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• Veterans business conference April 1

  02-03-2016 23:55
  
  Veterans, Guard and Reserve members, or transitioning active-duty service members who are thinking of starting a small business or need advice for growing an existing operation can get help at this year’s Southwest Veterans Business Conference. The conference will be April 1 from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Marriott Pyramid Hotel in Albuquerque,  5151 San […]
  
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• Moriarty mayor upset about Google’s airport hangar sale

  02-03-2016 23:41
  
  The mayor of Moriarty said he is concerned about the city being left out of the loop in an effort to find a new owner of the airport hangar that was to have housed Google’s fleet of solar-powered drones. Moriarty Mayor Ted Hart said at the end of a recent council meeting that he was […]
  
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• Wanted felon in New Mexico now accused of aggravated fleeing

  02-03-2016 22:57
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Dona Ana County Sheriff’s officials say a wanted felon is in custody and facing a charge of aggravated fleeing of a law enforcement officer. They say 26-year-old Roberto Garcia has been extradited to Otero County on the warrant. Garcia was stopped Feb. 20 in Chaparral, but refused to get out of […]
  
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• NM ranks low for workplace retirement savings

  02-03-2016 22:49
  
  Many New Mexicans who work for private employers don’t have access to a workplace retirement plan, and even when they do, many don’t take advantage of it, according to a new financial study that ranks the state near the bottom when it comes to such savings plans. And things are even worse for Hispanics in […]
  
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• Breaking: Nehemiah Griego to be incarcerated until age 21

  02-03-2016 22:41
  
  The teen who fatally shot his parents and three siblings in their South Valley home in 2013 will be...
  
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• Ben Carson says ‘no path forward’ in his bid for White House

  02-03-2016 22:17
  
  WASHINGTON — Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson said he is effectively ending his bid for the White House Wednesday, concluding a roller-coaster campaign that briefly took him to the top of a chaotic GOP field but ended with a Super Tuesday whimper. “I do not see a political path forward,” Carson said in a statement posted […]
  
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• Teens say burning of ex’s love letter led to school fire

  02-03-2016 21:58
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A case of burning love caused thousands of dollars in damage at a school playground in Alaska. Anchorage police say a fire from lit paper ignited rubber mulch and spread to two pieces of playground equipment, destroying both. After speaking to witnesses and reviewing surveillance video, police interviewed two 18-year-olds. The teens […]
  
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• Ride the sky on a 70-story glass slide coming to LA

  02-03-2016 21:58
  
  LOS ANGELES — It’s one thing to look out over Los Angeles from the tallest building in the western United States. Soon, the view will take on new intensity as risk takers careen down a clear glass slide 1,000 feet above ground. Beginning in June, visitors can take their fear of heights to a new […]
  
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• 2 candidates for same race die, including the winner

  02-03-2016 21:57
  
  ERWIN, Tenn. — By the time the votes were counted, two of the three candidates vying to be the Republican nominee for property assessor in Tennessee’s Unicoi County had died. One of them was the winner. County election administrator Sarah Bailey called the deaths “horrible, coincidental tragedies.” Interim Assessor of Property Wayne Peterson died of […]
  
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• Pavilion Construction expands space, workforce

  02-03-2016 21:49
  
  The firm's moves are to keep pace with the volume of its work around the state.
  
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• New Mexico limits injury payments when workers drunk or high

  02-03-2016 21:39
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico is reducing workers compensation benefits for employees who injure themselves on the job while drunk or high. Gov. Susana Martinez signed the legislation Wednesday in Albuquerque. It reduces workers compensation benefits by between 10 percent and 90 percent based on the degree that a worker’s intoxication contributes to an accident. […]
  
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• Government passes goal for contracts with women-owned firms

  02-03-2016 21:37
  
  NEW YORK — The government has for the first time reached its goal of giving 5 percent of federal contracting dollars to small businesses owned by women. Women-owned companies won 5.05 percent, or $17.8 billion, of the contracting dollars available for small companies during the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, the Small Business Administration […]
  
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• Pentagon seeks a few good computer hackers to test security

  02-03-2016 21:36
  
  WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is looking for a few good computer hackers. Screened high-tech specialists will be brought in to try to breach the Defense Department’s public Internet pages in a pilot program aimed at finding and fixing cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Defense officials laid out the broad outlines of the plan Wednesday, but had few details […]
  
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• Oregon governor signs landmark minimum wage bill into law

