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• 2016 in review: Tragic stories that made headlines

  31-12-2016 23:33 via krqe.com
  
  (MEDIA GENERAL) — 2016 saw the worst mass shooting in U.S history, shootings of black men and the killing of law enforcement officers. Hundreds more died in extremist attacks across the globe while others lost their lives in natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes and wildfires.
  Here is a look at some of the tragic stories that made headlines in 2016:
  Brussels bombings
  Three coordinated bombings took place in Brussels on the morning of March 22, 2016; two at the city’s airport a
  
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• New Year's Eve, not time to celebrate by shooting guns in air

  31-12-2016 23:28
  
  New Year’s Eve is a time of celebration and rejoice, but common sense must be used during those celebrations.
  
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• Hours early, New Year’s revelers begin to fill Times Square

  31-12-2016 23:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Donning oversized 2017 eyeglasses and green Statue of Liberty hats, New Year’s Eve revelers began to fill Times Square on Saturday, hours before the glittering crystal ball drops in New York.
  Officials estimate as many as a million celebrants will eventually descend upon the Crossroads of the World, braving cold temperatures and strong winds to bring in the New Year amid heavy police protection.
  Stefania Moran, 25, from Puebla, Mexico, and five friends — wh
  
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• Updated: Officers killed in the line of duty rose in 2016

  31-12-2016 22:53
  
  The number of police killed in the line of duty rose sharply in 2016, driven by shootings of police around the country, most notably ambushes in Dallas and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. From Jan. 1 through Wednesday, 135 officers lost their lives. Some died in traffic accidents, but nearly half were shot to death. That’s a […]
  
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• Tucson police search for suspect after 2 shot outside lounge

  31-12-2016 22:52
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. — Police in Tucson are searching for suspects after two men were shot in an altercation outside a hookah lounge. The shooting happened at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot of the business about a mile north of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Police spokesman Sgt. Pete Dugan says a group of […]
  
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• Planned Parenthood asks judge to halt Texas Medicaid cuts

  31-12-2016 22:36
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Planned Parenthood has asked a federal judge to stop Texas from cutting it from the state’s Medicaid program, which the nation’s largest abortion provider says would reduce health services for nearly 11,000 low-income women. The request to U.S. District Sam Sparks was filed late Friday in Austin and is part of an […]
  
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• Top 10 feel-good New Mexico stories of 2016

  31-12-2016 22:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The year 2016 has come to an end. While the year had its problems, there were many great stories that came out of 2016. Here is a quick look at some of the most popular feel-good stories this year.
  Baby makes history with cannabis oil treatment
  Amylea Nunez has been suffering from seizures since she was born, and doctors can’t find the cause. Amylea was born in December, but all she knows is the inside of a neonatal intensive-care unit. 
  
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• Santa Claus is back on Facebook after proving his identity

  31-12-2016 21:53 via krqe.com
  
  FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Santa Claus’ Facebook account has been reinstated after the social media company suspended his access and demanded proof of identity on Christmas Day.
  Claus, a North Pole city councilman, said he was never given a reason why his page was blocked. He said he thought Facebook didn’t believe his name was Santa Claus or that he lived in North Pole.
  A Facebook spokeswoman apologized in an email Tuesday for suspending Claus’ account and said it was done
  
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• Trump ditches media for golf game, offers New Year’s wishes

  31-12-2016 21:26 via krqe.com
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump ditched his press pool once again, traveling to play golf at one of his clubs without a pool of journalists on hand to ensure the public has knowledge of his whereabouts.
  Before he went golfing Saturday, Trump tweeted an unusual New Year’s message to friends and foes: “Happy New Year to all, including to my many enemies and those who have fought me and lost so badly they just don’t know what to do. Love!”Happ
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Jones, Milloy are Peach Bowl honorary captains

