New Mexico news

• Updated: Stores try to cater to savvier customers on Black Friday

  25-11-2016 23:09
  
  NEW YORK — Even people who said they’d already done their shopping online came out for Black Friday to spend time with family members or just for the fun of looking. But it’s those very shoppers retailers are trying to keep as loyal customers, working to improve their own online sites and letting people pick […]
  
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• Basketball: Lobos blast Cal State Northridge

  25-11-2016 23:07
  
  The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team routed Cal State Northridge 105-89 Friday in a Wooden Legacy consolation bracket game in Fullerton, Calif. The Lobos next play Sunday at 11 a.m. MT (ESPNU, 770 AM) in the fifth-place game of the eight-team field against the winner of Friday’s later game between Dayton and Portland. […]
  
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• Re-trial begins in killing of Grand Junction woman

  25-11-2016 23:06
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — A man accused of killing a Grand Junction woman nearly a decade ago is on trial for a second time. Lawyers were presenting opening statements in Lester Jones’ case on Friday. He’s charged with killing Paige Birgfeld, a single mother who led a double life as a paid escort. Investigators say […]
  
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• Texas state trooper hit by gunfire from Mexico

  25-11-2016 23:03
  
  FRONTON, Texas — A Texas state trooper has been wounded on the Texas-Mexico border by a bullet traced to a gunbattle underway on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande. Lt. Johnny Hernandez of the Texas Department of Public Safety says the trooper was struck in the leg by what may have been an errant […]
  
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• NM water utility hit with $1 million fine

  25-11-2016 22:54
  
  State regulators have ordered a Farmington-area water utility to pay a $1 million fine for issues that have left many of its 7,000 customers under a boil water advisory since June. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to impose the penalty on Animas Valley Water, and ordered it to supply water to […]
  
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• Dial down risk when approaching retirement

  25-11-2016 22:06
  
  There is certainly no shortage of retirement planning strategies available to individuals who actually take the time to consider them. What most financial experts do agree on is that the closer you are to retirement, the less time you have to recover from a loss. For that reason, many people start dialing down their risk […]
  
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• Updated: For now, Melania Trump plans to be long-distance first lady

  25-11-2016 21:48
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa — It will be one of many unusual things about a Donald Trump administration: a long-distance first lady. Trump will move into the White House after the Jan. 20 inauguration. Breaking with tradition, Melania Trump and 10-year-old son Barron plan to remain in New York City at least until the end of […]
  
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• Updated: Fresh off 2016 losses, Democrats target 2018 Senate races

  25-11-2016 21:46
  
  LAS VEGAS — Democratic-leaning groups turned their attention to the 2018 Senate contest less than two weeks after this year’s divisive race in Nevada, hoping to secure the powerful majority position that eluded them this cycle. The women’s rights group UltraViolet ran a full-page ad in the Reno Gazette-Journal this week accusing Republican Sen. Dean […]
  
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• Updated: Oil pipeline: Trump’s stock in company raises concern

  25-11-2016 21:25
  
  WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump holds stock in the company building the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline, and pipeline opponents warn that Trump’s investments could affect any decision he makes on the $3.8 billion project as president. Concern about Trump’s possible conflicts comes amid protests that unfold daily along the proposed pipeline route. The dispute […]
  
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• Heart Institute reports privacy breach

  25-11-2016 21:14
  
  The New Mexico Heart Institute this week reported a privacy breach at one of its vendors, affecting more than 4,000 patients. Ambucor Health Solutions, a remote-monitoring service for cardiac devices used by the Heart Institute, had a privacy breach involving approximately 4,100 cardiac-monitored individuals in New Mexico, according to a spokeswoman for the Albuquerque-based Heart […]
  
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• WNMU signs agreement with Mexican state of Sinaloa

  25-11-2016 18:20
  
  SILVER CITY, N.M. — Western New Mexico University has entered another agreement with an entity south of the border. The school announced this week it has signed a letter of intent with the Mexican state of Sinaloa on research projects and student exchanges. Officials say the agreement is the first step on future collaborations with […]
  
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• Ukraine says it’s ready to resume gas purchases from Russia

