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• Report details scope of Los Alamos nuclear waste cleanup

  16-09-2016 23:59
  
  SANTA FE  — It could take more than 20 years and nearly $4 billion to clean up decades-old hazardous waste from nuclear weapons production in Los Alamos, according to a new report. Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Environmental Management Office publicly released the estimate this week. It gives the clearest picture yet of the scope of […]
  
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• City tourism agency looking for new vp

  16-09-2016 23:52
  
  Visit Albuquerque is once again on the hunt for a vice president of convention sales, services and sports. Alex Shelton, who took the job in late March, left the organization a few weeks ago, according to president and CEO Tania Armenta, who said “it was determined it wasn’t a good fit.” Visit Albuquerque, the city’s […]
  
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• Three firms acquiring stake in Los Alamos National Bank

  16-09-2016 23:49
  
  Three private-equity firms are looking to acquire a minority stake in Los Alamos National Bank through a $52 million recapitalization, which the bank’s leader said helps put the financial institution on more solid footing. Trinity Capital, parent company of LANB, said it has entered into a stock purchase agreement with Castle Creek Capital Partners, Patriot […]
  
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• Updated: False clues make it tough to find WADA hackers

  16-09-2016 23:44
  
  LONDON — Medical data from some of the world’s leading athletes has been posted to the web and the World Anti-Doping Agency says Russians are to blame. Even the hackers seem to agree, adopting the name “Fancy Bears” — a moniker long associated with the Kremlin’s electronic espionage operations. But as cybersecurity experts pore over […]
  
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• Soccer: Fit UNM men seek offense at Irvine

  16-09-2016 22:31
  
  The UNM men’s soccer team has been piling up the mileage, playing two games a week. This week brings a bit of a breather with the lone game being Saturday, 9 p.m., at UC Irvine. “Playing two intense matches in three days is just a load on these guys,” New Mexico coach Jeremy Fishbein said. […]
  
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• Indictments: Former officers coerced sex; ignored cases

  16-09-2016 22:30
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. — Four former South Carolina police officers who worked in the criminal investigations division for Horry County coerced women into sex or ignored nearly 100 cases they were supposed to be investigating, according to indictments released Friday by a state grand jury. At least four lawsuits have been filed against one of the […]
  
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• The Latest: Indictments show 88 cases not investigated

  16-09-2016 22:20
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Latest on the indictments of four police officers in South Carolina(all times local): 3:45 p.m. Indictments say a South Carolina police officer failed to properly investigate 88 cases assigned to him over four years. A state grand jury charged former Horry County Police officer Darryl Williams with misconduct in office. The […]
  
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• Updated: High school teacher’s ‘Conspiracy Week’ challenges students

  16-09-2016 22:19
  
  PORTLAND, Texas — William Schuetz’s U.S. history class fell silent once he closed the door and walked into his classroom last May. “I don’t expect you to believe anything I tell you over the next eight days,” Schuetz told his students. “I came up with the idea of Conspiracy Week as a reward,” Schuetz told […]
  
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• Sinkhole leaks fertilizer plant’s water into Florida aquifer

  16-09-2016 22:18
  
  TAMPA, Fla. — More than 200 million gallons of contaminated waste water from a fertilizer plant in central Florida leaked into one of the state’s main underground sources of drinking water after a massive sinkhole opened up beneath a storage pond, a phosphate company said Friday. Mosaic, the world’s largest supplier of phosphate, said the […]
  
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• New: Chastain, Rockwell filming ‘Woman Walks Ahead’ in NM

  16-09-2016 20:56
  
  Santa Fe and Albuquerque are locations sharing a new film project. According to the New Mexico Film Office, the film “Woman Walks Ahead” is filming in Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Pecos. The film stars Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain, Michael Greyeyes, Sam Rockwell, Ciarán Hinds, Chaske Spencer and Bill Camp. “Woman Walks Ahead” is the story […]
  
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• US to Russia: Syria military cooperation not guaranteed

  16-09-2016 19:42
  
  WASHINGTON — The United States warned Russia on Friday that potential military cooperation envisioned by a cease-fire deal in Syria will not happen unless humanitarian aid begins to flow into Aleppo and other besieged communities. The warning came as President Barack Obama’s top national security aides continued to wrangle over whether and how to cooperate […]
  
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• Updated: What could you get for $175M? A huge estate and a US record

  16-09-2016 19:36
  
  A 63-acre island estate that went on sale this week for the first time in over a century includes a stone mansion, a 21-stall horse stable and a natural cove that can shelter boats in stormy weather. It also has an asking price of $175 million, which industry experts say would easily break a record […]
  
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• Updated: Senator says Israel made a mistake by signing security deal

  16-09-2016 19:34
  
  WASHINGTON — The Republican senator who oversees the U.S. foreign aid budget said Friday that Israel made a mistake by signing a new $38 billion security agreement with the Obama administration. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could have gotten a better deal if he had waited until President Barack Obama […]
  
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• Updated: AP Exclusive: Deep-sea volcano a hotspot for mysterious life

