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• New: Legendary songwriter John Prine sets ABQ show

  04-01-2017 21:26
  
    Legendary songwriter John Prine will make a stop at the Kiva Auditorium on June 2. Two-time Grammy-award winner has continued to write and perform songs that have become central to our American musical heritage. Classics like “Angel from Montgomery,” “Sam Stone,” “Paradise,” and “Hello in There” speak to the everyday experience of ordinary people […]
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Netanyahu supports pardon for convicted soldier

  04-01-2017 21:25
  
  TEL AVIV, Israel — The Latest on the conviction of an Israeli soldier on charges of manslaughter over the death of a wounded Palestinian attacker (all times local): 8 p.m. Israel’s prime minister has called for a pardon for a soldier convicted of manslaughter in the shooting death of a badly wounded Palestinian assailant. With […]
  
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• Updated: ‘Moonlight,’ ‘La La Land,’ ‘Deadpool’ land WGA Award nods

  04-01-2017 21:24
  
  NEW YORK — Oscar favorites “Moonlight,” “La La Land” and “Manchester by the Sea” landed Writers Guild Award nominations on Wednesday, but so did the R-rated “X-Men” spinoff “Deadpool.” The Writers Guild of America announced its nominees for the best screenplays of the year with selections that largely stuck to awards season regulars. The best […]
  
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• Study raises questions about efficacy of morning sickness pill endorsed by Kim Kardashian

  04-01-2017 21:24
  
  In 2015, a pregnant Kim Kardashian posted an unusual Instagram photo of herself holding a bottle of pills. “OMG,” she wrote in the caption. “Have you heard about this? As you guys know my #morningsickness has been pretty bad. . . . I talked to my doctor. He prescribed me #Diclegis, I felt a lot […]
  
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• NOAA challenged the global warming ‘pause.’ Now new research says the agency was right

  04-01-2017 21:24
  
  It may have been the most controversial climate change study in years. In the summer of 2015, a team of federal scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published a blockbuster paper in Science that appeared to wipe away one of global warming doubters’ favorite arguments. The skeptics had for years suggested that following […]
  
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• Breaking: Violent crimes detectives investigating woman’s death on New Year’s day

  04-01-2017 18:35
  
  Violent crimes detectives are investigating after police say a woman was found “in need of medical assistance” in northeast Albuquerque early New Year’s day and later died at a local hospital. Albuquerque police identified the woman as Gloria Martinez, but did not provide her age. The department released very little information about her death or […]
  
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• Man arraigned on murder charges in 2004 triple-fatal fire

  04-01-2017 18:32
  
  CAMDEN, N.J. — A Texas man who survived a deadly New Jersey house fire that he allegedly set has been arraigned on felony murder charges. Camden County prosecutors say bail was set at $2 million for Jesus Perez-Rivera. The 31-year-old Killeen resident is charged in the deaths of 32-year-old Luis Silva, his 29-year-old wife, Maria, […]
  
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• Judge asks if Texas fetal remains rules override current law

  04-01-2017 18:31
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge appears to be casting doubt on the legality of new Texas rules requiring burial or cremation of fetal remains, questioning whether they override existing state cremation laws. U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks on Wednesday pressed state attorneys on whether Texas believes fetal tissue is different from “human remains.” When […]
  
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• Charleston church shooter: ‘I would like to make it crystal clear, I do not regret what I did’

  04-01-2017 18:29
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. — Six weeks after he shot and killed nine people at a Charleston church, Dylann Roof lamented in a jailhouse journal that he could no longer go to the movies or eat good food. But he still felt the massacre was “worth it” because of what he perceived as the wrongs perpetrated by […]
  
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• 10 strategies to save money on the gym

  04-01-2017 18:29
  
  When pollsters interrupt people’s dinners to ask about their New Year’s resolutions, very often the top three responses are “get in shape,” “lose weight” and “save money.” Find a deal on a gym membership, and you can do all three. Here’s how. — Basic strategies: Time it right: The end of the year is a […]
  
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• Kansas Congressman's son 'dabs' during swearing-in photo op

  04-01-2017 15:13
  
  A new Kansas Congressman is dishing out discipline after his 17-year-old son pulled a dance move resembling a sneeze during…
  
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• Updated: Mortgage rates, home sales and prices seen rising in 2017

  04-01-2017 12:16
  
  Nate Lowenstein has been shopping for a home in Los Angeles, on and off, for more than a year. His search has been stymied by a stubbornly low roster of homes on the market and the hurdles that come with it: multiple competing bids and higher prices. “It’s not a great market, from a buyer’s […]
  
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• Updated: Official: Charles Manson alive amid report he’s hospitalized

