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• Final toll for Italy avalanche stands at 29 as recovery ends

  26-01-2017 23:49 via krqe.com
  
  PENNE, Italy (AP) — The final death toll from Italy’s devastating avalanche stands at 29 after the remaining bodies were pulled out of the rubble of a hotel crushed by tons of snow, firefighters said Thursday.
  Firefighters issued the update after a week of search efforts at the isolated Hotel Rigopiano in central Italy. Nine people were pulled out alive in the first days of the rescue.
  Premier Paolo Gentiloni acknowledged delays and “malfunctioning” in the initial rescue
  
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• Why the American Psychological Association weighed in on Standing Rock

  26-01-2017 22:47
  
  The largest umbrella group for America’s psychologists weighed in on an unlikely issue this week: construction of an oil pipeline in the upper Midwest. In a strongly worded statement, the American Psychological Association condemned President Donald Trump’s decision to move forward with construction of the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline that would run past a Native […]
  
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• Virginia Senate votes to expand use of marijuana oil to treat more illnesses

  26-01-2017 22:47
  
  RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia’s Senate voted Thursday to expand the use of marijuana oil for medical purposes after a spirited debate that veered into presidential drug usage, 1960s hippie culture and the comically long list of potential side effects recited on TV pharmaceutical ads. The bill – co-sponsored by Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel, R-Fauquier, and […]
  
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• Updated: How did the Dow get to 20K? Think Goldman, Boeing and IBM

  26-01-2017 22:47
  
  NEW YORK — Dow 20,000 wasn’t exactly a team effort. The index climbed to the 20,000 mark from 19,000 largely because of three stocks: financial firm Goldman Sachs, aerospace giant Boeing, and technology and consulting company IBM. Put together, those three companies are responsible for almost half the gain that brought the blue chip index […]
  
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• Feds now have 306 sexual violence investigations at 225 schools, report says

  26-01-2017 22:47
  
  More than 200 colleges and universities are under investigation by the federal government for their handling of sexual violence complaints, the Office of Civil Rights in the Education Department announced Thursday. The list has grown by two schools – the University of Mary Washington and the University of Florida – since last week, when the […]
  
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• Hearings begin for suspended Minnesota football players

  26-01-2017 22:32
  
  MINNEAPOLIS — Ten Minnesota football players suspended in December for their alleged involvement in a sexual assault on campus will appear before a panel of university employees on Thursday and Friday in an attempt to avoid the expulsions and other punishments recommended by the school’s Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action office. The players have denied […]
  
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• New Mexico cities make donations to African sister cities

  26-01-2017 22:19
  
  Two New Mexico cities are donating emergency response equipment to their sister cities in Africa.
  
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• NM ethics commission, lobbying ban advance in House

  26-01-2017 20:54
  
  SANTA FE — New Mexico remains one of eight states without an independent ethics commission, and attempts to create one have failed repeatedly in the state Senate. But a bipartisan group is optimistic this year, following a change in Senate leadership and a new Senate sponsor for some of the legislation. Supporters of new ethics […]
  
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• Judge keeps $100K bond for woman accused in deadly wreck

  26-01-2017 20:39
  
  Elexus Groves was driving a stolen van 78 mph in a residential area in Albuquerque’s foothills one second before she crashed into a Ford Taurus, killing one of its occupants and injuring two more, a prosecutor said in court Thursday. Prosecutor Guinevere Ice cited Groves’ criminal past, crash data and an alleged confession as she […]
  
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• Updated: Trump poised to seek new military options for defeating IS

  26-01-2017 20:29
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is expected to ask the Pentagon for ways to accelerate the fight against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, and officials said the options probably would include steps the Obama administration considered but never acted on, from adding significantly more U.S. troops to boosting military aid to Kurdish fighters […]
  
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• Mexican president cancels planned DC meeting with Trump

