates

  12-12-2016 18:39
  
  PORTLAND, Maine — The nation’s juvenile detention centers are largely ill-equipped to handle transgender teens, leaving them vulnerable to bullying, sexual assault, depression and suicide, advocates say. Young transgender people are too often sent to girls’ or boys’ lockups based on their anatomy, not their gender identity, and can end up suffering psychologically and getting […]
  
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• Texas official attacks school for axing biblical reference

  12-12-2016 18:38
  
  KILLEEN, Texas — The Texas attorney general is criticizing a school district’s decision to remove a portion of a poster that included a biblical verse recited by Linus in the film “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Attorney General Ken Paxton says in a statement that the so-called Merry Christmas law adopted in 2013 means schools can’t […]
  
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• Oregon refuge defendant seeks to withdraw guilty plea

  12-12-2016 18:38
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. — An Arizona man is the latest Oregon standoff figure to ask for his guilty plea to be withdrawn. Joseph O’Shaughnessy pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge nearly three months before a jury acquitted seven of his co-defendants, including standoff leader Ammon Bundy. O’Shaughnessy is awaiting trial on accusations stemming from a […]
  
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• Kassetas: Outside investigations of shootings not needed

  12-12-2016 18:07 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – The leader of the New Mexico State Police is standing by his agency’s practice of investigating fatal shootings by its own officers – a practice that experts have roundly criticized.
  State Police Chief Pete Kassetas tells the Santa Fe New Mexican that he feels his agency can do such investigations with its utmost ability.
  Kassetas has been tapped to serve on a committee that will examine how each police agency in the state reviews use of deadly force by of
  
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• Syrian troops say they control 98 percent of eastern Aleppo

  12-12-2016 16:34 via krqe.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian military said on Monday it has gained control of 98 percent of eastern Aleppo, previously a rebel-held enclave, reducing the rebel territory to a small sliver packed with civilians and fighters squeezed under fire.
  A Syrian rebel spokesman said opposition fighters are retreating in eastern Aleppo under intense government fire that is putting thousands of civilians at risk, calling the collapse “terrifying.”
  The military statement came hours after Syrian
  
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• Walking N Circles Ranch seeks volunteers

  12-12-2016 15:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s an organization dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and re-housing abandoned horses, and they are looking for volunteers and those wishing to adopt.
  Walking N Circles is a non-profit corporation that provides caring attention to horses who were left to fend for themselves.
  They have over 100 volunteer ranch hands who do all of the work all while learning how to handle horses.
  Ruth Andrews, Executive Director for Walking in Circles, joined KRQE&r
  
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• New Mexico organization gears up for Winter Market

  12-12-2016 15:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Just in time for the holidays, 140 artists are coming together in a festive environment selling everything from jewelry to paintings and even sculptors. Guests are bound to find something for everyone on their Christmas list.
  The Santa Fe Indian Winter Market is a non-profit organization that produces the Santa Fe Indian Market every August, as well as the Winter Indian Market. This year, there is a new location.
  The market will be now held at the histo
  
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• Monday’s Morning Rush Video, 5 Facts: Suspect arrested after SWAT standoff with Albuquerque police

  12-12-2016 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  The 5 Facts You Need to Know
  1. An Albuquerque woman is safe and alive after police say she pulled off a brave escape from her boyfriend who’s accused of beating her for days. What’s shaken up the community is that the victim told police Fernando Garcia threatened her by bringing up the recent Four Hills tragedy. She called police and that led to a tense standoff. Hours later Garcia surrendered.
  Full Story: Northeast Albuquerque SWAT situation ends with suspect in custody
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• Coronado Mall to host 'sensory friendly' Santa experience

  12-12-2016 14:58
  
  Meeting Santa can be an incredible moment for kids of all ages. For autistic children, the event can be overwhelming.
  
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• Local veteran returns from pipeline protest

  12-12-2016 14:55
  
  Thousands of people have gone to Standing Rock to protest over the last few months, including people from New Mexico.
  
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• Tijeras family prepares for public hearing on service dog

  12-12-2016 14:53
  
  For two months a Tijeras family has spent countless hours worrying that their service dog would be taken away. The village threatened to do that because their dog is part pit bull, and pit bulls are banned.
  
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• Popularity of private security group growing in Albuquerque

  12-12-2016 14:44
  
  There have been some terrible crimes in nearly every Albuquerque neighborhood.The recent horrific shooting of a mother and her three children in Four Hills rocked the whole community.
  
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• Albuquerque to investigate APD amid DOJ investigation

  12-12-2016 14:38
  
  Claims of lapel camera evidence tampering have prompted a promise from Albuquerque city administrators of a full independent investigation of the Albuquerque Police Department.
  