  04-01-2017 11:35
  
  BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Amid reports that Charles Manson has been taken from his California prison cell to a hospital, a state corrections official would confirm only that the 82-year-old killer and cult leader was still alive. Both TMZ and the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday that Manson had been hospitalized. TMZ said he had been […]
  
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• Updated: Eurozone inflation spikes to highest in over 3 years

  04-01-2017 10:33
  
  LONDON — Surging oil prices caused inflation in the 19-country eurozone to spike in December to its highest rate in more than three years, official figures showed Wednesday. Eurostat, the European Union’s statistics agency, said the annual inflation rate rose to 1.1 percent from November’s 0.6 percent. December’s rate was the highest since Sept. 2013, […]
  
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• Updated: Obama, Pence to Capitol as health care overhaul fight begins

  04-01-2017 09:53
  
  WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is traveling to the Capitol to give congressional Democrats advice on how to combat the Republican drive to dismantle his health care overhaul. Vice President-elect Mike Pence is meeting with GOP lawmakers to discuss the best way to send Obama’s cherished law to its graveyard and replace it with — […]
  
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• Updated: Trump, with 2 tweets, helps push GOP reversal on ethics

  04-01-2017 09:47
  
  WASHINGTON — In a city bound by tradition, every president taps a legislative affairs director to work with Congress. President-elect Donald Trump appears ready to use a legislative whip like none other: Twitter. On the opening day of Congress, Trump demonstrated the power of his 18.5-million Twitter followers and the clout of his populist credentials. […]
  
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• German man's front door walled up overnight

  04-01-2017 08:45
  
  Police say a man in western Germany ran into a wall, literally, as he opened his front door to leave…
  
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• Updated: Turkey detains 5 IS suspects linked to nightclub attack

  04-01-2017 08:19
  
  ISTANBUL — Turkish police on Wednesday detained at least five suspected Islamic State group militants believed to be linked to the deadly Istanbul nightclub attack, the state-run news agency reported. The operation was launched in the Aegean port city of Izmir and was ongoing, Anadolu Agency said. The gunman, who killed 39 people during New […]
  
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• Investment returns to boost money for schools

  04-01-2017 08:02
  
  Permanent funds expected to provide additional $60M
  
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• ‘History didn’t burn’

  04-01-2017 08:02
  
  Joy Light Church of God in Christ was hub of 1950s black civil rights movement in Albuquerque
  
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• Fir goodness’ sake: ‘treecyling’ program

  04-01-2017 08:02
  
  Real Christmas trees are recycled into wood chips
  
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• Breaking: Sheriff’s Office: Man shot in head at NW ABQ mobile home, suspect in custody

  04-01-2017 07:08
  
  A 46-year-old man is in custody after sheriff’s deputies believe he shot and killed a 61-year-old man at a mobile home near Second Street north of Alameda Tuesday afternoon. Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Felicia Romero did not identify the suspect nor say why detectives believe he killed the victim, who was identified late Tuesday […]
  
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• Updated: Trump questions US intelligence as governing challenges loom

  04-01-2017 06:38
  
  NEW YORK — His inauguration less than three weeks away, President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday raised new doubts about the nation’s intelligence community, tweeting fresh criticism at the same officials who will help inform his most sensitive decisions once he takes office. Trump charged on Twitter without evidence that the timing of an upcoming intelligence […]
  
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• Nikkei rises on weak yen but other Asian indexes mixed

  04-01-2017 06:24
  
  TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday, as the Tokyo benchmark jumped in the first trading of 2017, helped by a weak yen. Other indexes lost some gains from earlier this week. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 2.4 percent to 19,580.21, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.1 percent to 5,736.40. South Korea’s Kospi […]
  
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• Updated: Texas man jailed, accused of sexually assaulting toddler

  04-01-2017 04:03
  
  He claimed 2-year-old was mauled by dog, according to police
  
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• Updated: Mass murderer Charles Manson seriously ill, moved to hospital, sources say

  04-01-2017 04:03
  
  Mass murderer Charles Manson was taken from a Central Valley prison in California to a hospital for an undisclosed medical issue, two sources familiar with the situation said. One of the sources said Manson was seriously ill but could not provide specific information. Officials with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation declined to comment, citing […]
  
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• Mass murderer Charles Manson seriously ill, moved to hospital, sources say

  04-01-2017 04:03
  
  Mass murderer Charles Manson was taken from a Central Valley prison in California to a hospital for an undisclosed medical issue, two sources familiar with the situation said. One of the sources said Manson was seriously ill but could not provide specific information. Officials with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation declined to comment, citing […]
  