  02-03-2016 21:36
  
  SALEM, Ore. — Oregon’s governor on Wednesday signed trailblazing legislation that will raise the minimum wage to nearly $15 in six years and do so through a three-tiered system that has not been tried anywhere else in the country. “I’m proud to sign into law my top priority of the 2016 Legislative session – raising […]
  
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• Air Force Academy cadet arrested in Boulder sex assault

  02-03-2016 21:36
  
  BOULDER, Colo. — An Air Force Academy cadet has been arrested in connection with the sexual assault of a woman last year in Boulder. Boulder police said Wednesday that 21-year-old Jack Warmolts was arrested at the academy and was being held at the Boulder County jail. Police say the assault happened last April in the […]
  
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• Witness: Terror case defendant was Islamic State supporter

  02-03-2016 21:35
  
  PHOENIX — The brother of a Phoenix man killed in a Texas shootout with police has testified that a defendant in a terror trial was an Islamic State supporter. KNXV-TV (http://goo.gl/4EUdBw ) reports that Ali Soofi testified Wednesday in federal court in Phoenix in the trial of Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem. The 44-year-old moving company […]
  
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• Arizona governor to back GOP president nominee, even Trump

  02-03-2016 21:35
  
  PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey says he’ll back the Republican nominee for president even if it is Donald Trump. The Republican governor said Wednesday that what’s important to him is defeating Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders, the Democrats in the race. He says he doesn’t want to see another four or eight years of […]
  
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• World considers a Trump presidency, and many shudder

  02-03-2016 21:34
  
  BRUSSELS — Following Donald Trump’s breathtaking string of Super Tuesday victories, politicians, editorial writers and ordinary people worldwide were coming to grips Wednesday with the growing possibility the brash New York billionaire might become America’s next president_a thought that aroused widespread befuddlement and a good deal of horror. “The Trump candidacy has opened the door […]
  
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• Updated: Texas trooper indicted over Sandra Bland stop formally fired

  02-03-2016 21:34
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas trooper indicted over his arrest of a black woman who was later found dead in jail has been formally fired, three months after his bosses first announced they would do so, state officials said Wednesday. Former Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Brian Encinia can still appeal the decision to […]
  
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• Texas GOP revolts over ’embarrassment’ winning county chair

  02-03-2016 21:33
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — The newly elected leader of the Republican Party in the Texas county that includes the state Capitol has a history of vulgar and homophobic slurs. He also co-authored a book about Hillary Clinton with one of Donald Trump’s former presidential campaign advisers. Robert Morrow said Wednesday he won’t relinquish his nomination as […]
  
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• Drug dealer set up shop in Pussycat Video’s porta-potty, police say

  02-03-2016 20:50
  
  An Albuquerque man has been arrested for slinging meth and heroin out of a porta-potty in the Pussycat Video adult video store parking lot, according to police. Aaron Gonzales, 22, the alleged dealer, was arrested on multiple counts of drug trafficking after he sold drugs to an undercover officer Tuesday. Police also arrested a man, […]
  
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• ‘Downton Abbey’ explored social change even as it stayed put

  02-03-2016 20:18
  
  NEW YORK — For all its six seasons, “Downton Abbey” has been a graciously paced time-scape through early 1900s Britain. Home base, of course, was the grand estate that lent the series its name. There the aristocratic Crawley family and their household servants felt the world changing — however incrementally — under their feet. Spanning […]
  
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• It’s NOT ‘Downtown Abbey’! It’s ‘Downton’! But why?

  02-03-2016 20:17
  
  NEW YORK — After six seasons, people get it: The name of that series is “Downton Abbey.” Not “Downtown Abbey.” In early discussions, there was a bit of confusion among the public. And for TV critics, inadvertently typing that second “w” was a constant risk from which spell check offered no relief. So why not […]
  
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• Founder of PostSecret website coming to UNM

  02-03-2016 19:48
  
  People anonymously mail Frank Warren their secrets on postcards, and he posts some of them online. That simple formula has won him national interest and book deals, and Warren is coming to the University of New Mexico on Thursday to give a free talk about his project. People worldwide send in their secrets on decorated […]
  
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• Christie’s shell-shocked look stirs mockery, befuddlement

  02-03-2016 19:38
  
  TRENTON, N.J. — Was that really Chris Christie, the brusque, take-a-back-seat-to-no-one governor of New Jersey? Christie’s seemingly shell-shocked gaze as he stood behind Donald Trump on Super Tuesday is generating befuddlement and mockery in his home state and beyond. Conservatives and liberals alike have piled on. His introductory remarks were so subdued and his appearance […]
  
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• Updated: Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Dept. rescues man lost in basin

