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• Updated: Support leg breaks as SpaceX rocket lands on ocean barge

  18-01-2016 23:57
  
  LOS ANGELES — After successfully delivering a U.S.-European ocean-monitoring satellite into orbit, a Space X rocket made a hard landing on a floating barge in the roiling Pacific, breaking a support leg and toppling over. SpaceX announcers said the first stage of the Falcon 9 was not upright after reaching the 300-by-170 foot landing pad […]
  
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• Dunkin’ Donuts kicks off ABQ expansion

  18-01-2016 23:54
  
  Dunkin’ Donuts has made some progress in its large-scale Albuquerque expansion plan. The company has zeroed in on a site for the first of the nine new locations it has planned for the area, according to a Dunkin’ Donuts brand representative. Franchisee NMR, LLC is working on putting the store on Juan Tabo NE, just […]
  
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• Minivan smashes into Texas Chanel store, 6 suspects detained

  18-01-2016 23:52
  
  DALLAS — Police have detained seven robbery suspects, two of whom are juveniles, after a minivan smashed into a Dallas-area Chanel (shuh-NEL’) boutique and about 50 pricey purses were stolen. Some of the high-end bags, known for selling at thousands of dollars apiece, ended up scattered on a street Monday morning. Highland Park police Lt. […]
  
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• “Space wafers” made on parabolic flights

  18-01-2016 23:48
  
  ABQ startup creates microgravity environment to heal defective semiconductor wafers
  
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• Updated: Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey, who sang ‘Take It Easy,’ dies

  18-01-2016 23:44
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Glenn Frey, who co-founded the Eagles and with Don Henley became one of history's most successful…
  
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• Updated: Ted Cruz says Donald Trump becoming ‘rattled’ by his gains

  18-01-2016 23:33
  
  WASHINGTON, N.H. — Ted Cruz on Monday accused his Republican rival Donald Trump of not being a trustworthy conservative and said the billionaire investor is becoming “rattled” and “dismayed” by his gains. Both Cruz and Trump were campaigning Monday in New Hampshire, which holds the second contest in the country’s critical primary season. The war […]
  
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• Ted Cruz says Donald Trump becoming ‘rattled’ by his gains

  18-01-2016 23:33
  
  WASHINGTON, N.H. — Ted Cruz accused his Republican rival Donald Trump Monday of exhibiting inconsistent conservatism and said the billionaire investor is becoming “rattled” and “dismayed” by his gains. Both Cruz and Trump were campaigning Monday in New Hampshire, which holds the second contest in the country’s critical primary season. The war of words between […]
  
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• Germany: 1st suspect held over Cologne sex assaults

  18-01-2016 23:23
  
  BERLIN — Authorities in Germany have arrested a 26-year-old Algerian man on suspicion of committing a sexual assault in Cologne during New Year’s celebrations. Cologne prosecutors said Monday the unidentified asylum-seeker was arrested at a refugee home in the nearby town of Kerpen over the weekend. The man is the first person to be held […]
  
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• Here’s help for health insurance sign-ups

  18-01-2016 22:12
  
  The state health exchange will offer help this weekend for those who want to buy insurance for 2016. The deadlines for signing up for an exchange-based plan is Jan. 31. Both sessions will be Saturday at Taylor Ranch library, 5700 Bogart NW. The first will be at 1 p.m., and the second at 4 p.m. […]
  
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• New location for Entrepreneurial Office Hours

  18-01-2016 22:09
  
  The free weekly mentoring session will move from the Verge building on Commercial Street to the Epicenter @ Innovate ABQ on Broadway.
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Dirt bike, ATV riders swarm South Florida roads

  18-01-2016 22:07
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. — The latest on rallies, marches and speeches honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (all times local): 5 p.m. Dozens of dirt bike and all-terrain vehicle riders are swamping major South Florida roads for the second Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in a row. Police in Miami-Dade and Broward counties say they’re […]
  
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• The Latest: Thousands gather for San Antonio MLK Day march

  18-01-2016 22:07
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. — The latest on rallies, marches and speeches honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (all times local): 3:30 p.m. Thousands of Texans took to the streets Monday for marches, speeches and volunteer efforts to remember slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on the federal holiday in his name. Organizers planned […]
  
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• NM bankruptcy filings drop in 2015

  18-01-2016 21:43
  
  The five-year trend of dropping bankruptcies is generally considered a sign of a slow economy, when consumer confidence and credit availability tend to be low.
  
