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• Teacher fired after Internet post hired by another district

  29-08-2016 23:58
  
  WACO, Texas — A West Texas teacher fired after saying online she was inclined to support racial segregation after watching a video of a white officer wrestling a black teenager to the ground has been hired by another school district. The Waco Tribune-Herald reports (http://bit.ly/2bN2nny ) Karen Fitzgibbons was hired as a third-grade teacher by […]
  
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• Durante had a nose to remember, but the Smithsonian could smell a gimmick

  29-08-2016 23:57
  
  On Aug. 19, 1959, the entertainer Jimmy Durante sat down in a makeup artist’s chair in Hollywood determined to create a lasting gift for the nation. What the Smithsonian Institution needed, Durante decided, was a plaster cast of his magnificent nose. It was doubtless Durante’s press agent who cooked up the scheme. There’s nothing a […]
  
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• Los Alamos lab is among top 50 employers for Latinas

  29-08-2016 23:07
  
  Latina Style magazine has named Los Alamos National Laboratory as a top 50 employer for Latina women, the first national laboratory to achieve the distinction. More than 800 corporations and companies were reviewed. Los Alamos was ranked No. 43. “This recognition from Latina Style magazine speaks to our commitment to making the Laboratory an employer […]
  
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• Updated: Phoenix sheriff enters primary amid toughest campaign yet

  29-08-2016 23:04
  
  PHOENIX — Sheriff Joe Arpaio faces three Republican challengers in Tuesday’s primary in what has become the toughest election in his 23 years as the top law enforcer in metropolitan Phoenix. The 84-year-old sheriff of Maricopa County is pitted against former Buckeye Police Chief Dan Saban, retired sheriff’s deputy Wayne Baker, and Marsha Hill, a […]
  
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• Man dies after hard landing while skydiving in Pinal County

  29-08-2016 23:04
  
  FLORENCE, Ariz. — Authorities in Pinal County say a 61-year-old man is dead after a hard landing while skydiving. County sheriff’s deputies responded to a medical call Sunday afternoon after a man sustaining life-threatening injuries near the drop zone in Maricopa. The man was taken to Chandler Regional Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. […]
  
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• McConnell: Federal health care overhaul is ‘crashing’

  29-08-2016 22:44
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell predicted Monday that the federal health care overhaul championed by President Barack Obama is likely to undergo changes next year, regardless of who wins the White House and which party has the upper hand in Congress. The Kentucky Republican, who has long advocated repealing the Affordable […]
  
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• Mosquitoes that can carry Zika found in eighth NM county

  29-08-2016 22:37
  
  Make it eight and counting. The Aedes aegypti, a mosquito special that can transmit Zika virus, has...
  
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• School asks high court to hear transgender bathroom case

  29-08-2016 21:47
  
  RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia school board is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on whether a transgender male must be allowed to use the boys’ bathroom at his high school. The Gloucester County School Board formally asked the high court on Monday to overturn an appeals court ruling that said the board’s […]
  
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• ‘Doonesbury’ cartoonist Garry Trudeau: ‘If Trump wins, I’ll miss civilization as we know it’

  29-08-2016 21:44
  
  Garry Trudeau has been drawing electoral commentary for nearly a half-century, as well as rendering GOP nominee Donald Trump for the majority of those years. And for the “Doonesbury” creator, the current presidential campaign stands out as distinct from any other. “What I once regarded as harmless buffoonery is in fact dangerously symptomatic,” the left-leaning […]
  
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• FBI is investigating foreign hacks of state election systems

  29-08-2016 21:37
  
  WASHINGTON – The FBI is investigating a series of suspected foreign hacks of state election computer systems and websites, and has warned states to be on the alert for potential intrusions. The Aug. 18 warning, issued after two states suffered intrusions into their systems, comes amid heightened concern over Russian hacks of Democratic party organizations […]
  
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• Chicago police to Donald Trump: ‘If you have a magic bullet to stop the violence,’ let us know

  29-08-2016 21:36
  
  A week after Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, said he believed police in Chicago could stop the increasing levels of violence in the city by being “much tougher” – and implied there was a way to accomplish this feat in a week – the city’s police superintendent responded by urging him to offer any […]
  
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• Analysis: Donald Trump’s response to his shoddy doctor’s letter? Call for Clinton to disclose more

  29-08-2016 21:36
  
  On Friday, Donald Trump’s doctor basically said that his letter stating that Trump was “astonishingly” healthy was written under pressure and should not be taken at face value. Trump’s response? A call for Hillary Clinton to release more of her health information. Trump tweeted, “I think that both candidates, Crooked Hillary and myself, should release […]
  
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• Updated: Kerber advances at US Open when opponent retires

