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• Nevada disables online medical pot portal after data exposed

  29-12-2016 23:56
  
  LAS VEGAS — Nevada officials took down the state’s online medical marijuana portal after personal information about marijuana industry workers was exposed. The state Division of Public and Behavioral Health said it learned on Wednesday that information about people who applied for medical marijuana agent cards was publicly available online. That included Social Security numbers […]
  
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• Trump keeps moving the goal post for economic growth

  29-12-2016 23:55
  
  How great will America be under President Donald Trump? It depends on when you ask. During the election, Trump pledged that he would oversee a rate of “tremendous” economic expansion as high as 6 percent. But he has moved the goal post several times since then, dialing back expectations. Over the past eight years, growth […]
  
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• CIA won’t endorse this CIA calendar

  29-12-2016 23:55
  
  Far Side cartoons, Ansel Adams landscapes, underwater dogs – so cliche. Why settle for a humdrum wall calendar in 2017 when you can track your days with CIA paintings showing agency operatives stealing secrets, killing off enemies or even getting killed themselves? January features a painting of a CIA contractor firing an AK-47 out of […]
  
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• Woman and baby seriously hurt after being struck in Chandler

  29-12-2016 23:54
  
  CHANDLER, Ariz. — Chandler police say a woman and a baby were seriously hurt after being struck by a car while crossing an intersection on Thursday. The incident happened on Warner Road just east of Dobson road around 1 p.m. A car that had just pulled out of a driveway on the southeast corner of […]
  
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• WisePies makes second payment to keep name on UNM basketball arena

  29-12-2016 23:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – WisePies is paid up.
  The local pizza chain had owed the University of New Mexico $600,000 by December 31st under the terms of its 10-year deal for naming rights to the basketball arena. WisePies paid half of it last month and Thursday, they are paying the rest.
  The naming agreement was made nearly two years go.
  This payment is the first of eight, $600,000 contributions owed by the company.
  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, News Tagged: UNM - Unive
  
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• Red Solo Cup inventor Robert Hulseman dies at age 84

  29-12-2016 23:01 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Robert Hulseman, who in the 1970s invented the Red Solo Cup for family picnics only to see it embraced as the go-to beverage holder at college keg parties and football tailgates — and even the inspiration for a country music party hit — has died. He was 84.
  The former president and chief executive of his family’s Solo Cup Co. died at his home in Northfield, Illinois, on Dec. 21 of health complications following a series of strokes, his son Paul Hulseman tol
  
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• Pay to rise for millions as 19 states increase minimum wage

  29-12-2016 22:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — It will be a happy New Year indeed for millions of the lowest-paid U.S. workers. Nineteen states, including New York and California, will ring in the year with an increase in the minimum wage.
  Massachusetts and Washington state will have the highest new minimum wages in the country, at $11 per hour.
  California will raise its wage to $10.50 for businesses with 26 or more employees. New York state is taking a regional approach, with the wage rising to $11 in New York City
  
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• Russia could disconnect itself from global Internet during a crisis, Putin adviser says

  29-12-2016 22:24
  
  An adviser to Russian president Vladimir Putin has said the country could be “disconnected” from the global Internet if needed. The comments by German Klimenko, the Russian president’s Internet adviser, come as the United States is said to be mulling covert cyber-operations against Russia in retaliation for Moscow’s interference in the 2016 presidential election. Klimenko […]
  
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• Paula White, prosperity preacher once investigated by Senate, is a controversial pick for inauguration

  29-12-2016 22:24
  
  When Barack Obama picked the Rev. Rick Warren to pray at his inauguration, the outcry was tremendous, with both Democrats and Republicans criticizing Warren’s role in the ceremony because of the pastor’s opposition to gay marriage and abortion. When Obama picked the Rev. Louie Giglio for his next inauguration, criticism of the pastor’s anti-gay views […]
  
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• Memo to the media: Stop giving Donald Trump the headlines he wants

  29-12-2016 22:24
  
  Donald Trump is once again claiming credit for beating back the scourge of outsourcing, this time insisting that he is the reason that Sprint has announced plans to move thousands of jobs back to America from other countries. “Because of what’s happening, and the spirit and the hope, I was just called by the head […]
  
