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• Georgia Tech police fatally shoot student after knife confrontation

  17-09-2017 23:57
  
  The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the fatal shooting of a Georgia Tech student by campus police.
  
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• After ex-police officer acquitted, St. Louis protesters tell police: 'Stop killing us'

  17-09-2017 23:47
  
  Four of nine people arrested during protests in the St. Louis suburb of University City will face felony destruction of property charges.
  
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• Woman accused of shooting at Albuquerque couple appears in court

  17-09-2017 23:42 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The woman accused of shooting at a Heights couple in their driveway made her first appearance in the case Sunday.
  A couple’s dash-cam caught a scary scene when they cornered a potential burglar in their driveway last month.
  Police say that the woman is 30-year-old Miranda Gilbert.
  The video shows the woman pulling a gun and firing shots at the couple’s truck before driving off.
  Today, Gilbert’s attorney argued the video evidence was not eno
  
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• Tropical storm watches issued for parts of 6 states as Hurricane Jose approaches coast

  17-09-2017 23:30
  
  Tropical storm watches are in effect for parts of six states. They indicate that sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph are possible within 48 hours.
  
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• Stephen Colbert hosting Emmy Awards; here are funny facts that people are Googling

  17-09-2017 22:35
  
  He's hosting the award show Sunday night, but who is he? How old is he? And how tall is he?
  
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• Penny Chenery, owner of Triple Crown champ Secretariat, dies

  17-09-2017 22:28
  
  Penny Chenery, who bred and raced 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat, has died.
  
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• Chelsea Manning: “I believe I did the best I could’

  17-09-2017 21:45 via krqe.com
  NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — Chelsea Manning told a crowd at a “creative thinkers” conference in Nantucket that she’s not a traitor as her critics have claimed and she did what she thought was the right thing to do.
  Manning is attending the annual conference for The Nantucket Project on Sunday in Massachusetts. The Nantucket Project is a venture founded to bring together creative thinkers to uncover the ideas that matter most. Organizers say about 600 people are attending.
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• Pete Domenici full memorial service at Isotopes Stadium

  17-09-2017 21:11 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The public along with Domenici’s family, Governor Martinez and Mayor Berry gathered at Isotopes Park for a Celebration of Life on Saturday afternoon.
   
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• Pilot involved in New Mexico helicopter crash identified

  17-09-2017 21:01
  
  State Police say one person has died
  
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• Northeast Albuquerque intersection temporarily shut down due to water main break

  17-09-2017 20:32 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)– Water Authority crews repaired a water main break at a northeast Albuquerque intersection Sunday.
  The break happened near the intersection of Wyoming and Krim northeast Sunday morning.
  Repairs are complete and lines are now being re-pressurized.
  An unknown number of customers were out of water for a few hours Sunday afternoon while repairs were underway. Service has been restored to all customers.
  Water Utility Authority officials say to expect some traffic impact
  
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• Northeast Albuquerque intersection shut down due to water main break

  17-09-2017 20:32 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)– Water Authority crews are working to repair a water main break at a northeast Albuquerque intersection.
  The break happened near the intersection of Wyoming and Krim NE Sunday morning.
  APD is asking drivers to avoid that area if possible.
  Water Utility Authority officials say it is likely that lane closures will continue through Monday.
  KRQE will provide updates as information is made available.
  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, News
  
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• Water main break shuts down NE ABQ intersection

  17-09-2017 20:22
  
  Drivers are urged to avoid Wyoming Boulevard NE and Palomas Avenue NE
  
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• Authorities outline charges against St. Louis protesters

  17-09-2017 20:18
  
  Four of nine people arrested during protests in the St. Louis suburb of University City will face felony destruction of property charges.
  
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• Acid attack in Marseille won't be investigated as act of terror

  17-09-2017 19:50
  
  Four female tourists have been attacked with acid in the French city of Marseille.
  
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• 'It' continues to scare up ticket sales

  17-09-2017 19:07
  
  The Stephen King film "It" continues to rake in ticket sales, earning an estimated $60 million during its second week in theaters.
  