  16-09-2016 19:34
  
  GEOLOGIST SEAMOUNTS, Hawaii — The turquoise waters became darker and darker, and squiggly glow-in-dark marine creatures began to glide past in the inky depths like ghosts. The three-man submarine went down, down, down into the abyss and drew within sight of something no human had ever laid eyes on: Cook seamount, a 13,000-foot extinct volcano […]
  
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• Senator says Israel made a mistake by signing security deal

  16-09-2016 19:34
  
  WASHINGTON — The Republican senator who oversees the U.S. foreign aid budget says Israel made a mistake by signing a $38 billion security agreement with the Obama administration. Speaking Friday, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could have gotten a better deal if he had waited until President Barack […]
  
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• Updated: Trump’s ties to an informant and FBI agent reveal his modes of operation

  16-09-2016 19:29
  
  Donald Trump listened skeptically as his labor consultant bragged in early 1981 about connections to New York’s underworld. Daniel Sullivan, who dealt with labor problems at Trump’s construction sites, was a 42-year-old giant of a man with great charm and a criminal record. He told Trump he was tight not only with leaders of unions, […]
  
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• Updated: Naples prosecutors investigate suicide of sex-tape subject

  16-09-2016 19:28
  
  MILAN — Italian prosecutors in Naples have opened a criminal investigation of the suicide of a 31-year-old woman who had fought unsuccessfully to have a video showing her having sex expunged from the internet. Chief prosecutor Francesco Greco said Friday that the investigation into possible charges of instigating suicide was being coordinated with another probe […]
  
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• Updated: Investigation ongoing into fatal police shooting of boy, 13

  16-09-2016 08:32
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The fatal police shooting of a 13-year-old Columbus boy who officers said pulled a BB gun from his waistband that looked like a real weapon will be investigated thoroughly to determine if charges are warranted. In a killing with unavoidable echoes of the Tamir Rice case out of Cleveland, a Columbus officer […]
  
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• Updated: Full inquiry promised in fatal police shooting of boy, 13

  16-09-2016 08:32
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The fatal police shooting of a 13-year-old Columbus boy who officers said pulled a BB gun from his waistband that looked like a real weapon will be investigated thoroughly, authorities said, to determine if charges are warranted. In a killing with unavoidable echoes of the Tamir Rice case out of Cleveland, a […]
  
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• American men who died fighting Islamic State come home

  16-09-2016 08:32
  
  DENVER — Three young men who never joined the U.S. military but died fighting the Islamic State group in Syria will return home Friday to military-style honors as their families and a congressman gather to greet them. The caskets of Levi Shirley, 24, Jordan MacTaggart, 22, and William Savage, 27, arrived Wednesday at Chicago’s O’Hare […]
  
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• Rising stars, superstars: Counting Crows, Cyndi Lauper, K Phillips among highlights

  16-09-2016 08:22
  
  K Phillips has been in observation mode for the past month.
  
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• Collegiate exposure: Showcase features short films by New Mexico students

  16-09-2016 08:06
  
  Over the years, the film industry has grown in New Mexico.
  
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• Truckers warn speed caps could cause more crashes

  16-09-2016 08:05
  
  DETROIT–Truckers are warning that a government plan to electronically limit the speed of t ...
  
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• Moonlight Market offers art, music and food in the Warehouse District after dark

  16-09-2016 08:05
  
  You don't have to be up at sunrise anymore to enjoy a local market.
  
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• Patrick Kennedy calls for mental health care parity

  16-09-2016 07:45
  
  Former representative delivers appeal at Domenici conference
  
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• Major NH newspaper backs Johnson as ‘light of hope’

  16-09-2016 07:45
  
  Former New Mexico governor says it was a "huge boost"
  
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• A variety of addiction recovery services featured at Civic Plaza

  16-09-2016 07:45
  
  Inaugural event attracts hundreds
  
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• Let’s not cast blame for wrongs of ancestors

  16-09-2016 07:44
  
  Others shouldn't be disrespected for celebrating their heritage
  
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• Canine capers at the New Mexico State Fair

  16-09-2016 07:44
  
  Doggie barrel racing fun for pups and people
  
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• Updated: It’s Ravyn, not Raven: Woman sues after arrest mix-up

  16-09-2016 02:58
  
  SANTA FE–Ravyn Martinez has a rather unusual name, but she claims State Police and Departm ...
  
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• Ravyn, not Raven: Woman sues over mistaken arrest in Colfax County

  16-09-2016 02:58
  
  SANTA FE — Ravyn Martinez has a rather unique name, but she claims State Police and Department of Corrections officers mistook her for someone with a similar name and slapped handcuffs on her in her Colfax County home. According to a lawsuit filed in Santa Fe District Court Wednesday, a total of nine State Police […]
  
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• Isotopes announce 2017 schedule; ticket prices unchanged

  16-09-2016 02:49
  
  The Albuquerque Isotopes have released their schedule for the 2017 season, which will be the 15th of the franchise’s existence.  The Triple-A team and affiliate of the Colorado Rockies has also introduced a commemorative 15th season logo which will be featured throughout next year. The club also noted that ticket pricing will go unchanged for […]
  
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• Updated: Martinez hits campaign trail for North Carolina governor

  16-09-2016 02:41
  
  SANTA FE–Gov. Susana Martinez made a quick trip to North Carolina on Thursday to campaign...
  
