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• Man wanted in Georgia homicide case arrested in New Mexico

  03-03-2016 23:49
  
  LORDSBURG, N.M. — U.S. Border Patrol officials say agents in southern New Mexico have arrested a man wanted in a murder investigation in Georgia. They say agents from the Lordsburg station were patrolling near the Arizona-New Mexico border early Wednesday when four people were spotted crossing the international boundary. Agents tracked the people several miles […]
  
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• GRRM’s cinema brings deep-fried Twinkies to Santa Fe

  03-03-2016 23:40
  
    OK, we don’t have a picture of this frightening new creation. Actually, we hope to never lay eyes on it. But other people might feel differently. We just received an announcement that the Jean Cocteau Cinema is partnering with Cowgirl BBQ to deliver food (or have cinema staffers pick up the orders) for patrons. […]
  
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• Updated: Military beginning to recruit women for combat jobs

  03-03-2016 23:39
  
  WASHINGTON — The military services are already beginning to recruit women for combat jobs, including as Navy SEALs, and could see them serving in previously male-only Army and Marine Corps infantry units by this fall, according to new plans endorsed by Defense Secretary Ash Carter and obtained by The Associated Press. Some of the services […]
  
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• 2 killed after driver strikes group of cyclists in Tucson

  03-03-2016 23:39
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. — The Pima County Sheriff’s Department says two bicyclists were killed after an impaired driver struck them in northwest Tucson. The incident happened around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday as a group of about 10 cyclists waited at a red light. The driver of a pickup truck for a roofing company struck them, injuring […]
  
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• US seeks end to Yellowstone grizzly protections

  03-03-2016 23:38
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. — The federal government is proposing to lift threatened-species protections for hundreds of Yellowstone-area grizzlies, opening the door to future hunts for the fearsome bears across parts of three states for the first time since the 1970s. The proposal caps a four-decade, government-sponsored effort to rebuild the grizzly population and follows the lifting […]
  
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• Updated: APNewsBreak: U.S. seeks end to Yellowstone grizzly protections

  03-03-2016 23:38
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. — The federal government is proposing to lift threatened-species protections for hundreds of Yellowstone-area grizzlies, opening the door to future hunts for the fearsome bears across parts of three states for the first time since the 1970s. The proposal caps a four-decade, government-sponsored effort to rebuild the grizzly population and follows the lifting […]
  
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• Air Force Lab solar array earns accolades

  03-03-2016 23:26
  
  The Air Force Research Laboratory at Kirtland Air Force Base is earning national accolades for a new light-weight, flexible solar array that it built to power satellites and other spacecraft. The Roll-Out Solar Array, or ROSA technology, uses flexible, advanced solar cell materials that make it far more compact and lighter than traditional solar arrays, […]
  
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• AZ Operation nets 102 arrests and nearly $6M in drugs

  03-03-2016 23:19
  
  PHOENIX — The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office says a large-scale drug operation has resulted in more than 100 arrests and the seizure of hundreds of pounds of drugs. Sheriff’s officials say the operation began last September and targeted street-level dealers. They say the amount of seized drugs total nearly $6 million in street value. Sheriff […]
  
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• NY judge hears arguments on Cruz ballot challenge in state

  03-03-2016 23:18
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. — A New York judge plans to rule in the next few days whether to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Republican Sen. Ted Cruz’s presence on New York’s primary ballot on April 19. State Supreme Court Justice David Weinstein is considering the claim that Cruz isn’t “a natural born citizen” of the U.S. as […]
  
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• `Democratic brewery’ in the works in Cedar Crest

  03-03-2016 23:18
  
  A dream to create “beer for the people, by the people” in the East Mountains could become a reality over the next several months as the team behind the Ale Republic is taking its final permitting steps to open a small brewery in Cedar Crest. While a slew of breweries have opened in Albuquerque, the […]
  
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• Atheist member’s prayer sets off Arizona House dispute

  03-03-2016 23:18
  
  PHOENIX — An atheist member of the Arizona House denied the chance to deliver the chamber’s opening prayer by majority Republican leaders got the opportunity, only to see leaders rule his prayer didn’t pass muster and call up a Christian pastor. Thursday’s prayer by Democrat Juan Mendez included a call to work to help the […]
  
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• Early takers say new SAT ‘wasn’t so bad’ and not so tricky

  03-03-2016 22:26
  
  WASHINGTON — The redesigned SAT college entrance exam that debuts nationally Saturday is getting good reviews from some of the students who took it early this week. Among the comments: Not so tricky, more straightforward and shorter. The new exam focuses less on arcane vocabulary words and more on real-world learning and analysis. Students no […]
  
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• Debate day: Trump’s ready for Rubio, Cruz to bring it on

