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• Navajo Nation endorses Superfund cleanup of Colorado mines

  11-07-2016 23:57
  
  DENVER — The Navajo Nation has formally endorsed a Superfund cleanup of southwestern Colorado mines, including one that released millions of gallons of wastewater into a river on Navajo land. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which is considering a Superfund designation for the Gold King Mine and other sites, released the letter Monday. The letter […]
  
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• Portrait defines Trump to a T

  11-07-2016 23:47
  
    Sometimes art and the political butt heads — and it’s heads, or faces, or impressions thereof that show up in Poteet Victory’s “Abbreviated Portrait Series” at McLarry Modern on Santa Fe’s Canyon Road. The political comes in with the latest: the artist’s portrait of Donald Trump. It’s basically a letter T with the top […]
  
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• Funeral home offers on-site grief counseling

  11-07-2016 23:47
  
  Nowhere is grief more palpable than at a funeral home, as families and friends say goodbye to loved ones. Of course, the grief doesn’t end when the funeral does, and that’s why French Funerals and Cremations is building a first of it’s kind on-site Grief Resource Center staffed by a full time grief counselor. Linda […]
  
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• Two ABQ-area call centers adding 140 jobs

  11-07-2016 23:29
  
  Rio Rancho-based Convergys and the Albuquerque-based Molina Healthcare of New Mexico are adding a total of 140 full-time call center jobs to their payrolls. The positions are hourly, and both companies are holding job fairs Wednesday to fill them. Convergys spokeswoman Brooke Beiting said the company’s 100 new positions are the result of a client […]
  
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• Updated: Sanders to back Clinton. Will supporters follow?

  11-07-2016 23:11
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. — It looks as if Bernie Sanders is ready to back Hillary Clinton. But not all his supporters are prepared to give up revolution for realism. After weeks of stalling as he sought liberal policy concessions from Clinton and lobbied to push the party platform to the left, the Vermont senator is expected […]
  
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• AED wants survey participants

  11-07-2016 23:11
  
  Albuquerque Economic Development is asking local businesses to answer a few questions as part of its annual community survey. Those who participate will get a copy of AED’s 2016 Business Community Industry Report when it is published in the fall. The report lists economic base businesses in the area. “Responses to AED surveys support AED’s […]
  
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• Updated: California governor looks to extend climate-change efforts

  11-07-2016 23:06
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Jerry Brown has launched a campaign to extend some of the most ambitious climate-change programs in the country and ensure his environmental legacy when he leaves office in two years. The centerpiece of the push is a cap-and-trade program that aims to reduce the use of fossil fuels by forcing […]
  
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• Man gets 12-year prison term in Phoenix murder-for-hire case

  11-07-2016 22:59
  
  PHOENIX — A man who pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder in a 2012 case in Phoenix has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Maricopa County Superior Court officials say Ricco Monge was sentenced Monday. Prosecutors say the 23-year-old Monge was arrested in connection with a 2012 murder-for-hire case in Phoenix. Monge was accused […]
  
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• HomeGoods planning new Albuquerque store

  11-07-2016 22:53
  
  Chain fills one of the only available big boxes on the West Side
  
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• Arizona DPS: 2 people dead after rollover west of Goodyear

  11-07-2016 21:54
  
  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Authorities say two people are dead after a rollover accident on Interstate 10 west of Goodyear. Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say the driver of an SUV lost control and rolled into the median about 11 a.m. Monday. The westbound lanes of I-10 were closed for about an hour as medical […]
  
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• Updated: To Democrats, must-see TV is Trump mocking disabled reporter

  11-07-2016 21:47
  
  WASHINGTON — Here’s Grace, a sweetly smiling little girl in a wheelchair. Now here’s her mother, Lauren Glaros: “When I saw Donald Trump mock a disabled person, I was just shocked,” she says. Then we see Trump, his hands jerking in front of his body as he imitates a reporter who has a condition that […]
  
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• Florida woman dies after fall from Grand Canyon trail

  11-07-2016 21:46
  
  Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz. — A Florida woman has died after falling from a Grand Canyon trail. Officials say 35-year-old Colleen Burns accidentally stepped off an edge at Ooh Aah Point on Friday, about a mile down the popular South Kaibab Trail. Park rangers located her about 400 feet from where she had been […]
  
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• Arizona candidate spends campaign funds on teeth-whitening

  11-07-2016 21:46
  
  PHOENIX — An Arizona congressional candidate has changed his campaign finance reports to omit questionable expenses for purchases for teeth whitening, new clothes and equipment from a gun shop. David Giles told the Arizona Republic (http://bit.ly/29Ciggb ) the purchases were for his campaign and that he was unaware they could violate campaign finance rules. Federal […]
  
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• Updated: County seal, Trump sticker OK to be on official’s vehicle

