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• Human error blamed for ship hitting Arizona Memorial dock

  16-12-2015 23:56
  
  HONOLULU — An investigation into why a hospital ship ran into the dock of the USS Arizona Memorial in May says human error caused the incident. The U.S. Military Sealift Command released the report Wednesday. It says the harbor pilot on board the USNS Mercy had poor control over tugboats guiding the ship out of […]
  
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• Russian airstrikes restore Syrian military balance of power

  16-12-2015 23:51
  
  BEIRUT — Weeks of Russian airstrikes in Syria appear to have restored enough momentum to the government side to convince President Bashar Assad’s foes and the world community that even if he doesn’t win the war he cannot quickly be removed by force. That realization, combined with the growing sense that the world’s No. 1 […]
  
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• Calif. man pleads guilty to heroin trafficking in New Mexico

  16-12-2015 23:34
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A California man has pleaded guilty to heroin trafficking in New Mexico. Prosecutors say 34-year-old Edwin Rodriguez, of Bell Gardens, entered his plea Wednesday in federal court in Albuquerque. Rodriguez was arrested after a federal drug agent seized nearly three kilograms of heroin from him during an investigation at an Albuquerque bus […]
  
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• Actor James Woods happy to be alive after Colorado crash

  16-12-2015 23:34
  
  GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — Actor James Woods says he’s happy to be alive after crashing on an icy highway in Colorado. The accident happened Monday on Interstate 70, where it cuts through the scenic Glenwood Canyon in western Colorado. The stretch of road has steep cliffs on either side. In a series of tweets, Woods […]
  
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• Probationers found in car with alleged theft ‘to-do’ list

  16-12-2015 23:33
  
  ENCINITAS, Calif. — They were making a list but police say it was more naughty than nice. The San Diego Union-Tribune (http://bit.ly/1JcBEaL ) says two probationers who were arrested in a car containing stolen packages Tuesday in Encinitas also had a “to-do” list. On it were the words: “steal mail and shoplift.” Their Dodge Charger […]
  
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• State: Follow the mud brick trail, follow the mud brick trail

  16-12-2015 23:21
  
  The mud bricks that formed some of New Mexico’s most iconic structures are now the foundation for the state tourism department’s newest media push. The state on Wednesday released “Cured Earth,” a 106-second video homage to adobe and the latest in the “New Mexico True Stories” collection posted to YouTube. In conjunction with the video’s […]
  
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• Judge apologizes to assistant DA, recuses himself from SF cop time card fraud case

  16-12-2015 23:05
  
  SANTA FE — A District Court judge has recused himself from the case of a Santa Fe Police lieutenant accused of falsifying time cards for comments he made to an assistant district attorney at a previous plea hearing in the case. Judge T. Glenn Ellington initially denied Wagner’s motion to recuse him at a Wednesday […]
  
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• Texas authorities seek teen who invoked ‘affluenza’ defense

  16-12-2015 22:57
  
  DALLAS — Authorities are investigating whether a teenager who killed four people in a 2013 drunken-driving wreck — and claimed as part of his defense that he suffered from “affluenza” — has fled with his mother to avoid a potential violation of his probation. Prosecutors said Wednesday they’re trying to determine whether Ethan Couch, 18, […]
  
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• New Orleans considers removing Confederate monuments

  16-12-2015 22:57
  
  NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans is poised to make a sweeping break with its Confederate past as city leaders decide whether to remove prominent monuments from some of its busiest streets. With support from Mayor Mitch Landrieu, a majority on the City Council appears ready to take down four monuments, including a towering statue of […]
  
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• Clinton says she wants to go beyond ‘Buffett rule’ on taxes

  16-12-2015 22:31
  
  OMAHA, Neb. — With billionaire investor Warren Buffett looking on, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Wednesday she wants to raise taxes on the wealthy and expand upon the so-called “Buffett rule” pushed by the Obama administration to raise tax rates on the richest Americans. “I want to go even further, because Warren is 100 […]
  
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• FBI: Calif. shooters privately discussed commitment to jihad

  16-12-2015 22:30
  
  NEW YORK — The husband-and-wife team who killed 14 people and wounded 21 others this month in San Bernardino, California, communicated privately about jihad and martyrdom before they were married, but there is no evidence to suggest the couple revealed those thoughts publicly on social media, the FBI director said Wednesday. “We can see from […]
  
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• Workers unlikely to see relief from delay of health plan tax