  25-11-2016 18:18
  
  MOSCOW — Ukraine’s state-owned energy company says it’s ready to resume gas purchases from Russia. The statement was released several hours after the Russian energy minister and the European Union’s energy chief met for talks in Moscow on Friday and said representatives of the EU, Russia and Ukraine could get together next month to discuss […]
  
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• Updated: Arabic signs face removal threat in Istanbul’s Little Syria

  25-11-2016 18:17
  
  ISTANBUL — With its colorful signs, flashing lights and awnings displaying sales messages in Arabic, Istanbul’s Aksaray neighborhood looks just like its nickname, “Little Syria.” Those scenes soon could change as part of a crackdown on what one local official calls “visual pollution.” Last week, Aksaray businesses and residents received a notice ordering them to […]
  
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• Equipment failure blamed for fire at New Mexico oil site

  25-11-2016 17:51
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. — Investigators say an apparent equipment failure is likely to blame for a fire that shut down an oil production site in northwestern New Mexico in July. Tulsa, Oklahoma-based WPX Energy announced the findings of a three-month review on its website this week. The company says the investigation included interviews with a dozen […]
  
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• About the cover: November 25, 2016

  25-11-2016 17:41
  
  7909 Tiburon Hills DR Albuquerque, NM 87120 $319,000 1,622 sq. ft. 3 bed / 1 3/4 bath Amy Waterman 505.917.5084 Realty One of New Mexico 505.883.9400 Welcome to 7909 Tiburon Hills Drive. This Rhett Ashley home is located in the heart of the highly- sought-after neighborhood of Petroglyph Estates, with spectacular 360-degree views from its rooftop […]
  
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• Woman shares Thanksgiving with teen she accidentally invited

  25-11-2016 17:38
  
  An Arizona woman who accidentally texted a stranger an invitation to Thanksgiving dinner has made good on her offer after…
  
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• Feds, police investigate vandalism at 3 Starbucks locations

  25-11-2016 17:34
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Federal authorities and police are investigated reports of vandalism at three Starbucks locations in Albuquerque. FBI spokesman Frank Fisher said suspicious devices were placed at the coffee shops after midnight and that one of them caused minimal damage. The shops were closed at the time, and no one was injured. Fisher did […]
  
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• Breaking: FBI, APD investigating string of early morning vandalism at local Starbucks shops

  25-11-2016 17:33
  
  The FBI and Albuquerque police are looking for a suspected vandal who they believe broke into three Starbucks coffee shops early Friday morning and left “suspicious devices” inside. Authorities haven’t released any details about what those devices were. FBI spokesman Frank Fisher said one of them “caused minimal damage” to one of the stores. “Nobody […]
  
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• Updated: Ohio troopers find drugs wrapped as Christmas gifts in SUV

  25-11-2016 14:42
  
  The State Highway Patrol says troopers found 71 pounds of marijuana and other drugs wrapped as Christmas gifts in a…
  
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• Updated: Long Song: Aretha's anthem gobbles Thanksgiving conversation

  25-11-2016 13:23
  
  Aretha Franklin's lengthy version of the national anthem ahead of the Detroit Lions-Minnesota Vikings matchup may have been as much…
  
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• Breaking: Police search for Wisconsin girl gone missing in Albuquerque

  25-11-2016 09:39
  
  Missing persons detectives are searching for a 15-year-old Wisconsin girl who disappeared Thanksgiving morning while visiting family in Albuquerque. Synderelia Trujillo, 15, was at her grandfather’s house near I-40 and Louisiana around 9:30 a.m. Thursday when she told a family member she was going to the family vehicle, according to an Albuquerque police spokesman. “She […]
  
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• Updated: Death toll in Iraq bombing claimed by IS rises to 73

  25-11-2016 08:54
  
  BAGHDAD — The death toll from a car bombing south of Baghdad claimed by the Islamic State group rose to 73 on Friday, including about 40 Iranian pilgrims, Iraqi hospital and police officials said. They said 65 other people were wounded in the attack, which took place on Thursday night at a gas station on […]
  
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• Tele Novella touring after release of debut album

  25-11-2016 08:13
  
  Putting out a new body of work takes time and energy.For the past month, Natalie Ribbo ...
  
