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• Taos changing but vows not to stray

  22-09-2016 23:13
  
  TAOS SKI VALLEY—Amid whirring saws, pounding  hammers and the clanking of heavy equipment, an army of construction workers is completing a luxury hotel here, the centerpiece of a vision to take this venerable, European-style ski resort into the future with upgraded amenities under the auspices of its new billionaire owner. The valley’s plans began with […]
  
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• Who were the big donors to the African-American museum? You’ll know the minute you walk in

  22-09-2016 23:09
  
  WASHINGTON – Visitors to the National Museum of African American History and Culture will pass the Robert Frederick Smith Orientation Pavilion on their way to the Walmart Welcome Center. If they go down the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Staircase, they can nosh at the “Sweet Home Café generously supported by Kaiser Permanente,” catch a […]
  
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• Updated: Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson could tank the economy

  22-09-2016 23:03
  
  Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is a friendly guy, seems pretty moderate. But he could tank the economy. That’s what trying to balance the budget all at once would do. Which, of course, is what Johnson says he would. He wants to cut spending by 20 percent next year to get the government back in […]
  
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• Wisconsin teen dies after ending care for incurable disease

  22-09-2016 22:42
  
  APPLETON, Wis. — A Wisconsin teenager who drew attention for deciding to end her life instead of continuing a battle with an incurable disease has died. Jerika Bolen’s mother, Jen, told Gannett Wisconsin Media (http://post.cr/2dnhKVa ) that the 14-year-old died Thursday at Sharon S. Richardson Hospice in Sheboygan Falls. Jerika suffered from spinal muscular atrophy […]
  
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• Afghan government signs peace pact with militants led by fugitive Islamist

  22-09-2016 22:42
  
  KABUL – The Afghan government on Thursday signed a long-anticipated peace deal with the political party led by fugitive Islamist militia leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, hoping it will help restore stability to the country and bring one of its most notorious warlords into the political mainstream. But domestic and international rights groups called the agreement an […]
  
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• Updated: Yahoo says hackers stole info from 500 million user accounts

  22-09-2016 21:40
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo said hackers stole personal information from 500 million of its user accounts, a massive security breakdown it attributed to a “state sponsored actor.” The breach disclosed Thursday, the latest setback for the beleaguered internet company, dates back to late 2014. That’s when high-tech thieves hacked into Yahoo’s data centers, the company […]
  
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• Health Connections offering retiree plans

  22-09-2016 21:39
  
  New Mexico Health Connections will soon be able to offer health plans to teachers and public retirees. NMHC on Thursday announced that the Interagency Benefits Advisory Committee, the largest commercial purchaser of healthcare services and administration in the state, will include the insurer on the list of providers available to 80,000 people covered by the […]
  
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• Defense witness raises DNA questions in Romero trial

  22-09-2016 21:39
  
  LOS LUNAS — Andrew Romero's DNA was on both the gun used to kill Rio Rancho police officer Gr ...
  
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• New: ‘Furthest Witness’ begins filming in the Duke City

  22-09-2016 20:20
  
  The weather is getting cooler, but the New Mexico film industry remains hot. The Duke City will host the state’s latest production, “Furthest Witness.” According to the New Mexico Film Office, the production is currently shooting and will take place through the beginning of October. “Furthest Witness” is the story of Kyle Braddock who has […]
  
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• Updated: Amid scrutiny, for-profit colleges see enrollment slide

  22-09-2016 19:48
  
  Some of the nation’s largest for-profit colleges are suffering steep declines in enrollment amid growing competition, new regulation and government pressure that led to the collapse this month of one of the industry’s biggest players, ITT Technical Institute. The industry has been losing students for the past six years, but the crisis appears to be […]
  
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• Spaceport gets new CEO

  22-09-2016 19:34
  
  A top official at White Sands Missile Range has been named chief executive officer of Spaceport America. Dan Hicks, long-range plans director for White Sands, will replace Christine Anderson, who will step down next month. Spaceport Authority board members approved the appointment today. Hicks’ selection came after “careful consideration of several highly qualified candidates,” said […]
  
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• Sandy’s account of shooting introduced in trial of former APD officers

  22-09-2016 19:28
  
  The first of two Albuquerque police officers who shot James Boyd on March 16, 2014 told an APD homic ...
  
