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• Updated: Authorities release video in disappearance of Texas girl

  17-03-2016 23:59
  
  HOUSTON — Authorities on Thursday asked for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest in the disappearance of a 14-year-old girl whose father was fatally shot and dumped in a ditch in a rural area north of Houston. Authorities are still actively looking for Adriana Coronado, who was last seen on Saturday in […]
  
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• EPA reviewing New Mexico request for repayment after spill

  17-03-2016 23:59
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is acknowledging the concerns of officials in New Mexico and elsewhere that spring runoff could stir up contaminants left behind by the Gold King Mine spill in southern Colorado. EPA Regional Administrator Ron Curry wrote in a letter to the state’s congressional delegation that the federal agency […]
  
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• Authorities release video in disappearance of Texas girl

  17-03-2016 23:59
  
  HOUSTON — Authorities on Thursday asked for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest in the disappearance of a 14-year-old girl whose father was fatally shot and dumped in a ditch in a rural area north of Houston. Authorities are still actively looking for Adriana Coronado, who was last seen on Saturday in […]
  
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• 3 New Mexico men killed in 2-car crash north of Shiprock

  17-03-2016 23:59
  
  SHIPROCK, N.M. — Authorities say three New Mexico men are dead after a two-car crash north of Shiprock. New Mexico State Police say the accident occurred about 8:20 p.m. Wednesday on U.S. 491. They say a vehicle driven by 69-year-old Kenny Shorty of Shiprock was trying to pass two other vehicles and collided head-on with […]
  
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• Updated: Yale upsets Baylor 79-75 to post 1st NCAA tourney win

  17-03-2016 23:56
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Makai Mason had a career-high 31 points, including six of Yale’s final nine points, and the No. 12 seed Bulldogs held on to upset fifth seed Baylor 79-75 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Yale (23-6) earns its first NCAA Tournament victory. It comes in its first appearance […]
  
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• Updated: Sanders concedes Missouri Democratic primary; Clinton wins

  17-03-2016 23:54
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders said Thursday he will not seek a recount of results in Missouri's Democratic presidential primary,…
  
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• Sanders concedes Missouri Democratic primary; Clinton wins

  17-03-2016 23:54
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders said Thursday he will not seek a recount of results in Missouri’s Democratic presidential primary, conceding defeat to Hillary Clinton. “I think it’s unlikely the results will impact at all the number of delegates the candidate gets and I would prefer to save the taxpayers of Missouri some money,” Sanders […]
  
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• Justice Sotomayor coming to Santa Fe next month

  17-03-2016 23:31
  
    Another U.S. Supreme Court justice with roots in New York City is coming to the City Different. Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor will come to St. John’s College April 6 as part of the Carol J. Worrell Annual Lecture Series on Literature. She will speak briefly at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Activities Center, followed […]
  
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• Updated: NM oil production still high but headed for crash

  17-03-2016 23:20
  
  It’s been a wild ride for oil producers since crude prices began a prolonged crash in mid-2014, but despite the roller coaster, oil production in southeastern New Mexico remains at record levels. Last year, New Mexico’s annual output reached 145.5 million barrels — the highest level in state history. That’s up nearly 18 percent from […]
  
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• Rita’s Italian Ice now hawking doughnuts

  17-03-2016 22:44
  
  Rita’s Italian Ice has grown in Albuquerque — and gotten into the doughnut business. Local franchisees Dave and Mark Gaulden will celebrate their new Rita’s Cafe, 7610 Carmel NE, with a grand opening from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday. Attendees get a free doughnut. The cafe offers fresh doughnuts — including a design-it-yourself option — in addition […]
  
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• Lovelace reopening adult psych unit

  17-03-2016 22:44
  
  Lovelace Health System plans to reopen a psychiatric unit that could help ease crowding at local emergency rooms taxed by the demand for services from the mentally ill. In response to a growing need in the community, Lovelace Medical Center will add a 25-bed in-patient adult psychiatric unit at the Downtown hospital on April 1, […]
  
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• Topgolf exploring ABQ for expansion

  17-03-2016 22:42
  
  Topgolf has announced it is exploring the Albuquerque market for possible expansion. The entertainment chain with 24 locations around the world and nine more in development said this week in a news release that it had begun searching for sites in smaller and mid-sized cities. It cited several specific communities it was considering, including Albuquerque. […]
  
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• Updated: Longtime executive promoted at Bank of the West

  17-03-2016 22:20
  
  George Stanfield, a 35-year banking veteran and longtime New Mexico resident, has been promoted to head of retail banking in Bank of the West’s Consumer Banking Division. During his tenure at Bank of the West, Stanfield has served as division executive, overseeing retail banking strategy across several states within the bank’s 19-state footprint, such as […]
  
