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• Celebrity megaphone fails to lure ordinary users to Twitter

  11-02-2017 23:59 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Many people have heard of Twitter. Not enough of them are signing up to use it.
  Twitter’s role as a megaphone for the U.S. president, countless celebrities and businesses hasn’t attracted regular people to the service — not in the way Facebook has, or even Instagram and Snapchat.
  The San Francisco company’s latest earnings report and dismal forecast suggest that this is unlikely to change any time soon. CEO Jack Dorsey acknowledged long ago that Twit
  
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• Cats at the Westminster dog show? Sort of, in a first

  11-02-2017 23:16
  
  Dogs from petite papillions to muscular Rottweilers showed off their four-footed agility Saturday at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show,…
  
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• Updated: Anti-abortion activists, counter-protesters rally around US

  11-02-2017 20:18
  
  SEATTLE — Anti-abortion activists emboldened by the new administration of President Donald Trump staged rallies around the country Saturday calling for the federal government to cut off payments to Planned Parenthood, but in some cities counter-protests dwarfed the demonstrations. Thousands of Planned Parenthood supporters, many wearing the pointy-eared pink hats popularized by last month’s women’s […]
  
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• Updated: Rockets hit Baghdad’s Green Zone after protests turn violent

  11-02-2017 20:07
  
  BAGHDAD — Two rockets landed in Baghdad’s highly fortified Green Zone on Saturday night following clashes at anti-government protests that left five dead, according to Iraqi security and hospital officials. The rocket attack left no casualties as the munitions landed on the parade grounds in the center of the highly fortified Baghdad compound that is […]
  
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• China to start fingerprinting foreign visitors

  11-02-2017 20:07 via krqe.com
  
  BEIJING (AP) — Millions of foreigners visiting China annually will have their fingerprints collected starting this week, China’s Ministry of Public Security announced Thursday.
  The requirement will apply to most people between the ages of 14 and 70. Foreigners holding a diplomatic passport or coming from countries that have reciprocal agreements with China will be exempted, the ministry said.
  Fingerprint logging will start Friday in Shenzhen, the southern Chinese city bordering Hong
  
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• When’s a good time to start a will?

  11-02-2017 19:43 via krqe.com
  
  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA) — Only 42 percent of U.S. adults have a Last Will and Testament.
  If you don’t have a will and you die, it can cause a real mess for your family.
  “I think people are just busy and people think that’s something they could do later, and when you think about a will, you’re thinking about dying and people don’t like to think about that,” explained Vicki Bronson of Conner & Winters, a law firm with offices in Texas, Oklahoma, Arka
  
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• Congresswoman renews campaign to take on food waste

  11-02-2017 18:56 via krqe.com
  
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree is renewing her efforts to reduce food waste with federal legislation.
  Pingree, a Democrat, is an advocate for making food donation easier and cutting down on the amount of food that gets thrown out.
  She is a co-sponsor of The Food Donation Act of 2017, which was introduced on Feb. 7. The bill seeks to modernize food donation rules by expanding liability protections for food donors.
  Pingree also plans to reintroduce a pair of other food was
  
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• FBI: 1 man dead, no officers hurt in tribal police shooting

  11-02-2017 17:31
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The FBI says one man is dead and that no officers were injured in a shooting involving tribal police on the Navajo Nation in northwestern New Mexico. FBI spokesman Frank Fisher says the shooting occurred Thursday night in a sparsely populated area about 20 miles south of Farmington. Fischer says New Mexico […]
  
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• Domino’s Pizza launches wedding registry before Valentine’s

  11-02-2017 17:14 via krqe.com
  
  ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Forget the fine china. Domino’s Pizza has launched a wedding registry site that allows couples to order the pie of their dreams.
  Domino’s spokeswoman Jenny Fouracre says the company launched the site just in time for Valentine’s Day so couples “passionate about pizza” can “register for something they both truly love as much as their partner.”
  Visitors to the site have the option of signing up for Domino’s to be served
  
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• Updated: New Mexico Ed Sec ‘absolutely’ would welcome a DeVos visit

  11-02-2017 17:01
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — State Public Education Hanna Skandera “absolutely” would welcome a visit to any New Mexico school by newly confirmed U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. A Skandera spokesman says the secretary would gladly would host DeVos. Meanwhile, the state’s largest school district says they’d have to check with parents and the school board first. […]
  
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• Updated: Education Secretary ‘absolutely’ welcomes Betsy DeVos visit

  11-02-2017 17:01
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico Public Education Hanna Skandera “absolutely” would welcome a visit to any New Mexico school by newly confirmed U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, a spokesman for Skandera said. Robert McEntyre, a spokesman for the New Mexico Public Education Department, said Skandera would gladly host a visit from DeVos to visit any […]
  
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• Updated: Church shootings leave holes in the fabric of Charleston

