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• APS: Janet Kahn School under lockdown due to police activity

  16-02-2017 22:30
  
  Albuquerque Public Schools officials say that the Janet Kahn School of Integrated Arts has been placed on lockdown due to police activity in the area.
  
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• APD: Southbound I-25 at Osuna re opened after crash

  16-02-2017 22:13
  
  All lanes have re-opened on I-25 southbound at Osuna after a crash.
  
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• APS: Lock down at Janet Kahn Elementary has been lifted

  16-02-2017 22:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Public Schools says the lock down at Janet Kahn Elementary has been lifted.
  The school was placed under lock down Thursday afternoon due to police activity in the area. The lock down was lifted around 3:00 p.m.
  Albuquerque Police said officers near Eubank and Indian School were looking for a suspected car thief.
  No further information is available at this time.
  KRQE News 13 will provide more information as it becomes available.
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• APS: Janet Kahn Elementary on lock down due to police activity

  16-02-2017 22:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Public Schools says Janet Kahn Elementary is currently on lock down due to police activity in the area.
  Albuquerque Police say officers are on scene near Eubank and Indian School in response to a suspected car thief.
  No further information is available at this time.
  KRQE News 13 will provide more information as it becomes available.
   Janet Kahn ES has been placed under a lockdown due to police activity in the area.
  — APS (@ABQscho
  
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• Police searching for missing Rio Rancho man

  16-02-2017 21:53 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing Rio Rancho man.
  State Police say 78-year-old Leon Davis was last seen Wednesday.
  He was wearing a multi-colored button-up shirt, a blue baseball hat, dark pants and black shoes. He may be driving a green Subaru Forrester with New Mexico License Plate 903GYM.
  Davis is five-foot-seven and weighs 140 pounds.
  If you have any information about Davis call the Rio Rancho Police Department at (505)891-7226.
  
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• Watchdog: No way to measure US-Mexico border wall success

  16-02-2017 21:32 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) – A report by Congress’ watchdog says the United States still does not have a way to measure how well fencing works to deter illegal crossings from Mexico.
  President Donald Trump is moving ahead with plans to erect a wall along the border. But the Government Accountability Office says in a report issued Thursday that ways to evaluate the effectiveness of border barriers should be developed first. Congressional leaders say the wall could cost up to $15 billion.
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• Trump administration says it will revise travel ban

  16-02-2017 21:17 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration said in court documents on Thursday it does not want a larger appellate panel to review a ruling keeping its travel ban on hold and will instead replace the ban.
  “In so doing, the president will clear the way for immediately protecting the country rather than pursuing further, potentially time-consuming litigation,” the administration said in the filing.
  A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit last week refused t
  
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• Updated: Trump administration says it will revise travel ban

  16-02-2017 20:32
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — President Donald Trump’s administration said in court documents on Thursday it does not want a larger appellate panel to review a ruling keeping its travel ban on hold and will instead replace the ban. “In so doing, the president will clear the way for immediately protecting the country rather than pursuing further, […]
  
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• Injuries reported in Oklahoma oilfield explosion

  16-02-2017 20:32
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY — Authorities say numerous people are injured after an explosion at an oilfield in eastern Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the explosion happened near Quinton in Pittsburg County, about 100 miles southeast of Tulsa. The Pittsburg County Emergency Management Office tells KTUL that multiple volunteer fire departments are at the gas well […]
  
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• Updated: Senate hearings for Supreme Court pick to begin March 20

  16-02-2017 20:31
  
  WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee will begin confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick, Neil Gorsuch, on March 20. Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, made the announcement on Thursday after consulting with the panel’s top Democrat, California Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Grassley said he expects the confirmation hearings to last three to four […]
  
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• Keystone XL developer renews effort to build in Nebraska

  16-02-2017 20:25 via krqe.com
  
  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The developer of the Keystone XL pipeline said Thursday that it is once again seeking state approval for a route through Nebraska.
  TransCanada said it has filed an application with the state commission that regulates oil pipelines.
  The Canadian company’s previous attempts to start construction in Nebraska have been thwarted by activists and some landowners who worry that it could damage property and contaminate groundwater supplies. Opponents have already met to
  
