New Mexico news

• Clinton, Trump seek to quiet critics in New York primaries

  18-04-2016 22:55
  
  NEW YORK — From a car wash in Queens to a hockey arena in Buffalo, both parties’ presidential candidates spread out across New York Monday in a final quest for votes, a surreal scene for a state that hasn’t experienced contested White House primaries in decades. For Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump, victories […]
  
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• Colorado pot report: More adults using drug, but not kids

  18-04-2016 22:13
  
  DENVER — Colorado kids aren’t smoking more pot since the drug became legal — but their older siblings and parents certainly are. That’s according to a long-awaited report giving the most comprehensive data yet on the effects of Colorado’s 2012 recreational marijuana law. The state released a report Monday detailing changes in everything from pot […]
  
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• New hotel planned for I-25 and Paseo del Norte

  18-04-2016 22:00
  
  A hotel a decade in the making could finally start rising this year near the Paseo del Norte and Interstate 25 interchange. The Springhill Suites by Marriott could break ground this fall, a new $12 million project that will further bolster Total Management Systems’ hotel portfolio. The Albuquerque-based company — which already has five hotels […]
  
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• Woman sentenced to 10 years in fatal 2014 freeway crash in PHX

  18-04-2016 21:34
  
  PHOENIX — A 70-year-old woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison on convictions stemming from a 2014 wrong-way fatal crash on a Gilbert freeway. Patricia Neal Murphy was sentenced Monday in Maricopa County Superior Court. She pleaded guilty in March to two counts of second-degree murder plus one count of endangerment. According to […]
  
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• Colorado high court: Judges can’t let suspects search homes

  18-04-2016 21:34
  
  DENVER — Colorado’s highest court says trial judges can’t allow criminal suspects access to crime scenes inside private homes without consent. Monday’s state Supreme Court decision comes after a man convicted of sexually assaulting his cousins argued a judge was wrong to deny him access to the scene in his grandmother’s basement. An appeals court […]
  
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• Report released on Native American mascots’ use in Colo. schools

  18-04-2016 21:33
  
  DENVER — A panel appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper is recommending the elimination of American Indian mascots, imagery and names at public schools. The panel says schools that want to keep their mascots should enter partnerships with Native American tribes to ensure they are not derogatory to American Indians. Commission members, who include tribal members, […]
  
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• Official: Foreign driver’s encounter caused backup on I-10

  18-04-2016 21:33
  
  QUARTZSITE, Ariz. — Authorities say a five-mile backup on Interstate 10 in western Arizona resulted from a quickly defused confrontation between law enforcement officers and a Japanese woman who didn’t know American driving practices. La Paz County sheriff’s Lt. Curt Bagby says a Japanese woman kept driving after an officer activated his emergency lights and […]
  
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• Study backs pancreas cell transplants for severe diabetes

  18-04-2016 19:39
  
  WASHINGTON — Transplants of insulin-producing pancreas cells are a long hoped-for treatment for diabetes — and a new study shows they can protect the most seriously ill patients from a life-threatening complication of the disease, an important step toward U.S. approval. These transplants are used in some countries but in the U.S. they’re available only […]
  
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• Farmington shoots down hospital’s solar project

  18-04-2016 19:38
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. — Farmington officials have voted not to allow a hospital to build a solar farm, though San Juan Regional Medical Center had already purchased the panels. The Daily Times reports (http://bit.ly/20QYuyj ) that the City Council voted against a zoning change that would have allowed the hospital to install more than 6,000 solar […]
  
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• Sprint names new west region president

  18-04-2016 19:33
  
  Jerry Gallegos has been named president of Sprint’s West Area, which covers New Mexico. Based in Phoenix, he will be in charge of sales strategy, network oversight, customer service, marketing communications and general operations across 14 western states, including western Texas. “Jerry brings a wealth of wireless industry and sales experience to Sprint, as well […]
  
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• Alamogordo woman indicted on 180 charges involving tax fraud

