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• Outer space is `Wild West’ when it comes to traffic control

  12-10-2016 22:20
  
  LAS CRUCES — Outer space needs a traffic cop. Speakers on Wednesday took on the seemingly pedestrian — but truly complicated — issue of traffic congestion in space at the 2016 International Symposium on Personal and Commercial Spaceflight in southern New Mexico. When it comes to understanding and managing traffic congestion, space remains the “Wild […]
  
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• New Mexico governor highlights growth in tourism industry

  12-10-2016 21:55
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is highlighting the impact of tourism on the state economy in a series of appearances across the state. The second-term Republican governor told an audience Wednesday in Albuquerque that growth in the tourism sector is helping New Mexico trim its economic reliance on the federal government. In […]
  
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• Breaking: APD: Central Avenue closed for man vandalizing building

  12-10-2016 21:16
  
  Police have shut down Central Avenue in both directions between Rhode Island and Pennsylvania for a man who is vandalizing a building and not cooperating with officers, according to a police spokeswoman. Officer Tasia Martinez said officers have been negotiating with the suspect, named Superman Amir, since around 11 a.m. “At this time, he has […]
  
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• Prescribed burn starts in Santa Fe Watershed; smoke advisory issued

  12-10-2016 21:02
  
  The Santa Fe National Forest is beginning a previously announced prescribed burn in the Santa Fe Watershed today (Wednesday, Oct. 12) using hand ignitions, followed by aerial ignitions on Thursday, the U.S. Forest Service announced. The prescribed burn to treat 2,435 acres follows a “comprehensive review of expected conditions, including weather, winds and ventilation,” said […]
  
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• Updated: Trump is not alone: How some tax policy favors the rich

  12-10-2016 20:18
  
  Donald Trump’s taxes still have many people scratching their heads: How did he incur such massive losses? What happened in other tax years? Is what he did legal? And how is this even possible? The U.S. tax code is notoriously complex. But in general, federal income tax is progressive — those who earn less face […]
  
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• Shareholders to vote on Tesla-SolarCity merger next month

  12-10-2016 20:16
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla and SolarCity shareholders will meet separately on Nov. 17 to decide whether the companies should merge. SolarCity shareholders will vote in the morning, and Tesla shareholders in the afternoon, according to a new securities filing made public Wednesday. The merger, announced in June and worth about $2.23 billion at current stock […]
  
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• Updated: Fed saw no-hike decision in September as ‘close call’

  12-10-2016 20:15
  
  WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials last month kept a key interest rate unchanged but saw the decision as a “close call.” Many believed that the case for a rate hike had strengthened in recent months. Minutes of the Sept. 20-21 meeting released Wednesday showed Fed officials were inching closer to hiking rates for the first […]
  
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• I’m one of the Central Park Five. Donald Trump won’t leave me alone.

  12-10-2016 19:32
  
  For 27 years, I’ve been in Donald Trump’s crosshairs. I’m a member of the Central Park Five, a group of teenagers imprisoned for a brutal sexual assault in Central Park in 1989. When we were arrested, the police deprived us of food, drink or sleep for more than 24 hours. Under duress, four of us […]
  
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• Film firm fined over Harrison Ford ‘Star Wars’ set accident

  12-10-2016 19:32
  
  LONDON — A film production company has been fined 1.6 million pounds ($1.95 million) over an accident on the set of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” that broke the leg of star Harrison Ford. The actor was struck by a hydraulic door on the set of the Millennium Falcon — his character Han Solo’s spaceship […]
  
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• Updated: US says air bag parts maker is stonewalling, threatens fines

  12-10-2016 19:26
  
  DETROIT — The federal government has accused a small air bag parts maker of stonewalling an investigation into a fatal car crash, and threatened a large fine over the lack of cooperation. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said ARC Automotive Inc. of Knoxville, Tennessee, has missed deadlines and failed to report crash information and […]
  
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• Jim Beam union workers in Kentucky vote in favor of strike

  12-10-2016 19:26
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Whiskey workers at two Jim Beam distilleries in Kentucky have threatened to walk off their jobs as efforts to ratify a new contract soured ahead of a looming deadline at the world’s largest bourbon producer. Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 111D voted 201-19 on Tuesday evening in favor […]
  
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• Trump just said he doesn’t ‘believe’ he’s losing women. He’s wrong.

