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• Arizona Cardinals QB loses bet, does pregrame warmups in Supergirl costume

  22-10-2017 23:52
  
  The Cardinals lost to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at Twickenham Stadium in London.
  
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• About 2 dozen NFL players protested during anthems Sunday

  22-10-2017 23:49 via krqe.com
  Days after the NFL declined to change its rule on the national anthem, about two dozen players protested around the league Sunday.
  Associated Press journalists counted 22 players protesting during the anthems in some way before day games. Some took a knee, others sat on the bench, stayed in the tunnel or raised a fist.
  On Sept. 25, days after President Trump said players should be fired for protesting during the anthem, more than 200 players protested.
  On Sunday, the Seahawks and 49ers had the m
  
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• Victims in hospital after police chase ends with crash

  22-10-2017 23:43 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New details have been released about the suspects and victims after a police chase ended in a nasty crash Saturday.
  Family tells us Demarcus Blea and his girlfriend Michelle Jaramillo are in the hospital.
  Police say officers were chasing suspects in a stolen Jeep when the suspects ran a red light and crashed into the victim’s car.
  Family says Blea is on life support. Jaramillo suffered serious injuries but is expected to make it.
  The police chase
  
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• Astronomers measure Milky Way with radio waves

  22-10-2017 23:20 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A collection of radio telescopes that spans thousands of miles and is remotely operated from central New Mexico has measured a span of 66,000 light-years (one light-year is equal to 6 trillion miles) from Earth across the Milky Way’s center to a star-forming area near the edge of the other side of the galaxy.
  Astronomers say they hope to measure additional points around the galaxy to produce a map — the
  
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• Man with axe injures several in Flums, Switzerland

  22-10-2017 22:52
  
  A tweet from local law enforcement said the incident wasn't an act of terrorism.
  
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• Despite losing homes, California residents grateful for firefighters who fought to save them

  22-10-2017 22:19
  
  "It really chokes me up to see this support for our departments. Driving down the freeway, seeing every overpass covered with signs. It's really touching."
  
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• Gunman arrested after taking hostages at UK bowling alley

  22-10-2017 22:03 via krqe.com
  LONDON (AP) — A gunman who reportedly held two employees hostage at a central England bowling alley was arrested Sunday night after armed police moved in. He was treated at the scene and taken to a hospital for treatment.
  The two workers held for roughly four hours were released unharmed, police and ambulance officials said.
  Details about the gunman’s condition were not released. He has not yet been charged or identified.
  Warwickshire Police Superintendent Alex Franklin-Smith said sp
  
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• FBI couldn't access nearly 7,000 devices because of encryption

  22-10-2017 21:51
  
  Law enforcement officials have long complained about being unable to unlock and recover evidence from cellphones seized from suspects even if they have a warrant.
  
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• Bill O'Reilly says he was one of many accused at Fox

  22-10-2017 21:20
  
  O'Reilly says 21st Century Fox paid out close to $100 million dollars to settle all the cases brought by dozens of women.
  
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• Jemele Hill to return to ESPN after two-week suspension

  22-10-2017 21:15
  
  "Here's the reality, ESPN acted what they felt was right, and I don't have any argument or quibble with that."
  
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• UNM working to make campus safer

  22-10-2017 21:06
  
  The university holds annual campus safety walks where students address safety concerns
  
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• France faces butter shortage amid global demand for pastries

  22-10-2017 20:48 via krqe.com
  PARIS (AP) — Blame the croissant.
  French pastries and butter have become so popular abroad that the increased demand led to a mini-shortage of the dairy product in French supermarkets.
  The price of butter rose 60 percent in a year, reaching 6.7 euros ($7.9) per kilogram in August, according to official data. The increase has created problems for pastry exporters in France and fears of a shortage of Christmas delicacies such as the traditional Yule Log dessert.
  French regions like Brittany
  
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• KFC Twitter follows 11 Herbs and Spices, intrigues internet

  22-10-2017 20:27 via krqe.com
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Twitter user has earned kudos online for discovering a subtle message on KFC’s account.
  The KFC account follows just 11 users; five of them are former members of the Spice Girls and the other six are men named Herb, including Green Bay Packers cornerback Herb Waters and music legend Herb Alpert. It adds up to 11 herbs and spices, part of the famous secret recipe KFC founder Colonel Harland Sanders touted for his fried chicken.
  The connection was not
  
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• Study: Pollution kills 9 million a year, costs $4.6 trillion

  22-10-2017 20:24 via krqe.com
  NEW DELHI (AP) — Environmental pollution — from filthy air to contaminated water — is killing more people every year than all war and violence in the world. More than smoking, hunger or natural disasters. More than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined.
  One out of every six premature deaths in the world in 2015 — about 9 million — could be attributed to disease from toxic exposure, according to a major study released Thursday in the Lancet medical journal. The fin
  
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• NM astronomers measure Milky Way with radio waves

  22-10-2017 19:58
  
  A collection of radio telescopes that spans thousands of miles and is remotely operated from central New Mexico has measured a span of 66,000 light-years from Earth across the Milky Way's center to a star-forming area near the edge of the other side of the galaxy.
  
