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• Updated: Volunteers take care of orphaned bear cubs near Lake Tahoe

  15-07-2016 23:58
  
  SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Caretakers are raising three bear cubs after their mother was struck by a car and killed in Yosemite National Park. KCRA-TV reports (http://bit.ly/29JAgnL ) the 5-month-old cubs that weigh less than 10 pounds each are being cared for at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care. Their mother was killed on the Fourth […]
  
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• Updated: That big pub crawl downtown? It’s just ‘Pokemon Go’ fans

  15-07-2016 23:57
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — If you thought it was bad dodging phone-fixated “Pokemon Go” players on the sidewalk, just wait: Legions of tipsy people could soon be chasing cartoon monsters from one tavern to the next in a series of pub crawls planned for cities across the U.S. The monsters are invisible unless you’re playing the […]
  
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• Hawaii pot dispensaries can legally open, but none are ready

  15-07-2016 23:57
  
  HONOLULU — Medical marijuana dispensaries can now legally open in Hawaii, but not one is ready to do so. The state Department of Health says none of the state’s eight dispensaries has been approved to open. One big hurdle is the state hasn’t certified a lab to test the dispensaries’ products. Department of Health spokeswoman […]
  
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• Trump, Pence don’t agree on key social, economic policies

  15-07-2016 23:56
  
  DENVER — Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has picked his running mate — Indiana Gov. Mike Pence. A former congressman, Pence is in many ways what Trump is not: a strong social conservative with deep ties to the party’s establishment. As such, there is a record of deep disagreements between the two names on […]
  
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• Texas county to submit proposal for new immigrant center

  15-07-2016 23:55
  
  SAN DIEGO, Texas — Officials in a South Texas county say they plan to submit a proposal to Immigration and Customs Enforcement to turn a shuttered nursing home into a new immigrant family detention center. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times reports (http://bit.ly/29E7z8K ) Duval County officials plan to partner with Serco Inc. to operate the facility […]
  
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• Family finds the key to generations of success

  15-07-2016 23:06
  
  Marc McGranahan has seen a number of unusual things during his years as a locksmith and businessman, but there’s one experience that stands out. “I had to unlock a boyfriend and girlfriend from handcuffs,” he recalls. “They were embarrassed.” McGranahan and his wife, Gwen, like to talk about their business, Heights Lock, Key & Safe, […]
  
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• Visual treats abound at SITE Santa Fe

  15-07-2016 23:02
  
    You’re in for a treat if you head over to SITE Santa Fe’s new biennial, which opens to the public (free!) 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, July 16. Don’t be intimidated by all the art theory and introspective analysis that often accompanies these shows — a lot of it is just plain, ol’ fun to […]
  
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• Updated: Reports: Turkish military ‘fully seizes’ control of country

  15-07-2016 22:19
  
  ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s armed forces “fully seized control” of the country Friday, according to a statement from the military published by a Turkish news agency, as gunfire was heard outside military headquarters, fighter jets buzzed over the capital and vehicles blocked two major bridges in Istanbul. The prime minister, however, said there was an […]
  
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• Three Lovelace hospitals named to top 100 list

  15-07-2016 22:18
  
  Three Lovelace Health System hospitals were named to Modern Healthcare’s 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare for 2016. Lovelace Medical Center, Lovelace Westside Hospital and Lovelace Women’s Hospital all made the list this year. The recognition program, now in its ninth year, honors workplaces throughout the industry that help employees provide patients and customers […]
  
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• Breaking: Von Miller accepts record-breaking deal with Broncos

  15-07-2016 22:17
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Von Miller has agreed to a blockbuster $114.5 million contract with the Denver Broncos that includes $70 million in guarantees and makes him the highest-paid nonquarterback in NFL history. The Super Bowl MVP accepted the six-year offer two hours before Friday’s deadline, tweeting a photo of himself with the caption “For Life.” […]
  
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• Kirtland works on diversity

  15-07-2016 22:13
  
  Kirtland Air Force Base officials are working with local leaders to educate people about employment and contracting opportunities with a focus on making sure Hispanics have opportunities. Since the 1980s, Hispanic advocacy groups have expressed concerns about the percentage of Hispanic workers on base being lower than the percentage of local Hispanic residents. While base […]
  
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• New: ‘The Night Shift’ continues its ratings growth; pulls in 6.2 million viewers

