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• University of Texas postpones voting on Los Alamos National Lab bid

  11-11-2017 23:59 via krqe.com
  LAS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of Texas has postponed voting on a bid to manage and operate Los Alamos National Labs.
  The Los Alamos Monitor reports the move will not stop the university from bidding.
  The deputy chancellor at UT says a team continues to work on a proposal, which they will present to the University’s Board of Regents on Nov. 27.
  That is when they are expected to decide if they want to pursue to bid. The deadline to submit bids is Dec. 11, which mea
  
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• Curry County jail earns 3-year accreditation

  11-11-2017 23:43 via krqe.com
  CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) – The Curry County jail has earned accreditation from a special council of the New Mexico Association of Counties.
  Detention Administrator Mark Gallegos tells The Eastern New Mexico News he has been working toward the accreditation since taking over in 2016.
  To earn the accreditation, staff updated policies and procedures to meet the 208 mandatory standards developed by the council. They cover areas such as security and mental health.
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• Study: Most student loan fraud claims involve for-profits

  11-11-2017 22:16 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Students who attended for-profit colleges filed more than 98 percent of the requests for student loan forgiveness alleging fraud by their schools, according to an analysis of Education Department data published Thursday.
  The study by The Century Foundation represents the most thorough analysis to date of the nearly 100,000 loan forgiveness claims known as borrower defense received by the agency over the past two decades and paints an alarming picture of the state of for-p
  
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• Roy Moore says allegations are intended to derail Senate bid

  11-11-2017 22:06 via krqe.com
  VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (AP) — A defiant Roy Moore pushed forward Saturday with his U.S. Senate campaign, criticizing as “false” and “an attack on my character” a newspaper report carrying allegations of sexual misconduct.
  The Alabama Republican showed no signs of backing down in his first public remarks since The Washington Post on Thursday published interviews with four women who said Moore had tried to have sexual or romantic relationships with them decades ago &nda
  
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• Restless night of sleep is just as bad as drinking too much alcohol

  11-11-2017 21:28
  
  UCLA scientists say sleep deprivation can negatively affect your brain in the same way drinking too much alcohol does.
  
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• Combat and cultural readiness key for new Army trainers

  11-11-2017 21:26 via krqe.com
  FORT BENNING, Georgia (AP) — Army Col. Scott Jackson reaches out and grasps the hand of a male soldier. Their fingers interlaced, Jackson talks to the soldier for a few minutes and then asks if he feels uncomfortable. The soldier’s answer: “A little bit.”
  That could be a problem.
  As the Army creates a new training brigade, military leaders like Jackson aren’t looking only at combat techniques and discipline, but also cultural biases and personality issues. The aim i
  
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• Pall of church shooting shrouds town’s Veterans Day ceremony

  11-11-2017 21:10 via krqe.com
  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — First responders and law enforcement personnel stood with heads bowed Saturday in Sutherland Springs for a Veterans Day ceremony that also was meant to honor the more than two dozen people killed a block away at a church.
  About 100 people attended the ceremony outside the town’s community center, where a wreath was placed near flags to remember those killed in last weekend’s mass shooting, nearly half of whom had ties to the Air Force.
  “Ma
  
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• Trump calls Putin sincere, ex-US intelligence heads ‘hacks’

  11-11-2017 21:08 via krqe.com
  HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Days before returning home from a whirlwind trip to Asia, President Donald Trump was back on the defensive over Russian election meddling, saying he considers President Vladimir Putin’s denials sincere, dismissing former U.S. intelligence officials as “political hacks” and accusing Democrats of trying to sabotage relations between the two countries.
  Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin had again vehe
  
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• Trump, again on defensive, says Putin denies 2016 meddling

  11-11-2017 21:08 via krqe.com
  HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Days before returning home from a whirlwind trip to Asia, President Donald Trump was back on the defensive over Russian election meddling and accusing Democrats of trying to sabotage U.S.-Russia relations.
  Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin had again vehemently insisted — this time on the sidelines of an economic summit in Vietnam — that Moscow had not interfered in the 2016 U.S. elections. Trump decline
  
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• Target to offer shoppers a breather after Thanksgiving

  11-11-2017 20:30 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Target is offering shoppers a breather after holiday shopping on Thanksgiving.
  The Minneapolis-based discounter says it will open at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving and then close at midnight local time. Its stores will then reopen at 6 a.m. local time on Friday until 10 p.m., 11 p.m. or midnight local time.
  That’s different from last year, when it kept stores open through the night.
  Target again will offer Black Friday deals at Target.com on the morning of Thanksgiving. In a
  
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• Will your store credit card survive ‘retail apocalypse’?

