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• NM man pleads guilty to tribal officer attack

  26-02-2016 23:46
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A Littlewater man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal tribal police officer with a metal bar last year in New Mexico. Prosecutors say 52-year-old Eugene Kuhn entered his plea Friday in federal court in Albuquerque. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Kuhn will be sentenced to 18 months in federal […]
  
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• Updated: IRS: Computer breach bigger than first thought

  26-02-2016 23:42
  
  WASHINGTON — The IRS said Friday that the number of taxpayers whose tax information may have been stolen by computer hackers now exceeds 700,000 — more than double the agency’s previous estimate. The tax collecting agency said 390,000 more taxpayer accounts may have compromised than the 334,000 it warned about a year and a half […]
  
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• Indiana University ethics head leaves amid sex assault claim

  26-02-2016 23:42
  
  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University’s director of student ethics has resigned, nearly three months after a woman alleged that he sexually assaulted her at a conference in Texas, school officials said Friday. IU said in a statement that Jason Casares had tendered his resignation effective immediately. The school said it would say nothing else about […]
  
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• 60 Minute Sports to feature Jackson-Wink, Holm (w/ video preview)

  26-02-2016 23:42
  
  Jackson-Wink and UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm are the subject of a “60 Minutes Sports” program to be aired Tuesday on Showtime. Mixed martial arts journalist L. Jon Wertheim spent time in Albuquerque to take an in-depth look at the path Holm followed with Jackson-Wink coaches Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn en route to […]
  
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• 60 Minute Sports to feature Jackson-Wink, Holm

  26-02-2016 23:42
  
  Jackson-Wink and UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm are the subject of a “60 Minutes Sports” program to be aired Tuesday on Showtime. Mixed martial arts journalist L. Jon Wertheim spent time in Albuquerque to take an in-depth look at the path Holm followed with Jackson-Wink coaches Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn en route to […]
  
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• Astronaut Scott Kelly’s yearlong mission almost over

  26-02-2016 23:40
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space superman Scott Kelly’s yearlong mission is one for the NASA history books. The NASA astronaut has been living at the International Space Station since last March. By the time he lands in Kazakhstan next week, he will have spent 340 consecutive days in space, a U.S. record. Kelly will have […]
  
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• NM gets extension for Real ID compliance

  26-02-2016 23:16
  
  New Mexico has gotten its extension from the federal government to comply with the federal Real ID Act. That means current New Mexico driver’s licenses are once again good as identification to get into secure federal facilities. Gov. Susana Martinez was notified by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security about the extension, which she had requested last […]
  
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• Economist says NM picture brighter than other oil states

  26-02-2016 23:14
  
  Jeffrey Mitchell of the University of New Mexico's Bureau of Business and Economic Research disputes a report that says the state is at risk of recession.
  
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• Time for Christie to eat his harsh words about Trump

  26-02-2016 23:08
  
  WASHINGTON — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie had better be hungry: He’s got a lot of harsh words to eat about Donald Trump now that he’s endorsed the billionaire. Trump, in turn, has some tough things about Christie to start walking back now that the two men are suddenly allies instead of antagonists in the […]
  
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• Obama: Deniers of economic gains aren’t telling the truth

  26-02-2016 22:46
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — President Barack Obama on Friday rejected relentless Republican criticism of his economic leadership, saying his policies are paying off in “big tangible ways” and anyone who doesn’t acknowledge that is “not telling the truth.” With some of the remaining GOP presidential candidates accusing one another of lying, Obama stopped short of accusing […]
  
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• Phil Collins returns, saying: Take a (new) look at me now

  26-02-2016 22:39
  
  NEW YORK — Singer and drummer Phil Collins is taking one tentative step out of musical retirement by offering up huge chunks of his past. The multiple Grammy Award-winner is this winter releasing all eight of his solo albums, each remastered and accompanied by a second CD of demos and live recordings, many previously unreleased. […]
  
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• Crash closes 2 lanes of I-40 westbound

  26-02-2016 22:38
  
  Two lanes of I-40 westbound are blocked at Carlisle for a crash, according to the state’s transportation department. The crash occurred around 1:45 p.m., according to the DOT’s website, and crews are working to clean it up. “Use caution and expect delays in this area,” the DOT’s note on the crash reads.
  