  15-07-2016 22:07
  
  Two months into season three New Mexico filmed TV drama “The Night Shift” continues to grow. And it’s helping give NBC a win on Wednesday nights. The eighth episode — which aired on Wednesday, July 13 — pulled in a season high of 6.28 million viewers, according to Nielsen. The show also pulled in a […]
  
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• Updated: Sanders, Clinton negotiating over nomination procedures

  15-07-2016 21:54
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa — Now that Bernie Sanders has offered his support to Hillary Clinton, the two campaigns are negotiating over the convention nominating process. In an interview with The Associated Press, Clinton’s defeated rival left open the possibility that Clinton could receive the nomination by acclamation — or unanimous nomination — at the end […]
  
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• Updated: Police use stun gun on Georgia man in case of mistaken ID

  15-07-2016 21:54
  
  SAVANNAH, Ga. — A Georgia man wants police to apologize after officers shocked him with a stun gun in a case of mistaken identity. Attorneys for Patrick Mumford and Savannah police both released body-camera video showing officers ordering Mumford to get out of a parked car, saying they have an arrest warrant. After Mumford asks […]
  
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• Updated: Philadelphia conducting experiment to save gunshot victims

  15-07-2016 21:54
  
  PHILADELPHIA — In all of last year, there were only 22 days when someone wasn’t shot in Philadelphia. Nearly 1 in 5 victims died. Now, in a bold effort to stem the bloodshed, several Philadelphia hospitals are about to conduct a citywide experiment that will ask: When gunshot or stabbing victims are being rushed to […]
  
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• Microsoft says it will take longer to reach Windows 10 goal

  15-07-2016 19:30
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft is backing off its ambitious goal of getting Windows 10 on 1 billion devices by 2018. The company is blaming its own decision to scale back its smartphone business over the last year. Microsoft said that’s slowing efforts to deploy the newest version of its flagship software on PCs, game consoles […]
  
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• Updated: Woman found to spread Zika through sex for 1st time

  15-07-2016 19:27
  
  NEW YORK — A New York City woman infected her male partner with Zika virus through sex, the first time female-to-male transmission of the germ has been documented. Zika is usually spread by mosquitoes, and health officials have known for some time that men can spread it through sex. The Centers for Disease Control and […]
  
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• Updated: Mourners stream past casket of black man killed by police

  15-07-2016 19:26
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. — A steady stream of mourners filed past the casket of Alton Sterling, the 37-year-old black man who was shot to death by two white police officers as he was pinned to the pavement outside a convenience store. The grieving paused Friday in front of Sterling’s open casket, which was adorned with […]
  
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• Updated: Hollywood reacts to ‘Pokemon Go’ craze

  15-07-2016 19:26
  
  LOS ANGELES — “Pokemon Go” has caught the public’s attention — and Hollywood is no exception. Actors, athletes and musicians are alongside the millions of fans searching for Pokemon creatures. Ellen DeGeneres, Chrissy Teigen, Demi Lovato, Steve Aoki and Soulja Boy are among the celebrities who’ve posted about the augmented reality sensation on social media. […]
  
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• Breaking: Detectives arrest 16-year-old accused of killing his sister

  15-07-2016 19:26
  
  Detectives arrested a 16-year-old in the fatal shooting of his sister at a northeast Albuquerque home Thursday night, according to a criminal complaint filed in Children’s Court. According to the complaint, witnesses living in a house on the 9000 block of Orlando NE told police Isaiah Haynes shot 35-year-old Azure Rascon, in the head after the […]
  
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• Breaking: DA clears three APD officers in 2013 fatal shooting

  15-07-2016 17:57
  
  Second Judicial District Attorney Kari Brandenburg said Friday her office has found "no probab ...
  
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• Gov. Martinez, Rep. Pearce back Pence pick for VP slot

  15-07-2016 17:25
  
  New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M., on Friday cheered Donald Trump’s choice of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his vice presidential running mate. Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, posted on Twitter that he will make the announcement official at a news conference tomorrow morning. “I served with Gov.Pence in the […]
  
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• NM stuntman dies at Los Lunas home

  15-07-2016 17:08
  
  TOME - The family and friends of a New Mexico stuntman — who was found dead Sunday at his Los...
  
