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• Calif. mayor says cities are driving national economy

  02-05-2016 23:46
  
  Cities are helping drive the revitalization of the nation’s economy, said Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, who joined Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry on Monday as guest speakers at the monthly NAIOP New Mexico luncheon. Johnson, a former NBA player, said places like Sacramento and Albuquerque are wise to focus on building “next” economies, a concept he […]
  
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• AP EXPLAINS: What is bitcoin? A look at the digital currency

  02-05-2016 19:42
  
  NEW YORK — Bitcoins allow people to buy goods and services and exchange money without involving banks, credit card issuers or other third parties. The online currency’s origins have long been a mystery — though an Australian man long rumored to have ties to bitcoin has come forward claiming to be its creator. Who is […]
  
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• ABQ ranks poorly as place to start a business

  02-05-2016 19:28
  
  Albuquerque is ranked in the bottom 10 among 150 cities as the best place to start a business in a list released Monday. The Duke City emerged as No. 142 in the latest WalletHub report, which measured 16 factors in three broad categories: business environment (including number of startups per 100,000 residents and five-year survival […]
  
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• Buffett praises Fed but warns of unintended consequences

  02-05-2016 19:24
  
  OMAHA, Neb. — Investor Warren Buffett said the Federal Reserve and other policymakers are generally doing a good job, but it’s difficult to predict all the effects of interest rates remaining low for this long. Buffett said on CNBC Monday that no one can predict the effects of prolonged low rates because it has never […]
  
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• 230 million-year-old dinosaur footprint found in north Spain

  02-05-2016 19:15
  
  MADRID — Spain says a footprint of a dinosaur that roamed the area 230 million years ago has been found in northeastern Catalonia, and says it's the best preserved dinosaur print seen so far in the Ib
  
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• Colorado Supreme Court strikes down local fracking bans

  02-05-2016 18:32
  
  DENVER — The Colorado Supreme Court struck down attempts by two cities to ban or delay fracking on Monday, a major victory for the oil and gas industry. The court ruled that a ban on fracking in Longmont and a five-year moratorium in Fort Collins are invalid because they conflict with state law. State officials […]
  
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• Bank of Albuquerque names senior vp

  02-05-2016 18:30
  
  Loral Butler has joined Bank of Albuquerque as senior vice president and trust officer in the Private Bank. Butler has 25 years’ experience in the financial services field, and previously was a senior vice president and senior wealth adviser at New Mexico Bank and Trust. She has a bachelor’s degree from Winona State University, and […]
  
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• The Latest: Cruz to hang in as long as he has ‘viable path’

  02-05-2016 17:53
  
  WASHINGTON — The Latest on the 2016 presidential race on the eve of Indiana’s primary (all times EDT): 10:45 a.m. Ted Cruz is calling the Indiana primary “neck and neck” and says he’ll stay in the Republican presidential race for as long as he has a “viable path to victory.” He spoke to reporters after […]
  
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• Q&A: When is a Boot on the Ground not a Boot on the Ground?

  02-05-2016 17:53
  
  WASHINGTON — No one disputes that U.S. military forces are fighting in combat in Iraq and Syria — except maybe President Barack Obama and some members of his administration. The semantic arguments over whether there are American “boots on the ground” muddy the view of a situation in which several thousand armed U.S. military personnel […]
  
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• Judge confirms administrator for Prince’s estate

  02-05-2016 17:52
  
  CHASKA, Minn. — A Minnesota judge on Monday confirmed the appointment of a special administrator to oversee the settlement of Prince’s estate. Carver County District Judge Kevin Eide formalized his appointment last week of Bremer Trust to handle matters involving the estate of Prince, who died last month at age 57. Prince’s sister, Tyka Nelson, […]
  
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• Feds give Texas temporary extension of $3.1B Medicaid waiver

  02-05-2016 17:52
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — The federal government has approved Texas’ request for a temporary extension of a $3.1 billion annual Medicaid waiver — despite the Republican-controlled Legislature’s staunch opposition to the White House’s signature health care law. Texas announced the agreement Monday as a “big win.” It extends for 15 months, through 2017, a waiver set […]
  
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• Closing arguments set in ‘Grim Sleeper’ serial killer trial

  02-05-2016 17:52
  
  LOS ANGELES — The trial of alleged “Grim Sleeper” Lonnie Franklin Jr. headed to a close Monday after months of testimony about a serial killer who stalked women during the 1980s crack cocaine epidemic, then laid low for 14 years before renewing the grisly sex attacks. Closing arguments were scheduled to begin in the morning […]
  
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• US, Europe struggle to make progress in free trade talks

  02-05-2016 17:20
  
  BRUSSELS — Talks to create a massive free trade zone between the United States and the European Union continue to be held back because of disagreements on key issues, making success under President Barack Obama’s administration ever less likely. With the November U.S. elections drawing closer, chief EU negotiator Ignacio Garcia Bercero says that “still, […]
  
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• Wounded, beaten sheriff’s canine recovering nicely

  02-05-2016 17:15
  
  Rex, the Bernalillo County Sheriff's canine who was stabbed with a knife and beaten with a bas ...
  
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• Unused gift cards? Consumers increasingly buying and selling them online

  02-05-2016 16:58
  
  PITTSBURGH — A gift card can be the perfect gift. Except when it’s not. Let’s say your generous out-of-town aunt sends you a $100 gift card for your birthday good at AMC theaters. Too bad the theater chain in your neighborhood is a Cinemark. Or maybe your clueless cousin bought you a $50 card to […]
  
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• Can fixed payments transform the health care industry?

