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• Twin Utah moms each give birth to their 2nd set of twins

  23-02-2016 23:54
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — Identical twin sisters from Utah each recently gave birth to identical twins — again. Kerri Bunker and Kelli Wall delivered twins within weeks of each other at a hospital in Orem, south of Salt Lake City. Years ago, they gave birth to their first sets of twins, now 4- and 5-year-olds, […]
  
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• The Latest: Governor wants transgender restroom rule blocked

  23-02-2016 23:53
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Latest on an ordinance approved by the Charlotte City Council to expand protections for gay, lesbian and transgender people (all times local): 4:50 p.m. Gov. Pat McCrory wants North Carolina’s legislature to prevent Charlotte and any other local government in the state from making regulations allowing transgender people to use restrooms […]
  
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• Aspen woman allowed to see neighbor’s complaint against her

  23-02-2016 23:53
  
  ASPEN, Colo. — An Aspen woman will be able to find out who filed a complaint against her for an illegal construction project at her Aspen home after the Colorado Supreme Court declined to hear the case. The Aspen Daily News reports that the state high court on Monday declined to hear Pitkin County’s appeal, […]
  
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• Columbine shooter’s mother still cringes at idea of copycats

  23-02-2016 23:51
  
  DENVER — Sue Klebold says she doesn’t break down in tears anymore when she learns about another mass shooting. The attacks have become too common in the 17 years since her own son killed 12 of his classmates and a teacher at Columbine High School in Colorado. Now, she is analytical, wondering if the gunman […]
  
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• Congress backs court challenge to Obama’s climate plan

  23-02-2016 23:50
  
  WASHINGTON — More than 200 members of Congress are backing a court challenge to President Barack Obama’s plan to curtail greenhouse gas emissions. A brief filed Tuesday with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington argues that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its legal authority and defied the will of Congress by regulating carbon […]
  
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• Updated: Police ID man who fled on foot from crash that ejected toddler

  23-02-2016 23:34
  Police are looking for 34-year-old James Moquino after he fled from the crash that left a toddler, still strapped into a car seat, ejected onto the side of the interstate, according to a department spokesman. “There’s an outstanding warrant for him and he’s being sought by the U.S. Marshals,” said officer Tanner Tixier. Callers to […]
  
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• U.S., Mexico reach agreement on migrant repatriation

  23-02-2016 23:28
  
  EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. and Mexico governments on Tuesday signed a series of agreements dictating how, when and where unauthorized Mexican immigrants will be repatriated to their home country. The series of nine agreements covers ports of entry from San Diego to Brownsville, Texas, and sets out hyper-local terms for the return of unaccompanied […]
  
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• Updated: APNewsBreak: Scalia suffered from many health problems

  23-02-2016 23:23
  
  DALLAS — Antonin Scalia suffered from coronary artery disease, obesity and diabetes, among other ailments that probably contributed to the justice’s sudden death, according to a letter from the Supreme Court’s doctor. Presidio County District Attorney Rod Ponton cited the letter Tuesday when he told The Associated Press there was nothing suspicious about the Feb. […]
  
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• Goat in driver’s seat milks attention, flashes hazard lights

  23-02-2016 23:10
  
  OXFORD, Mass. — A goat caused a commotion over the weekend when it was spotted in the driver’s seat of a vehicle in a Massachusetts parking lot, flashing its owner’s lights. The Boston Globe reports (http://bit.ly/1QBz1Yx ) passer-by John Miller noticed the horned animal and filmed it with his phone. Miller posted the video on […]
  
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• Airlines match third airfare hike of 2016

  23-02-2016 20:43
  
  Despite slumping fuel costs that are boosting profits for airlines, the nation’s largest carriers are increasing their fares $10 per round trip, the third increase of the year. The fare hike on most U.S. routes was initiated Friday by Southwest Airlines, the nation’s largest domestic carrier, and matched soon after by Delta, United and American […]
  
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• Audi tops Consumer Reports auto rankings despite cheating

  23-02-2016 19:42
  
  DETROIT — Audi is the top brand in Consumer Reports’ annual rankings despite the fact that its diesels cheated on U.S. emissions tests. Subaru, Lexus, Porsche and BMW rounded out the top five in the survey. Fiat, Jeep, Mitsubishi, Land Rover and Chrysler were the lowest-ranking brands. Volkswagen AG — which owns the Audi, Porsche […]
  
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• Updated: Stocks move lower on Wall Street as commodities prices fall

  23-02-2016 19:05
  
  NEW YORK — Stocks moved lower Tuesday, potentially ending three days of gains, as commodity prices retreated. Crude oil sank more than 4 percent. Investors remained worried about China as the country cut the value of its currency against the dollar yet again. Investors were discouraged by a report showing that consumer confidence fell to […]
  
