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• A Hollywood wary of Trump readies for 74th Golden Globes

  08-01-2017 23:29 via krqe.com
  
  Awards are set to be handed out at the 74th annual Golden Globes, where speeches about Donald Trump and wins for the Los Angeles musical “La La Land” look like the night’s surest things.
  Jimmy Fallon will emcee this year’s show, to be broadcast live from Beverly Hills, California, by NBC at 8 p.m. EST. It’s the first time in nearly a decade that someone other than Ricky Gervais or the duo of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler is hosting the Globes. But another transition is o
  
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• Updated: Truck attack kills 4 Israeli soldiers in Jerusalem

  08-01-2017 22:43
  
  JERUSALEM — A Palestinian truck driver rammed his vehicle into a crowd of Israeli soldiers at a popular Jerusalem tourist spot Sunday, killing four people and wounding 17 others in the deadliest single attack of more than a year of Israeli-Palestinian violence. The attack came at a time of heightened tensions in Jerusalem, where Palestinians […]
  
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• Study explores link between college debt, ‘boomerang’ effect

  08-01-2017 22:40
  
  CONCORD, N.H. — While both college debt and the “boomerang” phenomenon are growing, a new study casts doubt on the notion that staggering student loans are driving young adults back to their parents’ doorsteps. In the past decade, student debt has doubled, with the average 2015 college graduate owing $30,000. The rate at which young […]
  
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• Woman killed in California by tree toppled by gusty winds

  08-01-2017 22:37 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A woman was killed by a falling tree on a Northern California golf course as a storm packing gusty winds and steady rain began moving into the parched state Saturday.
  Residents and officials cleared debris from drains and readied sand bags, preparing for the storm expected to arrive overnight and drench already saturated soil. Officials warned the heavy rain and snow could down trees and trigger flooding and mudslides.
  Firefighters found the critically injured woman at
  
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• UNM football: Juco safety commits

  08-01-2017 22:37
  
  Michael Sewell Jr., a 6-foot-1, 197-pound safety from Los Angeles Valley College, has announced via Twitter that he has committed to attend the University of New Mexico. Last fall, Sewell made 28 tackles and had four interceptions for 45 yards for an LA Valley team that went 11-0. With Sewell’s commitment, UNM has 11 signings […]
  
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• Updated: The celluloid legacy of Las Vegas, NM

  08-01-2017 22:19
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Romaine Fielding, the original auteur, came here to test the boundaries of an emerging medium. Tom Mix, the original cowboy, established an American archetype that would endure for more than a century. In 1913, Fielding arrived in the Meadow City and made 10 films over a few short months. Mix made […]
  
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• 2 Southeast Texas men killed, 1 missing on duck hunting trip

  08-01-2017 22:17
  
  PALACIOS, Texas — The Coast Guard says two Southeast Texas men have been found dead and a third remains missing after a duck hunting trip. The three were to launch their 17-foot flat-bottomed boat about 4 a.m. Friday between Palacios and Port Lavaca but did not return as expected later in the day. A girlfriend […]
  
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• SeaWorld San Diego ending killer whale show

  08-01-2017 21:43 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — SeaWorld San Diego is ending its long-running killer whale show after years of outcry and falling attendance prompted it to renounce theatrical orca displays.
  The show that featured killer whales cavorting with trainers and leaping high out of the Shamu Stadium pool will have its final performances on Sunday.
  This summer, the park will unveil a new attraction in the revamped pool. Orca Encounter is being billed as an educational experience that will show how killer whales
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Harrison’s sack preserves 20-6 Steelers lead

  08-01-2017 21:04
  
  The Latest on the NFL’s wild-card Sunday. (All times Eastern) 2:50 p.m. The NFL’s oldest starting linebacker preserved the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-6 halftime lead against the Miami Dolphins. James Harrison sacked Miami quarterback Matt Moore with the Dolphins deep in Pittsburgh territory late in the first half to keep the Steelers comfortably in front. The […]
  