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• ‘Day Without Immigrants’ protest closes many US restaurants

  16-02-2017 20:25 via krqe.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The heart of Philadelphia’s Italian Market was uncommonly quiet. Fine restaurants in the nation’s capital and New York closed for the day. Grocery stores, food trucks and taco joints in places like Chicago and Boston shut down.
  Immigrants around the U.S. stayed home from work and school Thursday to demonstrate how important they are to America’s economy and its way of life, and many businesses closed in solidarity, in a nationwide protest called A Day
  
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• Bill banning coyote-killing contests passes first Senate hurdle

  16-02-2017 20:19
  
  SANTA FE — A renewed attempt to ban coyote-killing contests in New Mexico cleared its first Senate committee today, despite vociferous opposition from ranchers. The proposal, Senate Bill 268, was touted by supporters who described coyote-killing contests as a “barbaric” blood sport. They described the aftermath of a 2014 contest in which nearly 40 coyote […]
  
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• Updated: Idaho police: Joey the indoor pet squirrel s

  16-02-2017 20:10
  
  A pet squirrel named Joey prevented a burglary attempt in Idaho last week by scratching the teen suspect when he…
  
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• Albuquerque teen involved in drive-by murder sentenced

  16-02-2017 20:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was an emotional day in court Thursday as one of the teens involved in the drive-by murder of high schooler Jaydon Chavez-Silver learned his sentence.
  The victim’s mother was not pleased.
  Nicholas Gonzales will serve just one year in the juvenile jail for also shooting at the house when Jaydon was killed.
  Thursday, Gonzales looked straight at Jaydon’s family and apologized. He promised the family to learn from his mistakes and make something out of
  
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• Panel OKs measure to ban coyote-killing contests

  16-02-2017 19:36 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Legislation aimed at banning coyote-hunting competitions in New Mexico has cleared its first legislative hurdle.
  The majority of the Senate Conservation Committee gave the bill a do-pass recommendation during a packed hearing Thursday. The measure must win approval from two more committees before reaching the Senate floor for a vote.
  The bill sponsored by Democrat Sen. Jeff Steinborn of Las Cruces would outlaw coyote-killing contests after a number of recent comp
  
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• Trump says White House ‘fine-tuned machine,’ despite turmoil

  16-02-2017 19:13 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump mounted an aggressive defense of his young presidency Thursday, lambasting reports that his campaign advisers had inappropriate contact with Russian officials and vowing to crack down on the leaking of classified information.
  Nearly a month into his presidency, Trump insisted in a free-wheeling White House news conference that his new administration had made “significant progress” and took credit for an optimistic business climate and a rising sto
  
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• Trump raps ‘criminal’ leaks, ‘dishonest’ media, ‘bad’ judges

  16-02-2017 19:13 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Confronting a cascade of controversies, President Donald Trump on Thursday angrily denounced the “criminal” leaks that took down his top national security adviser after less than a month and revived questions about his own ties to Russia. But he offered only a lawyerly denial that his campaign aides had been in touch with Russian officials before last fall’s election.
  “Nobody that I know” he said in the first full-length press conference of h
  
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• Trump bashes news media, defends start of administration

  16-02-2017 19:13 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump mounted a vigorous defense of his presidency Thursday, pushing back against media reports that his campaign advisers had inappropriate contact with Russian officials and vowing to crack down on the leaking of classified information.
  Nearly a month into his presidency, Trump said in a free-wheeling White House news conference that his new administration had made “significant progress” and took credit for an optimistic business climate and
  
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• AP Source: Trump to choose Acosta to lead Labor

  16-02-2017 19:13 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump moved to fill vacancies in his new administration on Thursday, selecting a Florida law school dean and former Justice Department attorney to lead the Labor Department.
  A senior White House official said that Trump planned to announce that R. Alexander Acosta, the dean of the Florida International University law school and a former member of the National Labor Relations Board, would be his nominee for Labor secretary.
  Acosta was chosen a day after fa
  