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• Colorado woman who cut baby from stranger’s womb convicted

  23-02-2016 18:49
  
  BOULDER, Colo. — A Colorado woman who went to great lengths to convince others she was pregnant before cutting a stranger’s unborn baby from her womb was convicted Tuesday in a gruesome attack that reignited the national debate over the legal rights of fetuses. Jurors found Dynel Lane, 36, guilty of attempted first-degree murder, assault […]
  
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• Apple: Feds want to circumvent security on other phones, too

  23-02-2016 18:45
  
  NEW YORK — Apple says it’s challenging government efforts to overcome encryption on at least 14 devices nationwide in addition to the phone of a San Bernardino, California, shooter. Lawyers told a New York federal magistrate judge that Apple is opposing relinquishing information on at least 15 devices in court cases in California, Illinois, Massachusetts […]
  
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• Updated: Drought threatens return in New Mexico after dry stretch

  23-02-2016 18:44
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Even though parts of New Mexico were hammered by heavy snow at the end of December and again in late January, forecasters say meaningful moisture has been scarce and drought is threatening to creep back into the state. Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Albuquerque met this week with state and […]
  
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• The Latest: Jury convicts woman who cut baby from womb

  23-02-2016 18:42
  
  BOULDER, Colo. — The Latest on the trial of a Colorado woman who cut an unborn baby from another woman’s womb: (all times local): 10:35 a.m. Jurors have convicted a Colorado woman of cutting a stranger’s baby from her womb in a gruesome case that reignited the debate over the legal rights of fetuses. The […]
  
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• Kayenta woman killed while trying to cross railroad tracks

  23-02-2016 18:40
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A Kayenta woman who attempted to cross the railroad tracks in Flagstaff while the gates were down and the lights flashing has died. Flagstaff police say 19-year-old Silynthia Austin was killed Saturday morning. Austin and a man had been standing on the railroad tracks as two trains were traveling opposite directions. As […]
  
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• Colorado GOP again advances plan to end some gun permits

  23-02-2016 18:40
  
  DENVER — Colorado Republicans have again adopted a plan to end required permits for carrying concealed weapons. But the measure faces certain death in the Democratic state House. The concealed-carry bill passed the state Senate Tuesday on a party-line 18-17 vote. Republican sponsor Sen. Tim Neville of Littleton called the permit requirement an unnecessary burden […]
  
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• Theater shooting victim’s dad running for Colorado Senate

  23-02-2016 18:39
  
  GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — The father of a man who was killed in the 2012 Colorado theater shootings is running for state Senate. Tom Sullivan, who became a face of anguish after his son Alex was killed by James Holmes, announced his run as a Democrat in a heavily Republican district on Tuesday. Sullivan has […]
  
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• Case of accused flight attendant might not make it to trial

  23-02-2016 18:39
  
  BISMARCK, N.D. — The case of a flight attendant accused of using bogus in-air bomb threats to disrupt flights he worked in the upper Midwest and on the East Coast last year might not make it to trial in either North Dakota or Virginia. Court documents show the Virginia case may be transferred to North […]
  
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• Air quality concerns prompt safety pause at nuke dump

  23-02-2016 18:39
  
  CARLSBAD, N.M. — The manager of the federal government’s nuclear waste repository in southern New Mexico has halted work due to poor air quality in parts of the underground facility. Officials with Nuclear Waste Partnership announced the “safety pause” late Thursday after monitoring instruments carried by workers detected elevated levels of carbon monoxide and volatile […]
  
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• Transit agency: Irate smoking passenger hijacked NYC bus

  23-02-2016 18:38
  
  NEW YORK — New York City transit officials say a passenger angry that a bus driver told her to stop smoking took the vehicle for a brief joy ride. Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokesman Kevin Ortiz says the bus driver noticed the woman smoking, asked her to extinguish her cigarette and asked her to get off […]
  
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• Towns restrict door-to-door solicitation amid Hasidic influx

  23-02-2016 18:38
  
  LAKEWOOD, N.J. — James Jackson didn’t want to sell his home but thanked the black-suited man for his interest anyway. That’s when the man put his hand on Jackson’s shoulder and told him he might want to reconsider. Many of his neighbors in the New Jersey shore town of Toms River, the man said, already […]
  
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• Police: Albuquerque woman used fake name to steal from gyms

  23-02-2016 18:37
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An Albuquerque woman is facing charges after police say she used fake names to sign up at gyms around the city. But authorities say Reyanon Duncan didn’t want to get any cardio in but rather broke into lockers to steal car keys. Police say the 30-year-old Duncan was arrested Sunday near a […]
  