  26-01-2017 20:29 via krqe.com
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Thursday canceled a planned Jan. 31 meeting with President Donald J. Trump, hours after Trump tweeted that the meeting should be scrapped if Mexico won’t pay for a border wall.
  Pena Nieto’s message on Twitter ended days of uncertainty about how he would respond to Trump’s aggressive stance toward the country, and illustrated the challenges world leaders are likely to face in dealing with Trump’s voluble, Twi
  
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• New: NM Democratic legislators unveil jobs plan

  26-01-2017 20:13
  
  SANTA FE — With a $216 million solvency package en route to Gov. Susana Martinez’s desk, New Mexico Democratic lawmakers are turning their focus to job creation. At a press conference this morning, Democrats unveiled a six-point plan that they say would invigorate the state’s sluggish economy. The plan, dubbed the New Mexico Jobs Plan […]
  
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• New Mexico Democrats seek out jobs in hemp, new minimum wage

  26-01-2017 20:08 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Democrats in the New Mexico Legislature say they want to create new jobs and boost the economy by allowing the cultivation of industrial hemp, raising the state minimum wage and adding local preferences to economic development incentives.
  Sen. Clemente Sanchez of Grants on Thursday announced the Democrats’ six-point plan to boost employment that includes investments in broadband internet infrastructure. He says other economic solutions are contained in next year
  
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• Teens accused of breaking into Albuquerque gun shops faces judge

  26-01-2017 20:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of four teens charged with breaking into two Albuquerque gun shops had his detention hearing Thursday.
  Anthony Montano, 17, was arrested during a SWAT call Tuesday at an apartment complex near Louisiana and Gibson. He had a warrant out for his arrest after he and three others were seen on surveillance video, breaking into Warriors Edge Armory and Butch’s Gun Shop last month.
  Montano was in court for three different cases. The judge set bond for a total
  
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• Big Mac fans queue up for sauce

  26-01-2017 19:47
  
  Big Mac fans queued up Thursday morning at the McDonald’s store at Lomas and Juan Tabo to grab a bottle of McDonald’s “Special Sauce.” The giveaway was part a national promotion in which 10,000 “limited edition” bottles of the iconic sauce were being given away to patrons who could provide the code phrase, “There’s a […]
  
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• Border Patrol chief out day after Trump border fence decree

  26-01-2017 19:22 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Border Patrol chief is leaving the agency on the heels of President Donald Trump’s announcement of an ambitious plan to build a massive wall at the Mexican border and hire 5,000 Border Patrol agents.
  It was not immediately clear whether Mark Morgan resigned or was asked to leave.
  Customs and Border Protection said Thursday that Morgan’s last official day in office will be Tuesday. But a U.S. official and a former official said Border Patrol agents were tol
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Federer beats Wawrinka to reach Aussie final

  26-01-2017 18:45
  
  MELBOURNE, Australia — The Latest on Thursday from the Australian Open (all times local): 10:45 p.m. Roger Federer has rallied to reach the final of the Australian Open, beating Stan Wawrinka 7-5, 6-3, 1-6, 4-6, 6-3 in just over three hours. The sold-out crowd in Rod Laver Arena roared when Wawrinka double-faulted to give Federer […]
  
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• Updated: Cleveland Indians will host 2019 All-Star Game

  26-01-2017 18:45
  
  CLEVELAND — The Indians made it back to the World Series last year for the first time since 1997. They’re about to connect with another moment from their past. Cleveland will host the All-Star Game in 2019, a person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press on Thursday. The team will hold a news […]
  
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• UNM president suspends security fee for free speech events pending review

  26-01-2017 18:44
  
  University of New Mexico acting president Chaouki Abdallah has waived a $3,400 security fee for free ...
  
