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• Residents report more bear sightings in Durango

  14-07-2017 23:36 via krqe.com
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (KRQE) – The bear sightings continue in Durango and they’re getting scary in some cases.
  One bear made it into a woman’s home and when he couldn’t figure out how to get out, it tried smashing through the window.
  The woman says it still didn’t make it out, so she opened a nearby door and it finally left. The woman says she was unloading groceries and left the door propped, that’s how it made it inside in the first place.
  Also this week, a bear wa
  
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• These are the best, worst U.S. cities to work remotely

  14-07-2017 23:35
  
  Highspeedinternet.com compiled data into an interactive tool allowing you to select filters from region to low crime rates to find the ideal city for you to live and work remotely.
  
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• Honda recalls 1.2M Accords; battery sensors can catch fire

  14-07-2017 23:17 via krqe.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling 1.2 million Accord midsize cars in the U.S. because a battery sensor can short out and potentially cause a fire.
  The recall covers cars from the 2013 through 2016 model years. Honda says it has four reports of engine compartment fires due to the problem but no injuries. All the fires were in states where salt is used to clear roads in the winter.
  The company says the sensors on the negative terminal of the battery aren’t properly sealed from moisture
  
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• Moon dust collected by Neil Armstrong to be sold at auction

  14-07-2017 23:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Moon dust collected by Neil Armstrong during the first lunar landing is being sold at a New York auction.
  The lunar dust plus some tiny rocks that Armstrong also collected are zipped up in a small bag and are worth an estimated $2 million to $4 million.
  They’re just some of the items linked to space travel that Sotheby’s is auctioning off to mark the 48th anniversary of the first lunar landing on July 20.
  Armstrong’s snapshot of fellow Apollo 11 astronaut
  
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• Sinkhole tears apart 2 homes; 10 surrounding homes evacuated

  14-07-2017 22:52
  
  County property records show there was a sinkhole previously at the property where the first house was swallowed up.
  
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• Federal safety regulators investigate teen’s bathtub death

  14-07-2017 22:52 via krqe.com
  
  LOVINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – Federal safety regulators are investigating the death of a teenage girl who was electrocuted in her own bathtub.
  Madison Coe, 14, died Sunday at her father’s house in Lovington.
  Family members say Coe was found in a tub holding her Samsung 6 Edge Plus cellphone, which was plugged into an extension cord beside the bathtub.
  The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission is investigating to find out if any products played a role in her death.
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• Couple attempts the 'Dirty Dancing' lift, ends up hospitalized

  14-07-2017 22:25
  
  At least they have a good sense of humor about it all!
  
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• This Army veteran's dying wish is to hear from you

  14-07-2017 22:21
  
  All you have to do is send a text.
  
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• Viral video shows girl dancing through cancer treatments at children's hospital

  14-07-2017 22:16
  
  She sported pink slippers and danced to this Earth, Wind & Fire hit.
  
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• Bill Clinton’s photo at the George W. Bush Library is cracking up the internet

  14-07-2017 22:11
  
  The two former presidents sat down at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas Thursday to discuss what it was like to be the president and shared memories from their political careers.
  
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• Florida sinkhole swallows boat, 2 homes; 10 others evacuated

  14-07-2017 21:54 via krqe.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) — A sinkhole that started out the size of a small swimming pool and continued to grow in Florida swallowed a boat, destroyed two homes and prompted officials to evacuate residents from 10 other homes on Friday.
  Dramatic video showed the home, north of Tampa in Pasco County, collapsing into the hole on Friday morning. The hole quickly grew to 200 feet (60 meters) wide — about two-thirds the length of a football field — and 50 feet (15 meters) deep.
  
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• Soon you'll be able to openly carry a sword in Texas

  14-07-2017 21:40
  
  Pretty much anything you can whip out in a Dungeons and Dragons battle is fair game.
  
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• New film, 'Arizona' filmed in New Mexico

  14-07-2017 21:27
  
  A film office says a new feature called "Arizona" has completed its shooting nearly 350 miles away in New Mexico.
  
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• Elephant rescued at sea, nearly 10 miles from shore

  14-07-2017 21:26
  
  Mariners are used to seeing whales, dolphins and sharks far from shore, but an elephant?
  
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• Australia plans law to force tech giants to decrypt messages

  14-07-2017 21:18 via krqe.com
  
  CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government on Friday proposed a new cybersecurity law to force global technology companies such as Facebook and Google to help police by unscrambling encrypted messages sent by suspected extremists and other criminals.
  But some experts, as well as Facebook, warned that weakening end-to-end encryption services so that police could eavesdrop would leave communications vulnerable to hackers.
  The new law would be modeled on Britain’s Investigator
  
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• Takata asks bankruptcy judge to halt air bag lawsuits

  14-07-2017 21:01 via krqe.com
  
  DOVER, Del. (AP) — Japanese auto parts supplier Takata is asking a Delaware bankruptcy judge for an injunction prohibiting the governments of Hawaii, New Mexico and the U.S. Virgin Islands from prosecuting lawsuits involving the company’s lethally defective air bag inflators.
  In a complaint filed Thursday, Takata also is seeking to extend the automatic halt of litigation against a company in bankruptcy to hundreds of individual lawsuits against automobile manufacturers
  