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• 'Breaking Bad' actors hosting fundraiser Monday for Puerto Rico

  22-10-2017 19:41
  
  Two actors from the AMC-TV hit series "Breaking Bad" are hosting a fundraiserMonday for the victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
  
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• 8 students injured in wrecks involving 2 school buses

  22-10-2017 19:41
  
  South Carolina state troopers say 10 people, including eight students, were injured when two school buses were involved in related crashes
  
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• Albuquerque police investigate Satruday morning carjacking in NE Albuquerque

  22-10-2017 19:36
  
  Police say during pursuit suspect crashed into another driver
  
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• Person dies after car runs into backhoe on I-40

  22-10-2017 19:32
  
  Alcohol suspected in fatal crash on Interstate 40 early Sunday
  
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• Gold Star families remember heroic loved ones

  22-10-2017 19:23
  
  We take a look at the emotional stories of Gold Star families whose loved ones have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
  
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• Passenger dead, driver arrested after early-morning, single-car crash

  22-10-2017 18:36
  
  Authorities say one person is dead after a vehicle crashed into construction equipment in Albuquerque on Interstate 40 and the driver may be facing charges.
  
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• Monument of love, the Taj Mahal, at heart of political storm

  22-10-2017 18:33 via krqe.com
  LUCKNOW, India (AP) — India’s famed monument of love, the white marble Taj Mahal, is finding itself at the heart of a political storm, with some members of the country’s ruling Hindu right-wing party claiming that the mausoleum built by a Muslim emperor does not reflect Indian culture.
  The most recent attack came this week when Sangeet Som, a lawmaker from the Bharatiya Janata Party, called the 17th century monument “a blot on Indian culture” that was built by &ldqu
  
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• Trump on North Korea: 'We're prepared for anything'

  22-10-2017 18:10
  
  President Donald Trump says the US is "prepared for anything" when it comes to the North Korea nuclear crisis
  
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• Bergdahl due to be sentenced for endangering comrades

  22-10-2017 17:46
  
  The Army Sergeant faces up to life in prison after pleading guilty last week to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy
  
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• Uncertainty reigns ahead of new health care sign-up period

  22-10-2017 17:44 via krqe.com
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Jason Sanford has heard so many rumors about the changing health care landscape that every few weeks he dials a local information desk, seeking just a rough estimate of what his diabetes medication will soon cost him.
  The answer is the same every time: It’s too early to say, even with the next open enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act beginning in two weeks.
  “It’s just hearsay,” said the 55-year-old sales representative from Davenp
  
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• Country singer George Strait surprises terminally-ill fan with tear-jerking video

  22-10-2017 17:31
  
  A police officer helped the family of a 10-year-old girl reach her favorite singer, who surprised her with a personal message.
  
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• ‘Zombie’ event staged at Oklahoma Capitol to support taxes

  22-10-2017 16:45 via krqe.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Anti-tax “zombies” in Oklahoma were stopped outside the entrance to the state Capitol on Saturday in a staged event by groups supporting tax increases to prevent cuts to health, education and other services.
  The event by Together Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Policy Institute was filmed for videos to be posted on Facebook and Twitter and comes as state lawmakers are in special session to address a $215 million budget hole.
  Charles Martin of Together Oklahoma sa
  
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• To learn how to say New Zealand leader’s name, just call her

  22-10-2017 16:45 via krqe.com
  WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — When an Australian journalist wanted to find out how to correctly pronounce the name of New Zealand’s incoming prime minister, he — unwittingly — went straight to the top.
  According to The New Zealand Herald, Tiger Webb of Australia’s ABC Radio called the New Zealand Parliament on Friday to find out how Jacinda Ardern, who takes over as prime minister this coming week, pronounces her surname.
  Webb was transferred to the Labour Party&rs
  
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• World Health Organization revokes appointment of Mugabe

  22-10-2017 16:44 via krqe.com
  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization revoked his appointment of Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe as a “goodwill ambassador” on Sunday after the choice drew widespread outrage and criticism. Zimbabwe’s government said it respected the turnabout and that the U.N. health agency “benefited tremendously” from the attention.
  WHO director-general Tedros Ghebreyesus last week told a conference in Uruguay on non-communicable diseases th
  
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• McConnell dismisses Trump attacks on himself, GOP

  22-10-2017 16:33
  
  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday brushed off harsh criticism he has received in the past from President Donald Trump and said he trusts Trump as a negotiating partner.
  
