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• Man tied to Idaho pastor’s shooting arrested at White House

  09-03-2016 23:54
  
  SPOKANE, Wash. — A fugitive wanted by Idaho authorities for wounding a church pastor apparently wrote a manifesto contending that Martians controlled the Earth, police said. Kyle Odom, 30, was arrested Tuesday afternoon by U.S. Secret Service agents after allegedly throwing items over the fence at the White House in Washington, D.C. “I think everyone […]
  
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• Dion’s makes restaurant ‘excellence’ list with In-N-Out, Chick-fil-A

  09-03-2016 23:54
  
  Albuquerque company makes list based on customer ratings
  
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• Air Force vet guilty of trying to join Islamic State group

  09-03-2016 23:53
  
  NEW YORK — A U.S. Air Force veteran was convicted Wednesday of terrorism charges for attempting to join the Islamic State group and die a martyr, the first verdict from more than 70 cases the government has brought against Americans accused of trying to support the militant group. An anonymous jury in Brooklyn began deliberations […]
  
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• Ammon Bundy, others face new charges in Oregon standoff

  09-03-2016 23:52
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. — The federal government on Wednesday leveled additional charges against Ammon Bundy and dozens of other armed activists who took over a national wildlife refuge in Oregon, including a weapons allegation that carries the possibility of life in prison. A grand jury indicted Bundy and most of his co-defendants on a new charge […]
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Man accused of killing 5 had battery conviction

  09-03-2016 23:51
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Latest on the man suspected of killing four men in Kansas City, Kansas, and a fifth man in central Missouri. (all times local): 6:35 p.m. A man accused of killing five people faced a battery charge last year in Kansas City, Kansas. Pablo Antonio Serrano-Vitorino is accused of gunning down […]
  
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• Boys 6A: Rio Rancho 72, Cibola 63

  09-03-2016 23:47
  
  No. 11 RIO RANCHO 72, No. 3 CIBOLA 63: The Rams had a field day Thursday at the Pit, shooting 63 percent from the field as they led the whole way against the Cougars and beat Cibola for the first time in four tries this season. Rio Rancho (17-12) faces Cleveland in Thursday night’s 8:15 […]
  
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• Blue Cross launches mobile health care effort in ABQ

  09-03-2016 23:43
  
  Several times a week, Amy Kettleson pulls up to a home in Albuquerque to check in on the resident. Kettleson is a paramedic for Albuquerque Ambulance Service, but she drives a sports utility vehicle, not an ambulance, and instead of taking patients to an emergency room, she’s there to make sure they stay out of […]
  
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• Updated: Man convicted of trying to have sex with 11-year-old girl

  09-03-2016 23:31
  
  An Albuquerque jury on Wednesday convicted an 21-year-old man on charges he arranged to have sex with an 11-year-old girl in 2012. Kyle Sanchez had actually made the arrangements with an Albuquerque police officer who was posing as the father of an 11-year-old female offering the child up for sexual sale, according to the state’s […]
  
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• Marketing guru: ABQ is “incomparable” but underachieving

  09-03-2016 23:27
  
  Albuquerque needs to put its best face on for the world but acknowledge the troubles swirling beneath that visage to truly enhance its reputation, according to one local marketing guru. Steve McKee, president of McKee Wallwork & Co., told a group of business leaders Wednesday that Albuquerque has so many assets it is “incomparable.” However, […]
  
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• Volkswagen’s top US executive out amid emissions scandal

  09-03-2016 23:13
  
  WASHINGTON — Volkswagen’s top U.S. executive is stepping down amid the company’s ongoing emissions cheating scandal, the company announced Wednesday. U.S. President and CEO Michael Horn is leaving “to pursue other opportunities effective immediately,” the automaker said in a statement. He had been with the German auto maker for 25 years, assuming his most recent […]
  
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• New Mexico says oil company trespassed, left spill

  09-03-2016 23:09
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico regulators are ordering a Midland, Texas-based company to clean a spill of oil and water on state trust lands in Lea County at a waste-water injection site serving the area’s oil and natural gas industry. The State Land Office on Wednesday accused Texas-based Siana Operating LLC of trespassing under […]
  