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• Vatican commits to slavery-proofing its own supply chains

  18-01-2016 21:41
  
  ROME — The Vatican says it will ensure that its supply chains don’t use forced labor after a forum of some of the world’s biggest supermarket chains and food manufacturers announced new efforts to slave-proof their own supply chains. Cardinal George Pell, the Vatican’s top finance official, unveiled the new policy at a gathering Sunday […]
  
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• Abduction of Americans in Iraq raises fears about security

  18-01-2016 21:37
  
  BAGHDAD — The abduction of three Americans from a Baghdad apartment over the weekend is the latest in a series of brazen high-profile kidnappings undermining confidence in the Iraqi government’s ability to control state-sanctioned Shiite militias that have grown in strength as Iraqi security forces battle the Islamic State group. Witnesses said men in uniform […]
  
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• Nigeria: Minister alleges $9 billion stolen from economy

  18-01-2016 21:30
  
  LAGOS, Nigeria — Fifty-five people, including former governors, Cabinet ministers and government workers, stole $9 billion dollars from Nigeria’s treasury, the information minister said Monday. Lai Mohammed made the allegations as he kicked off a “national sensitization campaign,” appealing to Nigerians to join the fight against corruption that is crippling what should be a rich […]
  
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• Updated: First lady, school meal directors may be headed for truce

  18-01-2016 21:26
  
  WASHINGTON — A bipartisan Senate bill released Monday would revise healthier meal standards put into place over the last few years to give schools more flexibility in what they serve the nation’s schoolchildren, easing requirements on whole grains and delaying an upcoming deadline to cut sodium levels on the lunch line. While the legislation would […]
  
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• NYC deal reached to keep some horse-drawn carriages

  18-01-2016 21:25
  
  NEW YORK — A deal to reduce the number of horse-drawn carriages in New York City and permanently move stables to Central Park will now go to the City Council for approval in a compromise between the drivers and Mayor Bill de Blasio, who had pledged to end the popular rides. The mayor, the union […]
  
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• Report: High school dismissed warning signs before shooting

  18-01-2016 21:23
  
  DENVER — Administrators at a suburban Denver high school dismissed increasingly obvious warning signs that a troubled student was a threat before he killed a classmate and himself two years ago, a report released Monday shows. Arapahoe High School staff poorly gauged the rising threat Karl Pierson, 18, posed months before he stormed the school […]
  
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• Man dies in crash while taking pregnant wife to hospital

  18-01-2016 21:23
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A Colorado man driving his pregnant wife to the hospital to deliver their third child crashed and died after apparently suffering some kind of medical problem. The Colorado State Patrol says 37-year-old Tony Schmucker died after his Nissan Pathfinder went off the road and down an embankment west of Fort Collins […]
  
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• Juveniles assault guards at detention center in Prescott

  18-01-2016 21:23
  
  PHOENIX — Several juveniles are accused of assaulting detention officers during a riot at the Yavapai County Juvenile Detention Center in Prescott. Presiding Judge David L. Mackey of Yavapai County Superior Court says in statement that three juveniles wrecked an area inside the detention center, tried to escape and attacked three officers Sunday before authorities […]
  
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• US Congressmen in Germany to meet Americans released by Iran

  18-01-2016 21:22
  
  LANDSTUHL, Germany — Three U.S. Congressmen traveled Monday to the medical center in Germany where three Americans, released by Iran as part of a prisoner swap, are being treated. Former U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati, Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian and pastor Saeed Abedini arrived late Sunday at the U.S. military’s Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. “This […]
  
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• Pope to visit prison in once-infernal Mexico border city

  18-01-2016 21:22
  
  CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The cold, dust-blown prison yard where inmates are welding a new steel bell tower for the Feb. 17 visit of Pope Francis is a microcosm of the changes that have brought hope to the once-infernal border city of Ciudad Juarez, both inside and outside the walls. Some see the pontiff’s visit […]
  
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• Analysis: Iran deals may not herald rapid changes

  18-01-2016 21:22
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The lifting of crippling international sanctions linked to Iran’s nuclear program and the flurry of diplomacy that led to the release of Americans held by Tehran suggests a new era could be dawning. But anyone hoping for rapid change is likely to be disappointed. President Hassan Rouhani and his team […]
  
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• Uber partners with Airbus for Sundance helicopter rides

  18-01-2016 20:09
  
  Uber has already taken over the roads in most major cities. Now it’s getting ready to take over the skies this week at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The San Francisco company is partnering with aircraft manufacturer Airbus Group SE for a pilot program that will let Sundance attendees hail a helicopter […]
  
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• AP EXPLAINS: What Congress can do about Puerto Rico’s debt