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• Animal protection groups challenge expanded cougar trapping

  17-03-2016 22:20
  
  Animal protection groups are challenging the New Mexico State Game Commission in state and federal courts, alleging that the expansion of cougar trapping it authorized last year is illegal. Animal Protection New Mexico and The Humane Society of the United States filed notices today that they are appealing to the state Court of Appeals and […]
  
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• Northwestern Mutual to add 20 financial advisers in ABQ

  17-03-2016 22:07
  
  In an effort to meet rising customer demand for its products and services, Northwestern Mutual-Southwest plans this year to hire about 20 financial advisers, as well as several paid interns, managing director Steven Trujillo said. The office has added 1,000 new clients in the past year and has more than $20 million in assets under […]
  
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• Chill out, freezer

  17-03-2016 21:45
  
  This photo, taken in the nether regions of the Meow Wolf Arts Complex, offers evidence that artistic types don’t follow instructions well — or automatically rebel against authority. Or maybe those cartons labeled Tecate and Pale Ale are empty. Or filled with something other than beer. Or, maybe, since a preview night was underway preceding […]
  
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• Updated: Bill would pre-empt city rules limiting puppy mill sales

  17-03-2016 21:14
  
  PHOENIX — Breeders who raise puppies in inhumane conditions are at the heart of a debate over a Republican proposal that would protect the rights of pet stores to sell commercially bred animals. A House panel on Thursday advanced a measure that would block cities from passing ordinances to ban commercial breeders in pet stores. […]
  
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• Updated: Court orders new trial for Greeley man in wife’s killing

  17-03-2016 21:13
  
  GREELEY, Colo. — Colorado’s appeals court has overturned a man’s conviction and granted him a new trial in the killing of his wife more than two decades ago. The Greeley Tribune (http://bit.ly/22osW7o ) reports the appeals court announced its decision Thursday in the case of John Sandoval, who was convicted in August 2010 of killing […]
  
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• Fracking ballot initiative gets state OK for petition drive

  17-03-2016 21:13
  
  DENVER — Backers of a proposal that would let local governments regulate or ban fracking have won approval to circulate petitions to put it before voters. The Secretary of State’s Office said Thursday supporters have until Aug. 8 to gather more than 98,000 signatures. If they succeed, voters would approve or reject the proposal in […]
  
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• VLA produces images of a young star

  17-03-2016 20:07
  
  The Very Large Array radio telescope west of Socorro has produced new images of a young star and what scientists say may reveal the very earliest stages in the formation of planets. The images, made in 2014 and 2015, show unprecedented detail of the inner portion of a dusty disk surrounding the star, known as […]
  
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• Teen sexting prompts efforts to update child-porn laws

  17-03-2016 19:25
  
  DENVER — Rampant teen sexting has left politicians and law enforcement authorities around the country struggling to find some kind of legal middle ground between prosecuting students for child porn and letting them off the hook. Most states consider sexually explicit images of minors to be child pornography, meaning even teenagers who share nude selfies […]
  
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• Updated: Police charge convict’s sister with helping him escape

  17-03-2016 18:57
  
  New Mexico State Police have charged Olivia Cruz, the sister of escaped prisoner Joseph Cruz, with helping him when he was on the run last week. Police say Olivia Cruz, 38, tried to find places for her brother to stay while he was on the run after escaping from a prisoner transport van with fellow […]
  
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• Police trying to identify man who abused, killed 2 cats

  17-03-2016 18:32
  
  PHOENIX — Phoenix police are trying to identify a man who abused and killed two cats after breaking into a pet boarding and grooming business. Police say the suspect cut a hole in the outside cat enclosure of the business located on the 9200 block of North 13th Avenue early the morning of March 4 […]
  
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• Workshop to teach about on-the-job depression

  17-03-2016 18:19
  
  Businesses and other organizations can learn about  addressing depression in the workplace at a workshop in Albuquerque today. Two local employee assistance program representatives and two creators of the national “Right Direction Initiative” will make presentations and answer questions. Participants will learn what steps they can take to keep employees from suffering in silence by […]
  
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• Report outlines disrepair at Native American schools

  17-03-2016 18:11
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Federal officials have failed to ensure regular inspections are carried out at dozens of Native American schools, where safety hazards have ranged from exposed electrical wires and broken windows to a natural gas leak, a government watchdog said. Nearly 200 schools in some 20 states fall under the oversight of the Interior […]
  
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• Environmental group questions nativity of Grand Canyon bison

  17-03-2016 18:10
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — An environmental group is challenging a report by the National Park Service that classifies bison at the Grand Canyon as native. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility says the agency’s position in a 2015 report is a reversal from its longstanding stance that bison aren’t indigenous to the area. The report says the […]
  