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• Zookeeper in North Dakota carrying orphaned kangaroo

  09-03-2016 23:07
  
  WAHPETON, N.D. — A keeper at a North Dakota zoo has become a first-time mom. But the baby she carries around the clock in a colorful flannel pouch is not a little human, it’s an orphaned kangaroo. Amanda Dukart is a zookeeper at the Chahinkapa (cha-HINK’-ah-pah) Zoo in Wahpeton. For the next six months, she […]
  
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• Sports for New Mexico Kids has project on Thursday

  09-03-2016 23:07
  
  Sports for New Mexico Kids is working to send 200 under privileged kids in the Albuquerque area to FREE baseball clinics this summer taught by former MLB stars; you can help us out by stopping by Chick Fil A on Paseo Del Norte on Thursday, March 10th from 5-8pm or Wise Pies Pizza on Alameda/Jefferson […]
  
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• Ex-Mexican mayor sentenced in Arizona drug trafficking case

  09-03-2016 23:07
  
  PHOENIX — The former mayor of a small Mexican town has been sentenced to more than 21 years in prison for operating an Arizona-based drug trafficking organization. Federal prosecutors say 43-year-old Arturo Reyes Trujillo received a 262-month prison term in U.S. District Court in Phoenix. Trujillo was the incoming mayor of Fronteras in the Mexican […]
  
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• Voters recall Guadalupe, AZ mayor after food stamps fraud

  09-03-2016 23:06
  
  GUADALUPE, Ariz. — Voters have recalled the mayor of the small town of Guadalupe. Unofficial results from the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office show 81 percent of voters in Tuesday’s special recall election rejected Mayor Rebecca Jimenez. Town Council member Angie Perez was elected Jimenez’s replacement as mayor of the 1-square-mile town between Phoenix and Tempe. […]
  
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• Cleveland Clinic says first uterus transplant in US fails

  09-03-2016 23:06
  
  WASHINGTON — The nation’s first uterus transplant has failed, the Cleveland Clinic announced Wednesday, saying doctors had removed the organ. A 26-year-old woman received the transplant on Feb. 24 and seemed to be doing well, even appearing briefly at a news conference on Monday with her surgeons. But the woman suffered a sudden complication that […]
  
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• Trump received tax credit for middle class taxpayers

  09-03-2016 18:58
  
  WASHINGTON — In three consecutive years, Donald Trump has received a property tax credit for people with incomes of less $500,000. The perk from the New York State School Tax Relief Program, known as STAR, was small — only $302 off of Trump’s tax bill of more than $175,000 for his penthouse apartment in Trump […]
  
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• Texas teacher says she was ‘being silly’ when mouths taped

  09-03-2016 18:58
  
  WICHITA FALLS, Texas — A first-grade teacher in Wichita Falls says she was just “being silly” when she let students put duct tape on their mouths to keep them quiet. The Wichita Falls Times Record News (http://bit.ly/1pxwgM0 ) obtained school district documents in the investigation of Dawn Renfro. She was put on administrative leave, then […]
  
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• Boys 5A: Capital 52, Los Lunas 44

  09-03-2016 18:36
  
  NO. 3 CAPITAL 52, NO. 6 LOS LUNAS 44: Whenever the Jaguars needed a lift, Eric Coca was there to provide it. Coca finished with a team-high 22 points and four assists, made several sparkling defensive plays and hit all of seven his free throw attempts to lead Capital (26-4) past Los Lunas (21-10) in […]
  
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• Newborn girl found abandoned in Mesa, AZ yard

  09-03-2016 18:32
  
  MESA, Ariz. — Authorities say a newborn baby girl was found abandoned in the yard of a Mesa home. Mesa police say a 911 call was placed around 11 a.m. Tuesday after someone discovered the infant in the area of Alma School and 9th Place. Investigators say “Baby Jane” was in a baby carrier and […]
  
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• Iowa man killed in head-on collision on I-40 in New Mexico