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• Cheetahs are racing toward extinction

  29-12-2016 22:24
  
  More than 100,000 cheetahs prowled Africa’s arid grasslands little more than a century ago. But the powerful predators now number just 7,100, and their populations are plummeting toward extinction, according to a new report. In a study published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers called for cheetahs’ conservation […]
  
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• A brilliantly simple alternative to Obamacare ‘repeal and delay’

  29-12-2016 22:23
  
  There is a growing realization on the right and left and, most acutely, from the insurers and health-care providers that repealing Obamacare with the promise that something better will come along at some later date would be a policy and political disaster. Insurers would accelerate their withdrawal from exchanges, heightening the demise of the exchanges. […]
  
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• Today in History: December 29

  29-12-2016 20:56 via krqe.com
  
  Today in History
  Today is Thursday, Dec. 29, the 364th day of 2016. There are two days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On Dec. 29, 1916, James Joyce’s first novel, “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man,” was first published in book form in New York after being serialized in London.
  On this date:
  In 1170, Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, was slain in Canterbury Cathedral by knights loyal to King Henry II.
  In 1808, the 17th president of the Un
  
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• Cease-fire deal reached in Syria, raising hopes for peace

  29-12-2016 20:31 via krqe.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Syria and its chief ally Russia reached a cease-fire agreement with Syria’s mainstream rebel fighters Thursday, a potential breakthrough in the six-year civil war that has left more than a quarter-million people dead and triggered a refugee crisis across Europe.
  The nationwide truce, set to begin at midnight local time, was brokered by both Russia and Turkey, which support opposing sides in the war, and was confirmed by a Syrian opposition spokesman, who said most major
  
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• 30 new cadets join the Albuquerque Police Department

  29-12-2016 20:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Just ahead of the new year, 30 new officers are joining the Albuquerque Police Department.
  It’s a big help for an understaffed APD, but the department still has a long way to go.
  Thirty APD cadets walked the stage Thursday morning and received their badges to become officers. It’s a step forward for a struggling Albuquerque Police Department to fill a staffing shortage.
  As of Thursday, the department is still more than 150 officers short of its 1,000
  
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• A Catholic Yahweh in Santa Fe?

  29-12-2016 20:11
  
    It’s not something most people associate with the Catholic faith, but sitting at the top of the arch over the entrance of Santa Fe’s cathedral are the Hebrew letters that designate the name of God, or YHWH (Yahweh). This is not news. Anyone who has read any history about the cathedral and the city […]
  
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• Updated: Oregon court reverses DUI conviction of wheelchair user

  29-12-2016 19:51
  
  The Oregon Court of Appeals has reversed the conviction of a wheelchair user who had been found guilty of driving…
  
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• Coordinated effort gives funeral to veteran without family

  29-12-2016 19:39
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. — An 86-year-old Korean War veteran who died without relatives to arrange his funeral now has a plot at the Fort Logan National Cemetery. The Times-Call reports (http://bit.ly/2iuBy8p) Carroll-Lewellen Funeral & Cremation donated the casket and about $6,000 in services for U.S. Army Sgt. Robert P. Buddecke’s full military funeral. Heath and Reanna […]
  
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• When telling the truth is actually dishonest

  29-12-2016 19:38
  
  In the taxonomy of deception, many believe that the worst kind of lie is one of “commission” — intentionally misleading someone by knowingly making a false statement. But another common type of deception — one many have witnessed but probably didn’t know what to call — may be viewed just as badly. “Paltering,” or the […]
  
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• Updated: The quirkiest sports moments of 2016

  29-12-2016 19:26
  
  After the curses and death threats and groans across Minnesota from Mankato to International Falls, Blair Walsh needed a little love. He found it in the oddest of places — the first-grade class of Northpoint Elementary in Blaine, a Minneapolis suburb. Walsh is the kicker who missed a 27-yard field goal with 22 seconds left […]
  
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• Former National Guard leader Franklin Miles dead at 93