  31-12-2016 21:20
  
  ATLANTA — The Latest on the College Football Playoff Peach Bowl semifinal game between No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Washington. All times local. 3:05 p.m. Honorary captains for the Peach Bowl are former Alabama and current Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones and ex-Washington and NFL star Lawyer Milloy, joining the game captains at midfield […]
  
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• Updated: Scarbrough’s TD run gives Alabama 24-7 lead

  31-12-2016 21:20
  
  ATLANTA — The Latest on the College Football Playoff Peach Bowl semifinal game between No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Washington. All times local. 5:55 p.m. SCORE ALERT: Alabama 24, Washington 7. Bo Scarbrough busted loose with a tackle-breaking, elusive 68-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter. The backup tailback broke a couple of tackles […]
  
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• Updated: Alabama’s Ryan Anderson scores on INT return

  31-12-2016 21:20
  
  ATLANTA — The Latest on the College Football Playoff Peach Bowl semifinal game between No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Washington. All times local. 4:42 p.m. SCORE ALERT: Alabama 17, Washington 7 Alabama linebacker Ryan Anderson has scored the latest defensive touchdown for the Tide this season. Anderson picked off a pass from Jake Browning, […]
  
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• Revelers bid adieu to a year of conflicts, celebrity deaths

  31-12-2016 21:11 via krqe.com
  
  As 2016 draws to a close, revelers around the world are bidding a weary adieu to a year filled with political surprises, prolonged conflicts and deaths of legendary celebrities.
  How people are ushering in the new year:
  AUSTRALIA
  Sydney sent up a dazzling tribute to 2016’s fallen icons with a New Year’s Eve fireworks display honoring the late singer David Bowie and late actor Gene Wilder, becoming the first major city to bid a bittersweet adieu to a turbulent year.
  The glittering disp
  
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• Silent march through downtown Chicago marks year of violence

  31-12-2016 21:10 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds are marching silently along Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago and are carrying crosses for each person slain in the city this year.
  The crosses, made by a suburban Chicago man, have the names of a homicide victim. Authorities say there have been more than 760 people killed in Chicago in 2016. There were fewer than 500 homicides in the city last year.
  The Rev. Michael Pfleger says he hopes the visuals of the protest along Chicago’s premiere retail street will
  
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• Palestinian president ready to work with Trump for peace

  31-12-2016 21:05 via krqe.com
  
  RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he is willing to work with President-elect Donald Trump to reach a two-state solution to the conflict with Israel.
  Abbas spoke Saturday at an event marking the anniversary of his Fatah party.
  He said “We want to emphasize our willingness to work with the newly-elected American administration… to achieve peace… based on a two-state solution.”
  Abbas thanked the U.S. for its U.N. abstention vote last
  
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• Volcano Vista Graduate Eric Montoya wins 133 LBS Midlands Championship

  31-12-2016 20:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- Volcano Vista graduate and now Nebraska wrestler, Eric Montoya took home the 133 pound Midlands Championship in Ohio on Friday. This is one of the most prestigious tournaments in college wrestling, as Montoya knocked off the #5 and #2 ranked wrestlers in the NCAA.
  He took out Illinois’ Zane Richards in the Championship Match. Montoya came back to win the 133 pound title in overtime, or in sudden victory.
  A takedown would make it 6-4 and give Eric the win.
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• Updated: UN backs Russian-Turkish Syria efforts as cease-fire wavers

  31-12-2016 20:30
  
  BEIRUT — The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Saturday supporting efforts by Russia and Turkey to end the nearly six-year conflict in Syria and jump-start peace negotiations, as a fragile country-wide cease-fire wavered. The resolution also calls for the “rapid, safe and unhindered” delivery of humanitarian aid throughout Syria. And it anticipates a […]
  
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• Oñate ends run with Rio Rancho tourney crown

  31-12-2016 20:21
  
  RIO RANCHO–The 2016-17 Oñate boys basketball schedule was constructed not so much f ...
  
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• Host Tigers, Volcano Vista girls win Los Lunas tourney titles

  31-12-2016 20:18
  
  LOS LUNAS–Volcano Vista made it to the title game in both the boys and girls brackets of F ...
  
