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• Tentative trial date for Phoenix mom accused of killing sons

  01-08-2016 23:54
  
  PHOENIX — A tentative trial date has been set for early next year for a Phoenix woman accused of fatally stabbing and partially dismembering her three young sons two months ago. Octavia Rogers had an initial pretrial conference Monday in Maricopa County Superior Court where a judge set a tentative trial date of Feb. 16. […]
  
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• PRC considering sanctions against Farmington-area water company

  01-08-2016 23:48
  
  Estella Atencio was filling a pitcher with water when she noticed a strange brown sediment swirl around the glass before settling to the bottom. “I thought nothing of it,” Atencio said. “I used it to water the plants.” Then she and her family began experiencing nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting. A few days later, a notice […]
  
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• Updated: Judge blocks North Dakota’s voter identification law

  01-08-2016 22:39
  
  BISMARCK, N.D. — A federal judge in North Dakota on Monday blocked the state’s voter identification law after it was challenged by a group of American Indians, who alleged that the state’s voter identification requirements are unconstitutional and “disproportionately burden and disenfranchise Native Americans.” U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland issued a temporary restraining order, ruling […]
  
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• Updated: Russian helicopter shot down in Syria, killing all 5 onboard

  01-08-2016 22:15
  
  MOSCOW — Rebels in Syria shot down a Russian combat helicopter Monday amid fierce fighting around Aleppo, killing all five people on board in the deadliest single incident for the Russian military since it became embroiled in Syria’s civil war 10 months ago. The helicopter downing came as the Syrian army, under Russian air cover, […]
  
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• Updated: Military families to Trump: Apologize for comments to Khans

  01-08-2016 22:15
  
  Their sons were killed in Iraq about a week apart. So when Karen Meredith heard the grieving parents of a decorated Muslim Army officer being belittled by Donald Trump, she cried. Meredith said she hadn’t wept over her son’s death for a long time, but the Republican presidential nominee “ripped the wounds right open again.” […]
  
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• Virgin Galactic gets space tourism rocket operating license

  01-08-2016 21:51
  
  MOJAVE, Calif. — Virgin Galactic says it has received an operating license for its space tourism rocket from the Federal Aviation Administration. Virgin Galactic says the operating license awarded by the FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation will ultimately permit commercial operations. The company said Monday the licensing process involved a review of the system’s […]
  
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• Updated: Gawker founder Nick Denton has filed for personal bankruptcy

  01-08-2016 21:50
  
  NEW YORK — Gawker founder Nick Denton filed for personal bankruptcy Monday in the aftermath of a Florida jury’s awarding $140 million to Hulk Hogan in a privacy case revolving around a sex tape posted on Gawker.com. As a result of the verdict, which is being appealed, Gawker’s parent company has gone into bankruptcy and […]
  
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• Criminal investigation into Gold King mine spill underway

  01-08-2016 21:47
  
  WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency’s internal watchdog says there is an ongoing criminal investigation into last year’s massive wastewater spill from an abandoned Colorado gold mine. EPA’s Office of Inspector General sent letters to members of Congress saying it couldn’t answer some questions about its review of the Gold King Mine spill without jeopardizing […]
  
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• Suspect in fatal downtown Austin shooting still at large

  01-08-2016 21:36
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police say a man suspected of opening fire in a crowded downtown entertainment district and killing one woman was likely aiming at someone else. Authorities said Monday the 24-year-old suspect remained at large, more than a day after the early Sunday morning shooting along Austin’s famed Sixth Street of music clubs. […]
  
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• Tensions between US, Turkey at a high point

  01-08-2016 21:29
  
  WASHINGTON — Tensions between the United States, its European allies and NATO member Turkey are at their highest point in recent history, prompting concerns about Turkey’s continued position as a stalwart member of the alliance and partner of the West in maintaining regional security. In the aftermath of last month’s failed coup, Turkey’s widespread crackdown […]
  
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• The Latest: Colin Rea heading back to San Diego Padres

  01-08-2016 20:45
  
  NEW YORK — The Latest on Major League Baseball’s deadline Monday for trades where players do not first have to pass through waivers (all times EDT): ___ 2:25 p.m. Colin Rea is heading back to the San Diego Padres after leaving with an injury in his first start since being traded to Miami. The Marlins […]
  
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• Health Connections sues feds over Obamacare payments