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• Obama health care legacy: Coverage, conflict, and questions

  08-01-2017 20:51 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Although his signature law is in jeopardy, President Barack Obama’s work reshaping health care in America is certain to endure in the broad public support for many of its underlying principles, along with conflicts over how to secure them.
  The belief that people with medical problems should be able to get health insurance is no longer challenged. The issue seems to be how to guarantee that. The idea that government should help those who can’t afford their prem
  
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• Updated: Annual No Pants Subway Ride hits cities around the world

  08-01-2017 19:32
  
  Subway riders in New York City and other places around the world should be ready for an eyeful when their…
  
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• Police: 1 arrested after man fatally shot in north Phoenix

  08-01-2017 19:29
  
  PHOENIX — Police say a man has been fatally shot in north Phoenix and a suspect is in custody. They say the victim was shot multiple times early Sunday and taken to the hospital, where he died. The name and age of the victim haven’t been released yet. Police say a search was done in […]
  
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• 4 hikers are rescued from the East Mountains in Albuquerque

  08-01-2017 19:29
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Authorities say four hikers have been rescued from the East Mountains in Albuquerque. The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office says two groups of hikers were reported lost Saturday. KOB-TV reports that three of the four people were located by air and had supplies dropped to them. Search and rescue crews had to go […]
  
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• Winter storm hits New England after icing over the South

  08-01-2017 18:40 via krqe.com
  
  DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The first big snowstorm of the year in the Northeast dumped more than a foot of snow in areas of southern New England after leaving a glaze of ice and snow and bitterly cold temperatures across the South. Below freezing temperatures persisted throughout much of the eastern U.S. on Sunday.
  Three deaths have been blamed on the storm in Virginia, Georgia and Kentucky with officials saying they were caused by roads made slick by ice. Other traffic deaths are being investiga
  
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• Navy, Trump planning biggest fleet expansion since Cold War

  08-01-2017 18:35 via krqe.com
  
  BATH, Maine (AP) — With President-elect Donald Trump demanding more ships, the Navy is proposing the biggest shipbuilding boom since the end of the Cold War to meet threats from a resurgent Russia and saber-rattling China.
  The Navy’s 355-ship proposal released last month is even larger than what the Republican Trump had promoted on the campaign trail, providing a potential boost to shipyards that have struggled because budget caps that have limited money funding for ships.
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• Updated: Israel PM says attacker was IS supporter

  08-01-2017 17:58
  
  JERUSALEM — The Latest on a truck-ramming attack in Jerusalem that killed at least four Israelis (all times local): 5:15 p.m. Israel’s prime minister says the Palestinian attacker in a deadly Jerusalem truck ramming was a supporter of the Islamic State extremist group. Speaking at the scene of the attack, Benjamin Netanyahu said the attacker […]
  
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• World travelers, social butterfly among Fla. airport victims

  08-01-2017 17:43 via krqe.com
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — At least four of the five people killed in the Fort Lauderdale airport shooting were on vacation, headed for cruises that promised sun, sand and fun. They were collecting their luggage when a gunman opened fired in the baggage claim area of Terminal 2 at the airport — a hub for cruisers headed to Port Everglades.
  An official list of victims had not been released by Saturday afternoon. But family and friends of some of the victims confirmed the identi
  
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• smart home technologies gaining traction

  08-01-2017 17:36
  
  As smart homes become more popular among consumers, buyers and sellers are showing greater interest in those homes and smart-home technologies. Realtors® are showing more interest in a certification to acknowledge their experience and expertise in those features. This is according to the National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) inaugural Smart Homes and Realtors® report, which […]
  
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• Lobo Women win 4th straight conference game

  08-01-2017 17:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE)- The Lobo Women’s Basketball team is on a tear to start out Mountain West Conference Play, as they won their 4th straight against Nevada on the road 69-63. The University of New Mexico is now 8-6 overall and 4-0 in MWC play.
  The Lobos were once again led by Cherise Beynon, who had a game high 25 points. They led 27-11 at the end of the first quarter thanks to a hot start from stand out freshman Mykiel Burleson, who had 16 first quarter points; she would fi
  
