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• 'Benson' actor Robert Guillaume dies at 89

  24-10-2017 23:28
  
  Robert Guillaume, singer and Emmy winner in 'Soap' and 'Benson' dies at age 89 in Los Angeles.
  
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• How tech, private companies are working to get electric, phone services back to Puerto Rico

  24-10-2017 23:14
  
  A month after Hurricane Maria struck this U.S. territory, crews are working to get power andother services back to residents.
  
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• Chicago family receives racist letter asking them to fire their nanny

  24-10-2017 23:13
  
  "I just chose to remain a nanny because I was attached to these kids," said the nanny. "I just couldn't let them go to pursue teaching just yet."
  
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• Audit reveals unpaid New Mexico taxes by insurance companies

  24-10-2017 23:08 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An audit of unpaid insurance premium taxes shows that nearly $65 million is owed to the state of New Mexico by 17 insurance companies.
  State Auditor Tim Keller released Tuesday the results of the audit of tax payments by 30 insurers from 2003 to 2016.
  It found multimillion-dollar tax debts linked to erroneous overpayment credits. Health insurance companies improperly applied credits for support of a medical insurance pool for people who are denied insurance or conside
  
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• Student says federal agents treated her like criminal

  24-10-2017 23:02 via krqe.com
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — She arrived at Portland International Airport on a warm summer evening, dreaming of craft beer, long hikes and the good company she was about to enjoy in the Pacific Northwest.
  Instead, Cristina Alonso, a 22-year-old student from Spain, was detained by federal customs agents, placed in handcuffs and eventually jailed 90 miles outside of the city.
  Nearly 20 hours would pass before an American friend could contact Alonso inside the Northern Oregon Regional Correctional
  
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• World Series: How the Astros and Dodgers match up

  24-10-2017 22:59 via krqe.com
  A position-by-position look at the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers going into the World Series, starting Tuesday evening at Dodger Stadium:
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  First Base:
  Astros: Yuli Gurriel. The 33-year-old rookie from Cuba has made a pretty smooth transition to the majors after signing a $47.5 million, five-year contract. A right-handed hitter with pop, he’s solved a problem spot for Houston at first base and provided a clutch bat in October, batting .366 in the AL playoffs.
  Dodgers: Cody Belli
  
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• Trump awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam-era Army medic

  24-10-2017 22:58 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday turned a Medal of Honor ceremony for a Vietnam-era Army medic who risked his life to help wounded comrades into a mini homework tutorial for the boy and girl who came to watch their grandfather be enshrined “into the history of our nation.”
  Every Wednesday, retired Army Capt. Gary M. Rose’s grandchildren — Kaitlyn and Christian — head to his Huntsville, Alabama, home for “ho
  
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• This woman's nail art will make you want to drive to Texas for a manicure

  24-10-2017 22:56
  
  Over the past eight years, Nichole Herrera of Artistic Nails has been doing nails in Corpus Christi, Texas and has turned to social media to promote her designs.
  
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• Your complete guide to the 2017 MLB World Series

  24-10-2017 22:26
  
  Game 1 starts tonight around 8 p.m. ET.
  
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• Raking in cash: Website offers to pay you for New England maple leaves

  24-10-2017 22:08
  
  Here’s how you can get $1 for each maple leaf from New England.
  
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• Man paralyzed in triathlon accident returns to racing after years of rehab

  24-10-2017 21:48
  
  Christopher Whyte, who was paralyzed below the waist after a terrible accident during a race, had to learn to walk again. And now, he's racing with the people who made it all possible.
  
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• U.S. appeals court clears way for immigrant teen to get abortion

  24-10-2017 21:44
  
  The ruling Tuesday by the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit overruled a decision by a three-judge panel of the court that at least temporarily blocked the teen from having the procedure.
  
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• Bernalillo County Sheriff’s detectives search for rape suspect

  24-10-2017 21:42 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a suspect facing criminal sexual penetration and criminal sexual conduct charges of a minor.
  The suspect’s name is Alfred Bennett. BCSO says he also goes by the name Alfredo Bennett.
  Deputies say he is known to the frequent the area of Central and Texas, specifically the Indian Cultural Center.
  Anyone who knows his whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Wootton at 505-7
  
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• BCSO search for rape suspect

  24-10-2017 21:42 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a suspect facing criminal sexual penetration and criminal sexual conduct charges of a minor.
  The suspects name is Alfred Bennett, and BCSO says he also goes by the name Alfredo Bennett.
  Deputies say he is known to the frequent the area of Central and Texas, specifically the Indian Cultural Center.
  Anyone who knows his whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Wootton at 505-798-
  
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• GOP Sen. Flake won't seek re-election, citing 'spell' of Trump-era politics

  24-10-2017 21:41
  
  "There may not be a place for a Republican like me in the current Republican climate or the current Republican Party."
  