  11-07-2016 21:45
  
  PRESCOTT, Ariz. — Despite some residents’ concern, attorneys say it is legal for a Yavapai County elected official to display both the county seal and political bumper stickers on his personal vehicle. The Daily Courier reports (http://bit.ly/29HRDWT) Yavapai County Board of Supervisors member Craig Brown has been seen around the county a bumper sticker supporting […]
  
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• New: Presbyterian pulls out of Obamacare market in NM

  11-07-2016 20:59
  
  Presbyterian Health Plan will no longer offer individual and family plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplace in New Mexico, starting next year, company officials said today. The decision to stop offering coverage will affect 10,000 exchange members, 80 percent of whom now receive federal subsidies, said Brandon Fryar, president of the health plan, a […]
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Cameron sings after announcing departure

  11-07-2016 19:44
  
  LONDON — The Latest on the Conservative Party leadership race in Britain (all times local): 6:25 p.m. David Cameron has gone out not with a bang, nor a whimper, but a mystery tune. Seconds after the British prime minister finished telling reporters of his intention to step down from office this week, he walked back […]
  
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• Updated: Protests over police killings aim at occupying interstates

  11-07-2016 19:02
  
  BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — Police made nearly 200 arrests in Louisiana’s capital city during weekend protests around the country in which people angry over police killings of young black men sought to block some major interstates. Riot police in full gear stopped protesters in Baton Rouge from walking onto an interstate on Sunday evening, police […]
  
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• Updated: UFC sold for $4 billion, White stays on to run promotion

  11-07-2016 18:35
  
  LOS ANGELES — The UFC has been sold for approximately $4 billion to a group led by Hollywood talent agency WME-IMG. UFC President Dana White confirmed the sale of the mixed martial arts promotional company in text messages to The Associated Press on Sunday night. WME co-CEO Ari Emanuel also announced the sale early Monday […]
  
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• Updated: United plane’s tires blow when takeoff halted from Houston

  11-07-2016 18:26
  
  HOUSTON — A United Airlines plane blew out two of its tires when a pilot abruptly stopped its takeoff from a Houston airport due to concerns about a possible mechanical problem. Airport officials say the Boeing 737 was taking off from Bush Intercontinental Airport to Denver at around 6 a.m. Monday when the plane’s crew […]
  
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• Updated: Boeing, Airbus offer rosy outlooks for aircraft demand

  11-07-2016 17:58
  
  Boeing and Airbus offered upbeat forecasts Monday for the aircraft market over the next 20 years, trying to tamp down worries that a long boom in plane-making could be ending. The world’s top plane makers see demand driven by a growth in travel, especially in Asia, leading to a doubling of the world’s aircraft fleet. […]
  
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• Updated: Beware of scary Brexit headlines pushing you to buy gold

  11-07-2016 16:52
  
  NEW YORK — If you thought the Brexit vote was scary, check out the full page newspaper ad that recently appeared in The New York Times recounting all the horrors in the present tense, as if they were still unfolding: The vote “topples” the British government, “crushes” the pound and “wipes away” billions in stock […]
  
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• 3 proven ways to save for retirement without a full-time job

  11-07-2016 16:50
  
  “Steps to Maximize Your 401(k).” “How to Master Your 401(k).” “Ways to Increase Your 401(k).” Headlines such as these are common in personal finance publications and tend to give the impression that a 401(k) account is the only way to save for retirement. And for most employees, it is. About 80 percent of full-time workers […]
  
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• To cut costs, high school students headed to college plan to live at home

  11-07-2016 16:49
  
  PITTSBURGH — With college costs shooting through the roof and many parents unprepared for the burden of paying for it, high school students across the country are being forced to make choices about where they will attend college and how to cut costs once they get there. One of the most significant findings in a […]
  
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• More states weigh action to help people save for retirement

  11-07-2016 16:49
  
  ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Malcolm Reid and Stewart Nelson-Reid, both 58, have been together for 18 years. They’ve had a blast — traveling, skydiving and riding roller coasters around the country. What they haven’t done is save much money for retirement. For years Malcolm Reid, a manager at AT&T, contributed only a small amount to his […]
  
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• Updated: Advocates hope shaming drugmakers discourages price spikes

  11-07-2016 16:41
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Frustrated by the rising cost of prescription drugs, California health advocates hope sunlight and a dose of shame will discourage drugmakers from raising their prices too quickly or introducing new medications at prices that break the bank. They’re promoting legislation that would require drugmakers to provide advance notice before making big price […]
  
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• Updated: EU says China needs to give EU companies fair market access

  11-07-2016 15:36
  
  BEIJING — The EU trade commissioner said Monday that China has to give European companies the same kind of market access that Chinese companies enjoy in Europe before discussions can start on a bilateral free trade agreement. Cecilia Malmstrom said market access and other issues need to be ironed out first in an investment agreement, […]
  
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• Updated: Canada’s prime minister on visit to Ukraine