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• Metro Hoops Recap

  08-01-2017 17:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE)– Semifinals for the Metro Championships were pushed back due to snowy weather on Friday night. Semifinal matchups were played on Saturday night, and Championships will be played on Monday. Here are the Scores:
  Boys#5 Rio Rancho-83, #1 Abq. High-79
  #10 Volcano Vista-63, #11 Sandia-70
  So, Rio Rancho and Sandia will play in this year’s Metro Championships which is Monday at 7 p.m., at Cibola High School.
  Girls#3 West Mesa-67, #2 Eldorado-62
  #1 Hope Christian-46, #4 La
  
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• MAC Center open to the public and serious athletes

  08-01-2017 17:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- The MAC Center is located in Rio Rancho at what used to be Blades. It has a hockey rink, two basketball courts, batting cages, and soon will have a full weight room. It is a great place for families to come drop off their kids to play, or train while a parent can use the gym to get into shape.
  “People kept saying Rio Rancho should do something like this, and people kept telling me I should be the one to do it. So, after three years it finally came to fruition,&rdq
  
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• Lobo Men collapse at the finish losing to Nevada 105-104

  08-01-2017 17:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- It seemed like everything was going the University of New Mexico’s way on Saturday night against Conference for Nevada. They held one of the conference’s best 3-point shooting teams to a low percentage, and were leading by 25 with 11 minutes left in the game.
  Things would go awry for this Lobo team though, as they would fall in overtime 105-104.
  UNM had 26 points at the finish from Elijah Brown and Tim Williams, freshman duo Jalen Harris and Dameon Jefferson
  
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• Updated: Winter storm hits New England after icing over the South

  08-01-2017 17:01
  
  DURHAM, N.C. — The first big snowstorm of the year in the Northeast dumped more than a foot of snow in areas of southern New England after leaving a glaze of ice and snow and bitterly cold temperatures across the South. Below freezing temperatures persisted throughout much of the eastern U.S. on Sunday. Three deaths […]
  
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• Mexican prosecutors looking for gunman who shot U.S. consular official

  08-01-2017 16:27 via krqe.com
  
  MEXICO CITY (KRQE) – Mexican prosecutors are looking for a gunman who opened fire on officials of the U.S. consulate.
  The Attorney General’s office said a U.S. official was wounded in Friday’s attack in Guadalajara.
  It was caught here on surveillance as it appeared to be a direct attempt to kill the official.
  The FBI is offering a $20,000 reward for information on the attacker.
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• At least four people killed in Jerusalem vehicle attack

  08-01-2017 16:09 via krqe.com
  
  JERUSALEM (KRQE) – At least four people are dead in a vehicular attack in Jerusalem, according to Israel officials.
  They also said it could be a possible terrorist attack.
  At least 13 others are wounded as a truck veered off the road and rammed a group of soldiers.
  The driver of the truck was shot and killed.
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• APD investigating fatal rollover crash on I-25 at Paseo del Norte

  08-01-2017 13:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One person is dead after a rollover crash on southbound I-25 at Paseo del Norte.
  It happened just after 1 a.m. Sunday morning.
  Medics took another person to the hospital with life threatening injuries.
  Police are investigating what caused the rollover. It left glass all over the road.
  All lanes on I-25 southbound at Paseo del Norte are back open.
  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, News
  
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• Albuquerque police investigate fatal rollover crash on I-25 at Paseo del Norte

  08-01-2017 13:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One person is dead after a rollover crash on southbound I-25 at Paseo del Norte.
  It happened just after 1 a.m. Sunday morning.
  Medics took another person to the hospital with life threatening injuries.
  Police are investigating what caused the rollover.
  All lanes on I-25 southbound at Paseo del Norte are back open.
  No further information is available at this time.
  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, News, SmartTV, Top Video
  
