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• Father, son killed in head-on collision with each other

  18-02-2017 23:46 via krqe.com
  
  WINFIELD, Ala. (AP) — A father and son have been killed in a head-on collision with each other in Fayette County.
  Alabama state troopers say alcohol is a factor in the crash that killed 50-year-old Jeffrey Morris Brasher and 22-year-old Austin Blaine Brasher. They both lived in Bankston.
  Troopers say the crash occurred around 4:10 a.m. Saturday on Fayette County 49, one mile west of Winfield, when the 2006 Ford pickup the elder Brasher was driving collided with his son’s 2004 Chevrol
  
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• Joggers in bras, panties, briefs raise money for sick kids

  18-02-2017 23:43
  
  Some joggers weren't joking when they said they were going out for a "brief run." In briefs, boxers, bras and…
  
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• Updated: Man practicing Parkour falls 40 feet down chimney in Denver

  18-02-2017 23:36
  
  A 26-year-old man says he was making an action video with friends when he fell 40 feet down the chimney…
  
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• Study: Most drivers, not just young, are taking risks

  18-02-2017 23:03 via krqe.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Young drivers aren’t alone in behaving badly on U.S. roads, a trend that could be contributing to a spike in highway deaths.
  Well over half of drivers in every age group have texted behind the wheel, run a red light or driven faster than the speed limit in the last 30 days, according to a new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
  Younger drivers are the worst offenders. Eighty-eight percent of drivers ages 19 to 24 admitted to at least one of those behaviors.
  
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• Sex offender faces child porn charge

  18-02-2017 22:41
  
  FARMINGTON — A registered sex offender is facing charges of possession of child pornography and tampering with evidence after officers allegedly found a laptop computer that contained numerous photos in his Aztec home. James Sears Jr., 45, is facing two fourth-degree felony charges filed in Aztec Magistrate Court on Feb. 9, according to the criminal […]
  
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• Updated: Electronic media searches at border crossings raise worry

  18-02-2017 22:36
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. — Watchdog groups that keep tabs on digital privacy rights are concerned that U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are searching the phones and other digital devices of international travelers at border checkpoints in U.S. airports. The issue gained attention recently after at least three travelers, including a Canadian journalist, spoke out publicly […]
  
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• Updated: Joggers in bras, panties, briefs raise money for sick kids

  18-02-2017 22:35
  
  Some joggers weren't joking when they said they were going out for a "brief run." In briefs, boxers, bras and…
  
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• The Latest: Trump lines up interviews for security adviser

  18-02-2017 22:33 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times EST):
  3:50 p.m.
  President Donald Trump plans to interview at least four potential candidates to be his national security adviser.
  White House spokesman Sean Spicer says that Trump will interview his acting adviser, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, as well as the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton.
  Also set to speak with the president are Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster and the superintendent of the U.S. Mil
  
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• House members begin examining massive tax overhaul

  18-02-2017 22:30
  
  SANTA FE — Pretty much everyone in the room agreed Saturday that New Mexico’s tax system needs an overhaul. Too many exemptions and loopholes have created a tax code that’s like “swiss cheese,” as Rep. Jason Harper, R-Rio Rancho, put it. Agreeing on how to eliminate those exemptions — the key to lowering the state’s […]
  
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• Texas judge allows lawsuit against Selena widower to proceed

  18-02-2017 21:29
  
  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Texas judge says a lawsuit against the widower of slain Tejano star Selena can proceed as her father seeks to block a TV series about her. Selena’s father, Abraham Quintanilla, opposes the show. It’s based on what he calls an unauthorized book, “To Selena With Love,” by Selena’s husband, Chris […]
  
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• No designer babies, but gene editing to avoid disease? Maybe

  18-02-2017 21:27 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Don’t expect designer babies any time soon — but a major new ethics report leaves open the possibility of one day altering human heredity to fight genetic diseases, with stringent oversight, using new tools that precisely edit genes inside living cells.
  What’s called genome editing already is transforming biological research, and being used to develop treatments for patients struggling with a range of diseases.
  The science is nowhere near ready for a hug
  
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• Updated: Joggers in panties, bras, briefs raise money for sick kids

  18-02-2017 20:51
  
  Some Philadelphia joggers weren't joking when they said they were going for a "brief run." In briefs, boxers, bras and…
  
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• Atlanta zoo names cockroach after Patriots QB Tom Brady

  18-02-2017 20:08 via krqe.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — More than a week after the Falcons fell victim to the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history, an Atlanta zoo has named a cockroach after Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
  Zoo Atlanta says on its Facebook page that it had a bet with Rhode Island’s Roger Williams Park Zoo that called for the loser to name a baby animal after the winning team’s star quarterback. Both zoos figured the loser would be pretty bitter about the game, so they agreed the animal in question wo
  