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• Updated: Rural New Mexico exports mentoring model for physicians

  31-12-2016 20:09
  
  ESPANOLA, N.M. — The heart of an unborn child beat strong and steady through an amplified monitor, as physician Leslie Hayes examined a pregnant 40-year-old who recently was weaned from heroin with help from anti-craving medication. Hayes and her colleagues treat more than 200 patients for drug-use disorders involving heroin and prescription opioid pain medication […]
  
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• Breaking: I-40 west bound reopened after crash

  31-12-2016 18:55
  
  Interstate 40 west bound is open after a crash at San Mateo closed the interstate  Saturday morning. Police officials said that a vehicle crash occurred around 10:30 a.m., but did not say if there were any injuries involved.    
  
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• I-40 westbound at San Mateo opened after crash

  31-12-2016 18:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police have opened I-40 westbound at I-40 after a vehicle crash closed down lanes.
  No word from police on injuries or a cause of the crash.I40 Westbound is being closed down at San Mateo.
  — Albuquerque Police (@ABQPOLICE) December 31, 2016
  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, News
  
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• State trooper responding to abuse violation is shot dead

  31-12-2016 17:30
  
  JUNIATA TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police say a trooper has been fatally shot while responding to a report at a home in the central part of the state. State Police say in a release that Trooper Landon Weaver was shot about 6:30 p.m. Friday while responding to a report of a protection-from-abuse violation at […]
  
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• Two shot dead outside of Meek Mill concert in Connecticut

  31-12-2016 16:18 via krqe.com
  Wallingford, CT (KRQE) – An investigation is underway after a concert shooting left two people dead in Connecticut.
  A Meek Mill concert was just finishing up when shots rang out in a parking lot next to the concert. Two others were shot, but are not seriously injured.
  Police believe those involved in the shooting did attend the concert. But no one is in custody.
  It is unclear how many shooters were involved.
  Filed under: Home, National, World, News, SmartTV, Top Video
  
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• 2 dead, 2 injured in shooting after Meek Mill concert

  31-12-2016 16:18 via krqe.com
  
  WALLINGFORD, Conn. (AP) — Police say two are dead and two injured after a shooting outside a Connecticut theater late Friday following a concert.
  Wallingford Police responded to reports of shots fired outside the Oakdale Theatre after rapper Meek Mill performed.
  Officers found two dead. Spokeswoman Lt. Cheryl Bradley identified them as 31-year-old Travis Ward and 20-year-old Jaquan Graves, both of New Haven.
  She says the incident doesn’t appear to be directly related to the rapper.
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• Suspect in trooper’s death shot and killed during encounter

  31-12-2016 16:10 via krqe.com
  
  JUNIATA TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — The suspect in the fatal shooting of a first-year Pennsylvania trooper was shot and killed after making threats to police who located him Saturday morning, authorities said.
  Trooper Landon Weaver, 23, was killed responding to a domestic complaint Friday evening in a rural area in Huntingdon County, in central Pennsylvania. An overnight manhunt for the suspect ended Saturday morning when police found 32-year-old Jason Robison at an unoccupied mobile home in the
  
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• Manhunt underway for man who allegedly killed Pennsylvania state trooper

  31-12-2016 16:10 via krqe.com
  
  JOHNSONTOWN ALTOONA, Pa. (KRQE) – A manhunt is underway to find an armed and dangerous suspect who allegedly shot and killed a Pennsylvania state trooper Friday night.
  Officers are looking for 32-year-old Jason Robinson. He’s accused of shooting at Trooper Landon Weaver during a domestic call.
  Weaver joined the State Police a year ago.
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• Updated: Ronda Rousey is stopped 48 seconds into comeback at UFC 207