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• Officer-involved shooting leaves one armed robbery suspect dead in NE Albuquerque

  08-01-2017 13:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An investigation is underway after an officer-involved shooting left one person dead.
  Albuquerque Police Department said late Saturday night, undercover detectives tracked down a vehicle connected to an armed robbery at a business on Menaul and University. Officers caught up to the two suspects in a car on Comanche and Carlisle.
  “Officers were engaging the subjects inside the vehicle. They appeared to be armed and shots were fired,” Ofc. Fred Dur
  
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• APD: Man killed by officers was suspected in string of armed robberies

  08-01-2017 13:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An armed robbery suspect is dead after at least one APD officer shot and killed him late Saturday night during an “altercation.”
  Police say it all started Saturday when officers got a tip that the suspect in a recent string of armed robberies around town, 38-year-old Gilbert Zambronio-Lovato, was seen at the Motel 6 near the Big I.
  Around 11 p.m., undercover detectives staking out the Motel 6 saw Zambronio-Lovato get into a car and leave the
  
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• APD: Man killed by officers was suspect in string of armed robberies

  08-01-2017 13:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An armed robbery suspect is dead after at least one APD officer shot and killed him late Saturday night during an “altercation.”
  Police say it all started Saturday when officers got a tip that the suspect in a recent string of armed robberies around town, 38-year-old Gilbert Zambronio-Lovato, was seen at the Motel 6 near the Big I.
  Around 11 p.m., undercover detectives staking out the Motel 6 saw Zambronio-Lovato get into a car and leave the
  
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• Updated: Death penalty possible in Florida airport shooting case

  08-01-2017 10:40
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — While investigators try to figure out the motive of an Iraq war veteran accused of killing five travelers and wounding six others at a busy international airport in Florida, the suspected gunman was charged and could face the death penalty if convicted. Esteban Santiago, 26, was charged with an act of […]
  
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• Updated: APD: Albuquerque police shoot, kill armed robbery suspect

  08-01-2017 09:12
  
  At least one Albuquerque police officer shot and killed a man suspected of armed robbery in northeast Albuquerque Saturday night, according to police spokesman Fred Duran.
  
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• Breaking: APD: Albuquerque police shoot, kill armed robbery suspect

  08-01-2017 09:12
  
  At least one Albuquerque police officer shot and killed an armed robbery suspect in northeast Albuquerque Saturday night, according to police spokesman Fred Duran. Duran gave very little information about the officer-involved shooting, APD’s first of the year. He said officers were called to an armed robbery at a business near Menaul and University before […]
  
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• Updated: US seeks death penalty in Florida airport shooting case

  08-01-2017 08:15
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — While investigators try to figure out the motive of an Iraq war veteran accused of killing five travelers and wounding six others at a busy international airport in Florida, the suspected gunman was charged and could face the death penalty if convicted. Esteban Santiago, 26, was charged with an act of […]
  
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• Updated: Lobos blow 25-point lead, suffer stunning home defeat

  08-01-2017 08:11
  
  The collapse was historic. Up by 25 points with 11 minutes remaining in the second half, the University of New Mexico stumbled down the stretch, watching Nevada hit seven 3-pointers in the final 1:49 of regulation to tie the game before Jordan Caroline hit a final one with 2 seconds remaining in overtime. It capped […]
  
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• New: Lobos blow 25-point lead, suffer stunning home defeat

  08-01-2017 08:11
  
  The collapse was historic. Up by 25 points with 11 minutes remaining in the second half, the University of New Mexico stumbled down the stretch, watching Nevada hit seven 3-pointers in the final 1:49 of regulation to tie the game before Jordan Caroline hit a final one with 2 seconds remaining in overtime. It capped […]
  
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• Updated: Boise State beats San Diego State 78-66

  08-01-2017 08:06
  
  BOISE, Idaho — Zach Haney and James Reid scored 19 points each on Saturday night and Boise State beat San Diego State 78-66 to remain undefeated in Mountain West play. Nick Duncan, Chandler Hutchison and Paris Austin added 12 points each for the Broncos (11-4, 4-0). Hutchison added 13 rebounds and five assists and Reid […]
  
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• Lessons of the past lost on Obama

  08-01-2017 08:02
  
  Outgoing president seemed to doubt that America has much to teach the world
  
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• First Lady’s beauty more than skin deep

  08-01-2017 08:02
  
  Dear Michelle Obama:This is just a note to say that I think you're gorgeous....
  
