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• Woman mistakes rattlesnake for dog’s toy

  17-06-2017 23:50
  
  Home surveillance video showed wife’s reaction after she made the mistake at night
  
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• Holly Holm defeats Correia to snap losing streak

  17-06-2017 23:43
  
  Saturday was a big day for Albuquerque fighter Holly Holm, as she finally snapped her losing streak.
  
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• In the midst of birdies and bogeys, a marriage proposal

  17-06-2017 23:21
  
  Nick Rogness felt as nervous as anyone at the U.S. Open — not because of a golf club in his hand, but the diamond ring in his pocket.
  
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• Pete Rose unveils sculpture depicting his headfirst slide

  17-06-2017 23:11
  
  Thousands of fans packed the entrance to Great American Ball Park on Saturday for the latest tribute to their favorite baseball son.
  
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• Person shot inside hospital emergency room

  17-06-2017 23:00
  
  One person was shot inside the emergency room of a Florida hospital.
  
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• Andrea Constand's 'courage' buoys spirits of Cosby accusers

  17-06-2017 22:47
  
  For them, the public fight in court against the powerful entertainer represented a new era in the battle against sexual assault.
  
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• Chicago Cubs draft son of Charleston church shooting victim

  17-06-2017 22:27
  
  Saturday marks two years since Dylann Roof, a self-declared white supremacist, killed 9 people at a South Carolina church.
  
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• Man sets underpants on fire, prompts Walgreens evacuation

  17-06-2017 22:19
  
  When he could not remove his underwear, he attempted to use a lighter to burn them off, a newspaper reported.
  
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• Ferry crashes into jetty, 18 injured

  17-06-2017 21:58
  
  Eighteen people were injured when a high-speed ferry struck a jetty and began taking on water in Hyannisport, Massachusetts
  
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• Mika family: Alexandria shooting victim to make 'full recovery'

  17-06-2017 21:41
  
  Alexandria shooting victim Matt Mika is showing "positive results" after undergoing additional surgery and is expected to make a full recovery, his family said in a statement Saturday.
  
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• Yoga instructor accused of having sex with minor

  17-06-2017 21:15
  
  A Florida yoga instructor has been accused of having sexual relations with a 15-year-old.
  
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• Watch baby hippo Fiona and her mom swim in the big kid pool

  17-06-2017 21:15
  
  Fiona and Bibi are making progress getting used to each other in the big outdoor pool, zoo officials say.
  
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• New Mexico lab ships mislabeled waste container to Colorado

  17-06-2017 21:10 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Correspondence between Los Alamos National Laboratory and New Mexico regulators shows the lab has failed more than once to accurately label drums of liquid waste shipped to a disposal center in Colorado.
  The problem was outlined in an email to the New Mexico Environment Department that was made public Monday. It marked the second time in recent months that the lab failed to accurately document the pH level of waste sent to Veolia ES Technical Solutions.
  Los
  
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• US Open filled with limitless possibilities, few stars

  17-06-2017 21:01
  
  18 players are separated by three shots to start the third round.
  
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• 13 arrested in child exploitation prostitution sting

  17-06-2017 20:49
  
  Thirteen individuals were arrested following a Child Exploitation Task Force undercover prostitution operation in the area of 75th and Cedar streets Friday.
  
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• Michael Phelps’ latest challenge: ‘Shark Week’

  17-06-2017 20:45 via krqe.com
  
  “Shark Week” has a new star attraction: Michael Phelps.
  Discovery Channel’s list of “Shark Week” programming next month includes a July 23 show titled “Phelps vs. Shark: Great Gold vs. Great White.” Discovery Channel-billed it as “an event so monumental that no one has ever attempted it before” and added that “the world’s most decorated athlete takes on the ocean’s most efficient predator: Phelps V Shark — the race is
  
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• Scores of farm workers, activists march on Ben & Jerry’s

  17-06-2017 20:44 via krqe.com
  
  MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Scores of dairy farm workers and activists marched Saturday on a Ben & Jerry’s factory to push for better pay and living conditions on farms that provide milk for the ice cream maker that takes pride in its social activism.
  Protesters said Ben & Jerry’s agreed two years ago to participate in the so-called Milk with Dignity program, but the company and worker representatives have yet to reach an agreement.
  “We can’t wait any more. We ar
  
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• Gloria Allred to Bill Cosby: 'Round 2 is coming'

  17-06-2017 20:35
  
  Prosecutors said they will retry the case.
  
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• Young drivers with ADHD more likely to have an accident, study says

  17-06-2017 20:10
  
  People with ADHD are particularly at risk for driving while distracted, especially during long-distance or highway driving.
  