  31-12-2016 15:59
  
  LAS VEGAS — Ronda Rousey’s UFC comeback didn’t even last a minute. Rousey was stopped 48 seconds into her first fight in 13 months Friday night, losing to bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 207. Rousey (12-2) never managed to get her footing against Nunes (14-4), who rocked Rousey with her very first punches. Rousey […]
  
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• Updated: List: Ban ‘echo chamber,’ ‘post-truth,’ ‘bigly’ and ‘dadbod’

  31-12-2016 13:31
  
  DETROIT — You, sir, (or ma’am): Focus, if you will, on a historic, on fleek listicle containing words nominated for bigly banishment. But don’t convene a town hall meeting or get your dandruff up in the echo chamber over them. Northern Michigan’s Lake Superior State University on Saturday released its 42nd annual List of Words […]
  
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• UN Security Council to vote on Syria cease-fire agreement

  31-12-2016 11:48
  
  UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council will vote Saturday on a resolution that would endorse the cease-fire agreement in Syria brokered by Russia and Turkey, and reiterate support for a roadmap to peace that starts with a transitional government. The resolution also calls for “rapid, safe and unhindered” access to deliver humanitarian aid throughout […]
  
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• Updated: Trump’s praise of Putin could signal a new day for US policy

  31-12-2016 08:29
  
  HONOLULU — Moscow is hoping Donald Trump will reconsider the sanctions the U.S. is levying in response to its finding of election hacking, a wait-and-see strategy bolstered by the American president-elect’s own approving words for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin has essentially put relations with the U.S. on hold until Trump replaces President Barack Obama […]
  
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• Education Secretary criticizes charter school moratorium

  31-12-2016 08:05
  
  Skandera: 'Our kids should come first every step of the way'
  
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• Court overturns guilty vehicular homicide verdict

  31-12-2016 08:05
  
  Ruling says judge should have declared a mistrial
  
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• A somber salute for Princess Leia

  31-12-2016 08:05
  
  Carrie Fisher's bad-ass character inspired sci-fi geeks
  
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• 2016 — A year of ups and downs

  31-12-2016 08:05
  
  The city of Rio Rancho and Sandoval County experienced some highs and lows in 2016.
  
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• Committee recommends city stick with lapel camera company despite former chief conflict

  31-12-2016 06:12
  
  A City of Albuquerque ad hoc committee is recommending that the police department use the same lapel camera company that State Auditor Tim Keller put under a microscope a year ago. The recommendation must first be approved by the city’s inspector general and council.
  
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• Gas leak near Central, 18th Street clamped; road reopened

  31-12-2016 06:07
  
  Crews clamped down a gas link that broke Friday, causing an area near Central Avenue and 18th Street to close for part of the evening.
  
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• Police seek help identifying 3 suspects in robbery

  31-12-2016 06:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police say three people were caught on camera stealing from Nordstrom Rack. It happened last month at the Uptown store.
  Police say the trio arrived in a car that was stolen from a home in Four Hills, but left in another vehicle.
  Police are asking anyone who recognizes any of them to call police.Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Crime, Home, News
  
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• Burglars hit three gun shops in 24 hours

  31-12-2016 06:05
  
  In just 24 hours, three metro area gun shops fell victim to some pretty reckless burglaries. On Monday, a truck physically backed into one of the shops and in the early hours of Tuesday morning, thieves used their vehicle to rip off iron bars protecting two more businesses.
  
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• Aggie men top UTEP for 11th straight win

  31-12-2016 06:04
  
  LAS CRUCES — Ian Baker scored 24 points — 18 from 3 — and Jemerrio Jones had 17 points and 11 rebounds and New Mexico State beat UTEP 79-70 in men’s basketball on Friday night. It was the 11th consecutive win for the 13-2 Aggies, 19th straight at home. It also is the second consecutive […]
  
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• New Mexico lawmaker looks to stiffen penalties for distracted drivers

