New Mexico news

• Metro area developer building entry-level niche

  30-12-2015 23:38
  
  The low-priced end of the new home market is getting the flashback treatment by locally owned Twilight Homes, whose entry level product line called Eos New Homes is aimed at moderate-income households that want to make the jump from renting an apartment to owning a new home. The $79,990 base price that Twilight is asking […]
  
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• NM healthcare coalition starting dialogue on value

  30-12-2015 23:28
  
  Across the country, more than 50 regional business/healthcare coalitions are digging into big picture health concerns with an eye on value. A group in New Mexico followed suit a year ago, launching the New Mexico Coalition for Healthcare Value, targeting those who provide, pay and receive healthcare. Pat Montoya, the executive director, said the coalition […]
  
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• SAD and RAD with LSD

  30-12-2015 18:48
  
  Ever since Journal North editor Mark Oswald ran across a reference to the burgeoning arts district around Siler and Rufina as LSD — the Lower Siler District — we’ve been kind of attached to the nomenclature, partly for its acronym’s throwback to the ’60s. Even though elements of the increasing hipness are on or above […]
  
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• Updated: Another drop in energy stocks leads market lower

  30-12-2015 18:46
  
  The latest downturn in crude oil prices put investors in a selling mood Wednesday, pulling U.S. stocks lower for the second time this week. The market decline, which wiped out some of the gains from a rally the day before, came on lighter-than-usual trading ahead of the New Year’s Day holiday. Energy companies fell the […]
  
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• Another drop in energy stocks leads market lower

  30-12-2015 18:46
  
  Major U.S. stock indexes veered lower in midday trading Wednesday, giving back some of the gains from a broad rally a day earlier. Energy companies led the slide as crude oil and natural gas prices fell. Trading was lighter than usual ahead of the New Year’s Day holiday. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average […]
  
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• ABQ housing distress slow to improve

  30-12-2015 18:14
  
  Housing distress continues to recede at a slower pace in the Albuquerque metro area than in the nation as a whole, real-estate data and services provider CoreLogic reported Wednesday. The foreclosure rate for single-family homes with a mortgage was 2 percent in October, unchanged from a year earlier and well off Albuquerque’s high of 4.2 […]
  
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• Updated: GameStop says we’re no RadioShack as investors’ doubts increase

  30-12-2015 17:53
  
  (c) 2015, Bloomberg. Marlon Gomez likes his video-game discs. The 41-year-old shipping worker, shopping recently at a GameStop in Los Angeles, said he can lend them out or bring them to friends’ homes, which he can’t do with a download. He can also sell used games back to the company. “I’m old school that way,” […]
  
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• City looking for feedback on Comcast

  30-12-2015 17:34
  
  The City of Albuquerque wants to tap into your experiences as a cable TV customer or potential customer as it moves toward renewing a multi-year franchise agreement with Comcast Cable. The current franchise agreement for cable television services between the city and Comcast expires in October 2017.  The city has set up an online survey […]
  
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• Emerging from shadows, pot industry tries to build brands

  30-12-2015 17:03
  
  DENVER — Snoop Dogg has his own line of marijuana. So does Willie Nelson. Melissa Etheridge has a marijuana-infused wine. As the fast-growing marijuana industry emerges from the black market and starts looking like a mainstream industry, there’s a scramble to brand and trademark pot products. The celebrity endorsements are just the latest attempt to […]
  
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• Raul Castro prepares Cuba for tough year despite US opening

  30-12-2015 16:57
  
  HAVANA — President Raul Castro warned Cubans on Tuesday to prepare for tough economic conditions in 2016 despite warmer relations with the United States. Castro said that while tourism is booming, low oil prices have damaged the outlook of an economy that depends on billions of dollars of subsidized oil and cash from Venezuela. According […]
  
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• Twitter revises policy banning threats and abuse

  30-12-2015 16:55
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter has revised its rules of conduct to emphasize that it prohibits violent threats and abusive behavior by users, promising a tough stance at a time when critics are calling for the online service to adopt a harder line against extremists. While the new policy unveiled Tuesday doesn’t substantively change what’s allowed, […]
  
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• Pep Boys agrees to be bought by Icahn for $1 billion

  30-12-2015 16:48
  
  NEW YORK — Pep Boys is being acquired by Carl Icahn for $1 billion following a bidding war with the Japanese tire company Bridgestone. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of next year. Icahn Enterprises offered $18.50 in cash for each share of Pep Boys, a $1.50 more per share than […]
  