  12-10-2016 19:25
  
  In the wake of the sex tape revelations, more polls are showing Donald Trump sinking fast, even as Republican anxiety is mounting over what the GOP’s ongoing crack-up could mean for the party’s chances of holding the Senate and the House. But Donald Trump insists everything is just fine. Indeed, Trump made two remarkable assertions […]
  
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• Updated: Albuquerque police protest scheduled after mistrial

  12-10-2016 17:32
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Activists have scheduled a protest outside the Albuquerque courthouse where the case against two former New Mexico police officers charged in the death of a homeless man ended in a mistrial. A coalition of groups says it will hold a demonstration Wednesday afternoon outside the Bernalillo County Courthouse, and advocates likely will […]
  
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• Updated: Hotline set up to help farmers affected by pipeline protests

  12-10-2016 17:31
  
  BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota’s Agriculture Department has set up a hotline to help farmers and ranchers south of the Bismarck-Mandan area who’ve been affected by protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. Many producers need to finish seasonal work before winter sets in, and they’re having problems trying to find willing truck drivers and […]
  
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• Houston-area man kills wife, his son, then takes own life

  12-10-2016 17:31
  
  RICHMOND, Texas — Investigators say a Houston-area man fatally shot his wife and his son before taking his own life during a domestic disturbance at their house. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday identified the victims as 33-year-old Sofya Ali and her stepson, 24-year-old Edris Edris. Authorities say preliminary evidence indicates 58-year-old Ali […]
  
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• Las Cruces space conference kicks off

  12-10-2016 17:28
  
  How can the International Space Station be used by the private sector to create revenue? Bill Gerstenmaier, associate administrator of NASA’s Human Exploration and Operations division, posed that question on day one of the International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight, or ISPCS, in Las Cruces. The space station has been permanently crewed since 2000 […]
  
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• 2 arrested in Dallas-area police chase, suspect runs on road

  12-10-2016 17:05
  
  GARLAND, Texas — Police have arrested two theft suspects following a Dallas-area chase in which one man dashed onto a highway, dodged vehicles and was stopped when an officer discharged a stun gun. Garland police say both men face theft charges following an alleged shoplifting attempt Tuesday at a department store. Investigators say one man […]
  
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• Pearce, Soules debate issues in race for Congress

  12-10-2016 15:41
  
  LAS CRUCES — Republican Congressman Steve Pearce sparred with Democratic challenger Merrie Lee Soules on the economy, education, immigration, health care and the congressman’s support for Donald Trump in the first debate of the 2nd Congressional District contest. Pearce, the conservative former owner of an oil-field services firm in Hobbs, has held the southern New […]
  
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• Pre-winter lawn care pointers

  12-10-2016 14:16
  
  Winter weather can be harsh, especially on lawns. Homeowners who spend much of spring and summer tending to their lawns may fear the impact that winter will have on their once-lush landscapes, making the fall a great time to fortify lawns against any harsh conditions to come. Homeowners must take grass type into consideration before taking steps to prepare their lawns for the winter. Some […]
  
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• Questions to ask your next real estate agent

  12-10-2016 13:21
  
  Selling real estate is more than putting a sign in the yard. Selling real estate takes skill and effort. Hiring an agent without interviewing them for the job is like handing a stranger a blank check; you are putting your hard earned money at risk. Many real estate agents have different sales techniques, styles and goals. As a seller, you want to work […]
  
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• Work for homeless brings honor

  12-10-2016 08:05
  
  Twenty years ago, Helen Fox regularly visited Central Avenue's cheap motels, looking for kids who we ...
  
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• Newcomer targets GOP freshman in House swing district

  12-10-2016 08:05
  
  Republican unseated Democratic incumbent 2 years ago
  
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• Businesswomen vie for county clerk spot

  12-10-2016 08:05
  
  Both seek voter improvements, including faster election results
  
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• Editorial: ‘Safari’ stakeouts, with parameters, make sense

  12-10-2016 08:02
  
  Albuquerque had the second-highest car theft rate in the nation last year
  
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• Editorial: All NM students deserve state-funded textbooks

  12-10-2016 08:02
  
  It is now up to the U.S. Supreme Court to determine the legality of New Mexico's 30-year practice
  
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• Shiprock-area district mourns PE teacher killed in crash

  12-10-2016 07:45
  
  The Daily TimesFARMINGTON–Students and staff at two Central Consolidated Sch ...
  