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• New Lovelace building to bring retail, road improvements

  26-02-2016 22:19
  
  The latest project from a developer capitalizing on the Albuquerque medical office building market will not only transform an empty lot at Jefferson and Osuna into a clinic for a major health care provider, but it will also bring new tenants and some roadwork on the adjacent street, the owner and president of Argus Investment […]
  
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• South Carolina deputy shot, wounded; suspect found dead

  26-02-2016 22:09
  
  NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — A South Carolina sheriff’s deputy was shot and wounded early Friday during a scuffle with an armed suspect who later barricaded himself inside a home and killed himself, authorities said. The scuffle occurred when a female deputy from Berkley County was investigating a suspicious vehicle with two people in it behind […]
  
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• House backs bill to boost hunting, fishing on public lands

  26-02-2016 21:52
  
  WASHINGTON — The House on Friday approved a bill to expand access to hunting and fishing areas on public lands, extend protections for the use of lead bullets in hunting and strip wolves of federal protections in four states. The bill also would let hunters import 41 polar bear carcasses shot in Canada before they […]
  
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• An unlikely normalcy prevails in the Syrian capital

  26-02-2016 21:51
  
  DAMASCUS, Syria — An unlikely normalcy prevails in the Syrian capital, where a mix of rural refugees and urbanites conduct their daily business and enjoy the easy cafe culture to the muffled sounds of explosions in the distance. The serenity of the capital’s historic Marjeh Square reflects the adaptability of Syrians and resilience of human […]
  
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• An Oscar win can give a boost to a career, but not always

  26-02-2016 21:51
  
  LOS ANGELES — On Sunday, Leonardo DiCaprio and Alicia Vikander are expected to win Academy Awards. On Monday, DiCaprio’s career might not look that different, but Vikander’s probably will. It’s the amorphous, fickle value of an Oscar at work once again. That little statuette, valued anywhere from $500 to $900 depending on the price of […]
  
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• The Latest: Mom of teen who killed teacher cries at sentence

  26-02-2016 21:50
  
  SALEM, Mass. — The Latest on the sentencing of a Massachusetts teenager convicted of raping and killing his high school math teacher (all times local): 3 p.m. The mother of a Massachusetts teenager who was 14 when he raped and killed his math teacher has cried quietly as a judge pronounced his sentence. Seventeen-year-old Philip […]
  
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• Gianni Infantino wins FIFA presidential election

  26-02-2016 21:50
  
  ZURICH — Gianni Infantino pulled off a stunning victory Friday to take over as FIFA president. The Swiss official received 115 of the 207 eligible votes in the second round to earn a decisive majority over Sheikh Salman of Bahrain, who had been the strong favorite entering the election. The 45-year-old former lawyer saluted voters […]
  
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• Española residents petitioning to secede from Santa Fe County

  26-02-2016 21:07
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — Some residents of a New Mexico city are petitioning to secede from Santa Fe County to join a bordering county. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports hat Rio Arriba County is encouraging Espanola residents who want to secede and take with them what officials say could amount to $1 million in […]
  
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• Breaking: NM OKs wolves at Turner ranch as stopover to Mexico

  26-02-2016 21:03
  
  The state Game and Fish Commission on Friday unanimously approved a request by the Turner Endangered ...
  
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• Immunization debate flares again at Colorado Capitol

  26-02-2016 20:44
  
  DENVER — An attempt to better track vaccination rates in Colorado is moving ahead in the state Legislature — but it’s doubtful the effort will make it to the governor’s desk. The bill to centralize immunization data at the state Health Department, instead of at school districts, passed a Democratic House committee late Thursday on […]
  
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• US to deport French woman who has served term in torso case

  26-02-2016 20:43
  
  PHOENIX — A former Arizona beauty salon owner will be deported to her native France now that she has completed her 16-year prison sentence for killing her husband, who was dismembered after death. The federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement says former Scottsdale, Arizona, resident Valerie Pape is being held at a federal detention facility pending […]
  
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• Arizona boy taken off plane in Washington over allergies

  26-02-2016 20:43
  
  SEATTLE — An Arizona boy who was taken off a plane after having an allergic reaction to dogs onboard was visiting the Pacific Northwest as part of a bucket-list trip for his terminally ill father. The boy’s mother, Christina Fabian, tells KING-TV in Seattle (http://goo.gl/RTszMa ) that “people toward the back of the plane clapped” […]
  
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• Mexico documents big rebound in monarch butterflies

  26-02-2016 20:42
  
  MEXICO CITY — Monarch butterflies have made a big comeback in their wintering grounds in Mexico, after suffering serious declines, investigators said Friday. The area covered by the orange-and-black insects in the mountains west of Mexico City this season was more than three and a half times greater than last winter. The butterflies clump so […]
  
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• Biker asks Waco court of appeals to order judge to set trial

  26-02-2016 20:42
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas — A biker indicted in the fatal shooting between bikers and police outside a Waco, Texas, restaurant last year has asked a court of appeals to order a local judge to set a trial date. Cody Ledbetter, who is charged with engaging in organized criminal activity, filed the request late Thursday with […]
  
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• No passage for Afghans on Balkan route into West Europe

  26-02-2016 20:41
  
  VIENNA — Suddenly, Afghans appear to be the new pariahs of Europe. Despite fleeing attacks in their homeland from the Taliban and alleged Islamic State militants, their quest for a safer life is being blocked at border after border in Europe — and no country along the route wants to take the blame. “(Everyone) is […]
  
