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• Businesses step up to help slain cop’s family

  30-10-2015 22:41
  
  Restaurants, hotels respond after fatal police shooting
  
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• ABQ business owner: `It’s just what we do’

  30-10-2015 22:41
  
  Local businesses pitch in after fatal cop shooting.
  
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• Roswell man fatally hit by car while standing on I-10

  30-10-2015 22:26
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. — New Mexico State Police say a man has died after he was struck while standing next to his car on an interstate west of Las Cruces. State Police spokeswoman Elizabeth Armijo says the accident happened Wednesday around 7:30 p.m. on Interstate 10. According to investigators, 55-year-old Kevin Jon Monfordini, of Roswell, […]
  
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• Updated: Phoenix police chief to demote sergeant over fatal shooting

  30-10-2015 22:25
  
  PHOENIX — Phoenix Police Chief Joe Yahner is demoting a sergeant over the fatal shooting of a mentally ill woman last year. Police spokesman Trent Crump said Friday that Yahner has accepted a department disciplinary review board’s recommendation to demote Sgt. Percy Dupra. Crump says police will not comment further since Dupra can appeal. An […]
  
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• Updated: Man charged in St. Louis area black church fires

  30-10-2015 22:25
  
  ST. LOUIS — Authorities charged A 35-year-old black St. Louis man with arson for two of the seven church fires in a predominantly African-American part of the St. Louis region, and federal investigators said there is no evidence of a hate crime. David Lopez Jackson was charged Friday in St. Louis Circuit Court with two […]
  
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• Phoenix police chief to demote sergeant over fatal shooting

  30-10-2015 22:25
  
  PHOENIX — Phoenix Police Chief Joe Yahner is demoting a sergeant over the fatal shooting of a mentally ill woman last year. Police spokesman Trent Crump said Friday that Yahner has accepted a department disciplinary review board’s recommendation to demote Sgt. Percy Dupra. Crump says police will not comment further since Dupra can appeal the […]
  
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• Man charged in St. Louis area black church fires

  30-10-2015 22:25
  
  ST. LOUIS — Authorities charged A 35-year-old black St. Louis man with arson following fires at two predominantly African-American churches earlier this month and federal investigators said they no longer believe the incidents were a hate crime. David Lopez Jackson was charged Friday in St. Louis Circuit Court with two counts of second-degree arson in […]
  
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• Fed looks at way to shift big-bank losses to investors

  30-10-2015 22:25
  
  WASHINGTON — In their latest bid to reduce the chances of future taxpayer bailouts, federal regulators are proposing that the eight biggest U.S. banks build new cushions against losses that would shift the burden to investors. The Federal Reserve’s proposal put forward Friday means the mega-banks would have to bulk up their capacity to absorb […]
  
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• Breaking: Lobo hoops legend Mel Daniels dies at age 71

  30-10-2015 22:04
  
  University of New Mexico basketball legend and longtime professional basketball player Mel Daniels has died at age 71. The Indianapolis Star and the Indiana Pacers announced the death on Friday. Check back here later and in Saturday’s Journal for additional coverage.    
  
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• PNM Resources reports 10 percent earnings jump

  30-10-2015 21:40
  
  PNM Resources reported nearly a 10 percent jump in net earnings in the third quarter of 2015, following positive performance at both of the company’s utilities in New Mexico and Texas. Net income for the parent firm rose from $55.7 million in third-quarter 2014 to $61 million this year. Net earnings per share grew from […]
  
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• It’s time to sign up for health insurance

  30-10-2015 21:37
  
  Consumers across the country can begin shopping for insurance under the Affordable Care Act on Sunday.
  
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• GOP suspends partnership with NBC News for February debate

  30-10-2015 21:31
  
  NEW YORK — Still annoyed by CNBC’s handling of this week’s presidential debate, the Republican National Committee said Friday that it was suspending its partnership with NBC News and its properties on a primary debate scheduled for February. NBC News said it was disappointed in the development and will work to resolve the issue with […]
  
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• Prep football: Centenniel routs Belen, wraps up district title

  30-10-2015 21:09
  
  LAS CRUCES — Centennial clinched the District 3-5A championship with a 48-28 win over Thursday night at the Field of Dreams. Now, the Hawks will look to lock up the No. 1 seed in the Class 5A state playoffs in the regular season finale next week against Santa Teresa. As it has a number of […]
  
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• Updated: Arizona governor signs $3.5B school funding deal

  30-10-2015 20:56
  
  PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a package of bills Friday that will pump $3.5 billion into K-12 education over the next decade to settle a long-running lawsuit stemming from the state’s decision to raid school spending during the Great Recession. Calling it a victory for Arizona schoolchildren, the Republican governor signed the legislation […]
  