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• No charges against Central Texas deputy in fatal shooting

  16-02-2017 19:09
  
  BELTON, Texas — A Central Texas sheriff’s deputy will not face charges in the 2016 fatal shooting of a driver following an attempted traffic stop and chase. A Bell County grand jury Wednesday took no action against Cpl. Shane Geers. The case involves the Aug. 30 death of 59-year-old Lyle Patrick Blanchard of Harker Heights. […]
  
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• Islamic State suicide bombing at Pakistan shrine kills 75

  16-02-2017 19:09 via krqe.com
  
  KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — An Islamic State suicide bomber struck inside a famed shrine in southern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 75 people in the deadliest attack in the country in more than two years.
  The bomber entered the main hall of the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Sehwan and detonated his payload amid dozens of worshippers, according to three security officials, who said at least 20 women and nine children were among the dead.
  The officials spoke on condition of anonymit
  
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• Islamic State attack on Pakistan shrine kills 75

  16-02-2017 19:09 via krqe.com
  
  KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from an Islamic State suicide bombing at a famous shrine in Pakistan has climbed to 75, with another 200 people wounded.
  Fazal Palejo, a senior health official in Sindh province, provided the death toll. Three security officials confirmed the toll, saying the dead included 20 women and nine children.
  The security officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief reporters.
  They say the suicide bomber walked through a
  
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• Southbound I-25 at Osuna reopens after crash

  16-02-2017 19:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Southbound I-25 at Osuna is now open after a brief shut down.
  The interstate was closed because of a crash. Details about the crash have not been released.
  To see more traffic information click here.***update** I25 Southbound is closed at Osuna all lanes
  — Albuquerque Police (@ABQPOLICE) February 16, 2017
  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, News
  
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• Updated: Trump expected to choose Acosta to lead Labor

  16-02-2017 18:58
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump moved to fill vacancies in his new administration on Thursday, selecting a Florida law school dean and former Justice Department attorney to lead the Labor Department. A senior White House official said that Trump planned to announce that R. Alexander Acosta, the dean of the Florida International University law school […]
  
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• Updated: IS attacks Pakistan shrine, killing at least 39

  16-02-2017 18:56
  
  KARACHI, Pakistan — An Islamic State suicide bomber targeted worshippers at a famous shrine in southern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 39 people and wounding over 100 others, officials said, in one of the deadliest attacks the country has seen in recent months. According to three security officials, the suicide bomber entered the main […]
  
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• Updated: ‘Day Without Immigrants’ protests being held across US

  16-02-2017 18:55
  
  PHILADELPHIA — The heart of Philadelphia’s Italian Market was uncommonly quiet. Fine restaurants in the nation’s capital closed for the day. A string of grocery stores in Chicago shut their doors. Immigrants around the U.S. stayed home from work and school Thursday to demonstrate how important they are to America’s economy and its way of […]
  
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• Updated: White House taps billionaire to head intelligence review

  16-02-2017 18:54
  
  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration asked the founder of a New York-based private equity firm to lead a review of the intelligence community as President Donald Trump vows to crack down on what he describes as “illegal leaks” of classified information. A senior White House official said Thursday that Stephen Feinberg of Cerberus Capital Management […]
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Senate confirms Mulvaney as budget chief

  16-02-2017 17:12
  
  WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominations under Senate consideration (all times local): 10:45 a.m. The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to run the White House budget office, giving Republicans’ tea party wing a voice in Trump’s Cabinet. Rep. Mick Mulvaney squeaked through the Senate on a 51-49 vote. Armed […]
  
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• Man accused of Clovis stabbing found competent for trial

  16-02-2017 17:05
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. — A man accused of stabbing a Clovis mother to death in a city park has been found competent to stand trial. The Eastern New Mexico News reports (http://bit.ly/2lbK2mN ) that a judge on Wednesday ruled that Matthew Jennings was competent to stand trial after hearing testimony and reviewing exhibits in the case […]
  
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• Arizona officials warn of uptick in doggy illness

