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• Christie responds to backlash from beach photos

  03-07-2017 23:58
  
  Despite state beaches being closed, Gov. Chris Christie and his family had full run of Island Beach State Park, where the state-owned governor's residence is located.
  
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• Family finds owner of pet’s ashes recovered at Albuquerque park

  03-07-2017 23:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman has been reunited with her beloved pet.
  Sunday, KRQE News 13 reported on a family trying to track down the owner of a lost necklace containing a dog’s ashes.
  They found the special piece while walking through Montgomery Park. It was engraved with the name — Theia Marie — along with a paw print and sentimental saying.
  Turns out, Theia’s owner is a vet tech who worked to save the Bull dog’s life.
  “In the process of her st
  
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• Crews contain brush fire in Tijeras

  03-07-2017 23:02
  
  The fire burned 3 acres and threatened one structure that was evacuated.
  
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• New initiative aims to curb suspensions in Albuquerque middle schools

  03-07-2017 22:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new experiment will soon take place in some Albuquerque middle schools in an effort to curb suspensions.
  Statistics show that minority students, specifically Hispanics and special education students, are more likely to be suspended, and often it’s for disruptive behavior.
  Now, the Restorative Justice Initiative, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, will be launching at 12 local middle schools.
  It aims to find alternatives to suspension and additional
  
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• Shooter reported at hotel

  03-07-2017 22:54
  
  More than 10 police vehicles have responded to the scene.
  
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• Man charged with statutory sodomy of 1-year-old girl

  03-07-2017 22:51
  
  Court documents state the suspect screamed before he was tackled by the girl's father.
  
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• Naked man wielding bug spray slaps police at public transit stop

  03-07-2017 22:18
  
  The man allegedly spritzed police in the face with the bug spray then slapped one of the cops in the face in a sudden outburst caught on camera.
  
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• 10 injured after taxi hits pedestrians in Boston

  03-07-2017 22:12
  
  Taxi hits group of pedestrians in Boston, injuries reported
  
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• Vermont brewery is completely solar

  03-07-2017 22:07
  
  Rock Art Brewery is harnessing all of their energy from the sun.
  
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• Police identify couple found shot dead in pickup

  03-07-2017 21:56
  
  Lt. Elizabeth Armijo identified the couple found dead Thursday as 31-year-old Jacob Kokotkiewicz and 32-year-old Ursula Tammy Kokotkiewicz, both of Flower Mound, Texas.
  
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• Connecting youth, summer jobs and community

  03-07-2017 21:50
  
  One program is helping teens and young adults make a difference in New Mexico by connecting youth with community organizations.
  
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• Infant dies after being left in car for 8 hours in Florida

  03-07-2017 21:45
  
  A 7-week-old child was found dead after being left inside of a car for eight hours Sunday, a sheriff’s office said.
  
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• Fire shuts down NM 14 at I-40

  03-07-2017 21:29 via krqe.com
  
  TIJERAS, N.M. (KRQE) – Crews are responding to a brush fire in Cedar Crest.
  Officials say the fire is burning just north of I-40 on NM 14.
  According to the Bernalillo County Office of Emergency Management, evacuations are taking place now.
  At this time, NM 14 from San Antonio to Cedar Crest is closed. Drivers should seek an alternative route and expect delays.
  KRQE News 13 has a crew on scene and will provide updates as they become available.
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• Cedar Crest brush fire contained, NM 14 reopen

  03-07-2017 21:29 via krqe.com
  
  TIJERAS, N.M. (KRQE) – A truck fire quickly turned in to a wildfire in Cedar Crest on Monday.
  It happened along North 14 near Matterhorn.
  Crews say they were able to get the fire under control quickly. They estimate it burned about three ares.
  They say one structure was threatened and the people inside were evacuated.
  Bernalillo County officials now say those people are being allowed to return.
  Crews will remain on scene throughout the afternoon to monitor hot spots.
  NM 14 is now reop
  
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• Fire rapidly burning in Tijeras

  03-07-2017 20:56
  
  The cause of the fire is unknown.
  
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• Last Chance For Isotopes 4th of July Game and Fireworks Show

  03-07-2017 20:41
  
  Last Chance For Isotopes 4th of July Game and Fireworks Show
  
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• Couple found shot dead in pickup in New Mexico identified

  03-07-2017 20:36
  
  New Mexico State Police say a man and a woman found fatally shot inside a pickup truck parked along Interstate 40 west of Albuquerque were a married couple from Texas.
  