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• US rig count remains unchanged, stays at 952

  14-07-2017 20:59 via krqe.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. remained unchanged this week, staying at 952.
  A year ago, just 447 rigs were active.
  Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes said Friday that 765 rigs sought oil and 187 explored for natural gas this week.
  Among major oil- and gas-producing states, Texas gained three rigs, Utah increased by two and Colorado and North Dakota each increased by one.
  Alaska, Louisiana and Oklahoma each declined by two.
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• 1.2M Honda Accords recalled because battery sensors may catch fire

  14-07-2017 20:59
  
  The recall covers cars from the 2013 to 2016 model years.
  
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• FBI: Buried body is fugitive accused in police chief slaying

  14-07-2017 20:57 via krqe.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Authorities have confirmed that the remains of a fugitive wanted in the 1980 slaying of a Pennsylvania police chief have been found buried in a yard in Massachusetts.
  The remains of Donald Eugene Webb were found Thursday buried in the yard of a Dartmouth home owned by Webb’s ex-wife. The FBI and Pennsylvania and Massachusetts authorities announced Friday the remains have been positively identified.
  Investigators believe he died about 17-years-ago, but declined
  
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• International Folk Art Market kicks off

  14-07-2017 20:55
  
  Over 150 artists from 54 countries will showcase their unique works of art in Santa Fe.
  
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• Eels from overturned truck slime cars on Oregon highway

  14-07-2017 20:54 via krqe.com
  
  DEPOE BAY, Ore. (AP) — A truck hauling eels overturned on an Oregon highway, turning the coastal road into a slimy mess.
  Oregon State Police on Thursday posted a photo on Twitter that showed damaged cars covered by the gooey eels. The agency also posed the question: “What to tell the #drycleaner?”
  Meanwhile, the Depoe Bay Fire Department posted a video of workers using a bulldozer to clear the eels from Highway 101.
  Police said Salvatore Tragale was driving north with 13 contai
  
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• Asbestos found in makeup at popular tween clothing store Justice

  14-07-2017 20:52
  
  "They could die an untimely death in their 30s or 40s because of the exposure in this product," an expert says
  
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• Apple to open data center in China with government ties

  14-07-2017 20:51 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple will open a data center in mainland China with ties to the country’s government, raising concerns about the security of iCloud accounts that store personal information transferred from iPhones, iPads and Mac computers there.
  The data center announced Wednesday will be located in the Guizhou province and run by a company owned by the Chinese government. Apple is teaming up with the company, Guizhou on the Cloud Big Data, to comply with a new Chinese law requ
  
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• Trump’s travel ban watered down by another court setback

  14-07-2017 20:31
  
  A federal judge has expanded the list of family relationships needed by people seeking new visas from six mostly Muslim countries to avoid President Donald Trump's travel ban
  
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• Feds investigate role of products in teen's bathtub death

  14-07-2017 20:27
  
  Federal safety regulators are investigating the death of a Texas teenager who is suspected to have died from electrocution in New Mexico after her plugged-in cellphone made its way into the bathtub she was in.
  
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• Stolen RV suspect pleads not guilty in court for different charges

  14-07-2017 20:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The suspect who led police on a wild chase in a stolen RV across the Albuquerque metro faced a judge Friday, but for different charges.
  The charges missing are the ones for killing an innocent man who got caught up in that chase.
  David Barber is accused of causing a series of crashes in the heights, Nob Hill and northwest Albuquerque last month while fleeing from police. Just days ago, a man involved in one of those wrecks died.
  Barber is wanted for a s
  
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• Remains found identified as those of longtime FBI fugitive

  14-07-2017 20:23
  
  A lawyer for the widow of a Pennsylvania police chief slain in 1980 says the wife of the man wanted for the slaying led authorities to human remains believed to be his.
  
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• Companies continue to challenge traditional real estate agent fees

  14-07-2017 20:19
  
  Buyers and sellers of homes appear to be benefiting as companies compete in a competitive digital landscape.
  
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• Punches, chairs thrown in Taiwanese parliament brawl

  14-07-2017 20:07
  
  Bipartisan bickering over the budget has gone to another level in the island nation.
  
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• Durango National Guard Army unit leaves post

  14-07-2017 20:02 via krqe.com
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (KRQE) – A National Guard Army unit in Durango will be leaving its post.
  According to the Durango Herald, the group will be combining with its parent unit in Montrose to save time and money.
  Officials say they’ve faced recruitment challenges and are undermanned because of how far service members had to drive when reporting for duty.
  They say they’ll save money not having to continue to reimburse members for travel expenses.
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• DOH holds back-to-school immunization clinics

  14-07-2017 20:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health is hosting back-to-school immunization clinics starting July 29.
  The Public Health Offices in Albuquerque, Belen, Roswell and Hobbs will be administering free shots for anyone 18 and under through the month of August.
  Officials say the special clinics are part of the “Got Shots?” campaign that is aiming to encourage parents to get their kids up to date before school starts.
  Clinic Dates and Locations:
  
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• 2 men charged in connection with 4 missing men

  14-07-2017 19:50
  
  Human remains have already been found at a Pennsylvania farm.
  
