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• 3 weeks in jail for man who disrupted gay marriage arguments

  10-12-2015 23:54
  
  WASHINGTON — A protester who disrupted historic arguments over gay marriage at the U.S. Supreme Court was sentenced Thursday to 21 days in jail. Rives Miller Grogan, 50, of Mansfield, Texas, had previously pleaded guilty to illegally demonstrating inside the court. Lawyers were about 30 minutes into oral arguments April 28 when, during a break […]
  
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• The Latest: Police ID gunman who drove onto Arkansas campus

  10-12-2015 23:35
  
  JONESBORO, Ark. — The latest on a report of an armed man at Arkansas State University (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Police have identified the armed man who drove his truck onto the Arkansas State University campus as Brad Kenneth Bartelt of Jonesboro. The 47-year-old was taken into custody Thursday after driving his truck onto […]
  
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• South Valley business center holding 10th birthday bash

  10-12-2015 23:31
  
  The South Valley Economic Development Center will celebrate a decade's worth of business assistance.
  
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• US launches trial of facial, eye scans on Mexican border

  10-12-2015 23:22
  
  SAN DIEGO — The federal government on Thursday began collecting facial and eye scans of foreigners entering the U.S. at a busy border crossing with Mexico, a first step in one of its most ambitious efforts to track people who stay in the country illegally after their visas expire. Up to half of the people […]
  
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• Albuquerque man gets long prison term in drug, gun cases

  10-12-2015 23:22
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An Albuquerque man has been sentenced to nearly 12 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking and firearms charges. Prosecutors say 21-year-old Victor Hurtado received a 141-month prison term Thursday and will be on supervised release for five years after that. Hurtado was accused of robbing an Albuquerque pharmacy […]
  
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• U.S. Eagle: ‘We’re bursting at the seams’

  10-12-2015 23:10
  
  With one new branch already under construction and at least one more on the agenda, U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union has now begun preparing for the associated growth at its headquarters. The Albuquerque-based credit union confirmed Thursday that it had purchased 2.2 acres of undeveloped land just west of its current administrative facility on Osuna […]
  
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• Retail project next to UNM football stadium gets initial OK

  10-12-2015 23:07
  
  The university moved closer to building an entertainment district on its south campus after regents on Thursday gave preliminary approval to a 25,000-square-feet restaurant, bar and retail private development.
  
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• The Latest: New climate draft shows headway on key issues

  10-12-2015 23:03
  
  LE BOURGET, France — The latest news related to the U.N. climate conference outside Paris, which runs through Dec. 11. All times local: 10:30 p.m. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has presented a new draft of a global climate accord showing governments have made progress on some crunch issues but still disagree on others. The […]
  
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• Armed man arrested at Arkansas State University; no shots

  10-12-2015 22:51
  
  JONESBORO, Ark. — An armed man drove onto Arkansas State University on Thursday, sparking a campus lockdown before police took him into custody without any shots fired, a university spokesman said. University spokesman Bill Smith said the man was taken into custody about an hour after the incident began. The university lifted a lockdown for […]
  
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• Chicago protesters target independent police review board

  10-12-2015 22:50
  
  CHICAGO — Besides calling for Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s resignation, protesters upset about the conduct of Chicago police have another target: a much-criticized, quasi-independent agency that was created to investigate complaints against officers but has rarely ruled against them. The mayor’s critics complain that his pledge to reform the Independent Police Review Authority is too limited […]
  
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• Scalia draws rebukes for comments about black students

  10-12-2015 22:47
  
  WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, famous for his blustery rhetoric from the bench and beyond, finds himself in controversy again after suggesting that some black students might belong at “slower-track” universities. His remarks Wednesday during court arguments over an affirmative action program at the University of Texas have drawn rebukes from civil rights […]
  
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• Updated: Obama’s executive actions could open a door for successors

  10-12-2015 22:42
  
  WASHINGTON — While the White House has condemned Donald Trump’s call for a ban on Muslim immigrants as “disqualifying” and “toxic,” President Barack Obama may have only himself to blame if a President Trump ever succeeds in putting his plan, or some version of it, into action. In his efforts to work around Congress, Obama […]
  
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• Colorado high court hears case of man freed 90 years early

  10-12-2015 22:41
  
  DENVER — Colorado’s highest court is considering whether to free a convict who was sent back to prison after being mistakenly released from a 98-year sentence decades early and reforming his life. An attorney for Rene Lima-Marin told the court Thursday that it was cruel and unusual punishment to put him back behind bars because […]
  