  03-03-2016 22:26
  
  DETROIT — Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio head into the 11th debate of the Republican presidential race Thursday in an ever-more urgent scramble to take down Donald Trump — with an ever-more nervous GOP establishment wishing them luck. Trump pronounced himself ready for his rivals to bring it on, batting away any suggestion of standing […]
  
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• Clinton email probe fraught with political consequences

  03-03-2016 22:11
  
  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department will have to decide whether Hillary Clinton or any subordinates could face legal consequences for using a private email server, a decision with serious political repercussions. Attorney General Loretta Lynch has said there is no artificial deadline for concluding the investigation. Even so, the Obama administration is in the unenviable […]
  
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• Exit puts focus on MSNBC minority record

  03-03-2016 22:03
  
  NEW YORK — MSNBC’s facelift over the past two years has cut the airtime of some of its most prominent minority personalities — and it is starting to be noticed. The National Association of Black Journalists expressed concerns about MSNBC’s record in the wake of the noisy exit of weekend host Melissa Harris-Perry. The network […]
  
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• Indian unwraps Springfield motorcycle, gunning for Harley’s Road King

  03-03-2016 22:02
  
  LOS ANGELES — Watch out, Road King. There’s an Indian on your tail. Indian Motorcycle has added another large-motor machine to its growing fleet of American-made road warriors. This one is aimed squarely at the Harley-Davidson competition. This one, called Springfield after the city where Indian first began building bikes in 1901, is the company’s […]
  
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• Court debate may lead to ‘Deflategate’ suspension for Brady

  03-03-2016 21:50
  
  NEW YORK — The odds that the “Deflategate” four-game suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is restored rose considerably after federal appeals court arguments Thursday. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan gave a players’ union lawyer a tough time, with one of three judges even saying evidence of ball tampering […]
  
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• Updated: ‘Affluenza’ teen likely to stay jailed until April birthday

  03-03-2016 21:41
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas — The Texas teenager who used an “affluenza” defense in a deadly drunken-driving wreck is expected to waive all detention hearings and stay in jail until turning 19 next month, a strategy that may be aimed at keeping him out of jail at the beginning of his adult probation. Ethan Couch waived […]
  
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• Christie on Trump appearance: ‘I wasn’t being held hostage’

  03-03-2016 21:40
  
  TRENTON, N.J. — Anyone worried that Republican Gov. Chris Christie was being held hostage by Donald Trump as he stood, seemingly shell-shocked, behind the GOP presidential front-runner on Super Tuesday can rest easy. “No, I wasn’t being held hostage. No, I wasn’t sitting up there thinking, ‘Oh, my God, what have I done?'” Christie said […]
  
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• Arizona refills prison after repairs to damage from rioting

  03-03-2016 21:40
  
  PHOENIX — The Arizona Corrections Department is nearly done refilling a privately operated state prison in Kingman with inmates following repairs to damage to the facility from rioting last summer. The final 360 inmates housed elsewhere temporarily will be transferred from the Pinal County jail in Florence at the end of March. A state report […]
  
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• New Hampshire man arrested for role in Cliven Bundy standoff

  03-03-2016 21:39
  
  CONCORD, N.H. — Federal authorities on Thursday arrested a New Hampshire man for his role in a standoff by Nevada ranchers opposed to federal control of public lands. Gerald DeLemus, of Rochester, was named in an indictment in Nevada as a “mid-level leader” and organizer of a conspiracy to recruit, organize, train and provide support […]
  
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• CDC: Superbugs cause 1 in 7 infections caught in hospitals

  03-03-2016 21:39
  
  NEW YORK — Supergerms cause 1 out of 7 infections caught in hospitals, health officials said Thursday. The bugs include the staph infection MRSA (MUR’-suh) and five other bacteria resistant to many kinds of antibiotics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. That leaves hospitals with few — if any — medicines to fight […]
  
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• Astronomers spot record distant galaxy from early cosmos

  03-03-2016 21:39
  
  WASHINGTON — Astronomers say they have discovered a hot, star-popping galaxy that is far, far away — farther than any previously detected, from a time when the universe was a mere toddler of about 400 million years old. By employing a different technique — one that has raised some skepticism — a team of astronomers […]
  
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• Judge rules Alabama death penalty mechanism unconstitutional

  03-03-2016 21:38
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An Alabama judge has thrown out the state’s system for imposing the death penalty the same day Florida lawmakers passed a bill to revamp a similar sentencing mechanism. Jefferson County Circuit Judge Tracie Todd sided Thursday with defense attorneys who had cited a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that Florida’s law was […]
  
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• Judge grants media request to unseal Bobbi Kristina autopsy

  03-03-2016 21:38
  
  ATLANTA — A judge in Atlanta has issued an order to unseal the autopsy report for Bobbi Kristina Brown. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Henry Newkirk on Thursday granted a motion filed by media organizations. Media lawyers argued the September sealing order violated the state and federal constitutions and court rules because there was no […]
  
