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• Updated: Liberals trying to harness activist energy vs. Trump, GOP

  29-01-2017 23:57
  
  Donald Trump’s surprise win in November lit a fire under Carolyn Clow, a county purchasing agent in Madison, Wisconsin. On Saturday, she attended her first in a series of classes on how to run for office. “If we learn anything as a liberal community, I’d hope that it’s time to stop thinking ‘I’d like to […]
  
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• South Carolina tech worker visiting Iran can’t return to US

  29-01-2017 23:39 via krqe.com
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Unable to enjoy what was supposed to be a three-week vacation with her family in Iran, Nazanin Zinouri now worries about when and if she will be able to go home to South Carolina.
  Because Zinouri, 29, who has lived in the United States since August 2010 and works in Clemson, South Carolina, for a technology firm, calls the U.S. her home.
  “I was planning on enjoying time with family and taking care of family business,” Zinouri said Sunday in a phone intervie
  
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• Scientists take first steps to growing human organs in pigs

  29-01-2017 23:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have grown human cells inside pig embryos, a very early step toward the goal of growing livers and other human organs in animals to transplant into people.
  The cells made up just a tiny part of each embryo, and the embryos were grown for only a few weeks, researchers reported Thursday.
  Such human-animal research has raised ethical concerns. The U.S. government suspended taxpayer funding of experiments in 2015. The new work, done in California and Spain, was paid
  
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• Trump travel ban sows chaos at airports, outrage at protests

  29-01-2017 23:13 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s immigration order sowed more chaos and outrage across the country Sunday, with travelers detained at airports, panicked families searching for relatives and protesters registering opposition to the sweeping measure that was blocked by several federal courts.
  Attorneys struggled to determine how many people had been affected so far by the rules, which Trump said Saturday were “working out very nicely.”
  But critics described widespre
  
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• Updated: NY bets big on aging nuke plants, balancing jobs, safety

  29-01-2017 23:02
  
  OSWEGO, N.Y. — When the Nine Mile Point reactor first went online, Richard Nixon was president, the Beatles were still a band and Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima weren’t yet bywords for the hazards of nuclear power. Almost 50 years later, New York state is betting big on the future of Nine Mile Point, […]
  
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• Updated: California looks to build $7 billion legal pot economy

  29-01-2017 22:57
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The future of California’s legal marijuana industry is being shaped in a warren of cubicles tucked inside a retired basketball arena, where a garden of paper cannabis leaves sprouts on file cabinets and a burlap sack advertising “USA Home Grown” dangles from a wall. Here, in the outskirts of Sacramento, a handful […]
  
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• Updated: Usually an Oscar warm-up, SAG Awards will miss a key player

  29-01-2017 22:25
  
  “La La Land” may have tied an Oscar record with 14 nominations, set a Golden Globes record with seven wins and won the top prize at Saturday’s Producers Guild Awards, but it won’t be competing for the top Screen Actors Guild award. Sunday night’s SAG Awards often serve as an Academy Awards warm-up. That will […]
  
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• Google’s Pixel phone shines despite misgauging demand

  29-01-2017 21:23 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Pixel phone, Google’s answer to Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy, is off to a promising start — but might have done even better had Google managed consumer demand as smartly as the device’s sleek design.
  Although Google hasn’t released sales figures, industry researchers say the Pixel has been a hot item since its October debut was greeted with mostly glowing reviews and the biggest marketing blitz in Google’s 18-year hi
  
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• California looks to build $7 billion legal pot economy

  29-01-2017 21:16 via krqe.com
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The future of California’s legal marijuana industry is being shaped in a warren of cubicles tucked inside a retired basketball arena, where a garden of paper cannabis leaves sprouts on file cabinets and a burlap sack advertising “USA Home Grown” dangles from a wall.
  Here, in the outskirts of Sacramento, a handful of government workers face a daunting task: By next year, craft regulations and rules that will govern the state’s emerging legal
  