  11-11-2017 20:27 via krqe.com
  Stroll your local mall and you may spot some empty storefronts where mannequins once stood draped in the latest fashions — possible casualties of what some have dubbed the “retail apocalypse.”
  Not everyone agrees it’s all doom and gloom for brick-and-mortar stores, but challenges certainly exist. Major retailers have announced plans to close thousands of locations in the U.S., and the final tally for 2017 could number around 9,500 stores, according to projections from Fun
  
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• Rockefeller Center Christmas tree arrives in NYC

  11-11-2017 20:25
  
  This year's tree is a 75 foot tall Norway Spruce from State College, Penn.
  
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• CIA director stands by intel community assessment Russia meddled in election

  11-11-2017 19:43
  
  CIA Director Mike Pompeo stands by US intelligence assessments that Russia meddled in the 2016 election, despite President Donald Trump saying he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin when he says his country didn't interfere.
  
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• Walmart to offer Black Friday deals early on its website

  11-11-2017 19:28 via krqe.com
  BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Walmart hopes to tempt shoppers with online deals before Black Friday.
  It’s beginning some online deals Thursday and plans to offer most of its Black Friday deals online starting at 12:01 a.m. ET on Thanksgiving. Stores will be open all day on Thanksgiving with the deals available there at 6 p.m. local time Walmart is adding a color-coded map of store departments on its circulars in hopes of making it easier for customers to find items.
  Retailers are trying t
  
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• Every year, woman honors veterans by decorating graves

  11-11-2017 19:08
  
  For the last 15 years, Theresa Andrews has honored veterans' lives by decorating their graves.
  
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• ‘Real-life Iron Man,’ Harlem Globetrotter set Guinness marks

  11-11-2017 18:59 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — A British inventor billed as a real-life version of the superhero Iron Man has hit the fastest speed in a body-controlled jet engine power suit at 32 mph (51 kph), a Guinness world record.
  The record keeper announced Tuesday’s feat on Thursday as part of its annual Guinness World Records day.
  Other marks announced included a Swedish baker’s record for the world’s largest vegan cake, which weighs in at more than 1,000 pounds (450 kilograms).Harlem Globetrot
  
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• Asia-Pacific forum sticks to free-trade gospel despite Trump

  11-11-2017 18:59 via krqe.com
  DANANG, Vietnam (AP) — An annual Pacific Rim summit is sticking with its tradition of promoting free trade and closer regional ties, shrugging off President Donald Trump’s “America First” approach.
  The leaders of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum said Saturday that they had recommitted to fighting protectionism and “all unfair trade practices.” They also expressed support for multi-country institutions and regional as well as country-to-cou
  
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• US cities, states defy Trump, still back Paris climate deal

  11-11-2017 18:58 via krqe.com
  BONN, Germany (AP) — A group of U.S. states, cities, businesses and universities said Saturday they are still committed to curbing global warming even as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is walking away from the Paris climate accord.
  But the alliance, which has an economy larger than Japan and Germany combined, says it won’t be able to achieve the necessary cut in greenhouse gas emissions without some efforts at the federal level.
  “It is important for the worl
  
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• Lebanon: Saudi should clarify why Hariri hasn’t returned

  11-11-2017 18:58 via krqe.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s president called on Saudi Arabia Saturday to clarify the reasons why the country’s prime minister has not returned home since his resignation last week, announced from the kingdom, as the United States and France expressed their support for Lebanon’s sovereignty and stability amid heightening tensions between Beirut and Saudi Arabia.
  A political crisis has gripped Lebanon and shattered the relative peace maintained by its coalition government since
  
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• Anger rises as toxic air chokes India’s capital

  11-11-2017 18:58 via krqe.com
  NEW DELHI (AP) — As thick smog crept over India’s capital this past week and smudged landmarks from view, Nikunj Pandey could feel his eyes and throat burning.
  Pandey stopped doing his regular workouts and said he felt tightness in his lungs. He started wearing a triple layer of pollution masks over his mouth. And he became angry that he couldn’t safely breathe the air.
  “This is a basic right,” he said. “A basic right of humanity.”
  Pandey is among many p
  
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• George Takei denies groping model in 1980s

  11-11-2017 18:47
  
  George Takei has denied allegations of sexual assault by a then-23-year-old man at the former 'Star Trek' actor's home in 1981.
  