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• Manslaughter verdict caps trial of ex-NFL player’s killer

  12-12-2016 14:29 via krqe.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints defensive leader Will Smith faces a sentence of up to 40 years in prison after being convicted of manslaughter during a trial that made spectators of some of the city’s sports heroes.
  Cardell Hayes was convicted of manslaughter Sunday night, ending a week-long trial in which the defendant insisted he only fired because the popular football star was drunk, violent and had grabbed a gun following a traffic crash on
  
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• Trump rejects intel, lawmakers vow probe of Russia hacking

  12-12-2016 14:25 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump on Sunday called a recent CIA assessment of Russian hacking “ridiculous” and says he’s not interested in getting daily intelligence briefings — an unprecedented public dismissal by a president-elect of the nation’s massive and sophisticated intelligence apparatus.
  Trump’s remarks come as key congressional Republicans joined Democrats in demanding a bipartisan investigation into the Kremlin’s activities and questioned
  
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• Updated: Coronado getting more shoes, lingerie

  12-12-2016 14:00
  
  The boarded-up space surrounding Sears at Coronado Center has for months teased “exciting new retailers coming soon,” and we now know a few more names. In addition to The Container Store, which mall management confirmed in September was opening a store, a spokeswoman for Coronado’s ownership has revealed other new-to-market future tenants that include Aerie, […]
  
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• Sandia High School students are ‘Empowering Young Voices’

  12-12-2016 13:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)– Two local high school students are continuing their push for a campaign to end sexual assault and violence in schools across the metro.
  The name of their campaign is “Empowering Young Voices.”  They’re hoping that by speaking to students on a peer to peer level that it will open the line of communication for what they say is a taboo topic.
  Kailey Smith and Jacqueline Torres are DECA students at Sandia High School. Recently, they launched thi
  
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• Updated: Japan denies Chinese claim of dangerous fighter-jet conduct

  12-12-2016 08:27
  
  TOKYO — Japan protested to China on Monday about what it says are groundless accusations that Japanese fighter jets had fired “jamming shells” as six Chinese military planes flew over waters between Japan’s southern Okinawa and Miyako islands. “It is extremely regrettable that the Chinese military is making announcements that are clearly factually wrong,” Chief […]
  
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• APS grads still hoping for apology after drug check

  12-12-2016 08:05
  
  School board members offered to listen to them after delays from district
  
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• Advocates say system is failing victims of domestic violence

  12-12-2016 08:05
  
  NM doesn't coordinate efforts to de-escalate trouble like other states do
  
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• LANL months away from renewing nuclear waste shipments

  12-12-2016 08:02
  
  As WIPP gets set to reopen, Los Alamos still has 60 volatile drums to deal with
  
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• Independence High educator is teacher of the year

  12-12-2016 08:02
  
  GRADS program helps teen moms
  
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• Updated: Chinese newspaper calls Trump naive after Taiwan comments

  12-12-2016 07:51
  
  BEIJING — An official Chinese newspaper called Donald Trump “as ignorant as a child” on Monday after the president-elect again suggested that he was reconsidering how America deals with Taiwan, one of the most sensitive issues in the relationship between the U.S. and China. The Global Times, a Communist Party-controlled newspaper, was responding to Trump’s […]
  
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• New: Odenkirk picks up Critics Choice for ‘Saul’

  12-12-2016 07:39
  
    Better Call Saul — a winner again. Bob Odenkirk, who plays Jimmy McGill in Albuquerque-based and filmed “Better Call Saul,” picked up a Critics Choice Award for best actor in a drama series. The event was held in Los Angeles on Sunday. This is the second straight year he has picked up the prize. […]
  
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• Updated: Mosul doctors struggle to save civilians on Iraq front line

  12-12-2016 07:22
  
  MOSUL, Iraq — A crowd of men rushed through the narrow hallway of Mosul’s al-Zahra clinic carrying a slight 10-year-old boy. Yousef Oday’s face was covered in blood. A team of doctors quickly gathered around his cot. “What happened to you?” one of the men asked. “I have no idea. I was bleeding on one […]
  
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• Lobo Women bounce back with a 79-66 victory over UTEP

  12-12-2016 07:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- It was a revenge match of sorts for Lobo Women’s Basketball, as they took on UTEP at the Pit. They lost to the Miners last season, but that wouldn’t be the case on Sunday afternoon. The Lobos came out hot and didn’t slow down the entire game as they win 79-66.
  Cherise Beynon once again led all scorers with 24 points. This win betters the Lobos record to 4-5 overall, they will take on Eastern Illinois next on Sunday at 2pm from Wise Pies Arena AKA The P
  
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• Rohan Angadi doesn’t win Wendy’s High School Heisman Award

  12-12-2016 07:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- Clovis athlete Rohan Angadi was a national finalist for this year’s Wendy’s High School Heisman Award, but on Sunday night he found out that he did not take home the award. Even to make it this far was a dream come true for the Clovis High School Student.
  Rohan is a multi-sport athlete that excels in tennis and soccer. He does this all while battling Stargardt’s disease, which affects his vision. He still excels in sports with his vision and even more
  
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