  18-04-2016 19:24
  
  LAS CRUCES  – A woman from Alamogordo has been indicted on 180 felony charges for allegedly filing other people’s tax returns for the purpose of stealing their tax refunds. Tanya Skoropad, 43, was charged with 49 counts of tax fraud, 43 counts of forgery, 49 counts of computer access with intent to defraud or embezzle, […]
  
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• Georgia arrests 6 on suspicion of trying to sell uranium

  18-04-2016 19:20
  
  TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia’s security service has announced the arrest of six people suspected of illegally acquiring uranium-238 and trying to sell the radioactive substance for $200 million. Investigator Savle Motiashvili says Monday the uranium was seized at the Tbilisi apartment of one of the group. Three of the suspects are Georgian citizens and three […]
  
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• Two men found in burning truck in Colo. were ambushed

  18-04-2016 17:23
  
  NUNN, Colo. — Investigators believe that two men whose bodies were found inside a burning pickup in northern Colorado last fall were ambushed, robbed and killed before the fire. The bodies of Zachary Allen Moore of Prague, Oklahoma, and Joshua Trae Foster of Muskogee, Oklahoma were found in October in the truck in the Pawnee […]
  
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• The Latest: McFadden wins wheelchair race at Boston Marathon

  18-04-2016 17:22
  
  BOSTON — The Latest on Monday’s 120th running of the Boston Marathon (all times local): 11:05 a.m. Tatyana McFadden has won the women’s wheelchair race at the Boston Marathon. It was her fourth victory in a row. McFadden completed the 26.2-mile course from Hopkinton to Copley Square in an official time of 1 hour, 42 […]
  
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• Kerry, Iran FM to meet amid Iranian sanctions complaints

  18-04-2016 17:22
  
  WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry plans to see Iran’s foreign minister this week amid Iranian complaints that it’s not getting the sanctions relief it deserves under last year’s landmark nuclear deal. A senior U.S. official says Kerry and Mohammad Javad Zarif will meet in New York on Tuesday before Kerry flies to Saudi […]
  
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• Drone collision with jet highlights growing aviation danger

  18-04-2016 17:21
  
  LONDON — A collision between a British Airways passenger jet and a drone over London has left the plane undamaged but the aviation industry deeply shaken. British police and air accident authorities were investigating Sunday’s incident, in which an Airbus A320 carrying 137 people struck an object believed to be a drone while it was […]
  
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• Updated: It’s on … Amazon’s stand-alone streaming targets Netflix

  18-04-2016 17:01
  
  NEW YORK — Amazon is taking on Netflix and Hulu with a stand-alone video streaming service, just weeks before Netflix raises prices for longtime subscribers. New customers can now pay $8.99 a month to watch Amazon’s Prime video streaming service. Previously, the only way to watch Amazon’s videos was to pay $99 a year for […]
  
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• It’s on … Amazon’s stand-alone steaming targets Netflix

  18-04-2016 17:01
  
  NEW YORK — Amazon is taking on Netflix and Hulu with a stand-alone video streaming service, just weeks before Netflix raises prices for longtime subscribers. New customers can now pay $8.99 a month to watch Amazon’s Prime video streaming service. Previously, the only way to watch Amazon’s videos was to pay $99 a year for […]
  
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• A new way to get out of college debt

  18-04-2016 17:00
  
  PHILADELPHIA — There’s yet another way to pay back student loans without going broke. It’s called REPAYE. In December, the Department of Education launched its eighth college-loan repayment program, dubbed the Revised Pay As You Earn Plan. “Helping student borrowers manage repayments so that loan debt is not a deterrent for pursuing higher education has […]
  
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• More older Americans becoming renters

  18-04-2016 16:59
  
  CHICAGO — Baby boomers are altering the American Dream. After having the home in the suburbs, the kids, the two cars, and maybe even the picket fence, a growing number now want to ride elevators to rental apartments and walk out the door to restaurants. When the kids are grown, an increasing number of empty […]
  
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• Consumer Confidential: Does your credit card contract contain a hidden surprise?