  16-02-2017 17:04
  
  PHOENIX — Arizona officials are warning pet owners about an increased number of cases of sick dogs caused by the bacteria leptospirosis. ABC15 (KNXV-TV) reports (http://bit.ly/2lbzRyF ) that the Arizona Department of Agriculture normally sees about four cases of the illness in the Phoenix area a year, but so far there have been more than […]
  
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• Updated: Thimble tossed! Game piece voted out of Monopoly board game

  16-02-2017 17:03
  
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — You can still pass “Go” and collect $200 on the Monopoly board, but you soon won’t be able to do it with the thimble game piece. Voters have rejected the thimble, an integral part of the game since being added to Monopoly in 1935. The move is part of a campaign […]
  
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• 10 cars stolen from Albuquerque lot

  16-02-2017 17:03
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The owners of an Albuquerque car dealership say ten cars have been stolen off their lot. KOAT-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2llLky3 ) that the owners of Duke Motors noticed Wednesday that the office door frame was busted, drawers were open and supplies were scattered on the floor. Dealership co-owner Aly Munoz says a lot […]
  
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• Radiothon underway to benefit UNM Children's Hospital

  16-02-2017 17:00
  
  KOB's Steve Stucker joins Jackie, Tony & Donnie from 100.3The Peak radioduring the opening hours of the radiothon to benefit UNM Children's Hospital.
  
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• Education Secretary: Community colleges key for growth

  16-02-2017 16:50 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Thursday highlighted the importance of community colleges in promoting vocational and technical training as a way to lower unemployment and fuel economic growth.
  Addressing a forum of education leaders in Washington, DeVos said she supports President Donald Trump’s plan to make alternative approaches to postsecondary education a priority. DeVos said community colleges cost less, are flexible and equip job seekers with the skills th
  
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• Trump criticizes ‘fake media’ on Flynn story

  16-02-2017 16:48 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump stepped up his attacks on the “fake media” Wednesday but the media was fighting back, objecting to a presidential news conference that avoided tough questions and, in the case of one MSNBC program, banning presidential aide Kellyanne Conway from the air.
  Trump tweeted and voiced complaints about the media’s treatment of his ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn and the “criminal” leak of details on Flynn’s
  
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• Albuquerque students urged to skip 'Day Without Immigrants'

  16-02-2017 16:12
  
  The state's largest school district is urging immigrant families to send children to school despite the national "Day Without Immigrants" protest.
  
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• Trump names Acosta as new choice to become labor secretary

  16-02-2017 15:14 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday announced law school dean R. Alexander Acosta as his new labor secretary nominee, one day after his original pick abruptly withdrew from consideration.
  Trump said Acosta, who did not appear with the president, “has had a tremendous career.” He noted that, unlike Andrew Puzder, Acosta has been confirmed by the Senate three times and “did very, very well.”
  If confirmed anew by the Senate, Acosta would become the fir
  
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• Top Trump envoys signal no quick changes to US-Russia ties

  16-02-2017 15:14 via krqe.com
  
  BRUSSELS (AP) — The Trump administration signaled Thursday there will be no change soon in U.S.-Russian relations, putting the onus on Moscow to prove itself if it wants closer cooperation with Washington. Russia’s support for Ukrainian separatists was underscored as a test case of its willingness to change behavior.
  At a NATO meeting in Brussels, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis made clear the United States isn’t ready to collaborate militarily with its former Cold War foe ag
  
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• Puzder withdrawal stark example of rough start for Trump WH

  16-02-2017 15:14 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is working frantically to find a new secretary of labor candidate after President Donald Trump’s original pick, Andrew Puzder, abruptly withdrew from consideration.
  It was a stark example of the disorganized nature of the new administration not known for thorough vetting of its people or its plans. Contentious confirmation fights, a botched rollout of Trump’s refugee order and the ouster this week of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn have
  
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• Mattis: US not ready to collaborate militarily with Russia

  16-02-2017 15:14 via krqe.com
  
  BRUSSELS (AP) — The U.S. is not ready to collaborate militarily with Russia, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday, appearing to close the door for now on any effort to work more closely with Moscow in the fight against Islamic State militants in Syria.
  His blunt rejection came after Russian President Vladimir Putin called for increased intelligence cooperation with the U.S. and NATO, and it makes such coordination less likely at least in the near future. Mattis followed his dismissal
  
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• Dog training program helps incarcerated teens learn skills

  16-02-2017 15:13
  
  There are some skills that are tough to learn, but New Mexico's Camino Nuevo Youth Center is helping teens master those lessons by doing some teaching of their own.
  