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• Early voting kicks off Wednesday

  24-10-2017 21:41
  
  Beginning October 25th registered voters can place their early votes for the next Mayor of Albuquerque.
  
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• 10 horror films to watch in your lifetime

  24-10-2017 21:40
  
  These classics are sure to terrify horror film buffs of all ages (though most are PG-13)!
  
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• Mega Millions making major changes

  24-10-2017 21:33
  
  Ticket prices and jackpots will be affected as the popular lottery revamps itself.
  
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• Mystery illness leads to 7-year-old sleeping for 11 days

  24-10-2017 21:29
  
  Wyatt Shaw suffered from an illness that doctors have not been able to identify.
  
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• Boy sleeps for 11 days, doctors baffled

  24-10-2017 21:23
  
  It's being considered a medical miracle.
  
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• More elementary schools with links to Confederate leaders to be renamed

  24-10-2017 21:08
  
  Oklahoma City Public Schools officials will begin the lengthy process of renaming three schools with links to Confederate leaders.
  
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• Anne Frank diary to counter anti-Semitism in Italian soccer

  24-10-2017 20:50 via krqe.com
  ROME (AP) — Anne Frank’s diary will be read aloud at all soccer matches in Italy this week, the Italian soccer federation announced Tuesday after shocking displays of anti-Semitism by fans of the Rome club Lazio.
  Lazio supporters on Sunday littered the Stadio Olimpico in Rome with images of Anne Frank — the young diarist who died in the Holocaust — wearing a jersey of city rival Roma. The ultra right-wing fans of Lazio associate their Roma counter
  
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• Rockets launched to help get students excited about science, math

  24-10-2017 20:40 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Hundreds of middle school students became rocket scientists for a day Tuesday.
  The students worked in teams of three, at the Albuquerque Rocket Society’s launch site, performing different jobs in order to launch their rocket into the sky.
  Members of the Airforce Research Lab were also on hand to teach them how everything works.
  The students estimated how high the rocket would go and compared it with their actual results.
  Officials say the lau
  
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• McConnell: Trump-Corker feud not addressed during Capitol Hill lunch

  24-10-2017 20:40
  
  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the war of words between President Trump an Sen. Bob Corker was not a topic of discussion during the GOP lunch
  
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• Magistrate judge Johnston removed from bench by State Supreme Court

  24-10-2017 20:22 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Supreme Court has ordered the removal of Aztec Magistrate Court Judge Connie Johnston from office.
  Johnston is accused of using recording devices in several areas of the courtroom including judges officers and a staff restroom.
  The Judicial Standards Commission filed a petition in April saying Johnston violated the state’s Code of judicial Conducts eight times.
  Her term was set to end in December of 2018. The Supreme Court also barr
  
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• Great Lakes Aviation considers leaving Farmington airport

  24-10-2017 20:13 via krqe.com
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) –  A New Mexico airport is at risk of losing its main flight provider.
  The Farmington Daily Times reports that Great Lakes Aviation is considering ending its flights in and out of the Four Corners Regional Airport.
  The airline is the only commercial air provider at the airport.
  The mayor’s office says the airline is losing money flying out of Farmington because of regulations, leaving them to sell only nine seats on the 19 seat plane.
  While the city
  
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• Dog with giant tumor abandoned finds new 'forever home'

  24-10-2017 20:04
  
  The tumor is gone and his stitches are scheduled to come out Thursday.
  
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• Plans for Europe's first underwater restaurant revealed

  24-10-2017 19:59
  
  This time, fish are friends and food
  
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• Feds offering oil and gas lease sale for nearly 77 million acres

  24-10-2017 19:45
  
  The Interior Department says it will propose the largest oil and gas lease sale ever held in the United States. Here's where it could happen.
  
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• Child's body identified as that of missing Texas toddler

  24-10-2017 19:33
  
  The father reportedly tried to force the 3-year-old, who suffered from developmental issues, to drink the milk when she wouldn't comply
  
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• FBI releases documents regarding Sandy Hook shooting investigation

  24-10-2017 19:17
  
  The FBI has released more than 1,500 pages of documents related to its investigation of the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut
  
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• Meet Woobo, the stuffed animal that's always learning

  24-10-2017 19:05
  
  Woobo is a stuffed animal equipped with artificial intelligence, capable of using WiFi to learn new songs, stories and other information.
  
