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• Updated: Slain San Antonio officer recalled as genuine and generous

  22-11-2016 23:11
  
  SAN ANTONIO — A slain San Antonio police detective was a genuine and generous man who took seriously his job of protecting the community both on duty and off, his friends said. Detective Benjamin Marconi’s immediate family members declined to comment, but a friend, Mike Bobo, who owns a deli in San Antonio, said Marconi […]
  
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• Updated: Police officers ‘keenly aware’ they are targets for violence

  22-11-2016 23:11
  
  CHICAGO — The shootings of police officers in Texas and Missouri on Sunday were the latest in what law enforcement officials say is an alarming spike in ambush-style attacks. One-third of police officers shot to death on the job this year were purposely targeted by their assailant, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial […]
  
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• Updated: Network confirms Kanye West is hospitalized in Los Angeles

  22-11-2016 23:11
  
  LOS ANGELES — Kanye West has been hospitalized in Los Angeles after abruptly canceling the last 21 dates of his national tour. A spokeswoman for the E! network, which airs the Kardashian family reality show and its spinoffs, confirmed an E! News report that West was hospitalized Monday afternoon after his personal doctor called 911. […]
  
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• Updated: Suspect in Texas officer’s death got married after shooting

  22-11-2016 23:06
  
  SAN ANTONIO — County records show that the man arrested in the fatal shooting of a San Antonio detective got married in the hours after the officer was killed. A copy of a marriage certificate obtained by The Associated Press shows that 31-year-old Otis Tyrone McKane married a woman Monday morning at the Bexar (bayr) […]
  
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• Updated: Massive project proposed to remove juniper trees in Idaho

  22-11-2016 22:58
  
  BOISE, Idaho — Federal officials are proposing one of the largest ever projects to remove juniper trees to protect habitat for imperiled sage grouse and might also benefit cattle ranchers. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Monday announced it’s taking public comments through Jan. 3 on the plan to eliminate the trees from 940 […]
  
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• Updated: Councilor calls for outside investigator to review APD video allegations

  22-11-2016 20:31
  
  City Councilor Pat Davis called on the city attorney Tuesday to appoint an independent investigator to examine allegations that Albuquerque police improperly erased, altered or corrupted video footage taken by officers’ lapel cameras. The request for appointment of outside counsel comes just a day after Berry’s top executives said the police department itself is investigating […]
  
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• New: ICYMI: Hemsworth to film ‘Horse Soldiers’ in NM

  22-11-2016 19:51
  
  Chris Hemsworth is coming back to New Mexico. The actor — who filmed the first “Thor” movie in NM — will begin to film “Horse Soldiers” beginning in December. The New Mexico Film Office announced the project, which is being produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Black Label Media. Production will take place from December […]
  
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• ‘Be My Baby’ to film in Duke City, Santa Fe

  22-11-2016 19:32
  
    The Land of Enchantment gets another film. The New Mexico Film Office announced that the feature film, “Be My Baby,” will begin principal photography at the end of November through mid-December in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. “Be My Baby” is the story of Danielle Matthews who kills her husband and goes on the lam […]
  
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• Updated: Canada looks to buy 18 Super Hornet jets on interim basis

  22-11-2016 19:30
  
  TORONTO — Canada’s defense minister said Tuesday the country will enter into discussions with the United States and Boeing to buy 18 Super Hornet jet fighters on an interim basis and will hold an open competition to buy more planes over the next five years. Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan said Tuesday they need an interim […]
  
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• Former Arias attorney to be disbarred over book

  22-11-2016 19:29
  
  PHOENIX — A former defense lawyer for Jodi Arias has agreed to lose his license to practice law in Arizona over a book he wrote about the murder case. Kirk Nurmi filed a consent agreement on Monday accepting his disbarment, superseding an agreement submitted last week that would have had Nurmi be suspended for four […]
  
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• Trump adviser proposes signals diminished role of the FCC

  22-11-2016 18:17
  
  A top adviser to Donald Trump on tech policy matters proposed all but abolishing the nation’s telecom regulator last month, foreshadowing possible moves by the president-elect to sharply reduce the Federal Communications Commission’s role as a consumer protection watchdog. In an Oct. 21 blog post, Mark Jamison, who on Monday was named one of two […]
  
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• Tila Tequila’s Twitter account suspended after appearance at white nationalist convention

  22-11-2016 18:16
  
  Tila Tequila, the onetime reality TV star turned Hitler devotee, has been deprived of some of the oxygen that kept her sorta-fame flame alive: Twitter suspended her account, apparently as part of its efforts to crack down on hate speech. The social media platform had suspended the accounts of a few prominent white nationalists before […]
  
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• Zika is driving up demand for abortion. Here’s why it shouldn’t.