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• Updated: US commandos say no to women in special operations jobs

  10-12-2015 22:27
  
  WASHINGTON — The men in the U.S. military’s most dangerous jobs care little about political correctness or gender equality. And they have a message for their political leadership. When they are fighting in the shadows or bleeding on the battlefield, women have no place on their teams. In blunt and, at times, profanity-laced answers to […]
  
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• RSI to take over Downtown Flying Star, names site leader

  10-12-2015 22:27
  
  Rural Sourcing Inc. also announced it had hired Albuquerque entrepreneur Mark Morris to head up its office at the location.
  
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• Senate committee: Religion-based entry to US is un-American

  10-12-2015 22:26
  
  WASHINGTON — A Senate committee on Thursday rebuked Donald Trump by endorsing a measure that says barring individuals from entering the United States based on religion would be un-American. The Republican presidential front-runner has called for blocking Muslims from entering the country in the aftermath of attacks in the United States and abroad. The Senate […]
  
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• In Honduras’ chaos, a man’s killing tells a nation’s story

  10-12-2015 22:25
  
  TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A surveillance camera captured it all: Rigoberto Paredes shoved the lawyer into an elevator and stabbed him 10 times with a small knife before he slit Eduardo Montes’ throat. The assailant tried to escape down a stairwell, but was caught by security guards. “Nobody told me to do this — this was […]
  
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• Shelters for immigrant children to open in Texas, California

  10-12-2015 22:17
  
  DALLAS — A new spike in unaccompanied Central American minors crossing illegally into the United States is pushing federal officials to open shelters in Texas and California. A total of 10,588 unaccompanied children crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in October and November, more than double the 5,129 who crossed during the same two months last year, […]
  
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• City officials defend Police Academy director, subject of IA probe

  10-12-2015 22:01
  
  The major in charge of the Albuquerque Police Academy resigned from the Bernalillo County Sheriff ...
  
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• Twitter is now delivering ads to users without accounts

  10-12-2015 21:50
  
  Wall Street has been griping for years that Twitter Inc. is missing opportunities to generate more revenue with its vast audience. But in a major step announced Thursday that could ease some of those complaints, the social media giant said it would start delivering ads to the 500 million users who visit the site or […]
  
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• Breaking: Police: I-40 shut down at Wyoming due to suicidal person

  10-12-2015 21:49
  
  Two lanes of eastbound Interstate 40 are shut down due to a person who is suicidal, according to a social media post by the Albuquerque Police Department. Officials had closed all lanes on the interstate in both directions, but reopened all westbound lanes and some eastbound lanes a shot time later. Police haven’t provided any […]
  
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• Audit points to weaknesses in oversight of Los Alamos lab

  10-12-2015 21:49
  
  Investigators are raising flags about weaknesses in the way federal officials keep track of deficiencies, concerns from employees and contractors and other problems at one of the nation’s premiere nuclear weapons laboratories. The findings of the U.S. Department of Energy’s inspector general were outlined in an audit released Thursday. Investigators say the National Nuclear Security […]
  
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• UN: World economy stumbled in 2015, with 2.4 percent growth

  10-12-2015 21:48
  
  UNITED NATIONS — The world economy stumbled in 2015, with growth estimated at just 2.4 percent this year following a nearly 60 percent drop in oil prices and an over 20 percent fall in commodity prices in the last 18 months, according to a U.N. report released Thursday. The report on the World Economic Situation […]
  
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• Holiday air travel projected to rise 3 percent over last year

  10-12-2015 21:48
  
  A projected 38 million passengers will fly on U.S. carriers during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, a 3 percent increase over last year, according to an airline trade group that attributes the rise to lower airfares and an improved economy. The increase should result in about 73,000 more travelers a day from Dec. 18 […]
  
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• Tiny islands have powerful voice in UN climate talks

  10-12-2015 21:47
  
  LE BOURGET, France — They barely break the surface of the ocean but in the U.N. talks on how to stop rising seas and other hazards of a warming planet, small island nations have the moral high ground. They are “literally negotiating over their own survival,” U.N. Environment Program chief Achim Steiner said. While most […]
  
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• No daily fantasy ads to run during College Football Playoff

  10-12-2015 21:47
  
  College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock says ESPN has agreed to not use advertisements for daily fantasy sports websites during broadcasts of the biggest postseason games. Hancock said College Football Playoff officials discussed the matter with ESPN executives and both sides determined that given the uncertainties of about daily fantasy sports sites such as […]
  
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• Can trading pollution like stocks help fight climate change?