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• Updated: McCorvey, who was at center of Roe v. Wade, dead at 69

  18-02-2017 19:59
  
  DALLAS — Norma McCorvey, whose legal challenge under the pseudonym “Jane Roe” led to the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision that legalized abortion but who later became an outspoken opponent of the procedure, died Saturday. She was 69. McCorvey died at an assisted living center in Katy, Texas, said journalist Joshua Prager, who is working […]
  
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• University of Dubuque announces $60M gift — school’s largest

  18-02-2017 19:01 via krqe.com
  DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — University of Dubuque officials have announced a $60 million estate gift to be used to support endowed scholarships for students.
  The Telegraph Herald says (http://bit.ly/2lTCFn3 ) the gift from the late Edward Babka, a former university trustee, and his wife, Shirley, marks the largest single estate commitment in the school’s 164-year history.
  The money will go to the school’s endowment and support the Ed and Shirley Babka Scholarship Fund. That fund will
  
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• University of Dubuque announces $60M gift _ school’s largest

  18-02-2017 19:01 via krqe.com
  
  DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — University of Dubuque officials have announced a $60 million estate gift to be used to support endowed scholarships for students.
  The Telegraph Herald says (http://bit.ly/2lTCFn3 ) the gift from the late Edward Babka, a former university trustee, and his wife, Shirley, marks the largest single estate commitment in the school’s 164-year history.
  The money will go to the school’s endowment and support the Ed and Shirley Babka Scholarship Fund. That fund will
  
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• Nevada lawmaker seeks precautionary ban on human microchips

  18-02-2017 18:28 via krqe.com
  
  CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Computer chips that store personal information and could be used to pinpoint someone’s location could not be implanted in humans without consent under a bill Nevada state lawmakers weighed on Monday.
  Lawmakers on a judicial panel considered whether Nevada should join at least four other states in banning mandatory identification markers in people as a precaution to keep the emerging technology from creeping into workplaces, prisons or hospitals.
  Republican Se
  
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• Fake news: Tips on how to distinguish it from the real thing

  18-02-2017 17:06 via krqe.com
  
  Teachers from elementary school through college are instructing students on how to decipher fact from fiction when it comes to online news, after an election season that saw made-up stories abound. Some of their lessons:
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  — URL look odd? That “com.co” ending on an otherwise authentic-looking website is a red flag. When in doubt, click on the “contact” and “about” links to see where they lead. A major news organization probably isn’t headquartere
  
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• Updated: Last-second launch delay for SpaceX at historic moon pad

  18-02-2017 16:52
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Last-minute rocket trouble forced SpaceX on Saturday to delay its inaugural launch from NASA’s historic moon pad. SpaceX halted the countdown with just 13 seconds remaining. The problem with the second-stage thrust control actually cropped up several minutes earlier. With just a single second to get the Falcon rocket airborne, flight […]
  
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• Sipapu Ski Resort hosting annual “February Fun Fest” this weekend

  18-02-2017 13:28 via krqe.com
  
  VADITO, N.M. (KRQE) – The whole family can enjoy some fun at this year’s February Fun Fest at Sipapu Ski Resort.
  Their infamous snow castle opens up for all ages to enjoy. Every year, the design changes but it remains the only one in New Mexico.
  There will also be a treasure hunt, costume parade, and more.
  The whole event is free and takes place through Monday.
  Filed under: Home, New Mexico, News
  
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• New Mexico judge rules against underfunded public defenders

  18-02-2017 13:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Public defenders could file an appeal to the State Supreme Court after a recent ruling when it comes to their work load.
  A State District Court judge rejected arguments by public defense attorneys that they are too overloaded with work to provide adequate representation to poor defendants facing jail time.
  The judge said they have been providing reasonably competent representation, despite financial pressures.
  The Office of the Public Defender is seeking to
  
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• Bill allowing more time for voter registration advances

  18-02-2017 13:16 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A bill that could give New Mexicans more time to register to vote advances to the Senate Public Affairs Committee.
  That is according to The Santa Fe New Mexican.
  It would allow voters to register up to three days before an election, compared to the current 28-day mark.
  Registration during that extended period would only be allowed at early voting sites, instead of the Secretary of State’s website or through mail.
  It passed the Senate Rules Committee Frida
  
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• New Mexico leaders get involved with immigration issue

  18-02-2017 13:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico leaders are getting involved with the immigration issue.
  New Mexico’s Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich are seeking a meeting with federal immigration officials in hopes of clarifying whether any changes have been made in response to President Trump’s executive orders.
  Both said they would not support any plan to mobilize the National Guard to remove unauthorized immigrants.
  Gov. Susana Martinez said she has not seen that proposal
  
