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• Updated: Connecticut university student arrested over mac and cheese

  06-10-2015 23:46
  
  STORRS, Conn. — A University of Connecticut student faces criminal charges over a confrontation with a campus food court manager who wouldn’t let him buy macaroni and cheese with bacon and jalapeno peppers. A 9-minute, obscenity-laced video clip posted online shows freshman Luke Gatti arguing with and eventually shoving the manager inside the university’s student […]
  
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• Connecticut university student arrested over mac and cheese

  06-10-2015 23:46
  
  STORRS, Conn. — A University of Connecticut student who wasn’t allowed to buy macaroni and cheese with bacon and jalapeno peppers at a campus food court has gotten into a confrontation with a manager and faces criminal charges. An obscenity-laced video shows 19-year-old freshman Luke Gatti arguing with and shoving the manager on Sunday. Gatti […]
  
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• Utah cites Warren Jeff as reason polygamy should be illegal

  06-10-2015 23:43
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah attorney general’s office is invoking jailed polygamous leader Warren Jeffs as proof that plural marriage should be illegal in Utah. The state argues in a filing Tuesday to an appeals court in Denver that Jeffs’ actions shows what polygamy can look like. Jeffs is serving a life sentence in […]
  
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• Syrian rebels face a new reality amid Russian air campaign

  06-10-2015 23:42
  
  BEIRUT — The U.S.-backed rebel group Tajammu Alezzah has been fighting the Syrian military outside the city of Hama for months, but a new player has joined the fray: Russian warplanes, which have repeatedly hit their front-line positions, followed by airstrikes from government planes. Russia’s bombing campaign, now a week old, has created a new […]
  
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• Man who says he was cartel enforcer pleads guilty to murders

  06-10-2015 23:42
  
  VISALIA, Calif. — A man who says he was a cartel enforcer has pleaded guilty to 9 counts of murder in California. Jose Manuel Martinez entered the pleas Tuesday and will be sentenced next month to life in prison without the possibility of parole under a plea deal. He also pleaded guilty to one count […]
  
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• Fact Check: GOP candidates take aim at Chicago gun laws

  06-10-2015 23:41
  
  CHICAGO — The mass shooting at an Oregon community college last week thrust the debate over the nation’s gun laws to the center of the presidential race. At least some of the Republicans who are running have pointed to Chicago as proof that gun control doesn’t work. The city has a reputation for having some […]
  
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• Jack Stack to speak at Pit

  06-10-2015 23:38
  
  Jack Stack, president and CEO of SRC Holdings Corp. will speak at US Bank suite/club level of the Pit on Oct. 13 as part of the McKinnon Distinguished CEO Lecture Series presented by the Anderson School of Management. Stack has been called the “smartest strategist in America” by INC Magazine, which also singled out his […]
  
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• Judge overrules Santa Fe ban on miniature alcohol bottle sales

  06-10-2015 23:35
  
  SANTA FE — A Santa Fe District Court judge ruled Tuesday that the city of Santa Fe could not prohibit the sale of miniature liquor bottles under state law. The Santa Fe City Council passed an ordinance in April that would ban the sale of individual liquor bottles of eight ounces or less in an […]
  
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• ABQ attorney named to American Bar Association board

  06-10-2015 23:10
  
  Albuquerque attorney Orlando Lucero has been elected to the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association. The 38-member board oversees the general operations of the ABA. Starting his three-year term in August, Lucero will serve as a minority-at-large member. Lucero is the New Mexico Underwriting Counsel for Stewart Title Guaranty Company®. “Orlando is a […]
  
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• Clinton ad seizes on Rep. McCarthy’s Benghazi comments

  06-10-2015 23:08
  
  WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton is running a new ad that seizes on House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s admission that the Benghazi committee can take credit for her diminished public standing. The 30-second ad, which started airing Tuesday on cable television, shows Clinton on the offensive over McCarthy’s comments ahead of her […]
  
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• Approaching debate, Clinton and Sanders showing differences

  06-10-2015 23:08
  
  WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton is beginning to draw contrasts with her chief Democratic rival, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, as they approach their first presidential primary debate next week. Following the mass shooting in Oregon, Clinton quickly laid out her plan to address gun violence, an issue where Sanders has been at odds with some […]
  
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• Land and Water Conservation Fund expires, fight looms in Congress

  06-10-2015 22:55
  
  New Mexico’s Democratic lawmakers are calling for renewal of the 50-year-old Land and Water Conservation Fund after its expiration last week, while the delegation’s lone Republican says the program needs to be revamped. The fund, which expired Sept. 30, is financed with royalties paid by energy companies that drill for publicly-owned oil and gas on the Outer Continental […]
  
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• Ballooning equipment found inside stolen trailer, police say