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• UNM Men’s Soccer lose their game with 13th Ranked Kentucky on Saturday 1-0

  17-09-2017 19:01 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (KRQE) – The Lobos came out with a lot of energy on Saturday night in their game with 13th ranked Kentucky. The Wildcats were undefeated coming into this one, while the Lobos were riding a 4 game winning streak.
  UNM pushed the pace and along with that relentless pace came a relentless attack on goal. UNM out shot Kentucky 15-7 in this one, and picked up three more shots on goal. It was scoreless with under a minute left in the 1st half, but after a Kentucky free-kick that
  
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• High School Football Saturday: Week 4

  17-09-2017 18:59 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (KRQE)- Week 4 match-ups wrapped up on Saturday in New Mexico. Here are the scores that KRQE Sports were able to attain:
  Las Cruces-49, Valley-7
  Rio Rancho-52, Onate-7
  Alamogordo-13, St. Pius X-54
  Grants-14, Hope Christian-41
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• NMSU Football loses in their home opener to Troy 27-24

  17-09-2017 18:58 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (KRQE) – Coming off of a huge victory in Albuquerque over the Lobos, NMSU looked to keep that momentum in their home opener against conference foe Troy.
  The Aggies would make a strong push late in the game, coming back from an 11 point deficit in the 3rd quarter, but it was too little too late as Troy took the win on Saturday night, 27-24.
  The Aggies are now 1-2 overall on the year and 0-1 in conference play. They will remain at home for their game next Saturday, as t
  
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• Harvey recovery czar faces limits to ‘future-proofing’ Texas

  17-09-2017 18:58 via krqe.com
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The man tasked with overseeing Texas’ Hurricane Harvey rebuilding efforts sees his job as “future-proofing” before the next disaster, but he isn’t empowered on his own to reshape flood-prone Houston or the state’s vulnerable coastline, which has been walloped by three major hurricanes since 2006.
  Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp will face the same political and bureaucratic challenges that have long stalled meaningful improvements in st
  
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• Trump, in new dig, mocks North Korea leader as ‘Rocket Man’

  17-09-2017 18:57 via krqe.com
  SOMERSET, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday mocked the leader of nuclear-armed North Korea as “Rocket Man” while White House advisers said the isolated nation would face destruction unless it shelves its weapons programs and bellicose threats.
  Trump’s chief diplomat held out hope the North would return to the bargaining table, though the president’s envoy to the United Nations said the Security Council had “pretty much exhausted” all its optio
  
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• Top US diplomat says closing Embassy in Cuba ‘under review’

  17-09-2017 18:57 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration is considering closing down the recently reopened U.S. Embassy in Havana following a string of unexplained incidents harming the health of American diplomats in Cuba, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday.
  Tillerson’s comments were the strongest indication to date that the United States might mount a major diplomatic response, potentially jeopardizing the historic restart of relations between the U.S. and Cuba. The two former foes reope
  
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• Pharmacist in deadly meningitis outbreak heading to trial

  17-09-2017 18:57 via krqe.com
  BOSTON (AP) — After watching his mother die from meningitis in a nationwide outbreak caused by contaminated steroids, Scott Shaw is determined to make sure something like that never happens again.
  A stiff punishment for the Massachusetts pharmacist Shaw believes is partially responsible may help, he says.
  “I believe as surely as I’m talking to you right now that if something isn’t done, we will repeat this again,” the North Carolina man said.
  Glenn Chin, the supervi
  
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• Grave humor: House next to cemetery has ‘quiet neighbors’

  17-09-2017 18:53 via krqe.com
  DEWITT, Mich. (AP) — How’s this for curb appeal: A Michigan real estate agent selling a house next to a cemetery is promoting it with a sign that says “quiet neighbors.”
  Shane Broyles says the message immediately came to mind when he saw the four-bedroom house in DeWitt, which is in the middle of the state near Lansing. He says his grandparents knew a man who lived next to a cemetery and joked about it.
  Broyles told the Lansing State Journal that he hadn’t previousl
  
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• iPhone X puts exclamation point on Apple’s pricing strategy

  17-09-2017 18:27 via krqe.com
  CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple has made a luxury iPhone that punctuates its technological swagger with a high-priced exclamation point. And that exclamation point appears to be a sign of things to come.
  The long-anticipated iPhone X unveiled Tuesday will sell for $999, double what the original iPhone cost a decade ago and more than any other competing device on the market. That’s very much in line with Apple’s long-term positioning of itself as a purveyor of pricey aspirational
  
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• Volunteer firefighter suspended for racist Facebook post

  17-09-2017 18:17
  
  "It's honestly really sad. There's no reason to say anything like that. We're a community that obviously went through some recent things...we don't need that here right now."
  