  29-08-2016 19:58
  
  NEW YORK — The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local): 1:50 p.m. Australian Open champ Angelique Kerber advanced to the second round at the U.S. Open when her opponent retired early in the second set without winning a game. The second-seeded Kerber led 6-0, 1-0 after 33 minutes when Polona Hercog stopped. The […]
  
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• The alt-right, explained in its own words

  29-08-2016 19:58
  
  A whole lot has been written lately about the alt-right, that insurgent, Internet-born identity movement that seems dead-set on swallowing the Republican party whole. The mainstream press has tried to define it. The alt-right press has tried to defend it. But over the past five days or so, we’ve also heard from a different demographic […]
  
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• Updated: With help from goat, wily Clydesdale goes on lam for 5 days

  29-08-2016 19:57
  
  SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — A dwarf billy goat gave new meaning to the word “scapegoat” when he busted out a surprisingly slippery Clydesdale that went on the lam in California for several days. The nearly 1-ton horse named Budweiser, who goes by “Buddy,” was safely wrangled back into his pen Sunday in the Santa Cruz […]
  
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• $210 lobster bought from fish market, set free is found dead

  29-08-2016 19:44
  
  CHATHAM, Mass. — A lobster bought from a Massachusetts fish market for $210 and set free by twin brothers who didn’t want it to become someone’s dinner has apparently died. Chris and David Schmidt, of New Jersey, bought the 22-pound lobster and released it Thursday in the waters off Chatham. They dubbed the crustacean Big […]
  
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• Ohio man who speared Canadian bear won’t be charged

  29-08-2016 19:35
  
  Amid the outrage aimed at Ohio hunter Josh Bowmar, who in June posted a video of himself gleefully spearing a black bear in northern Canada, one detail has been largely overlooked: His hunt appears to have been completely legal. Last week, authorities in Alberta said they would not pursue charges against Bowmar because he did […]
  
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• NM economic development secretary stepping down

  29-08-2016 19:03
  
  Jon Barela, head of the New Mexico Economic Development Department, is stepping down after holding the position for more than 5-1/2 years, Gov. Susana Martinez announced today. Barela’s resignation is effective Sept. 30. The next day, he will begin his tenure as CEO of the Borderplex Alliance, a regional economic development organization representing interests in […]
  
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• Ten good questions for Hillary Clinton (if she ever has another press conference)

  29-08-2016 19:01
  
  Like many politicians, Hillary Clinton does not enjoy giving press conferences, and of late she has decided not to bother; the last one she held was in December. But this symptom of her strained relationship with the press is itself becoming a source of displeasure from reporters, and she and her campaign find themselves being […]
  
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• Orlando theme parks give free bug spray to ease Zika worries

  29-08-2016 19:01
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando’s major theme parks are now offering free bug repellant to visitors as concerns about mosquito-transmitted Zika virus mount in Florida. Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort and SeaWorld Orlando on Sunday began offering the mosquito spray and lotion free of charge at their parks. No mosquito-transmitted case of the Zika virus […]
  
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• Workers at New Mexico plant practice handling nuclear waste

  29-08-2016 18:55
  
  CARLSBAD, N.M. — Workers at New Mexico’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant are completing training exercises as they prepare to resume handling nuclear waste. The Carlsbad Current-Argus reports (http://bit.ly/2bvDtIr ) that the training exercises taking place 2,150 feet underground Thursday lasted five hours. A team of Department of Energy experts kept an eye on the radiation […]
  
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• Pope Francis and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg had a meeting Monday

  29-08-2016 18:42
  
  When the leader of the Catholic Church and the founder of a website used by millions every day get together, what do they say to each other? We might never know precisely, but it happened on Monday. And it seems Pope Francis and Mark Zuckerberg talked about how they each communicate with people all over […]
  
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• Updated: Justice Dept. focuses on police treatment of mentally ill

  29-08-2016 17:43
  
  WASHINGTON — Justice Department lawyers investigating police agencies for claims of racial discrimination and excessive force are increasingly turning up a different problem: officers’ interactions with the mentally ill. The latest example came in Baltimore, where a critical report on that department’s policies found that officers end up in unnecessarily violent confrontations with mentally disabled […]
  
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• There’s a stark difference in how doctors and the government view marijuana

  29-08-2016 17:43
  
  Nathaniel Morris is a resident physician at Stanford Hospital specializing in mental health. He recently penned a strongly worded op-ed for ScientificAmerican.com on the differences between how some in the medical community view marijuana, and how the federal government regulates it. “The federal government’s scheduling of marijuana bears little relationship to actual patient care,” he […]
  
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• Anthony Weiner isn’t funny or entertaining anymore. He’s just pathetic.