  16-12-2015 22:21
  
  WASHINGTON — Don’t expect to see much relief from rising costs for workplace health coverage under a federal budget deal that postpones a widely feared tax on generous insurance plans, experts say. The so-called Cadillac tax, the last major piece of President Barack Obama’s health care law, would be delayed two years, until 2020. It […]
  
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• Buying a car? A home? Fed rate hike shouldn’t matter much

  16-12-2015 22:19
  
  WASHINGTON — For anyone considering whether to buy a home or car, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increase Wednesday shouldn’t make much difference. The rates that most people pay for mortgages, auto loans or college tuition aren’t expected to jump anytime soon. The Fed’s benchmark interest rate has limited influence on those things. Still, the […]
  
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• MMA: Cerrone, opponent warn McGregor about moving up in weight

  16-12-2015 22:11
  
  LOS ANGELES — UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has vowed to move up in weight soon to fight for the lightweight title. The two men he could face for that belt are both warning him to pick on somebody his own size. UFC lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos faces Jackson-Wink MMA’s Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone on […]
  
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• Aggie football has seven mid-term signees

  16-12-2015 21:33
  
  LAS CRUCES — A new quarterback is entering the race for New Mexico State, and the Aggies didn’t have to look far to get him. Connor Cramer, who played this past year at New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, is one of seven football signees the school announced on Wednesday. It is the first day […]
  
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• Updated: Mistrial in 1st officer's trial in Freddie Gray case

  16-12-2015 21:30
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday after jurors couldn't reach a decision in the manslaughter trial of…
  
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• Obama to meet with San Bernardino shooting victims

  16-12-2015 21:25
  
  WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to meet with families of victims of the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, the White House said Wednesday. The meeting is set for Friday. Obama is adding the stop in Southern California to a long-scheduled trip to Hawaii for Christmas vacation. Fourteen people were killed and 21 others […]
  
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• FBI searches N. Carolina homes of Planned Parenthood suspect

  16-12-2015 21:24
  
  SWANNANOA, N.C. — The FBI searched two western North Carolina residences once occupied by the man charged with attacking a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic. FBI spokeswoman Shelley Lynch said in an email that agents searched properties Tuesday in Swannanoa and Black Mountain where Robert Dear had lived. She said agents were assisting the FBI’s Denver […]
  
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• Endangered ocelot in Texas apparently hit by vehicle, dies

  16-12-2015 21:24
  
  ARROYO CITY, Texas — An endangered ocelot has been found dead near a South Texas road and game wardens believe the rare animal was hit by a vehicle. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department on Tuesday reported the animal was killed near Arroyo City. Agency officials say the large male ocelot apparently was struck Monday […]
  
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• Pair tied to deaths of 2 children in California storage unit

  16-12-2015 21:23
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — A 39-year-old woman and a teenage boy are suspected in the deaths of two children whose bodies were found inside a storage unit in Northern California, in a case that came to light after police checked on a 9-year-old girl who was found starving and injured but alive, authorities said. Autopsies for […]
  
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• Mother, 2 children found dead on Navajo Nation

  16-12-2015 21:23
  
  KAYENTA, Ariz. — Authorities are investigating the deaths of a mother and her two children on the Navajo Nation. FBI spokesman Kurt Remus says the agency was notified Monday of the deaths that appear to be a murder-suicide. He says the children were found dead in their beds at a home in Kayenta (kuh-YHEN’-tuh) of […]
  
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• Arizona man gets life in prison in killing of 6-year-old

  16-12-2015 21:23
  
  PHOENIX — An Arizona man was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday in the killing of his 6-year-old nephew after the child witnessed his father’s shooting death. Authorities say 24-year-old Christopher Rey Licon fatally shot his half brother, Angel Jaquez, in a 2010 drug dispute and killed his nephew, Xavier Jaquez, out of fear that […]
  
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• Tiny kitten rescued from conveyer belt at recycling plant

  16-12-2015 21:22
  
  GALT, Calif. — A worker at a Northern California recycling center saved a tiny kitten from certain death when he spotted the animal heading down a conveyor belt. Tony Miranda tells television station KCRA that (http://bit.ly/1NTvDoG ) he was sorting recyclables Tuesday when he found the pink-nosed, white-pawed cat between the debris and scooped it […]
  
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• Prescott City Council approves armored vehicle for police

  16-12-2015 21:22
  
  PRESCOTT, Ariz. — Prescott police could have an armored military vehicle available for use during SWAT events before the end of the year. The Daily Courier reports (http://bit.ly/1k2XLcW ) that on Tuesday the City Council voted 6-1 to accept an International Navistar MaxxPro Mine Restistant Ambush Protected vehicle that was available through the federal Law […]
  