  31-12-2016 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE)- Four times the fine. One lawmaker want to increase penalties for reckless, careless and distracted drivers. Though they may not have killed or hurt anyone, they could still end up in jail.
  “One time I ran into the sidewalk, texting and driving, going 10 mph in the parking lot,” admitted Albuquerque driver Orlando Griego.
  Even the New Mexico lawmaker who recently introduced a bill to deter distracted driving says, he’s done it.
  “I’m guilty
  
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• Albuquerque plans multi-million dollar buy with Taser

  31-12-2016 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque is ready to do business again with Taser International in a multi-million dollar deal to give every police officer a new lapel camera and a backup camera.
  The last time the city brokered a deal with Taser, it was mired in controversy. This time the city promises transparency making sure the whole process is out in the open.
  This year the city put out a Request for Proposals to purchase 2,000 new lapel cameras. A committee looked at options
  
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• Albuquerque man presents plan that would give inmates jobs when released

  31-12-2016 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- When inmates get released from jail, it can be hard for them to find jobs. But an Albuquerque man by the name of Richard Diab, has a plan to change that.
  He’s worked with inmates for many years, in prisons and out, “What I saw… good men, no opportunities,” said Diab.
  At Thursday night’s Albuquerque Bernalillo County Government Commission meeting, Diab presented a proposal for a program called, ‘After Lock Up, Help Them Up’
  
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• Lynx spotted at Colorado ski resort

  31-12-2016 05:47 via krqe.com
  
  COLORADO (KRQE) – Skiers came to halt at Purgatory Ski Resort this week when a unexpected visitor stopped by.
  Airrick Hix was making his way down Demon Trail Wednesday when a lynx started to make his way across the slope.
  Hix posted the encounter on Facebook which has already been viewed more than 325,000 times.
  Earlier this month, Dontje Hildrebrand was driving on Highway 550 south of Silverton when he spotted not one, but two lynx.
  Colorado wildlife officials say it’s unexpect
  
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• State lawmaker proposes bill to expose governor’s annual personal fund

  31-12-2016 05:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico senator wants the public to see how the governor is spending her personal fund.
  Republican Senator Sander Rue is sponsoring a bill to require an audit of the $70,000 annual governor’s fund. It would also require the governor’s office to submit monthly spending reports to the Legislative Finance Committee.
  The governor has used the money for social events, including a holiday party a year ago that made the news after it got rowdy and
  
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• Dylan Hernandez: Lane Kiffin puts himself back in the spotlight at Peach Bowl, and not in a good way for Alabama

  31-12-2016 05:30
  
  ATLANTA — Lane Kiffin has maintained a relatively low profile in his three years as Alabama’s offensive coordinator. You didn’t really think he would go out like that, did you? As top-ranked Alabama enters its Saturday showdown with No. 4 Washington in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl, Kiffin is back in […]
  
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• Means vs Oliveira ends in ‘no contest’

  31-12-2016 05:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Tim “The Dirty Bird” Means kicked off UFC 207 against Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira.
  It was a back and forth fight with Means gaining momentum in the first round. He wrestled Oliveira to the ground and began to inflict brutal knees to Oliveira’s head.
  Commentator Joe Rogan, along with UFC Vice-President for Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner, believed the knees to be legal but according to the rule, Oliveira did have one knee down and that
  
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• Lobo women seek to end year on a high

  31-12-2016 05:00
  
  New Year's Eve at the Pit does not sound like a party to Mike Bradbury.The University...
  
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• Lobos rely on free throws, but Aztecs don’t foul much

  31-12-2016 04:52
  
  There's nothing easy in Viejas Arena. And that might be the problem for the Lobo baske ...
  
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• Obama’s spat with Moscow is latest in long line

  31-12-2016 04:49 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. relations with Moscow during and after the Cold War have been marred by diplomatic dustups ranging from espionage scandals to an Olympics boycott.
  Current tensions, highlighted by President Barack Obama’s decision to impose sanctions and expel 35 Russia diplomats, are exceptional because they stem from U.S. allegations of Russian cyber meddling in the presidential election and because they are playing out during a White House transition. They also coincide with
  
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