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• New: UNM athletic director Paul Krebs named to NCAA basketball selection committee

  22-09-2016 19:26
  
  University of New Mexico athletic director Paul Krebs has been appointed to the NCAA Division I men’s basketball committee, which helps select teams to participate in the NCAA Tournament each year, the NCAA announced on Thursday morning. He fills the vacancy left by Jim Sterk, San Diego State’s old athletic director, who recently left to […]
  
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• New words for understanding Washington now

  22-09-2016 19:08
  
  Though our capital is a city of familiar rhythms — the quadrennial inauguration, the monthly jobs report, the annual distribution of unwanted White House correspondents’ dinner swag — Washington is by no means static. The terms we use to describe our politics change as regularly as a president’s approval ratings. With that in mind, it’s […]
  
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• Panthers ‘monitoring’ Charlotte protests ahead of Sunday’s game

  22-09-2016 17:57
  
  ESPN’s David Newton reported Thursday morning that Carolina Panthers officials are meeting to discuss security plans for Sunday’s home game against the Minnesota Vikings in light of the protests that have rocked the city in recent days. According to Newton, the Panthers’ main concern is whether there will be enough law-enforcement officers available to handle […]
  
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• Updated: West Point criticized after cadets wear sombreros at Army football game near Mexico

  22-09-2016 17:46
  
  The U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., is under scrutiny by Latino advocacy groups after the school published a photograph showing Army cadets wearing sombreros during a game Saturday near the Mexico border. The Army football team blew out the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP) 66-14 to run its record to 3-0 for […]
  
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• Updated: How much does ‘Survivor ‘ hate millennials? Here are all the premiere’s cliches

  22-09-2016 17:46
  
  CBS is really not a fan of millennials this fall TV season. There’s that upcoming Joel McHale show “The Great Indoors,” which centers on a 40-something journalist who is horrified that he has to work with those millennials, all obsessed with their tweets and selfie sticks. But first, there’s “Survivor,” which offers an irresistible gimmick […]
  
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• Updated: Hispanics are gaining at the ballot box, but few are actually on the ballot

  22-09-2016 17:46
  
  LAS VEGAS – Two of Nevada’s Democratic congressional candidates sat at a Mexican restaurant here recently listening as small-business owners vented over chips and salsa about high taxes, business regulations and health-care costs. Unlike most such conversations in U.S. politics, this one was conducted in “Spanglish.” The meeting was hosted by Catherine Cortez Masto, a […]
  
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• Trump once said TV ruined politics. Then it made him a star.

  22-09-2016 17:45
  
  In 1980, in one of his first big TV interviews, Donald Trump was asked if television was ruining politics. “It’s hurt the process very much,” Trump told NBC’s Rona Barrett. “Abraham Lincoln would probably not be electable today because of television. He was not a handsome man, and he did not smile at all. He […]
  
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• Preps: Coaches may soon get expanded time to work with eighth-graders

  22-09-2016 08:05
  
  Of the six action items voted on by the New Mexico Activities Association board of directors Wednesd ...
  
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• Democrats debate Clinton’s efforts to woo Hispanic voters

  22-09-2016 08:05
  
  Former ABQ mayor says nominee's strategy is carefully crafted
  
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• Del Norte’s pledge is part of effort to boost graduations

  22-09-2016 08:05
  
  Journal Staff WriterDel Norte High School freshmen promised to earn their caps and gow ...
  
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• Deaths of West Side dogs stump animal docs

  22-09-2016 08:05
  
  Survey shows 50 died within the last year
  
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• College football: Aggies hungry for revenge vs. Troy

  22-09-2016 08:05
  
  LAS CRUCES–It was easily the low point of New Mexico State's 2015 football season.
  
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• APD: Man wounded in possible shooting near Central and Tennessee

  22-09-2016 06:34
  
  A man is in critical condition after possibly being shot in the area of Central and Tennessee Wednesday night, according to a spokesman for the Albuquerque Police Department. “The male subject was transported to the University of New Mexico Hospital and is listed in critical condition,” said officer Daren DeAguero. He said the intersection is […]
  
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• Updated: Kept off the debate stage, Gary Johnson very politely protests

  22-09-2016 04:59
  
  The Commission on Presidential Debates, which announced last week that only the Democratic and Republican candidates qualified for the first round of televised face-offs, is tucked into a pleasant but anonymous corner of northwest Washington. At noon Wednesday, the sidewalk outside the CPD was full of protesters, bearing signs and giant face masks in support […]
  
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• Updated: Interior Department touts efforts to protect sage grouse

  22-09-2016 04:59
  
  DENVER — A broad effort to save the greater sage grouse across the West without resorting to the Endangered Species Act is making progress, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said Wednesday. “There’s some really good work going on,” Jewell said during a visit to a national wildlife refuge outside Denver, where she announced a year ago […]
  
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• Updated: Marion Cotillard announces pregnancy, denies Pitt reports

  22-09-2016 04:55
  
  LOS ANGELES — Marion Cotillard is announcing her pregnancy and shooting down rumors of any romantic involvement with Brad Pitt. The Oscar-winning actress says in a statement posted Wednesday on Instagram that she is “not used to commenting on things like this nor taking them seriously but as this situation is spiraling and affecting people […]
  
