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• Elderly dog missing at top of 14,000-foot mountain for an entire month

  26-09-2017 23:42
  
  The 13-year-old dog was thought to be missing for around a month until someone finally located her.
  
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• Saber recalls grills after reports of burned arms, singed hair

  26-09-2017 23:38
  
  Saber is recalling several grills with malfunctioning regulators, which can lead to flames bursting from the burner knobs.
  
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• Rio Rancho official proposes naming road after Sen. Pete Domenici

  26-09-2017 23:15 via krqe.com
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A Rio Rancho city councilor wants to honor former U.S. Senator Pete Domenici with a road.
  City Councilor Jim Owen has created a resolution asking the New Mexico State Transportation Commission to consider designating New Mexico 347/Paseo Del Volcan as Pete V. Domenici Memorial Highway.
  New Mexico’s longest serving senator died earlier this month at the age of 85.
  The full council is set to vote on the proposal during a meeting Wednesday night at 6 p.m.
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• Risqué Routine? High school dance team criticized for uniforms

  26-09-2017 22:56
  
  After seeing video of it online, some say the routine was too provocative, and the outfits were too skimpy.
  
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• Comic book legend Stan Lee to raise money for Irma victims

  26-09-2017 22:47
  
  Stan Lee will raise money for Hurricane Irma victims by auctioning off a one-on-one meal and artwork from his personal collection.
  
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• Happy National Pancake Day! Here's how to make giant pancakes

  26-09-2017 22:45
  
  It's National Pancake Day! Here's a simple recipe for huge, fluffy pancakes.
  
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• McConnell: Senate will not vote on GOP health care bill this week

  26-09-2017 22:23
  
  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told Republicans in a closed-door meeting that voting on the Graham-Cassidy bill will not happen.
  
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• NCAA basketball coaches among 10 facing charges amid corruption scandal

  26-09-2017 22:11
  
  An FBI investigation into alleged corruption has led to the arrest of four assistant coaches in college basketball.
  
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• Cancer survivor designs more than 75 dresses to say thanks

  26-09-2017 22:11
  
  Puccinni Roseboro felt he had to give back the people who helped him through his battle with cancer.
  
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• This woman flirting with the police officer who pulled her over is hilarious

  26-09-2017 22:03
  
  Can you blame her?
  
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• Nashville church shooting: Dad of 'hero usher' speaks out

  26-09-2017 22:01
  
  "All I heard was two shots up at the front. Of course, when you see the kid get up, he's alright. I don't know how else to put that. But, he's okay."
  
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• ‘I need to have that’: specialized wheelchair stolen from man

  26-09-2017 21:58
  
  The man said his wife was carrying him to their seats at a football game when the chair disappeared.
  
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• Trump continues to blast anthem protests

  26-09-2017 21:56
  
  President Donald Trump said he has not been "preoccupied" by the NFL and the controversy surrounding the National Anthem.
  
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• Teen brings homecoming to best friend battling cancer

  26-09-2017 21:55
  
  Homecoming is one of the most enjoyable moments of a young person's life and a high school senior in Ohio wanted to make sure her best friend could enjoy the night too.
  
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• Rising New Mexico crime rates propelled by Albuquerque

  26-09-2017 21:54
  
  Albuquerque saw violent crime increase by 15.5 percent and property crime rise by 13.3 percent.
  
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• Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive for the first time

  26-09-2017 21:44
  
  Women’s rights activists since the 1990s have been pushing for the right to drive.
  
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• How hurricane season 2017 compares to years past

  26-09-2017 21:31
  
  While it hasn't been the deadliest season, it's certainly been costly.
  
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• Teen excels on 3 high school teams despite being legally blind

  26-09-2017 21:29
  
  Danni Schultz might be legally blind, but she doesn’t let that stop her from playing golf, cheerleading, and being in the marching band.
  
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• Court hears appeal in 'Making a Murderer' case

  26-09-2017 21:25
  
  A judge said it made her "skin crawl" to watch a video showing how investigators questioned an inmate featured in the documentary series.
  
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• US sexually transmitted disease hit another high

  26-09-2017 21:16 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials are reporting another record increase in infections from three sexually transmitted diseases.
  More than 2 million new cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were reported in the United States last year — the most ever.
  The diseases are treatable with antibiotics.
  Rates for all three have been rising for several years. Health officials have said better testing and diagnosis have helped increased detection of cases, but also that treatment and
  
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• Sessions: DOJ will support students in campus free speech cases

  26-09-2017 21:15
  
  He lamented that American universities were "once the center of academic freedom, a place of robust debate," but are now "an echo chamber."
  
