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• Updated: Declining energy sector jobs switching to solar power

  14-08-2016 22:41
  
  DENVER — A program is underway in Colorado to retrain people who lost their jobs in the coal or oil and gas industry so they can get the skills they need to install solar panels. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment gave a company based in Paonia on the Western Slope a $400,000 matching […]
  
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• Sen. Udall representatives hold office hours in Cuba

  14-08-2016 22:00
  
  Sandoval County residents who need help with issues related to federal agencies can touch base with a representative from U.S. Sen. Tom Udall’s office this week. The Udall Serving YoU office hours will be held from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the Cuba Senior Citizens Center, 16 East Cordova St., Bldg. […]
  
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• Updated: Police: 2 Houston kids found dead under home; mom in custody

  14-08-2016 21:43
  
  HOUSTON — Two children were found dead under a neighbor’s house Sunday after their mother matter-of-factly told someone helping her move that she had drowned them in a bathtub, authorities said. The 30-year-old mother was in custody and not yet charged but “all indications are she is the one who acted alone” in the deaths […]
  
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• Police: 2 Houston kids found dead under home; mom in custody

  14-08-2016 21:43
  
  HOUSTON — Houston police say two children were found dead under a neighbor’s house and that their mother told an acquaintance she drowned them in a bathtub. Houston police spokesman Kese Smith said Sunday the 30-year-old mother was in custody but not yet charged. He says “all indications” are she acted alone in killing her […]
  
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• Updated: US men’s basketball edges France 100-97; Thompson scores 30

  14-08-2016 21:13
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Three wins from gold, and still no reason to think it will be easy for the U.S. men’s basketball team. Klay Thompson ended an Olympic-long slump with seven 3-pointers and 30 points, and the Americans needed almost all of them to hold off France 100-97 on Sunday. The U.S. won its […]
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Lochte describes robbery by armed men in Rio

  14-08-2016 21:13
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 3 p.m. Ryan Lochte says armed robbers posing as policemen put a gun to his head and took his money in Rio de Janeiro. Lochte described the late-night encounter to NBC’s “Today” show. The U.S. swimmer, who won gold […]
  
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• Updated: Simone Biles dominates vault to win 3rd gold in Rio

  14-08-2016 21:13
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Simone Biles’ golden run in Rio is picking up steam. So, surprisingly, is Great Britain’s. Biles added a third gold medal to her rapidly rising haul on Sunday, easily capturing the women’s vault final. The 19-year-old helped the “Final Five” to team gold and also dominated the all-around competition last week, […]
  
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• Updated: Matz’s no-hit bid for Mets broken up in 8th inning by Padres

  14-08-2016 21:12
  
  NEW YORK — Steven Matz’s no-hit bid for the New York Mets was broken up in the eighth inning Sunday on a one-out single by San Diego’s Alexei Ramirez. The rookie left-hander was lifted by manager Terry Collins immediately after Ramirez slapped a sharp single the other way just inside first base. The ball appeared […]
  
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• Arizona court rejects tribe’s appeal in girl’s adoption case

  14-08-2016 19:48
  
  PHOENIX — A state appeals court has ruled that Arizona’s Gila River Indian Community acted too late in trying to intervene in the adoption of a Native American girl to a non-Native American couple, with a move that would have shifted custody proceedings to its own tribal court. The tribe had aimed to transfer the […]
  
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• Updated: Ryan Lochte, 3 other US swimmers robbed by armed men in Rio

  14-08-2016 19:22
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Ryan Lochte and three other American swimmers were robbed at gunpoint early Sunday by thieves posing as police officers who stopped their taxi and took their money and belongings, the U.S. Olympic Committee said. In the latest security incident to hit the Rio de Janeiro Games, Lochte told NBC that one […]
  
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• Body of swimmer found in Lake Waxahachie

  14-08-2016 19:18
  
  WAXAHACHIE, Texas — Authorities say the body of a swimmer has been recovered after he went underwater a day earlier in Lake Waxahachie. A spokeswoman for the city of Waxahachie, located about 30 miles south of Dallas, says the swimmer’s body was recovered Sunday morning. She says after the man was seen going underwater Saturday, […]
  
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• Rio Rancho mayor picks new District 5 councilor

  14-08-2016 18:00
  
  Mayor picks Flor as District 5 councilor RIO RANCHO — Jennifer Flor has been selected by Mayor Gregg Hull to fill the District 5 City Councilor vacancy, the city announced Friday. Flor’s appointment requires Governing Body confirmation, which Hull will seek at the body’s Aug. 24 meeting, the city said. “Flor will bring to this […]
  
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• Updated: Southwest Louisiana also bracing for flooding

  14-08-2016 16:16
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. — The Latest on flooding in the Deep South (all times local): 9:20 a.m. In southwest Louisiana, the Mermentau (MER-men-tow) River is expected to rise 3 feet or more above the levees in Lake Arthur, a city of about 2,700. Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff Ivy Woods is advising residents to pack up […]
  
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• Updated: Relatives, residents try to help out in flooding

  14-08-2016 16:16
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. — The Latest on flooding in the Deep South (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Family members and residents are trying to rescue people affected by floodwaters that have swamped parts of the state. Wayne Muse has been trying to reach or contact his 86-year-old mother since Saturday night, when she told him […]
  