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• Powerful California storm leaves at least two dead

  18-02-2017 13:02 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KRQE) – A powerful and deadly storm is pounding through Southern California. At least two people have been killed.
  In Los Angeles, heavy rains downed power lines hitting a car and then electrocuting a man who later died in the hospital.
  In Victorville, firefighters said one motorist died when their car was submerged.
  Live television captured a sinkhole swallowing two cars. Luckily, no one was injured from those incidents.
  In San Bernardino, a fire truck plunged over the s
  
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• Updated: Pakistan shuts key border crossing in wake of shrine attack

  18-02-2017 11:49
  
  ISLAMABAD — Pakistani authorities shut down a second key border crossing into Afghanistan, halting trade supplies to the neighboring landlocked country and increasing tension between the two nations in the wake of a bloody suicide bombing at a beloved shrine in Pakistan, officials said Saturday. The border closure at Chaman in Pakistan’s southwest Baluchistan province […]
  
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• Updated: Trump interviewing candidates to replace the ousted Flynn

  18-02-2017 09:03
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — As he seeks to get his struggling administration back on track, President Donald Trump is interviewing potential candidates this weekend to serve as his new national security adviser. Trump plans to interview John Bolton, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster while in […]
  
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• Updated: Outside of Washington, Trump slips back into campaign mode

  18-02-2017 09:03
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump is marking his first month in the White House by doing what he loves best: campaigning. Trump plans to appear as a campaign rally at an airport hangar in central Florida on Saturday. The event in Melbourne comes as he seeks to regain his footing following a […]
  
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• Flowering cyclamen easy to maintain

  18-02-2017 08:05
  
  Never water your cyclamen from overhead
  
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• A house can be bought within a short time frame

  18-02-2017 08:05
  
  You might even get away with not depositing earnest money until you've seen the house in person
  
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• Rio Rancho schools getting short end of funding stick

  18-02-2017 08:02
  
  We have depleted our reserves and cut department budgets to survival levels
  
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• Commission honors wounded warrior

  18-02-2017 08:02
  
  Rio Rancho's undefeated football team also recognized
  
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• CNM offers pathway for people to achieve their dreams

  18-02-2017 08:02
  
  The growing Rio Rancho campus provides many opportunities
  
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• State swimming: Southern schools out to make a splash

  18-02-2017 07:12
  
  It has been a while since a team from south of Albuquerque has won a state championship in boys or girls swimming. Actually, a while might be an understatement. The last time a girls team from southern New Mexico claimed a title was when Las Cruces won in 1983. The last time a boys team […]
  
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• Prep basketball: Belen boys win district title

  18-02-2017 07:09
  
  On the penultimate night of prep basketball’s regular season, some questions were answered. Some questions remain. Some of Friday’s highlights: BOYS: Belen, with a 58-51 road victory at Grants, secured the District 5-5A regular-season championship, avoided a one-game playoff with Los Lunas and ended a tumultuous week. It was the 20th win of the season […]
  
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• UNM baseball captures season opener

  18-02-2017 07:05
  
  The University of New Mexico baseball team didn’t bring its best hitting shoes to Friday night’s season-opener. Didn’t need them. Effective pitching and flawless defense carried the night for the Lobos in an 8-4 victory over Binghamton at Santa Ana Star Field. Senior transfer Johnathon Tripp pitched the final four innings to earn the win […]
  
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• New arrest warrant issued for bus stabbing suspect

  18-02-2017 06:09
  
  A judge has signed an arrest warrant for a man charged in a January bus stabbing who was released from jail this week.
  
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• Failing grades from internal survey are 'not accurate,' APD says

  18-02-2017 06:09
  
  It is a scathing report card for the Albuquerque Police Department with hundreds of department employees giving morale a failing grade on an internal survey obtained by KOB.
  
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• Updated: NM lawmakers opt for more time on aid-in-dying bill

  18-02-2017 06:03
  
  Testimonies made for a heart-wrenching late night at the Roundhouse
  
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• New $16M verdict reached in runaway pedophile priest case

  18-02-2017 06:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A $16 million judgment Friday was awarded to a man who suffered abuse as a child at the hands of a longtime New Mexico pedophile priest.
  Father Arthur Perrault fled New Mexico in 1992 and has been hiding out overseas ever since.
  “Nobody knew where he was for 25 years,” said attorney Brad Hall.
  “We will pursue a pedophile to the ends of the earth, no matter how long it takes us to find him,” Hall said, noting that Perrault was finally
  
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• Albuquerque Police rejects results of negative workplace attitude survey