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• CDC: Zika infections confirmed in 9 pregnant women in US

  26-02-2016 20:40
  
  NEW YORK — The government says Zika infections have been confirmed in nine pregnant women in the United States. All got the virus overseas. Three babies have been born, one with a brain defect. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that it is also investigating 10 additional reports of pregnant travelers with […]
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Carson says Trump might not be a total disaster

  26-02-2016 20:38
  
  WASHINGTON — The Latest on the race for president ahead of Super Tuesday, the biggest single-day delegate haul of the nomination contests (all times Eastern): 3:26 p.m. Retired neurosurgeon and Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says “let’s pray that it can work for America” if Donald Trump becomes the GOP nominee. Carson says during an […]
  
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• U.S. payments to Afghans in clinic attack called inadequate

  26-02-2016 08:33
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. military is paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to wounded survivors and relatives of the 42 Afghans killed when an American AC-130 gunship attacked a hospital run by Doctors Without Borders, which says the “sorry money” doesn’t compensate for the loss of life. The payments amount to $6,000 for each […]
  
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• Updated: Nuke test: The missile is the message _ the Pentagon hopes

  26-02-2016 08:27
  
  VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, California (AP) — Like a giant pen stroke in the sky, an unarmed Minuteman 3 nuclear…
  
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• Updated: Iranians vote in first parliament elections since nuke deal

  26-02-2016 08:27
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians were voting Friday in parliamentary elections, the country's first since its landmark nuclear deal with…
  
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• Updated: Iran votes in first elections since landmark nuclear deal

  26-02-2016 08:27
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians across the Islamic Republic voted Friday in the country's first election since its landmark nuclear…
  
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• Sunland Park will resume live racing schedule

  26-02-2016 08:05
  
  Sunland Park, which had its season interrupted by a horse virus outbreak, opens its gates again to l ...
  
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• Summerfest season announced

  26-02-2016 08:05
  
  All family-friendly events are free
  
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• St. Michael’s releases statement on SFIS incident

  26-02-2016 08:05
  
  After an investigation into allegations of racial misconduct by one of its administrators, St. Micha ...
  
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• Sports Speak Up! Feb. 26

  26-02-2016 08:05
  
  NO WORDS WERE NO WORDS WERE more ignorantly spoken as these … “I can’t coach effort. You don’t coach effort.” … and so on about his coaching fraternity. Coach Neal … effort = motivation … and EVERY NCAA “coach in America” with the exception of you imparts motivation to their student athletes. Whether it be […]
  
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• New Mexico Junior College women’s hoops team eyes another tourney berth

  26-02-2016 08:05
  
  New Mexico Junior College has again slipped snuggly into its familiar place in women's college baske ...
  
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• Lobos try to repeat, but Colorado State favored at MWC indoor meet

  26-02-2016 08:05
  
  The UNM men's and women's track and field teams resume their quest to repeat as Mountain West Indoor ...
  
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• High court: ‘Inside’ of home starts at screen

  26-02-2016 08:05
  
  Convict loses appeal in breaking-entering
  
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• Firing recommended in shooting of undercover officer

  26-02-2016 08:05
  
  Fellow officer's use of force 'unreasonable'
  
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• Feds shutting Holloman shelter for immigrant children

  26-02-2016 08:05
  
  Fewer youngsters crossing border
  
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• Albuquerque initiative to house homeless marks 5 years

  26-02-2016 08:05
  
  524 have roofs over heads due to program
  
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• 2nd baseman Eaton eager for UNM home debut

  26-02-2016 08:05
  
  Tonight's game at Santa Ana Star Field has been a long time coming for Michael Eaton.A ...
  
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• Udall, Heinrich like idea of Westerner as Supreme Court pick

  26-02-2016 08:02
  
  Nevada governor says he’s not interested
  
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• Oscars also stiff U.S.-born Hispanics

  26-02-2016 08:02
  
  CHICAGO – The #OscarsSoWhite quasi-campaign to shame the Academy Awards for the lack of diversity in its top nominations has issues.
  
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• Lottery bill was a Trojan horse for slots

  26-02-2016 08:02
  
  Plan to fix lottery scholarships included what looks like a sneaky way to expand legal gambling
  
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• Editorial: Survivor helps deliver outpatient treatment law

  26-02-2016 08:02
  
  Compassionate New Mexico leaders have been trying to get a version of a Kendra's Law since 2005
  
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• Editorial: Miguel Encinias, a war hero, man of letters, R.I.P.

  26-02-2016 08:02
  
  Extraordinary people like Miguel Encinias contributed mightily to the legacy of the "Greatest Generation" that lived through the Great Depression and served in World War II.
  
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• Dems hypocrites on court nominee

  26-02-2016 08:02
  
  Everyone knows the meaning of the word "hypocrite" and no one can claim absolute constancy when it comes to living a life consistent with one's stated values.
  
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