  22-11-2016 18:14
  
  Almost a year has passed since Brazilian health officials announced they had established a link between the mosquito-borne virus Zika and birth defects. Since the beginning of the outbreak of the Zika virus in 2015 in Brazil and other Latin American countries, researchers have raised increasing alarm over the disease’s link to birth defects. The […]
  
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• Wells Fargo must now get permission before handing executives ‘golden parachutes’

  22-11-2016 18:14
  
  NEW YORK — Federal regulators are moving to make it more difficult for Wells Fargo to make executive changes or give departing executives departure packages known as “golden parachutes,” the latest signal that the San Francisco bank will be grappling with the fallout from a sales scandal for months to come. The move by the […]
  
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• Apple is replacing the batteries in iPhone 6S models that randomly shut off

  22-11-2016 18:13
  
  Is your iPhone 6S randomly shutting down? Apple may owe you a new battery. The company said this week in a post on its website that some iPhone 6S owners are eligible for a free battery replacement because their phones unexpectedly cut their power even when they have enough charge. Apple did not offer many […]
  
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• Updated: Old Trafford sleepover: United fans hid in bathroom

  22-11-2016 16:00
  
  MANCHESTER, England — Some people will do anything to watch Manchester United play at Old Trafford. Even sleep overnight in the stadium’s bathroom. Two United supporters took an official tour of the English club’s iconic ground on Friday, the day before United played Arsenal there in a high-profile Premier League game. Instead of leaving with […]
  
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• Del Potro leads Argentina’s chase of 1st Davis Cup title

  22-11-2016 16:00
  
  ZAGREB, Croatia — Led by Juan Martin del Potro, Argentina is bidding to end its long pursuit of the Davis Cup title when it faces Croatia in the final this weekend. Del Potro, the 2009 U.S. Open champion who returned to the tour successfully after two injury-hit years, believes Argentina is in a strong position […]
  
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• Updated: Retired Michael Phelps removes name from drug testing system

  22-11-2016 15:59
  
  NEW YORK — Michael Phelps has taken another step to put an official seal on his retirement. ESPN and NBC Sports report Phelps told reporters Monday ahead of USA Swimming’s Golden Goggle awards that he has removed himself from USA Swimming’s drug testing program. Phelps ended his previous retirement after the 2012 Games by rejoining […]
  
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• Updated: Barcelona, Manchester City look to seal spots in last 16

  22-11-2016 15:57
  
  FRANKFURT, Germany — Lionel Messi is back, and that’s the best news Barcelona could have ahead of its Champions League match at Celtic. Messi practiced with the team on Monday, after missing the match against Malaga in the Spanish league because of illness. With Luis Suarez also absent through suspension, Barcelona could not manage more […]
  
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• Fan stabbed in Spain ahead of Sevilla-Juventus match

  22-11-2016 15:57
  
  MADRID — Spanish authorities say a man was stabbed during an altercation between fans ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League match between Sevilla and Juventus. Seville police say the unidentified man was injured during a confrontation at a bar near the city center and hospitalized. Officials say the man is in stable condition and his injuries […]
  
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• Updated: Robbery goes awry in Austria after suspect finds bank closed

  22-11-2016 11:54
  
  This robbery failed before it began. The bank was closed. Austrian police have arrested a man who they say tried…
  
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• Standards for Facebook data center contractors questioned

  22-11-2016 08:05
  
  Representatives of the state's construction industry are criticizing standards being imposed on subc ...
  
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• Rio Rancho woman wins $10K from Publishers Clearing House

  22-11-2016 08:05
  
  She says winnings will 'pay a lot of bills'
  
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• Rio Rancho schools cut budget $1.8 million

  22-11-2016 08:05
  
  District to freeze some hiring, reduce funding for substitute teachers
  
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• Plenty of opening-night wins, but a rainout at Eldorado

  22-11-2016 08:05
  
  The boys basketball game between Rio Grande and Eldorado was perhaps the most anticipated one Monday ...
  
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• Ex-suspect in stabbing death gets 5 years for burglary, larceny

  22-11-2016 08:05
  
  A man once accused in the stabbing death of a Four Hills resident pleaded guilty to burglary, larcen ...
  