  06-10-2015 22:41
  
  When officers returned a stolen trailer to its rightful owner last week, she discovered ballooning equipment and other stolen goods in the place of her own belongings, according to a police report. “The trailer was full of artwork, household items, and two large propane tanks and burners used to lift a hot air balloon,” said […]
  
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• Neiman Marcus publishes the ultimate gift catalog (its 89th)

  06-10-2015 22:39
  
  NEW YORK — Out of ideas for the perfect six-figure gift? Then today (even more than most other days) is your day with the arrival of the 89th annual Neiman Marcus Christmas Book. The catalog may prove to be wistful window shopping for 99 percent of shoppers, but for the remainder, you may find just […]
  
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• Man accused of helping in Texas attack wants evidence tossed

  06-10-2015 22:28
  
  PHOENIX — An Arizona man charged with helping to plan an attack on a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest in Texas that ended with two Phoenix men being killed in a police shootout has asked a judge to throw out evidence from his interview with investigators. A lawyer for Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem says the May […]
  
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• Feds propose protection for minnows in New Mexico, Arizona

  06-10-2015 22:26
  
  The federal government is proposing to list two minnows found in New Mexico and Arizona as threatened. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the headwater chub and a population of roundtail chub are at risk of extinction in the foreseeable future. The agency is taking public comment on critical habitat designation until Dec. 7. […]
  
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• Dog rescued after fall into crack at Volcanoes National Park

  06-10-2015 22:26
  
  HONOLULU — A Big Island family was reunited with their dog after a rescue team removed the Labrador retriever trapped in a crack in the earth at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports (http://bit.ly/1WL9dIM ) that volcano resident Marta Caproni and her boyfriend were walking the 4-year-old chocolate Lab, Romeo, and his littermate, […]
  
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• New generation of disillusioned Palestinians drives unrest

  06-10-2015 22:24
  
  SURDA, West Bank — A new generation of angry, disillusioned Palestinians is driving the current wave of clashes with Israeli forces: Too young to remember the hardships of life during Israel’s clampdown on the last major uprising, they have lost faith in statehood through negotiations, distrust their political leaders and believe Israel only understands force. […]
  
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• Homeless man is arrested in bomb hoax at a Las Cruces store

  06-10-2015 22:24
  
  LAS CRUCES — Authorities say a homeless man is in custody in connection with a bomb hoax at a Las Cruces convenience store. Las Cruces police say 51-year-old Kevin M. Green is being held on suspicion of one count of intentionally delivering a facsimile or hoax bomb. Police were dispatched to the report of a […]
  
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• Governor: NM tourism has $6 billion impact

  06-10-2015 21:57
  
  Gov.  Susana Martinez on Tuesday said tourism injected $6.1 billion into the state’s economy in 2014. “Tourism plays a critical role in diversifying our state’s economy. When more people visit New Mexico, more dollars go directly into our communities, and that results in more jobs and better opportunities for our families,” Martinez said in a […]
  
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• California governor OKs expansive new equal pay protections

  06-10-2015 21:08
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Female workers in California are getting new tools to challenge gender-based wage gaps under legislation that supporters say offers the strongest equal-pay protection in the nation. Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown signed the measure Tuesday while surrounded by women and girls at an event at Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park in Richmond, […]
  
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• Presbyterian thinks it can get past Rio Rancho doctor shortage

  06-10-2015 20:56
  
  Presbyterian Medical Group has a shortage of doctors in Rio Rancho, but officials are optimistic that situation will change. Some Presbyterian patients who are new or haven’t been to see their doctor in years have been advised to find a provider in the network but outside Rio Rancho. Presbyterian Medical Group is the part of […]
  
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• Volatile economy tamps down NM construction

  06-10-2015 20:48
  
  The fledgling recovery of construction activity in New Mexico, which is running at roughly half the pace of the nation as a whole, has been beset by a “volatile economy” over the last four years, the chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America said Tuesday. Addressing members of the AGC’s New Mexico Chapter, […]
  
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• NY comptroller: Wall Street profits hit $11.3B in 6 months

  06-10-2015 19:35
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. — The securities industry in New York City tallied $11.3 billion in profits during the first half of 2015, higher than in the past three years, while also adding jobs last year for the first time since 2011, the state comptroller reported Tuesday. Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said the analysis shows that despite current […]
  
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• Trump’s bluster is heard around the world

  06-10-2015 19:34
  
  BALMEDIE, Scotland — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is well known in this serene coastal section of Scotland, where shimmering, golden sand dunes meet the ice-blue North Sea and people play on his golf course. He’s known in the Himalayas, too, far from any sign with his name on it. And in the Middle East, […]
  
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• Ohio man calls cops to complain he got too high on marijuana