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• The Apple-FBI fight may be the first salvo in a bigger war

  17-03-2016 17:52
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — The Apple-FBI fight may just be the opening salvo in a broader war over encryption, as technology companies continue to lock up their users’ messages, photos and other data to shield them from thieves and spies — and, incidentally, criminal investigators. WhatsApp, the globally popular messaging system owned by Facebook, has already […]
  
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• Tribune Publishing places top bid for Orange County Register

  17-03-2016 17:51
  
  SANTA ANA, Calif. — Tribune Publishing on Thursday said it had placed the winning bid to buy the bankrupt Orange County Register and Press-Enterprise newspapers in a move that could extend the company’s reach across a vast swath of Southern California. Tribune, which publishes the Los Angeles Times and the San Diego Union-Tribune, said it […]
  
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• Automakers agree to put automatic braking in cars by 2022

  17-03-2016 17:51
  
  WASHINGTON — Automatic braking will be standard in most cars and light trucks within six years, and on heavier SUVs and pickup trucks within eight years, according to an agreement that transportation officials and automakers announced Thursday. The voluntary agreement with 20 car manufacturers means that the important safety technology will be available more quickly […]
  
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• Updated: Texas officer released from jail after arrest in boy’s death

  17-03-2016 17:16
  
  ADDISON, Texas — A suburban Dallas police officer who shot and killed a teenage burglary suspect and wounded another boy while off-duty was released from jail on bond Thursday, authorities said. Ken Johnson, a Farmers Branch police officer, was arrested Wednesday on murder and aggravated assault charges in the shootings Sunday in Addison. He posted […]
  
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• Texas officer released from jail after arrest in boy’s death

  17-03-2016 17:16
  
  ADDISON, Texas — Authorities say a suburban Dallas police officer who was arrested in the killing of a teenager and wounding of another boy has posted bond and been released from jail. Dallas County sheriff’s spokeswoman Melinda Urbina says Farmers Branch officer Ken Johnson posted $150,000 bond and left jail early Thursday. The 35-year-old officer […]
  
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• Doggone good tale: Pup found 5 weeks after falling overboard

  17-03-2016 17:03
  
  SAN DIEGO — It sounds like a pitch for a far-fetched movie: “Cast Away,” but with a dog instead of Tom Hanks. Only this sea tale is true. A California fisherman’s beloved German shepherd fell overboard and was presumed drowned. More than a month later, she was found. The 1 ½-year-old dog named Luna was […]
  
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• US job market’s January stumble likely to prove temporary

  17-03-2016 17:02
  
  WASHINGTON — The U.S. job market stumbled a bit in January, yet data released Thursday suggests the slowdown was likely temporary. Total hiring fell sharply that month, the Labor Department said, and the number of people quitting their jobs also dropped. Yet businesses posted more open jobs, a sign they are still interested in bringing […]
  
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• Sacred Wind gets $13.8M loan for internet improvements

  17-03-2016 17:02
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A New Mexico telecommunications company is getting a $13.8 million loan from the federal government to improve internet service. Members of the state’s congressional delegation announced the loan for Sacred Wind Communications on Thursday. The low-interest loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service is being awarded under a program […]
  
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• Average US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.73 percent

  17-03-2016 16:39
  
  WASHINGTON — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week for the third straight week. Long-term rates have reversed the upward trend that took hold at the start of the year amid economic anxiety and market turbulence. However, rates still remain at historically low levels at the start of the spring home buying season. Mortgage […]
  
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• How a Dallas-led ‘dream team’ made sale of Texas’ fabled W.T. Waggoner Ranch a reality

  17-03-2016 16:30
  
  DALLAS — Selling the fabled W.T. Waggoner Ranch was the deal that wouldn’t get, couldn’t get done. But Dallas real estate broker Bernie Uechtritz knew that he could. Two and a half years ago, the Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty adviser came up with a Hail Mary marketing plan to keep the 535,000-acre ranch off […]
  
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• ‘Zombie houses’ multiply in some states

  17-03-2016 16:27
  
  MASTIC BEACH, N.Y. — They call it “The Matrix,” a well-thumbed pile of maps locked in a cabinet at Village Hall that pinpoints all the empty “zombie houses” in this 4.2-square-mile seaside community. There’s one on nearly every block. “It’s like a cancer,” Mayor Maura Spery said of the scourge. “It’s not getting any better. […]
  
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• Real estate Q&A: How to deal with neighbor’s shoddy fence repair

  17-03-2016 16:25
  
  Q: My neighbor who lives behind me put up a fence about five years ago. Last week during a storm, a section fell into my yard. He put the fence back in place and used lumber on an angle to prop it up. The fix protrudes into my yard and prevents me from being able […]
  
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• 5 last-minute deductions you don’t want to forget