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• Scientists: Ash tree species pushed to brink of extinction

  17-09-2017 17:52 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Five prominent species of ash tree in the eastern U.S. have been driven to the brink of extinction from years of lethal attack by a beetle, a scientific group says.
  Tens of millions of trees in the U.S. and Canada have already succumbed, and the toll may eventually reach more than 8 billion, the International Union for Conservation of Nature said Thursday.
  Ash trees are a major part of eastern forests and urban streets, providing yellow and purplish leaves to the bounty of
  
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• APD: Non-emergency phone lines restored

  17-09-2017 17:51
  
  After a few hours of being down, Albuquerque police tweeted around 11 p.m. Saturday that the non-emergency numbers for APD and AFD were working again.
  
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• Tropical Storm Maria expected to strengthen into hurricane

  17-09-2017 17:49
  
  The storm could become a major hurricane and affect several Caribbean islands in coming days, according to the National Hurricane Center.
  
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• British Airways flight deemed safe after passengers evacuated

  17-09-2017 17:37
  
  Authorities later determined the incident was a false alarm.
  
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• Trump advisers warn North Korea to give up weapons programs

  17-09-2017 17:31
  
  Trump advisers warned North Korea to halt its missile and nuclear weapons programs and to quit making threats against the U.S. and its allies.
  
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• Tillerson: Closing US Embassy in Cuba 'under review' after bizarre 'health attacks'

  17-09-2017 17:23
  
  Closing the US embassy in Cuba is 'under review' after bizarre 'health attacks' affected American diplomats.
  
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• First responders killed during 9/11 honored at memorial stair climb

  17-09-2017 17:09
  
  The first responders killed during 9/11 were honored with a memorial stair climb, where participants climbed 110 flights to pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives.
  
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• Long-endangered snow leopard upgraded to ‘vulnerable’ status

  17-09-2017 17:07 via krqe.com
  BANGKOK (AP) — The elusive snow leopard — long considered an endangered species — has been upgraded to “vulnerable,” international conservationists said Thursday. But experts warned the new classification does not mean they are safe.
  The animals still face serious challenges including poaching and loss of prey in their high Himalayan habitat.
  “The species still faces ‘a high risk of extinction in the wild’ and is likely still declining — just
  
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• Lee weakens into tropical depression

  17-09-2017 17:00
  
  Lee weakened into a tropical depression on Sunday.
  
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• Do fake sweeteners increase your risk of diabetes?

  17-09-2017 16:34
  
  Consuming artificial sweeteners may alter how your body responds to sugar, according to a study.
  
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• Woman using social media to find owner of lost diamond

  17-09-2017 16:28
  
  "Somebody is missing this diamond. It might be a precious diamond to them. I wanted to find the owner."
  
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• Police make second arrest in London subway station attack, threat level lowered

  17-09-2017 16:28
  
  British authorities say a 21-year-old man has been arrested on terrorism charges in connection with Friday’s attack on a subway station in London.
  
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• 4 US tourists attacked with acid in Marseille train station

  17-09-2017 16:20
  
  Four female tourists have been attacked with acid in the French city of Marseille.
  
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• Abandoned cats, dogs from Hurricane Irma seek adoptive families

  17-09-2017 16:18
  
  Abandoned cats and dogs from Hurricane Irma seek adoptive families across the US.
  