  10-12-2015 21:47
  
  NEW YORK — The gas produced by hog manure at farms across the U.S. punches holes in the ozone layer, overheats the planet, and angers neighbors with its peculiar odor, a mix of rotten egg and ammonia. All that’s needed to clear the air is to cover the manure with a system of tarps that […]
  
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• Geneva police hunting 4 suspects said to have IS ties

  10-12-2015 21:45
  
  GENEVA — Working on a tip from the CIA, Geneva police were hunting for at least four suspects allegedly linked to the radical Islamic State group and believed to be plotting a “specific” attack in the city, Swiss officials said Thursday. As city police raised their security alert level, Swiss state prosecutors opened investigations into […]
  
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• Possible tax deal would give big wins to both parties

  10-12-2015 21:44
  
  WASHINGTON — White House and congressional negotiators searched for compromise Thursday on huge tax and spending bills with a combined price tag of well over $1 trillion, with leaders hoping to clinch agreements and let Congress adjourn next week for the year. “Not everybody gets what they want when you negotiate in divided government,” House […]
  
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• New Mexico Bowl: Scooby intends to play

  10-12-2015 20:12
  
  On Wednesday, Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez said he didn’t yet know whether Wildcats All-America linebacker Scooby Wright would be ready to play against New Mexico in the New Mexico Bowl on Dec. 19. Wright has played in only two games this season with knee and foot injuries. “I probably won’t be able to determine (Wright’s […]
  
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• Updated: BIA Secretary Washburn to resign, to teach at UNM Law School

  10-12-2015 19:13
  
  The head of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs announced Thursday that he is resigning and will return to New Mexico as a law professor. Kevin Washburn, a member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, has been on leave from the University of New Mexico since he was selected in 2012 to oversee Indian Affairs […]
  
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• Patrollers crack down on speedy skiers in Aspen

  10-12-2015 19:11
  
  ASPEN, Colo. — Ski patrollers on Aspen Mountain say they’re cracking down on people skiing too fast on Ajax and straight-lining through congested areas. The Aspen Daily News reports (http://bit.ly/1HWUqrE ) that several skiers have written letters to local newspapers complaining about people behaving recklessly on the slopes. An avalanche technician with the Aspen Mountain […]
  
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• Foreclosure on the table as county to negotiate with Santa Fe Studios over money owed for site

  10-12-2015 19:10
  
  County could begin foreclosure if it can't reach a payment agreement
  
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• Ex-Fogle associate gets 27 years on child porn charges

  10-12-2015 19:08
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — The former director of a foundation started by ex-Subway pitchman Jared Fogle was sentenced to 27 years in prison Thursday for producing child pornography that played a role in Fogle’s criminal case. A federal judge sentenced Russell Taylor, who agreed in September to plead guilty to child exploitation and child porn charges and […]
  
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• University of Texas could allow concealed handguns in class

  10-12-2015 19:05
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Concealed handguns would be mostly barred from University of Texas dormitories but not from classrooms under recommendations presented to the school president. UT President Greg Fenves will review the recommendations, offered Thursday, before a final vote of approval by university regents. Texas state lawmakers are requiring public universities to allow concealed handgun […]
  
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• Obama signs education law rewrite shifting power to states

  10-12-2015 19:04
  
  WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has signed into law a major education law setting U.S. public schools on a new course of accountability. Obama signed the bipartisan rewrite of No Child Left Behind at the White House on Thursday. The law will change the way teachers are evaluated and how the poorest performing schools are […]
  
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• ‘Zombie nativity’ back in Ohio yard a year after controversy

  10-12-2015 19:03
  
  CINCINNATI — A “zombie nativity” that spurred complaints and zoning violation notices last year is on display again in a suburban Cincinnati yard, with a change to avoid fines. Officials have concluded Jasen Dixon’s display complies with local zoning laws because he has removed its roof. Sycamore Township zoning administrator Harry Holbert says the issue […]
  
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• Retired US official charged with stealing ancient remains

  10-12-2015 19:01
  
  IOWA CITY, Iowa — A long-retired National Parks Service official has been charged with stealing ancient Native American remains from a museum collection at a sacred tribal burial site in Iowa and keeping them for more than 20 years. Former Effigy Mounds National Monument superintendent Thomas Munson was charged Tuesday with embezzlement of government property […]
  