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• Pharmacist helps save mom overdosing in grocery store bathroom

  11-11-2017 18:32
  
  The entire incident was captured on a police officer’s body cam.
  
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• Kindle with your kale? Amazon to open shops in Whole Foods

  11-11-2017 18:29 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — You may see more of Amazon inside Whole Foods soon: The online retailer, which has already been selling its voice-activated Echos at Whole Foods, will start to sell Kindles, Fire tablets and other Amazon devices at its grocery stores.
  The move gives Amazon, which bought Whole Foods this summer, another place where shoppers can touch or try out its gadgets during the holiday shopping season. Amazon has been expanding its brick-and-mortar presence: It recently opened shops in
  
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• Study: More LGBTQ characters on TV series, fewer women

  11-11-2017 17:46 via krqe.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — TV series are including more LGBTQ characters and adding gender-nonconforming ones, but there’s a need for richer, more complex stories about them, according to the media advocacy group GLAAD.
  LGBTQ depictions increased in the current season across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms, the group’s annual Where We Are on TV study released Thursday found.
  Shows contributing to the change include NBC’s reboot of “Will & Grace” and &ldqu
  
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• Roy Moore: Allegations 'desperate attempt to stop my political campaign'

  11-11-2017 17:31
  
  Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore reiterated his denials Saturday against allegations of sexual misconduct.
  
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• Pet of the week: Josephine

  11-11-2017 17:19
  
  Pet of the week: Josephine
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Vice President Pence honors veterans at Arlington National Cemetery

  11-11-2017 17:05
  
  Vice President Mike Pence participates in the 64th annual National Veterans Day Observance.
  
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• Playground coach accused of 'spooning' with drunk juvenile

  11-11-2017 16:47
  
  The disturbing details came to light Friday.
  
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• Disney hopes for its next blockbuster in newest ‘Star Wars’

  11-11-2017 16:16 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Disney’s $4 billion deal for Lucasfilm and “Star Wars” just keeps getting better for the House of Mouse.
  The company is banking on the latest installments, “The Last Jedi” in December and a Han Solo movie in May, to drive people to theaters. But that’s far from the end of money-making opportunities from Han Solo, R2-D2, Kylo Ren and Rey. In fact, CEO Bob Iger said Thursday that the company is now planning a brand-new “Star Wars&rdqu
  
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• See the heartwarming moment a National Guard pilot surprises his daughters at school

  11-11-2017 16:01
  
  Chief Warrant Officer Joshua Chason returned home early from Afghanistan and took the moment to surprise his young daughters
  
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• Byron Morton's Veterans Day Forecast

  11-11-2017 15:49
  
  Byron Morton's Veterans Day Forecast
  
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• Researcher: Aaron Hernandez's brain was severely impacted by CTE

  11-11-2017 14:30
  
  Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez suffered substantial damage to parts of the brain that affect memory, judgment and behavior from the most severe case of a degenerative disease linked to head blows ever found in someone so young, a researcher said Thursday.
  
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• Trump says he believes Putin's election meddling denials

  11-11-2017 13:29
  
  The leaders also announced a joint statement on battling ISIS in Syria.
  
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• World War II veteran talks about survival after being shot down

  11-11-2017 11:27
  
  "I was going to win the war by myself. If I had to."
  
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• Cemetery tells group to remove flags from soldiers' headstones

  11-11-2017 10:25
  
  "I feel that these people have given the ultimate sacrifice and they definitely should be honored and respected on Veterans Day."
  
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• 104-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor is still making every day count

  11-11-2017 09:15
  
  "When we're using our gifts, we're fulfilling the purpose for which God made us. So what could make you happier than that, knowing that you're doing what he wanted you to do?"
  