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• Gov. Martinez travels to North Carolina to campaign for McCrory

  16-09-2016 02:41
  
  Gov. Susana Martinez made a quick trip to North Carolina today to campaign for Pat McCrory, the embattled governor of the Tar Heel state. Martinez is chairwoman of the Republican Governors Association, a deep-pocketed group that’s focus is electing GOP governors around the nation, and she traveled to Charlotte in her RGA capacity, a Martinez […]
  
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• Updated: New indigenous arts market created for next August by former IFAM founders

  16-09-2016 02:33
  
  Two of the three founders and a former board member of the Indigenous Fine Art Market have created their own organization and set up a Native arts market to take place in the Railyard Aug. 17-19, 2017 — the same time that IFAM normally would have been held there. The new organization, We Are The […]
  
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• Updated: New indigenous arts market created by former IFAM founders

  16-09-2016 02:33
  
  SANTA FE–Two of the three founders and a former board member of the Indigenous Fine Art Ma ...
  
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• Parasite found in raw milk sickens six

  16-09-2016 01:36
  
  Health officials are investigating the source of a parasitic illness caused by consuming raw milk products that has sickened six Bernalillo County residents this month. The New Mexico Department of Health recommends discarding any raw milk products, which are the apparent source of the microscopic parasite, Cryptosporidium. The parasite causes an illness commonly called “crypto” […]
  
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• Updated: A virtuoso of violence

  16-09-2016 01:32
  
  MISURATA, Libya – The room where Moammar Gaddafi’s bloodied body once rested is now cluttered with dusty boxes, and the freezer that held his son’s corpse is long gone. But the Libyan dictator and the forces unleashed by his death five years ago still drive Anwar Sawan’s life. Hours after Gaddafi and his son were […]
  
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• Steph Curry hopes for changes to LGBT law in North Carolina

  16-09-2016 01:32
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry says he is disappointed to see sporting events pulled from his home state of North Carolina over a law that some say can lead to discrimination against LGBT people. And the two-time NBA MVP hopes lawmakers make changes to the so-called “bathroom bill” before more major events follow the NBA’s […]
  
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• House committee urges no pardon for Snowden

  16-09-2016 01:27
  
  The House Intelligence Committee on Thursday sent a bipartisan letter to President Obama urging him not to pardon Edward Snowden, asserting that the former National Security Agency contractor carried out “the largest and most damaging” leak of classified information in U.S. history. The letter emerged on the same day that the panel unanimously voted to […]
  
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• Updated: One for the books: Novelist runs into fiery home for laptop

  16-09-2016 01:22
  
  NEW ORLEANS — Avoiding a nasty real-life plot twist, a writer dashed past firefighters into a burning New Orleans house Thursday to rescue two completed novels stored on his laptop. “Anybody that’s ever created art, there’s no replacing that,” Gideon Hodge, 35, told The New Orleans Advocate (http://bit.ly/2chyJqg) after safely making it out of the […]
  
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• Pipeline protesters say company’s suit should be dismissed

  16-09-2016 00:54
  
  FARGO, N.D. — Protesters in North Dakota who are being sued by the company developing a four-state oil pipeline say the case should be thrown out of federal court. Dakota Access LLC filed the complaint last month against Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Chairman David Archambault II and others, seeking restraining orders and unspecified monetary damages. […]
  
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• Officer sues Dallas for back pay after firing overturned

  16-09-2016 00:54
  
  DALLAS — A Dallas police officer who won reinstatement to the department last year filed a lawsuit Thursday against the city and police Chief David Brown alleging they have not paid him his entire back salary. Officer Jesus Martinez was fired in 2014 after a bystander videotaped the end of an altercation in which he […]
  
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• Stadium plan to lure Raiders to Las Vegas passes major vote

  16-09-2016 00:46
  
  LAS VEGAS — A plan to build an NFL stadium in Las Vegas and lure the Raiders from Oakland crossed a major hurdle Thursday when a Nevada oversight committee voted unanimously to recommend $750 million in public funding for the project. The Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee recommended raising the hotel tax in the Las […]
  
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• Former magic shop owner guilty in latest abuse case

  16-09-2016 00:39
  
  A former magic shop owner on trial for a third time on child sex abuse charges was found guilty of f ...
  
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• Bill O’Reilly leverages Kaepernick social-justice debate for book sales

  16-09-2016 00:20
  
  Former Fox News chief Roger Ailes once called his star host, Bill O’Reilly, “a book salesman with a TV show.” Though Ailes has been disgraced, he got that one right. On his nightly show, “The O’Reilly Factor,” O’Reilly uses all manner of gimmickry and happenstance to come up with overlaps between the day’s news and […]
  
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