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• NFL says injuries down this season, including concussions

  26-01-2017 18:44
  
  NEW YORK — Injuries in the NFL decreased this season, including concussions. Emphasizing that players are doing more self-reporting of head injuries, the league released data Thursday that show overall concussions for the preseason and regular season were down from 275 in 2015 to 244 in 2016. That includes a drop of 16 in regular-season […]
  
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• Updated: What $15B can buy in Washington

  26-01-2017 18:37
  
  WASHINGTON — If one believes the back-of-the-envelope estimates by Republican leaders on Capitol Hill, President Donald Trump’s border wall is going to cost between $12 billion and $15 billion. That’s a lot of money, even though it’s just a minute fraction of a $4 trillion federal budget. Here are a few examples of what the […]
  
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• Chaco Canyon oil rights sell for $3 million despite protests

  26-01-2017 17:47 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – The Bureau of land Management has auctioned oil and gas drilling rights in northwest New Mexico despite protest from Native Americans and environmentalists.
  The rights for drilling on 843 acres in the Chaco Canyon sold for $3 million on Wednesday. The sale of the parcels had been postponed on three occasions since 2012.
  BLM spokeswoman Donna Hummel says the agency will not issue the parcels to the winning bidders until several protests filed in connection with the sal
  
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• Williams sisters, Federer advance to Australian Open finals

  26-01-2017 17:43 via krqe.com
  
  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It was one, two and three for the ages as Venus and Serena Williams set up another all-sisters final and Roger Federer ensured he’ll contend for another Australian Open title.
  They’re calling it Throwback Thursday at Melbourne Park: three players with a combined 46 Grand Slam titles and a combined age of 106 advanced to the finals.
  Six-time Australian Open winner Serena Williams overwhelmed Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 6-2, 6-1 in just 50 minutes in the seco
  
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• Analysis: Trump’s border wall faces reality check

  26-01-2017 16:58 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s vow to accelerate construction of a “contiguous, physical wall” along the Mexican border is slamming into a Washington reality — who’s going to pay for it and how?
  Not us, say the Mexicans.
  Instead, U.S. taxpayers will foot the bill, starting with money already in the Department of Homeland Security account that amounts to a small down payment. Then it’s up to the Republican-led Congress to come up with $12 bill
  
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• Voter ID lawsuits live on despite likely Trump policy shift

  26-01-2017 16:49
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Federal lawsuits challenging voter ID requirements in Texas and North Carolina won’t just disappear, even if Justice Department lawyers who once argued against the laws effectively switch sides to advocate for them under President Donald Trump’s administration, civil rights lawyers say. What Trump’s Justice Department will do isn’t yet known, but Trump’s […]
  
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• Updated: Ex-foster kids: Abuse was routine in dismembered teen’s home

  26-01-2017 16:49
  
  Before her torturous death, Grace Packer grew up in a hell of emotional, physical and sexual abuse, according to three children fostered by the adoptive mother who now stands charged, along with her boyfriend, of killing and dismembering the 14-year-old girl as part of a barbaric rape-murder fantasy. Police say Sara Packer, a former county […]
  
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• Florida woman accused of throwing tampon at police officer

  26-01-2017 16:49
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Florida woman has been charged after police say she hit an officer with a tampon. Local news outlets report that 28-year-old Tacora Fields was arrested and charged with aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer. A police report says Fields was involved in a fight when a St. Petersburg police […]
  
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• Updated: Sign of the times: Signs from women’s marches being saved

  26-01-2017 16:48
  
  BOSTON — Protest signs that were carried at women’s marches around the world are now being saved as cultural treasures by museums, libraries and colleges. More than a million people rallied at dozens of demonstrations Saturday to protest President Donald Trump a day after his inauguration and to support women’s rights. Many hoisted homemade signs […]
  
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• Kraft Heinz employees get day off after Super Bowl

  26-01-2017 16:48
  
  PITTSBURGH — Kraft Heinz says the Monday after the Super Bowl will be a day off for its salaried employees, and it has launched a tongue-in-cheek campaign to make the day — dubbed “Smunday” — a national holiday. The food producing giant is co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh, neither of which has a team in […]
  
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• ABQ Ride employee: 'I wouldn't allow my family to ride a bus'

  26-01-2017 16:32
  
  A violent work environment is one of the shocking stories from a whistleblower who works on board Albuquerque city buses. After ABQ Ride's director told KOB he was surprised to hear about a stabbing on one of his buses last weekend, an employee spoke out.
  
