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• Updated: Debate brawl: Rubio and Cruz go hard after Trump

  25-02-2016 23:50
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Brawling from the get-go, a fiery Marco Rubio went hard after Donald Trump in Thursday night's Republican…
  
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• NM home sales, prices are up

  25-02-2016 23:29
  
  The pace of sales and the median price for single-family homes in New Mexico increased in January compared to a year earlier, reflecting a steady revival in housing markets across the country, according to the Realtors Association of New Mexico. The number of homes sold last month was up 6.7 percent statewide from 1,054 sales […]
  
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• Watch out for phishy emails during tax season

  25-02-2016 21:40
  
  NEW YORK — It’s tax time, so you’d better think twice before clicking on that link in your email inbox. What may look like a legitimate communication from your bank, human resources department or email provider may actually be part of a scheme designed to steal the confidential information stored in your computer, or to […]
  
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• Suspicious package investigated at Texas naval air station

  25-02-2016 21:36
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas — A naval air station in Fort Worth has closed its front gate because of a suspicious package. Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base released a statement saying the package was identified by a Naval Security Force member at the main gate Thursday morning. The base initially went on lockdown, […]
  
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• Poll: Doubts on Sanders ‘Medicare for all’ plan

  25-02-2016 21:35
  
  WASHINGTON — At first, many Americans like the idea of “Medicare for all,” a cradle-to-grave government-run health system that’s a rallying cry for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. But bring up the trade-offs — from higher taxes to giving up employer coverage — and support starts to shrivel. That’s the key insight from an Associated […]
  
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• New Mexico wrestles with backlog of campaign warnings

  25-02-2016 21:35
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — Records show New Mexico election regulators have yet to resolve a backlog of campaign finance accounts belonging to elected officials and candidates that were flagged for possible violations during the tenure of disgraced former Secretary of State Dianna Duran. Only eight of nearly three dozen cases have been resolved through amended […]
  
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• A look at the proposed cease-fire for Syria

  25-02-2016 21:35
  
  BEIRUT — The U.S. and Russia have agreed on a cessation of hostilities for Syria that is set to take effect at midnight Friday, local Damascus time. It is the first attempt at a cease-fire in the war-torn country in years and despite the skepticism, U.S. and Russian officials have described it as the best […]
  
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• Man who sold stolen bronze dog sculpture arrested

  25-02-2016 20:14
  
  The Albuquerque man who sold a $12,000 dog statue to a recycling company for only $55 has been arrested. Police arrested Johnathon Silva, 32, on Wednesday on a warrant for receiving or transferring stolen property and fraud. He was booked into the county jail and was released the same day, according to jail records. The […]
  
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• UNM parking division offering chance to win week’s worth of free parking

  25-02-2016 19:50
  
  It sounds like Monopoly, but The University of New Mexico is offering a chance to win a week’s worth of free parking. The free parking will be raffled off at a summit hosted by the university’s parking and transportation division. It takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 3 in the student union […]
  
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• Judge to VW: Find a fix quick for dirty diesel cars

  25-02-2016 19:48
  
  WASHINGTON — A federal judge overseeing hundreds of class-action lawsuits against Volkswagen says he wants a firm answer within a month about how the German automaker plans to bring nearly 600,000 diesel cars into compliance with clean air laws. U.S. District Court Judge Charles R. Breyer told Volkswagen’s lawyers at a hearing in California on […]
  
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• A self-described unifier, Kasich not always Mr. Nice in Ohio

  25-02-2016 19:25
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — In the Republican presidential campaign, Ohio Gov. John Kasich is the hug-addicted happy warrior, a Mr. Nice Guy swimming in a tank of sharks. That’s not quite the governor Ohioans know. After his election in 2010, Kasich butted heads with unions and tea party activists alike. He barreled into Columbus with a […]
  
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• Rio Rancho Observer endorsements

  25-02-2016 19:21
  The Observer has spent the 2016 municipal campaign season engaging the candidates for the three seats on Rio Rancho City Council through written interviews, public forums and individual meetings. That process has given our editorial board a unique vantage point from which to offer our endorsements for Tuesday’s election.
  