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• House bill aims to lift financial burden on injured officers, deputies

  03-03-2016 21:32
  
  Gov. Susana Martinez signed legislation Thursday that will ensure police officers, firefighters and sheriff’s deputies won’t face increased health-care costs or diminished retirement benefits when they’re injured in the line of duty. The bill was sponsored by state Rep. Bill Rehm, an Albuquerque Republican who joined Bernalillo County Sheriff Manuel Gonzales III, a Democrat, on […]
  
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• Breaking: Federal monitor files second report on APD reform

  03-03-2016 21:24
  
  The independent monitor overseeing Albuquerque police reform lauded the actions of the department’s tactical units, which he said has reduced deaths and injuries at the hands of police over the last year. But he also raised concerns about policy development and the way the monitoring team and the city attorney are working together. James Ginger, […]
  
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• Millennials hire computers to invest their money

  03-03-2016 20:17
  
  PHOENIX — Computers help us decide what route to take to the grocery store, who to date, and what music to listen to. Why shouldn’t they also decide how we invest? Younger investors, particularly those born in the early 1980s to late 1990s known as millennials, are increasingly adopting apps and what are known as […]
  
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• Breaking: ABQ’s Presbyterian to manage Medicaid in North Carolina

  03-03-2016 19:49
  
  Presbyterian Health Plan of New Mexico has signed a letter of intent to provide Medicaid managed care to a group of 11 health systems in North Carolina, possibly bringing as many as 600 jobs to Albuquerque. The partnership, which is called Provider-Led Patient-Centered Care (PLPCC), will see Presbyterian Health Plan as minority owner of  the […]
  
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• Breaking: NM Secretary of Health Retta Ward dead after medical episode

  03-03-2016 19:43
  
  SANTA FE — New Mexico Health Secretary Retta Ward died in Santa Fe this morning after an apparent medical episode that led to a car crash, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office says. Ward, 62, had headed the department, the largest state agency, since January 2013. She previously served as Cabinet secretary of the Aging and Long-Term […]
  
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• Breaking: NM Secretary of Health Retta Ward dead after car crash

  03-03-2016 19:43
  
  SANTA FE — New Mexico Health Secretary Retta Ward died in Santa Fe this morning after an apparent medical episode that led to a car crash, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office says. Ward, 62, had headed the department, the largest state agency, since January 2013. She previously served as Cabinet secretary of the Aging and Long-Term […]
  
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• Does Trump have a health care plan? Does it matter?

  03-03-2016 19:25
  
  WASHINGTON — Experts say Donald Trump’s evolving ideas on health care don’t to amount to a full plan. And some proposals from the GOP presidential front-runner could mean new political and policy dilemmas. One of his ideas would allow Medicare to negotiate the prescription drug prices. But that would put Trump at odds with Republican […]
  
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• Man sexually assaulted Tucson woman pushing baby in stroller

  03-03-2016 19:03
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. — Police in Tucson say a man forced a woman at gunpoint to grab her baby from a stroller and walk to a pathway where he sexually assaulted her. The 2-month-old wasn’t hurt but both of the victims were sent to a hospital to be examined. Police spokesman Daniel Lucas says police got […]
  
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• Colorado deputies disciplined after deadly shootout

  03-03-2016 19:03
  
  BAILEY, Colo. — A Colorado sheriff has disciplined two employees following a shootout in which a deputy was killed and two others were injured while trying to evict a man from his home. Park County Sheriff Fred Wegener said Thursday that Undersheriff Monte Gore and Sgt. Welles Tonjes were punished for incidents that happened in […]
  
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• ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ comes to home video in April

  03-03-2016 19:02
  
  LOS ANGELES — In just a few weeks, you won’t have to travel to a galaxy — or a theater — far, far away to see “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” The blockbuster is set to be released on home video next month. It will be available for purchase On Demand beginning April 1 and […]
  
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• Rotten tomatoes? Farmworkers sue Palm Beach over protest ban

  03-03-2016 19:02
  
  PALM BEACH, Fla. — A U.S. farmworkers coalition is suing Palm Beach, alleging the wealthy town’s ordinances effectively bar the group from its constitutional right to hold a protest near the home of a billionaire fast-food executive. The Coalition of Immokalee (ih-MAHK’-ah-lee) Workers, representing about 40,000 field workers, wants a federal judge to allow a […]
  
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• American beginning new service between Phoenix and Roswell

  03-03-2016 18:55
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. — American Airlines is beginning daily nonstop service between Phoenix and Roswell, New Mexico. The new service scheduled to begin late Thursday was announced last November following years of negotiation with Roswell. New Mexico Lt. Gov. John Sanchez says the new service will help economic development and the state’s tourism industry, and his […]
  
