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• Pennsylvania woman faced with $284 billion electric bill

  25-12-2017 23:42
  
  According to the Erie Times-News, Pennsylvania resident Mary Horomanski saw her electric bill earlier this month was for $284 billion.
  
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• Video shows families ecstatic over puppies, kittens delivered for Christmas

  25-12-2017 23:25
  
  These Florida residents arranged for their adopted pets to join their families on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
  
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• Lorde cancels Israel concert amid calls for cultural boycott

  25-12-2017 23:01
  
  Grammy-award winning artist Lorde has canceled a scheduled concert in Tel Aviv following activists' calls.
  
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• Christmas brings Northeast blizzard, bitter cold in Midwest

  25-12-2017 22:55 via krqe.com
  CHICAGO (AP) — The good news for many in the Northeast and Midwest was that it has been a white Christmas. The bad news was that a blizzard swept into parts of New England and bitter cold enveloped much of the Midwest.
  Even the usually rainy Pacific Northwest got the white stuff. The National Weather Service says it’s only the sixth time since 1884 that downtown Portland had measurable snow — only an inch or two — on a Dec. 25.
  A blizzard warning was issued Monday for por
  
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• Woman "blackout drunk" causes fatal rollover crash

  25-12-2017 22:48
  
  The 22-year-old woman told a deputy she was 'black out' drunk
  
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• State Land Office issues lease for New Mexico wind farm

  25-12-2017 22:17 via krqe.com
  CORONA, N.M. (AP) – The State Land Office has issued a lease to a subsidiary of a California-based energy company to build a wind farm on trust land in New Mexico.
  Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn announced the 50-year lease late last week, saying Cowboy Mesa LLC has plans to construct and operate a plant capable of producing 20 megawatts, or enough to power several thousand homes.
  The project will cover more than 1,600 acres (648 hectares) of state trust land near Corona in Torrance County.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II, Markle, royals attend Christmas service

  25-12-2017 22:12 via krqe.com
  SANDRINGHAM, England (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II and senior members of the British royal family — along with newcomer Meghan Markle, an American actress engaged to Prince Harry — attended a Christmas church service on Monday as a crowd of local residents gathered.
  Markle smiled and gave a brief wave in her first public appearance with the queen. She and Harry stopped to talk with several locals on their way back to the queen’s residence.
  “She was very,
  
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• The Philippines' deadly Christmas weekend

  25-12-2017 21:56
  
  A fatal bus accident early Monday was the latest in a string of deadly tragedies to hit the Philippines this holiday weekend, including a typhoon and a shopping mall fire.
  
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• India’s new ‘driverless’ metro train keeps driver for now

  25-12-2017 21:50 via krqe.com
  NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s capital launched a metro train with driverless technology Monday, though officials said it would operate with a driver for at least a year or two.
  Prime Minister Narendra Modi took an inaugural ride on a short section of the 12.6-kilometer (7.8-mile) Magenta Line, which connects the southern part of New Delhi with the satellite city of Noida, an IT hub across the Yamuna river.
  The Delhi Metro Rail Corp. has said the highly automated train will run initially w
  
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• The naughty and nice of holiday shipping and returns

  25-12-2017 21:39 via krqe.com
  Online shoppers will pay close attention to at least two things this holiday season: shipping costs and return deadlines.
  Nowadays, free shipping during the holidays is more of a requirement than a competitive advantage for retailers, according to Christopher Newman, an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Mississippi.
  “Retailers don’t necessarily benefit a lot from offering free shipping, but they definitely run the risk of losing sales if they don’t offer it,
  
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• Trump celebrates Christmas like most of America, with family

  25-12-2017 21:38 via krqe.com
  PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump is celebrating Christmas the way millions of Americans do: surrounded by family, the White House said.
  But unlike most Americans, he released a brief video in which his wife, Melania, joined him to “wish America and the entire world a very Merry Christmas.”
  The first lady says that at this time of year “we see the best of America and the soul of the American people” in children packing boxes to help brighten Christmas f
  
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• O Christmas tree! Storm topples Tennessee’s holiday spruce

  25-12-2017 20:38 via krqe.com
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — O Christmas Tree! A Grinch of a storm has toppled the official holiday spruce in Tennessee’s capital city.
  Area media outlets report that Nashville’s 40-foot (12-meter) Norway spruce was toppled overnight, with officials blaming a combination of wind, rain and possibly a defective anchor.
  More than 2,000 people had turned out Dec. 1 for the tree’s lighting ceremony with Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, including a performance by the husband-and-wife du
  
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• Actress Heather Menzies-Urich, Louisa from 'Sound of Music,' dies at 68

  25-12-2017 20:36
  
  Heather Menzies-Urich, the actress who rose to fame as Louisa von Trapp in "The Sound of Music" died on Christmas Eve at the age of 68.
  