  02-03-2016 19:32
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Bernalillo County sheriff’s personnel located and rescued a man who ended up in the Rio Puerco river basin after getting disoriented while driving. The Sheriff’s Department says the 78-year-old man called 911 late Tuesday to say he’d gotten lost and had ended up in a ravine where he couldn’t see any landmarks. […]
  
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• Trial date set for woman accused of killing her child

  02-03-2016 19:15
  
  A Sept. 12 trial date has been set for Synthia Varela Casaus, accused of the beating that led to the death of her 9-year-old son, Omaree Varela in December 2013. Second Judicial District Judge Brett Loveless set the date during a Wednesday scheduling conference. Last month, Loveless ruled that Varela Casaus was competent to stand […]
  
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• Cruise ship damaged by storm returns to port early _ again

  02-03-2016 18:51
  
  BAYONNE, N.J. — A cruise ship that was previously battered by a major storm in the Atlantic Ocean returned to port early Wednesday, cutting short another cruise by two days because of the threat of bad weather. Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas docked in Bayonne, New Jersey. The ship was scheduled to return from […]
  
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• With EU borders closing, it’s a boom time for smugglers

  02-03-2016 18:03
  
  BELGRADE, Serbia — Tensions simmered one night inside the smoky Belgrade City cafe in a rough neighborhood near the train station. The price of a human being was being decided. Dozens of young Middle Eastern and African men dressed in track suits and woolen caps were frantically negotiating with a Serbian smuggler on the costs […]
  
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• Cops to whoever left drugs: We feel ‘horrible for your loss’

  02-03-2016 18:03
  
  MACEDONIA, Ohio — Northeast Ohio police hoping to figure out who left a bag of methamphetamine in a hotel room trash can say their department feels horrible for the owner’s loss and wants to help. The tongue-in-cheek message posted Tuesday to the Macedonia police Facebook page asks the owner of the drugs to call or […]
  
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• Michigan restricted Flint from switching water in loan deal

  02-03-2016 18:02
  
  LANSING, Mich. — The state of Michigan restricted Flint from switching water sources last April without approval from Gov. Rick Snyder’s administration under the terms of a $7 million loan needed to help transition the city from state management, according to a document released Wednesday. By the time the loan agreement was in place, cries […]
  
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• How to stop Trump? GOP leaders search for a way

  02-03-2016 18:02
  
  MIAMI — Gripped by chaos and dismay, Republican leaders searched on Wednesday for a last-chance option that could derail Donald Trump’s momentum fueled by seven commanding Super Tuesday victories. Overshadowed by Trump’s wins, Ted Cruz came in a close second in the night’s delegate haul, thanks to a win in his home state of Texas. […]
  
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• AZ Senate OKs bill to let retired officers carry guns in bars

  02-03-2016 18:02
  
  PHOENIX — An Arizona Senate committee has passed a measure that would allow retired police officers to carry firearms into bars. Republican Rep. Sonny Borrelli sponsored the measure that would allow retired sheriffs and police officers who served at least 10 years and were honorably discharged to carry their firearm into bars and stores that […]
  
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• Beauty brands hope virtual makeovers encourage shoppers to try new looks

  02-03-2016 17:16
  
  CHICAGO — Mulling what one might look like with electric blue eye shadow is one thing. Buying, applying and venturing out in public in an unconventional hue is quite another. It’s a vexing problem for beauty retailers who sometimes struggle to convince shoppers to try new things, said Diana Smith, senior research analyst with market […]
  
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• US official: Debris from same type of plane as MH370

  02-03-2016 17:13
  
  WASHINGTON — Debris washed up over the weekend in Mozambique has been tentatively identified by experts close to the investigation as a part from the same type of aircraft as the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a U.S. official said Wednesday. The debris appears to be the leading edge of the right-hand horizontal stabilizer of […]
  
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• Updated: US official: Debris from same type of plane as MH370

  02-03-2016 17:13
  
  WASHINGTON — Debris that washed up in Mozambique has been tentatively identified as a part from the same type of aircraft as the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a U.S. official said Wednesday. Photos of the debris discovered over the weekend appear to show the fixed leading edge of the right-hand tail section of a […]
  
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• Experts: Colorado River protection disjointed, underplayed

  02-03-2016 17:13
  
  DENVER — Researchers say environmental protection for the 1,450-mile-long Colorado River is disjointed and too often gets a low priority. A new critique from the Colorado River Research Group says four multimillion-dollar conservation programs do valuable work but would have more impact if they treated the entire river as a single, integrated system instead of […]
  
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• Updated: POTUS makes first SXSW appearance