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• Taxi jumps curb at Boston airport, injuring 10 cabbies

  03-07-2017 20:27 via krqe.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — A taxi crashed into a group of cab drivers near Boston’s airport on Monday, injuring 10 people in what police said appeared to be a “tragic accident.”
  The 56-year-old driver’s vehicle jumped a curb around 1:40 p.m., police said, and struck a group of people gathered at an outdoor break area for cabbies. The area, known as the cab pool, is where drivers wait until they are called to pick up passengers at various locations around Loga
  
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• Police: Taxi strikes pedestrians near Boston airport

  03-07-2017 20:27 via krqe.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts State Police say a taxi struck pedestrians near Boston’s airport, injuring multiple people.
  Spokesman David Procopio says it happened Monday near Logan International Airport’s “cab pool” area in East Boston.
  Police say several people were injured, some seriously.
  Video of the scene showed a white cab with front end damage at rest against a building and near some picnic tables. The vehicle is surrounded by debris. Rescue crews loaded at le
  
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• State veterans agency takes over management of memorial

  03-07-2017 20:21 via krqe.com
  
  ANGEL FIRE, N.M. (AP) – Management of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in northern New Mexico is being transferred from the State Parks Division to the state Department of Veterans Services.
  Officials are gathering at the memorial near Angel Fire on Monday for a ceremony to mark the transition. Veterans and their families were also invited.
  A bill was passed during the recent legislative session based on an agreement among Gov. Susana Martinez’s office and the two state agencies to pave
  
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• Container Store donates portion of sales, containers to BioPark Society

  03-07-2017 20:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new business is celebrating its grand opening by giving back.
  The Container Store is opening its first New Mexico location this weekend at Coronado Center.
  Every time a new Container Store opens, they chose a local non-profit to donate to. The recipient this time was the New Mexico BioPark Society.
  As a part of the partnership, 10 percent of opening sales will go to the BioPark Society and a few of their facilities received an organizational makeover.
  Officials
  
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• Container Store donates portion of sales, containers to Albuquerque Zoo

  03-07-2017 20:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new business is celebrating its grand opening by giving back. The Container Store is donating 10 percent of its opening sales to the New Mexico BioPark Society. And they are taking it a step further, the Education Barn, Nature Theater and the Primate Building all received an organizational makeover.
  Officials say this is great for the zookeepers who are so busy taking care of the animals that the office often gets disorganized.
  The Container Store opens July 8
  
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• Police: Florida man sits on gun, shoots himself in crotch

  03-07-2017 19:59
  
  A man accidentally shot himself in the penis when he sat down on a gun in the driver's seat in his car.
  
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• Couple found shot dead in pickup in New Mexico were Texans

  03-07-2017 19:49
  
  Lt. Elizabeth Armijo identified the couple found dead Thursday as 31-year-old Jacob Kokotkiewicz and 32-year-old Ursula Tammy Kokotkiewicz, both of Flowermound, Texas.
  
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• Vehicle gets trapped in massive sinkhole

  03-07-2017 19:38
  
  Rio Rancho Police received a call about a car submerged in the sinkhole near Riverside Drive and Blackhawk River Drive just before 5 a.m.
  
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• Crews remove vehicle from sinkhole

  03-07-2017 19:38
  
  Police found drug paraphernalia and stolen mail in the car and it appeared someone had been living in the car.
  
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• Rare inflatable fish pulled from deep ocean

  03-07-2017 19:26
  
  A rare inflatable coffinfish was found in deep ocean waters near Australia.
  
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• Tickets go on sale this morning

  03-07-2017 19:17
  
  Last Chance For Isotopes 4th of July Game and Fireworks Show
  
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• Good Samaritan trips man running from police

  03-07-2017 19:13
  
  An unknown good Samaritan tripped a man she saw running from officers, police say.
  
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• Chris Christie responds to backlash from beach photos

  03-07-2017 18:54
  
  Despite state beaches being closed, Gov. Chris Christie and his family had full run of Island Beach State Park, where the state-owned governor's residence is located.
  
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• ‘Pope’s hospital’ put children at risk as it chased profits

  03-07-2017 18:49 via krqe.com
  
  ROME (AP) — Doctors and nurses at the Vatican’s showcase pediatric hospital were angry: Corners were being cut. Safety protocols were being ignored. And sick children were suffering.
  The Vatican’s response was swift. A secret three-month Vatican-authorized investigation in early 2014 gathered testimony and documentation from dozens of current and former staff members and confirmed that the mission of “the pope’s hospital” had been lost and was “today mor
  
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• Stocks near record highs as banks and energy companies jump

  03-07-2017 18:32
  
  Stocks near record highs as banks and energy companies continue to climb.
  