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• Man jailed, accused of sexually assaulting toddler

  04-01-2017 04:03
  
  SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio-area man is jailed on a first-degree sexual assault charge after a female toddler he reported had been mauled by a dog was determined by investigators to have been sexually assaulted and stabbed. Isaac Andrew Cardenas is in Bexar (BAYR) County Jail accused of attacking the child, who police said […]
  
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• Pentagon says it will waive bonus repayments for vast majority of California National Guard soldiers

  04-01-2017 04:02
  
  WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Tuesday it would waive repayment for more than 15,000 California National Guard soldiers and veterans who received enlistment bonuses over the last decade but that 1,000 or so other service members would not have their debts waived. Peter Levine, the Pentagon’s top personnel official, told reporters that the Defense Department […]
  
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• Sports Speak Up! Come on New Mexico

  04-01-2017 03:50
  
  THE SUPPORT for the UNM basketball fan that called Fresno State’s basketball athletes “thugs” dismays me and confirms the continued low appeal for sports in the Pit. How can so many of you find this behavior acceptable? Of course, the name calling was racially tinged. There is no place for this kind of taunting in […]
  
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• `Doubling down’ on Santa Fe’s sanctuary status OK’d

  04-01-2017 03:48
  
  SANTA FE — The city of Santa Fe’s Immigration Committee gave itself a round of applause after unanimously approving a proposed resolution that reaffirms the city’s status as a sanctuary city and incorporates policies that protect immigrants against deportation. The genesis of the resolution was a group of about 50 immigrant families in Santa Fe […]
  
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• Democrats, seeking credit for House ethics reversal, watch it go to Trump

  04-01-2017 01:33
  
  When Democrats and progressive groups discuss their strategy for a 2017 comeback, they consider an X-factor that no opposition party has ever had to contend with. What will the president tweet? Donald Trump’s ability to massage, manipulate, or completely upend the news cycle, which ended up flummoxing Democrats in 2016, emerged anew in the half-day […]
  
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• Updated: Sea turtles rescued off Cape Cod moved to Florida Keys

  04-01-2017 01:26
  
  MARATHON, Fla. — Fifteen critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are warming up at the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital after being rescued from cold waters off Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The juvenile turtles have pneumonia as a result of “cold stunning” but are expected to make a full recovery, officials said Tuesday. “Cold stunning” is a […]
  
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• Texas sues FDA over lethal injection drugs confiscated in 2015

  04-01-2017 00:55
  
  Texas officials filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday seeking to get a final answer about whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will hand over lethal injection drugs that the agency confiscated nearly a year and a half ago. The lawsuit is seeking to force the FDA to make a decision about whether the batch of […]
  
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• Updated: Charles Colgan, longest-serving member of the Virginia Senate, dies at 90

  04-01-2017 00:53
  
  Charles Colgan, an aviator and businessman who became the longest-serving member of the Virginia Senate, where he was known for his advocacy of the development of Prince William County and for his steady-handed stewardship of state finances, died Jan. 3. He was 90. His daughter, Mary Finnigan, confirmed his death in an email. Other details […]
  
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• West Virginia reaches $3.5M settlement with drug wholesaler

  04-01-2017 00:47
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia officials have reached a $3.5 million settlement with a wholesaler accused of flooding the state with millions of prescription pain pills. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced the settlement Tuesday with H.D. Smith Wholesale Drug Co. The settlement resolved allegations that H.D. Smith failed to detect, report and stop the flood […]
  
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• The Democratic Party builds a war room to battle Trump

  04-01-2017 00:23
  
  The Democratic National Committee is building a “war room” to battle President-elect Donald Trump, pressure the new Republican administration on a variety of policy matters and train a spotlight on Russia’s alleged cyberattacks to influence the 2016 election. The DNC’s new communications and research operation, to be staffed by former aides to Hillary Clinton’s presidential […]
  
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• Updated: Minnesota fires coach Tracy Claeys

  04-01-2017 00:20
  
  MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota has fired coach Tracy Claeys. The move comes two weeks after the football program became embroiled in a standoff with the administration over the suspension of 10 players in connection with allegations of sexual assault. The school announced the decision on Tuesday night. Claeys met with athletic director Mark Coyle on Tuesday. […]
  
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• Updated: Fewer games? Games on campus? Bowls could get a makeover

  04-01-2017 00:20
  
  Meaningless bowls. Too many bowls. Made-for-TV bowls. Shrinking bowl attendance. There have never been more bowl games, and three years into the College Football Playoff era there are more questions than ever about why these games are being played at all. Especially when high-profile players such as Christian McCaffrey and Leonard Fournette choose to skip […]
  
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