  29-12-2016 19:07 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Retired Maj. Gen. Franklin Miles, the son of a former New Mexico governor and the head of the New Mexico National Guard during the deadliest prison riot in the state’s history, has died. He was 93.
  Miles’ family tells The New Mexican that the World War II veteran died this week following a short illness.
  Grandson Jason Baca of Santa Fe says Miles was an amazing man who always watched over his family.
  After serving in the Philippines near the end of the war
  
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• Updated: NYPD seeks Trump Tower traffic fix as safety jitters, costs loom

  29-12-2016 18:47
  
  New York City reopened a lane on West 56th Street near Trump Tower to crosstown traffic as police try to balance protecting the president-elect’s residence and allowing more movement in the area for vehicles, pedestrians and local businesses. The move, coordinated with the U.S. Secret Service and the city’s Department of Transportation, followed weeks of […]
  
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• Ex-teacher convicted of touching student seeks treatment

  29-12-2016 18:31
  
  BLOOMFIELD, N.M. — A former Bloomfield High School teacher convicted to molesting a 17-year-old student is asking that part of his sentence be transferred to a mental health facility. The Daily Times reports (http://bit.ly/2hz8YWA ) that Benjamin Griffith has asked the court to consider transferring him to the Las Vegas Behavioral Health Institute to serve […]
  
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• Updated: Former National Guard leader Franklin Miles dead at 93

  29-12-2016 18:30
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — Retired Maj. Gen. Franklin Miles, the son of a former New Mexico governor and the head of the New Mexico National Guard during the deadliest prison riot in the state’s history, has died. He was 93. Miles’ family tells The New Mexican (http://bit.ly/2hQZXUP) that the World War II veteran died this […]
  
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• Former NFL player, Virginia Tech DB Carpenter dead at 39

  29-12-2016 18:30
  
  BLACKSBURG, Va. — Former NFL player and Virginia Tech defensive back and special teams standout Keion Carpenter has died. The school announced Thursday that family members say that Carpenter died in Miami. He was 39 and the cause of death is unclear. Carpenter intercepted 14 passes during his NFL career with the Buffalo Bills and […]
  
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• Coroner confirms Rashaan Salaam’s death was a suicide

  29-12-2016 18:30
  
  DENVER — An autopsy has confirmed that Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam killed himself. Salaam was found dead Dec. 5 in a park near the University of Colorado, where he played as a running back from 1992 to 1994. He was 42. Boulder County Coroner’s Office said Thursday that an autopsy determined he died of […]
  
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• Red Solo Cup developer Robert Hulseman dies at age 84

  29-12-2016 16:58
  
  NORTHFIELD, Ill. — Former Solo Cup Co. President and Chief Executive Robert Hulseman has died. He was 84. Donnellan Family Funeral Services says Hulseman died Dec. 21 at his home in Northfield, Illinois. No cause of death has been released. An obituary on the funeral home’s website credits Hulseman with developing the Red Solo Cup […]
  
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• Updated: Rain, cold cause misery for Iraq’s displaced

  29-12-2016 16:57
  
  QAYARA, Iraq — The mud was three inches deep in parts of the Madrag Camp for displaced Iraqis after the heavy overnight downpour. Water seeped into the blue-and-white tents, soaking families sleeping inside. Mahmoud Mohammed Mussa spent the morning sweeping out rainwater from the tent where he lives with his two wives and 10 children […]
  
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• Updated: Iraqi troops resume Mosul fight after 2-week lull

  29-12-2016 16:57
  
  MOSUL, Iraq — Iraqi troops have pushed deeper into Mosul after a two-week lull in the operation to retake the Islamic State-held city. Backed by airstrikes, Iraqi special forces, army troops and federal police launched a push on five neighborhoods early Thursday. Smoke rose across the city as explosions and machine gun fire echoed through […]
  
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• Updated: In Bahrain woman’s slaying, accusations of royal involvement

  29-12-2016 16:57
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The slaying stunned the small island of Bahrain: A young mother gunned down in the street as her 6-year-old son watched from inside their car. But who carried out the killing of 28-year-old Shiite woman Eman Salehi has become an even bigger controversy as activists abroad allege a member of […]
  
