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• New Mexico agency imposes pecan tree quarantine in 4 cities

  28-01-2017 22:37
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. — A 60-day quarantine is being imposed in four eastern New Mexico communities to restrict the movement of pecan trees in those communities in order to protect the pecan industry from an insect pest. The state Department of Agriculture says its quarantine bars movement of residential pecan trees within the city limits […]
  
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• Nuclear repository working to address post-start findings

  28-01-2017 22:31
  
  CARLSBAD, N.M. — The U.S. Energy Department expects the remaining corrective actions needed at the nation’s only underground nuclear waste repository to be completed early this year. The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant resumed some operations at the end of December following a final review by a team of agency inspectors. Their work resulted in 36 […]
  
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• Newly elected Curry County Clerk Jo Lynn Queener dies

  28-01-2017 22:28
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. — A recently elected county clerk in eastern New Mexico has died. Curry County Manager Lance Pyle says County Clerk 48-year-old Jo Lynn Queener died Thursday night in a Lubbock hospital with family at her side. The Eastern New Mexico News (https://goo.gl/RHrPzi ) reports that family members said Queener suffered a ruptured brain […]
  
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• Keep your home safe

  28-01-2017 19:08
  
  The holiday season isn’t the only time to be cautious about keeping your home safe. Many homeowners neglect a few easy tasks that could keep their homes safe on a daily basis. Whether you are deterring burlgars or emphasizing fire safety, below are a few tips that could help. Landscaping How you choose to landscape […]
  
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• Updated: New lawsuit against Baylor alleges 52 rapes in 4 years

  28-01-2017 15:01
  
  WACO, Texas — A former Baylor University student who says she was raped by two football players filed a federal lawsuit Friday against the school that alleges there were dozens more assaults of women involving other players. The lawsuit by the student, who is listed in the documents only as “Elizabeth Doe,” alleges at least […]
  
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• Updated: Serena Williams wins record 23rd major, beats sister Venus

  28-01-2017 14:58
  
  MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams has won her record 23rd Grand Slam singles title, and her sister was right there on court to give her a congratulatory hug. The all-Williams final — the first at the Australian Open since Serena won the first edition of the family rivalry here in 2003 — went to the […]
  
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• Updated: 23: Serena Williams sets major record with win over Venus

  28-01-2017 14:58
  
  MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams held up a Grand Slam winner’s trophy for the 23rd time, celebrating her unrivalled place in history, and received a congratulatory letter and a pair of custom-made shoes from Michael Jordan, the name most synonymous with No. 23. Venus Williams got to watch from close range again, and shed tears […]
  
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• Updated: Diplomatic debut: Trump makes uneven entry onto world stage

  28-01-2017 14:34
  
  WASHINGTON — One week into office, President Donald Trump was trying to clean up his first international incident. The president shifted a jam-packed schedule Friday to make room for an hourlong phone call with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, who had abruptly snubbed the new president by canceling a visit. Trump’s team had appeared to […]
  
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• Updated: African migrants face torture, blackmail amid Yemeni chaos

  28-01-2017 12:36
  
  ADEN, Yemen — After reaching Yemen’s shores in a packed migrant boat, the young Ethiopian coffee farmer was plunged into a living hell. The smugglers wanted thousands of dollars in ransom from the migrants, and they used him as an example of what would happen if they didn’t pay. Each day for a month, they […]
  
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• Updated: Trump orders strict new refugee screening, citing terrorists

  28-01-2017 09:01
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump barred all refugees from entering the United States for four months — and those from war-ravaged Syria indefinitely — declaring the ban necessary to prevent “radical Islamic terrorists” from entering the nation. The Friday order immediately suspended a program that last year resettled to the U.S. roughly 85,000 people displaced […]
  
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• Updated: Trump order bars all refugees from entering US for 4 months

  28-01-2017 09:01
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has barred all refugees from entering the United States for four months, and indefinitely halted any from Syria, saying the ban is needed to keep out “radical Islamic terrorists.” The order Friday immediately suspended a program that last year resettled in the U.S. roughly 85,000 people displaced by war, political […]
  
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• Updated: UNM football: Wisconsin lineman commits

