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• Subdivision with 59 homes set for Southwest ABQ

  04-05-2016 23:44
  
  A 59-home subdivision in Southwest Albuquerque is in the works, according to an local development firm. Phil Lindborg, a local developer doing a couple of residential and mixed-use projects around town, said his partner in Dragonfly Development, Joe Hahn, is leading the charge to prepare the land on a 12.5-acre site near Sunset Gardens and […]
  
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• Heat is on: Phoenix notches 1st 100-degree day of the year

  04-05-2016 23:40
  
  PHOENIX — Almost on schedule, Phoenix has notched its first 100-degree day of the year. National Weather Service meteorologists say Phoenix hit the triple-digit mark about 1 p.m. Wednesday. They say the average first day with 100-degree weather in Phoenix is May 2. In 1988, the mercury hit 100 degrees on March 26. The latest […]
  
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• Breaking: San Juan County Sheriff: Deputies found suspect hours earlier, couldn’t detain him

  04-05-2016 23:27
  
  More on this story: – Police: Man detailed sexual assault, murder of 11-year-old girl – Grief and shock rip Navajo Nation – Ashlynne — ‘An angel we will never forget’ The San Juan County Sheriff said at around the same time 11-year-old Ashlynne Mike’s body was being recovered south of the Shiprock pinnacle, two San […]
  
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• 4-year-old killed in crash wasn’t buckled, police say

  04-05-2016 22:31
  
  Albuquerque police officers have determined the 4-year-old girl who was ejected from a vehicle in a crash last week was not buckled in, according to police spokesman Tanner Tixier. Tixier said officers are forwarding the case to the District Attorney’s office, who will decide whether the child’s parents should face criminal charges for the incident. […]
  
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• Stones, Dylan, McCartney, others to play Coachella in fall

  04-05-2016 22:07
  
  LOS ANGELES — It could be Woodstock 47 years later, only the drug of choice might be antacid, not that other stuff, at an October concert featuring some of the greatest rock acts of the preceding generation. Confirming weeks of rumors, Goldenvoice Entertainment announced Tuesday it is bringing Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, The Who, […]
  
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• Man held at Kmart suffered ‘medical episode’

  04-05-2016 21:57
  
  The man who died Tuesday at a local department store may have suffered a medical episode during an a ...
  
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• Man convicted of assault in 2014 Houston death of prom date

  04-05-2016 21:42
  
  HOUSTON — A 20-year-old man has been convicted of aggravated assault over the 2014 death of his prom date at a Houston hotel following the dance. Eddie M. Herrera faces up to life in prison after being convicted Wednesday in the case involving the death of 17-year-old Jacqueline Gomez. She attended MacArthur High School in […]
  
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• Houston man sues Justin Bieber, says star smashed his phone

  04-05-2016 21:42
  
  HOUSTON — A Houston man is seeking $75,000 in damages from Justin Bieber, alleging that the Canadian pop singer destroyed his cellphone as he videotaped Bieber unsuccessfully gulping from a beer bong at a club following a concert last month. Robert Earl Morgan said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Harris County that Bieber, who […]
  
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• Mayor: Find a safe ride home on Cinco de Mayo

  04-05-2016 19:41
  
  As summertime rolls in — starting unofficially with Cinco de Mayo — Albuquerque police officers and Bernalillo County sheriff’s will step up their patrols to catch drunken drivers. Mayor Richard Berry and Police Chief Gorden Eden on Wednesday urged party-goers to either find a safe way home or avoid drinking altogether. They stood on Civic […]
  
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• New project bringing Freddy’s to UNM area

  04-05-2016 19:24
  
  Chipotle and Jersey Mike’s aren’t the only chains moving into the University of New Mexico area. Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers will join a new redevelopment project planned for a site directly across the street from the campus. Mark Tekin of Tekin & Associates said he is redeveloping the old Valero gas station at the […]
  
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• Medical pot ad limits await governor’s pen in Colorado

  04-05-2016 19:22
  
  DENVER — An expanded limit on marijuana advertising awaits the governor’s signature in Colorado. A bill saying that medical marijuana can’t be advertised to people under 21 passed the Senate 24-11 on Wednesday. A similar restriction already exists for recreational marijuana advertisers. The House has already approved the expanded advertising restriction. Sponsors call the expanded […]
  
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• Colorado motorcycle deaths hit triple digits for 1st time

  04-05-2016 19:22
  
  DENVER — A record number of people are believed to have died in motorcycle accidents in Colorado last year, surpassing the triple digit mark for the first time. The Colorado Department of Transportation says preliminary data shows 106 motorcyclists died last year. That’s nearly 12 percent more than in 2014 and 20 percent more than […]
  