  29-08-2016 17:43
  
  Ever since he first accidentally sent a picture of his undercarriage to a random woman on Twitter in 2011, I’ve been endlessly entertained by Anthony Weiner. The errors of the former congressman from New York City were large and repeated – he resigned from Congress in the wake of that first sexting scandal and watched […]
  
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• Updated: 6 great things about Slovenia that have nothing to do with Melania Trump

  29-08-2016 17:36
  
  KAMNIK, Slovenia — Most Americans don’t know much about Slovenia other than that it’s where Melania Trump is from. And most Slovenes, if they haven’t lived abroad, don’t know how good they have it. The fact is that Slovenia, an independent democracy since 1991, has retained the best of its former socialist system, including how […]
  
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• Justice Department to weigh in on ‘America’s toughest sheriff’

  29-08-2016 17:35
  
  A darling of the far right and a longtime adversary of civil-rights groups and immigration activists, “America’s toughest sheriff” will soon face Justice Department lawyers in Washington in a years-long legal saga over whether he intentionally defied federal orders to stop racially profiling Latinos. A special section of the Justice Department – dedicated to investigating […]
  
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• Updated: Facebook post from Michael Phelps fan with autism inspires

  29-08-2016 16:17
  
  BALTIMORE — A Michael Phelps fan who has autism has become an inspiration on his own after sharing his dream of competing in the Olympics one day on the swimmer’s Facebook page. Austin Levingston’s Aug. 16 post congratulating Phelps on his Olympic performance has received more than 3,000 likes. In it, the 21-year-old Kansas man […]
  
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• Updated: Russian athletes visit air base in Syria used to strike IS

  29-08-2016 16:16
  
  MOSCOW — Russian athletes including the women’s pole vault world record holder, Yelena Isinbayeva, have visited an air base in Syria that Russia uses to target Islamic State fighters. Isinbayeva, who won gold at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics but like most Russian track and field athletes was banned from competing in Rio, led a […]
  
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• Updated: Pro wrestling’s Mr. Fuji dies at 82

  29-08-2016 16:16
  
  STAMFORD, Conn. — World Wrestling Entertainment says the former star wrestler and manager Harry Fujiwara, better known as Mr. Fuji, has died at age 82. An obituary posted on WWE’s website Sunday said Fujiwara died that morning. The obituary doesn’t say where he died or list a cause of death. The WWE hasn’t responded to […]
  
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• Updated: Global stocks lower, except for Tokyo, on Yellen speech

  29-08-2016 15:49
  
  TOKYO — Most global stocks slipped Monday after the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve late last week said the case had strengthened for raising interest rates. The Tokyo market was an exception and gained on prospects for a strong dollar. KEEPING SCORE: France’s CAC 40 lost 0.9 percent to 4,401, while Germany’s DAX fell […]
  
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• Updated: EU, Germany play down reports of US trade talk failure

  29-08-2016 15:49
  
  BRUSSELS — Both the European Union’s lead negotiator in trade talks with the United States and the spokesman for Germany’s chancellor on Monday downplayed assertions that negotiations on the proposed landmark pact have collapsed. German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel, who is also Germany’s vice chancellor, had said Sunday that “in my opinion, the negotiations with […]
  
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• Updated: Prosecutors: Brussels attack was probably arson, not a bomb

  29-08-2016 08:29
  
  BRUSSELS — Reports of a bomb outside Belgium’s criminal institute early Monday are probably false, the Brussels prosecutor’s office said, describing the incident as much more likely an arson attack designed to destroy criminal evidence. “It’s probably not terrorism. It’s a criminal act,” said spokeswoman Ine Van Wymersch. “I cannot confirm that there was any […]
  
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• Nobody hurt in blast outside Brussels criminology institute

  29-08-2016 08:29
  
  BRUSSELS — Belgian media say unidentified attackers have detonated a bomb outside Belgium’s criminology institute in the capital, Brussels, but the building was empty and nobody was injured. State broadcaster RTBF and other outlets reported Monday that a car drove through a security barrier at the site about 2 a.m. (0000 GMT), followed by an […]
  
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• State ‘over-budgeted’ by $1 billion for current, just-ended fiscal years

  29-08-2016 08:05
  
  Primary reserves are depleted as revenue levels sag
  
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• Outpouring of love for Victoria lifts spirits

  29-08-2016 08:05
  
  Slain 10-year-old girl's life celebrated at symbolic birthday party
  
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• Efforts aimed at increasing attendance

  29-08-2016 08:05
  
  Missing school a predictor of who will drop out, who will graduate
  
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• Budget faux pas: A check worth less than the paper it’s printed on

  29-08-2016 08:05
  
  With New Mexico facing a $700 million budget deficit, wasting money on miniscule checks is baffling
  