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• JPMorgan’s Dimon lashes out at Washington over gridlock

  14-07-2017 19:49 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of the nation’s largest bank, vented his irritation with politicians and the news media on Friday, arguing that the nation is spending too much time bickering instead of solving real issues.
  His comments came during calls with reporters and Wall Street analysts to discuss JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s latest results — profits of more than $7 billion in the last 90 days, a record for the nation’s largest bank by assets.
  D
  
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• Jimmy Carter out of hospital after dehydration treatment

  14-07-2017 19:23
  
  The former president attended a devotional Friday morning for the last day of a Habitat for Humanity project.
  
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• Egypt attacks: 2 tourists stabbed to death; 5 police killed

  14-07-2017 19:16 via krqe.com
  
  CAIRO (AP) — Two Ukrainian female tourists were stabbed to death while four other foreigners were wounded in an attack Friday at a hotel in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada, an Egyptian security official said.
  The assault came just hours after a drive-by shooting near some of Egypt’s famed pyramids outside of Cairokilled five policemen. The motive behind the stabbing was unclear and the Interior Ministry said the attacker at the Red Sea resort was arrested immediatel
  
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• Effort to bring water to eastern New Mexico inches along

  14-07-2017 18:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – The U.S. government is funneling another $5 million to a pipeline project aimed at bringing billions of gallons of water a year to parts of eastern New Mexico.
  One of six congressionally approved rural water projects underway nationwide, the Ute pipeline project has been decades in the making to ease the strain on the Ogallala aquifer, a massive groundwater supply that underlies parts of several states.
  Communities along the New Mexico-Texas border are praising the
  
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• FBI: Fugitive lawyer linked to social security fraud spotted

  14-07-2017 18:56 via krqe.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Federal authorities searching for a fugitive Kentucky lawyer involved in a massive Social Security fraud case have released surveillance photos that they say show him at a gas station and a Walmart in New Mexico in early June. Amy Hess is the FBI’s top agent in Kentucky.
  She said Friday that Eric Conn fled in June using a truck owned and registered by an unidentified co-conspirator to a “dummy” company in Montana.
  Hess says the FBI traced the truck
  
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• Paramedic couple explains the importance of car seat straps in viral post

  14-07-2017 18:52
  
  A reminder that the price of your child's seat means nothing if they aren't secure.
  
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• She found a 'Keeper': Harry Potter fan receives ultimate golden snitch proposal

  14-07-2017 18:35
  
  This guy's a Keeper on and off the Quidditch pitch!
  
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• Museum finds cases of 2-century-old wine in its cellar

  14-07-2017 18:25 via krqe.com
  
  UNION, N.J. (AP) — A restoration project at a New Jersey museum unearthed cases of wine nearly as old as the United States.
  The Liberty Hall Museum in Union says it discovered almost three full cases of Madeira wine, a fortified wine, dating to 1796 while restoring its wine cellar. NJ.com (http://bit.ly/2sHP4uh ) reports the museum also found 42 demijohns — large glass jugs sometimes used for holding spirits — dating to the 1820s.
  The museum said the monetary value of the wine
  
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• 'You are missed and loved': Seashell found on beach shares mom's message to son

  14-07-2017 18:23
  
  A mother's tribute to her late son is back at sea after touching the hearts of thousands.
  
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• Second car falls from same Austin, TX parking garage, seriously injuring the driver

  14-07-2017 18:17
  
  Officials believe the car plunged five to seven stories to the ground.
  
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• American doctor to travel to UK in Charlie Gard case

  14-07-2017 18:13
  
  The ailing boy's parents have been fighting to take him to the U.S., but now a doctor is coming to them.
  
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• Woman destroys $200,000 worth of art trying to take a selfie

  14-07-2017 17:19
  
  All she wanted was a good picture!
  
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• Child covered in feces walks into stranger's home, found eating from trash

  14-07-2017 17:12
  
  "It was an accident," the autistic boy's mother said. "I just turned my back for a minute to go do something, came back and he was gone and that's all it takes sometimes."
  
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• Where to get free ice cream on National Ice Cream Day

  14-07-2017 17:09
  
  McDonald's, Carvel and more are participating in National Ice Cream Day!
  
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• 'Walking Dead' stuntman dies after on-set accident

  14-07-2017 17:08
  
  Production on the hit series' eighth season has been halted after the tragic death.
  
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• Hungry for peace: Man goes on hunger strike over violence

  14-07-2017 17:05
  
  The Baltimore man said he's "willing to put my life on the line for the lives of the people who are being killed."
  
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• Sinkhole tears apart 2 homes, worsens

  14-07-2017 17:04
  
  Residents from several surrounding homes have been forced to evacuate.
  
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• Albuquerque woman celebrates 103rd birthday with 103 pies

  14-07-2017 17:00
  
  Edna Widgeon celebrated her 103rd birthday in a big way Thursday – with 103 cherry pies.
  
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