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• Updated: Abortion pill requests spike in Zika outbreak countries

  22-06-2016 23:06
  
  NEW YORK — A new study finds that requests for abortion pills spiked dramatically this year in Brazil, Ecuador and some other Latin American countries that have had outbreaks of Zika virus, which has been shown to cause severe birth defects. The study, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, does not address […]
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Mother of inmate doesn’t believe test results

  22-06-2016 22:30
  
  MINNEAPOLIS — The Latest on DNA test results showing a Colorado prison inmate is not Prince’s son, according to a person who has seen a sealed document: (all times local): 3:15 p.m. The mother of a Colorado prison inmate who claims to be Prince’s son says she doesn’t believe reports that DNA results show Carlin […]
  
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• Updated: NHL coming to Las Vegas; new team to start play in 2017

  22-06-2016 22:30
  
  LAS VEGAS — The NHL is making a big bet on Las Vegas. The league will expand to Las Vegas for the 2017-18 season after awarding its 31st franchise to billionaire businessman Bill Foley on Wednesday. Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the decision after the league’s board of governors met on a 109-degree day and unanimously […]
  
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• Job-Ready-Hire fair yields more than 200 job offers

  22-06-2016 22:27
  
  An Albuquerque job fair that encouraged employers to value candidates’ skills over experience yielded more than 270 job offers, according to the nonprofit organization that coordinated the event. Innovate+Educate said the May 19th “Job-Ready-Hire” event at Isotopes Park attracted 611 job seekers and 19 employers. Candidates were given “skills badges” so employers could quickly determine […]
  
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• Reds’ moves lead to Jordan Pacheco’s departure

  22-06-2016 22:23
  
    ARLINGTON, Texas — The Cincinnati Reds reinstated University of New Mexico and La Cueva High alumnus Jordan Pacheco from the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday, then outrighted him to Triple-A Louisville. Pacheco, a utility player, refused the outright assignment and instead elected to become a free agent. Cincinnati needed the 40-man roster spot when […]
  
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• Updated: Judge orders drug, alcohol testing for charged pilot

  22-06-2016 21:53
  
  ROMULUS, Mich. — A judge has ordered alcohol and drug testing for an American Airlines co-pilot accused of drunkenness at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. John Maguire of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, was arraigned Wednesday on a charge of operating under the influence of alcohol. The mandatory tests were ordered as part of a $10,000 personal bond. Defense […]
  
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• The Latest: Allegiant plane returns to Vegas with blown tire

  22-06-2016 21:53
  
  LAS VEGAS — The Latest on an Allegiant Air flight that returned to Las Vegas on Wednesday after reporting a blown tire (all times local): 12:25 p.m. An Allegiant Air official now says there were 202 passengers and seven crew members aboard a flight to Indianapolis that returned to Las Vegas after the pilot reported […]
  
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• Texas man gets 55 years for killing girlfriend, wounding son

  22-06-2016 21:53
  
  ABILENE, Texas — A West Texas man must serve 55 years in prison for the 2014 fatal shooting of his girlfriend and the wounding of their newborn son in her arms. KTXS-TV (http://bit.ly/28PnOoQ ) reports Chevayae Johnson was sentenced Wednesday in Abilene in a plea agreement. Johnson pleaded guilty to murder and received 55 years […]
  
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• Son bitten by lion, dad tells emergency room to prepare

  22-06-2016 21:29
  
  DENVER — As he raced to the hospital with his injured son in his car, a Colorado father called 911 to let emergency room staff know to prepare for something unusual. A mountain lion had attacked his 5-year-old, Val Loboda told the dispatcher, speaking quickly but calmly. The Pitkin County Sheriff’s office released the 911 […]
  
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• Updated: Islamic State militants push back in Syria, Iraq and Libya

  22-06-2016 21:25
  
  BEIRUT — Even as internationally backed forces chip away at Islamic State-held territory in Syria, Iraq and Libya, the militants have demonstrated a stubborn resilience this week in the face of recent losses. The IS forces dealt an embarrassing setback to the Syrian army near the militants’ self-styled capital of Raqqa with a swift counteroffensive […]
  
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• ABQ affordable housing project gets $1.9 million

  22-06-2016 19:53
  
  Developers of the Casa Grande portion of the El Vado redevelopment project near Old Town have received $1.9 million from the city of Albuquerque to help fund construction of the 32-unit apartment building. The agreement is with the Family Housing Development Corp., a nonprofit partner of Palindrome Communities, the successful bidder chosen by the city […]
  