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• Updated: Somalia-born Farah troubled by Trump’s travel ban

  29-01-2017 21:13
  
  Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, saying Sunday the temporary travel ban “seems to have made me an alien” and left him unsure whether he can return to his U.S. home. Farah is a British citizen who was born in Somalia, one of seven predominantly Muslim nations subject […]
  
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• Updated: Australian Open Glance

  29-01-2017 21:13
  
  MELBOURNE, Australia — A look at the Australian Open on Sunday: WEATHER: Sunny, high of 26 Celsius (79 Fahrenheit). ATTENDANCE: 24,798 TOURNAMENT TOTAL: 728,763 MEN’S FINAL RESULT: No. 17 Roger Federer def. No. 9 Rafael Nadal 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: Abigail Spears and Juan Sebastian Cabal def. No. 2 Sania Mirza […]
  
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• NY bets big on aging nuke plants, balancing jobs, safety

  29-01-2017 21:08 via krqe.com
  
  OSWEGO, N.Y. (AP) — When the Nine Mile Point reactor first went online, Richard Nixon was president, the Beatles were still a band and Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima weren’t yet bywords for the hazards of nuclear power.
  Almost 50 years later, New York state is betting big on the future of Nine Mile Point, one of the nation’s two oldest nuclear plants.
  The state is putting up $7.6 billion in subsidies to ensure that the plant and two other upstate nuclear plants stay
  
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• 200 acres sought for new veterans’ cemetery

  29-01-2017 20:47 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A new burial site for those who served in the armed forces is needed before the Santa Fe National Cemetery reaches capacity by the mid-2020s.
  The Santa Fe New Mexican reports (http://bit.ly/2jtMRxD) the Department of Veteran Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration has started a search for 200 acres or more near the northern border of New Mexico’s most populous city.
  Santa Fe National Cemetery director Susan Parks said officials are working to ensure vete
  
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• Cherise Beynon reaches milestone in 59-50 win over Nevada

  29-01-2017 19:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE , N.M. (KRQE) – The Lobo Women won their second straight conference game on Saturday night at home. They completed the season sweep over Nevada winning 59-50. It was a good win and an even better night for junior guard Cherise Beynon.
  Beynon reached a career milestone on Saturday night, after netting a game high of 19 points and pulling down six rebounds. Beynon has reached the 1,000 point and 500 rebound mark for her collegiate career. She becomes just the 15th player to
  
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• Lobo Men’s Basketball winning streak comes to an end

  29-01-2017 19:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Lobo Men’s Basketball Team had a lot riding on their game with Nevada on Saturday. First place in the Mountain West was on the line, and the University of New Mexico could make up for their overtime heartbreaking loss to Nevada earlier this month. UNM would not capitalize on the opportunity, as they fell in Reno 82-65.
  It was a decent start for the Lobos on Saturday. They competed with Nevada even holding a lead in the first half, but turnovers and
  
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• Metro Wrestling Championships Final Results

  29-01-2017 19:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Metro Wrestling Championships wrapped up on Saturday night out at La Cueva High School. Here are the winners by weight and the team finals.
  106 Results
  1st Place – Marcus Santillanes of Volcano Vista2nd Place – Tristan Mascarenas of Cleveland3rd Place – Alex Emmer of Rio Rancho4th Place – Frankie Baca of Del Norte
  113 ResultsGuaranteed Places1st Place – Mark Gonzales of Sandia2nd Place – Daniel Vargas of Rio Rancho3rd Place
  
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• Updated: Police say alleged Ohio burglar broke in, made self at home

  29-01-2017 18:39
  
  Police say an Ohio burglar made himself at home in houses he broke into by cooking and showering before leaving.…
  
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• Little girls doubt that women can be brilliant, study shows