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• ABQ study: Fewer people in jail equals more crime

  12-10-2016 07:43
  
  Mayor Berry says increase mirrors trends in many cities, will discuss city's plans to address problem
  
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• Hung jury in ex-officers’ trial results in mixed reactions

  12-10-2016 07:42
  
  Inability to find guilty or innocence in police shooting death
  
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• Judge refuses plea bargain to send man to prison

  12-10-2016 07:41
  
  Moral, ethical concerns cited in rejection of deal
  
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• Updated: Samsung woes show how dependent we’ve become on smartphones

  12-10-2016 07:09
  
  NEW YORK — Tethered as we are to our smartphones, Samsung asking users of its fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 to “power down and stop using the device” is not just an inconvenience. It’s crazy. Smartphones have become extensions of ourselves, the last thing we look at before falling asleep and the first thing we grab […]
  
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• UNM volleyball drops sixth straight match

  12-10-2016 06:15
  
  The UNM volleyball managed to get one small monkey off its collective back Tuesday night. The gorilla is still there. Visiting UNLV outlasted the Lobos in a marathon third set and pulled away late for a 3-1 Mountain West Conference victory at Johnson Center. The set scores were 25-16, 19-25, 32-30 and 25-16. The small […]
  
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• Punishment promised for police officers wearing Trump caps

  12-10-2016 06:04
  
  SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio’s police chief promises disciplinary action for more than a dozen officers seen in a Donald Trump campaign video wearing “Make America Great Again” caps while in uniform, violating city policy. In a statement posted to the city Twitter account, Chief William McManus said the officers “displayed poor judgment” and “will […]
  
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• Trump blasts Clinton, Department of Justice over leaked emails

  12-10-2016 06:00
  
  PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Donald Trump attacked Hillary Clinton over private emails leaked by WikiLeaks Tuesday, accusing the former secretary of state of dishonesty and suggesting – without evidence – that the Department of Justice colluded with her as it investigated her use of a private email server as secretary of state. Trump said that […]
  
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• Clinton campaign chairman says FBI probing ‘criminal hack’ of his email

  12-10-2016 05:58
  
  WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign chairman, John Podesta, said Tuesday that the FBI is investigating a “criminal hack” of his private email account and suggested that the campaign of Republican Donald Trump could have had “advanced warning” that the documents were going to be made public. “I’ve been involved in politics for […]
  
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• Sports Speak Up! Cowboys vs. Broncos, Steelers

  12-10-2016 04:28
  
  MARKD HAS A good point. Dallas is 5-3 in Super Bowls, and Denver is 3-5. Both pale by comparison against (Pittsburgh) though. What irks him is that Dallas is on page 3 of the Journal and Denver is on page 1. As I mentioned last week, the Cowboys are no longer America’s team. Looks like […]
  
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• Mistrial for 2 Ex-Officers in Albuquerque Killing of Mentally Ill Man

  12-10-2016 04:18 via nytimes.com
  A jury failed to reach a verdict in the case of two former officers, Keith Sandy and Dominique Perez, who had each faced a second-degree murder charge.
  
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• Mistrial for Two Ex-Officers Charged in 2014 Killing of Mentally Ill Man in Albuquerque

  12-10-2016 03:43 via nytimes.com
  A jury failed to reach a verdict in the case of two former officers, Keith Sandy and Dominique Perez, who had each faced a second-degree murder charge.
  
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• Judges deal double blows to Democrats’ election challenges

  12-10-2016 02:54
  
  PHOENIX — Federal judges have dealt double blows to Democrats’ efforts to challenge Arizona election laws. An appeals court panel on Tuesday refused to block a new law prohibiting get-out-the-vote groups from collecting early ballots. In a separate ruling coming in a different part of the same lawsuit, a U.S. District Court judge refused to […]
  
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• Santolina tax districts set for commission vote in November

  12-10-2016 02:23
  
  Bernalillo County commissioners on Tuesday narrowly agreed to accept introduction of a proposal that would allow the company behind the massive Santolina Master Plan to divert a share of future tax revenue generated there. A financial analysis of the deal is underway, and the commission expects to make a final decision sometime next month. Tuesday’s […]
  