  01-08-2016 20:40
  
  New Mexico Health Connections sued the federal government Monday over a program that will force it to make a $14.6 million payment to larger insurance companies, which it says will drive up rates for next year. The lawsuit marks a big step for CEO Dr. Martin Hickey, a longtime advocate of the Affordable Care Act, […]
  
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• New: Starz to develop ‘Dirty Girls Social Club’ as series

  01-08-2016 20:14
  
  Albuquerque native Alisa Valdes became a best-selling author with her debut novel “The Dirty Girls Social Club” in 2003. Today, Starz announced it is developing the novel into a series. “This is actually happening,” Valdes said. “Starz sees potential in the series and it’s looking very promising.” “The Dirty Girls Social Club” follows six friends […]
  
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• Breaking: UNM athletics department has $1.54 million deficit

  01-08-2016 19:59
  
  The University of New Mexico athletics department on Monday reported a shortfall of more than $1.54 million for the 2016 fiscal year, which ended June 30. It marks the seventh time in the past nine years the department has finished in the red, though none of the prior deficits reached $700,000. Vice President for Athletics […]
  
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• Updated: States wrestle with how to regulate 3-wheeled autocycles

  01-08-2016 19:56
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — It’s more than a motorcycle and less than a car. It’s an autocycle. And states are wrestling with how best to regulate this new type of vehicle. Rhode Island has joined dozens of other states in enacting rules classifying the autocycle and allowing drivers to operate one without a motorcycle license or […]
  
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• Updated: Dread grew as messages to those on balloon went unanswered

  01-08-2016 19:37
  
  DALLAS — Among the 16 people who were killed in a hot air balloon crash in Texas over the weekend were a couple celebrating their 17th wedding anniversary and a researcher whose work focused on treating burn victims, grieving family members said. Authorities haven’t released the names of those who died when the balloon struck […]
  
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• Pilots’ union seeks ouster of Southwest CEO after IT outage

  01-08-2016 19:22
  
  DALLAS — Pilots’ union leaders are asking Southwest to replace CEO Gary Kelly because of the technology outage that caused the airline to cancel or delay thousands of flights in July. The union says Southwest is spending too much on buying back shares and not enough on updating its technology. The union said Monday that […]
  
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• Fort Collins police arrest 9 men for patronizing prostitutes

  01-08-2016 19:13
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Fort Collins police have arrested nine men they say were trying to arrange private meet-ups with prostitutes. The Coloradoan reports (http://noconow.co/2aSBMmf ) that officers posted advertisements on the escort sections of websites like Backpage and Craigslist. Officer Annie Hill says nine men responded and planned to meet women for sex at […]
  
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• Paige Birgfeld’s daughter opens testimony in murder trial

  01-08-2016 19:04
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Prosecutors are presenting testimony against a man accused of killing a Grand Junction woman nearly a decade ago. Paige Birgfeld’s 17-year-old daughter took the stand Monday as prosecutors began making their case against Lester Jones. Jess Dixon was eight when her mother failed to come home from work in 2007. Her […]
  
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• Updated: ABQ Rapid Transit faces new legal, political fights

  01-08-2016 18:58
  
  Opponents of Albuquerque Rapid Transit have two new fronts in their battle against the project. In court, they filed an appeal that seeks to overturn the decision of U.S. District Judge Kenneth Gonzales, who issued an order late Friday denying the opponents’ request for a preliminary injunction that would prevent construction of the project. And […]
  
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• Breaking: UNM tables idea to make freshmen live on campus

  01-08-2016 18:52
  
  A University of New Mexico regents committee has abandoned a plan for now to require incoming freshm ...
  
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• Couple accused of leaving toddler son to play ‘Pokemon Go’

  01-08-2016 18:37
  
  SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. — An Arizona couple are accused of leaving their 2-year-old son alone to go play the “Pokemon Go” smartphone game. The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office says 27-year-old Brent Daley and 25-year-old Brianna Daley were arrested after a neighbor found the barefoot boy crying outside the couple’s home in a southeastern Phoenix […]
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Russia says rebel attack in Aleppo repelled

  01-08-2016 18:36
  
  BEIRUT — The Latest on the developments in the war in Syria (all times local): 7 p.m. The Russian military says the Syrian army, relying on Russian air cover, has fended off a massive rebel attack intended to break the siege of Aleppo, killing over 800 militants. Lt. Gen. Sergei Rudskoi of the Russian military’s […]
  
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• Updated: Governor: 14 Florida Zika cases likely caused by mosquito