  06-10-2015 19:33
  
  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Police in Ohio say they were called to a house by a man who complained he’d gotten too high smoking marijuana. The Youngstown Vindicator (http://bit.ly/1FRAt4i ) reports that Austintown Township police on Friday found the 22-year-old man curled in a fetal position on the floor, groaning and surrounded by snacks that included […]
  
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• Navajo Nation considers replacing tribe’s aging aircraft

  06-10-2015 19:25
  
  GALLUP– Navajo Nation officials are lobbying for new jets to replace the tribe’s aging aircraft. The Gallup Independent reports (http://bit.ly/1hoDjlp ) that the Navajo Nation Council tabled legislation to approve a $20 million loan to purchase new planes in July. The Health, Education and Human Services Committee and the Resources and Development Committee to have […]
  
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• Twitter debuts ‘Moments’ feature to highlight top stories

  06-10-2015 18:50
  
  NEW YORK — Twitter on Tuesday launched a new feature called “Moments” that helps highlight the top stories being tweeted. The feature will showcase top stories being discussed, even if you don’t follow the tweeters. It can be found by tapping a lightning bolt icon tab on the site or app. It will update the […]
  
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• New auto safety technologies leave some drivers bewildered

  06-10-2015 18:49
  
  WASHINGTON — Many Americans buying new cars these days are baffled by a torrent of new safety technology. Some features will automatically turn a car back into its lane if it begins to drift, or hit the brakes if sensors detect that it’s about to rear-end someone else. There are lane-change and blind-spot monitors, drowsiness […]
  
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• FAA proposes nearly $2 million fine against drone operator

  06-10-2015 18:36
  
  WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday proposed a record $1.9 million fine against an aerial photography company for flying drones in crowded New York and Chicago airspace without permission. SkyPan International Inc. of Chicago operated 65 unauthorized flights between March 2012 and December 2014 in some of the nation’s most congested airspace, the […]
  
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• A job interview on a Ferris wheel? Um, OK

  06-10-2015 17:04
  
  CHICAGO — As if job interviews weren’t stomach-churning enough, imagine sitting through one while looping around a giant Ferris wheel. Last month, top executives from ad agency Havas Worldwide commandeered six gondolas of the Ferris wheel at Chicago tourist hotspot Navy Pier to interview job candidates for several dozen positions, giving each applicant two revolutions […]
  
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• Rex Huppke: Women are underrepresented at work, and yes, there are ways to fix it

  06-10-2015 17:02
  
  Workplaces are awash in statistics. Surveys and studies pop up weekly on every issue imaginable — diversity, health, engagement and job satisfaction, to name a few. I approach such data with reasonable suspicion, not because I doubt the validity of the reports but because they are, to paraphrase Shakespeare, full of words and numbers, diagnosing […]
  
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• Help Wanted: Personal appearance is fair game in job review, lawyer says

  06-10-2015 17:02
  
  DEAR CARRIE: My husband recently had his annual review. His company rates employees on a scale of 1 to 4, with 4 being the highest. He received a 2 for “appearance.” I am convinced it’s because the boss doesn’t like my husband’s beard. My husband grows a beard during the winter, and I don’t think […]
  
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• Federal labor ruling divides owners, workers on small business model

  06-10-2015 17:02
  
  PITTSBURGH — Liz Szabo has spent many summers craving a healthy smoothie. Driving around Pittsburgh, the most common were sugary, calorie-ridden concoctions sold at gas stations and fast food joints. In a burst of free-market inspiration, the lifelong Pittsburgher decided to start her own business selling what she loves. Szabo, 29, inked a deal with […]
  
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• Diane Stafford: How not to apply for a job

  06-10-2015 17:02
  
  A job hunter offered to come in for an interview because she was “needing a daytime job to fill my time.” She will not be hearing back. The applicant, a young adult, may well be reliable and honest, as she wrote in her email to a business owner. But there was nothing in her attached […]
  
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• Your Office Coach: How to defeat favoritism

  06-10-2015 17:01
  
  Q: Two years ago, our department got a new director who came from another business. “Rick” gradually brought in more employees from his previous company, and they now make up a rather large group. These people all enjoy socializing and often attend parties and ballgames together. After awhile, I began to notice that Rick’s friends […]
  
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• How to be an inspirational leader

  06-10-2015 17:01
  
  CHICAGO — A small cluster of stones on Maggie Birk’s desk remind the consultant what she does best. Responsibility, reads one stone. Emotional expression, reads another. Balance, reads a third. The stones, tucked under Birk’s computer monitor at Bain’s Chicago office, physically represent her metaphorical rock pile: the natural strengths Birk possesses that make her […]
  
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• Updated: Flight diverted to ABQ, co-pilot passes out

  06-10-2015 16:59
  
  A United Airlines flight was diverted to the Albuquerque International Sunport Tuesday morning after ...
  