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• NC lawmakers vow to overturn Charlotte transgender law

  23-02-2016 18:37
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina’s largest city has legalized the ability of transgender people to choose public restrooms corresponding to their gender identity. The governor calls it a threat to public safety, and some state lawmakers are vowing to overrule the city. The Charlotte City Council voted 7-4 Monday to add sexual orientation, gender identity […]
  
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• Phoenix shooting, fire leaves 5 dead; police dodge bullets

  23-02-2016 18:34
  
  PHOENIX — Phoenix police and firefighters braved bullets and flames as they responded to a shooting and house fire that left five family members dead Tuesday, including the gunman, authorities said. Officers dodged bullets fired by the shooter and donned breathing gear to enter the burning home to help the victims. Some firefighters battling the […]
  
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• US commander: China seeking control of East Asia

  23-02-2016 18:33
  
  WASHINGTON — The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific said Tuesday that China is seeking control of East Asia, comments that could further inflame tensions between the two world powers. Adm. Harry Harris, Jr., told a congressional hearing that China’s construction and military facilities are changing the operational landscape in the disputed South China […]
  
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• Consumer confidence falls to 92.2 in February

  23-02-2016 17:14
  
  WASHINGTON — Consumer confidence fell in February to the lowest level in seven months as worries about a slowing economy and tumbling stock prices took a toll. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dipped to 92.2 this month, down from a reading of 97.8 in January, which had been a three-month […]
  
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• Expect more drug coverage changes as cost-control push grows

  23-02-2016 17:08
  
  CVS Health is refining its prescription for controlling drug costs, and patients can expect more frequent coverage changes as the pharmacy benefits manager scours data and reacts quicker to expense spikes. The Woonsocket, Rhode Island, company says adjustments to its formularies, or lists of covered drugs, and other changes helped it tone down prescription drug […]
  
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• Senator says China behaving like a bully in Asia-Pacific

  23-02-2016 16:11
  
  WASHINGTON — The Latest on tensions between the U.S. and China (all times local): 9:55 a.m. Republican Sen. John McCain says China is behaving like a “bully” in the Asia-Pacific. McCain says the Obama administration’s “risk aversion” has failed to prevent China’s coercive behavior in the disputed South China Sea. He is calling for the […]
  
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• US home prices rise at a solid clip in December

  23-02-2016 16:09
  
  WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices increased at a solid clip in December, helped by a healthy job market and low mortgage rates. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 5.7 percent from a year earlier, same as the annual increase in November. Prices rose 11.4 percent in Portland, Oregon; 10.3 percent in San […]
  
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• Stocks open slightly lower on Wall Street

  23-02-2016 16:09
  
  NEW YORK — Stocks are opening slightly lower on Wall Street as the market gives back some of a big gain from the day before. Materials and energy stocks were especially weak in early trading Tuesday as commodities prices moved lower. Fitbit sank 15 percent after releasing a weak forecast, and J.M. Smucker fell 2 […]
  
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• NM Gov. still remaining neutral in GOP race

  23-02-2016 16:08
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez still is not ready to make an endorsement in the GOP presidential race. A Martinez spokesman said Monday the nation’s only Latina governor will remain neutral as the contest moves next month to states with more Hispanic voters. The Republican governor previously denounced GOP hopeful Donald Trump […]
  
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• Some Alabama schools cancel events before storms

  23-02-2016 16:07
  
  NEW ORLEANS — The Latest on severe storms expected to move across the South (all times local): 8:30 a.m. Some Alabama school systems are planning to dismiss students early and cancel after-school events in anticipation of severe storms striking the state, along with other parts of the Deep South. The Tuscaloosa County School System said […]
  
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• London Stock Exchange, Deutsche Boerse discuss merger

  23-02-2016 16:07
  
  LONDON — The London Stock Exchange Group says it is holding discussions with Deutsche Boerse over a potential merger. In a statement Tuesday, it said Deutsche Boerse shareholders would hold 54.4 percent of the merged company. However, the merged entity will have a board composed of an equal number of LSE and Deutsche Boerse directors. […]
  
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• Houston school bus flips on side during storm

  23-02-2016 16:07
  
  HOUSTON — School officials say stormy weather in parts of Texas has damaged campuses, cut power and apparently contributed to a Houston school bus flipping on a rain-slick road. Houston Independent School District spokeswoman Lila (LEE’-luh) Hollin says the bus driver suffered minor injuries during the accident Tuesday morning. Hollin says no students were on […]
  
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• Nevada provides new test of Trump’s unorthodox campaign