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• Role in ‘Salem’ boosts Albuquerque Academy grad’s profile

  25-11-2016 08:12
  
  Elise Eberle just finished a photo shoot for Women's Wear Daily.Yes, that's right. ...
  
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• Real-life Dumbledore to perform in magic show at KiMo

  25-11-2016 08:12
  
  After decades of performing, Dale Salwak often finds himself a student."There's always ...
  
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• River of Lights marks 20th anniversary

  25-11-2016 08:10
  
  The largest sculpture River of Lights has ever featured will be part of this year's event....
  
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• Artist passionate about works for Winter Spanish Market

  25-11-2016 08:10
  
  Nicolás Otero will be celebrating his 20th year as a professional artist in January. ...
  
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• Updated: Florence Henderson, ‘The Brady Bunch’ mom, dies

  25-11-2016 07:04
  
  LOS ANGELES — Florence Henderson, the wholesome actress who went from Broadway star to television icon when she became Carol Brady, the ever-cheerful mom residing over “The Brady Bunch,” has died. She was 82. She died surrounded by family and friends, her manager, Kayla Pressman, said in a statement late Thursday. Millions loved, and kept […]
  
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• Updated: An identity lost in post-war Japan took 67 years to reclaim

  25-11-2016 05:58
  
  KASHIWA, Japan — At a public bath in a Yokohama slum in the 1950s, a red-haired girl scrubs her skin with a pumice stone, hard, to try to get the white out. Other kids sometimes taunt her. “American, American.” She yells back, “I’m Japanese!” There are more hints that she is different. Once a year […]
  
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• Updated: A judge, not a justice, Garland expected to return to cases

  25-11-2016 05:11
  
  WASHINGTON — Judge Merrick Garland will soon put on his black judicial robe for the first time in months. The bad news for President Barack Obama’s nominee to the Supreme Court is that Garland’s going back to hearing cases at his old job, not the high court. Garland now joins a small group of people […]
  
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• Updated: The military parade for Donald Trump has come early

  25-11-2016 05:10
  
  WASHINGTON — The military parade for Donald Trump has come early. Two months before Inauguration Day festivities, an extraordinary number of recently retired generals, including some who clashed with President Barack Obama’s administration, are marching to the president-elect’s doorstep for job interviews. It’s not unusual for an incoming administration to consider a retired general for […]
  
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• Updated: US Air Force museum to mark 75 years since Doolittle Raid

  25-11-2016 05:09
  
  DAYTON, Ohio — The national U.S. Air Force museum plans to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders’ stunning attack on Japan with the only one of the 80 airmen who’s still alive. The museum near Dayton, Ohio, says 101-year-old retired Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” Cole, of Comfort, Texas, plans to return for […]
  
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• Updated: Opening their homes to Coast Guard recruits for Thanksgiving

  25-11-2016 05:08
  
  TRENTON, N.J. — Young men and women training to become members of the U.S. Coast Guard will enjoy a home-cooked meal thanks to strangers who welcome them into their southern New Jersey homes for Thanksgiving and Christmas as part of a tradition that has taken place for 33 years. Operation Fireside grew from efforts by […]
  
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• Updated: NY’s Cuomo finds common ground with Trump on infrastructure

  25-11-2016 05:08
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. — President-elect Donald Trump has made big promises when it comes to building new highways, tunnels, bridges and airports in America — and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is hoping he makes good on his word. Cuomo has embarked on projects to rebuild Penn Station and LaGuardia and Kennedy airports, and to replace […]
  
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• APD says man in car wreck also had gunshot wound

  25-11-2016 01:15
  
  Albuquerque police said a man with an apparent gunshot wound to the face also crashed his car and was taken to a local hospital. Albuquerque police officer Fred Duran said in a news release that officers responded to a car crash on Lomas and Valencia, where a driver had struck a pole. Officers said the […]
  
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• Around ABQ, free meals make for community camaraderie and ‘a great Thanksgiving’

  25-11-2016 00:42
  
  It’s Thanksgiving Day, and things are just a little different at Lindy’s Diner. Sure, people sit at tables while others run food out to the patrons. But at the Downtown eatery off Central Avenue, the TVs aren’t showing sports. Instead, a fireplace burns on screen with the occasional kitten or dog making an appearance. No […]
  
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