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• Updated: What about Bernie? Still running and keeping security detail

  22-06-2016 19:41
  
  WASHINGTON — What about Bernie? Sanders was mathematically eliminated from the Democratic presidential race earlier this month, but the Vermont senator isn’t ready to bow out and that means highly trained Secret Service agents shadow his every move at a cost to taxpayers of tens of thousands of dollars a day. Sanders, who touts his […]
  
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• State Auditor Tim Keller calls on DOH to fix medical pot application backlog

  22-06-2016 19:38
  
  State Auditor Tim Keller’s office is urging the state Department of Health to speed up its processing of medical cannabis patient applications so that the agency does not violate state law. State law gives the department 30 days to approve or deny an application, but Keller’s office said today it has received reports some patients […]
  
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• Updated: Emergency: Anglers asked to catch fish in Santa Fe River before it goes dry

  22-06-2016 19:25
  
  SANTA FE – The Department of Game and Fish has issued an emergency salvage order allowing the public to harvest an unlimited amount of fish by any means from the Santa Fe River between Camino Cabra and Camino Alire from today through June 30. The salvage order was requested by Santa Fe city government as […]
  
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• Updated: Rebellious Democrats disrupt House, stage protest

  22-06-2016 19:21
  
  WASHINGTON — Rebellious Democrats disrupted the House’s legislative work on Wednesday, staging a sit-in on the House floor and refusing to leave until they secured a vote on gun control measures. Exasperated Republicans were forced to recess while cutting off the C-SPAN cameras that showed the protest. A group of nearly 100 Democrats led by […]
  
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• Updated: Ex-US House Speaker Dennis Hastert starts prison term

  22-06-2016 19:14
  
  CHICAGO — Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert arrived at a Minnesota prison on Wednesday to serve his 15-month sentence in a hush-money case involving revelations that he sexually abused at least four boys when he coached wrestling at an Illinois high school. The 74-year-old Illinois Republican arrived around noon at the federal prison in […]
  
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• Updated: Michigan sues companies that ‘botched,’ worsened Flint water

  22-06-2016 18:59
  
  FLINT, Michigan — Michigan’s attorney general filed a civil lawsuit Wednesday against two water engineering companies, saying their negligence caused and exacerbated Flint’s lead-tainted water crisis and demanding what could total hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. Veolia and Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, also known as LAN, were sued in Genesee County Circuit Court. […]
  
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• UNESCO leader condemns killing of Texas freelance journalist

  22-06-2016 18:58
  
  DALLAS — The head of a United Nations agency is condemning the death of a freelance journalist in Texas whose body was found with a gunshot wound in the back yard of a home. UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova said Wednesday from Paris that authorities must determine the motive for the killing of Spanish-language journalist Jacinto […]
  
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• Updated: Yellen expresses hope job growth will rebound

  22-06-2016 18:54
  
  WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says she is hopeful that a recent slowdown in job growth will be temporary. And while the economy is facing various headwinds, she is not pessimistic about the future. Testifying for a second day before Congress, Yellen reiterated that the Fed plans to be very cautious in raising […]
  
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• Updated: Jimmy John’s agrees not to enforce non-compete agreement

  22-06-2016 18:54
  
  NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says the Jimmy John’s sandwich chain has agreed to stop including non-compete agreements in hiring packets used for low-wage workers. Schneiderman said Wednesday that such agreements “bully” workers into staying under threat of being sued, and companies should stop using them for minimum-wage employees. The sample […]
  
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• New York sets 7-day limit on initial opioid prescriptions

  22-06-2016 17:54
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. — New York is limiting opioid drug prescriptions to seven days of painkillers following a patient’s initial visit to a doctor. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, signing the new law Wednesday, says it’s among four significant measures that he and state lawmakers are enacting to address the opioid and heroin addiction crisis. Cuomo says his […]
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Cavs parade begins with Ohio State coaches, band

  22-06-2016 17:53
  
  CLEVELAND — The Latest on the parade for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who made a historic comeback to win the NBA title (all times local): 11:45 a.m. The Cavaliers title parade is underway with a truck spraying confetti into the crowd, Ohio State coaches riding in a convertible and the Ohio State marching band. The parade […]
  
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• Updated: Betting on Britain’s high-stakes EU vote breaks record

  22-06-2016 17:53
  
  LONDON — As if the stakes were not high enough in Britain’s nail-biting vote this week, people are betting record amounts of money on its outcome. Thursday’s vote on whether to leave the European Union, which will have lasting consequences for the country and Europe, is due to break the record as the most bet-upon […]
  