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• Senate Democratic leader Reid: Scalia used ‘racist’ rhetoric

  10-12-2015 18:50
  
  WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid on Thursday blasted Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia for uttering what he called “racist ideas” from the bench of the nation’s highest court. Scalia on Wednesday suggested it’s possible that some black students would benefit from being at a “slower-track school” instead of the University of Texas’ flagship […]
  
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• Tucson approves stricter rules for homeless

  10-12-2015 18:41
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. — Homeless people in Tucson will have to mind where they sit when new rules take effect in 30 days. The Arizona Daily Star reports (http://bit.ly/1U8oqlF ) that the City Council voted 5-2 Tuesday to approve new rules that seek to minimize sidewalk obstructions. Under the new rules, homeless people are not allowed […]
  
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• The Latest: 4 suspects sought in Geneva said to have IS ties

  10-12-2015 18:39
  
  PARIS — The latest on the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris that killed 130 people. All times local: ___ 6:35 p.m. A Swiss official says Geneva police are hunting for at least four suspects believed to have links to the radical Islamic State group and are believed to have been plotting a specific attack in […]
  
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• Vermont farmers create ‘unicorn of self-published books’

  10-12-2015 18:38
  
  ESSEX, Vt. — This is the story of how an injured lamb named Sweet Pea started a war. Well, a bidding war. About a year ago, John and Jennifer Churchman’s border collie, Laddie, found that one of their lambs had hurt a leg in the barn on the Vermont farm where they keep sheep, ducks […]
  
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• Walmart stores’ request to sell alcohol denied in Santa Fe

  10-12-2015 18:04
  
  SANTA FE — The Santa Fe City Council on Wednesday narrowly turned down a liquor license transfer request that would allow one of the city’s Walmart stores to sell alcohol on the grounds that approving it would be a detriment to public health, safety and morals. City Attorney Kelley Brennan told the council that it […]
  
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• Santa Fe Walmart store’s request to sell alcohol denied on 5-4 City Council vote

  10-12-2015 18:04
  
  SANTA FE — The Santa Fe City Council on Wednesday narrowly turned down a liquor license transfer request that would allow one of the city’s Walmart stores to sell alcohol on the grounds that approving it would be a detriment to public health, safety and morals. City Attorney Kelley Brennan told the council that it […]
  
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• Breaking: Illinois police find man wanted in 31-year-old Albuquerque slaying

  10-12-2015 17:52
  
  Albuquerque police said Thursday that its cold case detectives have arrested a man wanted in a tripl ...
  
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• Breaking: Illinois police find man wanted in 31-year-old Albuquerque murder

  10-12-2015 17:52
  
  Albuquerque police said Thursday that its cold case detectives have arrested a man wanted in a tripl ...
  
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• ABQ Trolley’s new wheels makes it year-round

  10-12-2015 17:35
  
  One of Albuquerque’s signature attractions is now a year-round operation. ABQ Trolley Co. today will introduce the newest member of its fleet — a spiffed-up 2015 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter that will allow the company to continue tours during what had previously been its off-season. Owners Mike Silva and Jesse Herron have dubbed the new 11-passenger van […]
  
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• Cranston gets Golden Globe nod for ‘Trumbo’; Odenkirk for ‘Saul’

  10-12-2015 17:12
  
  Bryan Cranston is again in the running for an Golden Globe. This time in a film directed by New Mexico native Jay Roach. Cranston and co-star Helen Mirren were both nominated on Thursday morning for actor and actress in a drama. “Trumbo” is set in 1947 and follows successful screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, played by Cranston, […]
  
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• State officials expect spike in insurance enrollment

  10-12-2015 16:58
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — Though many New Mexico residents have been slow to obtain health insurance through the government’s online exchange, officials say they expect a spike in enrollment as deadlines near. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports (http://bit.ly/1Ok70hk ) that Dec. 15 is the deadline for those who need health insurance starting Jan. 1 […]
  
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• ConocoPhillips to cut spending due to falling oil prices

  10-12-2015 16:57
  
  NEW YORK — ConocoPhillips said it plans to slash spending on projects by 25 percent next year as the energy company and its rivals deal with plunging oil prices. The Houston company said it expects to spend $7.7 billion in 2015, down from the $10.2 billion it expects to spend this year. The money is […]
  
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