  01-08-2016 18:34
  
  WYNWOOD, Fla. — Gov. Rick Scott announced the number of Zika cases likely spread by local mosquitoes had increased to 14 and asked Monday for a federal emergency response team to help the state combat the spread of the virus in the U.S. The governor also said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would […]
  
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• NY parole authorities to bar sex offenders from ‘Pokemon Go’

  01-08-2016 18:18
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has directed state authorities to prevent nearly 3,000 registered sex offenders now on parole from playing “Pokemon Go” in an effort to safeguard children who play. The state’s Department of Corrections and Community Services is making that a condition of supervised release from state prison for all […]
  
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• Updated: US launches airstrikes targeting IS in Libya

  01-08-2016 17:48
  
  WASHINGTON — The United States launched multiple airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Libya on Monday, opening a new, more persistent front against the group at the request of the United Nations-backed government, Libyan and U.S. officials said. Fayez Serraj, the head of the U.N.-brokered presidency council, said in a televised statement that American warplanes […]
  
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• Updated: Syrian child actor who rose to fame killed in city of Aleppo

  01-08-2016 17:44
  
  BEIRUT — The sitcom is a little like “I Love Lucy,” starring a comic housewife who gets into shenanigans and bickers with her husband. Except children play all the roles. And it all takes place in one of the historic stone houses in the old city of Aleppo, besieged by government forces in one of […]
  
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• AP poll: Regardless of vote, Americans see division ahead

  01-08-2016 17:44
  
  NEW YORK — A new poll shows about three out of four Americans believe Donald Trump will further divide the country if elected, but doubts remain about Hillary Clinton’s ability to unite as well. The survey released Monday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found only about a third of people think […]
  
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• Updated: Puerto Rico bondholders devastated, but see hope in US plan

  01-08-2016 17:28
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Attorney Santiago Mari sighed as he punched numbers into his calculator and saw the result. The value of his retirement account has dropped 75 percent due to the collapse in Puerto Rican bonds that make up much of his personal portfolio, he said. He’s long abandoned plans for an early […]
  
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• Updated: Do debt management plans work?

  01-08-2016 17:19
  
  Nonprofit credit counselors are the good guys in the debt relief industry, which is otherwise full to bursting with lies, scams and sketchy players. That said, credit counselors need to acknowledge that their signature offering — the debt management plan — doesn’t work for everyone. Debt management plans are touted as an alternative to bankruptcy […]
  
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• Report: State high on food insecurity list

  01-08-2016 16:36
  
  One-in-three children in New Mexico struggles with food insecurity, according to Presbyterian Healthcare Services Director of Community Health Leigh Caswell. The 2016 “Map the Meal Gap” report by Feeding America shows that as of two years ago, New Mexico had the second highest child food-insecurity rate in the nation — 27.2 percent — while 17.8 […]
  
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• The Latest: Police ID man sought for questioning

  01-08-2016 16:35
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — The Latest on a shooting early Sunday in an entertainment district of downtown Austin, Texas (all times local): 2:45 p.m. Austin police say they want to question a 24-year-old possibly armed man in the overnight shootings in a downtown entertainment district that left one woman dead and four others wounded. Police are […]
  
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• Nightclub fire victim’s father calls out Trump’s ‘ignorance’

  01-08-2016 16:35
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The father of the youngest victim of a 2003 Rhode Island nightclub fire that killed 100 people is hitting back at GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump for disparaging the Colorado Springs fire marshal’s capping attendance at a rally there. Dave Kane said Sunday that Trump’s comments demonstrate his “trademark ignorance and apparent […]
  
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• BRIEF: Double Eagle named best steakhouse in New Mexico

  01-08-2016 16:34
  
  LAS CRUCES – The website MSN and the ratings app Foursquare teamed up to find “the best steakhouses in every state.” In New Mexico, that honor goes to Mesilla’s Double Eagle. Foursquare users give it an 8.4/10, making it the highest rated steakhouse in the Land of Enchantment. MSN writes in it’s review: “Margaritas and […]
  
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• Bexar County Commissioner Kevin Wolff accused of DWI

  01-08-2016 16:34
  
  SAN ANTONIO — A Bexar (BAYR) County commissioner has been arrested and charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated after his vehicle rear-ended two vehicles in the drive-through line at a San Antonio fast-food restaurant. Court records show Commissioner Kevin Wolff was arrested about 3 a.m. Sunday at a Whataburger restaurant just north of downtown San […]
  
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• New: One dead in early morning crash