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• Colo. ‘Make My Day’ law faces prison modification

  03-03-2016 18:28
  
  DENVER — A prison cell may be your home, but that doesn’t mean you can use deadly force to defend it. That’s according to a Colorado bill that won approval in the state House Thursday. The bill clarifies the state’s so-called “Make My Day” law, which allows deadly force against threatening intruders. The law has […]
  
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• Former death row inmate accused of keeping homeless woman captive

  03-03-2016 18:27
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — A former Texas death row inmate freed nearly 30 years ago is accused of keeping a homeless woman in his home in western Colorado for months and repeatedly raping her. The Daily Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1ppa6LP ) reports that Claude Wilkerson sometimes allegedly kept the woman chained up with the help of a […]
  
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• Breaking: Texans release Arian Foster

  03-03-2016 18:17
  
  HOUSTON — Arian Foster has been released by the Houston Texans. The four-time Pro Bowler was released on Thursday after a season where he missed 12 games with groin and Achilles tendon injuries. The 29-year old was an undrafted free agent who spent time on the practice squad before rising to lead the NFL in […]
  
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• Updated: Suspect in custody after SE ABQ SWAT situation, police say

  03-03-2016 18:07
  
  The Albuquerque Police Department SWAT team arrested a suspect who was holed up in a home in southeast Albuquerque Thursday morning, according to a department spokesman. Officer Simon Drobik said the wanted person was inside a home near San Pablo and Southern SE was and refused to come out. The suspect was taken into custody […]
  
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• Documentary shows danger of bike riding in ABQ

  03-03-2016 18:03
  
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• German finance chief, carmakers warn of risk if UK leaves EU

  03-03-2016 17:58
  
  LONDON — The debate over the economic cost of Britain leaving the EU heated up Thursday, with the CEO of Rolls-Royce cars telling staff that the bloc’s open borders are good for business, and Germany’s finance minister warning a U.K. exit would destabilize Europe. Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble told a conference of the British Chambers […]
  
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• State high court reprimands Taos DA, judge for misconduct

  03-03-2016 17:57
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Supreme Court has reprimanded a state district attorney and a judge for their misuse of subpoena power. The court ruled Wednesday that 8th Judicial District Attorney Donald Gallegos of Taos and former prosecutor Emilio Chavez violated rules of professional procedures. The disciplinary action stems from 94 subpoenas Chavez […]
  
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• 11 charged with stealing from now-closed Texas nonprofit

  03-03-2016 17:56
  
  TEXARKANA, Texas — Eleven people have been charged with stealing about $1.2 million in government funds from the nonprofit organization Northeast Texas Opportunities. The defendants, including several who worked for the group but were fired amid fraud allegations, were arraigned Wednesday in Texarkana. The 10 women and one man are charged with conspiracy to defraud […]
  
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• Updated: Appeals court hears arguments in Freddie Gray case

  03-03-2016 17:55
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland’s highest court heard arguments Thursday on whether an officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray can be compelled to testify against his colleagues after his trial ended in a hung jury in November. Officer William Porter is awaiting retrial in the case focused on Gray, a 25-year-old black man who […]
  
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• Schools find campaign talk conflicts with no-bullies message

  03-03-2016 17:24
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ryan Lysek rose to become vice president of his fifth-grade class at Lorraine Academy in Buffalo, New York, after the sitting veep got bounced for saying things that went against the school’s anti-bullying rules. So the 10-year-old is a little puzzled that candidates running to lead the entire country can get away […]
  
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• Fox’s Megyn Kelly getting back onstage with Trump

  03-03-2016 17:23
  
  NEW YORK — Fox News Channel’s Megyn Kelly says she’s not anticipating any more fights with Donald Trump in Thursday’s Republican presidential debate, and that she’s preparing the same “tough but fair” questions for him as she does for other candidates. The stage in Detroit will be a little emptier with Ben Carson suspending his […]
  
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• Time to reconsider the time-share market?

  03-03-2016 17:05
  
  MINNEAPOLIS — Ah, spring break. Sun against bare skin, waves lapping at your feet, and hawkers pushing fishing trips in Cabo, Disney tickets in Orlando, helicopter rides in Hawaii and show tickets in Vegas, all free. What’s spring break without the enticement of a time-share? Should you take the bait and get a freebie in […]
  
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• The Mortgage Professor: Don’t be tricked by mortgage repayment ‘tricks’

  03-03-2016 17:04
  
  The phrase “weird trick” seems to have great sales appeal, judging from the frequency with which it appears in my email inbox. I see weird tricks for lowering blood pressure, losing weight, improving sexual prowess, reversing diabetes and accelerating the pay-down of a mortgage balance. This last group of tricks I hear about mainly from […]
  
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