  11-02-2017 16:58
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. — The bullet holes in the fellowship hall at Emanuel AME church have been patched, but the holes in the fabric of life in Charleston remain. Sharonda Coleman-Singleton is absent from Goose Creek High School, her exhortations still ringing in the ears of girls who ran track for her. At the library, there’s […]
  
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• Church shootings leave holes in the fabric of Charleston

  11-02-2017 16:58
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. — The bullet holes in the fellowship hall at Emanuel AME church have been patched, but the holes in the fabric of life in Charleston remain. Sharonda Coleman-Singleton is absent from Goose Creek High School, her exhortations still ringing in the ears of girls who ran track for her. At the library, there’s […]
  
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• Updated: NYPD plans 23,000 body cams. Number on streets now: 0

  11-02-2017 16:16
  
  NEW YORK — New York City police plan to put body cameras on all 23,000 of its patrol officers by 2019, an ambitious effort that would dwarf all others across the country. But the nation’s largest police department is lagging behind other cities, with only limited experience with the cameras and zero currently on the […]
  
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• Updated: Trump attacks on judiciary raise safety concerns for judges

  11-02-2017 16:14
  
  SEATTLE — When a judge who helped derail President Donald Trump’s travel ban was hit with online threats, the abuse raised safety concerns among jurists across the country, and experts are worried that the president’s own attacks on the judiciary could make judges a more inviting target. U.S. District Judge James Robart imposed the temporary […]
  
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• Updated: Iranian baby with heart defect to undergo surgery soon

  11-02-2017 16:12
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. — An Iranian infant soon will have life-saving heart surgery in Portland after she was temporarily banned from coming into the U.S. by President Donald Trump’s immigration order. Since she was admitted to OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital on Tuesday, 4-month-old Fatameh Reshad has been undergoing a series of diagnostic studies in preparation for […]
  
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• Virtual academy approves charter renewal

  11-02-2017 16:11
  
  FARMINGTON — The New Mexico Virtual Academy will operate for at least two more school years after the school’s Governing Council approved a charter renewal with the Farmington Municipal School District today. The online charter school will remain open for the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school years, should it meet the requirements of the renewal agreement. […]
  
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• Updated: Detroit Tigers, Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch dies at age 87

  11-02-2017 15:35
  
  DETROIT — Billionaire businessman Mike Ilitch, who founded the Little Caesars pizza empire before buying the Detroit Red Wings and the Detroit Tigers, and won praise for keeping the professional sports teams in the city as others relocated to new suburban stadiums, has died. He was 87. His family released a statement saying Ilitch died […]
  
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• Albuquerque Isotopes hosts 15th annual job fair

  11-02-2017 13:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you’re looking for a job, you may be in luck. The Albuquerque Isotopes are holding their 15th annual job fair.
  The team and Spectra Food Services will interview candidates for a variety of positions for this upcoming baseball season.
  The even is Saturday from 9 a.m. – noon at Isotopes Park.
  Some available positions include bat boy, cleaning crew, grounds crew, ticket seller, and more. If you are interested, they ask you to bring an application
  
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• Committee holds off on decision for marijuana tax bill

  11-02-2017 13:14 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A bill that would legalize and tax marijuana in New Mexico is facing a road block.
  The Santa Fe New Mexican reports the Senate Judiciary Committee held off on making a decision on the bill Friday.
  The bill’s sponsor Sen. Gerald Ortiz Y Pino said he will work on a revised bill that could be ready as early as Tuesday.
  As of now, there would be a 15% sales tax to help state finances.
  Local governments would choose whether to allow marijuana sales and co
  
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• Bill for unlicensed seller background check moves to next stages

  11-02-2017 13:10 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A bill that would require background checks for people buying guns privately or online heads to the house floor, according to The Santa Fe New Mexican.
  Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard from Los Alamos is sponsoring the amended bill.
  Licensed firearms deals are already required to do a background check. This would apply to unlicensed sellers.
  Friday night, the Judiciary Committee voted to clear the proposal.
  Filed under: Home, New Mexico, News, Politics & Gover
  
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• Man who sexually abused a child receives 30 year sentence

  11-02-2017 13:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who sexually abused a child will serve 30 years in prison.
  New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas said 33-year-old Barion Ernesto Solorzano pleaded guilty to several abuse charges.
  Authorities said Solorzano was a registered sex offender in Nevada before moving to New Mexico without permission.
  In 2014, a young girl told police that Solorzano molested her and took photos. Police found child pornography on his cell phone.
  Filed under: Home, New Mex
  
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• Updated: Powerful quake kills at least 6 in southern Philippines

  11-02-2017 10:34
  
  SURIGAO, Philippines — A powerful nighttime earthquake in the southern Philippines killed at least six people and injured more than 120, with officials combing through cracked buildings and nearby towns Saturday to check on the damage and other possible casualties. The magnitude 6.7 quake roused residents from their sleep late Friday in Surigao del Norte […]
  