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• 3 share ‘Alternative Nobel,’ US lawyer gets honorary award

  26-09-2017 21:14 via krqe.com
  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The “Alternative Nobel” was given to four people Tuesday for their “courageous work” in human rights, public health and good governance.
  The prize foundation announced the 2017 winners as Indian human rights lawyer Colin Gonsalves, Azeri journalist Khadija Ismayilova and Ethiopian lawyer Yetnebersh Nigussie. American environmental lawyer Robert Bilott was given an honorary award. The three others share a cash award of 3 million kronor ($37
  
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• Couple gets hitched inside Costco superstore

  26-09-2017 21:03
  
  A Costco-loving couple got married in the superstore, which even catered the reception dinner of hot dogs, pizza and unlimited soft drinks.
  
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• Trump confidante tells House panel 'no evidence whatsoever' of Russian collusion

  26-09-2017 21:02
  
  Roger Stone met with the House intelligence committee for more than three hours.
  
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• Macron: Europe is too slow, blind to dangers of nationalism

  26-09-2017 20:59 via krqe.com
  PARIS (AP) — Calling Europe slow, weak and ineffective, French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said the EU should embrace a joint budget, shared military force and harmonized taxes to stay globally relevant.
  With Brexit looming, Macron warned the rest of Europe against the dangers of anti-immigrant nationalism and fragmentation, saying it goes against the principles of a shared Europe born from the tragedy of world wars.
  “We thought the past would not come back … we thoug
  
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• Republican leaders: Senate won’t vote on Obamacare repeal

  26-09-2017 20:54 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing assured defeat, Republican leaders decided Tuesday not to even hold a vote on the GOP’s latest attempt to repeal the Obama health care law, surrendering on their last-gasp effort to deliver on the party’s banner campaign promise.
  Leaving a lunch of Republican senators who’d gathered to discuss their next steps on the issue, Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and other leaders decided that “the
  
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• Aerosmith cancels tour to get Steven Tyler immediate medical care

  26-09-2017 20:48
  
  "I need to deal with this right away," Tyler said.
  
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• Colorado construction worker dies after falling from lift

  26-09-2017 20:35 via krqe.com
  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say a 23-year-old man died after he fell from a lift at a construction site in southwestern Colorado.
  The Durango Herald reports Brian John Anthony Shaw was working with a crew contracted by the city of Bayfield to rebuild a parkway over the Los Pinos River last week when he fell. Shaw died at a hospital Saturday.
  Bruce Evans, chief of the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District, says the Trinidad man was trying to fix a man lift that had one wheel
  
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• Trump, Spain’s prime minister meet before secession vote

  26-09-2017 20:30 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is welcoming Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to the White House days before a crucial secession vote in his country.
  The regional government in Catalonia is holding a binding referendum Sunday on separating from Spain. But the Spanish government insists such a vote is illegal and promises it won’t take place. Catalonia is one of Spain’s 17 autonomous regions. Its capital is the Mediterranean port city of Bar
  
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• Yellen: Fed is perplexed by chronically low inflation

  26-09-2017 19:33 via krqe.com
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen acknowledged Tuesday that the Fed is puzzled by the persistence of unusually low inflation and that it might have to adjust the timing of its interest rate policies accordingly.
  Speaking to a conference of economists, Yellen touched upon key questions the Fed is confronting as it tries to determine why inflation has remained chronically below its inflation target of 2 percent annually. The Fed chair said officials still expect the forces
  
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• Albuquerque designated as Talent Hub by Lumina Foundation

  26-09-2017 19:18 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Lumina Foundation has announced that Albuquerque is one of 17 communities across the United States designated as a Talent Hub.
  Cities earned the designation for creating environments that attract, retain, and cultivate talent.
  “These communities are the creative entrepreneurial engines that power our nation,” Jamie Merisotis, president and CEO of Lumina Foundation said in a release. “Four our country to meet growing demand for an educat
  
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• AG Sessions: Freedom of speech is 'under attack' on college campuses

  26-09-2017 18:49
  
  He lamented that American universities were "once the center of academic freedom, a place of robust debate," but are now "an echo chamber."
  
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• Trump vows to 'tremendously' cut taxes for middle class

  26-09-2017 18:44
  
  The grand plan to rewrite the nation’s tax code would be the first major overhaul in three decades.
  