  28-01-2017 08:28
  
  Jordan Gallagher, a 6-foot-5, 280-pound two-way lineman from Horlick High School in Racine, Wis., has committed to attend the University of New Mexico. Gallagher confirmed his commitment via social media Friday night while on a recruiting visit to UNM. At Horlick, Gallagher was a first-time Associated Press and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel all-state selection as an […]
  
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• RR council passes water bill aid for low-income customers

  28-01-2017 08:05
  
  Program would assist applicants living within 133 percent of the poverty line
  
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• Rio Rancho schools chief to stay on through 2020

  28-01-2017 08:05
  
  V. Sue Cleveland is unanimously awarded contract extension
  
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• Police chief to step down

  28-01-2017 08:05
  
  Wanting more quality time with his family, Rio Rancho Police Chief Michael Geier will step down from ...
  
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• Meet the RRPS Board candidates for Districts 1 and 3

  28-01-2017 08:05
  
  Explain what factors compelled you to run for a seat on the RRPS Board
  
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• Taos’ Inside Out Recovery offers hope in addiction fight

  28-01-2017 07:00 via santafenewmexican.com
  
  While one-on-one peer support is at the core of Inside Out’s services, activities like acupuncture, yoga and pottery offer hourlong reprieves each week.
  
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• Updated: Lobo women are still in MWC chase

  28-01-2017 05:52
  
  It's a stretch to call the 2016-17 Mountain West women's basketball race wide open at its midway poi ...
  
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• UNM men’s hoops strategy vs. Nevada: Remember to forget

  28-01-2017 05:41
  
  RENO, Nev.–For the Lobos, it goes without saying.For just about everyone els ...
  
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• Updated: Rockies, Albuquerque fans enjoy caravan visit

  28-01-2017 05:32
  
  The Colorado Rockies' preseason caravan rolled to a stop in Albuquerque on Friday with two major obj ...
  
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• Bull rider Briscoe has renewed hunger

  28-01-2017 05:30
  
  RIO RANCHO–When Bucking on the Rio Grande presented by Navajo Nation takes place tonight,...
  
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• Updated: Commentary: Wait is nearly over for metro-area Aggie fans

  28-01-2017 05:21
  
  If the universe has a sense of humor, the men's college basketball team playing Monday night in an a ...
  
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• Breaking: Hundreds of protesters gather outside UNM for controversial speaker Milo Yiannopoulos

  28-01-2017 02:41
  
  Bernalillo County Sheriff deputies in riot gear pushed protesters to the south and the west of the Student Union Building during a large protest against controversial speaker Milo Yiannopoulos at the University of New Mexico Friday evening. At least one person was taken into custody after deputies and a state police officer chased her and arrested […]
  
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• NMSU men’s tennis wins dual opener

  28-01-2017 01:45
  
  LAS CRUCES  – The New Mexico State men’s tennis team didn’t miss a beat after taking hiatus during the winter with a 7-0 sweep of Mesa Community College Friday afternoon at the NM State Tennis Center. Christofer Goncalves and Luis Flores continued their dominance in doubles action with a 6-1 victory to open up the […]
  
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• New: Moses named editor of Albuquerque Journal; Walz becomes senior editor

  28-01-2017 01:31
  
  Albuquerque Journal Publisher W.P. Lang today announced the appointment of Karen Moses as editor of the newspaper beginning Feb. 1.
  
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• House OKs legislative funding bill after heated debate

  28-01-2017 00:30
  
  SANTA FE — The House today approved an appropriations bill that provides emergency funding for New Mexico courts and money to cover the expenses of the 60-day legislative session, sending the legislation on to Gov. Susana Martinez for final consideration. However, the 37-32 vote in favor of Senate Bill 176 came after nearly three hours of […]
  
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• Updated: Federal judge again blocks Texas fetal remains rules

  28-01-2017 00:20
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge late Friday again blocked Texas rules mandating burial or cremation of fetal remains, in a victory for abortion rights groups. Austin-based U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks said that the health department regulations would remain suspended until further notice and that a trial date would be set in coming weeks. […]
  
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• Feds to lift boating restrictions at Lake Havasu

  28-01-2017 00:19
  
  LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. — Federal wildlife officials say they will be reopening next month the half-mile of backwater in Lake Havasu Wildlife Refuge that was abruptly closed to boaters in May 2015. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced this week it will lift wake restrictions in the secluded area north of Mesquite Bay […]
  
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