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• The Cajete Fire burns more than 1300 acres

  17-06-2017 20:07
  
  The Cajete Fire is happening in the Ruby Hole subdivision near Los Pinos on State Road 4.
  
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• Obesity rising in nations rich and poor, especially in kids

  17-06-2017 20:01 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The global obesity problem now affects 1 in 10 people in the world, it is rising in countries rich and poor, and in many countries it is increasing faster in children than adults, according to a new study.
  The researchers estimated more than 107 million children and 603 million adults are obese.
  The research found obesity has tripled in children and young adults in countries like China, Brazil and Indonesia. Those numbers are particularly troubling because it means more you
  
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• Rare albino dolphin caught on camera

  17-06-2017 19:56
  
  The creature was seen swimming in California coastal waters.
  
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• Police: 1 dead, several wounded in Ohio nightclub shooting

  17-06-2017 19:40
  
  Columbus police say the shooting occurred just after 12:30 a.m. Saturday.
  
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• Can Amazon persuade enough people to buy fresh food online?

  17-06-2017 19:15
  
  Amazon has the advantage of using the stores as mini-distribution hubs to deliver items to customers.
  
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• Airbnb to buy background check startup to battle scammers

  17-06-2017 19:09
  
  Trooly is a company that runs background checks through internet sources.
  
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• Anchors aweigh! Sail Boston parade gets underway

  17-06-2017 19:00
  
  Dozens of majestic sailing vessels from around the globe are parading through Boston's inner harbor under sail for the first time in 17 years.
  
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• Trump Cabinet officers urge on Republicans in Georgia race

  17-06-2017 18:44
  
  The results will be seen as a measure of how voters feel about Republican leadership months into the Trump presidency.
  
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• If it flies or hovers, it will be at the Paris Air Show

  17-06-2017 18:19 via krqe.com
  
  LE BOURGET, France (AP) — While Airbus and Boeing will again hog the spotlight at the Paris Air Show with their battle for ever-larger slices of the lucrative pie in the sky, a lot of the really interesting stuff will be going on elsewhere at the upcoming biennial aviation and defense industry gathering.
  Lockheed Martin’s F-35 jet will crane necks with high-speed aerial displays, drones will again be a hot topic and a would-be flying car will aim to show that it is closer to getting
  
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• Sweet sizzlin’ beans! Fancy names may boost healthy dining

  17-06-2017 18:15 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Researchers tried a big serving of food psychology and a dollop of trickery to get diners to eat their vegetables. And it worked.
  Veggies given names like “zesty ginger-turmeric sweet potatoes” and “twisted citrus-glazed carrots” were more popular than those prepared exactly the same way but with plainer, more healthful-sounding labels. Diners more often said “no thanks” when the food had labels like “low-fat,” ”reduced-s
  
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• Search continues for 7 Navy crew after ship damaged in collision

  17-06-2017 18:12
  
  The U.S. military says a Navy destroyer collided with a merchant ship off the coast of Japan and says there have been injuries.
  
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• Microscopic organisms turn Istanbul’s shores turquoise

  17-06-2017 18:06 via krqe.com
  
  ISTANBUL (AP) — The waters around Istanbul have turned a striking shade of turquoise.
  A natural phenomenon called a “phytoplankton bloom” has turned the normally dark waters of the Bosporus and the Golden Horn into an opaque tone of light blue. It’s caused by microscopic organisms that have inundated the Black Sea just north of Turkey’s largest city.
  Berat Haznedaroglu, an environmental engineer, says it’s a normal annual event.
  “This year we got a lot o
  
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• Summer vacation? Lots of Americans say they can’t afford it

  17-06-2017 18:05 via krqe.com
  
  Forget frequent flier miles, last-minute getaways and even road trips. Nearly half of Americans say they won’t be taking a vacation this summer, mostly because they can’t afford it, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
  The new AP-NORC survey, conducted in May, said 43 percent of Americans won’t be taking a summer vacation. The top reason for skipping a trip was the cost, cited by 49 percent of non-vacationers. Another 11 perce
  
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• From bleeps of ‘Pong’ and ‘Mario,’ game music comes of age

  17-06-2017 18:05 via krqe.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The electronic bleeps and squawks of “Tetris,” ”Donkey Kong” and other generation-shaping games that you may never have thought of as musical are increasingly likely to be playing at a philharmonic concert hall near you.
  From the “ping … ping” of Atari’s 1972 ground-breaking paddle game “Pong,” the sounds, infectious ditties and, with time, fully-formed orchestral scores that are an essential part of the sensory thri
  
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• Cosby's wife assails judge, prosecutors in statement

  17-06-2017 18:03
  
  The defense side in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial is declaring victory and going on the attack after jurors deadlocked.
  