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• The Latest: Lawyer: Addiction doctor, son never met Prince

  04-05-2016 19:21
  
  MINNEAPOLIS — The Latest on the death of music superstar Prince (all times local): 12:05 p.m. A Minneapolis lawyer for a California addiction doctor says neither the doctor nor the doctor’s son met or spoke with Prince before the music legend’s death last month. William Mauzy told reporters Wednesday that representatives of Prince reached out […]
  
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• 500-euro bill, beloved by money launderers, is discontinued

  04-05-2016 19:13
  
  FRANKFURT, Germany — The 500-euro bill is being discontinued after criticism that the banknote had become a handy aid to money laundering. The European Central Bank’s 25-member governing council made the decision at a meeting Wednesday. Banknotes currently in circulation will remain legal but will no longer be issued after late 2018. The ECB said […]
  
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• Reports of gunfire at Houston-area transportation company

  04-05-2016 17:12
  
  KATY, Texas — Officers are responding to reports of gunfire at a transportation company near Houston. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded Wednesday following reports of a shooting at a Knight Transportation office in Katy, about 20 miles west of Houston. The office didn’t immediately return phone messages for details. Numerous patrol vehicles […]
  
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• Santa Fe County to offer $5 cab rides on ‘Cinco De Mayo’

  04-05-2016 16:58
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — A county in northern New Mexico says it will offer $5 subsidized cab rides for “Cinco De Mayo” celebrators. Santa Fe County officials say the ‘cinco on cinco’ program is aimed at combatting drunken driving around Santa Fe and will allow partygoers to get an inexpensive ride home. Lupe Sanchez, the […]
  
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• New Mexico lawmaker to talk about his around-the-world trip

  04-05-2016 16:58
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A New Mexico Republican who is attempting a solo flight around the world to honor U.S. veterans is set to meet with students to talk about his trip. U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce is scheduled Wednesday to visit the Southwest Aeronautics Mathematics and Science Academy in Albuquerque. The Hobbs Republican will look at […]
  
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• Facebook voting reminder extends to New Mexico

  04-05-2016 16:57
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — People across New Mexico are getting an unsolicited reminder to register for primary elections in June as they log onto Facebook. The reminder went out on the social network’s new feeds Thursday as the state’s May 10 registration deadline approaches. New Mexico instituted online registration at the start of the year […]
  
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• CSU officials ask students to avoid annual ‘Undie Run’

  04-05-2016 16:57
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Colorado State University officials have warned students that police may intervene in the popular end-of-semester “Undie Run.” The Coloradoan reports (http://noconow.co/1SLM2dO ) that scantily clad college students participate in the Undie Run in the name of charity, but administrators say the event is poorly organized and creates concerns about sexual harassment […]
  
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• NM Democrats criticize state GOP’s support of Trump

  04-05-2016 16:42
  
  New Mexico’s Democratic Party chairwoman blasted the state Republican Party this morning for backing presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump. “The New Mexico GOP is totally off base,” said Democratic Party Chairwoman Debra Haaland. “Their endorsement of Donald Trump means that Republican candidates in the state will be following Trump’s lead. Trump is all wrong for […]
  
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• Corporate earnings keep falling, but there are signs of life

  04-05-2016 16:42
  
  NEW YORK — Are we there yet? It’s another weak quarter on Wall Street, but there are some signs corporate America will come out of its recent funk. Earnings at big U.S. companies are on track to tumble 6.4 percent in the first quarter, the worst since the financial crisis. That would also be the […]
  
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• Apple loses Chinese lawsuit over iPhone name

  04-05-2016 16:40
  
  BEIJING — Apple Inc. has lost a legal fight with a Chinese company that a Beijing court says is allowed to use the iPhone name on wallets and handbags. The court said Apple failed to prove iPhone was a “famous brand” in China before the local company applied for a trademark in 2007, an official […]
  
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• Royal Dutch Shell first quarter earnings down 58 percent

  04-05-2016 16:39
  
  LONDON — Oil company Royal Dutch Shell said first-quarter earnings plunged 58 percent as depressed crude prices create “hugely challenging times” for the energy industry. The Anglo-Dutch company said Wednesday that profit adjusted for changes in the value of inventories and excluding one-time items dropped to $1.55 billion from $3.74 billion in the same period […]
  
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• US trade deficit in March smallest in 16 months

  04-05-2016 16:29
  
  WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit fell in March to the lowest level in 16 months as imports plunged by the largest amount since the depths of the recession seven years ago. The trade deficit narrowed to $40.4 billion in March, a drop of 13.9 percent from February, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. It was […]
  
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• Bernstein reelected teachers’ union head

  04-05-2016 08:13
  
  Leader faced her first opponent since 1999
  
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• Updated: Bernstein reelected teachers’ union head

  04-05-2016 08:10
  
  Leader faced her first opponent since 1999
  
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• Women’s college basketball: Bustos, Hughes added to UNM staff

  04-05-2016 08:05
  
  Vera Jo Bustos couldn't have written a better script for herself.After a few weeks of...
  