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• New: Medical marijuana panel rejects new qualifying condition

  30-10-2015 20:44
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico’s medical marijuana advisory committee has rejected a petition that called for adding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as a new qualifying condition to participate in the state’s program. The board met Friday in Santa Fe and all seven members who were in attendance agreed to recommend that the disorder not […]
  
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• New Mexico, APS elementary students score low on PARCC tests

  30-10-2015 20:31
  
  PARCC exam results released today show a small percentage of the state’s third- through eighth-grade students meeting the new proficiency standards, a drop that Secretary of Education Hanna Skandera predicted and said she expects will improve as the assessment becomes more familiar. Seventh-graders fared the worst, with 15 percent proficiency on the PARCC math assessment […]
  
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• Volleyball: Aggies top Missouri-Kansas City, win ninth straight

  30-10-2015 20:11
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. —New Mexico State continued to roll in conference play with a hard fought 3-1 volleyball victory of Missouri-Kansas City on Thursday night at the Swinney Recreation Center. The Aggies (20-5, 9-0 Western Athletic Conference) leave Kansas City with their ninth straight win in conference play, with the 25-22, 21-25, 25-20, 25-16 decision. […]
  
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• Wanted: Company to market ABQ to start-ups

  30-10-2015 19:28
  
  The city is seeking a firm to market Albuquerque nationwide to businesses interested in relocating or expanding, with a "special focus on audiences within the startup community."
  
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• Man accused of trying to kill girlfriend in Boulder crash

  30-10-2015 19:13
  
  BOULDER, Colo. — A man is accused of intentionally crashing his car into a traffic light pole in Boulder to try to kill his girlfriend, who was in the passenger seat. Fifty-one-year-old George Pappas was seriously injured in the Oct. 12 crash. He was arrested on suspicion of attempted first degree murder Thursday after he […]
  
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• Funeral for APD officer Daniel Webster set for Tuesday

  30-10-2015 18:37
  
  More stories about Officer Webster: – ‘He’s always been my superhero’ – I’m just so glad we had him for 47 years,’ devastated mom says – Tributes to an officer – Officers gather as Webster battles for his life Albuquerque police said a public memorial service for officer Daniel Webster will be Tuesday morning at […]
  
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• New: Colorado carjacker gets 160 years in televised 75-mile chase

  30-10-2015 18:07
  
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — A carjacker has been sentenced to 160 years in prison for leading police on a 75-mile chase in metro Denver and nearly killing a Colorado state trooper. A judge on Friday sentenced Ryan Stone on 18 charges, including attempted manslaughter. The March 2014 chase was televised live and involved officers from […]
  
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• Breaking: The Latest: Comal County officials declare state of disaster

  30-10-2015 18:03
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — The latest on heavy rains sparking flooding in Central and South Texas (all times local): 3:45 p.m. Officials in Comal County, just northeast of San Antonio, have declared a local state of disaster because of ongoing flash flooding. The county proclamation says the area “has suffered widespread or severe damage, injury or […]
  
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• Breaking: Austin airport halts flights due to weather

  30-10-2015 18:03
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — The latest on heavy rains sparking flooding in Central and South Texas (all times local): 11:45 a.m. The Austin airport has temporarily closed its airfield due to torrential rains and heavy winds rolling through Central Texas. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport said in a tweet that no flights are taking off or landing due […]
  
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• Texas trooper dies in patrol car wreck near Goldthwaite

  30-10-2015 18:02
  
  GOLDTHWAITE, Texas — A veteran Texas trooper has died in a patrol car accident in Mills County. The Texas Department of Public Safety on Friday announced the traffic-related death of 49-year-old Sgt. William “Karl” Keesee. DPS says Keesee was on duty and southbound on U.S. 84 near Goldthwaite when his patrol vehicle left the road, […]
  
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• Phoenix police: Girl wounded in apparent accidental shooting

  30-10-2015 18:02
  
  PHOENIX — Phoenix police say a 5-year-old girl was wounded in the leg during an apparent accidental shooting at her family’s home. Sgt. Vince Lewis says initial reports indicate the shooting occurred Friday morning after the girl slipped into the house’s master bedroom while the family was having breakfast and getting ready for school. Lewis […]
  
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• SEC opens door to startup investing for all

  30-10-2015 17:21
  
  WASHINGTON — A new form of crowdfunding is coming soon that will allow startups to raise money by selling stock to Main Street investors. The Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday adopted rules implementing a 2012 law that opened the door to securities crowdfunding. The vote was 3-1 at a public meeting. For years, artists, […]
  
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• Jury clears cemetery in death of boy crushed by tombstone