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• Afghan soldier attacks foreign soldiers, wounding 4

  17-06-2017 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At least four foreign soldiers were wounded Saturday after an Afghan soldier opened fire on them, Afghan officials said. It is the second such attack in the past week and the U.S. military confirms that at least some of the casualties are American soldiers.
  Abdul Qahar Araam, a spokesman for the 209th Army corps, confirmed that an insider attack took place at a camp in Mazar-e Sharif. Araam said the soldiers returned fire and killed the attacker.
  Gen. Dawlat Wazir
  
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• Cosby judge declares mistrial as jury deadlocks again

  17-06-2017 17:56 via krqe.com
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby’s trial on sexual assault charges ended in a mistrial Saturday after jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision in a case that helped destroy the 79-year-old comedian’s image as “America’s Dad.”
  Jurors deliberated more than 52 hours over six days before telling a judge they couldn’t agree on whether “The Cosby Show” star drugged and molested Temple University employee Andrea Constand at his suburban Phi
  
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• US military wounded in Afghanistan attack

  17-06-2017 17:08
  
  No US military troops were killed, officials say.
  
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• Santa Fe Police investigate early morning fatal shooting

  17-06-2017 17:08
  
  Police say one man is dead and they are searching for a suspect
  
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• 58 people in London apartment are missing and presumed dead in fire

  17-06-2017 16:42
  
  Public fury over the London high-rise fire is mounting as exhausted London firefighters continue their grim search Saturday for victims of the inferno.
  
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• Judge declares mistrial in Cosby's sexual assault case

  17-06-2017 16:40
  
  Prosecutors said they would retry Cosby, who remains charged with three counts of aggravated indecent assault.
  
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• Holly Holm wins in Singapore

  17-06-2017 16:35 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE N.M.(KRQE)-Holly Holm is back in the win column. The former UFC Bantamweight Champion scored a third round TKO against opponent Bethe Corriea at UFC Fight Night 111 in Singapore Saturday. It was a fight that was a little sluggish on action until Holm delivered a kick to Corriea’s head to end the fight at the 1:09 mark in round three. The victory ended a three fight losing streak and marked Holm’s return to the bantamweight division after taking one fight as a featherweigh
  
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• Santa Fe police investigating homicide early Saturday morning

  17-06-2017 16:14 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe Police are investigating a shooting that killed a 31-year-old Hispanic man early Saturday morning.
  Police say the victim was found unresponsive on scene and later died.
  SFPD says it happened around 3:40 a.m. on Viento Segundo Dr. near Santa Fe National Cemetery.
  Saturday morning, officers were looking for the suspect.
  Police describe him as a 6 feet 2 inches tall Caucasian man, wearing a gray or black shirt and shorts. They say he also has a neck tattoo.
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• Cosby jury begins Day 6 of deliberations in sex assault case

  17-06-2017 16:08
  
  Cosby lawyer Brian McMonagle said that jurors might be under the assumption they have to deliberate until 'the cows come home.'
  
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• 5 animal fathers who are amazing parents

  17-06-2017 16:01
  
  These members of the animal kingdom go the extra mile for their offspring.
  
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• NASA wants Father's Day launch to create colorful clouds in night sky

  17-06-2017 15:27
  
  The Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket is expected to create a light show of blue-green and red clouds.
  
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• Matt Howerton's Saturday Weather Forecast

  17-06-2017 15:09
  
  Matt Howerton's Saturday Weather Forecast
  
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• Veteran biker association gives back to vets in need

  17-06-2017 14:39
  
  Freedom Rumble motorcycle ride will take place July 8 in Kentucky.
  
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• Company recalls 325,000 pounds of lard, fat products

  17-06-2017 14:12
  
  No illnesses have been reported.
  
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• US, Japan search for 7 Navy sailors, puzzle over ship crash

  17-06-2017 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — U.S. and Japanese vessels and aircraft were searching Saturday for seven American sailors who were missing after their Navy destroyer collided before dawn with a container ship four times its size off the coast of Japan.
  The USS Fitzgerald was back at its home port in Yokosuka Naval Base south of Tokyo by sunset Saturday, its crew lined up on deck. The Philippine-flagged container ship was berthed at Tokyo’s Oi wharf, where officials began questioning crew memb
  
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• US, Japan search for 7 Navy sailors after ship collision

  17-06-2017 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — U.S. and Japanese vessels and aircraft were searching Saturday for seven American sailors who were missing after their Navy destroyer collided before dawn with a container ship four times its size off the coast of Japan.
  The USS Fitzgerald was back at its home port in Japan early Saturday evening, its bridge listing to its right as it sat in the harbor at Yokosuka Naval Base, south of Tokyo. The ship was flanked by two tug boats that had helped it get back to port, a
  
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