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• Updated: Apple asks judge to vacate order on locked iPhone

  25-02-2016 19:10
  
  WASHINGTON — Apple Inc. on Thursday asked a federal magistrate to reverse her order that the company help the FBI hack into a locked iPhone, accusing the federal government of seeking “dangerous power” through the courts. The filing represents Apple’s first official response since the judge’s order last week and builds upon arguments voiced by […]
  
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• SeaWorld acknowledges planting worker in animal rights group

  25-02-2016 19:09
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld is acknowledging that it sent a worker to infiltrate an animal rights group which opposed the theme park. SeaWorld Entertainment CEO Joel Manby said Thursday that the company will no longer use such practices to spy on opponents. Manby says that the company is hiring an outside firm to review its […]
  
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• Tax group blasts Pfizer, urges stop to its tax-cutting deal

  25-02-2016 19:07
  
  A consumer coalition is accusing drugmaker Pfizer of seeking to avoid $35 billion in U.S. taxes by buying fellow drugmaker Allergan, a deal structured to nominally move Pfizer’s address to lower-tax Ireland, Allergan’s home. In a report, Americans for Taxpayer Fairness says that would also slash New York-based Pfizer’s future U.S. taxes. The group also […]
  
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• New: Filmmaker to host Q&A for ‘Durant’s Never Closes’

  25-02-2016 18:51
  
  Travis Mills enjoys writing stories. If it’s local, even better. The Arizona-based filmmaker took two years to write his latest film, “Durant’s Never Closes.” The film will be screened at 10:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26 at The Guild Cinema, 3405 E. Central. He will also be in attendance to host a Q&A after the screening. […]
  
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• Police video shows stun gun use on man who later died

  25-02-2016 18:21
  
  ATHENS, Ala. — Police video shows that an Alabama mental patient who died after being shot with a stun gun began having breathing difficulties within minutes of receiving the jolt. The more than nine-minute video from a police body camera shows officers and medical workers trying to calm 49-year-old Randy Joe Nelson at Athens-Limestone Hospital […]
  
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• No, smartphones aren’t that innovative: Why pay is lagging

  25-02-2016 18:20
  
  WASHINGTON — It’s a dreary thought. America’s most innovative days are gone. A lack of truly groundbreaking inventions has imposed a long-term drag on economic growth — and with it the prospect of meaningful pay raises for most of us. That, at least, is the argument put forth in a provocative new book by Robert […]
  
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• Man’s body found over 2 weeks after fatal accident

  25-02-2016 18:17
  
  LAVEEN, Ariz. — The body of a man missing since a fatal automobile accident in early February has been found in an underground irrigation aqueduct about a quarter-mile from the accident site on the outskirts of the Phoenix area. Gila River Indian Community Police said 40-year-old James M. Stafford’s body was found Wednesday after water […]
  
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• Farmer arrested when child tells of growing ‘special’ plants

  25-02-2016 18:17
  
  WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. — Authorities say a second-grader’s story about helping a farmer grow “special medicine” plants led to a big marijuana bust in Vermont. The Times-Argus reports (http://bit.ly/1T91eH1 ) Windsor Detective Jennifer Frank said in an affidavit that the 8-year-old told school officials and police that he got to help his mother’s boyfriend […]
  
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• Roswell police seek doctor accused of assaulting patient

  25-02-2016 18:16
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. — Roswell police say they believe a psychiatrist accused of sexually assaulting one of his patients has fled the country. Police on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant for the 37-year-old doctor for felony criminal sexual penetration charges. A female patient told police on Monday that her doctor had exposed himself to her and […]
  
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• Infants found unharmed by road after car stolen in Houston

  25-02-2016 18:15
  
  HOUSTON — Houston police say 4-month-old twins were found strapped into their car seats on the side of the road about 30 minutes after the car they were in was stolen outside a convenience store. Police Lt. Larry Crowson tells the Houston Chronicle (http://bit.ly/1LfhGlZ ) that a woman called 911 early Thursday morning to report […]
  