  29-01-2017 18:12 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Can women be brilliant? Little girls are not so sure.
  A study published Thursday in the journal Science suggests that girls as young as 6 can be led to believe men are inherently smarter and more talented than women, making girls less motivated to pursue novel activities or ambitious careers. That such stereotypes exist is hardly a surprise, but the findings show these biases can affect children at a very young age.
  “As a society, we associate a high level of intell
  
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• Matchups for the Falcons-Patriots Super Bowl

  29-01-2017 16:37 via krqe.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Matchups for the Super Bowl between the Atlanta Falcons (13-5) and New England Patriots (16-2) in Houston:
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  When the Falcons have the ball
  Atlanta led the NFL in points (540) by a wide margin, thanks to a career year from QB Matt Ryan (2), who along with WR Julio Jones (11) are All-Pros. If that combination comes close to its production during the season and, in particular, the nine connections for 180 yards and two TDs in the NFC championship game against Green Bay, the
  
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• Updated: White House reverses course on green card holders

  29-01-2017 09:22
  
  WASHINGTON — The White House on Sunday tried to tamp down concerns about President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration order in the face of widespread protests, as some Republicans in Congress urged him to proceed with caution in the face of legal pushback. Top congressional Republicans, however, remain largely behind the new president. During a round […]
  
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• Updated: US judge bars deportations under Trump travel ban

  29-01-2017 09:22
  
  WASHINGTON — A federal judge’s emergency order has temporarily barred the U.S. from deporting people from nations subject to President Donald Trump’s travel ban. The judge said travelers who had been detained had a strong argument that their legal rights had been violated. The Department of Homeland Security issued a statement early Sunday that said […]
  
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• Updated: Some Republicans question Trump’s immigration order

  29-01-2017 09:22
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s immigration order is getting pushback from some Republicans in Congress, even as officials from Trump’s administration insist it’s a small price to pay to keep the nation safe. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, said Sunday that it would be best for the new president to “slow down” and work with lawmakers […]
  
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• Ushering in the Year of the Rooster

  29-01-2017 08:05
  
  Albuquerque residents celebrate the Chinese New Year
  
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• Lawmakers push for education reforms

  29-01-2017 08:05
  
  Dems emboldened by election results hope to reshape educational landscape
  
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• Initiative helps youth enjoy public lands

  29-01-2017 08:05
  
  Project aids in forming a connection to outdoors
  
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• Some troubled kids in NM have no place to go

  29-01-2017 08:02
  
  Flooded with cases, CYFD can't always place difficult children removed from their homes
  
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• Repeat maltreatment rates rise in NM

  29-01-2017 08:02
  
  What happens to New Mexico children who aren't taken into state custody after child protective servi ...
  
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• Baker spurs Aggies to 18th straight road win

  29-01-2017 06:55
  
  OREM, Utah — While the first 90 percent of their game Saturday night might not have been much to the New Mexico State Aggies’ liking, the last four minutes were certainly splendid enough. Against a Utah Valley squad intent on handing the Aggies their first Western Athletic Conference loss, New Mexico State trailed for most […]
  
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• Metro wrestling: Cleveland beats Rio Rancho for title

  29-01-2017 06:51
  
  Cleveland won this round. Rio Rancho didn’t sound worried. “It sucks not winning,” said the Rams’ standout 152-pounder, multiple state champion Ryan Rochford. “But it’s metros. This isn’t state. This isn’t the end-all, beat-all. We have a lot more to give at state.” The Storm’s 208 points were enough Saturday night at La Cueva to […]
  
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• Historic church hosts concert to raise fund to rebuild after fire

  29-01-2017 06:48
  
  A fire at Joy Light Church earlier in Jan. has left the churches parishioners unable to worship, the church community took a new step to rebuilding Saturday.
  
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• Student opens GoFundMe account to fund APS

  29-01-2017 06:40
  
  Albuquerque Public Schools face a $12 million shortfall in the budget and one La Cueva senior has taken action to fill that gap.
  