  18-01-2016 20:09
  
  WASHINGTON — Puerto Rico’s $72 billion public debt crisis has forced congressional leaders to pay attention to a U.S. territory that’s usually on the sidelines of American politics. The island has been mired in economic stagnation for nearly a decade. The governor now says Puerto Rico’s debt is unpayable and needs restructuring. The White House […]
  
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• Updated: UK lawmakers slam Trump, but most oppose banning him

  18-01-2016 19:39
  
  LONDON — Donald Trump doesn’t have many fans in Britain’s Parliament. But a debate among lawmakers on calls to ban Trump from the country revealed little appetite to close Britain’s doors to the provocative Republican U.S. presidential contender. During a three-hour debate Monday, legislators from Britain’s main parties stood to call Trump an attention-seeker, a […]
  
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• Facing primary fight from Sanders, Clinton embraces Obama

  18-01-2016 19:35
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. — Facing fresh campaign anxieties, Hillary Clinton is attaching herself to President Barack Obama, hoping to overcome liberal enthusiasm for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders with a full-throated embrace of her one-time rival and boss. Central to that strategy: shoring up her standing with African-American voters who helped make Obama the first black president […]
  
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• Updated: Calls for boycott of Oscars grow over diversity of nominees

  18-01-2016 19:31
  
  NEW YORK — Calls for a boycott of the Academy Awards are growing over the Oscars’ second straight year of all-white acting nominees, as Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith each said Monday that they will not attend this year’s ceremony. In a lengthy Instagram post, Lee said he “cannot support” the “lily white” Oscars. […]
  
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• Calls for boycott of Oscars grow over diversity of nominees

  18-01-2016 19:31
  
  NEW YORK — Calls for a boycott of the Academy Awards are growing over the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences’ second straight year of mostly white nominees, as Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith each said Monday that they will not attend this year’s ceremony. In a lengthy Instagram post, Lee said he […]
  
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• Texan charged with sex assault in death of girlfriend’s son

  18-01-2016 18:58
  
  GATESVILLE, Texas — A Central Texas man has been charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child over the death of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son. Coryell County jail records show 27-year-old Chet Shelton of Gatesville was being held Monday on $500,000 bond. Shelton, who was arrested Sunday, was held without bond on a warrant in […]
  
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• More quakes rattle Oklahoma but state avoids tough measures

  18-01-2016 18:58
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY — In Oklahoma, now the country’s earthquake capital, people are talking nervously about the big one as man-made quakes get stronger, more frequent and closer to major population centers. Next door in Kansas, they’re feeling on firmer ground though no one is ready yet to declare victory. A year ago, the states had […]
  
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• Updated: Man breaks into 13-year-old’s bedroom, falls asleep, police say

  18-01-2016 18:54
  
  A man was arrested this morning after police say he broke into a Northwest Albuquerque home and climbed onto a 13-year-old’s bed, where he fell asleep. Officer Simon Drobik said a family member called police around 7:15 a.m. saying a man had climbed into their home on the 500 block of McKnight NW near I-40 […]
  
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• Confederate flag’s removal turns King Day into celebration

  18-01-2016 18:35
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. — For the first time in 17 years, civil rights leaders gathered at the South Carolina Statehouse to pay homage to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. without the Confederate flag casting a long shadow over them. The flag was taken down over the summer after police said a young white man shot […]
  
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• NY man faces case that tests limits of criminal blame

  18-01-2016 18:31
  
  MINEOLA, N.Y. — A New York man is about to go on trial in vehicular homicide case that tests the limits of criminal consequences. He wasn’t behind the wheel when a police officer was struck and killed — he was leaning against the guardrail. Prosecutors say James Ryan was charged because his drunken driving on […]
  
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• Updated: Texas local governments interpret gun bans for courthouses

  18-01-2016 18:24
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — An argument has emerged over a Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ruling that could limit the ability of local governments to ban guns in courtrooms and a law that legislators say was meant to prohibit guns inside courthouses. Some local officials are reviewing longstanding firearm policies after Paxton’s recent opinion may have […]
  
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• Updated: Cardinal: pope’s following looming execution case in Texas

  18-01-2016 18:24
  
  VATICAN CITY — Vienna’s cardinal said on Monday that he is in touch with a man condemned to die in Texas this week, and that Pope Francis is following the case, too. Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn told reporters at the Vatican that he has been in close touch with Richard Masterson, who is scheduled to be […]
  
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• AZ GOP lawmaker wants cap on private school tax credits

  18-01-2016 18:24
  
  PHOENIX — An effort by some Republicans at the Arizona Legislature to roll back an annual 20 percent boost in the amount of corporate tax credits available for contributions to private school tuition organizations has returned again this session. Apache Junction Rep. Doug Coleman says his legislation would start anew the conversation that sidetracked a […]
  