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• New Mexico woman pleads guilty in VA fraud case

  16-02-2017 15:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A Las Cruces woman will have to pay more than $147,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to theft of government property and forgery charges stemming from a scheme to defraud the Department of Veteran Affairs.
  Federal prosecutors said 54-year-old Donah Davison entered her plea Wednesday. She will face four months in prison as part of a plea agreement.
  Davison was charged in November in a multi-count indictment. Most of the counts stemmed from allegations that sh
  
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• Year-long project taken to the stage

  16-02-2017 15:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An entire year was devoted to bringing a face and voice to educational equity and then it was put on stage.
  Solving for X: The Education Project is an original, bilingual play that was inspired by interviews, research, and theatrical experimentation.
  The world premiere of Solving for X will be held at the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s Wells Fargo Theater and will run from Thursday, February 16, all the way through Sunday, February 26.
  Thursday th
  
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• In the Kitchen for Santa Fe’s Restaurant Week: The Pink Adobe

  16-02-2017 15:05 via krqe.com
  
   SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s the eighth year the state has showcased the region’s remarkable restaurants with a highly anticipated event.
  New Mexico Restaurant Week has helped to boost restaurant business and local restaurants all over the state are participating by offering up their best plates.
  Restaurants are encouraged to put their “best food forward” to entice customers from all over the state to visit for the first time or hopefully return.
  Eighty restau
  
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• Thursday’s Morning Rush Video, Five Facts: Albuquerque students urged to skip ‘Day Without Immigrants’

  16-02-2017 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  The 5 Facts You Need to Know
  1. Albuquerque Public Schools is urging parents to send their kids to class Thursday despite national protests planned over immigration called “A Day without Immigrants”. Several businesses across the country are planning to close their doors a grass roots movement organizers say is intended to show the importance of immigrants in society. APS reportedly sent a letter home to parents earlier this week saying those who skip school Thursday will receiv
  
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• Updated: Applications for unemployment benefits edge up 5,000

  16-02-2017 14:36
  
  WASHINGTON — The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but still remained at a level indicating a healthy job market. THE NUMBERS: Claims for unemployment benefits rose by 5,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 239,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The increase came after claims had dropped to 234,000 […]
  
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• Albuquerque falls on national best places to live list

  16-02-2017 13:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque slips on a national list ranking the best places to live in the country.
  The U.S. News and World Report has just released its 2017 study and KRQE News 13 asked Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry why he thinks the city took a hit.
  Mayor Berry says an uptick in crime is to blame for Albuquerque falling 30 spots on the list.
  Last year, Albuquerque made the top 50. To many people’s surprise, the metro sat at 41 on the list.
  But, on the 2017 list, Albuq
  
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• Updated: European Central Bank: ‘No room for complacency’ on recovery

  16-02-2017 13:40
  
  FRANKFURT, Germany — Top European Central Bank officials saw “no room for complacency” when it came to supporting the economic recovery with continued stimulus at least through the end of the year. That was the view contained in the written account of the Jan. 19 meeting of the bank’s 25-member governing council. The officials decided […]
  
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• Colorado warms to pot clubs, despite federal uncertainty

  16-02-2017 13:40 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (AP) — At risk of raising the ire of the White House, Colorado is on the brink of becoming the first state with licensed pot clubs. But the details of how these clubs will operate are as hazy as the underground clubs operating already.
  Denver officials are working on regulations to open a one-year pilot of bring-your-own marijuana clubs, while state lawmakers are expected to consider measures to allow either marijuana “tasting rooms” run by marijuana dispensaries, or smo
  
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