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• Harry Potter exhibit marks 20th anniversary of first book

  22-10-2017 15:57 via krqe.com
  LONDON (AP) — Harry Potter fans owe a debt of gratitude to Alice Newton.
  Alice was 8 years old when her father, a Bloomsbury Publishing executive, brought home a new manuscript for her to read.
  “The excitement in this book made me feel warm inside,” she scrawled in a note to her dad. “I think it is probably one of the best books an 8/9 year old could read.”
  Based on this glowing review, Bloomsbury published “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,&rdqu
  
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• Police officer shot, killed while responding to call

  22-10-2017 15:10
  
  An Ohio police officer was killed in a shooting Saturday night while responding to a domestic call
  
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• AFD responds to overnight fire in northwest Albuquerque

  22-10-2017 14:57 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Firefighters are investigating a fire at a northwest Albuquerque home.
  Crews say the fire started just at about 1:15 a.m. Sunday on the 3800 block 5th Street NW.
  The Albuquerque Fire Department says firefighters put our a small brush fire on the back side of a shed.
  The fire did little damage and no injuries were reported, according to fire officials.
  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, News, SmartTV, Top Stories
  
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• Police: Driver goes through construction barricade, passenger killed in crash

  22-10-2017 14:50 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police say a driver will face charges of vehicular homicide after a fatal crash on I-40 early Sunday.
  Police say the crash happened around 2:13 a.m. They say the driver was going eastbound on I-40 at Rio Grande when she drove through construction barricades and crashed into a parked backhoe.
  The passenger in the vehicle died from his injuries on scene, police said.
  The driver was taken to the University of New Mexico Hospital for non-lifethreatening i
  
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• Bride gets surprise camel for Wednesday wedding

  22-10-2017 14:42
  
  Marcus Brown surprised his bride on their "Hump Day' wedding with an actual camel.
  
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• Pet of the week: Sally

  22-10-2017 14:19
  
  Pet of the week: Sally
  
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• 65 pounds of weed found in couple's Amazon order

  22-10-2017 14:19
  
  A couple found something extra in their Amazon order.
  
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• Mandalay Bay will not rent out room that was used during shooting

  22-10-2017 10:42
  
  The Las Vegas hotel room used in a mass shooting earlier this month will stay empty.
  
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• Thousands participate in Waldo Waldo 5K

  22-10-2017 10:08
  
  More than 3,000 Waldos and Wendas stormed the streets of Colorado Springs Saturday.
  
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• School apologizes for photo showing kids holding girl with 'leashes'

  22-10-2017 09:16
  
  The photo shows a young African-American girl kneeling on the floor, attached to two leashes held by two other kids.
  
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• Store clerk charged with murder after allegedly shooting customer over $1 bag of candy

  22-10-2017 08:09
  
  Court documents say the clerk shot Christopher Simmons after the two got into an argument inside the store last month.
  
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• Country singer George Strait surprises fan with tear-jerking video

  22-10-2017 07:54
  
  A police officer helped the family of a 10-year-old girl reach her favorite singer, who surprised her with a personal message.
  
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• Photographer discovers trolls doctored veteran’s photo

  22-10-2017 07:22
  
  "It's disrespectful to me, it's disrespectful to Earl, and it's disrespectful to people who have served our country."
  
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• SSN: Mickey Spagnola’s Keys to a Cowboys victory against the 49ers

  22-10-2017 06:54 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE N.M. KRQE)- The Dallas Cowboys are fresh off of their bye week. The team will now head into their week 7 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. That game will be Sunday at 2:05 pm at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
  Silver Star Nations Mickey Spagnola has the keys to a Cowboy victory.
  Filed under: Silver Star Nation
  
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• Saturday High School Football: Week 9

  22-10-2017 06:51 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (KRQE)- Week 9 of high school football in New Mexico wrapped up on Friday. Here are the scores from the games in the Metro:
  Albuquerque High-0, West Mesa-38
  Albuquerque Academy-7, Del Norte-43
  Moriarty-35, Hope Christian-18
  Filed under: Home, New Mexico, News, Sports, Top Stories, Top Video
  
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• Lobo Football Recap: CSU-27 UNM-24

  22-10-2017 06:49 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (KRQE)- Lobo Football dropped to 3-4 overall and 1-3 in MW conference play after losing to Colorado State on Friday night 27-24. It was a late kick off that ended up being a late game thriller as the Lobos successfully got off an onside kick with under 30 seconds left in the game, but could not find the scoreboard to either tie the game or go ahead late.
  Here is a look at some of the stats from Friday night:
              
  
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• ABQ Zoo rings in 90th with free ice cream for guests

  22-10-2017 06:26
  
  The Albuquerque BioPark is celebrating a big birthday this weekend as it hits the big 9-0.
  
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• Rock climbing enthusiasts converge on Albuquerque

  22-10-2017 06:25
  
  Rock climbers from all across the country faced off in Albuquerque on Saturday, participating in the Yank n’ Yard competition at Stone Age Climbing Gym.
  
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• Details revealed about suspect in Friday's carjacking-turned-crash

  22-10-2017 06:24
  
  A crazed demon – that's how one witness described the suspect involved in a carjacking near the intersection of Comanche and San Mateo Friday afternoon.
  
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• Gardening of the Gardens conference promotes benefits of student gardens

  22-10-2017 06:01 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A program at Albuquerque Public Schools is cultivating knowledge and life skills outside of the classroom.
  A first-ever conference held Saturday brought together students, educators and the community to grow the unique program that is already producing great results.
  “We have tomatoes all down this row,” explained middle school student Mia Miller as she walked through rows of vegetables. She is learning a lot from one particular class at Van Buren Mid
  
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