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• Study: Man-made heat put in oceans has doubled since 1997

  18-01-2016 18:23
  
  WASHINGTON — The amount of man-made heat energy absorbed by the seas has doubled since 1997, a study released Monday showed. Scientists have long known that more than 90 percent of the heat energy from man-made global warming goes into the world’s oceans instead of the ground. And they’ve seen ocean heat content rise in […]
  
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• Morocco arrests Belgian man linked to Paris attackers

  18-01-2016 18:22
  
  RABAT, Morocco — Moroccan police have arrested a Belgian man of Moroccan descent linked to the Islamic State group and who had a “direct relationship” to attackers who carried out the Paris attacks just over two months ago, the Interior Ministry said Monday. The man had traveled to Syria with one of the Paris suicide […]
  
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• As Iowa looms, GOP wonders: does Trump have fans, or voters?

  18-01-2016 18:22
  
  WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — It’s the No. 1 question headed into the primary season: Does Donald Trump merely have fans, or does the national front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination have voters who will mobilize come caucus day? The definitive answer won’t arrive until first-to-vote Iowa heads to the polls on Feb. 1, but […]
  
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• Mortgage rates defy prediction: Is now a good time to buy a home?

  18-01-2016 17:26
  
  When the Federal Reserve raised interest rates in December, people who had been flirting with buying a home worried they might have waited too long. But worries about rising mortgage rates have been unwarranted. Since the Fed’s rate increase, rates on 30-year mortgages have dropped below 4 percent, and many mortgage experts expect them to […]
  
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• The Home Economist: Know your tolerance for risk

  18-01-2016 17:23
  
  As the 2016 stock market careens onto a roller coaster, economists on television are excitedly providing viewers with market forecasts for the next 12 months. But whatever their outlooks, certified financial planner Michael Rose from his Miami Beach, Fla., office is telling clients to stick — unswerving — with the judicious financial plan that he […]
  
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• Consumer Confidential: Our privacy is losing out to Internet-connected household devices

  18-01-2016 17:18
  
  It’s called the Internet of Things and, judging by all the connected gadgets and appliances unveiled at the recent Consumer Electronics Show, it’s about to strip you of what little privacy you have left. Taken piecemeal, there’s much to recommend about the idea of controlling household devices via voice control or smartphone apps. It’s cool […]
  
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• Roger Wohlner: 5 rules for living in a rising-rate world

  18-01-2016 17:17
  
  The Federal Reserve announced in December its first interest rate hike since 2006, a move that had been highly anticipated by financial experts and consumers. The Fed indicated that there would likely be gradual interest rate increases in the future. “I think the increase is great news,” said financial advisor Eric McClain. “Rates have been […]
  
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• New technology looks to eliminate the flare

  18-01-2016 17:13
  
  CARLSBAD — A new technology looking to expand business in Eddy County hopes to put an end to flaring and eliminate the need for diesel fuel for onsite electrical generation. A flare is the burning off of excess gas by oil companies because they are unable to store all of it. Based out of Arizona […]
  
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• Uneasy times: What to look out for at Davos this year

  18-01-2016 17:09
  
  LONDON — Extremist attacks, plunging markets, and the break-neck pace of technological innovation. The world is beset by uncertainties as 2,500 business executives, political leaders and activists gather in the Swiss Alpine town of Davos this week. Although the glitzy event, which features speeches, panels and debates, has drawn criticism for being disconnected from the […]
  
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• Wyoming officials back various schemes in bid to rescue coal

  18-01-2016 17:02
  
  CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Public enemy No. 1 for climate change and no longer the fossil fuel utilities prefer to burn to generate electricity, coal has few allies these days. But one state is still fighting to save the industry: Wyoming. From a proposal to burn the stuff underground to hosting a contest to find profitable […]
  
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• NM colleges consider discount for some Mexican students

  18-01-2016 16:49
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico lawmakers are weighing whether to offer lower tuition at state colleges to some international students from Mexico. The Legislative Finance Committee discusses on Monday the proposal to allow reduced tuition rates to students from the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Sonora who attend New Mexico state colleges. If endorsed […]
  
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• Report: New Mexico charter schools cost more, perform same

  18-01-2016 16:47
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — An evaluation of student achievement at New Mexico charter schools finds higher spending per student with roughly the same academic results as traditional public schools. The evaluation by New Mexico’s Legislative Finance Committee looked at six representative charter schools. The full report is being presented Monday to lawmakers in Santa Fe. […]
  
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