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• SpaceX bloopers video: ‘How NOT to land an orbital rocket’

  17-09-2017 16:13 via krqe.com
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX has put together a bloopers video showing “How NOT to land an orbital rocket booster.”
  Set to John Philip Sousa’s rousing march “The Liberty Bell,” the two-minute video posted Thursday shows rockets exploding at sea and over land. The opening blast, from 2013, is even synchronized to the music.
  SpaceX chief Elon Musk can afford to poke fun at his early, pioneering efforts at rocket recycling, now that his private co
  
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• Couple opens thrift shop for the needy

  17-09-2017 15:24
  
  "There's a lot of people that just don't have food in the refrigerator. I just want to give people hope. Give people the opportunity to eat."
  
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• Pet of the week: Gracy

  17-09-2017 15:21
  
  Pet of the week: Gracy
  
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• Summer may be getting longer in waters off New England

  17-09-2017 15:19 via krqe.com
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Summer is getting longer in the waters off New England, and that could have big ramifications for everything from the strength of storms to the health of fisheries and endangered whales, according to scientists.
  The scientists, led by Andrew Thomas of the University of Maine, said the warming of the Gulf of Maine has added up to 66 days of summer-like temperatures to the water surface since 1982.
  The gulf, which stretches from Massachusetts to Nova Scotia, is a criti
  
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• Hurricane Jose may bring dangerous rip currents to US

  17-09-2017 14:52
  
  The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said on Saturday that tropical storm watches were possible for the U.S. East Coast.
  
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• St. Louis area readies for third day of demonstrations

  17-09-2017 14:28 via krqe.com
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Suburban St. Louis shop owners on Sunday swept up broken glass and boarded up storefront windows that were shattered overnight when a day of peaceful protests turned violent, as the city and its surrounding communities prepared for a third day of demonstrations.
  Saturday night’s clash between police and a few dozen protesters in the Delmar Loop area of University City, a suburb about 10 miles (16 kilometers) west of St. Louis near Washington University, resulted in t
  
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• St. Louis area enters third day of demonstrations

  17-09-2017 14:28 via krqe.com
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Several hundred protesters were marching in downtown St. Louis near the city’s police headquarters Sunday evening, and later through the St. Louis University campus, beginning a third day of demonstrations over the acquittal of a white former police officer charged in the shooting death of a black suspect.
  The crowd observed six minutes of silence in front of the police department building, then chanted “stop killing us” as officers looked on from headqua
  
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• Protesters smash windows in 2nd violent night near St. Louis

  17-09-2017 14:28 via krqe.com
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Protests turned violent for a second night near St. Louis following the acquittal of a white former police officer in the fatal shooting of a black man, as a small group of demonstrators refused to disperse, breaking windows at dozens of businesses and throwing objects at police, who moved in with hundreds of officers in riot gear to make arrests.
  The confrontation took place late Saturday night in the Delmar Loop area of University City, a suburb about 10 miles (16 kilome
  
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• Protesters rallied in St. Louis on 3rd day of demonstrations

  17-09-2017 14:28 via krqe.com
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Several hundred protesters were marching in downtown St. Louis near the city’s police headquarters Sunday evening, and later through the St. Louis University campus, continuing demonstrations over the acquittal of a white former police officer charged in the shooting death of a black man.
  Heading into a third night of protests, organizers said they were frustrated that a few people who have caused trouble at night could make it harder to spread their nonviolent messa
  
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• Police report arrests in 3rd night of demonstrations

  17-09-2017 14:28 via krqe.com
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police made several arrests Sunday night as protesters broke windows and damaged property during a third night of demonstrations over the acquittal of a white former police officer charged in the shooting death of a black man.
  After organizers announced the demonstration had ended, a few dozen people continued to march downtown and some in the crowd started knocking over large potted plants and throwing objects through windows.
  Buses carrying police in full riot
  
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• US Virgin Islands getting aid, but still reeling from Irma

  17-09-2017 14:27 via krqe.com
  ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — The last of the late-summer tourists were gone Wednesday from the U.S. Virgin Islands, ferried away from the wreckage of Hurricane Irma in cruise ships bound for Puerto Rico and Miami. Most part-time residents — and anyone else who didn’t have to stay — had cleared out as well, back to homes on the mainland with water, power and internet, and where food isn’t scarce.
  Those left behind on St. Thomas and St. John were surviving o
  
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