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• Santa Fe mayor outspoken about keeping sanctuary city status

  29-01-2017 06:32 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – President Donald Trump is making good on campaign promises after just a week in the oval office.
  He signed an executive order to revoke federal funding for so-called “sanctuary cities”.
  Now, one local mayor is speaking out saying his city will fight back.
  Santa Fe Mayor, Javier Gonzales said “there’s some constitutional provisions that prevent the federal government from over reaching. From using federal funds to coerce us into doing things t
  
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• Lobo women get a win that’s “not pretty”

  29-01-2017 06:31
  
    Not many superlatives were needed to describe the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team’s performance against Nevada on Saturday night. The game was a grind with one notable silver lining for the Lobos: the final score. New Mexico 59, Nevada 50. Junior Cherise Beynon deserved star billing for UNM, scoring a game-high 19 […]
  
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• Six arrested during far-right speaker's presentation at UNM

  29-01-2017 06:16
  
  University of New Mexico Police said that six people were arrested during Milo Yiannopoulos' appearance at UNM.
  
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• Governor vetoes Senate bill to fund the legislative session

  29-01-2017 06:13 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE)- Tensions are high at the Roundhouse, after Governor Susana Martinez vetoed the Senate’s feed bill late Friday evening. The bill determines how to pay for the legislative session.
  “It’s basically back to square one again because of the Governor’s actions,” said Senator Michael Padilla. The Senate Majority Whip said he’s concerned over Governor Martinez veto of Senate Bill 176.
  “We chose to pass a feed bill that addressed a
  
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• Colorado Rockies make a stop in Albuquerque on their Winter Caravan

  29-01-2017 05:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE)- It was the 2nd to last stop for the Colorado Rockies on their Winter Caravan fan tour. Along for the ride in Albuquerque was new Colorado Skipper Bud Black, Shortstop Trevor Story, reliever Mike Dunn, reliever Adam Ottavino and Rockies mascot Dinger.
  There was an entrance fee to attend the question and signing luncheon at the Albuquerque Convention Center on Friday, but all of that money went straight to the recently vandalized Lobo Little League. Also to top it off the Rocki
  
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• 1st day of Metro Wrestling wrapped up Friday

  29-01-2017 05:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE)- Its that time of year again wrestling fans, as the best of the Metro will be decided. La Cueva High School is playing host this year, and on Friday afternoon 1st and 2nd rounds took place.
  Semifinals will start at 10:30 am on Saturday, and championship matches will start at 6pm.
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• 6-3 Conference Lobo Women look to make it 2 straight wins on Saturday

  29-01-2017 05:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE)- The 6-3 Conference Lobo Women are coming off a win to Utah State 68-58. They will now host Nevada on Saturday at Wise Pies Arena AKA The Pit at 7pm.
  The Lobos and Wolf Pack are both 2-1 in their last three Mountain West games. The Lobos also beat Nevada earlier in the year 69 to 63. At the Moment Cherise Beynon is just 6 points and 6 rebounds away from reaching 1,000 points and 500 rebounds. She is leading the team with 15.7 ppg so far this season.
  Also on Sunday the Lobos wi
  
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• Hundreds attend 17th Annual World’s Largest Matanza

  29-01-2017 05:30 via krqe.com
  
  BELEN, N.M. (KRQE)– Those in Valencia County call this matanza the biggest in the world.Saturday, Belen held the 17th Annual World’s Largest Matanza .
  Rick Pobar and his gym mates cooked up everything a pig had to offer from carnitas to chicharones.They were one of 18 groups participating in the event with all of the proceeds going towards scholarships for Valencia County’s youth.Many began cooking, Saturday morning before the sun came up and started preparing a week ago.The da
  
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• Updated: Details to come: Rafa vs Roger in Australian Open final

  29-01-2017 05:00
  
  MELBOURNE, Australia — A Grand Slam final nearly six years in the making is just hours away at the Australian Open. The last time Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal met in a major final was at the French Open in 2011, when Nadal won in four sets. Nadal holds a 23-11 edge, including semifinal wins […]
  