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• Sandia Labs' new management team taps former Los Alamos exec

  26-01-2017 15:41
  
  A former Los Alamos National Laboratory executive has been tapped to lead Sandia National Laboratories under a new management team headed by a subsidiary of Honeywell International.
  
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• 2 New Mexico cities make donations to African sister cities

  26-01-2017 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Two New Mexico cities are donating emergency response equipment to their sister cities in Africa.
  Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry says New Mexico’s largest city will be donating firefighting gear along with a retired fire truck to the community of Lusaka in Zambia.
  In 2014, Lusaka became Albuquerque’s 10th sister city and first on the African continent. With only two fire stations covering an area with more than 2 million people, the mayor says the much
  
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• Presidential executive order targets sanctuary cities

  26-01-2017 15:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With the stroke of a pen on Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders which will directly affect New Mexico. One was for jump-starting construction of the wall along the border with Mexico and the other was to cut Federal grant money to sanctuary cities.
  Sanctuary cities have been classified as areas where safe harbor is provided for undocumented immigrants who might be deported by Federal immigration law enforcement officials. Santa Fe h
  
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• New Mexico small businesses have chance to win $25,000

  26-01-2017 15:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The fourth annual American Small Business Championship has been launched giving small business owners a chance at a hefty prize.
  SCORE, a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentor-ship for over 50 years, has launched their annual national competition. The competition celebrates small business owners and entrepreneurs from across the n
  
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• Local clinic offers drug free depression treatment

  26-01-2017 15:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A local clinic is now offering depression patients a new drug-free treatment to help battle the disorder.
  The treatment, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), employs highly focused magnetic pulses to painlessly stimulate key neurons in the brain and clear away the dark clouds of the disorder.
  Albuquerque Psychiatrist, Dr. Ruben Sutter, joined KRQE’s This Morning team to discuss the procedure.
  Dr. Sutter is one of the l
  
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• Thursday’s Morning Rush Video, 5 Facts: President Trump to meet with Republicans in Philadelphia

  26-01-2017 15:04 via krqe.com
  
  The 5 Facts You Need to Know
  1. President Trump is meeting with congressional Republicans in Philadelphia Thursday. One day after sweeping executive orders on immigration. Perhaps the most talked about topics will be an order to begin construction of a wall along the U.S.- Mexico border immediately and add more border patrol agents and detention facilities. The U.S. would have to front the $10 billion needed for the wall. While President Trump promises that Mexico will reimburse the U.S., M
  
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• Former state Democratic Party chair enters ABQ mayoral race

  26-01-2017 14:48
  
  The field of candidates running to be Albuquerque's new mayor got bigger today.
  
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• ABQ Ride employee: “I wouldn’t allow my family to ride a bus”

  26-01-2017 14:43
  
  A violent work environment is part of shocking stories from one whistleblower who works on board Albuquerque city buses. After ABQ Ride's director told KOB he was surprised to hear about a stabbing on one of his buses last weekend, an employee spoke out.
  
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• Updated: US unemployment claims tick up to 259,000, but remain low

  26-01-2017 14:36
  
  WASHINGTON — More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but jobless claims remained low enough to suggest that most Americans enjoy job security. THE NUMBERS: The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly claims for unemployment aid rose by 22,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 259,000. The less volatile four-week average was 245,500, down […]
  
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• Congressional Republicans prepare to hear from Trump

  26-01-2017 14:32 via krqe.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Congressional Republicans eager to deliver are about to find out whether Donald Trump can stay focused on their goals in his first appearance before them as president.
  Trump will speak Thursday to House and Senate GOP lawmakers at their annual policy retreat. Despite a rocky start to his administration — Trump has veered off course to make false claims about voter fraud and his inaugural crowd size — many lawmakers remain optimistic at the prospect of the wo
  
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• Suspected car thief expected in court for fatal crash