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• In parting shot, Kerry tears into Israel over settlements

  29-12-2016 15:32 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry tore into Israel on Wednesday for settlement-building, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of dragging Israel away from democracy and forcefully rejecting the notion that America had abandoned Israel with a controversial U.N. vote. Netanyahu accused the Obama administration of a biased bid to blame Israel for failure to reach a peace deal.
  In a farewell speech, Kerry laid out a two-state vision for peace that he won’t be in offic
  
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• Vortex Theatre gears up for production of ‘Alice in Wonderland’

  29-12-2016 15:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE) – One local theater is inviting its guests to take a leap down the rabbit hole with the classic story everyone grew up with.
  Vortex Theatre will be raising its curtains for the performance of Alice in Wonderland. Even with an all adult cast, it will be appealing to both children and adults.Actors Stephen Armijo, playing March Hare, and Angelina Ortiz, playing Alice, joined KRQE’s This Morning team to discuss the upcoming production.This is a new adaptatio
  
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• Experts: Winterizing spinklers important for many reasons

  29-12-2016 15:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE)- Now that winter is officially here, there are a few reminders from the water authority to help avoid ice hazards.The Albuquerque Water Authority wants to remind its customers of the dangers of sprinkler over spray on roads and sidewalks. Over spray can cause ice that creates avoidable hazards for both drivers and pedestrians.
   
  Albuqueruqe Water Authority’s Conservation Officer, Carlos Bustos, joined KRQE’s This Morning team to urge homeow
  
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• Thursday’s Morning Rush Video, 5 Facts: Parents say Los Lunas teacher’s assignment humiliated their child

  29-12-2016 15:07 via krqe.com
  
  The 5 Facts You Need to Know
  1. A Los Lunas family is in a legal battle with the school district over what the parents call a questionable class assignment. The Ortegas say last year a teacher made other kids write mean essays about their son, Diego, when the teacher started talking about bullying. When the Ortegas confronted the school about it, Diego’s mom says the principal called it a learning assignment. The Ortegas have filed a suit, saying the district did not promptly res
  
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• Author gives tips for homeowners in 2017

  29-12-2016 15:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s a book that gives helpful tips to homeowners in 2017.
  “The 10 Dumbest Mistakes Smart People Make When Selling Their Home” is a practical guide that helps homeowners be prepared when selling a home.
  Elite Real Estate Sales Representative and Author, Allan Rankin, joined KRQE This Morning to talk about his book. Watch above.
  According to Rankin, the three biggest mistakes to avoid when purchasing or selling a hom
  
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• Casting call draws hundreds to audition

  29-12-2016 14:48
  
  Hundreds of New Mexicans stood in line Wednesday hoping for a chance to be part of a new TV show on NBC or a sequel to a hit motion picture, both to be filmed in New Mexico.
  
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• Fish oil pills for pregnant moms may cut asthma risk in kids

  29-12-2016 14:46 via krqe.com
  
  UNDATED (AP) — A study finds that children whose moms took high doses of fish oil during their last three months of pregnancy were less likely to develop chronic wheezing problems or asthma by age 5.
  Researchers in Denmark had about 700 women take either 2.4 grams a day of a supplement containing two types of fish oil, or look-alike pills of olive oil, in their third trimester of pregnancy. Fish oil seemed to reduce the risk of breathing problems in children by about one thi
  
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• 8-year-old transgender boy asked to leave Cub Scout pack

  29-12-2016 14:45 via krqe.com
  
  SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — The family of an 8-year-old New Jersey boy says he was kicked out of Cub Scouts because he is transgender, a move that could open a new front in the debate over discrimination in Scouting.
  Joe Maldonado joined Pack 87 in Secaucus in October and was asked to leave about a month later, according to The Record (http://bit.ly/2i48erC).
  “I’m way more angry than sad,” Joe said in a story published Tuesday. “My identity is a boy. If I was them, I
  
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• Westgate residents seeing no improvement to speeding problem

  29-12-2016 14:44
  
  Residents living along 86th Street in the South Valley have taken their frustrations to the city, hoping something permanent can be done to reduce what they call a horrible speeding problem. So far, there’s been no luck.
  