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• Passenger dies after wreck on Lomas at Tramway NE

  22-06-2016 17:47
  
  A passenger died late Tuesday night after being ejected from a vehicle near Lomas and Tramway, police say. The passenger, who police say was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the vehicle and died on scene. Four others were transported to local hospitals for non-life threatening injuries.  Initial investigation suggests that speed and […]
  
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• Senate blocks allowing access to online data without warrant

  22-06-2016 17:41
  
  WASHINGTON — The Senate has blocked efforts to expand the government’s power to investigate suspected terrorists by allowing the FBI to obtain a person’s digital fingerprints without first securing a judge’s permission. The 58-38 vote on Wednesday was two short of the 60 necessary to move ahead on the measure. The came 10 days after […]
  
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• Updated: Le Graet slams poor pitches at Euro 2016 _ praises security

  22-06-2016 16:16
  
  CLAIREFONTAINE, France — French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet has joined the criticism over the poor state of pitches at the European Championship, saying Wednesday that some “aren’t suitable for the highest level” and urging French clubs to make improving them “a priority.” France coach Didier Deschamps was unhappy with the quality of the […]
  
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• Updated: Japan election campaign kicks off; Abe pushes economic plan

  22-06-2016 16:03
  
  TOKYO — Campaigning for Japan’s parliamentary election kicked off Wednesday, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling party seeking a mandate for his economic policies amid opposition criticism that the lives of ordinary people are not improving. As more than 380 candidates took to the streets across the nation, pleading for votes from vans outside train […]
  
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• Updated: France looks to fan nuke deal momentum with Iran’s minister

  22-06-2016 16:03
  
  PARIS — Iran’s foreign minister, making the rounds of European capitals to seek benefits from a nuclear accord, is holding a string of meetings in Paris which he hopes can maintain the momentum toward change. Mohammad Javad Zarif meets Wednesday with President Francois Hollande and is paying visits to France’s foreign and finance ministries. France […]
  
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• Updated: Volkswagen faces investor questions at annual meeting

  22-06-2016 16:02
  
  FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen executives face questions from minority investors over the company’s scandal involving cars rigged to cheat on diesel emissions tests. Volkswagen’s board of directors has proposed that the assembled shareholders in Hannover, Germany, vote to approve the work of the management team. That’s a formality, but sometimes presents a chance for disgruntled […]
  
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• China, US, EU pledge to tighten product safety in e-commerce

  22-06-2016 16:02
  
  BEIJING — U.S., European and Chinese regulators said Wednesday they will jointly enforce product safety in online commerce, and an American official said they are making progress on crafting standards for hoverboards. The statement by American, European Union and Chinese officials reflects the rapid growth of international e-commerce, which the officials said “has created new […]
  
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• What You Get for … $1,500,000

  22-06-2016 16:01 via nytimes.com
  A Spanish colonial in Albuquerque, a 1948 ranch house in California and an old stone house in Pennsylvania
  
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• $1,500,000 Homes in Albuquerque, California and Pennsylvania

  22-06-2016 16:01 via nytimes.com
  This week’s properties include a Spanish colonial in Albuquerque, a 1948 ranch house in California and an old stone house in Pennsylvania.
  
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• New: The Bottom Line: ‘Newsies’ reigns supreme

  22-06-2016 12:30
  
    “Will the richest and most powerful men in New York give the time of day to a gang of kids who haven’t got a nickel to their name?” Well, you’ll have to go see Disney’s “Newsies” to find the answer out. The touring cast of the Tony Award-winning musical wowed the audience on opening […]
  
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• ‘Whirlwind of emotions’ with return to homes

  22-06-2016 08:05
  
  ESCOBOSA–After multiple days of minimal fire activity and growing containment levels, some ...
  
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• Move is important for branding, Frank says

  22-06-2016 08:05
  
  University of New Mexico president Bob Frank has attempted to allay concerns about plans to change t ...
  
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• Gallup diocese ordered to pay settlements to abuse victims

  22-06-2016 08:05
  
  About 55 victims of predatory priests will split $21 million after lawsuit comes to close
  
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• Chief deputy district attorney dies at 63

  22-06-2016 08:05
  
  Christopher Lackmann, chief deputy district attorney in the 2nd Judicial District, died early Tuesda ...
  
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• Big crowd expected for all-star event

  22-06-2016 08:05
  
  LAS CRUCES–As Saturday's New Mexico State-New Mexico alumni game at the Pit approaches, fo ...
  