  02-03-2016 17:12
  
  NEW YORK — POTUS will be making a debut appearance this year at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. No, that’s not some hipster band. It’s the 44th president of the United States. President Barack Obama will be the first sitting president to speak at the annual music, film and interactive media gathering, […]
  
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• POTUS makes first SXSW appearance

  02-03-2016 17:12
  
  NEW YORK — POTUS will be making a debut appearance this year at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. No, that’s not some hipster band. It’s the 44th president of the United States. President Barack Obama will be the first sitting president to speak at the annual music, film and interactive media gathering, […]
  
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• Phoji app lets you send your own funny face

  02-03-2016 17:12
  
  MINNEAPOLIS — After Jay Coatta’s 16-year-old daughter won a tennis match, he received a text message from her that was filled with smiley-face emojis and other expressive icons. Coatta was thrilled for her but frustrated. None of the emojis — cartoonish images that come installed on many smartphones — conveyed his daughter’s expressions like her […]
  
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• Troy Wolverton: Apple-FBI dispute has security lessons for the rest of us

  02-03-2016 17:09
  
  The dust-up between Apple and the FBI over unlocking the iPhone used by the San Bernardino, Calif., attackers has some important lessons for everyday consumers regarding the security of the data they have on their phones. As the dispute has made clear, even Apple’s much touted security has its vulnerabilities. And while the standoff has […]
  
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• Tech Q&A: Recovering files after your PC is attacked

  02-03-2016 17:09
  
  Q: I read your column about CryptoWall (tinyurl.com/z43tzdw), the malicious software that encrypts your files and holds them for ransom. Can normal PC operations be restored by reloading the original files from a previous backup of my entire PC hard drive? — Dennis Le Vesque, Brooklyn Center, Minn. A: It depends on which of the […]
  
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• Forget blenders, some ask guests to pay for honeymoon

  02-03-2016 17:07
  
  NEW YORK — Before they say “I do,” many couples are heading online to ask family and friends, “Will you pay for our honeymoon?” Websites such as Honeyfund, GoFundMe and Honeymoon Wishes make it easy to raise cash for a post-wedding getaway. The sites charge fees for their services — as much as 10 percent […]
  
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• Sports Authority files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

  02-03-2016 17:01
  
  NEW YORK — Sports Authority is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The retailer said Wednesday that it plans to close or sell about 140 stores and two distribution centers, in Denver and Chicago. The Englewood, Colo., company has 463 stores in 41 states and Puerto Rico. It has three stores in New Mexico, two […]
  
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• New craft ‘cidery’ planned for Albuquerque

  02-03-2016 16:52
  
  Sandia Hard Cider company and affiliated taproom "The Craftroom" expected to open this spring
  
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• Former Gov. Gary Johnson takes profane aim at Trump

  02-03-2016 16:50
  
  Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson called Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump a slang word for wimp during a Libertarian presidential debate in Mississippi last weekend, and today cast himself as the “mainstream” option in the race. Johnson, who is seeking the Libertarian presidential nomination, lobbed the insult at Trump after recounting his own experiences as […]
  
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• Survey: US companies added 214,000 jobs in February

  02-03-2016 16:46
  
  WASHINGTON — U.S. businesses added a healthy 214,000 jobs last month, another sign that the U.S. job market remains resilient despite economic weakness overseas and tumult in financial markets. Payroll processor ADP said Wednesday that the better-than-expected hiring by private companies was up from 205,000 in January. “It’s a very strong report. The labor market […]
  
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• New York restaurants post salt warnings, and diners shrug

  02-03-2016 16:45
  
  NEW YORK — As warning labels go, the small salt shaker emblems that began showing up on some New York City restaurant menus recently are fairly unobtrusive, but each is supposed to carry a powerful message. If the black and white logo appears next to a dish, it means it contains more salt, by itself, […]
  
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• Let your boss track your fitness, get an Apple Watch

  02-03-2016 16:44
  
  NEW YORK — You know you need to exercise more, but there’s always next week, or the week after. To entice you to stop procrastinating, your company or insurer might soon reward you for wearing a fitness device to track your steps, heart rate and more. For instance, in one program announced Wednesday, some workers […]
  
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• Yahoo adds competitive video gaming to sports vertical

  02-03-2016 16:40
  
  NEW YORK — Yahoo is adding a new and potentially lucrative component to its sports vertical: competitive video gaming. The company on Wednesday announced the launch of Yahoo Esports, an online channel devoted to gaming, including expert commentary and interviews with top players. Esports will also feature articles, scores, team rosters, schedules, player rankings, calendars […]
  
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