  02-05-2016 16:57
  
  MADISON, Wis. — Two items stood out when employees of UnityPoint Health-Meriter first saw the total cost of knee and hip replacement surgery for its Medicare patients. One was that some physicians sent patients to nursing homes after surgery much more often than others — at a cost of $550 to $600 a day, a […]
  
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• 4 characteristics of the best mutual funds

  02-05-2016 16:57
  
  Before you invest in a mutual fund, you need to know more about it than simply whether it appeared on a best mutual funds list. Although some of the funds that make these lists are undoubtedly good, using them as the sole basis to pick the mutual funds that you will invest in is a […]
  
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• Mystery solved? Australian says he’s Bitcoin founder

  02-05-2016 15:59
  
  LONDON — An Australian man long rumored to be associated with the digital currency Bitcoin has publicly identified himself as its creator, a claim that would end one of the biggest mysteries in the tech world. BBC News said Monday that Craig Wright told the media outlet he is the man previously known by the […]
  
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• Marchionne named Ferrari’s new CEO

  02-05-2016 15:59
  
  MILAN — Sports carmaker Ferrari NV says Sergio Marchionne has been named CEO, while retaining his position as chairman. The move was announced Monday as Ferrari posted its best first-quarter earnings ever, a 19-percent increase in net profit to 78 million euros ($89.5 million). That compares with 65 million euros in the same period last […]
  
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• Puerto Rico won’t make $370 million in debt payments Monday

  02-05-2016 15:45
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla announced that Puerto Rico’s government will not make nearly $370 million in bond payments due Monday after a failure to restructure or find a political solution to the U.S. territory’s spiraling public debt crisis. Garcia said Sunday that he had issued an executive order suspending payments […]
  
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• Hungary aiming to drive Uber ride-hailing app out of country

  02-05-2016 15:45
  
  BUDAPEST, Hungary — The Hungarian government wants to drive out ride-hailing app Uber from the country while proposing new legislation to crack down on unlicensed passenger transport, officials said Monday. Taxi drivers have held several demonstrations against Uber and unlicensed drivers, slowing traffic in Budapest and petitioning authorities to ban the U.S. company, whose European […]
  
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• Energy explorers Halliburton and Baker Hughes abandon merger

  02-05-2016 15:44
  
  WASHINGTON — Two companies crucial to the business of U.S. energy exploration — Halliburton and Baker Hughes — have abandoned their planned $34 billion merger. The companies and the Justice Department disclosed the plans on Sunday. The department filed suit April 6 to block the merger of Halliburton and Baker Hughes. It claims the transaction […]
  
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• New: One dead in overnight crash

  02-05-2016 13:34
  
  One person has died following an early-morning crash at San Mateo and Lomas NE. The intersection was closed for a time, but has been re-opened for the morning commute. Police say two vehicles were involved in the crash, and one person left the scene. Officers say they believe alcohol may have been a factor in […]
  
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• NM Supreme Court considering rules for closing courtrooms

  02-05-2016 08:05
  
  Delicate balance in deciding when to keep viewers out during testimony
  
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• NM liberal powerhouse remembered for passion

  02-05-2016 08:05
  
  Woman who drove and supported important issues for decades recently died at 95
  
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• Immigrant youths kept from school

  02-05-2016 08:05
  
  Some districts cite lack of transcripts or age as reasons to not enroll
  
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• Campaign aims to make NM kids’ lives better

  02-05-2016 08:05
  
  CYFD effort PullTogether seeks to help families navigate resources
  
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• Arrests in Seattle as May Day marchers take to the streets

  02-05-2016 08:05
  
  SEATTLE–Seattle police used pepper spray Sunday evening to disperse black-clad anti-capita ...
  
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• After ‘The Biggest Loser,’ contestants’ bodies fought to regain weight

  02-05-2016 07:00
  A study of Season 8’s contestants has yielded surprising new discoveries about the physiology of obesity.
  
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• Apple releases software for medical apps

  02-05-2016 05:00
  
  CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple is edging its way a little further into health care with the release of new iPhone apps that patients can use to manage their own medical conditions — from diabetes to pregna
  
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• Topes Today May 2

  02-05-2016 04:29
  
  vs. Sacramento 6:35 p.m., Monday Radio: 610 AM Probable starters: Isotopes RHP Shane Carle (2-1, 8.10) vs. River Cats RHP Albert Suarez (0-2, 2.37) Sunday: Reno’s Peter O’Brien crushed a solo home run, his 100th career minor league homer, in the 12th inning as the Aces defeated visiting Albuquerque 1-0. Isotopes RHP Jeff Hoffman tossed […]
  
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• Arizona State sweeps UNM baseball

  02-05-2016 04:27
  
  PHOENIX — Arizona State’s Andrew Shaps singled in a run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Sun Devils defeated New Mexico 1-0 in a nonconference baseball game Sunday. Arizona State (26-15) completed a three-game sweep of the Lobos (30-16), who have lost four of their last five. UNM’s Colton Thomson allowed three […]
  
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• Preps: Baseball, softball, tennis matchups set

  02-05-2016 04:25
  
  Rio Rancho’s baseball team and Hobbs’ softball team on Sunday were given No. 1 seeds for the upcoming state tournaments. BASEBALL: Seven of the top eight seeds in Class 6A were from the metro area, No. 2 Carlsbad being the exception. Three of the top six hail from Rio Rancho’s district, 1-6A, with Cleveland at […]
  
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• Runners chill out at Run for the Zoo

  02-05-2016 04:22
  
  It was a day better suited for the polar bears in the Bio Park than the thousands of runners who participated in the 31st Annual Run for the Zoo on Sunday morning. Just as he did at the Duke City Marathon last fall, Albuquerque’s Solomon Kandie was the clear front-runner in winning the half marathon […]
  
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