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• GOP leaders alarmed by Trump’s ‘devastating’ fundraising start

  22-06-2016 06:02
  
  As top Republicans expressed astonishment and alarm over Donald Trump’s paltry campaign fundraising totals, the presumptive nominee blamed party leaders Tuesday and threatened to rely on his personal fortune instead of helping the GOP seek the cash it needs. New campaign finance reports showing that Trump had less than $1.3 million in the bank heading […]
  
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• Trump: We don’t know ‘about Hillary in terms of religion’

  22-06-2016 05:25
  
  NEW YORK — Republican Donald Trump appeared to raise questions about likely rival Hillary Clinton’s religious faith at a closed-door meeting with evangelical leaders Tuesday. The presumptive GOP nominee, in a video clip of his remarks, appeared to suggest the public doesn’t know “anything about Hillary in terms of religion.” “You know, she’s been in […]
  
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• Women’s hoops: New coach Bradbury has little to say about first UNM schedule

  22-06-2016 04:07
  
  Mike Bradbury had nothing to do with drawing up the University of New Mexico’s 2016-17 women’s basketball schedule. Nor did he have much to say Tuesday when UNM’s schedule was released. “The schedule was locked in place when we arrived,” the Lobos’ first-year coach said in a statement. “It certainly has its challenges. I am […]
  
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• APD: Crash shuts down Menaul and Juan Tabo

  22-06-2016 03:08
  
  Officers are investigating a serious crash involving a motorcycle at Menaul and Juan Tabo NE, according to a spokesman for the Albuquerque Police Department. Tanner Tixier said the motorcyclist was taken to the hospital in critical condition. He did not say if any other vehicles were involved. “Westbound Menaul at Juan Tabo will remain closed […]
  
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• Aggies land 73 on All-WAC academic list

  22-06-2016 02:13
  
  AGGIES CONTINUE TO EXCEL IN THE CLASSROOM New Mexico State lands 73 on the Academic All-WAC and All-Freshman/Transfer honor list.   DENVER, Colo. – The New Mexico State Athletic department proudly placed 73 student-athletes on the 2016 Academic All-Western Athletic Conference and 2015-16 Academic All-WAC Freshman/Transfer team.   “It’s great to see our student-athletes excelling […]
  
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• Police: 5 homicides in west Phoenix may all be related

  22-06-2016 01:21
  
  PHOENIX — Police say five recent unsolved homicides in west Phoenix may be related with the same suspect or suspects responsible for them. Phoenix police announced Tuesday that the Silent Witness reward for information leading to arrests in the cases has been increased to $11,000. One of the homicides occurred in April with the other […]
  
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• Updated: Hundreds of new evacuations across West as wildfires surge

  22-06-2016 01:19
  
  LOS ANGELES — Surging wildfires on Tuesday forced new evacuations of hundreds of homes across the West, while firefighters worked to beat back a pair of huge adjacent blazes looming over suburban Los Angeles. Near the U.S.-Mexico border southeast of San Diego a two-day-old, 12-square-mile wildfire took a large leap and forced the evacuation of […]
  
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• Updated: ABQ’s legal tab for negotiating with DOJ could hit $1M

  22-06-2016 00:29
  
  City Hall’s legal tab for negotiating with the U.S. Department of Justice could hit $1 million. Mayor Richard Berry’s administration asked the City Council this week to authorize an extra $250,000 for Ohio-based attorney Scott Greenwood, which would push his total contract to $1 million. Greenwood led Albuquerque’s negotiations with the Justice Department as the […]
  
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• Cuomo seeks probe on tunnel closure tied to corruption case

  22-06-2016 00:27
  
  NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to know who allowed police officers to shut down a lane of the Lincoln Tunnel to provide a private escort for a businessman. The Democratic governor said Tuesday he wants inspector generals for the state and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to […]
  
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• Updated: 2 months on, investigators plug away on Ohio family deaths

  22-06-2016 00:09
  
  LONDON, Ohio — More than two dozen investigators are focused on solving the slayings of eight relatives who were found shot in southern Ohio two months ago, officials overseeing the top-priority investigation said Tuesday. In terms of the manpower and resources devoted to the case, it’s shaping up to be the biggest in the history […]
  
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• Updated: Fuller picture emerges of man arrested at Trump rally

  22-06-2016 00:08
  
  LAS VEGAS — A British man accused of telling authorities that he wanted to kill Donald Trump at a rally was unemployed, living out of his car and had been treated in the past for obsessive compulsive disorder and anorexia, authorities and others say. Court statements and accounts Tuesday from a family friend in England […]
  
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