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• Updated: Former Uber, Lyft driver charged with assaulting passengers

  22-09-2016 04:37
  
  ESCONDIDO, Calif. — A former driver for Uber and Lyft was charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting several women while on the job, and Southern California investigators said that there are likely more victims. An 18-year-old college student reported that she was assaulted Friday afternoon after requesting an Uber car in a city near San Diego, […]
  
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• Migrant boat capsizes off Egypt, killing at least 42

  22-09-2016 04:36
  
  CAIRO — A boat carrying African migrants headed to Europe capsized off the Mediterranean coast near the Egyptian city of Alexandria on Wednesday, killing at least 42 people, Egyptian authorities said. The army gave the toll in a statement, saying it had “thwarted an illegal immigration attempt” and that the boat had been 12 nautical […]
  
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• NMSU volleyball opens at home vs. Seattle University

  22-09-2016 02:24
  
  LAS CRUCES – New Mexico State volleyball will open the Western Athletic Conference slate against Seattle U at home on Thursday. First serve is set of 7 p.m. at the Pan American Center. The match will be broadcast live. Fans can watch the match on FOX Sports Arizona (Dish: 415, DirecTV: 686), FOX Sports Southwest […]
  
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• Judge rejects ex-inmate’s latest motion for more searching at state pen

  22-09-2016 02:09
  
  SANTA FE — Santa Fe District Court Judge Sarah Singleton on Wednesday denied former prisoner Samuel Chavez’s motion to impose sanctions on the Department of Corrections and allow him to reinspect parts of the Old Main building at the Penitentiary of New Mexico near Santa Fe. Chavez asked for sanctions against Corrections after he wasn’t […]
  
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• Clinton asks why she isn’t beating Trump by 50 points

  22-09-2016 01:36
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. — Hillary Clinton gave voice Wednesday to a question on the minds of many of her fiercest advocates in her race against the controversy-prone Donald Trump: Why isn’t she way, way ahead? The Democratic nominee raised the issue here during an address via video conference to a gathering in Las Vegas of the […]
  
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• Trump backs Ted Cruz’s Internet domain crusade

  22-09-2016 01:21
  
  Ted Cruz has yet to endorse Donald Trump for president, but Donald Trump is endorsing Ted Cruz’s top legislative priority. Trump announced Wednesday that he supports a GOP-led push to delay a planned end to the U.S. government’s role managing a group that oversees Internet domain names. Cruz, R-Texas, has been leading the charge to […]
  
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• Updated: How an anchor with Univision found the missing portrait that Trump bought with his charity’s money

  22-09-2016 01:17
  
  Enrique Acevedo anchors the late-night national newscast for Univision, the Spanish-language TV network. On Tuesday night, Acevedo finished the broadcast at midnight at the network’s studios in Doral, Fla., near the Miami airport. But he didn’t go home. He had a reservation. “I used points,” Acevedo said in a telephone interview, meaning American Express reward […]
  
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• Richburg retires as coach of Aggie track, cross country

  22-09-2016 01:13
  
   LAS CRUCES  – New Mexico State track and field and cross country head coach Orin Richburg has announced his retirement after nine seasons coaching the Aggies. “His student-athletes did tremendous in the classroom and were great examples in the community in his tenure,” said NMSU athletic director Mario Moccia. “From an athletic standpoint, we saw […]
  
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• Updated: Cops involved in pepper-spraying remain on duty

  22-09-2016 01:11
  
  HAGERSTOWN, Md. — The Latest on a teenage girl being pepper-sprayed by police in Maryland (all times local): ___ 6:45 p.m. A Hagerstown, Maryland, police spokesman says several officers involved in the pepper-spray arrest of a 15-year-old girl remain on duty while the department investigates. Capt. Paul Kifer spoke Wednesday evening to about 50 demonstrators […]
  
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• Maryland girl, 15, pepper sprayed, charged after bike crash

  22-09-2016 01:04
  
  HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Police pepper-sprayed a 15-year-old girl and charged her as a juvenile with assault and disorderly conduct after her bicycle hit a car, prompting disagreement Wednesday about whether the officers acted properly. Hagerstown Police Capt. Paul Kifer said the white officer who arrested the mixed-race girl had to subdue her with chemical spray […]
  
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• The Container Store coming to Coronado

  22-09-2016 01:00
  
  Popular retailer taking up part of leftover Sears space
  
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• Prosecutor: No state charges for teacher who stepped on flag

  22-09-2016 00:35
  
  FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A North Carolina district attorney says he won’t prosecute a high school teacher for stepping on an American flag during a lesson on the First Amendment. Cumberland County district attorney Billy West told The Fayetteville Observer on Wednesday (http://bit.ly/2dkb0rf ) that the state’s misdemeanor flag-desecration charges are unenforceable because a 1989 U.S. […]
  
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