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• Spain’s king addresses Catalonia in Christmas Eve speech

  25-12-2017 19:58 via krqe.com
  MADRID (AP) — King Felipe VI used his traditional Christmas Eve address Sunday night to call on Catalonia’s newly elected parliament to renounce further moves toward secession from Spain.
  “The way forward cannot once again lead to confrontation or exclusion that, as we now know, only generates discord, uncertainty, anguish,” the Spanish monarch said in a televised speech.
  The king gave the address four days after regional parliamentary elections resulted in separatist par
  
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• See the heartwarming moment a young boy discovers his four-legged Christmas present

  25-12-2017 19:46
  
  After his dog died this summer, a nine-year-old boy opened his Christmas present and what was inside made for a heartwarming holiday moment.
  
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• Pope on Christmas: Bethlehem trek’s like today’s migrations

  25-12-2017 19:17 via krqe.com
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis in Christmas Eve remarks Sunday likened the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem to the migrations of millions of people today who are forced to leave homelands for a better life, or just for survival, and he expressed hope that no one will feel “there is no room for them on this Earth.”
  Francis celebrated late evening Christmas vigil Mass in the splendor of St. Peter’s Basilica, telling the faithful that the “simple story”
  
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• NFL protests named top sports story of 2017

  25-12-2017 18:13
  
  NFL protests and President Donald Trump's feud with the league over the issue was the biggest sports story of 2017
  
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• Singer of novelty song welcomes hippopotamus to Oklahoma

  25-12-2017 17:54 via krqe.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City native Gayla Peevey has welcomed another hippopotamus to the city’s zoo, more than 60 years after her song about wanting one for Christmas helped the facility purchase its first.
  The singer was on hand as the 26-year-old pygmy hippopotamus Francesca made her first Oklahoma public appearance since moving from the San Diego Zoo.
  In 1953, the then 10-year-old Peevey sang the novelty hit, “I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas.” It led to a st
  
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• Meet the legal Mr. & Mrs. Claus

  25-12-2017 17:13
  
  This couple is on a mission for the big guy at the North Pole.
  
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• Meghan Markle joins royal family for church

  25-12-2017 16:59
  
  Newly engaged Meghan Markle and Prince Harry join the rest of the royal family for their Christmas church service.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II addresses terror attacks in Christmas speech

  25-12-2017 16:54
  
  Speaking from Buckingham Palace, she told of the "privilege" of meeting those injured in the Manchester attack that killed 22 people attending an Ariana Grande concert.
  
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• Pilot traces virtual Christmas tree in German test flight

  25-12-2017 16:48 via krqe.com
  BERLIN (AP) — A pilot has traced a virtual Christmas tree over Germany on a test flight with an Airbus A380.
  Airbus spokesman Heiko Stolzke told news agency dpa Thursday that the nearly 5½-hour flight the previous day was “a standard internal Airbus test flight before the delivery of a new aircraft.”
  He said the idea for the Christmas tree pattern of the flight, which took off from and landed at the company’s plant in Hamburg, came from the pilot and engineers on t
  
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• The giant box your favorite Christmas present came in could make you a target for Scrooges

  25-12-2017 16:11
  
  While Christmas Day is typically one filled with joy, a Scrooge can turn your holiday into a nightmare.
  
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• A reunion years in the making, after being thousands of miles apart

  25-12-2017 15:57
  
  As many New Mexicans spend the holidays with family, friends and even pets, one family is hoping to be reunited with their dog Calle is thousands of miles away.
  
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• Missouri tries for world’s largest Christmas stocking record

  25-12-2017 15:46 via krqe.com
  SEDALIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri city has unveiled a Christmas stocking it hopes will make the cut for the world’s largest.
  Sedalia’s red-and-white stocking was officially measured Tuesday as 177 feet (53.95 meters) tall for entry to Guinness World Records, the Sedalia Democrat reported . The city is trying to beat a record set by the Italian city of Carrara in 2011.
  The Missouri city’s stocking is almost 10 feet (3.05 meters) longer. It’s so large that with
  
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• 2018 KRQE News Special: Christmas Carols & Wishes

  25-12-2017 15:30 via krqe.com
  We celebrate this Christmas Day with the festive sounds of school choirs across the metro area.
  La Cueva High School Choir sings ‘Here We Come A Caroling’, ‘Deck the Halls’, ‘Sleigh Ride’, and ‘Carol of the Bells’.
  Rio Rancho Youth Choir sings ‘Christmas Time’, and ‘Do You Hear What I Hear’.
  Del Norte High School Choir sings ‘Here We Go A Carolling’, ‘Silent Night’, and ‘Deck The Halls’.
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• Small community meal grows into event shared by hundreds

  25-12-2017 15:15
  
  It started out as a small act of goodwill more than 20 years ago, and has grown into a meal shared by hundreds.
  
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• President, First Lady deliver first Christmas message from the White House

  25-12-2017 15:15
  
  Celebrating their first Christmas as president and first lady, Donald and Melania Trump wished America and the world a joyous holiday season from the White House.
  
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• Young travelers treated to gifts at Amtrak, Greyhound stations

  25-12-2017 15:14
  
  Christmas arrived a few hours early for some kids traveling this holiday season.
  
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• Trump adviser says president has confidence in FBI director

  25-12-2017 14:14
  
  President Donald Trump has full confidence in his new FBI director despite a series of attacks on the impartiality of his soon-to-retire deputy.
  