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• IRS offering appointments at ABQ office

  25-02-2016 18:13
  
  The IRS is taking appointments at its center on Montgomery NE for those who need help with their tax returns. However, the agency is encouraging taxpayers to first see if their questions can be answered online at IRS.gov. If you need individual help, call 1-844-545-5640 to make an appointment at the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center, […]
  
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• Some experts contend Brazil is exaggerating Zika crisis

  25-02-2016 18:03
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Often drowned out by the dire warnings and fear surrounding Zika, some medical professionals are saying that Brazil and international health officials have prematurely declared a link between the virus and what appears to be a surge in birth defects. A few even argue that the Brazilian government is being irresponsible, […]
  
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• Report: BBC missed chances to stop sexual predator Savile

  25-02-2016 18:02
  
  LONDON — An investigation into the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal cleared the BBC of wrongdoing Thursday, even as it painted a damming portrait of an institution where employees were afraid to raise even serious concerns about sexual misconduct for fear of upsetting celebrity talent or making the corporation look bad. Savile, a BBC television […]
  
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• Lands’ End apologizes for feature on feminist Gloria Steinem

  25-02-2016 18:02
  
  DODGEVILLE, Wis. — Wisconsin-based retailer Lands’ End is apologizing to customers for featuring feminist Gloria Steinem in its spring catalog and has removed her from its website. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1QG5CMQ ) reports that the company on Tuesday removed a feature on Steinem from its website after customers complained about her support for abortion […]
  
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• America’s space champ ready to end yearlong flight, get home

  25-02-2016 17:42
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After nearly a year in space, America’s space champ, Scott Kelly, is just a few days away from returning to Earth — and he can’t wait. Kelly holds his final news conference from the International Space Station on Thursday. He’ll check out Tuesday, riding a Russian capsule back to the planet […]
  
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• Former Texas death row inmate accused of Colorado rape

  25-02-2016 17:41
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — A former Texas death row inmate freed nearly 30 years ago is accused of kidnapping and raping a woman in Colorado. Claude Lee Wilkerson was arrested Sunday and is being held in the Mesa County Jail. The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reports (http://bit.ly/1RpWVmO) he is expected to be charged in the […]
  
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• Doctor in Colorado pill case gets house arrest, probation

  25-02-2016 17:40
  
  DENVER — A former western Colorado doctor will spend time in house arrest and for his role in a case dealing with the overprescribing of painkillers. The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reports (http://bit.ly/1Qgd7oi ) that Eric Peper on Wednesday was sentenced to one year probation and 11 months in home detention. Earlier this month, Peper’s […]
  
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• Carter: No Guantanamo announcement during Obama’s Cuba trip

  25-02-2016 17:40
  
  WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Ash Carter is assuring lawmakers that President Barack Obama doesn’t plan to make an announcement about the future of the U.S.-controlled naval station and detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, when he visits the island next month. Carter is urging lawmakers to work with the administration to close the center and […]
  
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• MetLife, known for life insurance, may part with its agents

  25-02-2016 17:21
  
  NEW YORK — MetLife is in talks to part ways with the life insurance agents who long defined one of the world’s biggest life insurance companies. The unit that the company is in talk to sell, known as MetLife Premier Client Group, has 4,000 agents who sell a number of policies, including life insurance, to […]
  
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• What to do when you can’t pay your tax bill

  25-02-2016 17:16
  
  The majority of taxpayers get tax refunds, according to the IRS. But not everyone is so fortunate. In fact, some people have to write checks to the U.S. Treasury at tax time. It is painful enough to pay taxes throughout the year. But it hurts even more when you have to fork over additional cash […]
  
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• A talk with Zillow’s co-founder and CEO on its 10th year