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• Decade has passed since historic blizzard in ABQ

  29-12-2016 14:40
  
  Ten years ago, it was the storm of the century. A system moved over Albuquerque and parked itself there, dumping more than 3 feet of snow onto the metro. The Sandia Crest got more than 100 inches of snow.
  
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• Printing company closes its doors after 99 years in business

  29-12-2016 14:38
  
  For 99 years, Valliant Printing has been in business at Sixth and Gold in downtown Albuquerque. Inside, history is everywhere customers look, from old printing presses to vintage newspaper clippings.
  
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• US slaps sanctions on Russia, expels 35 diplomats

  29-12-2016 14:37 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has imposed sanctions on Russian officials and intelligence services in retaliation for Russia’s interference in the U.S. presidential election by hacking American political sites and email accounts.
  The State Department also has kicked out 35 Russian diplomats from its embassy in Washington and consulate in San Francisco, giving them and their families 72 hours to leave the U.S. The diplomats were declared persona non grata for acting in a &l
  
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• US senators: Russia should be sanctioned for election hacks

  29-12-2016 14:37 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. senators visiting eastern European allies to discuss security issues called for sanctions against Russia for interfering in the presidential election by hacking American political sites and email accounts. Their demands came amid ongoing discussions among U.S. officials on an imminent response to alleged Russian meddling that would ensure the U.S. takes action before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
  “We have to sanction Russia for these cyberattacks (
  
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• Obama retaliates against Russia for election hacking

  29-12-2016 14:37 via krqe.com
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — In a sweeping response to election hacking and other bad behavior, President Barack Obama on Thursday sanctioned Russian intelligence services and their top officials, kicked out 35 Russian officials and shuttered two Russian-owned compounds in the U.S. It was the strongest action the Obama administration has taken to date to retaliate for a cyberattack.
  “All Americans should be alarmed by Russia’s actions,” Obama said, adding, “Such activities have
  
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• APD officer shot in the line of duty two years ago retires

  29-12-2016 14:37
  
  Long-time Albuquerque police officer Lou Golson has announced his retirement, but he says there's little to be disappointed about.
  
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• Fuel spilled after semi crashes in northern New Mexico

  29-12-2016 14:36
  
  A semi-truck hauling diesel fuel lost control and ended up in the Cimarron River five miles east of Eagle Nest, causing some fuel to spill from the trailer.
  
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• Updated: Weekly applications for US jobless aid fall to 265,000

  29-12-2016 14:35
  
  WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, continuing a nearly two-year trend that suggests a solid job market. THE NUMBERS: Weekly requests for jobless aid fell 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 265,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. The less volatile four-week moving average for claims was 263,000. Over the past year, the […]
  
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• Good Samaritans help stranded family return home after crash

  29-12-2016 14:35
  
  Eight-year-old Melodie smiled for the first time since ending up in the hospital with her entire family after a bad crash just days before Christmas.
  
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• ‘Die 2016’ donuts flying off Rebel Donut shelves

  29-12-2016 14:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For many people, 2016 has been a rough year. Now as the year comes to an end, Rebel Donut is encouraging everyone to eat their feelings.
  Owner Carrie Mettling decided to put how she feels about the year on a donut. She posted the not-so-sweet message, “Die 2016” on Facebook and it took off. So she decided to make them to sell so everyone can enjoy the sweet sendoff to 2016.
  “Let’s have a better 2017 so I don’t have to post
  
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• New Mexico to go after drunken drivers who skip court

  29-12-2016 13:55 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State Police will be going after suspected drunken drivers who fail to show up for court as part of a special operation that will be conducted every three months in 2017.
  Gov. Susana Martinez announced the initiative Wednesday, saying the operation is meant to send the message that people can’t avoid justice.
  Many of those that will be targeted include repeat offenders.
  The roundups will be a coordinated effort between law enforcement and courts acros
  
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