  17-03-2016 16:25
  
  With dozens of possible tax deductions out there, it’s hard to keep track of every single tax break the IRS offers. Many people think they’ve claimed every deduction they qualify for, but there are always last-minute deductions that get overlooked. So before you file your 2015 tax return, find out which last-minute tax breaks and […]
  
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• Amid push for transparency, few colleges reveal investments

  17-03-2016 16:22
  
  BOSTON — Colleges and universities are under growing pressure from Congress and campus activists to reveal financial investments made through their endowments, but most institutions are standing firm against the idea. The movement includes federal lawmakers who are questioning whether to tax colleges on investment profits that can amount to billions of dollars a year. […]
  
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• Alexa voice software to offer Fitbit progress updates

  17-03-2016 16:16
  
  NEW YORK — Alexa, what can you tell me about my health? Starting Thursday, Amazon’s voice assistant will tell you how well you slept and how much more exercise you need — at least if you have a Fitbit fitness tracker and an Alexa-compatible device, such as Amazon’s Echo speaker and Fire TV streaming devices. […]
  
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• Acura brings NSX specialty car production to US

  17-03-2016 15:52
  
  MARYSVILLE, Ohio — The next generation of Acura’s top-of-the-line NSX is ready to begin full production in Ohio in late April — the first time in the car’s 27-year history that it will be made outside of Japan. Honda Motor Co. confirmed the start of production of its new specialty car on Thursday. It will […]
  
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• Lawyer: Turing execs warned Shkreli against price hike

  17-03-2016 15:43
  
  WASHINGTON — The former top lawyer for Turing Pharmaceuticals says he and other executives warned Martin Shkreli against the drastic price hike that triggered a national backlash against the company and its 32-year-old CEO. Turing’s former general counsel told Senate lawmakers Thursday that the fiftyfold price increase on Daraprim, a drug used to treat a […]
  
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• New: Egypt says scan of King Tut’s burial tomb shows hidden rooms

  17-03-2016 15:05
  
  CAIRO — Scans of King Tut’s burial chamber have revealed two hidden rooms, Egypt’s antiquities minister said Thursday — a discovery that could intensify speculation that the chambers contain the remains of the famed Queen Nefertiti. Mamdouh el-Damaty told reporters that the secret chambers may contain metal or organic material, but he declined to comment […]
  
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• Updated: Bees sting 85-year-old man to death in South Texas

  17-03-2016 15:02
  
  RAYMONDVILLE, Texas — An 85-year-old man has died after being stung about 200 times by a swarm of bees in South Texas. Willacy County authorities say Juvenito Gonzales was cutting grass in Raymondville on Tuesday afternoon when he was fatally stung. Willacy County Sheriff Larry Spence says the noise of the tractor likely stirred up […]
  
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• New: Jared Fogle reportedly beaten by inmate who hates ‘child molesters’

  17-03-2016 14:59
  
  Jared Fogle, the former Subway pitchman imprisoned after he admitted sex crimes against minors last year, has reportedly been beaten in prison by an inmate who “can’t be around child molesters.” First reported by TMZ, the beating occurred on Jan. 29 at Englewood Prison near Denver, where Fogle, 38, is serving a 15-year sentence. The […]
  
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• Wrong-way accident closes eastbound I-10 in southern Arizona

  17-03-2016 14:54
  
  ELOY, Ariz. — Eastbound Interstate 10 is closed near Eloy in southern Arizona because of a wrong-way accident. The Arizona Department of Public Safety says the accident occurred Thursday morning with a collision involving a vehicle traveling westbound in eastbound lanes. The DPS says there’s at least one serious injury but that no additional information […]
  
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• Truck accident closes eastbound I-40 east of Winslow

  17-03-2016 14:53
  
  WINSLOW, Ariz. — Eastbound Interstate 40 is closed near Winslow because of an accident, and authorities say the closure will be lengthy. The Arizona Department of Transportation says the crash involves three tractor-trailer rigs and occurred Thursday morning just east of Winslow. ADOT says there’s no estimated time to reopen eastbound lanes but that westbound […]
  
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• Police: 2 deaths at Amarillo house ruled murder, suicide

  17-03-2016 14:53
  
  AMARILLO, Texas — Amarillo police say the January deaths of a woman and a man at the home they shared have been ruled a murder and a suicide. Police on Wednesday said an autopsy determined 42-year-old Dana Atkins died of asphyxia. Evidence shows Atkins was strangled by 45-year-old Tyrone Titus. Amarillo police say Titus, several […]
  
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• Updated: To gay groups, St. Patrick's parade ends an era of exclusion

  17-03-2016 07:38
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — For 20 years, Irish-American Emmaia Gelman has been on the sidelines of New York's storied St.…
  
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