  26-01-2017 14:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Less than 24 hours after the community gathered for the memorial of a Sandia High School freshman killed last week, the woman police say is responsible for her death is expected to be back in court.
  Elexus Groves is expected to appear in District Court Thursday morning for a detention hearing, where a judge is likely to set a bond for the 21-year-old who is facing felony murder and other charges.
  Groves, along with 24-year-old Paul Garcia, is accused of stealing
  
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• Judge sets $100K bond for suspect in fatal stolen car crash

  26-01-2017 14:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The woman who police say admitted to driving a stolen van that rammed into a family’s car killing a Sandia High school freshman will still have the opportunity to bond out of jail but it will take a lot of cash.
  Elexus Groves is in MDC on a $100,000 cash only bond, charged with the murder of 14-year-old Shaylee Boling. The state tried to make it impossible for her to get out but the judge didn’t go for it.
  Groves is accused of driving the stolen van t
  
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• Sign of the times: Signs from women’s marches being saved

  26-01-2017 14:08 via krqe.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Protest signs that were carried at women’s marches around the world are now being saved as cultural treasures by museums, libraries and colleges.
  More than a million people rallied at dozens of demonstrations Saturday to protest President Donald Trump a day after his inauguration and to support women’s rights. Many hoisted homemade signs bearing slogans and images that were defiant, hopeful and often bitingly cheeky.
  But as the crowds cleared away and left behind
  
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• Updated: Blackjack player pleads guilty to leaving casino to rob bank

  26-01-2017 14:06
  
  A West Virginia man has admitted to leaving a casino to rob a bank before returning to continue gambling. The…
  
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• Trump seeks investigation into unproven voter fraud claim

  26-01-2017 14:02 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that he is ordering a “major investigation” into widespread voter fraud, raising the prospect of a federal government probe into a widely debunked claim and sparking alarm among experts and Democrats.
  Trump announced in a pair of tweets early Wednesday that the investigation will look at those registered to vote in more than one state, “those who are illegal and … even, those registered to vote who are dea
  
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• Dow’s 20,000 breakthrough shores up global stocks

  26-01-2017 13:57 via krqe.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Buoyed by the Dow Jones’ first-ever breach of the 20,000 mark, global stock markets eked out further gains on Thursday.
  KEEPING SCORE: The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was up 0.2 percent to 7,178 while Germany’s DAX rose 0.5 percent to 11,660. The CAC-40 in France was 0.1 percent higher at 4,881. U.S. stocks were headed for further gains, albeit modest ones, at the open with both Dow futures and the broader S&P 500 futures up 0.1 percent.
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• Jim Harbaugh poses for photo with man who hit him with mail truck as a kid

  26-01-2017 13:43 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Jim Harbaugh is an eccentric guy. An enigma in a sports world notorious for coaches who fall in line and act like curmudgeons.
  No, Harbaugh would rather teach Lou Holtz how to dab, take in a show (“Judge Judy”) and subtly needle his foes on Twitter.
  So it comes as little surprise when Harbaugh takes time out of his hectic day on the recruiting trail to spend a few minutes with Dan McGivern.
  Who? The guy who hit Harbaugh with his truck when little Jimmy was 6.
  Harbau
  
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• Updated: Florida woman accused of throwing tampon at police officer

  26-01-2017 13:42
  
  A Florida woman has been charged after police say she hit an officer with a tampon. Local news outlets report…
  
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• Albuquerque Convention Center to host local boxers on March 18

  26-01-2017 13:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On March 18, the Albuquerque Convention Center will host three undefeated local boxers in an action pack boxing card. Undefeated Matthew “Diamond Boy” Griego is set to headline this boxing card, which will be the first in his professional career. Griego is currently 6-0 with 6 KOs, but he hasn’t been in the ring in over 6 months.
  Undefeated Matthew “Diamond Boy” Griego is set to headline this boxing card, which will be the first
  
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• Updated: Thief in Germany drives tractor through wall, steals safe

  26-01-2017 12:58
  
  Police in northwestern Germany are searching for a brazen thief - or thieves - who knocked down the wall of…
  
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