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• Prep tennis: Academy star hopes to go out with a bang

  04-05-2016 08:05
  
  Ah, the what-ifs of Melissa Pick's life.What if? ...
  
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• Ashlynne, ‘An angel we will never forget

  04-05-2016 08:05
  
  SAN JUAN–Mourners filled the San Juan Chapter House on Tuesday evening, standing and sitti ...
  
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• Ted Cruz drops out of presidential race, NM’s GOP primary now irrelevant

  04-05-2016 04:55
  
  The Republican presidential race in New Mexico is over. Ted Cruz’s surprising decision to drop out of the contest after his defeat in Indiana tonight means Donald Trump no longer has to compete in New Mexico, one of the last states to hold its primary election (June 7). Trump’s victory in Indiana puts him within […]
  
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• Updated: Navy SEAL killed in Iraq was close to disgraced grandfather

  04-05-2016 04:50
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Navy SEAL killed in Iraq on Tuesday was identified as Charlie Keating IV, a former Phoenix…
  
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• Lobo Frerichs named national athlete of week

  04-05-2016 03:09
  
    After setting the world lead in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Sunday, University of New Mexico track & field senior Courtney Frerichs earned a pair of superlative accolades on Tuesday. The senior from Nixa, Mo., was named NCAA Division I Women’s National Athlete of the Week by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches […]
  
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• CDC warns that Americans may be overmedicating young children with ADHD

  04-05-2016 03:00
  
  U.S. health officials are urging parents of preschoolers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to try behavior therapy first before trying drugs — and they’re calling on insurers to cover the
  
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• Acidic seas dissolving reef foundation in Florida Keys

  04-05-2016 03:00
  
  WASHINGTON — Seawater — increasingly acidic due to global warming — is eating away the limestone framework for the coral reef of the upper Florida Keys, according to a new study. It’s something that s
  
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• Breaking: Homicide detectives investigating death at NE ABQ Kmart

  04-05-2016 02:29
  
  Albuquerque Police Department homicide detectives are investigating a death at a northeast Albuquerque Kmart Tuesday evening, according to a police spokeswoman. Detective Tasia Sullivan said police were called to the Kmart at 2100 Carlisle NE about a death that took place at the store. Officers called in homicide detectives to investigate, Sullivan said. — This […]
  
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• The Latest: Detective seeks records on Prince airport stop

  04-05-2016 01:05
  
  CHANHASSEN, Minn. — The Latest on the investigation into Prince’s death (all times local): 5:55 p.m. Detectives in Minnesota have asked authorities in Moline, Illinois, for fire and ambulance records related to the emergency landing of a plane carrying Prince less than a week before he died. Carver County Sheriff’s Detective Chris Nelson made the […]
  
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• Aggie men’s tennis to play host Texas Tech in NCAAs

  04-05-2016 00:57
  
    LAS CRUCES  – The two-time Western Athletic Conference champion New Mexico State men’s tennis team is headed to Lubbock, Texas, for the NCAA Tournament and slated to square off against Texas Tech on Saturday at noon (MT). The tournament field was announced Tuesday afternoon. The first and second round of the tournament is hosted […]
  
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• Mexico: 3 kidnapped Americans freed in northern border state

  04-05-2016 00:38
  
  CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico — Mexican authorities say they have rescued three American citizens who were kidnapped in the northern state of Tamaulipas, which borders Texas. The Tamaulipas state government says the victims were freed from captivity Monday from a criminal band’s camp along the highway between Ciudad Victoria and Zaragoza. It says the alleged leader […]
  
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• Last of 3 funerals for 8 slain Ohio family members held

  04-05-2016 00:37
  
  WEST PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — Traffic stopped for miles as black hearses left a church and snaked past mobile homes, weathered shops and green fields, leading a procession of mourners in more than 150 vehicles. The burials Tuesday of six relatives at a hillside cemetery in southern Ohio followed the third and final funeral for the […]
  
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• FSU student reps: No headdresses at Seminoles games

  04-05-2016 00:37
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Student representatives at Florida State University have passed a resolution discouraging the wearing of Native American headdresses at Seminoles games. The Student Government Association resolution, which passed April 20 by a 27-4 vote, is a nonbinding, formal opinion. It asks the university administration to consider adding the wearing of headdresses as a […]
  
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