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• Updated: Bill Cosby is charged with sexually assaulting a woman

  30-12-2015 16:27
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby was charged Wednesday with drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his home 12…
  
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• Updated: Bill Cosby charged with sexually assaulting a woman

  30-12-2015 16:27
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby was charged Wednesday with drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his home 12…
  
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• Updated: Bill Cosby charged with drugging, sexually assaulting woman

  30-12-2015 16:27
  
  ELKINS PARK, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby was arrested in the twilight of his life and career Wednesday and charged…
  
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• Shiprock couple resume life after mine spill

  30-12-2015 16:15
  
  SHIPROCK, N.M. (AP) — Rows of dried corn stalks stand in front of Earl and Cheryle Yazzie’s home. On a portion of land where melons grew, a pair of puppies sniffed, then nudged ruined fruit. Months after the Gold King Mine spill, the couple, like many farmers in San Juan County, continues to worry about […]
  
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• Updated: New Mexico finishes year with record dose of wet weather

  30-12-2015 16:13
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is finishing off the year without a single square mile mired by drought. The last bit of short-term drought was erased from the state in November thanks to near- and above-normal precipitation, and National Weather Service forecasters say record snowfall in recent days has only helped to push New […]
  
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• New Mexico finishes year with record dose of wet weather

  30-12-2015 16:13
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is finishing off the year without a single square mile mired by drought. The last bit of short-term drought was erased from the state in November thanks to near and above normal precipitation, and forecasters with the National Weather Service in Albuquerque say record snowfall in recent days has […]
  
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• UNM class aims to teach students on refugee experience

  30-12-2015 16:11
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A University of New Mexico class is teaching students how to help recently resettled refugee families in the state. This spring, students taking a special course will help refugee families with the job skills and assist them as they apply for work or begin to learn English. The refugees also will […]
  
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• Mix of New and Old Enlivens Taos Ski Valley

  30-12-2015 15:57 via nytimes.com
  The resort is creating a base village and upgrading features to draw visitors to a remote slice of northern New Mexico.
  
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• Women’s college basketball: MWC ‘not likely’ to get 2 bids

  30-12-2015 08:05
  
  The relevant question concerning Mountain West women's basketball in the 2016 NCAA Tournament is alm ...
  
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• Recycling is up, but city still needs more

  30-12-2015 08:05
  
  Delivery requirement to recycler not being met consistently yet
  
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• Prep hoops: Espanola Valley, Hope reach final

  30-12-2015 08:05
  
  RIO RANCHO–Albuquerque High boys basketball coach Ron Garcia and his brother-in-law, Rio R ...
  
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• Possible change in nuke lab contract could affect taxes

  30-12-2015 08:05
  
  NM, Los Alamos face loss of revenue
  
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• Online voter registration is coming to New Mexico

  30-12-2015 08:05
  
  Secretary of State's Office says system will be ready by Friday
  
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• Now’s the time for vaccine as flu activity ramps up

  30-12-2015 08:05
  
  Worst of the season for illness is still ahead, health officials warn
  
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• New Mexico snow story: Buried alive for 20 hours

  30-12-2015 08:05
  
  Couple huddled in car trapped in snowdrift near Clovis
  
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• Moya to return to APS with new title, same salary

  30-12-2015 08:05
  
  Ex-CFO to start Feb. 15; lawyer says move is retaliatory demotion
  
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• Lobo men seeking leadership as MWC basketball race tips off

  30-12-2015 08:05
  
  Were six weeks of optimism-building nonconference play really wiped away by six days of horrible bas ...
  
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• Ex-officer seeking return of certification

  30-12-2015 08:05
  
  Judge asked to reverse order for cop charged in kneeing
  
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• Defense denied mental health records in bludgeoning deaths

  30-12-2015 08:05
  
  Defendant sought psych file on teen who will testify against him
  
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• Tasty appetizers good for you, too

  30-12-2015 08:02
  
  Start year on a healthy note with tempting, tasty appetizers that are good for you, too
  
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• RECYCLING: Is it really worth the effort? Yes

  30-12-2015 08:02
  
  Recycling should be an integral part of building commitment to sustainable use of resources
  
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• RECYCLING: Is it really worth the effort? No

  30-12-2015 08:02
  
  If recycling waste were cost-effective, businesses would pay for your trash
  
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• Occupational licenses cost consumers, hurt job-seekers

  30-12-2015 08:02
  
  State and city lawmakers should reverse the tide of burdensome regulations
  
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• Meaningful CO2 reduction elusive

  30-12-2015 08:02
  
  WASHINGTON–On climate change, curb your enthusiasm.
  