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• In writings, Oregon gunman ranted about others being crazy

  06-10-2015 16:54
  
  ROSEBURG, Ore. — The gunman who killed nine people at an Oregon community college last week complained in writings he left behind that everyone else was crazy and ranted about not having a girlfriend, a law enforcement official said. The mother of shooter Christopher Harper-Mercer, 26, has told investigators that he was struggling with some […]
  
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• NATO chief: Russian jets in Turkish airspace no accident

  06-10-2015 16:53
  
  BRUSSELS — NATO’s secretary-general on Tuesday rejected Moscow’s claim that its military incursion into alliance airspace over Turkey wasn’t intentional or important, saying there were two separate incidents and “the violation lasted for a long time.” Turkey’s military, meanwhile, said more of its jets patrolling the border with Syria were placed in a radar lock […]
  
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• Las Cruces residents scramble to deal with hail damage

  06-10-2015 16:51
  
  LAS CRUCES — The unusually large hail that recently pounded Las Cruces has residents scrambling to call insurance agents over damaged roofs and dented vehicles. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports (http://bit.ly/1JPXeAG ) that the Saturday storm’s golf ball-sized hail left Sonoma Ranch Golf Course unplayable. City officials say they were still assessing damage to public […]
  
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• Hearing on New Mexico’s teacher evaluation system nears end

  06-10-2015 16:51
  
  SANTA FE — A hearing over unions’ push to halt part of New Mexico’s teacher evaluation system is set to conclude. A Santa Fe judge is scheduled Tuesday to hear closing arguments over an over whether the state should stop its use of test scores in the evaluations. American Federation of Teachers New Mexico and […]
  
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• Scientists, policy experts to talk water at annual meeting

  06-10-2015 16:50
  
  TAOS — Scientists, policy experts and others will be gathering in northern New Mexico this week to talk about limited water resources and resulting management challenges. The New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute is putting on its annual water conference in Taos. The two-day event begins Wednesday. The conference will include a tour that highlights […]
  
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• Federal grant aims to bring recycling to New Mexico tribes

  06-10-2015 16:50
  
  SANTA FE — The New Mexico Recycling Coalition will be developing a training program and providing technical assistance to help Native American communities around the state with recycling programs. The work is being funded with a $40,000 grant from the federal government. The funding was announced Monday. As part of the program, 20 eligible tribes […]
  
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• Texas teen dies after being put in chokehold while wrestling

  06-10-2015 16:49
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas — Police in Central Texas say a 17-year-old has died after being placed in a chokehold while wrestling with another teen at a sleepover. San Marcos police say Elijah Hernandez died early Sunday morning. Police say he and six other friends were at a home for a sleepover when he and another […]
  
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• Aspen investigating stand of dead trees at condo complex

  06-10-2015 16:49
  
  ASPEN, Colo. — Aspen officials are investigating after a stand of cottonwood trees died in a suspicious manner at a condominium complex. The Aspen Daily News reports (http://bit.ly/1FUBAjn ) that the death of nearly a dozen trees is being investigated by the Aspen Parks Department. The trees appear to have died quickly and unnaturally, with […]
  
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• ‘Scary Lucy’ statue gets new role in mall Halloween display

  06-10-2015 16:48
  
  LAKEWOOD, N.Y. — It’s a role “Scary Lucy” was born to play: Frightening people at Halloween. A bronze statue of Lucille Ball that drew worldwide scorn earlier this year for its unflattering depiction of the “I Love Lucy” star will be placed in a mall near her western New York town as part of the […]
  
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• Boulder joins cities in suspending panhandling enforcement

  06-10-2015 16:48
  
  BOULDER, Colo. — Boulder is joining the list of cities suspending enforcement of panhandling rules following a federal court ruling. Boulder says its police officers are no longer enforcing its ordinance and that city councilors will consider emergency changes to it Tuesday night to bring it in line with a ruling last week on Grand […]
  
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• Sheriff’s office: Deputies shoot 16-year-old outside house

  06-10-2015 16:47
  
  CASA GRANDE, Ariz. — Pinal County authorities say sheriff’s deputies shot and critically wounded a 16-year-old youth during a confrontation outside a home near Casa Grande. The Sheriff’s Office says the incident occurred early Tuesday morning after a person at the home called to report that an armed youth was outside the home and threatening […]
  
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• Police battle return of Internet cafes in western Colorado

  06-10-2015 16:47
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Authorities say new Internet gaming cafes have popping up in western Colorado, trying to skirt a new law that cracks down on illegal gambling. The Grand Junction Sentinel reports (http://bit.ly/1KXLi3I ) that Mesa County shut down five Internet cafes in April, but two have since reopened. Grand Junction Police Chief John […]
  
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