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• Updated: Stocks down slightly after 5-day winning streak

  15-07-2016 16:54
  
  NEW YORK — Stocks are falling slightly in morning trading Friday as the market breaks a five-day winning streak that sent major indexes to fresh highs. Bond yields climbed. Technology and consumer discretionary stocks are dropping the most. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average fell 2 points, or less than 0.1 percent, to 18,504 […]
  
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• Updated: Technology gives unique voices to those who can’t speak

  15-07-2016 16:52
  
  SPRINGFIELD, N.H. — Jessie Levine smiles and shakes her head when she hears the outgoing voicemail message on her iPhone. “I sound young! And fast!” she marvels. “That person never, ever expected to talk like this.” The message was recorded before Levine was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, or ALS, in early 2015, and before […]
  
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• Updated: Senator’s speech on race stirs recollections of police stops

  15-07-2016 16:44
  
  WASHINGTON — South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, the lone black Republican in the Senate, candidly described being stopped by police, even Capitol Hill cops, because of the color of his skin. It’s an experience all too familiar to many of his African-American colleagues in Congress. A day after Scott’s personal recounting on the Senate floor, […]
  
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• Updated: AP source: Trump offered Pence vice president job Thursday

  15-07-2016 16:44
  
  WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has offered Mike Pence the vice presidential spot on his Republican ticket, and Trump aides have told the Indiana governor the formal announcement event could be made on Saturday. That’s according to a Republican with direct knowledge of the process, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not […]
  
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• Updated: AP-GfK Poll: Email investigation has hurt Clinton’s image

  15-07-2016 16:44
  
  WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton enters the summer damaged by perceptions that she violated the law by using a private email system while serving as secretary of state, a new Associated Press-GfK poll finds. More than half of Americans think the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee broke the law by using a private email account and server […]
  
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• Updated: Sheriff: Bomber dead, house and vehicle destroyed; family OK

  15-07-2016 16:43
  
  LAS VEGAS — A man with two powerful bombs killed himself detonating a vehicle outside and an explosive inside a home after a woman and two girls fled for their lives in a quiet Nevada town, officials said Thursday. “There were people in the home. But before the explosion they were able to get out,” […]
  
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• BRIEF: Woman pleads guilty to heroin charge

  15-07-2016 16:43
  
  LAS CRUCES – A 28-year-old woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to a heroin trafficking charge in U.S. District Court in Las Cruces, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Alejandra Gomez will be sentenced to 33 months in prison followed by a term of supervised release. Gomez was arrested in September 2015, the U.S. Attorney’s Office reported. […]
  
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• Updated: Prayers for Nice as 2nd round begins at the British Open

  15-07-2016 15:38
  
  TROON, Scotland — The French flag was at half-staff after the carnage in Nice, casting a somber mood on the second round of the British Open. Phil Mickelson began Friday with a three-stroke lead after shooting an 8-under 63 at Royal Troon, nearly becoming the first play to shoot 62 in a major championship. At […]
  
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• Updated: Kuwait says ‘no’ to ‘Pokemon Go’ at ‘sensitive landmarks’

  15-07-2016 15:37
  
  KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait is saying “no” to “Pokemon Go” in certain places. The tiny oil-rich emirate’s Interior Ministry issued a statement Friday warning users of the smash mobile phone application from taking pictures of any vital government, military or security location. It also warned users not to pounce on Pikachus or chase Charmanders at […]
  
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• Updated: Wells Fargo earnings slip, but mostly meet expectations

  15-07-2016 15:36
  
  NEW YORK — Consumer banking giant Wells Fargo said its second-quarter earnings fell 3 percent from a year ago as the bank continues to feel pressure from low interest rates. The results mostly met analysts’ expectations. Wells Fargo on Friday reported second-quarter earnings of $5.56 billion, down from $5.72 billion in the same period a […]
  
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• Updated: US industrial production up 0.6 percent in June

  15-07-2016 15:36
  
  U.S. industrial production rose in June by the largest amount in 10 months, led by a strong rebound in auto production. The Federal Reserve says industrial production increased 0.6 percent last month, the best showing since a similar gain last August. In May industrial production had fallen 0.3 percent. The key manufacturing sector posted a […]
  
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• Updated: Herbalife to pay $200M, but avoids more serious charges

  15-07-2016 15:36
  
  NEW YORK — The Federal Trade Commission is closing an investigation of Herbalife. The Cayman Islands company agreed to fully restructure its U.S. business operations and pay a $200 million settlement over allegations that it deceived consumers, but it avoided more serious charges that it was operating as a pyramid scheme. Shares are surging in […]
  
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• Updated: Possible VP pick Tim Kaine joins Clinton at D.C. rally

  15-07-2016 08:05
  
  WASHINGTON–Hillary Clinton campaigned alongside Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia on Thursday aft ...
  