  18-02-2017 05:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A survey set out to measure the attitudes and morale of high level police officers and employees in the Albuquerque Police Department is now getting pushed aside by top city brass over questions about its accuracy.
  The survey, conducted by a national company in December, was meant to poll roughly 243 supervisory employees including sergeants, lieutenants, commanders, executive staff, civilian supervisors and civilian managers.
  Instead, APD Chief Gorden Eden says
  
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• After construction sign vandalized, neighbors believe it’s a jab at ART

  18-02-2017 05:59 via krqe.com
  
   
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A construction sign was recently vandalized near Central Avenue. Many people are calling it a clear message aimed at the controversial Albuquerque Rapid Transit project.
  It’s located on a roundabout at the intersection of Silver and Cornell. A sign meant to prepare drivers for utility work ahead, now prepares them for “futility work ahead.”
  People in the neighborhood believe adding the letter “F” in front of utility wasn&
  
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• Cleveland, Belen and Cobre hold team leads in state wrestling

  18-02-2017 05:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After one full day of action, The Cleveland Storm hold the team lead in the ranks of Class 6A at the State Wrestling Tournament. The Storm’s 108 points is a sizable lead with one day to go. Rio Rancho is second with 87 points followed by Piedra Vista with 83 points.
  In Class 5A the Belen Eagles have scored the most team points at 96.5. Capital is second at 82.5 points. Capital is followed by Aztec. Roswell and Valencia round out the top five. In the ranks o
  
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• Ray Birmingham and the Lobos start baseball season with a victory

  18-02-2017 05:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2017 baseball season has officially started for the University of New Mexico Lobos. The Lobos first adventure on the diamond ended with a 8-4 victory over Binghampton at Santa Ana Star Field Friday night.
  The visitors jumped out to a 2 to nothing lead in the top of the first before the Lobos tied the score in the bottom of the inning. A stand up RBI triple from Danny Collier cut the deficit in half. Jack Zoellner helped tie the game with an RBI 
  
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• Classmates host fundraiser for family of teen killed in crash

  18-02-2017 04:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Classmates of Shaylee Boling are fundraising for her family.
  The teen was killed back in January when two suspected car thieves slammed a stolen van into her family’s car.
  Friday night, students auctioned off student-made art, specialty baskets and sold dessert.
  “We thought it would be awesome to do what we can as a school, be able to kind of relieve that part of it. We can’t do anything about the grief, but hopefully we can do something about t
  
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• Fresno State, Lobo women to battle in “Pink” game

  18-02-2017 03:56
  
  There will be a touch of irony involved when the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team breaks out pink-trimmed uniforms for today’s home game against Fresno State. Being referred to as “in the pink” generally equates to being healthy — something the Lobos are not. Three players (Emily Lines, Jaisa Nunn and Mykiel Burleson) […]
  
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• At 7-2 in last nine games, Lobos want more

  18-02-2017 03:51
  
  FRESNO, Calif. — Major League Baseball’s pitchers and catchers have already reported to Spring Training, and their teammates are starting to follow suit. Which might explain University of New Mexico men’s basketball coach Craig Neal’s mindset earlier this week when talking about his team’s continued development and consistent play that have them still in the […]
  
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• College hoops: Aggies look to bounce back; NMJC penalized

  18-02-2017 03:42
  
  New Mexico State’s men’s basketball team is on the final road trip of the regular season today, and the Aggies desperately hope it goes better than the previous one. The Aggies (22-4, 8-2 Western Athletic Conference) are in Edinburg, Texas, for a 6 p.m. tipoff against UT Rio Grande Valley (10-17, 2-8). Coach Paul Weir’s […]
  
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• Prep wrestling: Cleveland, Belen, Cobre lead after Day 1

  18-02-2017 03:31
  
    After the first day of the Class 6A state wrestling tournament, four of the top five teams hail from the same district. District 1-6A city rivals Cleveland — the defending champion — and Rio Rancho lead the pack at the Santa Ana Star Center, with Piedra Vista third and Volcano Vista holding down fifth […]
  
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• Albuquerque police ask for help finding missing 88-year-old

  18-02-2017 03:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police are asking for help finding a missing 88-year-old man.
  Police say retired University of New Mexico professor Alexander Stone was last seen at his home on Wednesday, Feb. 15.
  Stone is described as 5-foot-5 and 145 pounds. He was last seen wearing a green knit shirt.
  Police say Stone walks with a limp and his extremely hard of hearing. They also say he has a heart condition, thyroid condition and an abscess on his left leg.
  Anyone with informatio
  
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• Young vet's unexpected death stuns community; family promotes heart health

  18-02-2017 03:21
  
  Tommy Truex was a rising film star in both independent and large scale productions. The 32-year-old even had a shot at running in a Super Bowl commercial a few years ago.
  
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