  30-10-2015 17:20
  
  PARK CITY, Utah — A jury found late Thursday that a Utah cemetery association was not negligent in the death of a 4-year-old boy who was crushed by a historic headstone, one of a handful of similar deaths around the country in recent years. Jurors delivered their decision in a family lawsuit over the 2012 […]
  
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• New: State of Arizona joins lawsuit over forfeiture laws

  30-10-2015 17:19
  
  PHOENIX — A judge has agreed to let the state of Arizona join a lawsuit challenging laws that let authorities keep money from the sale of property believed to have been used in crimes. A Pinal County woman has alleged in her lawsuit that Arizona’s forfeiture laws are stacked against innocent people and have turned […]
  
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• Updated: DNA from man who killed self matches in 1999 Texas slaying

  30-10-2015 17:17
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas — Police say DNA from a man who refused to provide a sample then committed suicide links him to a 1999 North Texas slaying. Arlington police on Friday announced DNA results from 48-year-old Jerry Shorts of Fort Worth match evidence on the victim. Tami King in February 1999 was found fatally stabbed under […]
  
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• Snow, high winds shut down most of Trail Ridge Road

  30-10-2015 17:17
  
  ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. — The main road through Rocky Mountain National Park is closed to through traffic for the winter. Much of Trail Ridge Road was closed Friday, a week later than the average seasonal closure date of Oct. 23. Acting park superintendent Ben Bobowski says snow continues to blow and drift on […]
  
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• Arizona drivers get a scare from giant inflatable pumpkin

  30-10-2015 17:17
  
  PEORIA, Ariz. — Halloween tricks came early for some drivers and pedestrians in the Phoenix area when a giant, inflatable pumpkin bounded down the roadway in high winds. A 25-foot-tall pumpkin escaped from its display promoting the Peoria Monster Bash Thursday, sailing down the street and damaging two street lights. Pumpkin owner Patrick Sparkes, with […]
  
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• Highway in eastern Arizona reopens after tanker spills gas

  30-10-2015 17:16
  
  SHOW LOW, Ariz. — A 19-mile stretch of highway in eastern Arizona has reopened after being closed overnight because of an accident that caused a fuel spill. The state Department of Transportation says State Route 77 between Show Low and Snowflake reopened Friday morning. The accident occurred late Thursday about three miles north of Show […]
  
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• Dallas-area stop leads to police fatal shooting of armed man

  30-10-2015 17:16
  
  MESQUITE, Texas — A Dallas-area traffic stop has led to officers fatally shooting an armed driver who aimed a gun at himself before pointing the weapon at police. Mesquite police say the incident happened before dawn Friday along a busy freeway. No officers were hurt. Mesquite police Lt. Brian Parrish says 29-year-old Mario Martinez late […]
  
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• Cops: Man does $4K damage to parking meters for $30 in coins

  30-10-2015 17:16
  
  GREENSBURG, Pa. — Police say a Pennsylvania man caused $4,000 in damage to parking meters he knocked down for the $30 in coins inside. Police say 51-year-old Allen Delgrosso was captured on surveillance video taking the four meters from a Greensburg parking lot Oct. 8. Authorities say Delgrosso backed his truck into a pole holding […]
  
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• Updated: Texas storm prompts evacuations in area hit by spring floods

  30-10-2015 17:15
  
  BUDA, Texas — A fast-moving storm packing heavy rain and destructive winds overwhelmed rivers and prompted evacuations Friday in the same area southwest of Austin that saw devastating spring floods. The Blanco River in Wimberley swelled to about 26 feet, well above its 13-foot flood stage. Residents were evacuated from the area and a community […]
  
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• Police: Boy found with detailed plan to attack Dallas school

  30-10-2015 17:15
  
  DALLAS — A 12-year-old boy is accused of plotting to shoot students and others at his Dallas charter school after he was found clutching a detailed diagram outlining the planned attack, a police commander said. The plan was uncovered when the boy showed the handwritten diagram to another student who then alerted administrators at Trinity […]
  
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• AP Exclusive: Missed warning signs in gov’t office shooting

  30-10-2015 17:15
  
  WASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department had briefly revoked the gun, badge and credentials of a disgruntled federal agent months before he used that weapon to start a deadly gun battle inside a government office building in southern California, according to a confidential, internal investigation obtained exclusively by The Associated Press. It returned his gun […]
  
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• Mexican guilty over $2M in methamphetamine in veggie load

  30-10-2015 17:14
  
  McALLEN, Texas — A Mexican trucker faces up to life in a U.S. prison for smuggling nearly $2 million worth of methamphetamine into Texas in a rig hauling squash and other vegetables. Daniel Salvador Gomez-Reyes of Reynosa, Mexico, pleaded guilty Thursday to a charge related to transporting a controlled substance. Prosecutors in McAllen say the […]
  