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• Byron Morton's Christmas Weather Forecast

  25-12-2017 14:00
  
  Byron Morton's Christmas Weather Forecast
  
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• Trump adviser say president has confidence in FBI director

  25-12-2017 13:23
  
  President Donald Trump has full confidence in his new FBI director despite a series of attacks on the impartiality of his soon-to-retire deputy.
  
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• Meghan Markle and Prince Harry join royal family for Christmas service

  25-12-2017 13:07
  
  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were met by hundreds of well-wishers as they turned out for the British royal family's traditional Christmas Day church service
  
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• Pope speaks out for immigrants in Christmas Eve message

  25-12-2017 12:52
  
  Pope Francis in Christmas Eve remarks Sunday likened the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem to the migrations of millions of people today
  
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• 6 things you probably didn't know about Christmas

  25-12-2017 12:17
  
  Take a look at these Christmas fun facts
  
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• Motorcyclists hope streets will be safer in 2018

  25-12-2017 07:21
  
  Motorcyclists say they need to be more cautious, and drivers need to keep their eyes on the road.
  
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• Balloon glow lights up golf course

  25-12-2017 07:17
  
  More than 20 balloons lit up hole 11 at the Arroyo del Oso Golf Course
  
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• Mutilated body found in Four Hills area

  25-12-2017 07:02
  
  Neighbors walking their dog discover the unidentified corpse
  
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• Thousands enjoy Christmas Eve Luminaria tour through Albuquerque neighborhoods

  25-12-2017 06:41 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Year after year, thousands flock to the Country Club and Old Town neighborhoods for one of Albuquerque’s oldest traditions.
  The Luminaria Tour transforms and lights these communities every Christmas Eve.
  Family and friends laughed around a fire, as visitors on foot, in cars and by bus filled the streets with their eyes on one thing.
  “We want to make sure everyone sees what they came to see,” said homeowner Fred Rivera.
  The sight to be seen:
  
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• Hawthorne Elementary parents and neighbors fight for school to remain open

  25-12-2017 06:38 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Public Education Department named Albuquerque’s Hawthorne Elementary School as one of the three failing APS schools. Now, the school faces being shut down.
  “All four of my children have attended Hawthorne. I’ve put a lot of time and effort into this school,” said Anna Vigil.
  Vigil’s family has walked the halls of Hawthorne Elementary, near Wyoming and Copper, for more than 20 years. Her daughter is currently in 4th grade.
  “
  
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• Zach Lofton named WAC Player of the week again

  25-12-2017 06:33 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (KRQE)- Stand out New Mexico State guard Zach Lofton has been named the Western Athletic Conference’s Men’s Basketball Player of The Week. This marks the 2nd straight week that the Aggie guard has garnered this honor and is also the 3rd time this season.
  Lofton led the Aggies to the championship game of this year’s Diamondhead Classic, in Hawaii. Lofton scored 15 points in their first win against a Top 10 team since 1990, 63-54 over previously unbeaten and No.
  
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• For luminaria-gazing Burqueños, happiness is found in the little things

  25-12-2017 06:20
  
  Who needs snow in New Mexico when Christmastime in the Land of Enchantment means walking outside and gazing at the warm glow of luminarias ? Or, as many like to call them... farolitos.
  
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• The Best of Larry Barker 2017

  25-12-2017 05:03 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2017 edition of the Best of Larry Barker takes a look at some of his best investigations this year. We will look back at a neighbor no one wants and how criminals are getting away with not paying up. However, one of his biggest stories this year has sparked other investigations that reviled so much about the University of New Mexico’s Athletic Department.
  It all started as a tip about a luxurious, week-long golfing holiday trip to Scotlan
  
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• Police arrest man for groping two girls at the Coronado Mall

  25-12-2017 04:34
  
  Police say the victims were shopping with their families
  
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• 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' still dominating the movie galaxy

  25-12-2017 03:59
  
  Studio estimates Sunday show that the film pulled in another $69 million over the weekend.
  
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• Donald and Melania Trump take calls from children on Christmas Eve

  25-12-2017 03:44
  
  The president and first lady fielded calls on separate phones in the living room of their Florida estate.
  
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• Doctors save baby of pregnant teen fatally shot just before Christmas

  25-12-2017 02:27
  
  Jasmine Vega was asleep in her home around 4:30 AM when she was shot multiple times.
  
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• Holiday shopping gives Old Town businesses a boost

  25-12-2017 02:10
  
  Final days of holiday shopping gives retailers a boost in sales
  
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• Newborn abandoned at rest stop days before Christmas

  25-12-2017 02:04
  
  "It was cold, it was damp, it's on a cement floor-- there's no telling how long he could have made it."
  
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• Group gives presents to kids traveling through Albuquerque

  25-12-2017 01:49 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Kids traveling through Albuquerque are leaving the city with a bit more Christmas joy.
  The Evening Optimist Club hosts a yearly event on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, which gives presents to children passing through the Alvarado Transportation Center.
  It is part of an effort to give presents to kids who might not be expecting anything for the holiday.
  They plan to give presents to about 150 children.
  “We’ve been doing this for several yea
  
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