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• Updated: Governor: 7,000 rescued from flooding

  14-08-2016 16:16
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. — The Latest on flooding in the Deep South (all times local): 11:05 a.m. Louisiana’s governor says at least 7,000 people have been rescued so far due to widespread flooding in the state. Gov. John Bel Edwards emphasized Sunday that the rain-caused flooding was “not over.” He says the fatalities have not […]
  
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• Updated: Flooding forces Salvation Army evacuations

  14-08-2016 16:16
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. — The Latest on flooding in the Deep South (all times local): 1 p.m. The Salvation Army in Louisiana is evacuating people from a temporary shelter and their headquarters after floodwaters got into the building in Baton Rouge. Captain Brett Meredith says the headquarters on Sunday now hold 6 to 7½ feet […]
  
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• Updated: Milwaukee officials call for calm after unrest over shooting

  14-08-2016 16:14
  
  MILWAUKEE — Simmering anger over the fatal shooting of a man by police erupted in violence on Milwaukee’s predominantly black north side, with protesters skirmishing with officers over several hours and setting fire to at least four businesses in an outburst the mayor says was fed by social media. The uprising that broke out Saturday […]
  
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• Tiny fish behind Rio Grande water plan

  14-08-2016 08:05
  
  More than 19 miles of the Rio Grande dried up in July along the Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge so ...
  
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• Shutdown leaves teen addicts scrambling for help

  14-08-2016 08:05
  
  Turquoise Lodge was only inpatient detox center for young people
  
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• If walls could talk: Stories help keep history of Fort Union alive

  14-08-2016 08:05
  
  Copyright © 2016 Albuquerque Journal FORT UNION NATIONAL MONUMENT – There’s not much left of the walls of old Fort Union and wooden braces resist the final surrender of some that survive. Piles of red-brown adobe rock lie here and there, sad testaments to failed efforts to fight back the tireless onslaught of time and […]
  
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• Explore the 15 NPS properties in NM

  14-08-2016 08:05
  
  Yellowstone, America's first national park, was created in 1872 by way of an act of Congress and the ...
  
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• Death camp survivors learned to transcend evil

  14-08-2016 08:05
  
  The only alternative is to surrender
  
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• Wreck at Central and San Pedro leaves one critically hurt

  14-08-2016 05:56
  
  Police are investigating a three-vehicle wreck near San Pedro and Central that left one person in critical condition late Saturday. Officer Daren DeAguero said around 10 p.m. Saturday that San Pedro is closed in the area as police investigate the crash. DeAguero said the driver that caused the wreck fled the scene. Another driver was […]
  
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• Prep football: Atrisco Heritage at a glance

  14-08-2016 05:36
  
  Coach: Patrick Johnson (5th year; 27-17) Last season: 5-6; lost 72-22 to Mayfield in 6A first round Returning starters: 3 offense, 8 defense Key players: Diego Archuleta, jr. (6-2, 240, G); Michael Alvidrez, jr. (5-10, 170, QB); Rashawn Moore, jr. (5-7, 190, FB/LB); Mario Peña, sr. (6-2, 270, G); Siddiq Muhammad, sr. (5-8, 175, RB); […]
  
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• Lobo Santos has burning desire to succeed

  14-08-2016 05:25
  
  He's fire and ice, all by himself.In interview situations, Ryan Santos is thoughtful a ...
  
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• Prep football teams set scrimmages for upcoming week

  14-08-2016 05:17
  
  It’s time for the dress rehearsals, as prep football teams across the metro area hook up for scrimmages this week. Wednesday and Thursday will be the two prime viewing days. La Cueva’s and Rio Rancho’s varsities will scrimmage at 4:30 on Wednesday afternoon in the Rams’ stadium. This is a change from the original Thursday […]
  
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• Prep football: 2016 composite metro schedule

  14-08-2016 05:09
  
  (C): Community; (W): Wilson; (M): Milne; (FOD): Field of Dreams WEEK 1 Wednesday, Aug. 24 La Cueva at Cibola (C), 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 Manzano at Atrisco Heritage (C), 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26 Rio Grande at Sandia (C), 5 p.m. Centennial at Albuquerque High (M), 7 p.m. Las Cruces at Eldorado (W), 7 […]
  
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• The price of independence: Aggie football isn’t alone in going it alone

  14-08-2016 02:20
  
    Since Massachusetts moved to the Bowl Subdivision five years ago, the Minutemen have eight victories and 40 losses, have averaged less than the NCAA minimum attendance of 15,000 for their homes games and were essentially kicked out of a conference. Instead of giving up its major college football aspirations — as some on the […]
  
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• Updated: Flash flood warning issued for areas near Dog Head Fire scar

  14-08-2016 00:08
  
  The National Weather Service says thunderstorms headed into portions of Bernalillo and Torrance counties could cause flash flooding in and around the Dog Head Fire burn scar. Meteorologists issued the flash flood warning for southeastern Bernalillo County and northwestern Torrance County just before 4 p.m., it remains in effect until 6: 15 p.m. Saturday. Communities […]
  
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