  09-03-2016 18:28
  
  TUCUMCARI, N.M. — New Mexico State Police say a 65-year-old Iowa man was killed in a head-on collision on Interstate 40 in eastern New Mexico. Police say Michael Ryan of Ottumwa, Iowa, was killed when a westbound tractor-trailer rig crossed the median and collided with an eastbound vehicle driven by Ryan. An unidentified passenger in […]
  
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• APNewsBreak: Video shows Google self-driving car hit bus

  09-03-2016 18:28
  
  LOS ANGELES — Newly released video shows the moment a Google self-driving car learned the hard way not to tussle with a public bus. The collision happened on Valentine’s Day, when a Google vehicle struck the side of a public bus in the Silicon Valley city of Mountain View. A Lexus SUV, which the company […]
  
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• Ex-teacher, coach in Texas gets probation over student sex

  09-03-2016 18:27
  
  LAKE DALLAS, Texas — Prosecutors say a 59-year-old ex-teacher and coach at a high school in North Texas must serve eight years of probation for having sex with a student. The Denton Record-Chronicle (http://bit.ly/1LcY0zy ) reported Wednesday that Dugan Walker pleaded guilty last week to having an improper relationship between an educator and a student. […]
  
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• AZ Senate panel pushes to block businesses that boycott Israel

  09-03-2016 18:27
  
  PHOENIX — A Senate panel has passed a measure to block state and local authorities from entering into contracts with businesses that boycott Israel. The proposal would also require the state treasurer and retirement systems to divest or withdraw all direct public holdings from companies that boycott Israel. The bill passed Wednesday is one of […]
  
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• Judge: NM can’t require proof of work for food benefits

  09-03-2016 18:23
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexicans will no longer have to prove they’re working in order to receive food benefits under an injunction issued by a federal judge. The New Mexican reports (http://bit.ly/1QLWFwm ) that U.S. District Judge Kenneth Gonzales of Las Cruces issued the injunction Monday. Gonzales said the state has been wrongly denying […]
  
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• Man suspected of killing 5 in Missouri, Kansas captured

  09-03-2016 18:22
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Mexican national suspected of killing his neighbor and three other men at his neighbor’s Kansas home before killing another man about 170 miles away in Missouri was arrested early Wednesday, authorities said. Pablo Antonio Serrano-Vitorino was captured without resisting shortly before 12:30 a.m. Wednesday following a manhunt. He was found […]
  
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• All those debates: Reality TV for the political masses

  09-03-2016 18:22
  
  WASHINGTON — Thirty-six-plus hours of televised debates in the 2016 presidential campaign have brought us Marco Rubio’s robotic moment, Donald Trump’s jaw-dropping sexual innuendo, Bernie Sanders’ dismissal of Hillary Clinton’s “damn emails” and Clinton’s denunciation of Sanders for an “artful smear.” Oh, and we’ve heard about issues, too. Is it all too much? Trump, a […]
  
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• Database of problem police officers may get test in Ferguson

  09-03-2016 18:20
  
  DALLAS — In the wake of Michael Brown’s death, the federal government wants to require the Ferguson Police Department to check all new hires against a database of officers who have been stripped of their law enforcement licenses for misconduct. The mandate to consult the National Decertification Index received little notice in the government’s proposed […]
  
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• With fresh momentum, Trump’s tells GOP to embrace his bid

  09-03-2016 18:19
  
  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Hours after claiming three more victories, Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump called on his party’s mainstream wing to stop resisting his candidacy as his White House rivals embarked upon a weeklong march to block the billionaire businessman from building an insurmountable delegate lead. “Instead of fighting it, they should embrace it,” […]
  
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• Updated: New Mexico Gov. Martinez signs Uber, Lyft bill

  09-03-2016 17:23
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez arrived Wednesday in her first Uber ride and signed a bill allowing ride-booking companies Uber and Lyft to operate in the state. The Republican governor said the measure ends the confusion over whether the companies are welcome in New Mexico. “After one ride I can see why […]
  
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• Breaking: NM native, veteran, NMMI grad killed by Palestinian attacker

  09-03-2016 17:19
  
  ROSWELL - The man who was stabbed to death Tuesday in Israel was a New Mexico native and gradua ...
  