  18-04-2016 16:58
  
  Like most of us, Larry Maizlish seldom scrutinizes the pages of fine print that accompany his credit cards. The other day, however, he decided to give it a go for his Lexus Pursuits Visa card, which offers points for vehicle repairs. “I had the time,” Maizlish, 53, told me. “My eyes were feeling good.” That […]
  
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• Oculus reacts to virtual reality privacy questions

  18-04-2016 16:48
  
  BURBANK, Calif. — An executive from virtual reality company Oculus says consumers shouldn’t be concerned about an invasion of their privacy when using the Oculus Rift. Jason Rubin , Oculus’ head of worldwide studios, is downplaying questions raised about the VR system’s privacy policy. “It’s a new medium,” said Rubin during a Thursday interview. “People […]
  
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• Career Enrichment Center has turned 40

  18-04-2016 13:20
  
  Forty years and still going strong, the Career Enrichment Center and Early College Academy magnet sc ...
  
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• Utility doesn’t plan rate increases for water services

  18-04-2016 08:05
  
  Previous 'rate increases have worked,' says utility's CFO
  
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• Sanders hits Clinton on ‘big money’; she hits back on health care

  18-04-2016 08:05
  
  Democrats campaigning in New York
  
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• NM studios packed to the brim

  18-04-2016 08:05
  
  New Mexico's film and TV production industry is going like gangbusters, with soundstages in ABQ, SF full
  
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• ‘I can’t breathe’

  18-04-2016 08:05
  
  Death of man who struggled with Bernalillo police ruled a homicide
  
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• DWI wrecks down more than stated

  18-04-2016 08:05
  
  Another reader wants to know why the Louisiana exit sign isn't covered during construction
  
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• South Korea says North is preparing for 5th nuclear test

  18-04-2016 07:38
  
  SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s president said Monday that there are signs that North Korea is preparing for a fifth nuclear bomb test amid reports of increased activity at the country’s main nuclear test site. In a regular meeting with her top adviser, President Park Geun-hye said that North Korea could carry out such […]
  
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• NYC listing of potentially violent mentally ill stirs qualms

  18-04-2016 07:15
  
  NEW YORK — When a homeless man was taken for a psychiatric evaluation because he argued with shelter police, doctors found no reason to commit him. Then City Hall stepped in. At the urging of a mayoral aide who cited a new city program to monitor mentally ill people considered potentially violent, the man was […]
  
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• Medicare’s ‘Innovation Center’ rebalancing quality and cost

  18-04-2016 07:06
  
  WASHINGTON — They work for the government and even their closest relatives have no idea what they do. It’s not because they’re spies or nuclear scientists, but because their jobs are so arcane: trying to reinvent Medicare to improve it, and maybe save taxpayers money. In a sprawling, nondescript office park near Baltimore, some 360 […]
  
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• While the GOP worries about convention chaos, Trump pushes for ‘showbiz’ feel

  18-04-2016 07:03
  
  NEW YORK — The volatility of the Republican presidential race threatens to undermine the party’s July convention, putting potential donors on edge, raising security concerns and prompting some GOP politicians, including those in competitive reelection battles, to skip the Cleveland gathering altogether. A bungled and possibly contested convention could have lasting repercussions not only for the […]
  
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• Philadelphia police officer shot and wounded by suspect

  18-04-2016 06:38
  
  PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia police officer was shot and wounded while trying to stop two men from stealing a car, officials said. Officer James McCullough was shot once in the left leg Sunday night. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney visited him in the hospital. “He looks good. And he’s very strong,” Kenney said. The 24-year-old officer […]
  
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• In quake-devastated Ecuador, loss piles up amid the rubble

  18-04-2016 06:38
  
  PORTOVIEJO, Ecuador — It was supposed to be a family reunion to celebrate a young relative’s start of college. But the gathering ended in tragedy when a collapsing building crushed 17-year-old Sayira Quinde, her mother, father and toddler brother in their rusting Chevy Blazer. A grief stricken aunt, Johana Estupinan, now is making the longest […]
  
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• California student says airline removed him for Arabic

  18-04-2016 06:34
  
  LOS ANGELES — A University of California, Berkeley student who came to the United States as an Iraqi refugee says he was unfairly removed from a flight at Los Angeles International Airport earlier this month because a fellow passenger was alarmed by an innocent conversation he was having in Arabic. Southwest Airlines said in a […]
  