  11-07-2016 15:36
  
  MOSCOW — Ukraine and Canada on Monday signed a free trade agreement during Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s first visit to Ukraine. Canada is home to a sizeable Ukrainian minority and has been a key backer for Ukraine during the two-year separatist war in the east. President Petro Poroshenko told a news conference at the […]
  
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• Updated: Survey: Indian firms best, China worst on transparency

  11-07-2016 15:35
  
  HONG KONG — India has the most transparent companies while Chinese firms are the most opaque, according to a global watchdog’s survey released Monday that assesses the efforts of companies in emerging markets to fight corruption. Transparency International said the report’s findings were “pathetic” and highlighted the urgent need for big multinational companies to do […]
  
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• Updated: Global shares rise on Wall Street gain on upbeat jobs report

  11-07-2016 15:35
  
  TOKYO — Global shares rose Monday after Wall Street rose on a strong U.S. employment report and as investors recovered gradually from post-Brexit jitters. KEEPING SCORE: France’s CAC 40 gained 1.2 percent in early trading to 4,240.56, while Germany’s DAX was up 1.4 percent at 9,766.67. Britain’s FTSE 100 added 0.7 percent to 6,634.28. U.S. […]
  
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• Starbucks increases base pay of workers in October

  11-07-2016 15:35
  
  NEW YORK — Starbucks is boosting the base pay of all employees and store managers at U.S. company-run stores by 5 percent or more on Oct. 3. In a letter sent to workers Monday, CEO Howard Schultz said that the amount of the raise will be determined by geographic and market factors. Starbucks doesn’t disclose […]
  
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• Updated: Face-lifts set across UNM campus

  11-07-2016 08:05
  
  $180 million will be spent on six projects to improve, expand sites at university
  
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• Swisstack proud of work with corrections

  11-07-2016 08:05
  
  Longtime leader retired last month but says he might campaign for public office again
  
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• Fed investigation: Wolf program was mishandled

  11-07-2016 08:05
  
  Complaints made by Catron County substantiated in findings by OIG
  
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• Face-lifts set across UNM campus

  11-07-2016 08:05
  
  $150 million will be spent on six projects to improve, expand sites at university
  
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• Center draws needles, trash and druggies

  11-07-2016 08:05
  
  Nearby law office seeks help in reducing problems around site
  
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• Man is accused of shooting alleged truck thief

  11-07-2016 08:02
  
  A Rio Rancho man is facing battery and assault charges after police say he tracked down his stolen t ...
  
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• Updated: Dallas sniper victims included fathers, volunteers, veterans

  11-07-2016 06:47
  
  They were spouses and parents. They volunteered in schools and at church. And they had sworn to serve and protect. The five officers killed in Thursday’s sniper attack in Dallas are being remembered for their character and service to others. The attack also injured nine officers and two civilians. Here’s a closer look at the […]
  
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• Updated: Surviving Dallas officer recounts trying to save colleagues

  11-07-2016 06:42
  
  DALLAS — Officer Jorge Barrientos never saw the gunman. The assailant announced himself with a loud, single burst of fire from a rifle, just as Barrientos and his colleagues from the Fox Trot Unit of the Dallas Police Department were finishing directing traffic away from protesters at a march downtown. The shot hit Officer Michael […]
  
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• Morantes captures City golf title

  11-07-2016 06:23
  
  You can’t play defense in golf, as is. If you’re 1,000 miles away? Then, you’re Goose is truly cooked. “It feels really good,” said Gustavo “Goose” Morantes, who shot a 2-under 69 in Sunday’s final round to post a three-stroke victory over Connor Payne  in the Greater Albuquerque Men’s City Golf Championship. “I just tried […]
  
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• Updated: Campers from Alabama arrested in connection with Colorado wildfire

  11-07-2016 06:15
  
  BOULDER, Colo. — Two campers from Alabama have been arrested in connection with a wildfire that has destroyed three homes and three buildings north of Nederland in Boulder County. Boulder sheriff’s deputies said Sunday afternoon that Jimmy Andrew Suggs, 28, and Zackary Ryan Kuykendall, 26, both of whom are from Vinemont, Alabama, face felony arson […]
  
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• Updated: Small fire near Carnuel contained

  11-07-2016 06:03
  
  Dozens of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County firefighters quickly extinguished a Sunday afternoon brush fire burning close to the Santo Nino Church near Carnuel. Crews were dispatched to the approximately one acre fire at around 2:30 p.m., and by early evening the blaze was under control, Capt. Chris Walsh said. About 50 firefighters were on scene. […]
  
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• Updated: Women more likely than men to face poverty during retirement

  11-07-2016 04:22
  
  CHICAGO — During their working years, women tend to earn less than men, and when they retire, they’re more likely to live in poverty. These are women who raised children and cared for sick and elderly family members, often taking what savings and income they do have and spending it on things besides their own […]
  
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