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• Just 2.5 hours of exercise each week will significantly improve your life

  26-09-2017 18:29
  
  The best part? No treadmill or HIIT class required.
  
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• Banana Pancake Dippers have an amazing surprise inside

  26-09-2017 18:20
  
  This is perfect for banana lovers on National Pancake Day!
  
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• Chip and Joanna Gaines will end 'Fixer Upper' after Season 5

  26-09-2017 18:09
  
  But what will happen to the shiplap?!
  
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• Trump says he’ll visit Puerto Rico next Tuesday

  26-09-2017 18:00 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’ll visit Puerto Rico next Tuesday to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Maria.
  Trump announced the visit after the administration was criticized for the pace of its response to widespread damage on the Caribbean island that is home to more than 3.4 million U.S. citizens. Puerto Ricans have been coping with shortages of food, drinking water, electricity and various forms of communication ever s
  
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• The real reason why Betty White and Bea Arthur didn't get along

  26-09-2017 17:59
  
  Jealousy plagued the Golden Girls costars.
  
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• McConnell: Debate over nation's health care will continue

  26-09-2017 17:33
  
  The Senate majority leader stopped short of saying whether the chamber will vote on a last-ditch GOP plan that does not have enough votes to pass.
  
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• Trump to visit Puerto Rico, says 'island was literally destroyed'

  26-09-2017 17:28
  
  The president previously tweeted about economic and infrastructure problems that hurt the island's response to the hurricane.
  
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• Group takes dancing to new 'heights'

  26-09-2017 17:28
  
  No your eyes are not fooling you. These dancers are taking their art to new heights.
  
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• 'It's senseless' Newborn puppies left for dead rescued

  26-09-2017 17:16
  
  The adorable pups were found stuffed inside a bag floating in a river.
  
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• Biracial boy allegedly hanged by group of teens gets big birthday surprise

  26-09-2017 17:14
  
  Last month, Quincy's family said a group of teenagers nearly hanged him in what they're calling a racially motivated crime.
  
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• 'They destroyed him;'​ Otto Warmbier's parents describe student's return from North Korea

  26-09-2017 16:42
  
  North Korea purposefully injured Otto Warmbier during his captivity there last year, his parents said in an interview Tuesday
  
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• US home prices jumped in July even as sales level off

  26-09-2017 16:37 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices climbed steadily in July even as sales have slowed, evidence that a limited supply of available houses is distorting the real estate market.
  The Standard & Poor’s CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index, released Tuesday, rose 5.9 percent in July from a year earlier, slightly faster than June’s 5.8 percent annual pace.
  Sales of both new and existing homes slipped over the summer, which typically
  
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• Tillerson to meet Cuba official amid probe into ‘attacks’

  26-09-2017 16:35 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is to meet with Cuba’s foreign minister amid an ongoing probe into mysterious “attacks” on American diplomats in Havana.
  Tuesday’s meeting will also follow a speech the foreign minister delivered at the United Nations last week in which he harshly criticized President Donald Trump and his administration’s policy toward the communist island.
  At least 21 U.S. diplomats have suffered
  
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• NCAA coaches among 10 charged with fraud and corruption

  26-09-2017 16:33 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Four college basketball coaches were among those facing federal charges Tuesday in a wide probe of fraud and corruption in the NCAA, authorities said.
  The coaches were identified in court papers as Chuck Person of Auburn University, Emanuel Richardson of the University of Arizona, Tony Bland of the University of Southern California and Lamont Evans of Oklahoma State. They are in federal custody and expected to make court appearances later Tuesday.
  They were among
  
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• GOP, White House prepare to roll out tax cuts

  26-09-2017 16:31
  
  The grand plan to rewrite the nation’s tax code would be the first major overhaul in three decades.
  
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• Williams-Sonoma is hiring work-from-home holiday positions

  26-09-2017 16:28
  
  If you're looking for some extra holiday cash, these work-from-home positions might be worth checking out!
  
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• New Mexico high school team ‘Scat Cats’ takes third place in international competition

  26-09-2017 16:20 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Out of 54 participating teams, five high school students from New Mexico have taken third place in the 2017 International Envirothon competition.
  The team from Hot Springs High School in Truth or Consequences dubbed the “Scat Cats,” qualified earlier this year when they won the New Mexico Envirothon competition.
  Courtesy of Cibola National Forest: The Scat Cats on Testing DayThe problem-solving, team-based event is where more than 500,000 high school
  
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