  25-02-2016 17:16
  
  SEATTLE — Rich Barton tested the waters in 1994, when he started his first company within the much larger company he worked for — Microsoft. Now, his first venture, Expedia, has grown to be a powerhouse in the travel industry and a leading company in the Puget Sound region. Barton’s other creations aren’t far behind. […]
  
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• Home remodeler creates bundled services to lower cost, save time

  25-02-2016 17:09
  
  MINNEAPOLIS — Consumers don’t always like surprises, especially from a remodeling contractor. When Dave Koziol of Minneapolis interviewed four contractors for a kitchen project, he chose the one who was the most transparent about costs, which included an itemized bid. “I knew the total cost, but I also knew the cost for the sink, the […]
  
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• Real estate Q&A: New gates require condo residents’ approval

  25-02-2016 17:06
  
  Q: Several months ago our condominium board presented the idea of adding gates to the entrances. That would mean additional monthly fees for each unit owner. A lot of people do not want to pay the extra money, and word is spreading that the board will approve this without a vote of the residents. Can […]
  
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• Mortgage repayment: Questions about systematic extra payment plans

  25-02-2016 17:02
  
  For many borrowers, it is easier to accelerate the pay down of a mortgage balance if the process of making extra payments is routinized. Then the extra payments become a habit. The questions posed below apply to plans of this sort. Q: What is a biweekly mortgage and how does it work? A: A biweekly […]
  
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• UN diplomats: U.S. and China agree on new NKorea sanctions

  25-02-2016 08:07
  
  UNITED NATIONS — The United States and China have reached agreement on a U.N. resolution that would impose tougher sanctions on North Korea as punishment for its latest nuclear test and rocket launch, U.N. diplomats said Wednesday. One Security Council diplomat called the draft resolution “significantly substantive” and expressed hope that it will be adopted […]
  
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• Women’s college basketball: Lobos’ rally from late 12-point hole comes up 1 point short

  25-02-2016 08:05
  
  In the end it came down to two shots.Twice the University of New Mexico women's basket ...
  
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• Updated: Another February tailspin for Lobo hoops?

  25-02-2016 08:05
  
  He's not the first coach to question his team's effort. In fact, when UNM men's basketball coach Craig Neal...
  
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• UNM students, faculty ask if tuition hike is coming

  25-02-2016 08:05
  
  University leaders discuss cut of $8 million in state funding
  
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• Track & Field: Hadnot’s career is taking flight

  25-02-2016 08:05
  
  New Mexico Lobo triple jumper Jannell Hadnot carries the disposition of someone who flies free, and...
  
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• Preps: SFIS fires hoops coaches

  25-02-2016 08:05
  
  High-profile Santa Fe Indian School boys basketball coach Ceci Moses and her husband, Rick Schimmel, ...
  
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• Prep hoops: Volcano Vista needs overtime to beat Rams

  25-02-2016 08:05
  
  Perhaps, as we near March, Volcano Vista's labor is bearing fruit.No boys basketball t ...
  
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• Lack of a second reliable scorer has doomed Lobo women

  25-02-2016 08:05
  
  Khadijah Shumpert's potential game-winner rolled off the rim as the final buzzer sounded. Had her sh ...
  
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• Even without a win, Sanders could have lasting impact

  25-02-2016 08:05
  
  Many of candidate's ideas challenge conventional economic thinking
  
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• Deal-maker in state scandal seeks bankruptcy protection

  25-02-2016 08:05
  
  Marc Correra was paid over $20M to help broker Richardson-era political investment deals
  
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• Coach Neal needs to send a message to Lobos

  25-02-2016 08:05
  
  Maybe it was brilliance on Craig Neal's part. He's made it clear he wanted to move the conversation...
  
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• City proposal targets vacant buildings, related blight

  25-02-2016 08:05
  
  Owners would have to maintain sites or face fines
  
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• A new citizen

  25-02-2016 08:05
  
  Oath ceremony at Kit Carson Elementary is a 'monumental moment' for teacher
  
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• Rocky Mtn. park 3rd most-visited

  25-02-2016 08:04
  
  Rocky Mountain National Park has become the t
  
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