  23-02-2016 16:06
  
  LAS VEGAS — In the days leading up to Tuesday’s Nevada caucuses, Marco Rubio’s campaign office in Las Vegas buzzed with activity. Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison was there, personally calling likely Rubio supporters and reminding them to participate. The campaign has been phoning voters, knocking on doors and organizing caucus training sessions for months in […]
  
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• SWAT incident highlights isolation of some communities

  23-02-2016 16:05
  
  LAS CRUCES – A SWAT response off West Picacho Hills Avenue led to an hours-long closure of not only a portion of that street but also the main road in and out of the roughly 900-home community of Picacho Hills. The closure, prompted by a man who’d made suicidal threats, kept some residents from returning […]
  
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• US home sales climbed in January despite weaker economy

  23-02-2016 16:04
  
  WASHINGTON — U.S. home sales crept upward in January, a sign that demand for housing remains strong amid signs of slower growth across the broader economy. The National Association of Realtors says sales of existing homes rose 0.4 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.47 million. The gains build on a […]
  
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• More time allowed in Santa Teresa incorporation

  23-02-2016 16:04
  
  LAS CRUCES – District Judge Mary W. Rosner granted an attorney representing the Provisional Government of Santa Teresa 30 days to submit a written brief to convince her the New Mexico Court of Appeals should rule on that group’s efforts to form a municipality. Rosner allowed the request, made by Enrique Palomares, PGOST’s attorney, during […]
  
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• Mars recalls candy bars in 55 countries after plastic find

  23-02-2016 16:04
  
  BERLIN — U.S. chocolate maker Mars says it’s recalling candy bars and other items in 55 countries after plastic was found in one of its products. Roel Govers, spokesman for Mars in the Netherlands, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the recall affects 55 countries but didn’t immediately provide further details. The German dpa […]
  
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• Judge hears arguments to reduce bond in pub stabbing

  23-02-2016 16:03
  
  LAS CRUCES – A state district judge on Tuesday is expected to reduce to the bond for a Silver City man arrested for stabbing a man multiple times outside a Las Cruces bar in January. Gary Peru, 24, was arrested Jan. 10 by Las Cruces police about an hour after officers were dispatched to Whiskey […]
  
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• Bloomfield weighs possible tax increase

  23-02-2016 16:03
  
  BLOOMFIELD — The Bloomfield City Council will hold a special meeting next month to continue discussing a possible gross receipts tax to cover the cost of operating the city’s fire department at its current level. The council voted Tuesday night to table action on developing a resolution to hold a special election that would allow […]
  
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• Updated: Obama: Guantanamo Bay undermines security, must be closed

  23-02-2016 16:02
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed to "once and for all" close the detention center at Guantanamo…
  
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• Colorado to pursue Superfund for mine spill that hit NM

  23-02-2016 16:02
  
  SILVERTON, COLO. – The town of Silverton and San Juan County, Colo., will request that Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper support a Superfund designation for 48 polluted mines in the mountains north of Silverton. The request will come in the form of a letter to Hickenlooper, specifically asking him to work with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]
  
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• Navajo attorneys file brief against Redskins trademark

  23-02-2016 16:00
  
  FARMINGTON — The Navajo Nation has filed a brief in support of upholding the cancellation of the Washington Redskins trademark held by Pro-Football Inc. Last week, the Navajo Nation Department of Justice filed an amicus curiae, or “friend of the court” brief, in support of Amanda Blackhorse, who is the lead defendant in the trademark […]
  
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• Man flees police after crash Monday

  23-02-2016 16:00
  
  Police continue their search for an Alamogordo man wanted on numerous warrants for his arrest after the man crashed a Dodge SUV into a utility pole at 14th Street and Cuba Avenue Monday afternoon, an Alamogordo Police Department spokesman said. Detective Lt. Roger Schoolcraft said APD officers spotted the man in the area of Indian […]
  
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• Supreme Court fight has lawmakers doing somersaults

  23-02-2016 15:59
  
  WASHINGTON — Republicans in favor of putting off consideration of a Supreme Court nominee during an election year have focused on an unexpected ally: Joe Biden, circa 1992. As Senate Judiciary Committee chairman more than two decades ago, the vice president argued that President George H.W. Bush should wait until after the November election to […]
  
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• Updated: AP Poll: Social Security, joblessness top economic concerns

  23-02-2016 15:58
  
  WASHINGTON — Finally, something that polarized Americans can agree on. Ask people what economic issues will be important for the next president, and Democrats, Republicans and independents alike all put a high priority on protecting Social Security and reducing unemployment. Beyond that, though, their lists of top economic concerns for the next president are more […]
  
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• SF archbishop to hold immigration debate

  23-02-2016 08:05
  
  The United States has two signs on its border: one welcoming immigrants and the valuable labor they...
  
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