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• Only five detectives at APD handling homicides

  11-11-2017 06:55
  
  A detective in training is working temporarily to help out
  
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• Lobo Insider: Weir, UNM open season vs. Northern New Mexico

  11-11-2017 06:37
  
  The Paul Weir era officially gets underway at the UNM men's basketball team Saturday night. The Lobos are home against an in-state opponent, Northern New Mexico.
  
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• Special audit reveals no financial accountability at UNM Athletics

  11-11-2017 06:26
  
  Athletes were cheated out of the public’s donations because of inadequate financial oversight.
  
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• Lapel video of deadly officer-involved shooting near Grants reveals tense standoff

  11-11-2017 06:24
  
  Hector Gamboa was shot and killed by an APD officer in May 2017
  
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• Police use tip to arrest repeat offender

  11-11-2017 06:22
  
  Police say a tip led to their latest arrest from the ALeRT program.
  
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• New Mexico couple sets up modern-day bomb shelter

  11-11-2017 06:19 via krqe.com
  GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico couple says they are protecting themselves from the threat of a nuclear attack with a modern-day bomb shelter.
  Roberta Griffin and her husband have set up their doomsday hideaway just outside of Gallup.
  Griffin brought the galvanized steel bunker for $80,000.
  She has made her hideout homey, adding running water, wifi and even a breadmaker.
  “I feel at peace now. Now that I have it down here, I feel safe,” Roberta says.
  Griffin is not
  
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• Women climb through drive-thru window, attack manager over McNuggets order

  11-11-2017 06:17
  
  "They did it with such tenacity and force, so it really did scare me. I thought they were robbing the McDonald's there."
  
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• City demonstrates lighting at ART stations

  11-11-2017 06:17
  
  City officials showed off the new lighting features that will be on the Albuquerque Rapid Transit stations.
  
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• Construction project planned for I-25

  11-11-2017 06:16
  
  In addition to daily traffic troubles on Interstate 25, there's a new headache for motorists can expect.
  
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• Complaint sparks review after UNM paid for employee’s tuition at USC

  11-11-2017 06:12 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Critics say it’s a misuse of public money, and the University of New Mexico says it is now looking into it.
  UNM paid for an employee to get an education somewhere else, letting one of its highest-paid employees get a degree from the University of Southern California on the taxpayer’s dime.
  A new complaint over how the UNM Health Sciences Center used public money is raising eyebrows.
  “That just seems way out of line and not fair,” said Sen.
  
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• 20,000 Albuquerque street lights to be converted to LED

  11-11-2017 06:12 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – City councilors approved funding for new LED lights around Albuquerque.
  Over 20,000 street lights will be converted.
  The lighting company Citelum will maintain the lights for 15 years.
  Councilors say energy savings and lower maintenance fees will pay for the $20-million project.
  “It’s going to be wonderful, better for pedestrians, safer, crime reduction. Lots of good reasons to do it,” said Mayor Richard Berry.
  The Mayor says the proje
  
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• Lawmaker wants to extend statute of limitations for sexual assault cases

  11-11-2017 06:10
  
  Some states have already made it possible to prosecute sexual assaults no matter how much time has passed. But in New Mexico, there's a narrow window for most sexual assaults including rape.
  
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• City shows off special ART bus stop lighting

  11-11-2017 06:09 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Friday night, the city showed off the special lighting installed at the ART bus stops.
  Officials say the LED lights are bright enough for people to feel safe against crime and see while getting on and off the bus.
  The lights can also be programmed any color: red for Lobo games, red and green for the holidays, or orange and black for Halloween.
  The city has been testing them for the last couple of weeks and say they are now ready to go.
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• New Mexico 5th grader saves friend’s life

  11-11-2017 06:06 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – During lunchtime at Highland Elementary School in Las Cruces, two lifelong friends ended up in a scary situation.
  Max Miller and Josiah Barrera were telling jokes.
  “I can’t remember what it was and I just started laughing,” said Max.
  The joke caught Max off guard and he started to choke on his fruit wrap.
  “He put his hands around his neck and his face started to turn red,” said Josiah.
  Josiah jumped into action, using a ski
  
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