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• Updated: Smiles, a hug set tone for Trump’s meeting with Japan’s Abe

  11-02-2017 08:57
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, fresh off patching up ties with China, reassured Japan’s leader that the U.S. will defend its close ally. Together, the pronouncements illustrated a shift toward a more mainstream Trump stance on U.S. policy toward Asia. Welcoming Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the White House with a hug, Trump said Friday […]
  
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• Updated: Trump’s tweets could make life tough for federal lawyers

  11-02-2017 08:55
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump lobs verbal bombshells on Twitter and fiercely criticizes federal judges overseeing his court cases. He openly discusses pending legal matters on which lawyers usually advise their clients to stay mum. That freewheeling style, uncharacteristic for an American president, is sure to complicate efforts of Justice Department attorneys tasked with defending […]
  
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• Carjacking attempt leads to officer-involved shooting; suspect identified

  11-02-2017 08:39
  
  An attempt to stop a carjacking led to an officer-involved shooting at San Antonio Drive and I-25 in northeast Albuquerque Friday afternoon, according to police.
  
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• Selling a house takes some time

  11-02-2017 08:05
  
  Our market is very mixed right now with some houses selling quickly and some taking months to sell, if at all
  
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• Updated: Opponents of Trump’s travel ban look to score another win

  11-02-2017 08:02
  
  WASHINGTON — Opponents of President Donald Trump’s travel ban sought Friday to rack up another legal victory against the measure, believing they have the administration on the defensive after a federal appeals court refused to reinstate the order. As government attorneys debated their next move, they faced unsympathetic judges on both coasts. The San Francisco-based […]
  
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• Editorial: Trump needs to scrap travel ban and start over

  11-02-2017 08:02
  
  The exceptionally poor rollout of President Trump's immigration executive order has inadvertently pu ...
  
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• Prep basketball: Volcano Vista girls keep gaining steam

  11-02-2017 07:07
  
  The defending state champions in Class 6A girls basketball are nudging back into the conversation. It wouldn’t be right to call this a rebuilding season for Volcano Vista, nor would it be accurate to label the Hawks a strong challenger for another blue trophy. Not yet, anyway. But Volcano Vista nevertheless is accumulating momentum. Melissa […]
  
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• Political stickers found on city-owned vehicle

  11-02-2017 06:25
  
  City government cars aren't allowed to have unapproved bumper stickers on them, let alone ones with strong political opinions. So why did an Albuquerque woman find two?
  
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• Men cleared in UNM sexual assault case tell their side

  11-02-2017 06:17
  
  Nearly three years ago, three young men were facing the shadow of shame that comes with a rape allegation. Two of them were University of New Mexico football players.
  
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• Updated: Judge to make decision on West Las Vegas forfeits on Monday

  11-02-2017 06:10
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. — When eight hours of testimony and closing arguments finally wrapped up before District IV Judge Abigail Aragon on Friday, she kept the court in suspense for the weekend as to whether four forfeits levied against West Las Vegas would stand. “I don’t want to make a rash decision,” she said. “I’ll […]
  
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• Plague found in East Mountains

  11-02-2017 06:10
  
  The New Mexico Department of Health says it's discovered plague in three dogs in the East Mountains. The department says in a news release that the dogs were several miles from Edgewood and were confirmed to have plague this year.
  
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• NCAA Selection Committee to release top 16

  11-02-2017 06:07
  
  So far, being on the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee has been a pretty Sweet deal for University of New Mexico athletic director Paul Krebs. The committee met this week in Indianapolis and today will release its current list of the nation’s top 16 college basketball teams. “It was fun, exciting, intense and kind of overwhelming […]
  
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• DJ Bustos could play record breaker on Saturday

  11-02-2017 06:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – West Las Vegas senior standout basketball player DJ Bustos has had an illustrious high school career up to this point. He actually started playing varsity basketball for the Dons as an eighth grader and now in his senior year, DJ has a chance at leaving a lasting legacy.
  Bustos is 14 points away from breaking the New Mexico Preps all-time scoring record, which was set back in 1977 by Alfred Romero of Wagon Mound. The current record is 2,591, but Bustos who i
  
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• Holly Holm ready to return to the win column and make history

  11-02-2017 06:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Holly Holm and opponent Germaine de Randemie made weight in Brooklyn, New York Thursday ahead of their UFC showdown for the first ever women’s featherweight title.
  “You know it’s time,” said Holm. “All the hard work is in and I’m just, ah. It’s those moments where I’m worked up, like gosh it’s tomorrow, and I’m like, okay, chill out because it’s not til tomorrow.”
  Holm, the former UFC Bantamw
  