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• Editorial: WIPP reopening welcome

  08-01-2017 08:02
  
  WIPP is back in business, and that's good news for New Mexico, the nation and the world.
  
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• Editorial: DWI proposals employ technology, common sense

  08-01-2017 08:02
  
  Gov. Susana Martinez is continuing the good fight against the state's chronically high DWI rate with ...
  
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• Lost hikers are found and rescued in East Mountains

  08-01-2017 07:07
  
  Two groups of hikers needed to be rescued from the East Mountains Saturday.
  
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• Albuquerque Texas flag mural fixed

  08-01-2017 07:02
  
  It's one of many iconic murals in Albuquerque, the Texas flag on a local business was featured on a hit TV show, “Better Call Saul.” But that flag was vandalized just two weeks ago.
  
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• Thief captured breaking into Albuquerque pawn shop

  08-01-2017 06:40
  
  Desperate thieves are at it again.This time, surveillance video captured a man trying to shoot the lock off a pawn shop gate. But it didn't stop there.
  
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• Local college soccer player to compete and volunteer in Costa Rica

  08-01-2017 06:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A local college soccer player said it’s the opportunity of a lifetime. She was chosen to represent her school on a trip to Costa Rica, but this trip is not just about the competition.
  An Albuquerque native, now attending college in Hobbs, tells KRQE News 13 she has never been out of the country, but she was selected to represent her school’s athletics division in Costa Rica. But what she’s most excited about is the chance to give back to th
  
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• Slick road blamed for early afternoon crash in Downtown

  08-01-2017 06:35
  
  The owner of Pasion Latin Fusion says a patch of ice caused a crash at his restaurant.
  
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• Thief steals thousands dollars worth of jewelry from Albuquerque pawn shop

  08-01-2017 06:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque pawn shop owner is out thousands of dollars after a thief broke into his store and stole a bunch of jewelry.
  Two broken windows, boarded up, and a jewelry case with the glass doors missing. Those are some of the remnants of the Land of Entrapment Pawn Shop, near Eubank and Indian School, after a thief made his way into the store earlier this week.
  The suspect tried to break open the metal gate, once he failed, he began shooting at the lock.
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• City’s kindness app encouraging good deeds months after launch

  08-01-2017 06:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s no secret Albuquerque gets a bad rap.
  With so many bad things that go on, the city’s Youth advisory council is still optimistic, Albuquerque is full of good people.
  A few months ago, they set out to document acts of kindness, setting a big goal
  It all started with a text message to Mayor Richard Berry.
  A challenge from Anaheim’s mayor all the way in California, saying “we want to challenge the kids in Albuquerque to a million acts of
  
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• Aggie women hit century mark in routing Chicago State

  08-01-2017 06:12
  
  LAS CRUCES — Tamera William scored 20 points as New Mexico State shot 64 percent from the field in its 100-63 women’s basketball rout of Chicago State 100-63 Saturday at the Pan Am Center. While the Aggies (10-6, 2-0 Western Athletic Conference) had six double-figure scorers, Chicago State (0-16, 0-2) dressed and played only six […]
  
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• Boys basketball: Sandia, Rio Rancho reach Metro final

  08-01-2017 06:05
  
    There wasn’t a whole lot of give and take in Saturday’s semifinals of the Albuquerque Metro Championships, but the boys from Rio Rancho and Sandia still had to sweat it out as they punched their tickets to the final. The Matadors led their semi from start to finish, and the Rams led for almost […]
  
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