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• We all lie, scientists say, but politicians even more so

  18-04-2016 04:53
  
  WASHINGTON — This is the season of lies. We watch with fascination as candidates for the world’s most powerful job trade falsehoods and allegations of dishonesty. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump routinely calls rival Ted Cruz “Lyin’ Ted.” Cruz retorts: “Falsely accusing someone of lying is itself a lie and something Donald does daily.” News […]
  
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• Sisters, former La Cueva standouts academic successes

  18-04-2016 04:13
  
  The Schunk sisters each were sports stars at La Cueva High School and each earned a Division I athletic scholarship. While Hattie and Sofie Schunk excelled athletically, they’ve done their best work in the classroom. And both sisters have managed to thrive despite some obstacles. Sofie graduated from La Cueva in 2010 with 4.2 grade […]
  
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• Lobo football notes: Kickers show off their legs

  18-04-2016 04:08
  
  Notes and quotes from week four of University of New Mexico’s 2016 spring football practice: Among the holes the Lobos must fill for next fall are the kicker and punter slots vacated by Zack Rogers, who handled both duties in 2015. During Saturday’s Spring Showcase scrimmage at University Stadium, punter Sam Gentry and kicker Jason […]
  
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• Little relief for the Isotopes

  18-04-2016 04:05
  
  The Albuquerque Isotopes seemed to have everything going their way against visiting Tacoma on Sunday. That’s when the bullpens got involved. Rainiers relievers effectively slammed the door on Albuquerque hitters for the final 21 outs, allowing Tacoma to rally for a 10-7, 11-inning victory at chilly Isotopes Park. It was the Rainiers’ second straight win […]
  
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• Topes Today: April 18

  18-04-2016 03:53
  
  Vs. Tacoma 12:05 p.m. Radio: 610 AM Probable Starters: Isotopes RHP Matt Flemer (1-0, 1.50 at Hartford) vs. Rainiers RHP Joe Wieland (1-0, 3.00) Sunday: Ed Lucas smacked a bases-loaded, two-out double in the top of the 11th inning to give visiting Tacoma a 10-7 victory over the Isotopes in front of an announced matinee […]
  
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• Research confirms consensus on climate change among scientists

  18-04-2016 03:00
  It’s a well-known and widely cited statistic: 97 percent of scientific experts agree that human-caused climate change is real. The consensus has been supported by numerous studies — and yet the idea t
  
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• Hospice for newborns: When birth meets death

  18-04-2016 03:00
  The baby who would soon die arrived at 34 weeks, eyes shut, squawking. Her father cut the umbilical cord with a pair of silver scissors. A priest in blue scrubs sprinkled holy water on her forehead. A
  
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• Updated: Police seek second suspect in deadly shooting

  18-04-2016 02:39
  
  Police have arrested one man and are searching for another in connection to the killing of a 33-year-old found dead in a southeast Albuquerque apartment Thursday, according to a department spokesman. Police say Ramon Acosta and Charles Robinson face charges in the death of William Martinez who they say was killed during a fight over […]
  
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• GOP official rails over effort aimed at nomination rules

  18-04-2016 02:29
  
  WASHINGTON — The Republican Party’s rules chairman is accusing other GOP officials of “a breach of our trust” by trying to preserve the party leadership’s power to allow the nomination of a fresh candidate for president. Bruce Ash, RNC committeeman from Arizona, wrote the harshly worded email to the other 55 members of the GOP […]
  
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• Silicon Valley bad boy wants to cure cancer

  18-04-2016 02:15
  
  Sean Parker has launched a wildly ambitious $250 million philanthropic effort to fund immunotherapy, which allows the body to fight off cancer without chemotherapy or radiation.
  
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• ‘Jungle Book’ roars with $103.6 million debut

  18-04-2016 01:53
  
  NEW YORK — The Walt Disney Co.’s “The Jungle Book” opened with $103.6 million in North America, making it one of the biggest April debuts ever at the box office and continuing the studio’s streak of unearthing live-action riches buried in its animated classics. Jon Favreau’s update of Disney’s 1967 animated version of Rudyard Kipling’s […]
  
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