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• Aggies focus on defending Lobos’ Brown

  16-12-2015 20:57
  
  LAS CRUCES – During Marvin Menzies’ tenure at New Mexico State, the Aggies have two big wins over New Mexico in Albuquerque. And coming into Wednesday’s game against the Lobos, NMSU is hoping to snap a few losing streaks with a win over UNM in the arena where the Aggies’ last non-conference road win happened. […]
  
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• Boosters detail STEMulus Center progress

  16-12-2015 20:27
  
  Debbie Johnson says 120 people have completed entrepreneurial training
  
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• Aggie Murphy named honorable mention All-American

  16-12-2015 20:13
  
  LEXINGTON, Ky. – NM State senior Gwen Murphy has been named a 2015 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Honorable Mention All-American. This marks the first year all Honorable Mention All-Americans were selected by the selection committee, as previously players who made All-Region were automatically honorable mention if they didn’t make one of the three teams. […]
  
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• New: Dianna Duran will not withdraw guilty plea; 30-day jail sentence starts Friday

  16-12-2015 19:28
  
  Former New Mexico Secretary of State Dianna Duran has decided not to withdraw her guilty plea in a high-profile case that led to her resigning from office, and will report Friday to Santa Fe County jail to begin a 30-day sentence. Duran had the option of withdrawing her guilty plea, but could have faced a […]
  
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• Updated: California: Self-driving cars must have driver behind wheel

  16-12-2015 19:17
  
  LOS ANGELES — California unveiled precedent-setting draft rules Wednesday that would slow the public’s access to self-driving cars of the future until regulators are confident the technology is safe. That cautious approach requires that the cars have a steering wheel, and a licensed driver must be ready to take over if the machine fails. The […]
  
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• California: Self-driving cars must have driver behind wheel

  16-12-2015 19:17
  
  LOS ANGELES — California unveiled precedent-setting draft rules Wednesday that would slow the public’s access to self-driving cars of the future until regulators are confident the technology is safe. That cautious approach requires that the cars have a steering wheel, and a licensed driver must be ready to take over if the machine fails. The […]
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Yellen says higher rates defend against downturn

  16-12-2015 19:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest on the Federal Reserve's landmark two-day policy meeting that ended Wednesday. The central bank raised…
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Fed sees slightly stronger growth ahead in 2016

  16-12-2015 19:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest on the Federal Reserve's landmark two-day policy meeting that ended Wednesday. The central bank raised…
  
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• Updated: Fed finally lifts key interest rate from near zero

  16-12-2015 19:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates from record lows set at the depths of the 2008…
  
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• Storm trooper rises from Santa Fe snow

  16-12-2015 18:42
  
  “Star Wars” seems to be a franchise that has spanned generations — not to mention merchandise and artistic forms. This storm trooper took shape on the south side of Santa Fe after the latest snowfall. More creative than the typical top hat and carrot nose! And timely, considering that the latest film in the series […]
  
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• Breaking: Police union president resigns after child-abuse arrest

  16-12-2015 17:35
  
  Multiple news outlets were reporting that Albuquerque Police Officers Associationpresident Stephan ...
  
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• Massive year-end spending bill includes cybersecurity act

  16-12-2015 17:32
  
  WASHINGTON — The massive year-end spending measure includes a provision that will encourage companies to share cyber threat information with the government. The measure, which represents a culmination of several years of effort to pass a cyber bill, brings together three different versions that passed the House and Senate earlier this year with hefty bipartisan […]
  
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• There’s a new crop of coding toys for techie tykes

  16-12-2015 17:24
  
  NEW YORK — Want even your younger kids to join the tech revolution by learning to code? Maybe you should get them a robot — or at least a video game. That’s the aim of entrepreneurs behind new coding toys for kids as young as 6. They’re spurred by a desire to get children interested […]
  
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• Breaking: Suspect in custody after South Valley vehicle pursuit

  16-12-2015 17:15
  
  A man who allegedly stole a car and rammed a deputy’s cruiser while fleeing Wednesday morning was captured after a vehicle pursuit and brief manhunt, according to a sheriff’s office spokesman. Sgt. Aaron Williamson said deputies were trying to serve a warrant on Chris Montoya, 27, near Blake and Joe Sanchez SW when he got […]
  
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• Breaking: BCSO pursuing suspect who allegedly rammed deputy’s vehicle