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• Track and field: Lobo men win, women 2nd at home meet

  29-01-2017 04:40
  
  The University of New Mexico’s men finished in first place and the Lobo women took second Saturday at the New Mexico Team Invitational track and field meet at the Albuquerque Convention Center. The Lobos had four individual titles and 13 top-three finishes. “Great competition,” New Mexico head coach Joe Franklin said. “We had some people […]
  
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• Albuquerque man tries to benefit from Dion’s ranch dressing shortage

  29-01-2017 04:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Some people are calling it a “ranch-pocalypse,” and others dub it “ranch-gate” after Dion’s announced they’d temporarily stop production. Some people just can’t wait and are willing to pay the big bucks.
  Major Dion’s ranch dressing fans wanted to let their disappointment be heard after the restaurant made the announcement.
  “I think we should declare Marshal Law on the city or the state, or until they get it ba
  
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• Roadrunner Food Bank hold annual Souper Bowl event

  29-01-2017 04:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)– The best turnout ever. That’s what representatives with the Roadrunner Food Bank are saying about their annual “Souper Bowl” this year.The event has nothing to do with football but it does happen every January before the big game.
  It’s an annual tasting event to raise money for hungry New Mexicans.40 restaurants from around the community brought donated soups and desserts.
  Representatives say for every dollar they raise they’re able t
  
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• Los Lunas Police arrest driver accused of intentionally hitting pedestrian

  29-01-2017 04:22 via krqe.com
  
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE)– The driver who police say intentionally plowed into a pedestrian at a McDonald’s is behind bars.
  It happened Friday morning in Los Lunas at the McDonald’s on Main Street.In the surveillance video you can see a white GMC SUV back out of a parking space then pull across the lot into another parking space then hit the gas again, pinning a man to the side of the building before speeding off.
  That victim was rushed to UNMH for emergency surgery.
  No word on th
  
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• Albuquerque man arrested after deputies notice busted ignition

  29-01-2017 04:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)– A South Valley man was arrested after deputies say he was driving a stolen truck and tried to steal another.
  It happened Thursday night near Isleta and Saunders.
  Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department says a deputy pulled over 27-year-old Diego Yanez for driving recklessly when he noticed the Ford F-350 Yanez was driving had a busted ignition. After running the truck’s information, the deputy found the truck had been reported as stolen.
  Yanez was then
  
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• Health and Wellness fair at Expo New Mexico

  29-01-2017 03:15
  
  The KOB Eyewitness News 4 crew learned about many of the different forms of “health” at this year’s KOB 4 Pull Together Health and Wellness Fair. You can still visit on Sunday, January 29th from noon to four at Expo New Mexico. Admission costs five dollars, and parking costs five dollars as well.
  
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• Police chief blames repeat offenders, not staffing, for city’s auto theft problem

  29-01-2017 03:07
  
  Albuquerque Police Chief Gorden Eden responded Friday to a spike in auto thefts in the city, skyrocketing more than double since 2013. Eden insists a lack of staff is not the problem, but repeat offenders are solely to blame for an increase of more than 5,000 car thefts in three years. Even experts hired by the city say repeat offenders are not the entire story and we pressed the chief on that today.
  
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• Police arrest woman on fraud, identity theft, other charges

  29-01-2017 03:04
  
  Based on her criminal record, Melissa Willis appears to put a lot of effort into being a criminal. Police say she's guilty of all kinds of fraud, identity theft and auto theft among other charges.
  
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• Roadrunner Food Bank hosts 'Souper Bowl Weekend'

  29-01-2017 03:02
  
  It’s “Souper Bowl Weekend” at the Roadrunner Food Bank.
  
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• Jewelry sold by local woman is helping charity

  29-01-2017 02:44
  
  A new jewelry boutique in Downtown allows shoppers to help charities as they shop.
  
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