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• Lobo football to cut season tickets by 10 percent across the board

  11-02-2017 05:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Lobo football is not wasting time trying to fill the stadium next season. They are already aggressively pursuing fans and hope a 10 percent reduction on season tickets across the board will put people in the seats.
  The move comes after a nine-win bowl season that brought the Lobos a lot of national exposure.
  “We are getting a lot of national attention and our prices are still low,” said UNM Athletic Director Paul Krebs. “We want to make sure tha
  
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• ART project closes busy UNM crosswalk, pedestrians cross anyway

  11-02-2017 05:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Students and pedestrians are making a dangerous choice jaywalking to and from class. This, after popular crosswalk near the University of New Mexico campus was completely blocked off due to Albuquerque Rapid Transit construction.
  The two crosswalks from Cornell to UNM are two of the busiest in the area. This week, ART construction closed those crosswalks, putting up big orange barricades.
  But the barricades aren’t stopping pedestrians.
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• Updated: Background check bill heads to house floor

  11-02-2017 04:52
  
  Giving a gun as a gift or selling it would trigger a background check
  
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• Notebook: Background check bill heads to House floor

  11-02-2017 04:52
  
  SANTA FE — A new version of the proposal to require background checks when people buy firearms online or in other private transactions is working its way through the House. Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, D-Los Alamos, introduced the amended version Friday during a committee hearing. She described it as a move toward compromise — a […]
  
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• Aggie men look to rebound vs. Grand Canyon

  11-02-2017 04:33
  
  Suddenly it’s the New Mexico State women who are rolling and the Aggie men who are reeling Coach Paul Weir’s men’s team saw its 20-game win streak snapped emphatically on Thursday night with a 72-53 loss at Cal State Bakersfield. The Aggies (22-3, 8-1) still own a half-game lead over the Roadrunners (16-7, 7-1), but […]
  
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• Speak Up! UNM basketball still needs that ‘older fan base’

  11-02-2017 04:27
  
  I’M FINDING IT hard to support a men’s basketball team with only 1 New Mexico player on the roster. Basketball scholarships should be going to deserving New Mexican student athletes. — Andy CHRIS: AS FOR the Pit’s “older fan base,” many still have fire in the tank. One needs to have something to cheer for, […]
  
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• FBI investigating officer involved shooting on Navajo land

  11-02-2017 04:23
  
  The FBI is investigating an officer involved shooting that happened Thursday night on the Navajo Nation, according to spokesman Frank Fisher. “No Navajo police officers (were) hurt,” he said. “An adult male is dead.” The shooting happened on the Burnham or Bisti area of Navajo land, Fisher said. New Mexico State Police and San Juan County […]
  
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• Holm has a vision — and it’s of herself winning

  11-02-2017 04:17
  
  The boxer got out-boxed. The striker got out-struck. While simplistic and incomplete, that’s essentially why Albuquerque’s Holly Holm lost to Valentina Shevchenko in Chicago on July 23. Could Holm suffer a similar fate Saturday night against Germaine de Randamie in Brooklyn, N.Y.? Yes, absolutely, and that’s why de Randamie is a slight betting favorite as […]
  
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• Animal shelter creates ‘Bachelor’ parody to help adopt dogs

  11-02-2017 02:58 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico animal shelter has produced a must-see hit, a two-minute parody take on the Bachelor with women vying for a dog’s attention.
  “I always wanted to do a Bachelor parody and with Valentine’s Day it just seemed like the perfect time to do that,” Jamie Merideth said.
  The video was created as just another prop the animal shelter will use to help get people to adopt pets.
  The bachelor’s name is Stewart.
  “He’s an amazin
  
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• Man arrested in connection with stolen portable planetarium, APD says

  11-02-2017 02:42
  
  Albuquerque Police Department says officers arrested the man who may have stolen a portable planetarium, but the mystery continues.
  
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• Barnes and Noble schedules fundraising event for this weekend

  11-02-2017 02:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A fire at an Albuquerque Barnes and Noble did more than interrupt a busy holiday season. It also had a negative impact on a major fundraising event.
  “A Child’s Garden” is a non-profit community outreach program recognized for its early childhood education. They rely on a fundraising event with Barnes and Noble to raise money for their school.
  The event usually takes place in December, but had to be rescheduled after an alleged arsonist firebombe
  
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• UNM to reduce football season ticket prices

  11-02-2017 02:35
  
  The University of New Mexico announced Friday it will reduce season ticket prices 10 percent across the board. The school wants to look for ways to get more fans to University Stadium. Season tickets for adults will now start at $86. The school will also designate a lot near the stadium for free parking.
  
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• Meet the Albuquerque Zoo's otters

  11-02-2017 02:28
  
  Meet the Albuquerque Zoo's first North American river otters—nicknamed Mayhem and Chaos.
  
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