  16-12-2015 17:15
  
  Bernalillo County Sheriff’s deputies are pursuing a suspect who allegedly stole a car and rammed a deputy’s cruiser while fleeing, according to a sheriff’s office spokesman. Sgt. Aaron Williamson said deputies were trying to serve a warrant on a man near Blake and Joe Sanchez SW when he got into a vehicle, rammed a deputy’s […]
  
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• This brick-and-mortar store wants to sell you the Internet of Things

  16-12-2015 17:10
  
  PALO ALTO, Calif. — In a store under construction off a shopping strip in this Silicon Valley city, workmen tinker and tarps cover the walls. The new retail shop is unlike those around it and will offer unique items: It will sell the Internet of Things. To the layman, this may sound like tech garble. […]
  
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• Researchers seek to build a better solar panel

  16-12-2015 17:08
  
  NEWARK, Del. — Solar panels accounted for one-third of all new electricity generation installed in the United States in 2014, up from just 10 percent two years earlier. With interest expected to keep rising, many research groups are on the hunt for ways to boost efficiency. Among them is a team at the University of […]
  
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• Troy Wolverton: Don’t expect Apple to transform television

  16-12-2015 17:04
  
  Since the turn of the century, Apple has shaken up both the music and wireless industries. But if you’re hoping it will have the same revolutionary effect on the television industry, you may want to adjust your expectations. It’s been an open secret for years now that Apple has been working on a television service, […]
  
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• Updated: Health coverage deadline extended as applicants flood Obamacare website

  16-12-2015 16:56
  
  WASHINGTON — Facing a record surge of Americans applying for health coverage on HealthCare.gov, the Obama administration has extended through early Friday the deadline  for enrolling in coverage for 2016. Consumers in the 38 states that rely on the HealthCare.gov marketplace, including New Mexico, will now have until 12:59 a.m. Friday to sign up for […]
  
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• Deadline to sign up for health coverage extended as applicants flood Obamacare website

  16-12-2015 16:56
  
  WASHINGTON — Facing a record surge of Americans applying for health coverage on HealthCare.gov, the Obama administration moved late Tuesday to extend the deadline by 48 hours for enrolling in coverage for 2016. Consumers in the 38 states that rely on the HealthCare.gov marketplace will now have until 2:59 a.m. Eastern time Friday to sign […]
  
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• Student arrested after bomb threat at a Farmington school

  16-12-2015 16:53
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. — Police in Farmington say a student has been arrested after a bomb threat at a middle school. They say a written threat was found on a wall in the boys’ restroom at Hermosa Middle School and reported to police about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. The school was placed in a preventative lockdown for […]
  
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• Advocates eyes vigils to push New Mexico license compromise

  16-12-2015 16:53
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Immigrant advocates are planning to hold statewide vigils to push a “two-tier” proposal regarding New Mexico driver’s licenses. The Santa Fe-based Somos Un Pueblo Unido announced Tuesday the group will hold vigils in support of a compromise passed last session by the Democratic-controlled state Senate. That bill would allow state residents to […]
  
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• New Mexico governor meets with energy stakeholders in Colo.

  16-12-2015 16:52
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — Gov. Susana Martinez has made a quick trip to Colorado to meet with energy stakeholders from New Mexico and Mexico to discuss the region’s energy future. Specifically, they’re looking at ways in which to better export energy from New Mexico into Chihuahua. Tuesday’s meeting in Ignacio had area producers, federal government […]
  
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• Updated: Sheriff: Colorado teen threatened to use gun at school

  16-12-2015 16:51
  
  PALISADE, Colo. — A 13-year-old year old girl was under arrest Wednesday after authorities say she posted messages on Facebook threatening to use a handgun at her school. The girl was arrested Tuesday at her home in Palisade after students told administrators at Mount Garfield Middle School in Clifton about the posts. The girl posted […]
  
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• Sheriff: Colorado teen threatened to use gun at school

  16-12-2015 16:51
  
  PALISADE, Colo. — A 13-year-old year old Colorado girl is under arrest after allegedly posting messages on Facebook threatening to use a handgun at a school. The girl was arrested Tuesday after students told administrators at Mount Garfield Middle School in Clifton about the posts. The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office says images of a handgun […]
  
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• Hunter accused of fatally shooting teen offered plea deal

  16-12-2015 16:51
  
  GRAND JUNTION, Colo. — A Minnesota hunter accused of fatally shooting a 14-year-old boy while hunting on western Colorado’s Grand Mesa has been offered a plea agreement that keeps prison on the table. The Daily Sentinel of Grand Junction reports (http://bit.ly/1m7ee18 ) that officials will learn if 59-year-old Guy Pohto accepts the district attorney’s offer […]
  
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