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• Marinara livens up cauliflower cutlets

  30-12-2015 08:02
  
  Let's say that one of your New Year's resolutions is to eat healthier and lose some weight.
  
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• Is there a place for social democracy?

  30-12-2015 08:02
  
  WASHINGTON–There is an irony to the presidential candidacy of Bernie Sanders
  
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• Helping a 9-year-old bookworm explore the world of words

  30-12-2015 08:02
  
  Paging through large book allows kids to discover such things as 'magenta' means purplish-red but also is the name of a town in Italy
  
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• Editorial: Clock is running on NM crafting a Real ID deal

  30-12-2015 08:02
  
  The federal government has given New Mexico a narrow window to finally agree to comply with a 10-year-old law and ensure its driver's license system is secure from criminals, including human smugglers and terrorists.
  
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• Updated: Burglary suspect now faces murder charge

  30-12-2015 06:38
  
  New evidence in Four Hills stabbing implicates second man
  
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• ‘Glee’ star Mark Salling arrested in child pornography case

  30-12-2015 06:21
  
  “Glee” star Mark Salling was arrested Tuesday on child pornography charges, Los Angeles police say. Salling, who starred on the hit Fox musical as a regular for four seasons and continued to appear through the series finale this spring, was arrested after the LAPD’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force obtained a search warrant for […]
  
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• Updated: U.S. accuses Iran of conducting rocket test near warships

  30-12-2015 06:07
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian naval vessels conducted rocket tests last week near U.S. warships and commercial traffic…
  
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• Updated: 8 survivors found 5 days after Chinese mine collapsed

  30-12-2015 05:48
  
  BEIJING — Rescuers using infrared cameras to peer into darkness at a wrecked mine in eastern China on Wednesday found eight surviving miners who were trapped for five days after a collapse so violent it registered as a seismic event. The disaster on Christmas Day at the gypsum mine in Shandong province killed at least […]
  
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• Gains in Iraqi city vindicate U.S.-led strategy, at high cost

  30-12-2015 05:09
  
  BAGHDAD — The advance of Iraqi forces into the heart of Ramadi, a restive city that fell to the Islamic State group earlier this year, in some ways vindicated the U.S.-led coalition’s strategy for rolling back the extremists — but victory has come at a high cost, and the same tactics might not work elsewhere. […]
  
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• George Pataki quits presidential race

  30-12-2015 05:01
  
  NEW YORK — George Pataki, the three-term governor who led New York through the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, on Tuesday quit the race for the Republican presidential nomination. “While tonight is the end of my journey for the White House as I suspend my campaign for president, I’m confident we can elect the […]
  
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• Man accused of shooting Northglenn police officer is charged

  30-12-2015 04:58
  
  DENVER — Prosecutors have charged a man accused of shooting a Northglenn police officer during an encounter that began as a traffic stop. The Denver Post reports (http://goo.gl/wyNDpS ) 23-year-old Adrian Moya is charged with attempted first-degree murder for the Dec. 19 shootout and is due in court Wednesday. He is being held on $500,000 […]
  
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• Belgium: 2 suspected of plotting attacks arrested

  30-12-2015 02:06
  
  BRUSSELS — Belgian authorities announced Tuesday they have arrested two men and seized military-type uniforms and Islamic State group propaganda in connection with a suspected plot to unleash holiday season attacks against police, soldiers and celebrated locations in Brussels. The attacks under preparation “were the same style as those perpetrated in Paris Nov. 13,” in […]
  
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• Updated: Donald Trump says criticism of Bill Clinton is fair

  30-12-2015 01:52
  
  WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is reviving memories of Bill Clinton’s affair with a White House intern and his turbulent interactions with black voters during South Carolina’s 2008 primary as the ex-president prepares to campaign for his wife in New Hampshire. Trump’s latest broadsides on the Clintons — a potential preview of a nasty, personal general […]
  
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• Donald Trump says criticism of Bill Clinton is fair

  30-12-2015 01:52
  
  WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is reviving memories of Bill Clinton’s affair with a White House intern and his turbulent interactions with black voters during South Carolina’s 2008 primary as the ex-president campaigns for his wife in New Hampshire. Trump’s latest broadsides on the Clintons — a potential preview of a nasty, personal general election — […]
  
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