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• House Republicans open investigation into DOJ's 2016 decisions

  24-10-2017 18:57
  
  The Republican chairmen of two House committees announced Tuesday they are opening an investigation into the decisions made by the Justice Department during last year's presidential election.
  
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• 8 things you should never buy from the drugstore

  24-10-2017 18:49
  
  Sure, it's convenient, but it could be costing way more than you think.
  
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• Dog-o'-lanterns are going to be huge this Halloween

  24-10-2017 18:47
  
  It's sure to be a memorable Howloween!
  
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• BioPark adds another giraffe to the herd

  24-10-2017 18:32 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque BioPark Zoo has added a new member to their giraffe family.
  Camilla gave birth to a healthy female calf named Malika on Monday.
  “The ABQ BioPark is thrilled to welcome another healthy calf to the giraffe herd,” said Erin Flynn, ABQ BioPark curator of mammals in a press release.  “This is Camilla’s first baby, but she was around for Kumi’s birth in 2015 and Jambazzi’s birth earlier this year. She h
  
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• House Intel Committee announces probe into Obama-era uranium deal

  24-10-2017 18:29
  
  Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Rep. Devin Nunes says his committee will open an investigation into a 2010 U.S.-Russia uranium deal.
  
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• Mother shares intimate story of miscarriage

  24-10-2017 18:22
  
  They went to the doctor to hear their babies heartbeat for the first time and left with their own hearts, broken.
  
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• High school football team gives special nod to vets

  24-10-2017 18:21
  
  The Sidney Cowboys in Iowa, are honoring vets at every home game by presenting them with an American flag.
  
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• Trump ban on refugees ends, new screening rules put in place

  24-10-2017 18:01
  
  President Donald Trump's four-month worldwide ban on refugees ended Tuesday, officials said, as his administration prepared to unveil tougher new screening procedures.
  
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• Air Canada landing in California prompts another FAA probe

  24-10-2017 17:54 via krqe.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why an Air Canada plane ignored repeated orders by an air traffic controller at San Francisco International Airport to abort a landing over the weekend.
  The Sunday night incident comes three months after another Air Canada jet with 140 people on board nearly landed on a crowded taxiway at San Francisco’s main airport. The close call in July prompted the FAA to issue new rules for nighttime landings and control
  
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• 93-year-old Georgia man dines with photo of his late wife every day

  24-10-2017 17:44
  
  "Ain't nobody loved one another more than me and my wife loved one another"
  
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• Ghost Stories of America: The Haunting of Sloss Furnaces

  24-10-2017 17:25
  
  The spirit of a man killed in a work accident is said to still roam the grounds of the old Sloss Furnaces
  
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• Trump comments concern judge, loom over Bergdahl sentencing

  24-10-2017 17:05 via krqe.com
  FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s criticism of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has become a factor in the soldier’s sentencing as a military judge weighs the president’s impact on public perception of military justice.
  The judge deciding Bergdahl’s punishment for walking off his post in Afghanistan in 2009 heard defense arguments Monday that Trump recently reaffirmed his scathing criticism and is preventing a fair sentencing hearing. 
  
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• The best charities to give to right now — and which ones to avoid

  24-10-2017 16:59
  
  Make sure the max amount of your donation gets to those in need.
  
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• Sears-Whirlpool split after 100 years

  24-10-2017 16:48 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sears will no longer sell Whirlpool appliances, ending a business relationship that dates back more than 100 years.
  In a note sent to its stores last week, Sears said that Whirlpool was making demands that would’ve made it difficult to sell its appliances at a competitive price.
  Sears has been ravaged by new competition for years, from stores like Home Depot and also from Amazon.com and other online retailers. It’s been closing stores as
  
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• Rock dropped from overpass kills 32-year-old father; teens charged

  24-10-2017 16:38
  
  Five teenagers have been charged with second-degree murder after being accused of throwing a rock off an overpass that killed a man.
  
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• Trump-Corker feud flares up ahead of lunch with GOP senators

  24-10-2017 16:35
  
  Sen. Bob Corker double down on his "daycare" taunt, while President Trump trashed the lawmaker's foreign policy work.
  
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• Fired FBI Director Comey spotted in Iowa: It's for family, not politics

  24-10-2017 16:13
  
  Cue the speculation.
  
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• Suspect arrested after deputy-involved shooting

  24-10-2017 16:03
  
  A suspect is in custody after an deputy-involved shooting closed Isleta and Bletcher Road.
  
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