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• HP, a Silicon Valley icon, is ready for its break-up

  30-10-2015 16:26
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — One of the nation’s most storied tech companies will split in two this weekend, another casualty of seismic shifts in the way people use technology — and big-company sluggishness in responding. Hewlett-Packard was an early pioneer of what became the model for Silicon Valley startups: Founded in 1939 by two Stanford graduates […]
  
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• ABQ firm to develop $40 million waste plant

  30-10-2015 16:10
  
  Thermogenics Inc. has signed a joint venture agreement with a Nigerian company to develop the $40 million waste-to-energy plant
  
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• US paychecks rise at modest 0.6 percent pace in 3rd quarter

  30-10-2015 15:36
  
  WASHINGTON — U.S. workers’ paychecks grew at a moderate rate over the summer, showing little sign of accelerating from the sluggish growth that has persisted since the recession ended. The employment cost index, which tracks wages, salaries and benefits, rose 0.6 percent in the July-September quarter from the April-June quarter, the Labor Department said Friday. […]
  
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• Survey: US consumer sentiment improved in October

  30-10-2015 15:35
  
  WASHINGTON — The University of Michigan says consumers are feeling more confident this month. The university’s index of consumer sentiment rose to 90 after dropping to 87.2 in September from 91.9 in August. Richard Curtin, chief economist for the university’s consumer surveys, says the entire gain came from better spirits among lower-income households. Wealthier consumers […]
  
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• Chevron cutting up to 7,000 jobs; profit falls to $2 billion

  30-10-2015 15:34
  
  SAN RAMON, Calif. — Chevron Corp. is cutting up to 7,000 jobs, or 11 percent of its workforce, as it deals with lower oil prices that are cutting deeply into profit. The company said Friday that it would cut capital and exploratory spending next year by one-fourth, with further cuts in 2017 and 2018 depending […]
  
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• Updated: US stocks pause, stay on track for best month since 2011

  30-10-2015 15:33
  
  U.S. stocks took a breather Friday morning as government data revealed that wages and consumer spending growth remain feeble. But the market is on track for its strongest month in four years. TIGHT PURSE STRINGS: The Commerce Department said consumer spending inched up just 0.1 percent in September, partly because consumers were spending less on […]
  
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• Valeant cutting ties with Philidor

  30-10-2015 14:56
  
  NEW YORK — Valeant Pharmaceuticals, a company that has come under intense scrutiny for its drug prices, has cut ties with Philidor following accusations that it was a “phantom pharmacy” used solely to artificially boost sales. Valeant said Friday that the mail-order pharmacy has informed the company that it will shut down as soon as […]
  
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• US stocks muted but set to end month with strong gains

  30-10-2015 14:56
  
  U.S. stocks are flat despite government data suggesting that wages and consumer spending growth remain feeble, but the market is on track for its strongest month in four years. Shares of energy companies First Solar were up 12 percent and Phillips 66 were up 5 percent Friday on strong earnings reports. KeyCorp was down 6 […]
  
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• US consumer spending records weakest gain in 8 months

  30-10-2015 14:56
  
  WASHINGTON — Consumer spending in September posted the smallest gain in eight months, a sign that shoppers grew cautious at the end of the third quarter. The Commerce Department said Friday spending rose 0.1 percent, the weakest showing since spending fell in January. Income growth inched up 0.1 percent, which was the smallest amount in […]
  
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• Hip-hop’s Akon to debut new albums on his own ‘Stadium’ app

  30-10-2015 14:56
  
  LOS ANGELES — Akon, a hip-hop star who’s collaborated with everyone from Eminem to Andy Samberg, is about to release his first albums in seven years — but you won’t find them in stores or on streaming services like Spotify. Instead, he plans to release four albums through a new app, making him the latest […]
  
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• Fiat Chrysler recalls 894K SUVs for brake, air bag trouble

  30-10-2015 14:56
  
  DETROIT — Fiat Chrysler is recalling 894,000 Jeep, Dodge and Fiat SUVs worldwide to fix problems with anti-lock brakes and air bags. The first recall covers nearly 542,000 Dodge Journeys and Fiat Freemonts from 2012 to 2015. Moisture can build up in the anti-lock brake control module, disabling the system and the electronic stability control. […]
  
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• Eurozone inflation at zero leaves room for ECB to act

  30-10-2015 14:56
  
  FRANKFURT, Germany — The annual inflation rate in the 19 countries that use the euro crept up to zero in October, another weak reading that could help push the European Central Bank to expand its stimulus program. The rate rose from minus 0.1 percent the month before, the European Union statistics agency Eurostat said Friday. […]
  
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