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• Updated: Obama takes issue with Trump and his supporters in Congress

  12-10-2016 02:06
  
  GREENSBORO, N.C. — Exposing the nation’s sharp political divisions as Election Day nears, supporters of Republican Donald Trump repeatedly interrupted President Barack Obama on Tuesday as he urged North Carolina Democrats to take advantage of early voting and cast their presidential ballots for Democrat Hillary Clinton. Obama also delivered a sharp indictment of Republicans who […]
  
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• Updated: In an immigration court that nearly always says no, a lawyer’s spirit is broken

  12-10-2016 01:55
  
  ATLANTA – Elizabeth Matherne had been practicing immigration law for four years in the far northern suburbs of this city when a new group of people came pleading for help. A flood of Central American newcomers fleeing violence in their home countries wereresettling in Atlanta, applying for asylum, and they jammed the six phone lines […]
  
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• 2 planes clip wings on ground at airport, but no injuries

  12-10-2016 01:47
  
  NEWARK, N.J. — Two airplanes have clipped wings while on the ground at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport. No injuries were reported in the Tuesday evening incident. But both airplanes had minor damage. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey operates the airport. It says a United Airlines flight was arriving from […]
  
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• Obama gives new details about how U.S. will send people to Mars

  12-10-2016 01:30 via santafenewmexican.com
  
  President Barack Obama said Tuesday that collaboration with private space companies would be crucial to the goal of humans reaching Mars by the 2030s.
  
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• SFPD: Mountain lion spotted on trail near Santa Fe High

  12-10-2016 01:28
  
  The Santa Fe police report that a cougar was seen by a jogger at about 12:30 p.m. this afternoon on the walking trail between Santa Fe High School and St. Francis Drive. The trail is called the Arroyo Chamiso trail near the high school and the Rail Trail closer to St. Francis. People also walk […]
  
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• Updated: Major river flooding in N.C. threatens thousands who live downstream

  12-10-2016 01:11
  
  LUMBERTON, N.C. – Parts of North Carolina will remain under dangerous flood risk for at least the next three days, Gov. Pat McCrory said Tuesday, as officials urged people in lowlands to seek higher ground. More than 200,000 customers are without power Tuesday evening, and some cities have yet to see the worst of this […]
  
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• Updated: With the fall of the pound, UK consumers are in for a shock

  12-10-2016 01:08
  
  LONDON — Family business owners like Stephen Bowles say the timing of the pound’s plunge couldn’t be worse. The freight hauler, whose family business operates at Heathrow, Europe’s largest airport, says a resulting five-pence per liter increase in the price of fuel for his 40-truck fleet will add as much as 50,000 pounds ($62,000) a […]
  
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• Updated: Power restored to tens of thousands in Los Angeles County

  12-10-2016 01:08
  
  LOS ANGELES — Power was restored to tens of thousands of customers following an outage early Tuesday across several communities in Los Angeles County that briefly knocked a major oil refinery offline, officials said. The cause of the Southern California Edison power loss in Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Hawthorne, Gardena and Torrance was under investigation. […]
  
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• Updated: NLRB gives Northwestern football players right to tweet

  12-10-2016 00:11
  
  In another step toward redefining the amateur status of college athletes, Northwestern has agreed to drop social media restrictions placed on football players after the National Labor Relations Board decided those rules were unlawful. The ruling affects all 17 private schools such as Stanford, Miami and Notre Dame that compete in the highest level of […]
  
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• Updated: Leaks show Clinton inner circle grappling with email issue

  12-10-2016 00:06
  
  WASHINGTON — Hacked emails show that Hillary Clinton’s campaign was slow to grasp the seriousness of the controversy over her use of a homebrew email server and believed it might blow over after one weekend. Two days after The Associated Press was first to report in March 2015 that Clinton had been running a private […]
  
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• Updated: Crews pull down old Arkansas bridge after implosion fails

  12-10-2016 00:06
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — It turns out a 93-year-old bridge deemed structurally deficient wasn’t so weak after all. Despite triggering explosives to bring down the Broadway Bridge between Little Rock and North Little Rock on Tuesday, a demolition crew needed five hours to fell the structure. Severing the steel arch and bridge deck should have […]
  
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