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• Union plans to fight PED’s new teacher eval system

  15-07-2016 08:05
  
  American Federation of Teachers New Mexico is gearing up to fight a new, simplified teacher evaluati ...
  
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• Property owners want Pokémon players to stay away

  15-07-2016 08:05
  
  LOS ANGELES–As throngs of "Pokémon Go" players traipse around to real-world landmar ...
  
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• Isotopes go on a home run frenzy

  15-07-2016 08:05
  
  Few things in baseball are more inherently surprising than a starting pitcher hitting a three-run ho ...
  
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• Albuquerque composer, teacher, cellist, Chatter co-founder dies

  15-07-2016 08:05
  
  The sunny grin that once glided from giggle to guffaw is gone.Cellist, composer, teach ...
  
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• Updated: APD: One dead, one in custody after NE Albuquerque shooting

  15-07-2016 04:57
  
  One person is dead and one person is in custody after a reported shooting at a house near Comanche and Wyoming NE, according to a spokesman for the Albuquerque Police Department. Officer Simon Drobik said police were called to the shooting on the 9000 block of Orlando Pl NE around 8 p.m. where they found one person […]
  
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• APD: One dead, one in custody after NE Albuquerque shooting

  15-07-2016 04:57
  
  One person is dead and one person is detained after a reported shooting at a house near Comanche and Wyoming NE, according to a spokeswoman for the Albuquerque Police Department. Officer Tasia Sullivan said police were called to the shooting on the 9000 block of Orlando Pl NE where they found one person dead on the scene. […]
  
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• Aggie hoops guard Browne to transfer

  15-07-2016 02:01
  
  LAS CRUCES – New Mexico State guard Rashawn Browne will transfer from NMSU. The Toronto native was a redshirt freshman last season and averaged 2.2 points, 1.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 12.1 minutes per game for the Aggies, playing in 34 games and started two. Even with Browne transferring, NMSU is over the scholarship limit […]
  
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• Aggies’ Rose named to preseason Doak Walker list

  15-07-2016 01:55
  
  DALLAS – New Mexico State running back Larry Rose III has been selected as a preseason candidate for the 2016 Doak Walker Award, announced the PwC SMU Athletic Forum on Thursday. This award is presented annually to the nation’s top college running back. Rose was also placed on the Maxwell Award watch list at the […]
  
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• Lobos draw Virginia Tech – not UCLA – in Wooden Legacy first-rounder

  15-07-2016 01:29
  
  The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team draws Virginia Tech on Nov. 24 in the first round of the Wooden Legacy tournament in Fullerton, Calif. And the Lobos will be in the bracket opposite UCLA in the eight-team event. That reduces the Lobos’ chances of playing the Bruins — coached by former Lobo coach […]
  
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• Woman charged with DWI after following officer to ‘protect’ him, police say

  15-07-2016 01:18
  
  An Albuquerque police officer didn’t have to look far to make the department’s latest DWI arrest. A woman who told police she drank some Grey Goose vodka, took a pain pill and was allegedly driving with an expired registration tailed the officer for five miles Wednesday before the officer decided to pull her over. “(The […]
  
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• Updated: Worst ever plan for ‘backup’

  15-07-2016 01:18
  
  Woman busted for DWI says she followed APD patrol car because she was worried about police
  
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• Updated: Police say man used brain preserving fluid to soak marijuana

  15-07-2016 01:13
  
  CARLISLE, Pa. — A central Pennsylvania man was charged Thursday after police say he sprayed fluid used to embalm a human brain on marijuana that he then smoked. State police in Carlisle charged 26-year-old Joshua Lee Long with abuse of a corpse and conspiracy. Court records indicate Long’s aunt contacted detectives on June 21 after […]
  
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• Updated: Texas Wal-Mart worker cut 2 after conversation with employer

  15-07-2016 01:11
  
  PRINCETON, Texas — Officials say a Wal-Mart employee cut two people in a North Texas store after becoming agitated following a conversation with his employer. Princeton police said Thursday that 20-year-old Nicolas Martinez was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after Wednesday’s attack. He’s being held on $200,000 bond. Jail […]
  
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• Planned Parenthood, ACLU sue over new Arizona abortion law

  15-07-2016 01:11
  
  PHOENIX — Arizona’s Planned Parenthood affiliate and the American Civil Liberties Union are suing the state over a just-signed law they say is a thinly-veiled attempt to cut off Medicaid funding from abortion providers. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Phoenix Thursday says the law is illegal because it will prevent women from choosing […]
  
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