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• Updated: Japan PM says TPP meaningless without US as Trump nixes pact

  22-11-2016 05:35
  
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Japan’s prime minister said Monday the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal would be “meaningless” without U.S. participation, as Donald Trump announced he planned to quit the pact. Shinzo Abe’s comment came shortly before the U.S. president-elect released a short video about his plans for his administration, including an intention to have the […]
  
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• Updated: Offshore quake causes tsunamis, nuclear worries in Japan

  22-11-2016 05:25
  
  TOKYO — Coastal residents fled to higher ground as a powerful earthquake sent a series of moderate tsunamis toward Japan’s northeastern shore Tuesday and fueled concerns about the Fukushima nuclear power plant destroyed by a much larger tsunami five year ago. Lines of cars snaked away from the coast in the pre-dawn hours after authorities […]
  
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• Updated: Observers say the White House will run fine with the first lady in New York

  22-11-2016 05:16
  
  It’s one of the most enduring rituals of the presidential transition: On Inauguration Day, one first family returns to its home town, while the next moves into the White House. But come January, this tradition will be dramatically upended, as Donald Trump’s wife, Melania, plans to continue living in Manhattan with their young son Barron, […]
  
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• Lobo Tim Williams a steady force

  22-11-2016 04:29
  
  After Craig Neal opened his Monday news conference praising forward Tim Williams for earlier in the day being named the Mountain West Player of the Week, he was informed it was the first of the career for the 6-foot-8 senior. “First one ever?” Neal asked a reporter. “I didn’t know that.” The answer was telling. […]
  
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• Lobo volleyball: MWC ponders adding a tourney

  22-11-2016 04:26
  
  To play or not to play a postseason conference tournament? That is the sticky question awaiting Mountain West volleyball coaches and school administrators this offseason. The league currently does not have a postseason tournament, and Mountain West teams will conclude their regular seasons today. The University of New Mexico (16-15, 6-11) finishes on the road […]
  
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• Kalinowski trial will resume next week

  22-11-2016 01:35
  
  The trial against former luxury homebuilder William Kalinowski will continue Nov. 29 after the proceedings went past the allotted nine days. Kalinowski, 71, faces nine counts of fraud and embezzlement for allegedly bilking investors and homebuyers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by not completing homes in the Las Campanas subdivision near Santa Fe […]
  
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• Housekeepers contend Santa Fe hotel violated pay requirements

  22-11-2016 01:27
  
  SANTA FE — Four housekeepers are planning to file complaints with the city of Santa Fe, saying the Courtyard by Marriott on Cerrillos Road violated the city’s living wage ordinance by requiring them to work off the clock, falsifying time sheets, and paying them less than the mandated $10.91 per hour. The workers are taking […]
  
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• Father accused of causing son’s internal injuries pleads not guilty to child abuse

  22-11-2016 01:26
  
  SANTA FE — A father who faces up to 18 years in prison for allegedly beating his son so bad that the boy had internal lacerations will be allowed to await his trial outside jail on electronic monitoring after he pled not guilty to felony child abuse in Santa Fe District Court Monday. Darryl Blakey, […]
  
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• Lovington man gets 7 ½ years in prison for meth trafficking

  22-11-2016 01:20
  
  LOVINGTON, N.M. — A Lovington man has been sentenced to 7½ years in federal prison for trafficking in methamphetamine an illegally possessing a gun. The U.S. Attorney’s office says 28-year-old Michael Gibson was sentenced Monday in federal court in Las Cruses. Gibson was accused of selling nearly 2 ounces of meth to an undercover agent […]
  
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• Killing of US soldiers in Jordan appears to have been deliberate, investigators say

  22-11-2016 01:13
  
  Officials investigating the slayings of three U.S. soldiers in Jordan this month say they now know precisely how the Americans were killed but still lack a clear explanation for why a Jordanian guard opened fire on the men as they returned to their base from a training mission. Surveillance video and witness accounts confirm that […]
  
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• Irish author was known for his darkly humorous tales

  22-11-2016 01:13
  
  William Trevor, a novelist and short-story writer whose forlorn, darkly humorous tales of ordinary lives in small-town Ireland – his home country – drew comparisons to Chekhov and brought him global literary esteem, died Oct. 20. He was 88. His publisher, Penguin Random House Ireland, announced his death but did not provide additional details. Trevor […]
  
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• Obama administration moves to block mining near Yellowstone

  22-11-2016 00:05
  
  WASHINGTON – Federal officials on Monday moved to block new mining claims at the doorstep of Yellowstone National Park, the latest push by the Obama administration to protect environmentally sensitive areas during its final months in office. Mining claims would be prohibited on about 30,000 acres of U.S. Forest Service land near the park’s northern […]
  
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• Governor says confidence in economics director ‘shaken’

  22-11-2016 00:03
  
  PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Monday his confidence in Department of Economic Security Director Tim Jeffries has been “shaken” by recent reports of drinking at a DES event. The Republican governor told reporters that he launched an investigation after the Arizona Republic reported that Jeffries rewarded DES workers in Nogales for giving up […]
  
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• Updated: Bieber plays soccer with Neymar at Barcelona’s training camp

  22-11-2016 00:01
  
  BARCELONA, Spain — Justin Bieber spent the day before one of his concerts in Spain playing soccer with Neymar at Barcelona’s training camp. The pop singer visited the team’s training center on Monday and met with the Brazilian forward and some other players of the Catalan club. Wearing soccer boots, shorts and an orange shirt, […]
  
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