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• GOP presidential nominee Trump plans major ad buy Monday

  29-08-2016 07:29
  
  WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s campaign is planning its biggest ad buy to date — upward of $10 million on commercials airing over the next week or so. The campaign is expects the ads to air as soon as Monday in nine swing states: Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Florida, where the campaign has already been […]
  
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• Updated: False report of gunman at Los Angeles airport causes panic

  29-08-2016 06:47
  
  LOS ANGELES — Reports of a gunman opening fire that turned out to be false caused panicked evacuations at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday night, while flights to and from the airport were delayed. A search through terminals brought no evidence of a gunman or shots fired, Los Angeles police spokesman Andy Neiman said. […]
  
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• Updated: More than 300 at wake for 2 nuns killed in Mississippi

  29-08-2016 06:35
  
  DURANT, Miss. — More than 300 people came to a small church Sunday evening to say farewell to two nuns killed in their Mississippi home, even though more than half had to watch the service called vigil for the deceased on a monitor outside. A funeral Mass for Sisters Margaret Held and Paula Merrill, both […]
  
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• Updated: Beyonce slays at MTV VMAs, Drake honors Rihanna

  29-08-2016 06:33
  
  NEW YORK — Beyonce owned the MTV Video Music Awards by winning video of the year and giving a 16-minute performance featuring her recent hits from “Lemonade,” working various stages with strong, layered vocals, skilled dance moves and even an outfit change — all as the audience watched in awe and cheered her on. Beyonce […]
  
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• Updated: Beyonce proves she’s in a lane of her own at MTV VMAs

  29-08-2016 06:33
  
  NEW YORK — Beyonce proved once again she is the contemporary rock star, and she used the MTV Video Music Awards stage to showcase her skills and outshine her peers, from Rihanna to Britney Spears. Beyonce won eight awards, including video of the year, and performed five songs from her visual album “Lemonade” in an […]
  
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• Playing with sports concussion doubles recovery time: Study

  29-08-2016 06:29
  
  CHICAGO — Continuing to play despite a concussion doubles recovery time for teen athletes and leads to worse short-term mental function than in those immediately removed from action, a study found. It’s billed as the first to compare recovery outcomes for athletes removed from a game or practice compared with those who aren’t. The study […]
  
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• Isotopes fall to El Paso in home finale

  29-08-2016 06:11
  
  Pregame ceremony and a postgame fireworks display surrounded the Albuquerque Isotopes’ home finale Sunday night. The El Paso Chihuahuas put on a dog show in between. Nick Torres homered twice and El Paso all but doused the Isotopes’ fading playoff hopes with a 9-4 victory in the clincher of a five-game series. The Chihuahuas moved […]
  
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• Updated: Gabby Douglas hospitalized, misses MTV Video Music Awards

  29-08-2016 05:17
  
  NEW YORK — Olympic gymnastics star Gabby Douglas was hospitalized Sunday night, forcing her to miss a scheduled appearance with her U.S. teammates at the MTV Video Music Awards. “Gabby is back in the hospital tonight being treated for a seriously infected past mouth injury. She continues to have deep swelling and adverse reactions to […]
  
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• Updated: Scientists exit Hawaii dome after yearlong Mars simulation

  29-08-2016 02:56
  
  HILO, Hawaii — Six scientists have completed a yearlong Mars simulation in Hawaii, where they lived in a dome in near isolation. For the past year, the group in the dome on a Mauna Loa mountain could go outside only while wearing spacesuits. On Sunday, the simulation ended, and the scientists emerged. Cyprien Verseux, a […]
  
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• Updated: Feds turn to space experts NASA for small-drone traffic plan

  29-08-2016 02:14
  
  GRAND FORKS, N.D. — As the unmanned aircraft industry continues to evolve, the United States is depending on its space agency to help manage small drone traffic close to the Earth. NASA is currently entering the second phase of a four-step plan to draw up rules of the skies for drones that weigh 55 pounds […]
  
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• Updated: Can Clinton save health overhaul from its mounting problems?

  29-08-2016 02:13
  
  WASHINGTON — With the hourglass running out for his administration, President Barack Obama’s health care law is struggling in many parts of the country. Double-digit premium increases and exits by big-name insurers have caused some to wonder whether “Obamacare” will go down as a failed experiment. If Democrat Hillary Clinton wins the White House, expect […]
  
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• Updated: Big costs for little ones

  29-08-2016 02:08
  
  Child care is a major expense for many American families and can be difficult to manage. The cost varies widely across the country, but the Child Care Aware of America organization found that it can run as high as $17,062 annually for an infant and $12,781 for a four-year old. That often exceeds the cost […]
  
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