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• US commandos partnered with Somalis in anti-militant raid

  09-03-2016 17:13
  
  WASHINGTON — U.S. officials say American special operations forces partnered with Somali soldiers in a ground raid against al-Shabab militants in southern Somalia. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an operation that has not been announced publicly, said Wednesday an unknown number of militants were killed. Roughly 50 U.S. special operations […]
  
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• Chipotle store in Mass. closed on norovirus fears

  09-03-2016 17:13
  
  NEW YORK — Chipotle says one of its stores in Massachusetts is closed after four employees said they were feeling ill. The closure comes as Chipotle fights to win back customers with stepped up marketing following a series of food scares that sickened customers around the country. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has said it’s instituting […]
  
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• Police car hit by gunshot in Santa Fe store parking lot

  09-03-2016 17:11
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — Sante Fe police say a police car was hit by one of several apparently random gunshots in a parking lot that briefly resulted in a Wal-Mart store being locked down. Police Department spokesman Greg Gurule said an officer was in the police car but neither the officer nor anybody else was […]
  
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• Honeymoon over for on-demand apps, contract workers

  09-03-2016 17:11
  
  SAN DIEGO — The gig is up. The independent-contractor workforce is ballooning thanks to the rise of on-demand apps. But after a honeymoon period, lawyers and politicians are now being forced to consider the real humans behind these virtual businesses. These workers participate in what’s sometimes called the “gig economy.” They’re technically working for themselves, […]
  
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• New Mexico man sentenced to 10-year term in kidnapping case

  09-03-2016 17:10
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. — A 31-year-old southwestern New Mexico man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison on federal convictions stemming from a 2014 abduction in Arkansas. Jessie A. Hopper Jr. of Deming was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Las Cruces. He previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy, kidnapping and firearms charges. Authorities say […]
  
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• New: ‘Once’ hits all the right notes at Popejoy

  09-03-2016 09:19
  
  There's a reason "Once" picked up eight Tony Awards.
  
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• UNM panel proposes increase in health costs

  09-03-2016 08:05
  
  Average boost to be about 4.5 percent
  
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• Man sentenced to 71 months for filing false jobless claims

  09-03-2016 08:05
  
  NM, 2 other states paid out $802,000
  
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• Candidates file for election in all 112 legislative districts

  09-03-2016 08:05
  
  10 incumbent lawmakers not seeking re-election
  
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• Bataan Academy supporters fight to keep charter open

  09-03-2016 08:05
  
  Military high school has seen enrollment drop by nearly half
  
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• APD cover-up claimed in Hawkes shooting

  09-03-2016 08:05
  
  Complaint says officers on scene lied about what happened
  
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• Turn petite sirloin into a quick and tasty supper

  09-03-2016 08:02
  
  Petite beef sirloin is a great cut of meat to get to know.
  
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• Stir-fry plays well with Italian ingredients

  09-03-2016 08:02
  
  Chicken and marinara show off healthy dish’s versatility
  
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• State officials: 4 busted in NM driver’s license scheme

  09-03-2016 08:02
  
  State officials say four Mexican nationals were taken into federal custody after they were caught trying to obtain New Mexico driver's licenses using false residency documents Tuesday – the day Gov. Susana Martinez signed a new measure revising the state's immigrant driver's license law after years of pressuring lawmakers.
  
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• Slow-cooker cake is tender and richly moist

  09-03-2016 08:02
  
  This chocolate cake is more delicious and more indulgent than any dessert has a right to be.
  
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• Skunk showdown in Fort Sumner

  09-03-2016 08:02
  
  Farmer named Porkchop attacked by rabid critter
  
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• Plan now to deal with possible dangerous decline

  09-03-2016 08:02
  
  There are many decisions we should make well ahead of time to ensure that our older selves are protected
  
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• Millennials aren’t really monolithic

  09-03-2016 08:02
  
  City planners should recognize Seattle is not every young adult’s ideal
  
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• Large segment of Latino vote is very much up for grabs

  09-03-2016 08:02
  
  SAN DIEGO – Now that Latinos have begun to have their say in the primaries, here are 15 things that Americans ought to keep in mind about this important constituency.
  
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