  01-08-2016 14:10
  
  One person has died in an accident near I-25 and Sunport early Monday morning. According to police, a single vehicle was involved in the accident in which the car left I-25 and hit the overpass. The driver was trapped in the car, which caught on fire. Speed is considered a factor in the crash, police […]
  
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• Julian Assange won’t say whether a foreign government was involved in DNC email leak

  01-08-2016 08:40
  
  WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange refused to say whether a foreign government was involved in the leak of Democratic National Committee emails that were published by his anti-secrecy organization. In an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday, Assange repeatedly declined to say whether the source of the emails was a foreign government and […]
  
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• State Fair gets a brand-new ride: Uber

  01-08-2016 08:05
  
  Expo NM pairs up with ride-sharing service to help people get to event
  
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• Shootings on the rise in ABQ

  01-08-2016 08:05
  
  APD records show more reports so far this year than in same period in 2015
  
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• NM needs more startups like IntelliCyt

  01-08-2016 08:05
  
  Other life science technologies at UNM could spawn businesses
  
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• Frazzled finches find a friend

  01-08-2016 08:05
  
  Fallen flock of birds rescued by good Samaritan after lightning strikes Nob Hill tree
  
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• PNM San Juan plan challenged in court

  01-08-2016 08:04
  
  The multiyear battle over how the state's largest uti
  
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• Man, woman found dead in Denver apartment

  01-08-2016 06:59
  
  DENVER — Authorities are investigating after two bodies were found inside a Denver apartment. The Denver Post reports (http://dpo.st/2arWYiC ) that police had responded to a call Sunday afternoon to find a man and a woman dead inside the residence. Denver police spokesman Doug Schepman says officers were at the scene talking to neighbors and […]
  
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• Scooter used in bus stop battery

  01-08-2016 06:21
  
  A man whom police described as “very intoxicated” was arrested Saturday after he hit a man in the head with a pink metal scooter at an east Central bus stop, according to court documents. Police were called to a convenience store on Central near Wyoming after callers reported a man was threatening people with a […]
  
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• Police say barefoot child was forced outside on 110-degree day as punishment

  01-08-2016 06:02
  
  On July 12, the high in Phoenix was 110 degrees, according to Weather Underground. That’s not quite hot enough to effectively fry an egg on the street, according to The Washington Post, but it is hot enough to severely burn the bottom of someone’s feet. Police said that’s exactly what happened when Mark Simmons decided […]
  
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• BCSO: man with gun, car thief with machete stand off in South Valley

  01-08-2016 06:01
  
  An Edgewood woman is facing multiple charges after she threatened a man with a machete while trying to steal his truck, according to court documents. Bernalillo County deputies were dispatched to a home on Atrisco Drive near Five Points at around 4:30 a.m. Saturday in response to a report that someone was trying to steal […]
  
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• Topes Today, Aug. 1

  01-08-2016 05:52
  
  At Tacoma 8:05 p.m. Radio: 610 AM Probable starters: Isotopes RHP Jeff Hoffman (5-8, 3.95) vs. Rainiers RHP Joe Wieland (9-5, 5.71).   Sunday: It took 12 innings, but the Isotopes earned a 4-2 victory over the host Tacoma Rainiers at Cheney Stadium.  Albuquerque finished July with a 16-11 record. Albuquerque starter Christian Bergman had […]
  
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• Prep football preview: Valley Vikings

  01-08-2016 04:20
  
  The 2016 prep football season begins in 3½ weeks, and time is of the essence to Judge Chavez. He and his alma mater, the Valley Vikings, are a longtime couple and yet only recently married. “I didn’t come here to fail,” he said. The former Highland and Cibola head coach faces a grueling challenge in […]
  
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• Updated: Clinton accuses Trump of ‘degrading comments about Muslims’

  01-08-2016 04:15
  
  ASHLAND, Ohio — Hillary Clinton said Sunday that Donald Trump repaid the “ultimate sacrifice” of a U.S. Army captain killed in Iraq with insults and degrading comments about Muslims, as the soldier’s bereaved father pressured Republican Party leaders to distance themselves from the GOP presidential nominee. Clinton’s comments came after Trump refused to back down […]
  
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• Updated: 2 dead after historic Maryland town ravaged by floodwaters

  01-08-2016 04:14
  
  WASHINGTON — Historic, low-lying Ellicott City, Maryland, was ravaged by floodwaters Saturday night, killing two people and causing devastating damage to homes and businesses, officials said. A Pennsylvania woman visiting the town with her family was one of those killed after their car was caught in the raging floodwaters and carried toward the Patapsco River, […]
  
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