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• Ford, GM, Hyundai US sales dip, may drag industry down

  03-07-2017 18:26 via krqe.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Ford, General Motors and Hyundai reported U.S. sales drops last month, apparently dragging the industry to its sixth straight month of declining numbers as auto sales slow from last year’s record pace.
  Ford says its sales declined 5.1 percent, while GM was off 4.7 percent. Korean automaker Hyundai said its sales dropped 19.2 percent. Analysts are predicting an overall June drop of more than 2 percent when all the numbers come in on Monday, even though Toyota, Nissan an
  
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• Economy is strong, but auto sales drop in 1st half of year

  03-07-2017 18:26 via krqe.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Unemployment is down, consumer confidence is up, and gas prices and interest rates are still low.
  Even so, U.S. auto sales fell 3 percent last month.
  It was the sixth straight monthly decline as sales dropped off last year’s record pace. For the first six months, car and truck sales fell 2.1 percent, the first such decrease since the financial crisis in 2009.
  But auto executives and industry analysts say it’s no cause for panic. Sales are still strong and aren&rs
  
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• Auto sales fall 6 straight months, stay near record levels

  03-07-2017 18:26 via krqe.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Unemployment is down, consumer confidence is up, and gas prices and interest rates are still low.
  Even so, U.S. auto sales fell 3 percent last month.
  It was the sixth straight monthly decline as sales dropped off last year’s record pace. For the first six months, car and truck sales fell 2.1 percent, the first such decrease since the financial crisis in 2009.
  But auto executives and industry analysts say it’s no cause for panic. Sales are still strong and aren&rs
  
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• Stolen car pulled from sink hole in Rio Rancho, suspect sought

  03-07-2017 18:23 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Rio Rancho Police are searching for a suspect after crews pulled a stolen car from a sink hole Monday.
  According to police, officers were dispatched just before 5 a.m. to the area of Riverside Dr. and Blackhawk Dr. Police say the driver of the vehicle went to a fire station in the area to report that her vehicle was in a sink hole. The woman appeared to be in good health and left the scene, police say.
  When the vehicle was pulled from the sink hole, police learned
  
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• 20 dead in road accidents in Russia; 14 as bus catches fire

  03-07-2017 18:14 via krqe.com
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials say at least 14 people have been killed after a bus caught fire following a nighttime collision with a truck that was being towed and six other people have been killed in separate road accidents.
  The bus crash took place early Sunday in Russia’s central Tatarstan Republic. Footage from the scene showed the burnt-out shell of the bus. Russian investigators said a criminal case has been opened.
  In other deadly road accidents, four people died early Sunda
  
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• Emmanuel Macron assassination plot foiled by French police

  03-07-2017 17:52
  
  A plot to assassinate French President Emmanuel Macron has been foiled by police.
  
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• Fireworks safety tips: Here's how to avoid accidents on the Fourth of July

  03-07-2017 16:50
  
  Avoid firework-related accidents on the Fourth of July with these tips.
  
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• The search continues for a man who drowned in Cochiti Lake

  03-07-2017 16:46
  
  Dive teams are working to recover a man’s body who drowned in Cochiti Lake.
  
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• Car Gets Trapped in Sinkhole

  03-07-2017 16:46
  
  Car gets trapped in sinkhole in Rio Rancho
  
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• 7 facts you may not know about the Fourth of July

  03-07-2017 16:41
  
  Here are 7 facts you may not know about the Fourth of July.
  
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• White House: Trump backs repeal-only health bill as ‘option’

  03-07-2017 16:37 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is pressuring wavering senators to back a Republican bill to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama’s health care law but is holding open a repeal-only option if Republicans can’t reach agreement over the July 4 recess, Trump’s top legislative aide says.
  Marc Short, the White House’s legislative director, said Trump was making weekend calls and believed senators were “getting close” on passing a bill. Bu
  
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• 7 patriotic flicks to help celebrate the Fourth of July

  03-07-2017 16:36
  
  These movies will help you celebrate America's independence.
  
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• 18 killed in German bus crash

  03-07-2017 16:29
  
  18 people have been killed in a German bus crash.
  
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• New Mexico tribe closes access to cultural landmark

  03-07-2017 16:11
  
  A northern New Mexico Native American tribe has shut down access to a cultural and geological landmark amid concerns of "visitor abuse."
  
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• Soy ‘milk’? Even federal agencies can’t agree on terminology

  03-07-2017 15:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Dairy farmers want U.S. regulators to banish the term “soy milk,” but documents show even government agencies haven’t always agreed on what to call such drinks.
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture “fervently” wanted to use the term “soy milk” in educational materials for the public, according to emails recently released in response to a lawsuit. That irked the Food and Drug Administration, the agency that oversees the federal rule de
  
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• GOP voters blame Congress, not Trump, for lack of progress

  03-07-2017 15:51 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — In firm control of the federal government, President Donald Trump and his Republican Party have so far failed to deliver on core campaign promises on health care, taxes and infrastructure. But in New York’s Trump Tower cafe, the Gentry family blames Congress, not the president.
  Like many Trump voters across America, the Alabama couple, vacationing last week with their three children, says they are deeply frustrated with the president’s GOP allies, faulting them
  
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• Berm tickets go on sale this morning

  03-07-2017 15:50
  
  Last Chance For Isotopes 4th of July Game and Fireworks Show
  
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• Taco joint just the latest Green Jeans business to be burglarized

  03-07-2017 15:41
  
  There's been a slew of break-ins targeting small businesses at a northeast Albuquerque business community, the latest victim there being a fast food restaurant.
  
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